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A large crowd of people gathered at the city gate, constantly hurling insults and spitting at the crown prince of Beiliang.
At this moment, he no longer felt hatred towards Li Chang'an, only a deep-seated fear.
If I can go back, I will never provoke Li Chang'an again. He can do whatever he wants, whether he wants to dominate or seize the world. It has nothing to do with me, Xu Fengnian.
He wanted revenge after being arrested the first time.
However, after being arrested a second time, he had a deep understanding of Li Chang'an's methods; this man seemed to have divine assistance!
Xu Fengnian even fantasized that if he had divine assistance or was some powerful deity reincarnated, he might be able to beat Li Chang'an up and get revenge.
But is there really such a good thing in the world?
In the square in front of the Imperial Guards lay more than a dozen corpses. These were all spies from the Fushui Bureau who had tried to rescue Xu Fengnian.
Just then, a black projectile was suddenly launched from the crowd and shot towards Xu Fengnian.
"laugh!"
A sword aura pierced the air, and Wu Liuding, who was guarding the city wall, easily deflected the hidden weapon.
Then he leaped into the crowd and pulled out the person who had launched the hidden weapon.
Wu Liuding pulled an ordinary-looking man in front of the Imperial Guards.
"Tell me, are you from the Northern Barbarians or from the imperial court?"
These days, things are not peaceful at the gates of Jinchang City. Northern Liang spies want to rescue Xu Fengnian, while Spider Web and Zhao Gou's men want to kill him.
The man was still being stubborn, saying, "What are you saying? I don't understand!"
Wu Liuding didn't waste any words and simply handed him over to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The leader of the Imperial Guards killed the man with a single blow and threw him into the pile of corpses.
There's no point in interrogating such people. Whether they're from the Northern Mang or the imperial court, they should just die.
After this battle, the people of the six counties of Shazhou had even stronger faith in Li Chang'an.
Previously, Li Chang'an had directly engaged in a decisive battle with the Northern Liang army, leaving many people feeling uneasy.
After all, these people grew up listening to terrifying stories of Xu Xiao killing people, and everyone knows that Xu Xiao is a legend from the Spring and Autumn Period.
But now that the great battle is over, no one is dissatisfied. In the contest between the two kings, the Tang king has won!
into the night.
The bright moon is in the sky, and the stars are sparse.
In the backyard of the Prince's mansion, a woman in white danced gracefully under the moonlight, her long skirt fluttering, her stunning beauty captivating all who beheld her.
With a rosy complexion, Huyan Guanyin presented a newly learned dance.
A moment later, the dance ended, and Huyan Guanyin gracefully sat back down next to Li Chang'an.
"The Huyan tribe has finally survived and is able to contend with those large tribes, all thanks to the prince's assistance."
Huyan Guanyin's red lips moved slightly, her long eyelashes fluttered, and she leaned softly against Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an's decision to send the Huyan tribe into battle this time shows that he has already trusted the Huyan tribe, which makes Huyan Guanyin happy.
She held onto Li Chang'an's arm, her bright, peach-blossom eyes gazing affectionately at him.
"Your Highness, I am willing to serve you."
Li Chang'an was never short of women: Xu Weixiong, Hongshu, Qingniao, Pei Nanwei, Jiang Si, Xue Songguan, and even the White-Robed Guanyin.
But there's never too much beauty, especially since Li Chang'an's ranking of ladies' lovers hasn't even reached the top yet.
Li Chang'an was in high spirits after winning the battle against Beiliang. This victory showed that his power in this world had finally been firmly established.
At this moment, Huyan Guanyin threw herself into his arms, and the time was just right.
In the night breeze, Li Chang'an lifted the alluring and passionate Huyan Guanyin up in his arms; it was time to begin reaping her great fortune.
The door closed, and rain pattered on the banana leaves.
Chapter 227 The Threefold Return to Origin! Xu Zhihu Arrives!
Xu Xiao sent a reply to Li Chang'an, agreeing to exchange Liangzhou for Xu Fengnian.
Li Chang'an also gave the envoy a clear reply, asking the Xu family to come and pick up Xu Fengnian themselves.
The request was quite clear: Li Chang'an couldn't possibly want Xu Xiao to go to Shazhou; this request was aimed at Xu Zhihu.
The imperial court bestowed a marriage upon Li Chang'an, and Xu Zhihu disappeared; this became common knowledge throughout the land.
Li Chang'an wasn't indifferent; he simply lacked the strength back then. Now that he had the strength, he wouldn't be so indifferent.
Moreover, the emperor's decree also stated that Xu Zhihu and Li Chang'an should get married as soon as possible.
Although Li Chang'an didn't care about the imperial edict, he would never allow Beiliang to disrespect him again and again.
In the main hall of the Prince's Mansion.
Li Chang'an's civil and military officials gathered in the hall, including martial arts masters who had pledged allegiance to him.
"Gentlemen, I have won a great victory over Northern Liang and also gained the land of Liangzhou. Your contributions are truly outstanding."
