The gap between the acquired realm of physical cultivation and the wheel sea realm of magic cultivation is actually not very large, and the strength they show is not much different either.
"No, we can't give anyone an advantage. Those warriors can only be dispatched when the other party dispatches their own warriors. Otherwise, if the cultivation world finds out, we will be in trouble." King Chu shook his head decisively.
The advantage is on their side, so there is no need to put themselves in a passive situation.
"Then let the soldiers have a good rest and continue the siege tomorrow. Today's rain is really unlucky."
Looking at the city again, Ye Liuyun first glanced outside the city. After confirming that the military camp outside the city had no intention of sending troops, he immediately took out the bewitching pill and detonated it, allowing the bewitching smoke to spread at the three city gates.
Wherever the smoke went, the soldiers fell into coma one after another. In this way, the 200,000 defenders, including the generals, all lay down in a short while.
"Hey! Everyone, I'm doing this for your own good. If you continue to resist, the final result will be annihilation of the entire army. You know it yourselves. Just have a good sleep and everything will be over." Ye Liuyun murmured.
Just like this, a night passed and Qingcheng arrived. The Chu King's army originally planned to gather troops and prepare to attack the city again.
But early in the morning, a soldier came to report.
"Report...Your Majesty, Jiang Lincheng has surrendered." The soldier reported happily.
The King of Chu was stunned. He found this a little unbelievable. He knew that he had refused to surrender yesterday, so how could he surrender in the blink of an eye?
The King of Chu hurriedly walked out of the tent and came to the main gate. When he arrived at the main gate, he found that a white flag was hung high on the city gate, the city gate was wide open, and there were no soldiers on the city wall.
"This? What's going on? Is this a trick?" The generals around the King of Chu were a little confused.
Even the King of Chu's military advisor looked confused.
"Gao E? Come out and see me." The King of Chu signaled to a general and asked him to call Gao E, but after calling for a long time, Gao E did not show up. The strangest thing was that the city was eerily quiet.
After shouting for a long time with no one paying attention, the general had no choice but to send people into the city to check. However, they did not send ordinary soldiers, but a warrior.
The young warrior jumped onto the city wall easily, and when he got to the top of the wall and took a look, he was dumbfounded.
"This? What happened?" The young man was shocked when he saw the city guards lying in front of him.
He hurriedly checked the conditions of these people and found that they were just unconscious and not dead. So he went to the city wall to take a look and found that Gao E and others were also unconscious.
This was puzzling, but the young man still quickly returned to the King of Chu.
"Your Highness, I don't know what happened to the defenders in the city, but they seemed to have been knocked unconscious." The young man reported.
The King of Chu and his men looked at each other, and were a little confused for a moment, but they finally entered the city. There must be someone helping them secretly.
The defenders in the city were all asleep and had no ability to resist. They certainly wouldn't kill people indiscriminately because there was no need.
Chapter 397: Finding out the situation (4000 words)
Just like that, a battle that could have been very fierce was easily resolved by Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun doesn't care about the imperial court. To be honest, because of her family reasons, she doesn't have a good impression of the imperial court.
In fact, if all the institutions affiliated with the imperial court in Jianglin City had not withdrawn, it would have been difficult for the King of Chu and his men to occupy this place.
However, even so, these court institutions composed of practitioners do not actually take direct orders from the court.
The official monastic organization of Nanling is managed by the Southern King Li Yutang. They follow a principle that unless monks intervene in worldly conflicts, they are not allowed to participate.
When the two sides were fighting yesterday, King Nan's men were secretly monitoring them.
"Strange! Who did it? It certainly wasn't done by an ordinary person, but it wasn't done by King Chu's men either. Report this matter quickly and say that an unknown monk is interfering in worldly court disputes." The people from the Supervisory Office who were secretly monitoring the fight between the two parties passed the news to their superiors as soon as possible.
These are all the cultivation levels of the Dao Palace, but unfortunately, with their limited cultivation levels, it is impossible for them to see through Ye Liuyun's methods.
When these captured young men and Gao E and others woke up, they found themselves tied up. The ordinary soldiers were fine as the King of Chu had no intention of doing anything to them.
As for Gao E and other generals, they have all been escorted to the governor's mansion.
Up to now, they still look confused and have no idea what is going on.
"Kneel down." The soldiers on both sides brought Gao E and others to the presence of the King of Chu and forced them to kneel down.
Gao E and others immediately glared at these people. Their cultivation had been sealed, and now they could not make any waves.
So under the pressure of the soldiers, he was forced to kneel down.
"Let me go and get out of my way." Gao E was still struggling.
When the King of Chu saw Gao E's behavior, he finally waved his hand to the soldiers, meaning that it was over.
"Forget it, Gao E, what else do you want to say now?" asked the King of Chu.
But Gao E snorted coldly.
"You are despicable. You actually used such a despicable method as ** to knock me out. I will not accept it." Gao E roared angrily.
