After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2913 The Consequences of Enraging the Nine Nether Emperor

Chapter 2913 The Consequences of Enraging the Nine Nether Emperor

He focuses on connecting fragmented memories by linking them together with significant events. As a result, minor, scattered details are often overlooked.

How could he have been so energetic before, creating endless memories?

"Have you finished dealing with the affairs of Balingdu?"

"It can't be that fast," He Lingchuan chuckled. "You used to conquer cities and territories, have you forgotten how troublesome the cleanup work is?"

“At that time, my father and other civil officials were there.” General Hong used to conquer territories on horseback, coming and going like the wind. Zhong Shengguang took care of the rear and logistics, so he didn’t waste time on these trivial matters. “Didn’t you not want Baling? Why bother with all this trouble?”

"We can ignore everything else, but we must take over the granaries and armories in the capital and the eight counties first to prevent chaos. We are currently sending people to investigate the route."

General Hong glanced at the booklet on his desk and pointed: "We can ignore the Panjia granary. I caught the Zhao uncle and nephew over there and took the opportunity to inspect the granary. It's empty. The people's livelihood and reserves in Baling are worse than I imagined."

After all, Baling had been at war with Shen for more than two years, and it was gradually weakening and its good days were numbered. When a country is on the decline, it is always beset by internal and external troubles.

He Lingchuan asked her, "Even if we hadn't intervened, how long do you estimate it would have taken for Shen to annex Baling?"

“Can’t swallow it.” This was a trap question. General Red glanced at him. “Bega allows it to be weak, but it won’t allow it to perish. The reason we were able to destroy Baling this time was because our troops arrived so quickly that Bega didn’t even have time to transport them. If we let Shen Kingdom drag out the war, Bega will have plenty of time to send reinforcements at its leisure. Unless—”

She said slowly, "When internal changes occur in Bega, Shen Kingdom's opportunity will come."

Just as He Lingchuan was about to speak, a glint of light flashed across the mirror on the table, and ripples appeared on its surface.

General Hong reached for the mirror: "The Prince of Shen has sent a message. Can you handle him now?"

He Lingchuan's body and soul are not yet healed; can he handle this old fox?

"It's alright. I've already retrieved my memories of the Kingdom of Yuan and the He family." To be honest, there wasn't much to sort out about his memories of the He family, so it only took him a little over fifteen minutes.

General Hong reminded him, "There's also the State of Shen."

"Yes, Shen State."

General Hong glanced at him with concern and handed him the mirror.

The ripples disappeared, and He Chunhua's face appeared in the mirror.

The wrinkles on his forehead seemed to have deepened, and his cheeks were thinner, making him look somewhat sinister.

The past two weeks have been not only extremely painful for He Chunhua, but also terrifying.

He Yue's death was a bolt from the blue for him, and only later did he learn that his eldest son had also narrowly escaped death. At that time, He Chunhua couldn't even describe how he felt. Long-forgotten memories, which he had long since forgotten, suddenly surged into his mind!

The reason why He Lingchuan came back to life remains a mystery to this day. Even Ji Shiyi, the general of Shen State who witnessed the incident, couldn't help but describe the scene with admiration and respect.

To be honest, while He Chunhua was shocked by He Lingchuan's miraculous comeback and triumphant return, he wasn't entirely surprised. He Lingchuan had created far too many miracles in the past; He Chunhua simply couldn't see him as the same person as his former spoiled eldest son. He often suspected that his eldest son, who had been swept away by the flood in Zhao Pan's army, was already dead.

But all of that is in the past. What stands before him now is the reincarnated Dragon God, renowned throughout the world!

"How are you?" He Chunhua asked with concern. "Are your injuries alright?"

Over the past few days, he had repeatedly tried to communicate with He Lingchuan, but General Hong had blocked him each time, saying that Jiuyou was recuperating from her injuries.

He was overjoyed to be able to see He Lingchuan this time.

"I have recovered. Thank you for your concern, Prince Shen."

"Ji Shiyi has sent word that the Prince of Baling has opened the gates and surrendered. Congratulations!"

The eldest son in the mirror looked both familiar and strange. He Chunhua remembered that before he was sixteen, he always waved his pen around haphazardly, leaving ink splatters everywhere. Madam Ying always scolded him, saying he was a monkey in disguise and never had a moment of peace.

Who would have thought that he would now have the appearance of an emperor?

However, Ji Shiyi reported that General Hong had been in charge of the battle for the past few days, and Emperor Jiuyou had completely relinquished power.

This legendary general, with his own Dafeng Army and Panlong Army as the core, and in coordination with the Shen Kingdom's army, divided his forces into five routes, and routed the Baling Army.

They come and go like the wind, and invade like fire.

The Shen army reported that they had never felt so good fighting the enemy!

But they had never been so tired. Often, they would attack two or three cities in a single day. After the battles, the Shen soldiers would collapse on the ground, too exhausted to even lift their fingers.

The logistics troops could not keep up with the main force's pace of conquering cities and territories, and the world realized that "Great Wind" was indeed worthy of its name.

In the blink of an eye, the battle was over, and Baling was finished.

He Chunhua used to think he was good at governing the country and the army. But seeing Baling being wiped out, he couldn't help but wonder how long he could last if he became General Hong's opponent.

The Heavenly Demon suddenly has such a powerful enemy; it's truly a blessing for humanity.

“I should be the one congratulating you.” He Lingchuan leaned back. “According to our agreement, you can send someone to take over Balingdu City after sunrise tomorrow.”

The Baling people obeyed the orders of the Heavenly Demon and plotted against He Lingchuan first, so the latter could only repay them by destroying his country.

Humanity thus learned the consequences of angering the Nine Nether Emperor; the self-destruction of the three-hundred-year reign of the Ba Ling dynasty served as a cautionary tale!

But there are always some practical interests to be calculated in war.

Since a war was inevitable, He Lingchuan made an agreement with He Chunhua before the battle that after the allied forces captured the capital, the territory of Baling Kingdom would be taken over by Shen Kingdom.

There's no way around it; Cangyan's homeland is too far from here, making it inconvenient to manage, and Beka is right next door, so even if Cangyan wanted to, it couldn't take it.

Therefore, it would be best for the State of Shen to take over this victory.

Baling's territory was quite large, and its people were already very civilized. Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse; its foundation was much stronger than that of the surrounding small countries. After Shen conquered Baling, its national strength increased significantly, and it became more powerful in its fight against Bega.

Of course, it also needs to sign more terms with Cang Yan and concede some benefits, which was agreed upon by the top leaders of both sides long ago.

He Lingchuan felt a pang of sadness. Panlong City's two old rivals, Xianyou and Baling, were now completely annihilated.

Historically, Panlongcheng has been entangled with them for far too long. Unexpectedly, the once invincible power of Baling ended its reign in this way.

“I would rather give up the entire Baling Kingdom to bring my Yue’er back alive,” He Chunhua sighed, “like you.”

He Lingchuan's Adam's apple bobbed: "He Yue died a heroic death; he is a true hero."

"Back then..."

Why couldn't you save your brother back then? He Chunhua's question was on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed it back.