Zhuge Liang bowed and said, "It is all thanks to Your Highness's strategic planning; how dare we take credit for it?"
Li Chang'an continued, "Although we have now obtained Liangzhou, we still need to rely on you all to govern Liangzhou well and defend against the Northern Mang tribes on the Liangzhou border."
Liangzhou was larger than Shazhou and faced the threat of the Northern Barbarians. It was no easy task to swallow up such a large territory.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang was there to share Li Chang'an's burdens, so Li Chang'an wasn't too busy.
"After Xu Xiao hands over Liangzhou, the strategist will serve as the governor of Liangzhou, and General Zhang will take over as the governor of Shazhou."
Zhang Yichao originally rose to power in Shazhou, where he held considerable prestige and was revered as a god by the local people.
Li Chang'an's willingness to appoint him as the prefect of Shazhou demonstrates his complete trust in him.
"Your subordinate obeys the order and will certainly not fail in your mission!"
Liangzhou and Shazhou were the base of Li Chang'an's rise to power. Once these two prefectures were well managed, they would be enough to support an army of more than 300,000.
"General, what were the losses in this battle?"
Gu Dazu replied, "The various units suffered more than 20,000 casualties, with 5,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry lost, but the number of military advisors in the six prefectures was as high as 50,000!"
The loss of 1,000 men in the Xuanjia Army is the largest loss to date for the elite forces of the Fusion Template.
As Li Chang'an's core cavalry, the Xuanjia Army and the White Horse Cavalry will inevitably have to contend with the Northern Barbarians and Liyang for control of the Central Plains in the future, so we must replenish their personnel when the system settles accounts next time.
Li Cunxiao knelt down and begged for forgiveness, saying, "Your Highness, the Xuanjia Army has lost a thousand veteran soldiers. This humble general is ashamed and begs Your Highness to punish me!"
Li Chang'an waved his hand and said, "The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry is known as the number one army in the world. It was only because your Xuanjia Army charged ahead that the Guiyi Army suffered relatively few losses."
"You have done a great service by reducing nine thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders to two thousand. What crime have you committed?"
"You will accompany the strategist to Liangzhou, and the task of resisting the Northern Barbarians will be handed over to the Xuanjia Army."
A fierce general like Li Cunxiao fears nothing more than not having a battle to fight. Hearing that he could fight against the renowned Northern Mang army, Li Cunxiao's heart burned with excitement.
"I will obey your orders!"
After arranging the civil and military officials, Li Chang'an said to Wu Liuding and other martial arts masters, "Recently, more and more martial arts figures have come to join me."
"I plan to build the number one building in the world in Liangzhou, and all martial arts practitioners who come to me will be worshippers in the building."
Everyone could see that Li Chang'an would become an undeniable force within Liyang, having become a retainer of the Number One Pavilion in the World, and his future status would not be low.
"As you command, my Lord!"
Li Chang'an believed that as his power expanded, the Number One Pavilion Under Heaven would be able to attract more masters.
This number one building in the world will soon have the power to trample the rivers and lakes and destroy mountains and temples.
Xu Xiao agreed to cede Liangzhou and had already begun withdrawing his troops from Liangzhou, so Li Chang'an gained control of Liangzhou, thus Li Chang'an's power ranking rose directly to fourth place.
Aside from Emperor Liyang, Empress of Northern Mang, and Xu Xiao, King of Northern Liang, the most powerful person in the world was Li Chang'an.
Because Xu Xiao had more soldiers and civilians than Li Chang'an, he was ranked ahead of Li Chang'an.
After more than a year of development, Li Chang'an's wealth, romantic affairs, and artistic talents have all entered the top ten, and his martial prowess has also risen to twelfth place.
After all, there are still many reclusive old monsters in this world, and they all have cultivation levels above that of terrestrial immortals.
Because of the comprehensive improvement in all rankings, the system finally conducted a settlement.
Your influence in the world of "The Snow Swordsman" has greatly increased; you are rewarded with 30000 Mortal Points!
The more times you rank in the top ten, the more Red Dust Points you will be rewarded.
Now that he has another 30,000 points, Li Chang'an's priority is naturally to solve the problems of cultivation and troop strength.
What Li Chang'an lacks now is a martial art that can sense the heavens and earth, so that he can further refine his connection with the heavens and earth and mobilize the atmosphere of the world.
Among the many martial arts techniques that can sense celestial phenomena, Li Chang'an chose the "Three-Part Return to Origin Qi".
[Consume 8000 Mortal Points to exchange for the Secret Manual "Three-Part Return to Origin Qi"]
The foundation of the Three-Part Returning to Origin Qi is the Heavenly Frost Fist, the Wind God Leg, and the Cloud Dispelling Palm. Then, from the outside in, one can cultivate the Heavenly Frost Strength, the Void Cloud Strength, and the Divine Wind Strength.
Afterwards, the three internal energies merge into one, cultivating the Three-Part Returning to Origin Qi at the Great Celestial Phenomenon level. Once the internal and external energies are in harmony, one can break through to become a terrestrial immortal.