Chapter 125: The Two Bodies Become One, and the Dharma Appears in the Sky

"Drive, drive."

Several figures rushed in from the city gate on horseback; the hurried sound of horse hooves revealed their panic and anxious mood.

The people in Beidi City are no longer surprised by this situation.

In recent days, they have seen soldiers with panic-stricken faces like this every once in a while.

Although the imperial court did not make any explanation, everyone knew that something big must have happened in Beimang.

"Report, report!"

In the palace, soldiers rushed into the hall in panic.

The people in the hall, all the officials were standing in formal attire, and sitting at the top was the Queen of Beimang in a dragon robe.

However, it is different from the initial domineering and commanding attitude.

At this moment, the Queen of Beimang and all the officials present had extremely ugly expressions on their faces.

"Say!"

The empress gritted her teeth and shouted, and anyone could hear the anger in her voice.

But at this time, no one around dared to speak.

Including the shadow prime minister Li Mibi who served as a close minister.

Just less than half a month ago, he and the empress were in this hall, discussing the situation of the battle.

At that time, the two were extremely confident and were looking forward to what would happen after victory.

The empress even decided on a strategy to first destroy Changsheng, then swallow Li Yang, and then eye Yuan Sui.

But no one expected the situation to change so quickly.

Gao Changsheng set up the plan with himself, and later led 200,000 border troops from the Liang Liao army to sweep away the coalition forces of the two countries with great force.

The bold words spoken at the time are still fresh in our ears, but the result now is that 300,000 elite soldiers of the Northern Mang are buried under the city of Baichuan.

Yes, the battle report from Baichuan City had already reached Beidi City.

Although Ling Bing did not speak at this time, anyone who was not a fool could guess that the news he brought was not good news.

Gao Changsheng is now in a great position of victory, and his military force is so powerful that it can destroy the world.

In this situation, unless God is unable to bear this and sends down divine punishment, it would be difficult for any news to come to Beimang that would be beneficial to him.

"Gao, Gao Changsheng personally led his troops into our Longyao Province."

"The great general Zhong Shentong led his troops out of Nanjing and stationed them in Feihu City to fight against Gao Changsheng."

"What's the result?" The empress held the chair with both hands, leaned forward slightly, and asked.

Although he knew that it was unlikely to completely defeat Gao Changsheng, there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart.

After all, Zhong Shentong is a veteran in the army and the head of the Zhong family in Beimang. He is definitely not an ordinary mediocre person.

But in just a moment, Ling Bing's words made her fall to the bottom.

"The two armies fought at the edge of Feihu City. My army was completely wiped out, and the general was killed by Gao Changsheng."

"boom."

Although they already knew it was definitely not good news, the moment Ling Bing's words fell, it was still like a bomb that exploded directly in everyone's ears.

At once, an idea came to everyone's mind.

"Longyao Prefecture is finished, Nanjing City is finished, and the Beimang clan is also finished."

With the death of Zhong Shentong in battle, there are no longer any soldiers capable of fighting in Longyao State. It is a foregone conclusion that this big state will fall into the hands of Gao Changsheng.

You should know that Longyao Prefecture has a very special geographical location. It is close to Nanjing City, the southern capital, in the north and is the defense line to protect the southern capital.

At the southern end is Youzhou, which is adjacent to Beiliang.

Together with Gusaizhou located north of Liangzhou, it has always been an important stronghold for Beimang to move southward.

In the previous strategy of Beimang, if they went south in the future, they would definitely mobilize troops from these two states, send out several armies at the same time, besiege Beiliang, and then attack Liyang.

But now, this important state is gone, and without the protection of Longyao State, the city of Nanjing alone is like a beautiful woman who has taken off her clothes and is completely defenseless.

As for the Zhong family, there is no need to say more.

The Zhong family has become more and more prosperous in recent years. The biggest reason for this is that they have the support of Zhong Shentong and Zhong Liang.

Now the heads of the two families have all died in the battle, and the Zhong family army has also been completely wiped out.

There are only two or three cats left in the family, all of whom are young people who have not yet grown up. There is no need to think too much about what will happen to the Zhong family.

