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Chapter 134: Three Dukes Proclaim Kingship
"Early? It's not early at all. The Empire has a prior agreement with you, my lord, that for one year, neither side will infringe upon the other. Therefore, my lord has a full year to prepare. How could it be considered early? Are you planning to wait until after a year to proclaim yourself king and contend with the Empire?" Yang Chen continued.
"Well, well, Military Advisor Li Mu, what do you think?" Zhou Shui inquired.
"Proclaiming oneself king now, calling oneself the Heavenly King! The Jia Shi Dynasty is displeased with the Heavenly Way, and the luck of the dynasty's princes is lacking. Today, we shall slaughter in accordance with the Heavenly Way. Anyone who goes against the Heavenly Way should face the Heavenly Mandate. I shall act in accordance with Heaven and proclaim myself the Heavenly King!" Li Mu spoke without hesitation, though his words were somewhat nonsensical; still, there was a hint of the Heavenly Way in them.
"Acting in accordance with Destiny, calling oneself the Heavenly King?"
"Good! Pass down the order: starting tomorrow at noon, all three armies shall kneel and offer sacrifices to Heaven. I shall proclaim myself king! I shall be known as the Heavenly King!" Zhou Shui shouted loudly.
"We greet the Heavenly King," Yang Chen and others said in unison.
An hour later, at the Huangshan military camp in Yunxiao City.
"My lord, scouts report that tomorrow at noon, Zhou Shui intends to proclaim himself king and call himself the Heavenly King," Eagle Tian Yi said.
"Heavenly King? Hmph! Pass down the order: tomorrow at noon, I shall reward Heaven and Earth; I shall proclaim myself the Rebel King!"
At the Lord's Manor in Heavenly Water City.
"Young Master, just received word from the commander of the First Legion that tomorrow at noon, Huangshan will proclaim itself as the Rebel King," Li Qi respectfully reported.
"Defying Heaven and claiming to be Heaven's will—ha ha! You two can fight recklessly; in the end, who will benefit but us?" Yang Chen laughed heartily. "Li Qi, send word to Chi Long to prepare for claiming the throne in a year and a half."
"Yes, Young Master."
"At the same time, spread rumors in Tianle City that Chi Long is a true dragon descended from heaven, appointed by fate. Bring up again the matter of the Star Observation Tower in Galaxy City to add an air of mystery to Chi Long," Yang Chen continued.
"Young Master, sometimes I really feel that what we are doing is unnecessary," Li Qi hesitated for a moment and said.
"You mean to say that even without us, the throne of the Jia Shi Dynasty would ultimately belong to the Red Dragon, right?" Yang Chen asked.
"Yes, that's what I believe," Li Qi nodded.
"No, you are wrong. Without us, the throne could only belong to Fan Buzhi or Fan Buchen. The Red Dragon does not have the qualifications to inherit the throne," Yang Chen explained.
"Why? Isn't the Red Dragon the son of Fan Yingtian?" Li Qi was surprised.
"That's right, the Red Dragon is indeed Fan Yingtian's son. If it weren't for us, Fan Yingtian wouldn't have allowed the two brothers, Fan Buchen and Fan Buzhi, to die. But now it seems that Fan Yingtian can no longer suppress Chitianba, so he has abandoned the two brothers and is using Chitianba to support the Red Dragon's rise because he knows that the Red Dragon is also his son. No matter who ascends to power, it will be the same," Yang Chen explained.
"Then why does Fan Yingtian allow Chitianba to do this?" Li Qi asked.
"Because Fan Yingtian knows that sooner or later he will not be able to control him, so he has left a backup plan and let Chitianba develop freely. However, these two must have an agreement: Chitianba cannot use the existing military forces to assist the Red Dragon; otherwise, Chitianba wouldn't have approached us," Yang Chen said.
"I dare say that in the current Jia Shi Dynasty, with two million troops, at most only eight hundred thousand listen to Fan Yingtian. However, among those eight hundred thousand troops, five hundred thousand are Imperial Guards."
