Martial Arts Crossover: Starting as a member of the Imperial Guard, all the ladies are demons

Huang Zhong followed behind the imperial carriage, providing thorough protection.

The imperial carriage stopped in front of the steps, and none of the officials dared to look directly at it, their hearts filled with awe.

Then, prompted by his guards, Xiao Jingyi appeared from the imperial carriage.

Today he is dressed in a dragon robe, wearing a flat-topped crown, and with the Liang King's sword at his waist, looking exceptionally heroic.

Then, under the protection of his generals, he slowly walked up the steps. After he finished stepping, he turned around and looked at the civil and military officials below the steps.

My heart couldn't help but surge with emotion.

Emperor, I have finally become emperor.

At this moment, Xiao Jingyi seemed to understand why so many people were so obsessed with the throne.

This feeling of being on top of the world is wonderful.

"Your Majesty, this is an imperial edict."

At this moment, an official from the Ministry of Rites respectfully handed the prepared imperial edict to Xiao Jingyi.

"Ah."

Xiao Jingyi nodded, took the imperial edict, and unfolded it.

A majestic voice rang out: "I was originally Prince Yi, but thanks to the favor of the Emperor Emeritus... I have been honored as Emperor... Today I offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth... and proclaim this to the world, so that all may know."

After speaking, Xiao Jingyi closed the imperial edict, and the official from the Ministry of Rites immediately stepped forward and accepted it with both hands.

Upon hearing this, all the officials prostrated themselves in worship.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"..."

"My beloved subjects, rise!"

Xiao Jingyi spoke calmly, yet his voice resonated in everyone's ears. Upon hearing this, the officials thanked him and stood up.

"Read aloud the ancestral precepts!"

Just then, another voice rang out, and Prince Ji stepped forward with the ancestral precepts in hand, reciting them once more.

Then came a whole host of procedures, which took up most of the day.

During this time, both Xiao Jingyi and the officials stood there quietly.

After everyone had completed their formalities, the group entered the court.

Sitting upright on the dragon throne, Xiao Jingyi looked at the assembled officials in the hall, and a hint of ambition arose in his heart.

From this day forward, the Great Liang Dynasty shall enter the era of my Emperor!

After that, Xiao Jingyi began to bestow titles and rewards upon everyone and distribute luck jade tablets.

Little did they know that in a secluded corner, the three heroes of the former rebellion, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong, embraced each other and wept.

Oh my god, our lord has finally ascended the throne!

.....

The news of the Liang emperor's ascension to the throne spread to the surrounding countries at an extremely fast pace.

The Northern Yan Imperial Palace.

Emperor Feng Tian of Northern Yan.

A middle-aged man in his forties looked at the document from the Great Liang Kingdom and said with interest, "Oh? The Great Liang Kingdom has changed emperors so soon?"

"Xiao Jingyi? I've never heard of that name before."

Feng Tian said calmly.

At this moment, a minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard some things about this new emperor of the Great Liang."

"Minister Zhang, please speak."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The minister cupped his hands in greeting before saying, "I had heard that Emperor Liang originally had two sons, one named Prince Qi and the other Prince Yi. After the Chiyan case, Prince Qi died, and Prince Yi stayed away from the court."

"It is said that this Prince Yi was a prodigy in his youth, and even Prince Qi and Emperor Liang regarded him with special regard."

"Now that he has bided his time for twelve years and finally ascended the throne, in my humble opinion, we should be cautious."

"Haha, Lord Zhang, he's just a callow youth, what's there to fear?"

At this moment, a military officer stepped forward and said with contempt, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the current transition between the old and new dynasties in the Great Liang is the best time for us to send troops."

"Your Majesty, I also believe this is the best time."

"With a new emperor newly enthroned, the situation in Great Liang is unstable; war is possible!"

Hearing the court officials all requesting to fight, Feng Tian wore a satisfied smile.

Because he also wants to fight!

Previously, they were wary of the Liang army, but now that Liang has a new emperor, it has given them an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

So when he heard someone mention war, the Yan Emperor narrowed his eyes: "I also have this intention, but how should we proceed with this war?"

The Southern Chu Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Great news!"

"We just received news that the Emperor of Liang has changed. Princess Nihuang and Zhao Yun are both in the capital, and there are currently no generals stationed there!"

Upon hearing the news from his subordinates, Emperor Yuwen Kuo of Southern Chu, who had been keeping his eyes slightly narrowed, immediately had a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.

He exclaimed repeatedly, "Excellent! This is truly a godsend! I have long coveted the land of Daliang."

"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"

.....

When the Liang dynasty changed its emperor, the surrounding countries reacted in different ways.