Especially after losing the army, let alone maintaining the status quo, it is questionable whether the Zhong family can block the prying eyes and survive.

Although they were constantly thinking in their minds, no one in the field spoke.

At this time, no one wanted to offend the empress.

After a long while, Li Mibi swallowed his saliva and said softly:
"Your Majesty, the Dragon's Waist situation is now unsolvable, but Nanjing City is the southern capital of the empire, and its importance is self-evident."

"Do you think you should call back the King of the North Court? With his ability, if he leads the troops, he might be able to stabilize the situation in the south."

Hearing Li Mibi's voice, everyone in the audience raised their heads.

The King of the North Courtyard is Tuoba Bodhisattva, who is not only the god of war of Beimang, but also the faith of many soldiers in the army.

As soon as this name came out, even the panic of most people was relieved.

Yes, they also have the King of the North Courtyard and Tuoba Bodhisattva.

What's more, the King of the Southern Court, Dong Zhuo, should be in the south now, and the situation in the Northern Mang is not at all irreversible.

There was also a glimmer of interest in the empress's eyes.

With the death of 300,000 soldiers, the Northern Mang government was in turmoil. This was because the news was deliberately controlled. If the news really got out, I am afraid that the morale of the entire Northern Mang army would be affected.

In this situation, it is estimated that only Tuoba Bodhisattva can stabilize the situation.

But just as the empress was about to say something, her body suddenly shook and her face turned pale.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. The situation has not yet reached that point. Don't worry too much. As long as the King of the North Court returns, the situation will definitely turn around."

"I will mobilize the troops right away, and ask the King of the North Court to return as soon as possible." Li Mibi said urgently.

"No need." The empress raised her head slowly, her voice hoarse.

"The country's fortune has been shaken, and the backlash has hit the emperor. The city of Nanjing... has been lost."

"How, how could it be? So fast!" Li Mibi stopped where he was, muttering.

But he did not doubt the empress's words. The emperor was most deeply involved in the country's destiny, and they could feel any changes in the country's destiny.

Under the current circumstances, the only city that can cause changes in Beimang's national destiny is probably Nanjing.

The fall of Nanjing City means that Gao Changsheng has completely taken the fruits of victory after the war.

Four major states and one royal city.

You should know that there are only nine major states in the entire Northern Mang country, plus two royal cities in the north and south.

From this point of view, the present Beimang is almost half lost. No wonder the national fortune has been shaken so violently and even backfired on the empress.

"I, we..." Li Mibi began to stutter even when he spoke.

He really didn't know what to say or what to do now.

My heart is filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Huh...huh..."

The empress sitting on the dragon throne also took several deep breaths before she managed to calm down and slowly spoke:
"We lost this battle. I admit it!"

"Your Majesty..." Li Mibi and others bowed hurriedly.

"We don't need to worry about Nanjing anymore. Our army's morale is low. It would be unwise to provoke Gao Changsheng at this time. So... let's stop here."

The empress uttered the last four words with difficulty.

As an ambitious emperor, one can imagine how frustrating it was for him to say that he would give up a royal city.

"Yes." The people below didn't dare to say more and could only bow and nod.

"Also send elite troops to enter various pass cities. I, Beimang, have admitted defeat, but I will never let Gao Changsheng make any more advances."

"Call back the kings of the North and South Houses."

"Gao Changsheng has captured Nanjing and is already approaching the Tibingshan line."

"This is the mountain range that separates the north and south of Beimang, and it is also a barrier between the north and the south."

"So we must not lose Tibing Mountain. Once Tibing Mountain falls into the hands of the enemy, the northern half of Beimang will be undefended. Gao Changsheng can attack us whenever he wants."

"I will do it now?"

Li Mibi nodded, but quickly raised his head again and said:

"Both kings are going back to the north, so what about Gusaizhou in the south? That is the gateway to the south of our country."

"If so, if so..."

Li Mibi didn't finish his words, but the meaning of his words was very clear.

"Don't worry too much about Gusai Province. Just let the garrison commander do his job well." The empress waved her hand casually.