"Eight hundred thousand? Not even half?" Li Qi was astonished.
"Because this territory was taken over by Fan Yingtian; when he ascended to the throne, he didn't do a thorough job and left behind that old fox Chitianba. Moreover, if it weren't for this reason, how could the three factions of lords easily rebel back then?" Yang Chen countered.
"That's true."
"Just wait and see; in the end, I will make both foxes suffer from mutual destruction," Yang Chen said with a smile. "Alright, you may leave now and quietly await tomorrow's declaration of war from the two major lords—no, from the two kings."
"Yes, Young Master."
"The King of Yingtian? The Rebel King? Just two clowns." Zhang Gao, you are already in the Heavenly Continent, right? Since Chitianba couldn't keep you here, it means his plan has failed. I hope you can assist Zhou Zheng and others well. Help me establish a foothold for the Shadow Dynasty in the Heavenly Continent while I take over," Yang Chen silently thought.
In the Heavenly Continent, a White-Clad Man stood on the Palace, overlooking the crowd.
"Who are you?"
"Zhang Gao from the Xuan Continent," the White-Clad Man replied.
"High Priest, it's nothing." A commanding voice echoed from deep within the Palace.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Zhang Gao? What brings you to my Shadow Wind Dynasty?"
"I seek troops to assist you in seizing the Xuan Continent."
"Why?"
"Because I want to reclaim everything that belongs to me. Naturally, if I conquer the Jia Shi Dynasty, it will become a vassal of your Shadow Wind Dynasty."
"Why should I trust you?"
"Simply because you are Long Po Tian," Zhang Gao said confidently.
"Alright, I believe you. However, I cannot lend you troops right now, as the Three Great Sacred Lands are beginning to stir. We do not have extra forces at this moment," Long Po Tian stated.
"That's fine; I have plenty of time. The Xuan Continent is already in chaos. I can wait until the end and be the fisherman who profits," Zhang Gao replied.
"Why do you not think I would take the opportunity to seize the Xuan Continent?" Long Po Tian asked.
"Because you need strong individuals to hold your ground, and I am currently the best candidate," Zhang Gao said.
"Alright, you've convinced me. Now go to the border of my dynasty, select two hundred thousand troops, and head to the three sacred places. If you can persuade one of the sacred places not to take action against my Heavenly Continent, then I will lend you those two hundred thousand troops for your development, allowing you to bring them back to Xuan Continent," said Long Break the Sky.
"Two hundred thousand is too few. The three sacred places are not so easy to persuade. Give me five hundred thousand troops, and I can try using force," Zhang Gao replied.
"Five hundred thousand?" Long Break the Sky paused for a moment and said, "Fine, five hundred thousand it is. As long as you can deter one of the sacred places, I will let you borrow five hundred thousand troops to suppress Xuan Continent!"
"Alright, it's a deal!" Zhang Gao said.
"Take my military order," a golden silk flew through the air, and Zhang Gao reached out to catch it.
"With this decree, you can mobilize five hundred thousand troops!" Long Break the Sky stated.
"Good, I will leave now to resolve the threat from the sacred places for you." Zhang Gao stopped his soul transmission and then vanished into thin air.
"Hmph, even if you try to make those five hundred thousand troops betray me, I am not afraid! Every soldier of my Shadow Wind Dynasty is under my secret control method; unless you can break my secret technique," Long Break the Sky murmured.
Jia Shi Empire Palace, Tianle City
"Your Majesty, news has arrived. Tomorrow at noon, Zhou Shui claims to be the Heavenly King, and Huang Shan claims to be the Rebel King. Meanwhile, the Shadow Kill Legion has allied with Zhou Shui," a black figure reported.
"Oh? Heavenly King? Rebel King? In Xuan Continent, I am heaven; who can oppose me! I am the Heavenly King; anyone who misuses my name shall be punished! They are just two clowns; let them jump around for a couple of days. A year later, we will eliminate them together!" Fan Yingtian said coldly.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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