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

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On this day, the Great Liang Dynasty won another victory, shaking the court and the public.

But everyone's attention was focused on the latter.

Ten thousand infantrymen defeated seventy thousand Northern Yan cavalrymen.

In an instant, the Mo Dao Army became famous in Daliang, and all the ministers realized that His Majesty had such a powerful and skilled army.

Not only in Daliang, but also in the imperial palaces of various regions, news of Daliang's great victory over Northern Yan spread several days later.

This time, the Mo Dao army became famous throughout the world!

091 Marquis Yan: I'll just keep bragging, anyway, His Majesty will back me up! The Liang-Chu Peace Treaty (Please subscribe, please customize, please do everything!)

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"What did you say?! What did you say?!"

"Northern Yan was defeated, and their cavalry was even more defeated by the ten thousand infantrymen of Great Liang?"

"Are you crazy, or did I mishear you!"

In the Southern Chu imperial palace, Emperor Yuwen Kuo heard the news from his officials and exclaimed in shock.

Cavalry has a natural and significant advantage when fighting infantry!

As a result, Northern Yan not only lost, but also lost with 70,000 cavalry against 10,000 infantry.

Are you kidding me?!

Seeing his incredulous look, the official who came to report quickly said, "Your Majesty, I dare not speak presumptuously. These are all intelligence reports sent back by spies who went to the battlefields of Daliang and Beiyan."

"The intelligence report says that there is a mysterious army of Mo Dao soldiers in Daliang. They wield a weapon called Mo Dao, which is ten feet long."

"The destructive power is enormous. With a single swing, men and horses are shattered. The Northern Yan cavalry is utterly insignificant in their presence."

"One zhang? Every soldier has a weapon like that?!"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Kuo's pupils contracted. At the same time, he looked at the sword lying beside him and roughly calculated that it was as long as five or six of his swords.

"What kind of weapon was it? Did you bring it back?"

"Your Majesty, the spies wanted to sneak a smuggler, but the Mo Dao Army didn't give them the chance. Even if the Mo Dao was damaged, they took it with them."

"Several spies were discovered and killed on the spot."

"When did this Great Liang become so powerful? Within a month, it has wiped out my army and the Northern Yan army."

"The key point is that they also formed a Mo Dao (陌刀) army!"

Yuwen Kuo said with lingering fear, then, as if remembering something, looked at the official and asked, "Have the envoys from Daliang been settled in yet?"

"Your Majesty, everything was arranged yesterday. In accordance with your request, they were treated with the highest level of hospitality."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Kuo's expression visibly improved considerably.

He was frightened by Da Liang.

After all, the military strength that the Great Liang demonstrated in these two major battles was far more formidable than he had imagined.

You should know that in the past, wars, especially large-scale battles involving hundreds of thousands of people, would generally last for several months.

And now?

His soldiers were crushed as soon as they encountered the Liang army. This was not a battle at all, but a one-sided crushing defeat!

"What exactly is it that has allowed Daliang to grow so rapidly?"

Yuwen Kuo didn't know, and neither did the official.

We agreed to just play like noobs and fight each other, so how did you manage to grow so powerful so quietly?

After a long silence, Yuwen Kuo sighed: "Marquis Yan was already difficult to deal with, and now he is riding high on the momentum of two great victories. I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to cede territory this time."

Upon hearing Yuwen Kuo's words, the official remained silent.

Over the years, the wars among the neighboring countries have mostly consisted of small-scale conflicts, with no major battles.

Moreover, there is a strange phenomenon: when they lost a battle, they had to cede territory and pay reparations.

Therefore, in his view, with the Liang army at its peak, the Southern Chu should indeed avoid its sharp edge.

However, as if he had thought of something, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard some news, but I don't know if I should tell you."

“Speak up, there’s nothing you can’t say at a time like this.”

Yuwen Kuo looked at the official and said.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that the new emperor of Great Liang was fond of beautiful women before he ascended the throne. In my opinion, now that Great Liang is strong and well-equipped, why don't we take this opportunity to reconcile and perhaps even form a marriage alliance?"

"Moreover, I have also heard that the new emperor of Liang has not yet established an empress. Perhaps with the connections of our Chu royal family, we can marry someone to him and make her empress."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Kuo's eyes gleamed, and he exclaimed with delight, "Yes, yes! That's it! A marriage alliance? How come I didn't think of that?"

"Quickly, find a suitable woman for a marriage alliance with the royal family, and she must be beautiful!"

"Your Majesty, you should choose for yourself. I am but a subject outside the capital."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Kuo was taken aback, then slapped his forehead: "Look, I forgot about this. Minister Wang, go immediately to the place where the Liang envoys are resting, and go to discuss this with them, carrying my intention to arrange a marriage alliance."

"Tell them again that if they agree to the marriage alliance, the land of one, no, two adjacent prefectures of Daliang and Nanchu will be ceded to them."

"It should be used as both an apology and a dowry!"

It is clear that Yuwen Kuo wanted to completely tie himself to the Liang Dynasty; otherwise, given his personality, he would never have ceded two states.

Wang Yun was taken aback by what he heard, but he did not refute it.

He immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and discuss this with Marquis Yan."

Watching him leave, Yuwen Kuo stood alone, sighing, "How did the Great Liang become so powerful?"

..

Meanwhile, inside the embassy where Yan Hou was located.

When Wang Yun arrived to visit, he was immediately stopped by Dian Wei: "Who are you? This is not a place you can just walk in as you please."

