xymnovel Chapter 22 Northern Frontier Ice Phoenix - Mu Qinglin
Chapter 22 Northern Frontier Ice Phoenix - Mu Qinglin
"Far away, yet right before my eyes."
"What Jin Yu presented to the young general was this camp visit!"
"I wonder if the young general is satisfied?"
Su Ye pointed to the Xiongnu camp glowing red in the distance and smiled at Mu Qinglin, the young general of the Mu family beside him.
"This...I am naturally satisfied."
"His Highness's gift is quite generous."
Looking at the Xiongnu camp in the distance, filled with screams of agony, and the White Tiger cavalry entering the pass one after another under the arrangement of the deputy general at Mu Qinglin's signal, Mu Qinglin's lips curled up slightly.
I love this so much!
Leaving aside the centuries-long feud between Taiping Pass and these foreign tribes on the grasslands, almost every year countless members of these tribes are buried beneath Taiping Pass.
In just these few days, without the support of Cangzhou, Taiping Pass, with its 20,000 garrison, held out against the 150,000-strong Xiongnu army led by the war god Tie Fulin for half a month.
As he watched familiar faces pass away one by one, Mu Qinglin's hatred for the Xiongnu below was beyond words.
"System, check Mu Qinglin's attributes."
Looking at the handsome young general beside him, who seemed somewhat sad, Su Ye suddenly felt a little curious.
During his time in the customs, Yao Guangxiao learned that the Mu family's "Lion King" had been seriously injured on the fourth day while resisting Tefrin.
Therefore, Taiping Pass was able to hold out for so long.
It was all because Mu Qinglin, despite losing his father, a top-tier general, led the Taiping Pass garrison to hold out for more than ten days!
"Ding! Mu Qinglin's current attributes are: Command 96, Strength 85, Intelligence 89, Politics 83."
Mu Qinglin has not yet reached his peak. At his peak, Mu Qinglin's attributes were: Command 102, Strength 93, Intelligence 92, Politics 90.
"It has been detected that Mu Qinglin possesses the destiny of a Purple-Gold General Star. In his original destiny, he will be one of the marshals of the next imperial dynasty, known as the Ice Phoenix of the Northern Frontier!"
Northern Frontier Ice Phoenix, one of the future Saint-level commanders of the Tianwu Continent, is also the lifelong enemy of the Emperor Star in the north, in the original trajectory of fate.
They kept dozens of tribes and thousands of clans in the north firmly outside the northern border!
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Meanwhile, within the territory of Cangzhou.
Sunlight filters through the gnarled treetops, casting its rays upon the earth and bestowing upon this land an indescribable majesty.
On this vast land, an army is slowly marching.
The vanguard of the army consisted of cavalry, clad in black armor, wielding spears, and with unwavering gazes.
The cavalrymen advanced in neat formation along the rugged mountain road, like an unshakable mountain.
Although their mounts were tired, they still held their heads high, as if they knew their mission.
Following the iron cavalry were infantrymen carrying heavy shields on their shoulders, wielding long spears, and clad in heavy armor.
In the middle of the procession, several large banners stood upright, with the banner bearing the character "常" fluttering in the breeze.
The cavalry charged swiftly, their spears and swords gleaming like frost.
The leading generals rode tall horses and wore black iron armor.
It is none other than Chang Ke, the nominal governor of Cangzhou in the Great Qian Dynasty!
To be honest, Chang Ke has had a tough time too.
For so many years, he has been caught between the Great Qian royal family and the Yun Prince's Mansion, suffering from both sides.
Although Chang Ke was loyal to the Daqian imperial family, Cangzhou and Yunzhou were both located in the eastern lands.
Therefore, the distant water cannot quench the immediate thirst, and the Yunwang Mansion next door will often trip them up.
Moreover, because Chang Ke was directly appointed by the imperial court, his position as the governor of Cangzhou was subject to various restrictions within the prefecture.
Moreover, the leader was one of his own subordinates who were also loyal to the Daqian imperial family.
After all, with the previous governor of Cangzhou leaving office to go to the central government, the remaining few were the most likely to succeed him as governor.
As a result, the imperial court did not choose anyone.
Who could stand having a governor who had no achievements parachuted in?
Therefore, if we were to discuss which group of subordinates Chang Ke hated the most, it would definitely be this group of troublemakers who were also loyal to the royal family.
They even rank above those who openly support the Yunwang Mansion.
After Chang Ke issued his orders, the people from the Yunwang Mansion did not act in a way that would affect the Yunwang Mansion.
So these people were still willing to give Chang Ke, the governor of Cangzhou, some face.
But those who were loyal to the imperial court were different.
No matter what, you have to go against Chang Ke and contradict him.
Chang Ke was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it.
But the imperial court really had no choice.
Cangzhou is far from the core of Daqian and has been infiltrated by the neighboring Laoyun for more than a hundred years.
Sometimes even Prince Yun, Su Kai himself, couldn't figure out how many of his own spies were in Cangzhou.
Therefore, the Great Qian Dynasty dared not use the local people of Cangzhou at all. Who knew how many of these people who claimed to be loyal to the court were traitors planted by the Prince of Yun's Mansion?
It's even possible that the leaders of this group are from the Yunwang Mansion.
Therefore, in the eyes of the imperial court, this group of people in Cangzhou had an inherent connection to the winery and looked at everyone as traitors.
So even though the court knew that sending a governor out of the country would alienate those who were originally loyal to the court, it still sent someone.
The imperial court simply cannot gamble on the possibility that a prefect promoted from Cangzhou is not a spy from the Prince Yun's mansion!
They can't afford to gamble!
Once even Cangzhou is under the control of the Yun Prince's Mansion, coupled with the two passes of Dongling and Dongning, the imperial court will truly be unable to do anything to the Yun Prince's Mansion and the Jiuxiao Army.
Chang Ke, who was in the lead, appeared outwardly calm, but inwardly he was lost in thought.
Then he turned to look at his two adopted sons whom he had recently recognized, recalling their bravery a few days earlier.
Chang Ke's mind calmed down a bit, and his worries lessened somewhat.
But then he thought of that figure from a few days ago, and his head started to ache again.
A few days ago, the war god was dressed in golden armor, majestic and powerful. His flamboyant phoenix-winged gilded cymbals were like a golden phoenix soaring in the sky, flying up and down, and he was unstoppable!
Like a charging tiger, it was so fierce that one dared not look directly at it.
His two adopted sons, who were considered by ordinary people to be as brave as ten thousand men, joined forces.
In the face of that golden-armored war god, he could barely hold on, and as time went by, that golden-armored general became more and more courageous in battle!
You should know that the Phoenix Winged Gilded Axe he's holding is a heavy weapon!
Although his two adopted sons were no match for the golden-armored adopted son of the Cloud King, they managed to hold out against the golden-armored war god for a while, giving him the option to split his forces into two groups.
It wouldn't be so bad that those people would take this opportunity to strip me of the last bit of military power I had as governor.
Chang Ke could only console himself that it wasn't the end yet...
As long as Dongning Pass remains intact and is still in the hands of the imperial court, there is still a chance...
However, Dongning Pass, which Chang Ke now sees as his last hope...
How is the situation?