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"Unblocking the meridians not only greatly depletes internal energy, but also consumes a significant amount of mental energy."
"Fortunately, as long as the active icy internal energy imprinted with my spiritual mark remains, the depleted internal energy will be quickly restored."
Right now,
Suddenly, a faint yet clear sound of birds flapping their wings rang out outside the window.
Sensing the familiar scent of the Gu worms, Han Feng got up and opened the window. He saw a small, jet-black bird standing quietly outside the window, gazing at him.
This is a bird that his mother created when he was a child.
No matter where he was, the little black bird could always find his exact location.
"I wonder what urgent information is forthcoming this time?"
Han Feng took a roll of silk from the little black bird's leg, opened it, and read...
His expression suddenly changed drastically.
This is a city steeped in history, bearing witness to a glorious past.
In the past, this rich and magnificent city, known as Zhengcheng, was the core of the powerful state of Zheng. During the Spring and Autumn Period, when Duke Zhuang of Zheng ruled the country, the small state of Zheng was renowned throughout the world and possessed unparalleled strength.
Just as the Yue Kingdom, with its three thousand elite soldiers, easily broke through the territory of the Wu Kingdom, gained fame in one battle, and established its position as the hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period.
The State of Zheng, in the same historical current, forged its illustrious reputation as a minor hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period.
However, this once invincible state of Zheng was eventually swallowed up by the state of Han during the reign of Marquis Ai of Han. Its capital, Zhengcheng, was also forcefully occupied by Han and renamed "Xinzheng".
The Koreans moved their capital from Yangdi to this location, and the newly built Han Palace rose from the ruins of the Jeong Palace, thus becoming the royal forbidden area for successive Korean monarchs.
At that time, South Korea was beginning to show its strength, displaying the formidable aura of a new generation of hegemon in the Central Plains.
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South Korea is renowned for its powerful crossbow, a weapon that strikes fear into the hearts of many nations.
The most powerful bows and crossbows in the world all originated from Korea.
At that time, South Korea's crossbows were unparalleled in the world.
It can pierce chests and split rocks from afar, and explode heads and kill at close range. Its astonishing effective range is as high as 800 paces, which is truly amazing.
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When the feudal states of the world heard of this, they were all filled with fear and unease, unable to eat or sleep, and they all joined forces to attack the State of Han in order to protect themselves.
In addition,
Korean swords are also incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through iron like mud.
On land, it can cleave through cattle and horses; on water, it can slice through wild geese; and in battle, it can pierce through even the strongest armor and shields.
However, this has not yet reached the true peak of South Korea's prosperity.
After Marquis Ai of Han, Han Tunmeng, annexed the state of Zheng, a minor hegemon during the Spring and Autumn Period, Marquis Yi of Han, Han Ruoshan, took over the royal power of Han.
During the reign of Han Yihou, the national strength of Han improved slightly, but not significantly.
followed by,
He was Han Wu, the most ambitious and talented monarch in Korean history. With his keen insight, he boldly appointed Shen Buhai, a heretic from the Legalist school, as prime minister and promoted reforms.
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At the same time, he reformed the bureaucracy and promoted clean governance.
This caused South Korea's national strength to rise rapidly, like a rocket taking off, reaching an unprecedented peak.
At that time, the other vassal states dared not act rashly in the face of Han, fearing that they would be trampled by Han's iron hooves and their countries would be overthrown.
However, with the death of Marquis Zhao of Han, Han Wu,
South Korea's national strength, like the setting sun, was rapidly declining.
From then on, the governing abilities of successive Korean monarchs steadily declined. Even today, among the major states of the Central Plains, [the situation remains challenging].
South Korea's strength has already fallen to the bottom.
As the sun sets and dusk settles, the world comes into twilight.
The city gates of Xinzheng are slowly closing, and the long yet fleeting night is about to descend.
At the last moment before the city gates closed
Under the cover of night, secret agents arrived on horseback at breakneck speed, their banners fluttering behind them as they swept through the gaps in the city gate, passed through the gate, and rushed straight into the city of Xinzheng.
Shortly after,
An encrypted message was presented to Prince Han An and General Ji Wuye.