As soon as he woke up, he became a prisoner and was definitely not convinced. Until now, he still couldn't figure out how he was knocked unconscious.
"**? Haha, it seems that even you don't know what happened. Let me tell you the truth, I didn't send anyone to do it. I sent people to attack the city early in the morning, but found that all your defenders were unconscious and the city gates were opened." The King of Chu explained.
Gao E was stunned. He did not react much, but fell into deep thought. He was thinking about who did it. He did not think that the King of Chu was lying because there was no need to.
After much thought, there is only one possibility, that is, someone has planted a bomb in the water. There is no other explanation.
And in all likelihood, it was done by the captured young men. After all, these people had no court in their eyes, only themselves. For their own safety, it was reasonable for them to knock them out.
He had no right to blame others. After all, the act of conscripting men would definitely anger the public.
"Alas! It's fate and time. I admit defeat. Whether I live or die, it's up to you, Your Highness." Gao E had nothing else to say.
But the King of Chu's next words left Gao E stunned.
"I have already announced that you have been executed," said the King of Chu.
This sentence is quite interesting. He wants to recruit Gao E, but at the same time, he also understands that Gao E's family must be in the hands of the court.
If you want Gao E to surrender, you must first protect his family.
Gao E also understood the King of Chu's meaning immediately.
"Thank you, Your Highness. If you can rescue my family, I am willing to surrender." Gao E said happily.
"General Gao, please stand up and untie the ropes. Don't worry, I will find a way to rescue your family from the imperial court." The King of Chu said with a smile.
The King of Chu was still a decent character. He did not kill people indiscriminately. As long as the generals were willing to surrender, the King of Chu promised to keep their secrets and try to rescue their families.
As for the captured able-bodied men, the King of Chu did not need so many people, so he set them all free. Of course, if anyone was willing to join their Chu army, they would be welcomed with open arms.
"Haha, this is a great achievement for me. I saved the people of an entire city. Tonight, I have to find a way to get the King of Chu to tell me about his relationship with the Nangong family and Aojian Villa." Ye Liuyun said with a smile.
After the King of Chu occupied Jianglin City, he naturally planned to use Jianglin City as his base camp and then see how the situation develops. Currently, two prefectures have fallen into his hands.
He certainly cannot be the first vassal king to attack Zhongzhou, and cannot be the first to stand out. In a word, the time is not right yet.
First stabilize your own power and status, and then think about how to compete with other vassal kings for the supreme throne.
"Mr. Nangong, what should we do next?" After the King of Chu had solved the problems that needed to be solved, he called his confidants to discuss what to do next.
Mr. Nangong? As soon as I heard it, I knew he was from the Nangong family.
"Your Highness, don't be anxious. What we have to do next is to split off from the two major prefectures of Nanling and consolidate our position. To put it bluntly, we will break away from the status of vassal kings and establish ourselves as kings. You should understand what I mean." Mr. Nangong said in a deep voice.
This person's name is Nangong Wang. All we know is that he is a member of the Nangong family. Not many people know his specific identity.
"Oh, I understand. It means to be completely free from the control of the court and govern ourselves, right?" The King of Chu understood Nangong Wang's meaning in seconds.
"Yes, you can write a letter to the court to ask for peace, saying that you have no intention of competing for the throne, but are just uneasy and want to protect yourself, and then ask the court to hand over Jiangzhou Prefecture and Linjiang Prefecture to you for complete management." Nangong Wang laughed.
The King of Chu carefully considered Nangong Wang's meaning.
"Oh, I understand. This is a brilliant plan. I can get the support of the Nangong Family and Aojian Villa, two major Nanling forces. This throne is destined to be mine. Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised your two families."
“When I become the emperor, the Nangong family will take charge of all the commercial wealth in the world, and Aojian Villa will take charge of all the gangs and sects in the secular world.” The King of Chu promised again.
Nangong Wang chuckled.
What Nangong Wang meant was to make the imperial court take him lightly and hand over the two prefectures of Nanling to him for management. This was actually going with the flow and letting other vassal kings and the imperial court continue to fight.
He slowly encroached on other prefectures in Nanling. There were two vassal kings in Nanling, and each of them occupied a prefecture.
However, in the eyes of the King of Chu, there is no need to worry about these two people. They are just two princes, and the forces under their command are not enough to fight against him. After he swallows up the entire Nanling Mountains, he will think about how to deal with the brothers in other large regions.
At the same time, let's talk about Fan Ling. Fan Ling was riding a black bull and wandering aimlessly on the street. As she walked, she met a group of soldiers from the King of Chu's army.
Fan Ling is very beautiful. As an immortal cultivator, she is prettier than most beauties in the secular world. The Chu army was naturally very happy after winning the battle, but it would be easy for them to have evil thoughts when they suddenly met a lonely beauty.
As soon as the King of Chu entered the city, he awarded the prostitutes in brothels to his subordinates. The women in brothels were miserable. They were like objects and had to serve whoever came.
