Chapter 655
Ambush! A Storm is Brewing
Imperial Palace, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan!
Just as Seomundang swept through the city, conquering Busan's Nam-gu and Haeundae districts in two hours.
In a secluded courtyard within the Imperial Palace of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan, all was calm and peaceful at this moment.
"Has Miyamoto Musashi, the Qian Prince Chen Jie of the Great Qian Dynasty, already set foot on the Korean Peninsula?"
Inside the villa, Miyamoto Musashi knelt below, while Emperor Meiji sat in the main seat above.
this moment,
Emperor Meiji's gaze was cold and filled with murderous intent.
After so many years of reforms, the Eastern Empire has witnessed its military strength and national power growing stronger.
but,
In the end, however, all their efforts were in vain, and they lost not only the northeastern region of the Great Qian Dynasty, which had been occupied by the Eastern Empire.
Even the Penghu Islands, the Ryukyu Peninsula, and the Korean Peninsula were all taken back by Ximentang.
Not reconciled!
Emperor Meiji felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, and he couldn't sleep all night.
“That’s right! I just received military reports from the Korean Peninsula. The entire Busan city is likely to fall.”
"Furthermore, according to intelligence gathered by secret agents within the Great Qian Dynasty, Prince Qian, Chen Jie, personally led the Ximentang Fleet and commanded the Battle of Busan."
"He has led his personal guards to Hongseong on the Korean Peninsula."
"The intelligence is absolutely true, including the deployment of the four fleets and the army of the Ximentang."
finished,
Miyamoto Musashi took out a document from his person.
The text above is densely covered with Japanese characters.
The intelligence was extremely detailed, even specifying the temporary garrisons of Ximen Tang in various parts of Northeast China and the deployment for the attack on Busan.
This shows that
Intelligence agents from the Japanese Black Dragon Society have infiltrated the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty and have even been deployed within the Ximen Hall.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, this time Prince Qian, Chen Jie, has come to Hongcheng on the Korean Peninsula, and it is destined that he will not return!"
"The Korean Peninsula was originally a colony of my Eastern Empire. I have been cultivating in seclusion in Korea for many years and have long since trained a group of assassins."
"He's just a young man who thinks he has all the power in his hands. How could he possibly know about our Eastern Empire's two-pronged strategy of both overt and covert operations?"
"I have contacted Du Shixing, a traitor of the Kunlun Sword Sect, as well as Lingta Ancient Temple of the Western Regions Tantric Sect and Guan Qilin of the Great Grassland."
"The Korean Peninsula appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging beneath."
"The Emperor used the 500,000 elite troops of the Kwantung Army as bait to lure Prince Qian, Chen Jie, into a trap. I will personally send him to hell!"
boom!
After saying that, Miyamoto Musashi exuded an incomparably fierce fighting spirit.
The Sword Saint's power was fully displayed in him.
"Never underestimate Prince Qian, Chen Jie!"
Emperor Meiji coughed and wiped his mouth.
His health was deteriorating, and he was particularly exhausted during this period.
Next,
He sighed and said:
"The Dong family of the Great Qian Dynasty is known as the number one martial arts family in Jiangnan, and Dong Wanqing is a super strong person who is famous throughout the world."
"But I never expected that the Jianghu forces of the Great Qian Dynasty would be suppressed by Prince Qian, Chen Jie, in such a crushing way."
"Dong Wanqing was killed on the spot. Although this young man was not old, he was extremely cunning and his combat strength was unfathomable. He was surrounded by many experts."
"Miyamoto Musashi-kun, please be careful on your trip to the Korean Peninsula this time."
Miyamoto Musashi snorted coldly and said disdainfully:
"What kind of experts could he possibly have around him? They're just a bunch of people with empty reputations."
"Dong Jia Tai relies on evil cultivation techniques and will never be able to break through to the true Saint Realm."
"If Prince Qian Chen Jie had only brought those few useless people from the Great Qian Imperial Palace, he would have had a hard time even stopping the first wave of ambush."
"But this kid is quite capable to have survived one of my blows."
Emperor Meiji shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"This man has disrupted the entire plan of our Eastern Empire. We must not let him get away with this while he is away from the Great Qian Dynasty."
“He previously lived in Jinling Prefecture, which was heavily guarded, and our people could not infiltrate it.”
"Furthermore, due to the repeated assassination attempts, our Black Dragon Society suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw from the Great Qian Dynasty."
"His departure from the Great Qian Dynasty this time is an opportunity for us!"
His face was terribly gloomy at this moment.
The defenses of Jinling City were almost impenetrable, and the area around the Qianwang Mansion was garrisoned with more than 100,000 troops.
Not to mention that ordinary experts cannot infiltrate it, even experts above the Tongmai Gangjin level would find it extremely difficult to get close to the Qianwang Mansion.
Therefore,
Even though Emperor Meiji desperately wanted to send more skilled assassins to kill Chen Jie, he had no choice but to give up.
Miyamoto Musashi was taken aback upon hearing this, and frowned, saying:
"What does the Emperor mean—?"