In a hidden, secret room,
Han An and Ji Wuye sat facing each other, staring at the intelligence information on the central table. They looked at each other and burst into laughter at the same time.
"Ha ha!"
"What was originally a failed plan has now become a godsend."
"Your humble servant wishes you success in achieving your goal, Young Master." Ji Wuye bowed respectfully and congratulated him, "It seems this matter is destined to be accomplished."
"Thank you for your kind words, General Ji." Han An raised his wine cup, looked at Ji Wuye with a firm gaze, and solemnly promised: "If this matter succeeds, I will definitely be able to suppress the Crown Prince's prestige."
"The next King of Han will surely be chosen by me."
"And the position of Grand General of Korea will surely belong to General Ji."
Ji Wuye received a clear promise, and a look of joy flashed in his eyes.
He also raised his wine cup, then rose and knelt on one knee to show his loyalty to Han An: "Your humble servant Ji Wuye swears to follow you to the death, my lord."
"To help the young master achieve his kingly ambitions."
"Very good!"
The two men looked solemn as they each raised their glasses and drank deeply.
He put down the wine glass in his hand.
Han An hurriedly got up and helped Ji Wuye to his feet, and the two sat down again.
“Our original plan was to instigate a rebellion in the Baiyue region that we had previously occupied, and then send our own forces to quell the rebellion.”
"Taking the opportunity to reap substantial military rewards..."
"Unexpectedly, before the night-cover spies we sent out could even take any action, the Baiyue region itself fell into chaos."
Mentioning this matter,
Han An smiled smugly, stroking his beard lightly with his right hand.
“This is enough to prove that Heaven is also helping you, young master.” Ji Wuye poured a cup of wine and said to Han An, “With Heaven’s blessing, you will surely become the ruler of a country.”
"Although there are many tribes in the Baiyue region, they are also rife with internal conflicts." Han An gripped the jade wine vessel in his hand and continued, "Recently, the leader of a major tribe discovered that his son had mysteriously disappeared."
"By the time the body was found, it had already been burned beyond recognition by the Baiyue witchcraft and fire magic."
"The Baiyue witchcraft, the Fire Enchantment Technique, is said to be one of the top witchcrafts that was once hidden in the palace of the Yue Kingdom. After the fall of the Yue Kingdom, the palace treasures were divided up."
Ji Wuye pondered deeply,
Continue to inform Han An of the clues and speculations you have.
"Now, even Han Tianze, the crown prince of the Baiyue royal family, has mastered this witchcraft. Because of his extraordinary birth features—eyes like dragons and snakes, and purple markings on his forehead like scales—he is unlike any ordinary person."
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"Therefore, Tianze was known as the 'Red-browed Dragon and Snake'. It is said that the Fire Charm Technique was passed down through generations and eventually fell into his hands."
"In recent years, he has recruited all kinds of talented people as his retainers and taken in many outstanding people as his disciples, creating an elite assassin team - the Baiyue Assassin Group."
“That’s right!” Han An nodded in agreement, put down his wine cup, stroked his beard and smiled, “That’s why the chief of that large tribe first cast his suspicious gaze on the Baiyue assassin group under the command of the Red-Eyebrowed Dragon Serpent.”
"That tribal chief 06 has a distinguished background; he is from the Baiyue tribe."
"He had publicly opposed the various proposals of the Red Eyebrow Dragon and Snake in court on many occasions, and had also tried his best to prevent Han Tianze from being made crown prince. The two were political enemies."
"Now his son has suffered such a terrible death, it must have been the work of the Fire Enchantment Technique."
Han An clapped his hands and laughed as he finished speaking.
"That makes things interesting."
“However, the truth may not be so simple.” After deep thought, Ji Wuye added in a low voice, “Since the Fire Charm Technique was once hidden deep within the Yue King’s Palace, there are probably still secret copies of it.”
"This means that there may be others who have mastered the Fire Charm Technique."
"This person may be lurking in the shadows, and no one may even know that he knows the Fire Charm Technique."
"That Prince Tianze of Baiyue was probably framed by someone."
After listening to Ji Wuye's analysis, Gongzi Ling deeply agreed with it.
The truth is probably just that.