I really became a king.

Chapter 358 The Dali Royal Family is Back

After getting Jiang Yi's promise, the middle-aged general returned to the more than 3,000 Chiye soldiers, and then the entire Chiye army let out a low cheer of excitement.

Although they tried their best to suppress it, it was still heard by the water transport team which had traveled a hundred meters.

However, this transport team of more than a thousand people did not stop and continued to move towards the Demon Realm Pass.

"Boss, this is really strange. The Akano army didn't come to ask for water this time..." a small leader in the transport team said curiously.

A skinny and dark man beside him did not say a word, but silently watched the thousands of Chiye soldiers riding their horses towards the Demon Realm Pass, and then turned his head to look in the direction where Jiang Yi was.

Although he couldn't see clearly because of the wind and sand, he always felt that there was something strange inside.

However, they were about to reach the Demon Realm Pass, and he didn't want to create any more trouble. Besides, near the Demon Realm Pass, the Chiye Army was the boss, and they didn't dare to provoke them, so naturally they had no interest in finding out what was going on.

"Don't be nosy. We're about to reach the Demon Realm Pass. We can rest for a few days after we return from the Demon Realm Pass."

Hearing his words, the transport team of more than a thousand people laughed joyfully, but behind these joyful smiles was a deep sense of helplessness.

Many people called the border residents in this barren land slaves, and even their transport teams would mock them from time to time.

But their situation is not that good. They spend almost the entire year traveling in this drought-stricken land, and the time they have to reunite with their families is negligible.

Year after year, day after day, just like the walking dead.

Even deep down in their hearts, they were somewhat envious of these military border residents. At least they did not have to be separated from their families. Although their lives were difficult, they could enjoy the happiness of family.

With a light sigh, the skinny and dark man sighed inwardly and continued to rush towards the Demon Realm Pass.

A thought kept lingering in his mind: Who is that blurry figure? There is no other person who can make the entire Chiye Army obey his orders except the young master of the Chi family, but judging from the outline of the figure, it is obvious that he does not look like the young master of the Chi family.

Looking up in the direction of the Demon Realm Pass, he suddenly felt inexplicably panicked and a little frightened, as if something big was about to happen.

"Maybe I'm too sensitive..." Shaking his head with a wry smile, the skinny and dark man thought to himself that this is the Demon Realm Pass. Because of the Demon Realm Mountains and the harsh environment, it has been isolated from the outside world for thousands of years. What big event could it possibly cause?

At this time, the little leader came over gently and whispered: "Boss, something seems to be wrong..."

The skinny, dark-skinned man glanced at his men, raised his eyes and asked, "What do you feel is wrong?"

The little leader looked around and frowned, "It's too quiet. In the past, the soldiers and border residents nearby would have gathered around, but today there's not a single one..."

Chai Mu's eyelids jumped suddenly, and he realized that something seemed to be wrong. Along the way, they had been surrounded and followed by military border residents, but when they approached the Demon Realm Pass, all the military border residents suddenly disappeared.

This is indeed very abnormal. The area near Demon Realm Pass is the largest gathering place for border residents, so there should be a lot of people there.

Chai Mu subconsciously looked back in a certain direction. Although he could no longer see the strange figure, his doubts grew more and more.

He turned his head and looked in the direction of the Demon Realm Pass. He always felt that there was a huge beast with a bloody mouth waiting for him there.

"Pass the order down, slow down the march!"

Chai Mu said something to the little leader beside him, but now the distance to the Demon Realm Pass is too close. Even if they move forward slowly, they will probably reach the Demon Realm Pass in a short time.

"Stop moving forward and rest here!"

Immediately afterwards, Chai Mu changed the order. The uneasiness in his heart made him decide to temporarily stop going to the Demon Realm Pass.

After giving the order to rest on the spot, his eyes kept looking in a certain direction behind him, intentionally or unintentionally. When he looked back for the fourth time, his eyelids jumped again, and his whole body tensed up all of a sudden, and his right hand tightly grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Because the figure that made thousands of Chiye soldiers obey his orders appeared again, and the direction he was heading was exactly the Demon Realm Pass. Through the wind and sand of a hundred meters, he could vaguely see dozens of figures surrounding that figure.

It seemed as if it was waiting for something, and its pace was neither slow nor slow, but Chai Mu inexplicably felt the murderous aura hidden in it.

The other thousand or so transport soldiers also noticed the dozens of figures riding slowly on horseback, and they all subconsciously placed their hands on the hilts of their swords.

Chai Mu was even ready for a fight because he noticed that the other group of people were looking at him. Although he couldn't see their eyes clearly, he felt a chill in his bones, as if he was being stared at by the god of death.

He increased the strength of his grip on the knife handle, but suddenly loosened his grip weakly. His forehead was covered with a layer of sweat and he slowly lowered his eyes.

Because at the last moment of eye contact, a dense crowd of figures suddenly appeared behind the dozens of figures. They were all special forces. At first glance, there was a feeling of being endless.

