Chapter 43 Black Tortoise!

Renowned warrior, ranked thirty-fourth.

First in land combat of the Southern Dynasty.

Wielding the Dual Dragon Battle Halberd, he could strike down a martial arts Grandmaster within thirty-three steps.

Leading his troops as a Great Halberd Soldier, he was capable of infantry defeating cavalry, fearsomely unafraid of death, unstoppable, dominating both the Southern and Northern realms alongside the Mo Blade Army of the aristocratic families of Guanzhong, Ying Country. Yet such a valiant general, defected from his own ranks, becoming a grand bandit.

"Yue Qianfeng..."

Within the quiet room, the refined old man murmured this name, his tone filled with murderous intent and bewilderment.

"Those surnamed Yue, their forces have all been settled in the borderlands, suppressed by the emperor's brother as the General, tamed repeatedly through both grace and might, each granted titles and rewards, all obedient now. But alone, just alone, this Yue Qianfeng, dismissing his post and abandoning his deployment, charged into our territory like a mad dog."

"What's the matter with Xiao Wuliang?!"

"He, alongside the Luzhou Sword Immortal, previously intervened, surprisingly letting this Yue Qianfeng live!"

A man lowered his head and answered, "...General Xiao said, Yue...General..."

He paused, then said, "Yue Qianfeng's cultivation has reached Great Success, his Red Dragon Dharma Form, when unleashed, can burn mountains and boil rivers. Besides, it was an ambush without troops, one-on-one, Yue Qianfeng is no match for him, but escaping was not difficult."

"The Luzhou Sword Immortal has peerless Sword Qi, capable of splitting mountains and parting seas, yet that martial artist once had seventeen instances of being first to mount an assault, cut down eight generals, and captured three flags. His halberd, in a melee, took enemy heads as if reaching into a bag, surviving thanks to the Treasure Armor bestowed by the late emperor."

The refined old man pounded his fist heavily on the valuable desk, bellowing, "Absurd!"

"He took the Treasure Armor granted by the late emperor to betray our court, such a treacherous official!"

"Xiao Wuliang could charge into formations with seven cavalry, throwing a hand spindle to kill the strongest Turkic archer."

"How many current Fierce Generals are stronger than him? For the second time, ten years ago that woman and the child survived under his command of Night Rider Cavalry, ten years later, he couldn't even stop Yue Qianfeng?"

"Ten years ago he was twenty-three, one could say his cultivation hadn't reached Great Success, someone helped. "

"Ten years later, at thirty-three, is his cultivation still not enough?!"

"He's being duplicitous! He's relying on his own martial prowess!"

"Has he forgotten who promoted him back then!"

The responding man lowered his head and said, "General Xiao Wuliang said, he has sinned for failing to fulfill the Prime Minister's trust."

"He humbly requests to be stripped of his position and be sent to guard the border gate as a common soldier."

"To watch over the country's border gate."

The refined old man's face turned stiff, ultimately at a loss for words, swiped his sleeve and cursed, "Foolish boy, do you not know that the affairs of the world are in the capital, among the ministers, among these thousand-year-old aristocratic families? Talking day and night, just longing to go to the borderlands to lead troops into battle."

"Do you not know the people suffer from war, do you not know the Military School has always been a weapon of misfortune, used by the Saint only out of necessity? And yet, at the age to stand independently, you're still just like the first time you went into battle."

He quieted down and stared at the map scroll of the world's situation spread out on the desk before him.

Chen Country was the most detailed, others were only general outlines.

He glared fiercely at the borderlands between Ying Country and Chen Country.

After that surname Yue was suppressed back, Ying Country and Chen Country became close, opening markets with each other.

Two months later, during the great ancestral ceremony of Chen Country, Ying Country's Prince Jiang Guang is also coming to congratulate.

Yet just like that, Ying Country also stationed thirty thousand Tiger Barbarian Cavalry at the borderlands.

The Yue Family Army was also stationed across the river facing them, both sides creating a balance of power, forcing the Yue Family Army's Old Generals to stay and unable to return to rescue their Commander. But who would have thought, there still would be a reckless man without concern.

Since ancient times, fierce generals were mostly of this temperament, without it, there couldn't be the reckless bravery that disregards life and death.

The brief peace between Ying Country and Chen Country, and Ying Country's General Yu Wen moving part of the original troops to lead the army north to drive off the Turkic and Tuyuhun being resisted by the aristocratic family of Guanzhong in Longyou, all these left no opportunity to attack Chen Country. The world's situation seemed to have entered a state of stability, a peace under checks and balances.

It was also the perfect era deduced by the court's ministers.

But now, it's different.

A top-ranked general reversed the direction of his troops' spearheads, like a long spear piercing into Chen Country's territory.

The several appearances of Yue Qianfeng have already led to numerous changes in the shadows, intercepted by Grandmasters of the Martial World, and with Chen Country's current number one Fierce General, Xiao Wuliang, coming into the fray, Jiangzhou experienced a transient instability. This also forced the nearby forces to be recalled in an attempt to intercept Yue Qianfeng.

It necessitated adopting a thorough pacification strategy towards the generals of the Yue Family Army.

Consequently, the Tiger Barbarian Cavalry of Ying Country and the prestigious Upper Pillar Country had to reallocate forces from the northwest side due to the military shifts caused by Yue Qianfeng, which resulted in Tuyuhun becoming restless towards Chen Country;

The Turkic, meanwhile, were awaiting Ying Country's action, watching to see if Ying Country would take advantage of Chen Country's turmoil for other strategies.

The old man's gaze was sharp and ruthless, pinpointing that the key to the world's situation hinged on Yue Qianfeng.

If he managed to successfully storm the court's border city and the border troops were recalled for suppression...

The old man clenched his fist in anger.

"Fool, such a fool!"

"Truly as mindless as an ox."

"This is the so-called renowned warrior of the world."

"A bunch of unrestrained wild horses, recklessly biting the hand that feeds, simply by going mad without concern for their own life, they can stir the winds and clouds of the world's situation, it's said flatteringly they are the country's prime weapons, but without respecting the emperor, they're nothing but traitors, rebels!"

The old man said, "The border troops cannot be moved again. I will write a letter, inviting the Prince of the Ying Dynasty."

"Command the garrison commander of Guan Yi City to mobilize another border city's forces, creating an encirclement. No matter what Yue Qianfeng intends to do, he must be stopped, stopped at all costs!"