Emperor Meiji exhaled, picked up a cup of tea, took a small sip, and said:
"Clip his wings! Regardless of the outcome of this ambush on the Korean Peninsula, we must take advantage of his departure to create chaos within the Ximen Hall."
"First and foremost, the martial arts world of the Great Qian Dynasty must be thrown into chaos."
"We must throw these places—Eastern Zhejiang, Southern Fujian, Songjiang Prefecture, Southern Jiangsu, Huainan, Tianjin, Henan, and Hebei—into complete chaos!"
"You don't need to do this yourself. I've already arranged to open the treasury of the Eastern Empire and spend a lot of money to win people's hearts."
"Furthermore, it's time for our hidden agents to begin their operation!"
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Giddy up! Giddy up!
The blazing sun in the sky was like a ball of fire.
Dust billowed on the road.
From a distance, it looks like billowing smoke.
The spirited horse neighed and sped away like lightning.
The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached, creating a ripple of air around them.
Twenty-eight warhorses galloped across the road at great speed.
These are all Mongolian warhorses, and they are extremely valuable.
The most magnificent warhorse at the head of the procession, and the person riding on it, was naturally Prince Qian, Chen Jie.
This is the finest Akhal-Teke horse on the vast grasslands, known as the 'Wind Chaser'.
The two people beside Chen Jie were the Grand Eunuch Kou Yin and Cao Shaoqing.
The warhorses they rode were also the finest Mongolian warhorses.
These are all tributes from the vast grasslands.
Behind Chen Jie was a white Akhal-Teke horse, upon which sat a middle-aged man with a cold expression.
On his back, it was as if he were carrying a fan, with nine long swords spread out like a peacock's tail.
at this time,
He sat on the horse's back as if weightless, his body moving horizontally with the horse.
He didn't seem to possess any power, and even gave the impression of being an ordinary person.
but,
Anyone who sees him would never dare to underestimate him.
The nine swords on his back and the Ferghana horse he rode alone were enough to attract anyone's attention.
"My lord, ahead lies Cheongyang County of Hongcheng in the Goryeo Dynasty. According to the map, beyond Cheongyang County, the next hundred miles are all deep mountains and dense forests. We must proceed with caution."
"However, once we get past this section of the road, we will reach Hongcheng and join up with the army under Commander Yan."
"After disembarking from the battleship and traveling for several hours, we'll take this opportunity to rest and recuperate in Hongcheng."
The official road gradually turned into a country lane.
This is, after all, the Goryeo Peninsula, and compared to the Daqian Dynasty, it was quite backward.
Many places are still barren lands, and there are even many primeval forests.
The road ahead leads into Cheongyang County in Goryeo, a vast primeval forest.
A path winds its way through the forest, and no one knows whether it's passable.
It's possible that after walking a certain distance, you'll find yourself on a completely blocked road. Therefore,
All twenty-eight warhorses stopped.
Kou Yin looked up at the distant forest and quickly took out a map to examine it.
He leaped off his warhorse, then took a few steps forward and carefully examined the area for a moment.
"Ok?"
Chen Jie dismounted and looked up at the road ahead.
Divine senses were blocked in the surroundings!
what happened?
Could it be that this place, like the Kunlun Mountains, has special geographical conditions that can suppress spiritual senses and divine thoughts?
After surveying his surroundings with his divine sense, he frowned slightly.
"This Qingyang County appears to be covered in dense forests, and the surrounding roads are all blocked off, leaving only one road leading to Hongcheng."
"The war on the Korean Peninsula has now reached its most critical moment."
"Our Ximentang army has begun to besiege Busan City. The situation on the entire Korean Peninsula is favorable to our Ximentang."
"At this time, surely no one is lying in ambush in the jungle to intercept and kill us?"
A half-smile appeared on Chen Jie's face.
He survived too many assassination attempts.
Therefore,
Whenever the situation suddenly changes, he will think about whether someone will try to assassinate him.
From Songjiang Prefecture, to the capital, to Hanzhong, and then to Shandong, to Jinling!
Chen Jie survived no fewer than ten assassination attempts, of which more than five were detected in advance.
Dense forests like the one before us, which also shield us from divine sense detection, are the easiest places for people to ambush and launch surprise attacks.
of course,
The Korean Peninsula has been colonized by Japanese people ever since the Meiji Restoration of the Eastern Empire.
Therefore,
After the Great Qian Dynasty lost control of this area, people were unaware of its internal situation.
"It's hard to say! The entire Korean Peninsula was colonized by the Japanese for many years, especially Miyamoto Musashi, who secluded himself in Korea to practice martial arts."
"According to the intelligence we have received, Miyamoto Musashi may have trained a group of assassins on the Korean Peninsula."
"We left the battleship, and the intelligence has probably already reached the hands of the Japanese."
"This place is the most special place on the Korean Peninsula, with a natural array that can shield spiritual senses."
“Deep mountains and dense forests have always been the easiest places to ambush, so we should be careful.”
Kou Yin was the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department and had handled many affairs of the martial arts world.
He didn't know much about Goryeo, but he was very familiar with assassination techniques used in the martial arts world.
When he saw the dense forest path ahead, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
This place has the perfect natural geographical conditions that shield spiritual senses.