After he finished speaking, he did not wait for the others to ask questions, but spoke directly.

"Now Gao Changsheng has almost taken over half of my southern part. If he were to advance his troops into Gusai Prefecture."

"That would be equivalent to completely isolating Beimang from Liyang. Beimang would certainly feel bad then, but Gao Changsheng would also feel bad." "Taking over Gusai Prefecture would be equivalent to helping Liyang and Beiliang resist the pressure from Beimang. Gao Changsheng is not a fool, he would not do that."

The Empress waved her hand and said, "So for the time being, Gusai Province does not have to worry about Gao Changsheng's pressure. Although the other side has won a great victory, it is impossible for them to fight continuously."

"The one that Gusaizhou needs to be more wary of is Beiliang. They might take advantage of the situation to rob us."

"But there is only a slight possibility." The empress shook her head, her eyes slightly complicated.

"After this war, the pressure on our Northern Mang is certainly great, but the pressure they face is no less."

"Liyang lost the border troops of the two Liaos and the imperial guards of the capital. The loss of troops is still greater than that of my Beimang, especially the more than 200,000 imperial guards, which is equivalent to breaking the backbone of Liyang."

"As for Beiliang, haha, Jinzhou is close to Youzhou, and Longyaozhou is hanging over Youzhou's head. Facing this situation, I don't believe that Xu Xiao can still sleep well in Beiliang. Gao Changsheng's knife will never show mercy."

"That's it. Beimang will temporarily stop fighting. After we recover, we can settle the matter with Gao Changsheng."

The empress slowly stood up, waved her hand and shouted.

"Also, Li Mibi, tell Temujin that the Northern Mang had sent out troops as promised, but now they have been defeated by Gao Changsheng and have been severely injured."

"If he doesn't have any tricks, then I, Beimang, will not continue to participate."

"I, Beimang, will defend my territory. At worst, I will have to tighten my belt. Don't blame me for breaking my promise when the time comes."

"Yes, I will arrange it right away."

……

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Just as the emperor and his ministers were urgently planning their next response in the Beimang Palace.

Another place, however, was in a doomsday-like scene.

The roaring sounds shook the sky.

The sky is covered with huge cracks that are as black as ink and make one's scalp tingle.

Thunder as big as a bucket poured out like a flood.

An area of ​​hundreds of miles in radius instantly turned into a sea of ​​thunder.

The aura of destruction that spread in all directions made everyone tremble with fear.

This was no other place, but the Northern Mang Southern Capital, Nanjing City, mentioned by the Empress and Li Mibi and others.

This is the central core of Beimang’s command over the southern region, and its importance is naturally self-evident.

Therefore, over the years, the Northern Mang court has invested countless efforts and energy in this city.

In terms of grandeur and luxury, it is by no means comparable to any ordinary city.

Just like the site of the previous battle, Shirakawa Castle, if it were moved here and compared with Nanjing City, it would basically be the equivalent of an adult and a baby.

Of course, the current Nanjing City has nothing to do with Beimang anymore.

After slaughtering the army of Zong Shentong, the army that entered Nanjing City from the north did not encounter any decent resistance, and the few counterattacks were easily suppressed.

So now the city of Nanjing has completely fallen into Gao Changsheng's control.

Just as he said before, the so-called Marshal's Mansion in Shirakawa City was just a temporary residence. What he had his eyes on was the city of Nanjing.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The soul-stirring roar continued.

Everyone in Nanjing City, and even those living in nearby areas outside of Nanjing City, all looked up at the sky.

There is an extremely vast sea of ​​thunder.

The surging thunder waves continued to shake and roar, making a terrifying sound.

And in the sea of ​​thunder, a figure was sitting with eyes closed, attracting everyone's attention.

Gao Changsheng.

The only person who could make such a terrible noise and attract so many people's attention was Gao Changsheng.

At this time, Gao Changsheng was just sitting quietly in the sky, and his whole body seemed to be in silence.

But the aura on his body continued to surge, and the violent momentum rolled down like an overwhelming force, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.

Behind him, a huge and extremely blurry image kept flickering on and off.

