After Xi Heng finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Only the hunchbacked old man was left alone in the empty treasury, sighing.
……
Xi Heng returned to the balcony of the White Stone Palace, controlled the Blood Sea Giant to stretch out his hand, and held her in his chest.
Because the Dark Mother of Heaven has a slender and beautiful figure whether in murals or sculptures, with her hands resting on her chest with no space between them, so she can lean on them at will.
The blood sea giant slowly left the white stone city and headed towards the distant outlying area where the roar of war was heard.
The girl was sitting hundreds of meters high and could see the battlefield clearly.
Because of the blood sea technique, most of the regular army of Yan Mengguo was destroyed, and most of the militiamen from other tribes and clans had lost their will to fight and fled.
There are very few enemies still fighting with the officers and soldiers of Da Zhao.
The Ever-Victorious Army, relying on its advantages in formation and coordination of arms, was almost unstoppable, and no matter how many enemy troops there were, it was difficult to break through their formation.
Almost wherever they advance, the enemy forces will be immediately defeated.
Seeing that the outcome of the battle was decided, Xi Heng looked around.
Among the large tents, most of the civilians who had not yet escaped fell to the ground with weak legs when they saw such a huge and terrifying giant in the sea of blood, and dared not to get up again.
When the distant Da Zhao army met the remaining Yan Meng army, they were also stunned.
For a moment, the sounds of killing on the battlefield stagnated.
Most of the soldiers stopped moving, their eyes hazy and confused, wondering if they were dreaming.
But thinking about the previous blood sea and black tide, seeing this bloody giant again didn't seem so unbelievable anymore.
Xi Heng slowly approached, controlled the blood sea giant to open its mouth, and spoke at the same time:
"Generals Yan Yinmu and Lou Guwang of Yan Meng's army are all dead. If you and your remaining troops continue to fight, you will only die."
"He who kneels down and worships will live"
The sound was boosted by internal force. Although it was still a flat tone, it was able to drown out the sounds of fighting and spread over a thousand meters.
As he spoke, the nine blood dragons under the Blood Sea Giant's clothes spread out and roared at the densely packed enemy troops.
As soon as the words fell, a large number of soldiers who had already lost their will to fight knelt on the ground in panic.
There were still a very small number of proud riders who did not obey, but they did not dare to fight back and began to flee in panic.
Xi Heng raised his hand and waved forward. Nine long dragons opened their huge mouths and rushed towards the enemy cavalry who were trying to escape at a faster speed.
The blood dragon opened its mouth and bit, wrapping the horse in its belly and crushing it to death. Both the horse and the rider were crushed into rotten flesh and broken bones, leaving no trace.
After he had shown off his power, he spoke again:
"I am the Supreme Being of the Ten Directions and Three Worlds, the incarnation of the Great Dark Heavenly Mother."
Xi Heng said: "All of you mortals should kneel down and bow down, regardless of your country, name, or status."
No matter how the three fell, the soldiers of the Ever-Victorious Army in the distance, led by the two generals, stopped their offensive and half-knelt down together with the blood-red giant built with Korean blood.
"Your Majesty, the Great Mother of Darkness." General Zhao Wanli had obviously known about this sect for a long time and knew the words of worship contained therein.
Tens of thousands of soldiers in the rear knelt on the ground together, shouting out an overwhelming roar.
Xi Heng nodded, and then asked the blood sea giant to look back at the countless Yan Meng civilians and defeated military forces kneeling on the ground in fear.
The blood giant looked over with the nine dragon heads, immediately attracting a large number of people who were already kneeling on the ground, and they also shouted the name of the Dark Mother at the same time.
"I am the Most Holy of Heavens, the Most Holy of Holy Saints, the only true God!"
"The highest heaven in the sky, the most holy among the holy——"
In order to survive, Yan Meng had no choice but to praise continuously without pausing for even a moment.
"It is because of my trust in me that Great Zhao has the protection of the Great Dark Sky that we were able to defeat the strong with the weak and invade this place." Dark Sky Mother said:
“You should also believe in it, and you will also be protected, and there will be no more disasters like today.”