Therefore,
It wouldn't be surprising at all if enemies were suddenly lying in ambush here.
"The King of Goryeo has already submitted to the guns and cannons of the Eastern Empire, so it wouldn't be surprising if they did anything!"
"I'm not thinking about the Koreans right now, I'm thinking about the Daqian people!"
A smile appeared on Chen Jie's face as he looked up into the depths of the dense forest.
Although the terrain here can restrict divine senses, it cannot block the perception of the primordial spirit.
He sensed a sense of danger deep within the dense forest.
"Your Highness is right. We need to be wary not only of the Koreans and the Japanese, but also of the Daqian people."
The middle-aged man, sitting on horseback and carrying nine swords, sneered.
This middle-aged man was none other than Jian Wuming, the sect leader of the Kunlun Sword Sect, whom Chen Jie had defeated in the battle of the Kunlun Mountains.
He looks like a middle-aged man, but he is actually over 100 years old.
"The world has changed dramatically. The Great Qian Dynasty's military might is unstoppable. Under heaven, all land belongs to the emperor. The Goryeo Dynasty will be reintegrated into the Great Qian Dynasty's territory!"
finished,
Chen Jie mounted his horse with great enthusiasm and high spirits.
However, despite saying that, he was more cautious than ever.
"My purpose in leaving the battleship was to lure out all the spies within the Korean Peninsula."
"Everyone else thought I was going alone, they didn't know Brother Jian came to help."
"With Brother Jian's martial arts skills, even without my intervention, I believe that even if you encounter a master assassinating me, you can easily kill them with the power of the Kunlun Sword Formation."
"Let's go, it's getting dark, let's get to Hongcheng as soon as possible!"
Jian Wuming maintained his composure and calmly said:
"It is an honor for the Kunlun Sword Sect to serve the Qian King!"
He wasn't being modest or flattering; rather, he genuinely admired Chen Jie's fighting prowess.
Next,
Twenty-eight swift horses set off again, heading towards the narrow path deep in the mountains and dense forests.
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Have we arrived?
at this time,
Deep in the dense forests of Qingyang County, a group of people were lurking in a valley.
They were dressed in black, close-fitting outfits, even their heads were covered.
As darkness fell, they lay hidden in concealed places, like ghosts.
One of the leaders observed for a moment with a telescope, then pressed his ear to the ground and listened carefully.
"Master, who was killed this time?"
"Someone actually offered ten million taels of silver to save my life. They were afraid we would fail, so they even sent us this heavy firepower!"
"This is the most advanced 'Vulcan Cannon' in the Great Qian Dynasty. Only the most elite ace troops of Ximen Hall can be equipped with such heavy firepower."
"This 'Vulcan Cannon' is worth more than a million taels of silver; even if you have the money, you can't buy it."
"Judging from the design of this Vulcan cannon, it should be an assembled product. It can fire continuously, and even a master of the Qi Refining stage would probably be blown up!"
Another masked expert was fondling a heavy-duty 'Vulcan Cannon' in his hand.
“You’re right, this ‘Vulcan cannon’ is indeed an assembled product, and can only unleash 80% of the power of a real Vulcan cannon.”
The leader, referred to as the cult leader, took a deep breath and said, "With this, our chances of assassination have greatly increased!"
"After we pull off this heist, our Nine Nether Sect will rise again, and the entire Korean Peninsula will be ours. Anyone who dares to disobey us will be wiped out!"
"Everyone be careful, the target is about to appear!"
The cult leader lay on the ground and listened for a moment longer.
He narrowed his eyes and said, "Our Nine Nether Sect has been away from the Great Qian Dynasty for sixty years. Our number of people was not large to begin with. We were able to establish ourselves on the Korean Peninsula because of our skills."
"I hope no one will perish on this assassination mission, otherwise it will be a net loss."
Another elite member of the Nine Nether Sect licked his lips and said with a smile:
"I wonder if there are any hot women this time? I haven't touched a woman in five days!"
This person carried a strangely shaped large knife on his back, and his hair was red, clearly indicating that he had practiced some kind of evil art.
"The target has entered the dense forest path of Qingyang County. Everyone, conceal your presence and get into ambush!"
"First, cover the muzzle of the 'Vulcan Cannon,' and then open the muzzle again after the attack begins."
"Remember, the target is the young leader!"
The cult leader gave a low shout and quickly lay down on the ground.
next moment,
Everyone around seemed to have turned into a stone, emitting no aura whatsoever.
They even seemed to stop breathing; unless you got very close, you wouldn't be able to spot them.
More than fifty experts from the Nine Nether Sect came out in full force.
The other top experts blocked the muzzle of the 'Vulcan Cannon', with the shells ready nearby.
A heavy atmosphere permeated the surroundings.
Many insects deep in the woods have stopped chirping.
Just as everyone from the Nine Nether Sect was lying in ambush deep in the dense forest, preparing to launch an ambush,
Giddy up—giddy up—!
Next,
The sound of galloping hooves could be heard from afar.
A murderous aura permeated the surroundings, but it was suppressed by a powerful force of heaven and earth, dissipating into nothingness. (End of Chapter)