I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 546 - 299: Extinguish Yan, Conquer Xi

Chapter 546: Chapter 299: Extinguish Yan, Conquer Xi

During the three months when Jiang Lu led his troops in person, Yan Country was destroyed, but the resistance was particularly fierce throughout the process.

Those loyalists summoned by Zhou Ding not only refused to surrender but also attacked brutally; one could indeed describe them as truly loyal, and the solution was quite simple—kill them all.

Otherwise, what was the point of keeping them?

After the annexation of Yan Country, naturally, it was time to set sights on Xi Country and Zhou Country.

Many families from within Xi Country came forward wanting to surrender, but Jiang Lu’s attitude was ambiguous, mostly just dragging his feet.

For Jiang Lu, preparing to take action did not mean immediate action; at the very least, he had to fully assimilate all the territories of Yan Country first.

Otherwise, it was very easy for rebellion to ensue.

Especially since the public sentiment within Yan Country was very resistant to them, for a simple reason—they had been very comfortable under Zhou Ding’s rule, with problems seemingly non-issues thanks to the rectification and assistance of the Dynasty Struggle System, and thus they faced quite a few troubles locally.

If these troubles weren’t solved, wouldn’t it drag down the military efforts on the frontlines with rebellions in the rear?

Gu Shanhai and Jiang Lu then returned to Liang State; after destroying Yan Country, Jiang Lu felt unworthy of leading the troops in person against Xi Country and Zhou Country.

Millions of Daoist Soldiers were also dispersed everywhere as a deterrent.

After returning, Jiang Lu was both handling official duties and continuing to study the system, discovering that Zhou Ding had indeed not fully developed the power of this system.

The opponent merely relied blindly on the system, without integrating it with reality.

Combining both could yield greater beneficial effects, which excited Jiang Lu.

As for Gu Shanhai, he didn’t have much thought about it; after all, systems are meant to be exploited—if you are restricted even when cheating, then what’s the point of cheating? Instead, it’d be better to work hard honestly.

"Teacher, always looking to exploit bugs in the system doesn’t seem quite right," Jiang Lu said with some difficulty.

"Then don’t exploit them," Gu Shanhai rolled his eyes. Jiang Lu said this, but his actions were very honest; he did as Gu Shanhai instructed.

Indeed, the system was very comprehensive, and none of the suggestions from Gu Shanhai proved successful; either there was a perfect countermeasure, or it simply didn’t work at all.

"Let’s stop testing for today; we’ll test again tomorrow," Gu Shanhai thought they had tested enough for now. It was normal not to find any bugs; finding one would actually be the problem.

"Alright, we’ll talk tomorrow," Jiang Lu wasn’t very free; he also had official duties to attend to, after which he mentioned, "By the way, Teacher, Xu Bu is dead."

"Dead?" Gu Shanhai showed some confusion. How could he possibly be dead? Even if Luo Chuan, the reborn, died, he shouldn’t have, especially since the "Dragon Tooth Military Technique" enhances the bloodline, which, in Gu Shanhai’s view, should significantly prolong life.

"He’s dead. The internal chaos in Zhou Country confirmed it recently; it’s now a mess."

"There are quite a few reviving aristocratic families planning to use this as a pretext to surrender to us, imposing quite a few conditions."

Jiang Lu displayed disdain as he spoke; he was well aware of the situation of the families in Zhou Country. They were like second-hand scrapped cars trying to sell at the price of new cars, making all sorts of demands which were simply overly ambitious.

"It’s hardly possible. You know how strong the Demon Dragon was with the foundational ’Dragon Tooth Military Technique.’ " Gu Shanhai was skeptical.

"It’s said the Emperor’s Mausoleum was mostly excavated, and everyone saw the corpse," Jiang Lu mentioned, bringing out the intelligence report.

"If he’s truly dead, it’s really an unpredictable world. What was the cause of death?" Gu Shanhai didn’t have much thought about this, whether Xu Bu was dead or alive; it wouldn’t affect the overall situation.

Jiang Lu even previously had millions of Daoist Soldiers, making Dalong extremely stable. Now, with the Dynasty Struggle System, even if a rebellion swept through as before, Jiang Lu could easily suppress it.

"A serious illness; what exactly it was hasn’t spread. It’s said the ’Dragon Tooth Military Technique’ went wrong."

"It seems Xu Bu was entering a major breakthrough seance, but not only did he fail, it triggered the illness and led to his death, leaving not a single piece of him intact," Jiang Lu added, sharing the intelligence.

"It’s just a rumor," Gu Shanhai felt somewhat embarrassed without solid evidence but nodded, "It’s also a possibility. Cultivating such monstrous techniques in the human body is normal to fail; not everyone is the protagonist who can effortlessly succeed in practicing a flawed or low-success-rate Cultivation Technique."

The "Dragon Tooth Military Technique" is not a mainstream technique; despite being spread so widely, only Xu Bu had reached that realm, so anything could happen.

"Later on, spread this information around; use this as proof to deal with the ’Dragon Tooth Military Technique.’ Just because Xu Bu failed doesn’t mean others will too; it is ultimately a menace,"

Gu Shanhai also reminded. He needed to be clear about his role; as a beneficiary, he naturally had to maintain control, and the "Dragon Tooth Military Technique" was not conducive to this. The best approach was to eliminate it.

The difficulty, however, was not small, primarily because it had spread too widely, not simply a matter of wiping out a single household.

"That’s how it should be, but it’s indeed very difficult to handle," Jiang Lu was no ignorant man, clearly understanding the challenge involved.