1530 Everything Was at Stake, Coming Out of Seclusion
News of defeat came from all over the world. This made Wei Wuji, who had just ascended the throne, feel what it meant to be in a bad spot. Fortunately, there were not many voices of opposition inside and outside the Imperial Court. Other than the large-scale purge of the court some time ago, the Ultimate West Demon League invasion had happened.
This was different from the invasion of the two human kingdoms. This was a battle between different races. If Jinzhanghan invaded, some people could still protect their wealth and glory by joining Jinzhanghan. There were many people like this since ancient times. However, it was a different story for the Ultimate West Demon League. The countless monsters under the command of the demon league were like asuras that had crawled out of hell. They ate all the living beings in front of them, and wherever they went, the land became barren.
It was useless to talk about joining these monsters because they had not interest in ruling Great Wei. Instead, they wanted to establish a country that belonged to the demons. How could they possibly let the humans live?
It was precisely because of this that Great Wei was unprecedentedly united. The cogs of the kingdom began to turn, which made Wei Wuji feel a little comforted. But even so, it was useless because Great Wei was weak compared to the entire demon league. Only by gathering the strength of the entire human race could they resist these demons.
However, Jinzhanghan had invaded them. It was obvious that they wanted to stab them in the back at this critical moment. They could not rely on Jinzhanghan. And Great Qi was nowhere to be found.
At this moment, Wei Wuji could only rely on the strength of Great Wei. This made him feel like he was alone against the entire world. To rectify the situation at the front lines, King Chu, who was now in charge of the army, was sent out. At the same time, the only kingdom guardian in the imperial family, his great-uncle, was also sent out.
It was only after he ascended the throne that Wei Wuji found out that there was such a terrifying existence in the imperial family. This made him sigh. He was really lucky that his great-uncle had not interfered when he rebelled. Otherwise, with Chu Yunfan’s strength at that time, he would not have been able to deal with this great-uncle. In the end, he would have fled from Great Wei.
He didn’t have many cards to play now, and he had already played all of them. If things did not go well, he would cease to become the ruler of Great Wei. At that time, who knew how history would record such a ruler of Great Wei? He would probably not be able to escape being viewed as a bad ruler.
He had placed all his hopes on Chu Yunfan, the national master who had repeatedly created miracles and made him feel hope in despair. Previously, he was somewhat afraid of Chu Yunfan, but now, he no longer had any fear. He hoped that Chu Yunfan would be as powerful as possible.
“Right now, the various vassals are also restless. If the Imperial Court can’t stabilize the borders, I’m afraid that there’s a possibility that they will raise an army to rebel. There’s even a possibility that they will flee Great Wei with their entire clan,” Chu Hongcai said gloomily.
As the heir of King Chu, he had access to information that ordinary people could not access. Naturally, he understood that the current situation was extremely dangerous.
These great clans were more cunning than the last. If Great Wei could not hold on, they would immediately flee from Great Wei. With their strength, they would be welcomed wherever they went.
“These rebels!” Wei Wuji said furiously, “If Great Wei is captured, the entire human world will fall. Where can they escape to then? It will be useless even if they escape to the ends of the earth. This was a race war, not a war between families!”
Chu Hongcai sighed. At this point, the human world still couldn’t band together to fight.
“I asked you to investigate why the Ultimate West Demon League suddenly went crazy. How much have you found?” Wei Wuji looked at Chu Hongcai.
“Your Majesty, the representatives that my father sent to negotiate with the demon league were chopped up and fed to the monsters. They’re a bunch of beasts that haven’t evolved,” Chu Hongcai said furiously, “They’ve never thought of reconciling with us. I’m afraid they’re really going to destroy Great Wei. They said that Jian Wuchen killed many of their demon kings, so they want to kill all humans to avenge them.”
Wei Wuji was a little dumbfounded. If Jian Wuchen killed their demon kings, then they should go and take revenge on Jian Wuchen. What did it have to do with him?
He felt that he had already hidden well on the battlefield. He was lying in the trench, but he was still shot in the knee. He was about to cry his eyes out. What did this matter have to do with him? Why did he have to take the blame?
“They said that, but in my opinion, this is probably just an excuse,” Chu Hongcai said, “The demon league is just a bunch of armored beasts. They have been eyeing Great Wei covetously for a long time. Now, they’ve found a random excuse. Even without Jian Wuchen, I’m afraid they would have found other excuses.”
Wei Wuji nodded. Of course, he could see that this was just an excuse for the Ultimate West Demon League to start a war. After all, they needed an excuse to break the peace treaty with the humans that had been established for many years.
This was also an excuse for the other two kingdoms not to interfere.
“Forget about the Ultimate West Demon League. Jinzhanghan is actually taking advantage of the chaos to invade the other border. They’re beasts in human clothes. Indeed, those who are not of our family have different hearts. They’re a group of barbarians!” Wei Wuji gnashed his teeth.
Forget about the Ultimate West Demon League. What really infuriated him was that Jinzhanghan had betrayed the unspoken rules that the human world had followed for many years and joined forces with the demons to take down Great Wei.
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. It won’t be long before Brother Fan comes out of seclusion, and his strength should have improved,” Chu Hongcai said. However, he didn’t sound very confident.
Then, Chu Hongcai cupped his hands and said, “Your Majesty, I request to lead my troops out of the capital to the battlefield. My father is in charge of the western battlefield. I’m willing to lead my troops north to fight against Jinzhanghan.”
Wei Wuji nodded and said, “A long journey tests a horse’s strength, and a long time tests a person’s heart. I’m very comforted by the loyalty of King Chu’s family. Since you have such a heart, I will grant you your wish. Tomorrow, you will leave the capital. I will allocate 300,000 troops to you to lead. I will also ask the imperial family to allocate ten officials to go with you.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Chu Hongcai said.
Suddenly, just as the two of them were talking, the faint barrier that had been enveloping the imperial advisor’s residence fluctuated and then disappeared without a trace.
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