Countries like Northern Yan and Southern Chu mobilized large armies, intending to take this opportunity to attack Great Liang.

Meanwhile, the states of Dayu and Yeqin decided to sit back and watch the two sides fight.

In an instant, the situation changed dramatically.

Originally, because Emperor Liang, a cunning and shrewd old emperor, was in charge, everyone knew about the other side's methods over the years, so there were constant minor frictions but no major conflicts.

But now we hear that the new emperor, Xiao Jingyi, is just a young man in his early twenties.

Therefore, everyone thought he was easy to bully and decided to take this opportunity to deal a good blow to Daliang.

Information about their actions was quickly sent to Xiao Jingyi via express courier.

"bump!"

"Good good!"

"So this is the Southern Chu, so this is the Northern Yan. Do they think I'm easy to bully?"

Xiao Jingyi said coldly.

He'd only been emperor for half a month, still adjusting to the new routine, and yet someone was already causing him trouble.

Xiao Jingyi could not tolerate this, nor could he bear it.

He looked at the eunuch waiting to the side, Han Le.

Xiao Jingyi originally wanted Gao Zhan to come to his side, but since he wanted to continue staying by Emperor Liang's side, he didn't say anything more and chose this eunuch named Han Le.

"By imperial decree, summon Zhao Yun, Gao Shun, Meng Zhi, and Prince Jing to the palace!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Han Le immediately accepted the order, then quickly left the main hall and ordered someone to immediately summon the four people Xiao Jingyi had entrusted to him.

Before long, upon hearing that Xiao Jingyi had summoned them, Zhao Yun and the others disregarded the fact that it was late at night and hurriedly went to the palace.

"This humble general pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."

“…”

The four people bowed in turn.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingyi said to them, "Get up, everyone."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The four men rose respectfully.

After glancing around, Xiao Jingyi immediately said, "My dear ministers, do you think I look like someone who's easy to bully?"

The group was puzzled, not understanding why Xiao Jingyi would say such a thing, but hearing the chill in his words, Zhao Yun and the others knew that someone must have angered him.

"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"

Finally, it was Prince Jing who stepped forward and spoke.

There was no other way; he was a member of the royal family, so it was the best thing for him to step in and take the blame.

"Take a look."

Seeing this, Xiao Jingyi handed the information he had obtained to Han Le, who accepted it with both hands and then carefully walked up to Prince Jing.

"Prince Jing, please take a look."

Prince Jing received the intelligence, and his expression changed drastically when he saw its contents.

He then passed this information on to others.

After reading it, Zhao Yun, Gao Shun, and the others all volunteered to take command.

"Your Majesty, I request permission to go to the southern border and defeat the invading army of 500,000 Southern Chu soldiers!"

"Your Majesty, I request permission to directly attack the 400,000-strong army of Northern Yan!"

Seeing the two men volunteer, Meng Zhi and Prince Jing, who were left behind, also volunteered, and were very excited.

why?

After all, this is going to the battlefield!

Many military generals dream of going into battle and killing enemies.

Especially Meng Zhi, who had been cooped up in the palace for so long, was now ready to be beaten to a pulp by Xiao Jingyi!

Seeing their reaction, Xiao Jingyi nodded in satisfaction: "The reason I summoned you here today is to discuss with you how to fight this battle."

"Let's forget about Northern Yan. They were already part of my first step in conquering them. Their attack this time has given me a pretext."

"But the Southern Chu is coming with great force, with an army of 500,000, so we have to be careful."

"This battle... Zhao Yun, do you have any ideas?"

Episode 081: The Southern Chu forces are forced back to the negotiating table; the Mo Dao Army is now complete! (Please subscribe, please customize, please do everything!)

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I have been fighting against Southern Chu for a long time, so I am indeed quite familiar with them."

"First of all, let's talk about the military strength. The Southern Chu likes to exaggerate its military strength, even claiming to have 2 million troops, but in reality, it only has about 1.5 million."

"This time it's claimed to be 500,000, but in my opinion, it's at most 300,000."

Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, Xiao Jingyi raised an eyebrow.

He nodded and said, "Go on."

"Your Majesty, secondly, the soldiers and troops they have deployed this time are mostly infantry, many of whom I have fought before. Their commander, Tang Yunzhi, prefers blitzkrieg tactics, aiming for a swift and decisive victory."

"But there is a drawback: the supplies can't keep up."

"Furthermore, the southern region is mountainous and unsuitable for large-scale warfare. If Your Majesty permits, I request 10 troops to repel the enemy."

Okay, after saying all that, I still have to volunteer for myself in the end.

Zhao Yun, you little rascal, you're quite the schemer.