And every flash would shatter the surrounding space that had finally come together into pieces.

Although there had been wars, the original army of Nanjing City had long been destroyed in the cities of Baichuan and Feihu.

The city of Nanjing, which was not at the center of the battle, was not greatly affected from beginning to end.

Some warriors and common people who had already stayed here were not expelled.

Looking at the changes in the air at this time, many warriors saw the situation at first glance.

"The Qi is vibrating and condensing into a Dharma body. He, he is about to enter the realm of a Grandmaster."

Someone exclaimed immediately.

Gao Changsheng had an experience like this once.

However, that time was when he was fighting with Li Gongning Daoqi outside Daxing City. He used too much force, which led to the changes in his Dharma body.

But it was soon suppressed by Gao Changsheng, but this time was different. This time it was Gao Changsheng who took the initiative to cause the qi.

Suddenly, everyone in the audience became more focused.

A great master is a giant wherever he is.

Especially the person who has made a breakthrough right before his eyes, that is Gao Changsheng.

The Duke of Qi of the Great Sui Dynasty, who led a large army, won every battle, treated hundreds of thousands of allied forces as nothing, and made Li Yang of the Northern Mang Dynasty speechless.

Moreover, with Gao Changsheng's successive victories, some news about him had already spread to Liyang Beimang.

When he first came out, he destroyed a country in one battle. When he marched and deployed his troops, he was so awe-inspiring and his military spirit was evident.

What’s more important is that this new war god of the Sui Dynasty has extremely terrifying combat power.

Before entering Northern Mang, he killed and suppressed three great masters one after another.

After entering Northern Mang, Murong Baoding, Hong Jingyan, Zhong Liang, and even Zhong Shentong, all fell into his hands directly or indirectly.

This kind of combat power is truly terrifying.

The most important thing is that when the other party did these things, he had not yet become a grandmaster.

It was hard for them to imagine how powerful Gao Changsheng's combat power would be once he entered a new realm.

The roar in the air continued, and the image behind Gao Changsheng became clearer and larger.

At the same time, the aura it exuded became more terrifying.

"This, this kind of pressure is really, really too shocking." Countless people around were shaking with fear.

"boom!"

It was at this moment that another breath suddenly burst out.

The acupoints on the body began to glow at the same time, and streams of powerful energy and blood gushed out like a tsunami.

"Qi and blood martial arts?"

"Could it be that the Duke of Qi of the Sui Dynasty wants to break through both at the same time?" someone exclaimed.

However, compared to the shock of many warriors, several subordinates in the army couldn't help but show some worries.

Ordinary warriors do not understand the Qi and blood of the military path, and even many ordinary generals are not clear about it.

When both Qi and blood and martial arts reach the Grandmaster level at the same time, there will be an extremely terrible conflict. If things go wrong, the outcome will be death.

And now their commander is walking on such a dangerous path, and has come to the most critical moment.

"boom!"

In the air, the moment the qi and blood exploded, it turned into a red tide, and then directly collided with the huge image behind it.

At the same time, the sea of ​​thunder in the sky seemed to explode, like a terrifying beast, constantly making terrifying roars.

Gao Changsheng's expression did not change, but a shining pattern suddenly appeared between his eyebrows.

Invisible breath gushes out continuously.

Like a stream of water, it poured back into the air.

If any emperor were here and looked at those invisible auras, he would be so shocked that his eyes would pop out of his head.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

Terrible shocks continued to fall from the sky.

The light in the sky became brighter and brighter, and everyone closed their eyes unconsciously.

The terrifying energy and blood, coordinated by a series of special forces, continuously rushed and roared, and finally slowly merged into one with the huge image.

"Card wipe!"

At the moment when the two forces completely merged, the phantom of a long sword that had been evolving in the sea of ​​consciousness between the eyebrows suddenly exploded.

A vast, majestic and unique aura that seemed to have lasted forever suddenly appeared.

Gao Changsheng suddenly opened his eyes, and then the huge figure standing behind him also suddenly raised his head, opened his mouth wide, and directly swallowed the huge sea of ​​thunder in the air.

(End of this chapter)