【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 5, Chapter 149)

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Chapter 149 Ambitions Across the Land

The north wind howled, biting like a knife…

It was already March. In the south, spring had arrived, flowers were blooming, and all things were reviving. But on the vast northern

land , it was still the dead of winter. Temperatures were extremely low, and every evening, the howling wind kept people

indoors, forcing them to huddle around the fireplace for warmth.

The dark clouds in the sky hung low, pitch black, obscuring even the moon and stars, making the sky seem incredibly heavy.

Iron Dragon City, the most important military fortress in the northern Han Hai Prefecture, stood silently in the night at

the Iron Dragon Ridge pass on the Han Hai Plain, towering majestically like an ancient behemoth lying in wait, its gaping maw

seemingly devouring all the evil in the world…

The wind was cold, but the city gates of Iron Dragon City were illuminated by lights, eagle flags fluttered, and squads of brightly armored, fully

armed Falcon Warriors shuttled back and forth on the city walls. On almost every rampart, a soldier stood

, holding a long spear and carrying a bow and arrow, intently watching the darkness outside the city, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Although Iron Dragon City was far from Xitian City, thousands of miles away, the people here could not believe that the Shura people would

bring the flames of war to Iron Dragon City so quickly. But Eagle King Yuwen Tao and General Jin Ji were still solemn.

According to the information they had received, after conquering Xitian City, the Shura army continued eastward, its advance aimed directly at Tianjing, and

would not for the time being divide its forces to go north and invade Han Hai Prefecture. However, two legions of the Asura Empire remained stationed inside and outside Xitian City:

the Eleventh Legion, known as the Whirlwind Legion, and the Thirteenth Legion,

the Gale Legion.

These two main legions, totaling over 300,000 troops, were stationed within and outside Xitian City. Moreover, their

commanders, Duke Asura Yuan and Marquis Na Yanhe, were both renowned generals with extensive military experience. This put immense

pressure on Eagle King Yuwen Tao, forcing him to personally guard Snow Dragon City.

Eagle King had originally planned to take advantage of the Asura army's eastward advance to launch a surprise attack on Xitian City, cutting off the Asuras's

retreat. But now, his plan seemed incredibly unrealistic. Clearly, the Asuras had anticipated this and

were heavily guarding their rear, leaving two main legions to protect Xitian City. Even with twice

the troops dared not act rashly.

Little did Eagle King know that the Asura Emperor's decision to leave two main legions in Xitian City was not only to guard against him, Eagle

King Yuwen Tao, but also against Wu Tianjiao of Wind City.

At the military conference in the Shura Castle palace, although the Shura Emperor did not adopt Princess Feifeng's

suggestion, he did not completely disregard her words.

Therefore, after leaving Shura Yuan's Whirlwind Legion to garrison Xitian City, he cautiously also

left . With the two main legions, Gale and Whirlwind, totaling 300,000 soldiers, the Shura Emperor had no worries about his rear and could

focus entirely on the grand strategy of conquering Tianjing.

With the fall of Xitian City, the Shura Empire launched a massive invasion with its entire nation's strength. The iron hooves shook the land, shattering the mountains and rivers. This made

Eagle King Yuwen Tao feel the crisis of national subjugation, and he transferred as many troops as possible from Iron Dragon City to Snow Dragon City, seeking an

opportunity to relieve the pressure on Tianjing.

However, this left Iron Dragon City with a depleted military force. Fortunately, General Jin Ji was stationed there, deeply aware of Iron

Dragon City 's importance, and dared not be careless in the slightest. He strengthened the city's defenses, especially at night, maintaining a high level

of vigilance to prevent the Shura from taking advantage of any opportunity.

Tonight, the number of guards in Iron Dragon City was nearly double that of usual, solemn and imposing, as if facing a formidable enemy. On the city wall

, Jin Ji and his son Jin Changxu kept looking out, appearing extremely anxious.

