Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1080 - 309: Before the Armies Move, the Strong Advance
Divine Capital, Great Ming Hall.
Looking at the text appearing in the Karma Collection, Jiang Li shook his head with a faint smile, "Is there really a Crown Prince for two hundred years in this world?"
Now that he has become one with the divine abilities and the mountains and rivers of Great Zhou, the nation's body is Jiang Li's body, and changes in the mountains and rivers cannot escape Jiang Li's perception. After ascending the throne, Jiang Li is even able to use this to receive information from various places.
However, it hasn't reached the extent that every secret is uncovered, just being aware of general notices and widely spread information among the populace, such as the proclamation issued by King Yue, Ji Wen, this time.
When the news is announced, there's no need for the Divine Travel Grand Protector to deliver the message to the Divine Capital; Jiang Li can already receive this news.
All the information will be recorded in the Karma Collection for Jiang Li's convenience to check.
Moreover, if someone directly calls Jiang Li by name, Jiang Li might perceive it. The closer they are to him, the clearer his perception. If they call Jiang Li's name in the Divine Capital, his gaze directly falls upon the caller, and he will instantly penetrate their cause and effect, tracing their origins.
He himself pays considerable attention to this.
After all, at this point, those who dare to directly call Jiang Li's name are either closely related or enemies, the rebels.
These rebels... Dare to address the Emperor by name, hmm, probably unaware that Emperor Jiang has a small-minded heart. Write it all down, punish them later, confiscate their properties, and execute their nine families.
Back to the main topic, Jiang Li already knows that the Heavenly Monarch will appear in the foreground. He wouldn't fail to anticipate the Heavenly Monarch using his old identity. However, this "Crown Prince from two hundred years ago"... Jiang Li still feels it's hard to hold back.
In the eight hundred years of Great Zhou, only Ji Jiji was crowned the title of Crown Prince before the Emperor's demise, indeed being worthy of this name, stirring winds and rains for two hundred years, and even wanting to replace Heaven.
Using Ji Jiji's name is a good move, as there are not many capable of taking up important responsibilities within the Ji Family now. Ji Jiji's name can reassure the various kings, and those who know the relationship between the Heavenly Monarch and Ji Jiji can gain more confidence.
But indeed, it's difficult to hold.
Thinking about this, Jiang Li flicked his finger, several proclamations appeared out of thin air and were distributed into the hands of everyone in the hall.
After the Sacrifice to Heaven ceremony, the ministers dispersed to prepare their troops, while the main leaders gathered in the Great Ming Hall.
Besides the three women of the Gongsun Family who are related to Jiang Li, there were also the Princess, Zong Zheng Ji Changfeng, Zhu Hui'an who was recently ennobled to one of the Three Dukes, Sun Wukong, and Yin Tulong, these two guests.
The Three Dukes of Great Zhou hold substantial real power, but it's not necessarily irreplaceable. With the Emperor tall and distant, Great Zhou's system can operate spontaneously; having Three Dukes is better, but lacking them doesn't make a significant difference.
As before when Jiang Li was there, Great Zhou's Three Dukes had only two in office, one was the Grand Commandant Meng Jun who was already beheaded, the other was the former Family Head of the Jiang Family, Jiang Tao, and the Minister of Works had always been vacant. After Jiang Tao's death, the position of Minister remained empty yet remained fine all along.
However, if all Three Dukes were vacant, that would be a headache.
Now Jiang Li has become the Emperor, this position of Minister has become vacant again, and there is no Grand Commandant, suddenly, all Three Dukes are gone. Fortunately, Zhu Hui'an rose up and was appointed as Minister of Works, assisting Jiang Li in overseeing civil servants.
As for the military officials...
Currently, it's led by the Princess, although on the surface, she holds no related position, the military generals are headed by Yin Tulong.
This one has now entered Great Zhou as an official, and is the General of Cavalry.
In fact, there will even be disciples from Yuxu Temple coming, holding positions in the court to participate in the great war.
The Dao Fruit of Yuxu Temple requires a complete killing tribulation to advance, some need to directly undergo the killing tribulation for promotion, others need to demonstrate Dao Fruit through killing tribulation.
As for Sun Monkey... Great Zhou doesn't have a position like Horses' Fortune, as he is once bitten by the snake forever shy from serving; this time, he's just here to lend a helping hand.
In Buddha Country, there is Ksitigarbha and Karma Tathagata, one bright one dark controlling it, thus letting Sun Wukong come out to serve as reinforcement. On the other hand, Sun Wukong is also quite interested in the Dao Fruit of the Jade Emperor.