"The grace of the Great Dark Heavenly Mother reaches all kinds of people, and benefits all four kinds of beings and six paths."
The sentient beings below repeat it.
Seeing these people were so submissive, Xi Heng did not find an opportunity to establish his power again, and simply retracted the nine dragon heads under his blood-red robe.
"Let's stop fighting." She said calmly:
"The Zhao army can enter Wolf Peak Balin to plunder cattle, sheep and horses, and take half of each family's spoils as today's spoils. In addition, those who swear to believe in the Dark Sky Mother can be exempted from this levy."
"Yes, sir!" The Zhao general, who was hundreds of meters away, responded loudly.
The Blood Sea Giant nodded.
But Xi Heng, who was held in his arms, let out a sigh.
If she had known that the army would be as powerful as it is today, she would have recruited a group of Dark Sky Sect missionaries from the south to follow the army to attack Yan Meng.
In that case, perhaps a branch church could be established here today.
"Go ahead." The giant lowered his hand and put the girl back on the ground:
"Princess Xiheng is my incarnation. She is the king of all kings and the lord of all lords in this world. She is the child of Dark Sky and Dark Sky itself."
"Everything, everyone, and everything in this world must respect her."
After saying this, the Dark Mother gradually disintegrated into waves of blood.
Xi Heng also pretended to be in a trance for a while, as if he was about to fall into a sea of blood.
Then, a pair of soft and slender hands stretched out from the surface of the sea of blood, lifted up the girl, and slowly sent her to the front of the Great Zhao Army.
Then, both hands melted and the sea of blood gradually weakened, leaving only a huge soul-absorbing magic circle on the ground.
The girl's eyelashes moved slightly and she rubbed her eyes.
He slowly got up as if he had just woken up from a coma and looked around hazily.
"Did you win?"
"Your Highness." Two generals approached, knelt down and clasped their fists:
"A miracle from heaven blessed our army and brought us victory. The enemy army was almost completely defeated!"
Xi Heng nodded.
Pretending to faint was a sudden impulse. She didn't want her image to suddenly become that of a ruthless god in the eyes of these friendly soldiers.
It is better to retain some semblance of humanity.
"Your Highness, please have a good rest. Leave the rest to us, your subordinates." Zhao Wanli continued.
Although Xi Heng's official position was Taiwei, which was indeed one level higher than General Zhao and Jiedushi He, due to the strong influence of civil officials, the Taiwei's actual power was relatively weak and he was not their immediate superior.
Generally speaking, the Jiedushi and the Princess of Northern Frontier did not have to call themselves her subordinates.
Zhao Wanli obviously volunteered.
Xi Heng slowly stood up and shook his head, saying, "No need. Bring five hundred service soldiers and ten ox carts, and follow me to move the treasures from the inner city."
"Yes!" Zhao Wanli agreed immediately and understood the situation.
The orderly soldiers in charge of the transportation quickly gathered.
She led her soldiers along the main road in the city to the city built with white stone.
I didn’t feel it before when I was on the surging sea of blood, but now that I am leading the troops walking slowly, I realize how far away it is.
After who knows how many minutes, we finally arrived.
The soldiers climbed up to the palace and found the treasury, then carried down boxes of gold and silver treasures, which they dropped onto ox carts or temporarily stored on the ground.
Gradually, the ox cart was filled with treasures.
If ordinary people just come forward and grab a handful, it will be enough for them to use for a lifetime.
Xi Heng casually weighed a thick gold ingot and recalled how he was short of money when he first traveled through time.
After a rest, the treasure was brought back to the outer military headquarters.
After several rotations of the ox cart, the entire palace treasury was slowly emptied.
When Xi Heng returned with the last batch of treasures, it was already evening and the sun was setting.
The Ever-Victorious Army also plundered a large number of cattle, sheep, horses, dried meat, cheese, woolen fabrics and other supplies from the enemy's military.
At night, the military set up a bonfire in the occupied grassland camp and held a banquet to rest.
Tomorrow, Xi Heng will dispatch several soldiers to carry the corpses for her and send them to the Spirit Absorbing Array to pile up a pile of corpses, start a raging fire, and absorb the blood, flesh and spiritual light.
