I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 1390 - 680: Before the Sacrificial Rite
Capítulo 1390: Chapter 680: Before the Sacrificial Rite
Blood State, Liangshan.
After the last great battle, most of the buildings in Liangshan have been razed to the ground, but this is not just any ordinary world; it is a high martial fantasy world.
Powerful martial artists can move mountains and fill seas with ease.
Moreover, Liangshan itself has many troops; under organized efforts, a month is more than enough to rebuild.
Though not as luxurious as before, many places now offer shelter from the wind and rain.
“Tiger!”
“Tiger!”
“Tiger!”
A series of roars echoed like thunder on a flat ground.
Tens of thousands of elite black-armored soldiers are training.
On a high place, Xiang Qianqiu and Lu Guangsheng looked down at the elite troops below, with some gratification in their eyes.
Although these cannot compare to the top elite army of former Chu, in today’s world, they can definitely be called elite.
Compared to the renowned Beiliang Army, perhaps they have only seen less bloodshed.
These elite soldiers are also a major aid to the Xiang Family, so in the last battle, they were unwilling to waste them, even Song Lun thought the same.
At that time, he felt that these elite soldiers were his own, and if they were lost, it would be painful.
It must be known that the Xiang Family spent decades training this elite army!
“Decades of training soldiers, finally with some results, just a pity the numbers are still too few.” Lu Guangsheng shook his head and sighed.
The entire Liangshan, counting all soldiers, barely totals nearly two hundred thousand.
It seems quite a number, but compared to the world, still falls short.
The Sima Family commands hundreds of thousands of elite troops, if mobilized, even a million-man army is achievable.
Liangzhou troops also currently have two hundred thousand.
The Southern Border’s Southern Border Army also boasts tens of thousands of troops.
Twenty thousand elite to guard one state is sufficient, but to control the entire world is not enough.
Xiang Qianqiu smiled:
“Use war to sustain war, twenty thousand elite is enough to double, though combat strength might decline, I never counted on them.”
In the passes and barriers, assembling tens of thousands can erupt with great power, but once scattered, they are insignificant; he always relied only on himself.
As long as he can break through into the Martial Divine Realm, he can suppress all dissent.
“What does the Clan Leader plan to do about Jingtai?”
The support of Liangshan by the Xiang Family is no secret among the Jianghu; not everyone knows, but close enough; hiding it is no longer necessary.
Now Jingtai wishes to become Human Emperor, risking unprecedented opposition; the Xiang Family must prevent it.
The Great Chu Empire, destroyed over two hundred years ago, though it collapsed, remained influential; even now, despite the Sima Family’s effort to discredit and eliminate the Xiang Family’s existence.
The Xiang Family still holds great public opinion.
This public opinion naturally doesn’t refer to the lower masses, who to those enjoying privilege don’t even count as people.
Public opinion refers to the humble families and those with certain wealth.
These people can read, practice martial arts, and naturally know of the Xiang Family and the glorious Great Chu Empire from books and ancestral stories.
Eight centuries of history is vast, leaving many impressions.
Indeed, in the Western Regions among various countries, on the Northern Barbarian Prairie, on many East Sea islands, in the Southern Border demons’ mouths, they either call it Central Plains or Chu People!
The name Jin People remains uncommon.
Unless the Sima Family also rules for over five hundred years.
With such public opinion, when Jingtai wishes to become Human Emperor, there is a need to stop him; if not, and Jingtai succeeds, the Xiang Family’s reputation will significantly diminish.
“Naturally, we must act.”
“Raise the Chu flag?”
“No need, others will act for us; those who start chaos rarely have good outcomes, standing out will only become a target once the situation stabilizes.”
“Clan Leader has a plan?”
“Certainly.”
“Then…”
“I will make a trip to the Capital.”
He goes as a backup; if Chen Yuan cannot achieve what he wants, it will be his time to move, tearing off the Sima Family’s tiger skin, saving Chen Yuan.
Don’t misunderstand, Xiang Qianqiu does not have paternal affection for this son of his.
Chen Yuan can die, but only at his hands.
He gave Chen Yuan life, thus decides its end.
“I can also go.”
“No need, Liangshan still requires your presence.”
“But if Jingtai makes preparations…”
“The Sima Family’s fate can’t escape collective opposition; moreover, who says only Jingtai prepares, do you think I wouldn’t?” Xiang Qianqiu turned his head, smiling lightly at Lu Guangsheng.
He foresaw Jingtai’s intent, disclosed Wu Daozi’s movements to the imperial court; how could he truly be unprepared?
Although he spoke dismissively of Jingtai, in reality, to plan so extensively in just a few decades proves Jingtai is no simple figure.
Just a pity, his path… has gone astray!
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Demon Domain.
Blood State is divided, most of the area still belongs to Blood State, shared by Seven Killings Hall and Liangshan, along with some vassal forces, while three-fourths is known as Demon Domain.
It has been like this since ancient times, though during former Chu, it’s less ostentatious, merely called Demon Dao Jianghu, until the fall of former Chu, and Sima took the throne.