I don’t know if he saw it, but the other thousand or so men also saw it. They all silently loosened their knife handles and even swallowed their saliva.

"How many cavalrymen are needed? At least 100,000!"

Chai Mu's heart was filled with boundless fear, and he was afraid that his men would not be able to withstand a small charge from the enemy.

Fortunately, this large group of cavalry just followed the figure slowly and did not really rush towards them. Instead, led by the leading figure, they slowly passed by a hundred meters away.

One hundred thousand cavalrymen gathered, but there was no sound of horse hooves. It was obvious that all four hooves of the mounts were wrapped in something.

"Raid!"

After all, Chai Mu is a veteran who has served in the army for many years, and these two words naturally flashed in his mind.

But where to raid? Chai Mu looked up in the direction of Demon Realm Pass, and was extremely shocked.

"Could it be that after more than two thousand years, the Dali royal family has begun to exert its strength?"

"Want to regain control of the Demon Realm Pass and fulfill the oath of our ancestors of Dali, 'The Royal Family Guards the National Gate'?"

He couldn't help but feel a little excited. After all, for two thousand years, Demon Realm Pass had fallen into the hands of the feudal lords and had actually become an enclave out of control.

"But who is that person?"

Chai Mu plucked up his courage and looked intently at the figure at the forefront of the 100,000-man army, but he couldn't see its specific appearance at all. However, the large flag flying high seemed vaguely familiar.

Soon he remembered something, staring at the flag in shock, and muttered in a low voice: "Has the flag of King Dali really returned?"

But soon he put all his worries aside, because at some point, their transport team of more than a thousand people had been surrounded by thousands of cavalry.

The cavalrymen's mounts, with deer heads, horse bodies, and ox hooves, reminded him of a person: Prince Daliyi - Jiang Yi!
"The Dali royal family has really returned, and the one who came is Prince Yi!"

"The other party actually gave up the comfort of the imperial capital and exiled himself to this arid land..."

At this time, the Chi Mansion in the center of the Demon Realm also welcomed a mysterious visitor. The entire Chi Mansion became much more strict because of this person's arrival.

As for the identity of the visitor, it was no longer a big secret. Many guards of the Demon Realm were furious, but helpless, because all the generals who disagreed had become prisoners.

"The situation in Demon Realm Pass is really going to change..." "From now on, the Dali Dynasty will never have peace..."

To the north and south of the Demon Realm Pass are the towering and steep Demon Realm Mountains, to the east is a deserted and arid land, and only to the west are there foreign tribes on the border.

It is only a hundred kilometers away from the Heishui Pass of the Xifan Dynasty, and can be said to be just across the sky. Hundreds of kilometers south of Heishui Pass is Niangziguang of the Baiyue Dynasty.

Therefore, the west gate of the entire Demon Realm Pass became the gateway to the western border of the Dali Dynasty. Once it is lost, the gate will be wide open.

Although it is a canyon, the Demon Realm Pass is flat and square, with a north-south and east-west span of about 100 kilometers. It is more like a city than a pass.

In addition to hundreds of thousands of garrison troops, the permanent residents also include about one million ordinary people, the garrison troops' families, and of course some caravans.

Because the west is the most important, the military forces of the entire Demon Realm Pass are mainly concentrated in the west gate, and the east gate is regarded as the rear area, with only tens of thousands of troops stationed there.

However, this is where more than half of the popularity of Demon Realm Pass is gathered because it is safe. Living here, even if the west gate is really lost, they have time to react and escape.

Including the Chi Mansion, which commands hundreds of thousands of troops guarding the Demon Realm Pass, is also located near the East Gate. Once you exit the Chi Mansion, there is a road leading directly to the East Gate, which is only a few hundred meters away from the city gate.

However, the real commander-in-chief's residence is at the west gate, about a hundred kilometers away. However, Chi Xu, the commander-in-chief of the Demon Realm Pass, lives in Chi Mansion at the east gate most of the time, except for going to the commander-in-chief's residence once a month.

Although the environment here is harsh, the Chi Mansion is built magnificently, with lush green trees everywhere inside and outside the entire mansion.

This also became the only green color in the entire Demon Realm.

A huge amount of water is consumed every month just to maintain these trees.

Of course, the Chifu is also the most heavily guarded place in the entire Demon Realm Pass except for the two city gates. There are more than ten thousand troops stationed there. Its level of security is second only to the Dali Palace, and it has already exceeded the regulations in people's eyes.

But in this demonic realm, the Chi family is the king, and even the Dali royal family can only turn a blind eye.

However, the defense of Chifu today is several times stricter than usual. Teams of troops rushing in from the west gate have guarded the entire Chifu tightly.

The entire East City gathering place became extremely depressing because of this.

Some time ago, the Chi family began to eliminate dissidents in the Demon Realm Pass. Anyone who was not completely in line with them was imprisoned on various charges, including the deputy general of the Demon Realm Pass.

As a result, Demon Realm Pass became a place where Chi family had the final say, and all military and political power was firmly controlled in their hands.