There were still a lot of corpses that had not been absorbed in the battlefield and Yan Meng’s tent area, and hundreds of blood spirit stones were filled up again.
……
It was not until seven days later that tens of thousands of Ever-Victorious Soldiers finally plundered the entire Wolf Peak Balin. The number of cattle and sheep they brought back was several times the number of soldiers, and for a while they were unsure how to take them away.
There are countless other supplies.
Finally, each strong ox was given a leather bag on its back to use as a pack animal, and only then was the transportation possible slowly.
The Zhao army looted and took away so much that their return was slow.
On the way, Zhao Wanli came to the front and asked how to deal with the spoils of war.
"The property will be stored in Yumen first and then shipped to the south in batches." Xi Heng said: "As for the cattle and sheep, they will be handed over to the herdsmen in the border areas of Dazhao for grazing and management, and they will be given a certain amount of rewards."
"Your Highness...what happens next?" Zhao Wanli said after a moment's hesitation.
"After that." She understood the meaning of this sentence and chuckled: "Of course, I will lead the army south and take back my throne."
……
Chapter 128: Fighting for Hegemony
One month later, in the capital of Da Zhao, inside Taixiao Palace.
In the court, a senior official in a red robe bowed and said, holding a court tablet:
"Your Majesty, it has been a month since the Northern Frontier Czech Army invaded Yanmeng and won a great victory... But after the victory, the army did not obey the imperial order to rebuild the city fortresses in the Northern Frontier, but continued to march south, and now has passed Yan'an."
He paused at this point, suppressed his uncertainty and said reluctantly:
"Now that things have come to this, we can no longer hope for the best - Princess Xiheng will lead her troops to the capital to launch a military coup!"
"I understand." Shang Fang Chu Xiao waved his hand and asked the civil servant to leave.
Ever since she first received the news about the Northern Army's march south twenty days ago, she has always acted nonchalant about it.
Whenever court officials made comments or made reports on this issue, they would be easily interrupted by her.
The same is true now.
"Go down first. We have other important matters to discuss today."
"Your Majesty, this is the most important matter for our country now!" The red-robed civil servant had been persuaded to retreat many times, and had decided not to back down anymore. He continued:
"There are tens of thousands of soldiers from the northern border. If they arrive outside the city and start attacking it, the Beijing army alone will surely be unable to resist. We need to order the troops from all sides to come to the rescue... The northern army has already passed Yan'an. If we don't give the order today, there will be no chance in the future!"
Chu Xiao ignored him and called out the name of another minister: "Han Tianxing, I ordered you to go back and inspect Xiujiang to see how many places can be reclaimed for water conservancy. Did you come back with any results yesterday?"
"Your Majesty..." The minister surnamed Han fluently recounted what he had seen and heard along the way.
The red-robed civil servant was interrupted again. He opened his mouth to say something, but he had to suppress his impatience and wait until Han Tianxing finished his report and His Majesty had a moment of free time before he continued to move forward.
After just a few seconds of thinking, before he could really urge him, he heard a general in charge of the eastern flank of the Great Zhao step forward, half-knelt and clasped his fists, saying:
"Your Majesty, a document has arrived from Donghuangmei Mountain, which seems to mention assistance."
"What assistance do I need?" Zhao Chuxiao said, "Now that the great enemy in the north has been defeated by our army, the country is in order, the government is in good order, and the people are in harmony. There are only a few small thieves left to be dealt with. Once the victorious army returns, we can easily bring peace and prosperity to the country."
"The reason why the victorious army returned to the capital is not to help Your Majesty eliminate foreign invaders!" the red-robed civil official hastily added.
"Princess Xiheng and I have a good relationship and she won't cause trouble." Chu Xiao still acted indifferent and said calmly:
"Don't make false accusations out of thin air, otherwise when the imperial sister returns, she will definitely convict you all of the crimes."
"The Lord of Huangmei Mountain is the best warrior in the world. Your Majesty only needs to respond to this document and accept the three or two conditions written on it, and he will help Your Majesty quell the military mutiny..." The Eastern general was still talking about the document he brought.