"Oh, what a beautiful girl. Girl, it's very dangerous for you to run around on the street alone. Do you want me, your brother, to find a safe place for you? Hehe." The team of soldiers surrounded Fan Ling.
Fan Ling's expression froze and a look of fear appeared on her face.
"Oh my God, why am I so unlucky? Master, please come and save me?" Fan Ling silently prayed to Ye Liuyun in her heart.
She is powerless now and any mortal can subdue her. She was once a man and knows what these homosexuals are thinking. She doesn't want to be bullied by them.
"What are you going to do? Let me tell you, I have an owner." Fan Ling said hurriedly as she saw them surrounding her.
"Master? Humph, now Jiangzhou Prefecture is the world of our Chu King's Army. We are the masters. Damn, those officials go to the brothels to relax and vent, leaving us on patrol without even a sip of soup." As the soldiers said this, they forced Fan Ling into the alley.
Fan Lingli screamed and shouted for help, but who cared about her?
However, just when these soldiers were surrounding Fan Ling and cornering her, something unexpected happened. A black shadow flashed past these soldiers at high speed.
The next moment, this team of soldiers all rolled their eyes and fainted.
"Bah! You have no eyesight. If I don't show my power, do you really think I am a donkey?" I saw that Ye Liuyun's donkey, which was as powerful as a buffalo, was standing on two feet, pinching his waist, looking at the soldiers on the ground, and exhaled hot air from his nostrils, and then complained in human language.
This scene scared Fan Ling.
"Me? Me, Hei Niu, you, when did you turn into a monster?" Fan Ling looked at Hei Niu in confusion.
When Hei Niu heard this, he immediately looked at Fan Ling with a mocking donkey face.
"Have you been locked up stupidly by your master? Has your brain become dull? If I hadn't turned into a demon, do you think this immortal donkey could have survived until now?" Hei Niu complained, rolling his eyes.
Fan Ling really didn't know when the donkey turned into a demon, because she slept most of the time. There was no other way. Ye Liuyun didn't allow her to run around. She had been staying in Bixia Valley for decades. What else could she do if she didn't sleep?
"Since you can speak, why don't you speak earlier? I almost thought I was going to be humiliated by them." Fan Ling complained.
To be honest, this donkey is really abstract. As expected, there is nothing normal around Ye Liuyun, not even his mount is normal.
"Sorry, my master told me not to talk to people with a mental disorder." Hei Niu said with his hands folded.
Fan Ling choked to death.
"Damn it, this donkey is so arrogant. Just wait for me. Once I get away, I will roast you and eat your donkey meat." Fan Ling said angrily in her heart.
One man and one donkey knocked out the soldiers and ran away quickly.
No wonder Ye Liuyun was not worried that anything would happen to Fan Ling. With such a donkey around, how could there be any problems? Although this donkey did not have the cultivation level of Dao Palace, it also had the cultivation level of the late stage of Lunhai.
In the evening, the King of Chu was busy all day and was ready to go to bed.
But a figure entered her residence silently, and the guards outside were unaware. Although these guards were all cultivators, unfortunately, they were too weak.
The one who sneaked into King Chu's room must be Ye Liuyun. As soon as Ye Liuyun came in, he asked Lin Qingyou to block out any noise in the room, and then went straight to King Chu's window.
The King of Chu had not fallen asleep to begin with. He suddenly felt some movement beside him and opened his eyes instinctively. However, when he opened his eyes, he met a pair of eyes that radiated an enchanting light. Before he could say anything, he lost consciousness.
One of the methods of this Wanhuatong is to launch mental attacks on the enemy.
"Tell me, are you related to the Nangong family and Aojian Villa?" Ye Liuyun asked directly.
The King of Chu was just an ordinary person, how could he resist Ye Liuyun's mental attack?
“It was the Nangong family who came to me and said they wanted to support me in becoming the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Aojian Villa has already joined forces with the Nangong family to provide me with manpower and financial resources.” The King of Chu replied.
When Ye Liuyun heard this, he immediately knew that this matter must be related to his grandfather.
"Then have you heard of Nangong Yinghui and Ye Ninglu?" Ye Liuyun asked again.
"I don't know him." The King of Chu replied.
This made Ye Liuyun feel strange.
"Don't know him?" Ye Liuyun fell into deep thought.
But thinking about it carefully, his eldest sister must still be alive, but she must have changed her identity. As for his brother-in-law, Ye Liuyun did not have more Changqing Life-Extending Pills at that time, so he did not give him any.
"It seems that I have to go to the Nangong family to see if my sister is there." Ye Liuyun decided to go to the Nangong family next.
But Ye Liuyun didn’t know where the Nangong family was.
After all, her saintly grandmother only suspected that Nangong Yinghui was a member of the Nangong family, but she was not sure.
Whether it is true or not, Ye Liuyun has to confirm it himself.