Many people have already noticed something, especially when they saw a figure who looked like a foreign race from the border walking into the Chi Mansion openly, they all felt a little sad.

If nothing unexpected happens, it won’t be long before Demon Realm Pass will have nothing to do with the Dali Dynasty anymore, and it will be transformed from the gateway to the western border into a bridgehead for attack.

At that time, what will happen to these people who have lived here for generations?

Inside the Chi Mansion, the bearded Chi Xu laughed heartily as he greeted a man dressed in foreign clothes. They even gave each other a warm hug according to foreign etiquette.

But from the outside, Akasu has a tall and strong build, a rough face, and a loud voice. He gives people a sense of integrity and is easy to make people like him.

It was also with this appearance that Chi Xu gradually won over the hearts of the people, earned the trust of the Dali royal family, and climbed to the highest position in Demon Realm Pass.

By the time everyone, including the Dali royal family, reacted, it was already too late. The Chi family had already become a towering tree in the Demon Realm Pass, controlling the vast majority of military and political positions.

After some greetings, Chixu led the foreign man into the secret room.

As soon as the door closed, the smiles on their faces disappeared instantly and the atmosphere became somewhat depressing.

"General Chi, have you thought about that matter?" the foreign man from the border asked directly.

Chixu didn't say anything, and his face still looked a little hesitant. After a moment of silence, he hesitated and said, "General Moro, will the Xifan Emperor really keep his promise?"

Moro said, "General Chi, there is no need to doubt this. This is not just the promise of our Xifan Emperor. The hermit masters above have also nodded in agreement."

Chi Xu felt relieved after hearing that. Compared with the Western Tibet Emperor, he was more willing to believe those hermit powerful people who had never come out of the world, because he believed that he was the same kind of people as them, who would do anything to achieve their goals. All those thoughts about compassion for the world and upholding justice were empty talk.

Only your own interests are supreme!

"What do you need me to do?"

Hearing Chixu's words, Moro smiled and said, "It's very simple. General Chi just needs to open the gate of the Demon Realm and let the Xifan army pass through."

Akagi didn't respond, but just asked, "And then?"

Moro glanced at him, his mind racing, but he said without any hesitation: "The higher-ups have given the order. If General Chi is willing to lead his troops to help, after we capture the capital of Dali, Chi will be crowned king on the spot!"

"And he is a hereditary king with an iron hat!"

Chixu's expression finally changed. This was a king of a different surname. From the beginning of the founding of the Dali royal family to the present, there was only one, the Mu family in Northern Xinjiang.

Moreover, it is hereditary. No one even in the Dali royal family has ever been given the title. This is definitely the first in the entire Dali Dynasty, and even in the four central dynasties.

But he soon regained his composure and shook his head, saying, "The capital of Dali is not an ordinary city, but the core of the entire Dali Dynasty. There are nearly two million troops gathered around it, all of them are elite soldiers. It will not be easy to conquer it..."

"Haha, so what if we have two million troops? It won't just be our Xifan Dynasty that will send troops. But the Dali Dynasty will be attacked from many sides, and the nine borders will be in danger. Two million elite soldiers will definitely go to support us..."

Hearing this, Chi Xu nodded secretly in his heart. This was similar to his own analysis. It seemed that the four border royal families really couldn't bear it anymore and finally decided to take action against the most powerful Dali Dynasty. This might really be an opportunity for the Chi family!
"When will we take action?" Although he did not say it explicitly, Akashi's words undoubtedly showed his attitude.

Moro didn't laugh this time, he slowly uttered two words: "Tonight!"

"So fast?" Chixu was surprised.

"After midnight tonight, the Chi family only needs to open the gate of the Demon Realm Pass, and my million-strong army of the Western Tibet Dynasty will march straight in. Then, with the addition of General Chi's hundreds of thousands of troops, we will be able to reach Humen Pass in a few days!"

“I’m afraid even the Dali royal family would never have thought that the water transportation route they spent so many years to open up would one day become the supply line for our Xifan Dynasty’s advance…”

Then he looked at Chi Xu and said meaningfully: "General Chi has made the wisest choice. In fact, whether General Chi agrees or not, my Xifan army will arrive at the Demon Realm Pass at midnight tonight!"

However, he secretly sighed in his heart. In fact, they were not ready yet, but due to some unknown stimulation from above, they issued a death order to march into the Dali Dynasty.

Seeing the hidden excitement on Chixu's face, Moro sneered in his heart: Conquer the capital of Dali? Only a fool would do this. As long as they cross the Demon Realm Pass, the troops will go directly south. The south with abundant resources is what they covet the most. As for the capital of Dali, let the Dali royal family continue to hold on.

"Haha, I congratulate General Chi in advance. Soon, the huge capital of Dali will belong to the Chi family, with the Dali Palace as the royal residence. Throughout history, the Chi family is the first..."

Sorry, I copied and pasted it in a daze. Because it exceeds a thousand words, I can’t delete it. I will ask the editor to see how to fix it tomorrow.

I'm very sorry, I won't be able to update this chapter tomorrow night.

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