After everyone read the proclamation, Zhu Hui'an was the first to stand, bowed slightly to Jiang Li, and said, "My Emperor, King Yue issued the proclamation immediately after the Coronation Ceremony, indicating long plotting. I speculate at this time the rebel army is already on the move, possibly having traveled quite a distance."
"There's no rush in marching," Gongsun Qingyue spoke, "We have the Precelestial Human Species Bag and just need to assemble the army to directly reach the frontline. However, after several wars, the troops of the Divine Capital and various northern provinces have become insufficient, that's the real issue."
After all, troops aren't refreshed regularly but need to be trained and produced. After repeated wars over several years, the stationed troops in the Divine Capital and the northern provinces have become insufficient.
In contrast, the south hasn't been affected much. Although troops were drawn, the overall military strength hasn't suffered significant loss.
And military forces, in some respects, are quite crucial.
Fourth-rank versus fourth-rank, if the opponent has military formations supporting, they inherently have an advantage.
Third grade can ignore military formations, but sending third grade against military formations is like using a bull's knife to kill a chicken, comparing excellent horses with inferior horses. If the distance is closer, that's fine, but if it's pulled far, it's equivalent to being lured away from one's position.
Besides, ignoring the opponent's army isn't an option.
Though determining victory hinges primarily on the combat power of the third grade, ignoring the enemy's army allows the opponent to seize the chance to swiftly occupy our territories, weakening the divine support of the "I am the State".
This is also a weak point of the Emperor Dao Fruit, but in the past, whenever someone posed a real threat, the Emperor would directly descend and obliterate them. In the realm of Great Zhou, even a Supreme being is ineffective, ultimately just allowing the Emperor to eradicate the rebels.
And now, after repeated operations by the Heavenly Monarch, the Emperor Dao Fruit is no longer at its peak; now when Jiang Li descends, the Heavenly Monarch can intercept.
Yet, we cannot forsake our high-level combat strength advantage because of this.
"Previously in a showdown with the Heavenly Monarch, I have confirmed the Heavenly Monarch possesses the Dao Fruit Divine Power of Yu King. He now needs territory to support his divine power."
Jiang Li said, "Therefore, let us initiate the offensive. Deploy third-grade strong people to directly raid the southern territories and force the opponent to engage. If the opponent can't sustain it, wipe out their army and simultaneously use the Human Species Bag to advance through the southern provinces."
If their third-grade cannot stop us, naturally, we pursue victory and expand the achievements.
If intercepted, the battlefield can be strategically moved within the opponent's occupied territories to shift our losses.
Triumph is determined by the third grade, while fourth-grade and the army are responsible for occupying opponent territories, bolstering Jiang Li's divine power.
Conversely, our opponent must do the same and must do so.
When our third grade pushes forward, the opponent can only respond using the same third grade to intercept. The territory's importance to the Heavenly Monarch now is equally crucial, not tolerating wanton destruction and occupation.
This strategy may seem straightforward but maximizes our high-level combat strength advantage. Especially since, besides Jiang Li as the Emperor, Sun Wukong the Great Sage Equalling Heaven is also present.
The Heavenly Monarch has the Yellow Emperor's Four Faces, unafraid of being besieged, but what if Jiang Li and Sun Wukong separate?
Surely the Heavenly Monarch cannot employ One Qi to Three Pure Ones?
'However, if a big brother intervenes, the outcome becomes uncertain.' Jiang Li thought to himself.
That Great Venerable is indeed a disrupting force; if assisting the Heavenly Monarch, it could certainly counterbalance our high-level combat strength advantage.
But having Great Venerable intervene is better than letting him gather trouble in the dark.
Jiang Li's move also has the intent of directly forcing the Great Venerable to show his stance.
When he revealed this thought, everyone also considered the possibility of the Great Venerable's intervention. The Princess's eyes glinted with firelight and immediately spoke, "Good, I want to see whether the Devil God Sect truly wants to seek death. In this battle, I am willing to be the vanguard."
"Then let's implement this plan," said Tianxuan, nodding. "We third-grade take action, disciples respond at any time. Qing Yue, Dragon Slayer Daoist, and Mr. Hui'an take the Human Species Bag to maneuver through the southern provinces. Zong Zheng, send messages to the various kings, instruct those unwilling to oppose to welcome the Heavenly Soldiers."
"Understood," Ji Changfeng responded firmly, "His Majesty's help in promoting the Princess's advancement is a kindness the Ji Family does not dare forget. Those defying His Majesty are also rebels within my family."
At this time, a ruthless division is necessary to prevent these rebels from dragging us down. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Ji Changfeng even wished his kin to eagerly lead the army, fiercely assault the enemy to show loyalty.
Ji Changfeng even wished for the Great Venerable's intervention, hoping it would lead the Princess to agree to sever ties.