“My valiant man, I am Wang Yun, the Minister of Rites of Southern Chu. Please inform Marquis Yan.”

"Okay, then you wait here while I go and inform them."

Upon seeing that the other party was an official from Southern Chu, Dian Wei gave him a disdainful look and then went inside to find Marquis Yan.

After a short while, Dian Wei finally allowed him to pass.

Lord Yan sat upright, looked at Wang Yun who was walking over, and politely smiled, "Minister Wang, what brings you here so late at night?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yun, with a solemn expression, bowed to Lord Yan: "Special Agent No. 7 of the Xuan Division greets Lord Yan!"

“I was ordered by His Majesty to lie low in Southern Chu for ten years. This is my proof of identity.”

"His Majesty has entrusted me with full authority to assist you in your visit to Southern Chu. Please take a look."

"puff!"

Yan Hou couldn't hold back for a moment. After tidying himself up, he looked at him with disbelief: "You...you are a member of Dark Night."

Before he came, Xiao Jingyi told him that someone from the Dark Night faction in Southern Chu had contacted him.

He never expected that the person His Majesty had arranged would have such a powerful background.

The Minister of Rites of the entire country is actually His Majesty's spy?!

But he quickly came to his senses, took the half of the jade pendant from Wang Yun's hand, and took out his own half. Seeing that they could be combined, he was relieved.

Then he looked at Wang Yun: "Imperial Jade Liquor."

"One hundred and eighty cups."

I've confirmed the code; it's the right person.

Yan Hou then stood up and bowed respectfully to Wang Yun: "Minister Wang, you have served the Great Liang and His Majesty for ten years. I admire you greatly."

"What's with the admiration? If it weren't for His Majesty saving my whole family, I'd probably be dead by now."

Wang Yun thought of the past, especially of Xiao Jingyi, and his face showed a look of longing.

He quickly came to his senses and said, "Lord Yan, I have come here on behalf of the Emperor of Southern Chu to discuss matters with you."

"The two recent resounding victories have made Yuwen Kuo very nervous and afraid. He wants to reconcile with His Majesty. At the same time, I proposed a marriage alliance to lull him into a false sense of security and prepare His Majesty for future battles."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Yan nodded slowly: "The marriage alliance is a good idea. His Majesty's ambitions are not limited to a single city or state. If we can use the marriage alliance as a pretext to relax the attention of Southern Chu, it would indeed be a good thing."

Wang Yun immediately said, "That's what I think too. Moreover, Yuwen Kuo claimed that if His Majesty agrees, he can agree to cede two states."

Upon hearing about the two prefectures, Marquis Yan's eyes lit up: "Then, Lord Wang, tell me, is this the limit that the Emperor of Southern Chu can accept?"

In negotiations between two countries, the most important thing is to know each other's bottom line.

With Wang Yun as an undercover agent, Yan Hou felt much more at ease.

"Based on my understanding of Yuwen Kuo, three prefectures is the limit, but to get him to go from two to three, there would have to be some significant bargaining chip."

"Cheers?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Yan smiled mysteriously: "What about the Mo Dao Army?"

"Yuwen Kuo decided to take over two prefectures only after hearing about the reputation of the Mo Dao Army; before that, he only took over one prefecture at most."

Wang Yun shook his head.

But Marquis Yan shook his head and said, "His Majesty has 100,000 Mo Dao soldiers!"

Xiao Jingyi: How could I not know?!

"One hundred thousand?! Lord Yan, is that true?!" Wang Yun stood up abruptly, asking incredulously.

"Of course, 100,000 is a conservative estimate."

Yan Hou said without batting an eye that although he trusted Wang Yun, he was afraid that Wang Yun's acting skills were not good enough and that he would be exposed later, so he planned to deceive him first.

Anyway, the Mo Dao Army is famous now, and it is unique to the Great Liang. The number of them is not up to him.

If he weren't worried about exaggerating, he probably would have said one million!

However, since he had boasted about having 100,000 Mo Dao soldiers, he needed a reason. He explained, "His Majesty intends to form 300,000 Mo Dao soldiers. This is a secret, so don't spread it around."

"However, the number 100,000 is still acceptable."

"Hiss, if that's the case, Yuwen Kuo will definitely back down, but it's still a little short."

Upon hearing this, Yan Hou had an idea: "What if we add General Zhao Yun's 100,000 White Horse Cavalry?"

Xiao Jingyi: ? ? ?

Zhao Yun: ? ? ?

Although the White Horse Cavalry was not as famous as the Mo Dao Army, they had a great psychological impact on the Southern Chu.

For years, Zhao Yun led three thousand elite White Horse Cavalry, causing immense suffering to the Southern Chu.

"It's up and running!?"

"They are currently training. The organization was recently established, and His Majesty will announce it to the world soon."

"If that's the case, then that's enough."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Yan understood and made a plan in his mind.

The remaining task was to figure out how to convince the officials of Southern Chu.

.....

In the following days, Marquis Yan went to the Southern Chu Palace every day to discuss matters with the officials, and also sent a letter to Prince Jing and Zhao Yun respectively.

During his time in Southern Chu, he acted extremely arrogantly and domineeringly, almost to the point of pointing his finger at Yuwen Kuo and cursing him.

But the more arrogant he became, the more wary the Southern Chu became of him.

They became increasingly convinced of the troop numbers he revealed.

After all, in this era, without satellites or the internet, many things cannot be verified, and the more something is said, the more it seems true.

Yan Hou exploited the psychology of these people, making them go from disbelief and suspicion to gradually believing.