In recent days, the Jin family had not had an easy time, being overwhelmed and complaining endlessly. Sometimes, in private,

the father and son even cursed Eagle King Yuwen Tao, calling him a scoundrel for running off to Snow Dragon City, leaving them

to suffer. If they could, they would rather go to Snow Dragon City to face the Shura than stay in Iron Dragon City.

It's no wonder the Jin family father and son were filled with resentment. After Eagle King Yuwen Tao left, they became

the commanders . Although they were busy with military affairs and had to handle a lot of matters,

they lived a relatively carefree life without the pressure of a direct superior. However, with the arrival of those two "queens," their "

good days" came to a complete end.

These two "queens" were none other than a mother and daughter,

Madam .

Others might not know the relationship between Madam Mei and Eagle King, but as Eagle King's trusted general, Jin Ji certainly did

. Therefore, Jin Ji dared not neglect the arrival of this mother and daughter in the slightest. On the one hand, he notified Eagle

King Yuwen Tao, and on the other hand, he arranged for Madam Mei and Xiong Yuexiang to stay at Eagle King's mansion.

But they never expected that after arriving in Iron Dragon City, Madam Mei and Xiong Yuexiang would become

the de facto mistresses of Eagle King's mansion. Moreover, Madam Mei was deeply ambitious, and her audacity was chilling.

Especially in the past two days, she not only arrested the wife and sister-in-law of "Golden Knife Prince Consort" Wu Tianjiao, but also

placed Princess Wude, Princess Qianning, and Lady Nightingale, who came to visit, under house arrest. She even wrote a letter inviting Wu Tianjiao to

Iron Dragon City. How could the Jin family father and son not be anxious?

"Father! Do you think the Golden Knife Prince Consort will come? He should know this is a trap!"

On the city wall, Jin Changxu looked at the dark night sky over the plains outside the city and said anxiously.

Jin Changxu was considered a promising young man. Several months ago, he was furious that Wu Tianjiao had stolen his beloved Yuwen Xiang.

He intercepted Wu Tianjiao in Wind Return Valley and fought him, but was severely injured by Wu Tianjiao, his meridians severed, almost crippling him.

Fortunately, Wu Tianjiao disregarded past grievances and gave him a elixir. Now, Jin Changxu's internal injuries have not only healed, but his power has also

greatly increased. He has broken through his own bottleneck, and his cultivation has reached an unprecedented level. It can be said that he turned misfortune into

blessing .

Of course, all of this was thanks to the bottle of "Heaven-Reaching Tendon-Regenerating Pill" given to him by Wu Tianjiao. Thinking back,

Jin Changxu felt both ashamed and grateful, and his hatred for Wu Tianjiao gradually faded.

"He will come!"

Jin Ji stood at the city gate, gazing at the deep night sky, his brow slightly furrowed. He said, "Every man has

pride, an unyielding spirit. Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, they still venture there. Wu Tianjiao is a man, therefore, he

will definitely come!"

"Will he really come?"

Jin Changxu asked somewhat skeptically, "Knowing that coming to Iron Dragon City is a trap, he still comes. That Wu Tianjiao is too foolish

!"

"That's not foolishness, it's confidence, and also a sense of responsibility!"

Jin Ji smiled, gazing at Jin Changxu, and asked, "Xu'er, from another perspective, if it were you, would you

come?"

"Me?"

Jin Changxu pointed to himself, stunned for a moment, and said, "Of course I would come, and I absolutely must come. As a man,

how could I not save my wife!"

"That's right!"

Jin Ji patted his son's shoulder and laughed heartily, "That's my son, Jin Ji! You and Wu Tianjiao are

both men!"

Then, his laughter subsided, and his tone shifted meaningfully, "However, Xu'er, from a general's perspective

, I don't approve of rash actions driven by anger for a woman. After all, as the commander of an army,

the lives and safety of all soldiers are at stake. How can one disregard the entire army for personal matters? For example, take Wu Tianjiao

. If he doesn't return alive from our Iron Dragon City, then the Fengcheng power he painstakingly built will

have been lost . Wouldn't that be like doing all the work for someone else?"

