mijobooks Chapter 107 Desire to Conquer the Nine Islands
Chapter 107 Desire to Conquer the Nine Islands
Chapter 107 The Desire to Conquer Kyushu
Inside the Xia Dynasty royal palace —
"Koji! This is what the Shiyiguan sent, take a look!" Xia Jie handed a well-organized report to Tokugawa Koji!
Tokugawa Koji respectfully accepted the preliminary report presented by the Shiyikan (a government office specializing in foreign dignitaries). Written in concise yet chilling language, it recorded the latest developments at the Onmyō Shrine and the garrison situation on Kyushu Island.
He skimmed through the report, his brow furrowing deeper and his expression growing increasingly grave. The report detailed the various measures taken by the Onmyoji Abe no Gen, including teaching the art of talismans, instructing his first batch of apprentices, collecting materials nationwide, and widely publicizing the story.
Although there is no definite assessment of the talisman's specific power, success rate of production, and difficulty of popularization, just by looking at this situation, it is clear that Japan is once again trying to gamble its national fortune and attempt to establish a superpower system that can quickly enhance combat strength!
"My lord," Tokugawa Koji reported, closing his book, "are you planning to take action against Kyushu? We can act at any time and seize Kyushu with overwhelming force!"
"Make a move? Of course we'll make a move." Xia Jie's voice was deep, fierce, and filled with undeniable confidence. "This piece of meat, Kyushu, should have been swallowed long ago. However—"
He turned around, his gaze falling squarely on Tokugawa Koji, with a hint of scrutiny.
"Koji, you've served me for some time now. You're efficient and have some courage," Xia Jie said, his tone unreadable. "But merely managing internal affairs and engaging in shady dealings isn't enough. True achievements must be forged on the battlefield, with the blood and souls of the enemy!"
Tokugawa Koji's heart skipped a beat, a surge of indescribable excitement and nervousness welling up within him. He quickly bowed deeply, saying, "This humble servant is foolish, but will obey Your Majesty's commands! Even if it means facing mountains of knives and seas of fire, I will not flinch!"
"Very well!" Xia Jie slammed his hand heavily on the armrest of his throne, making a dull thud. "I'm giving you a chance!"
He pointed to Kyushu Island on the map, his voice suddenly rising, filled with domineering decisiveness: "I hereby appoint you as the Grand General Who Conquers the Barbarians!"
"Commanding 100,000 heavenly soldiers and 5,000 servants, preparations begin immediately to cross the sea and conquer the Nine Provinces of Japan!"
Tokugawa Koji was utterly shaken, almost unable to believe his ears! Commanding troops! Conquering! And such a massive army at that! This was an immense trust and authority!
It should be noted that the Xia Kingdom currently only has about 170,000 Yin soldiers, and as for the Pu Cong Jun, which is an army composed of living people in the true sense, there are only about 8,000 of them.
This is essentially handing over most of the Xia Kingdom's military power to him!
For a moment, Tokugawa Koji couldn't help but think of repaying him with his life—such trust!
"My lord! This—what virtue or ability do I possess to shoulder such a heavy responsibility—" His voice trembled slightly with excitement.
"I say you can bear it, and you can bear it!" Xia Jie interrupted him, his tone brooking no argument. "Remember, I will not personally intervene in this battle. Even if that sorcerer does intervene, I will only observe from the four kingdoms. All tactics, attacks, and even casualties will be decided by you!"
Tokugawa Koji took a deep breath, transforming all his excitement and fear into unwavering resolve. He kowtowed again, his voice hoarse with extreme determination: "My lord, you are too kind! Even if I am shattered to pieces, even if my soul is scattered, I will surely conquer Kyushu for you! If I break this oath, may Heaven and Earth condemn me!"
"Rise." Xia Jie's voice softened slightly, but its authority remained undiminished. "To be crushed to pieces? Your life is mine. You are not to be easily thrown away without my permission. I only hope you can make a big show of it, preferably so that everyone knows about it! To attract everyone's attention!"
Xia Jie then took out two more items and introduced them: "This is a tiger tally I forged with the soul fire of heavenly soldiers. Holding it will make you feel as if I am personally present, and you can also command heavenly soldiers! The other is a book called 'Nine Nether Soul Fiend Body Forging Manual.' You should diligently practice it. Does that alchemist think he's the only one who understands the extraordinary? Besides, this thing shouldn't be spread around carelessly. I don't want to be as petty as him!"
"Rest assured, my lord! I swear on my life that I will conquer Kyushu and create a world-shaking event!" Tokugawa Koji said resolutely as he accepted the tiger tally and the cultivation manual.
"Go! Make good preparations! I await your victory report!" Xia Jie waved his hand.
"Yes! I take my leave!" Tokugawa Koji bowed deeply once more, then, almost suppressing his excitement, he left the palace with slightly unsteady but unusually firm steps.
Once outside the palace grounds, he could no longer contain himself and clenched his fists tightly.
"The Great General Who Conquers the Barbarians—Kyushu—is in an uproar—hahahaha!" He laughed in a low voice, as if he could already see himself leading a large army, sweeping across Kyushu, and his fame shaking the world.
He wanted everyone to know that he, Tokugawa Koji, was no longer a useless piece of trash who could be bullied by everyone, but the sharpest sword under the command of the Xia King, the conqueror of a new era!
Inside the palace, Xia Jie watched Tokugawa Koji's departing figure, his eyes calm and unwavering.
The "Nine Nether Souls Body Forging Manual" is a great tool! Absorbing the souls of the dead on the battlefield to forge one's body and spirit has few drawbacks, except for some pain!
Those who cultivate this technique will be stronger even after death and are transformed into ghost soldiers! Their bodies will also be very strong, and they might even be able to provide material for research on zombies, undead, puppets, and the like in the future! After all, ghost soldiers don't need a physical body.
The common feature of both the Ghost Cultivation Extraordinary System and the Faith Divine Art System is that the future prospects of following this path are limited.
As for conquering Kyushu, let Tokugawa Koji handle that. Of course, Xia Jie needed to do something else at that time!
【Mountain and Sea Realm (Group Chat)】
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "This is outrageous! The world quests after this portal are way too difficult! It's like they've turned me into hell mode!"
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "You want me to kill the Golden Wheel Monk? What's even more infuriating is that it's happening during the Battle of Xiangyang!"
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "The Golden Wheel Monk's strength is already outrageous, and with this kind of background, how am I supposed to fight him?! He's a national advisor, after all, and he has an army! How am I supposed to take the head of the enemy's national advisor amidst a vast army?"
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "Even if I'm incredibly strong, I couldn't do that! The Golden Wheel Monk is practically one of the strongest characters in the entire book! And he had terrible luck too. I was even planning to do something dirty, like poison!"
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "I finally managed to get my hands on the poison, but not to mention all the problems that arose along the way, it was as if I was plagued by bad luck. That Golden Wheel Monk always managed to escape my schemes through various coincidences!"
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "If the boundary gate of Wanxiang Island had a rating system, it would definitely be given a bad review! The experience was extremely unfriendly!"
It feels like the world has played a trick on me, I'm being persecuted, and everything's going wrong! The whole world doesn't want me to complete my mission!