Hearing this, Jin Changxu's expression hardened, and he frowned, "Father, we... really have to...

take action ?"

"What? You can't bring yourself to do it?"

Jin Ji said sternly, "He stole the princess and injured you. Don't you hate him?"

"Father, that's all in the past, please don't mention it!"

Jin Changxu said awkwardly, "I've thought it through, I understand now. The princess... she has no

romantic feelings , it was all one-sided on my part. I even wonder, if Wu Tianjiao hadn't appeared, would the princess

have married me?"

Jin Ji nodded slightly, approvingly saying, "It's good that you understand. There are

countless , how can you let romantic feelings cloud your judgment for a woman? Xu'er, a good man should have ambitions beyond his station.

Once you have enough power, you'll have everything, why would you be afraid of not having women?"

"Having enough power, having everything!"

Jin Changxu murmured to himself, his expression solemn, and carefully asked, "Father,

what do you mean by 'enough power'?"

"Of course, it's military power and political power!"

Jin Ji said solemnly, "Xu'er, now that the Shura people have invaded, the capital is in imminent danger. Based on my guess,

even if the empire survives this calamity, it will inevitably be severely weakened. Then, in the near future..."

He pointed to the land outside the city, adopting a commanding posture, and declared loudly, "On this northern land,

war will surely break out again. Various forces will fight to the death for territory, rivers of blood will flow. As long as my son and I seize

the opportunity and take the initiative, we will surely gain a foothold. Then, our Jin family will have everything! Xu'er,

then you can have any woman you want. Even if all the women in the entire Han Hai Prefecture lined up for you to choose from, it wouldn't be

impossible !"

*Sigh!* Jin Changxu gasped, his face changing drastically. He exclaimed in horror, "Father, you mean…

..."

He glanced around, noticing the soldiers were far away, and said somewhat guiltily in a low voice, "

Father, you mean…we'll take their place!"

Jin Ji nodded slightly. "Why not? How could we let such a golden opportunity slip by!"

"But…"

Jin Changxu said worriedly, "His Highness…"

"His Highness!"

Jin Ji sneered. "He went to Snow Dragon City. Do you think he'll return to Iron Dragon City alive?"

Ah! Jin Changxu was shocked and exclaimed in horror, "Father, could it be that you..."

"Shut up!"

Jin Ji glared at him and said in a deep voice, "Changxu'er, the most important thing for a man to achieve great things is to be

ruthless and not have the mercy of a woman. As the saying goes, 'No poison, no man.' If the Eagle King is not eliminated, we father and son will always be his

subordinates, unable to turn things around or achieve anything great!"

Jin Changxu was stunned, staring at his father with astonishment in his eyes, as if looking at a

stranger . He couldn't believe that his father had such rebellious thoughts, that he actually... plotted to murder the Eagle King?

Alas! Seeing his son's horrified expression, Jin Ji sighed, patted his shoulder, and said gently

, "Xu'er, you are my son. You should understand that I'm doing this for your own good. Now that Iron Dragon City

is in our hands, as long as we work together, there's nothing we can't do..." As he was speaking, suddenly, a series 　　of rapid hoofbeats,

"clatter clatter clatter..." came from the plains outside the city, dense and loud, exceptionally clear in the night! 　　Whoosh—the soldiers on the city wall blew their horns, and a squadron of waiting air force knights immediately mounted their griffins and took to the sky to conduct aerial reconnaissance over the plains ahead. A soldier rushed to the city wall and reported to Jin Ji , "General, someone is approaching Iron Dragon City!" 　　"He's here!" 　　Jin Changxu frowned, looking out of the city. "He...he really is here!" 　　Jin Ji also looked at the plain outside the city, his eyes narrowing into slits, a cold glint in them. He sneered, "You arrogant brat, you certainly have guts! He actually dares to come! Last time he escaped the Prince's blade, this time, I'll see how he escapes from my blade!"

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