[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens":3,"chapter-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-45":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rogue Evil Forces Across the Heavens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2230174,4178,"Chapter 45","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>On a certain day with the autumn wind blowing chilly, the Liao envoys left Bianliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, they also took away a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the departing Liao envoy Yelu Xi, Zhang Cheng stood before the window of Heaven on Earth, remaining silent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tightly clenched fist made a sound; Zhang Cheng turned around silently and said, \"Head south!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, the Princess is pregnant; wouldn't it be too hasty for you to leave at this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng, Situ Yaozu could not help but become serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A human life lasts a hundred years; how can there be time to waste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of how Yelu Xi didn't even dare to pick up a sword on the ground in front of him, yet dared to point at the civil and military officials in the imperial court and scold them, Zhang Cheng felt a wave of mental exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had not personally experienced being Yue Wumu, he knew the kind of collapse that comes from having the heart to kill the thieves but lacking the power to turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Great Song could earn back more wealth from border trade than the annual tribute, can the things lost be measured by gold and silver?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The backbone forged by Emperor Wu of Han through his exhausting military campaigns was being discarded by this vast Song Dynasty, and even more so, it was personally extracted by Wanyan Jiu Mei during the Southern Song period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth as he watched the carriage leave, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, \"He dares to offend me; he will surely meet with retribution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind sufficient reserve goods in Heaven on Earth, Zhang Cheng directly took a ship south under the guise of doing business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Princess Yingxing guessed that her husband had secrets, she still supported him regardless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing Zhending Prefecture, ahead lay the Liao Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a cigarette in his hand, Yelu Xi's eyes were filled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew that as long as he brought these jewels back, he would definitely gain the Emperor's favor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as a vast, boundless plain appeared ahead, the ground suddenly began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his hand solemnly, the Liao guard immediately said, \"There is cavalry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that His Majesty sent them to welcome us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yelu Xi finished speaking, bursts of dust and smoke appeared not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the Liao people saw the appearance of the newcomers clearly, they immediately showed expressions of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the Liao army, there was no such cavalry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing black armor, a Black Dragon flag was dancing in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the origin of that group of cavalry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing forward in disbelief, Yelu Xi roared angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare to meet the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roaring as he drew his sword, the battalion commander responsible for escorting the \"annual tribute\" immediately shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clatter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Liao soldiers immediately spurred their horses forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because as a people on horseback, they knew deeply that they absolutely could not wait for the opponent to charge right up to them; they had to stop the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just after the battalion commander led his men to charge up, the two sides' cavalry collided together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a long sword, Zhang Cheng slashed forward fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squelch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fresh blood splattered on his face mask, Zhang Cheng could not help but roar in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Liao soldiers in front were knocked flying, the cavalry behind immediately trampled them into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under constant impact, the two sides soon showed a trend of strength and weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing armor that could not be cut through by swords, the battalion commander showed an expression of astonishment and said, \"Since when did the Song people have such craftsmanship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ruling out that the opponents were Liao people, the battalion commander subconsciously assumed this was the Song army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next second, Xiong Jizong, holding a sword, arrived in front of him and slashed down fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed head hit the ground; the battalion commander looked at the departing cavalry and closed his eyes powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because how did this group of cavalry even arrive in the Liao Kingdom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defeated, how is this possible? They are all Pishi Army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the thousand-plus Pishi Army soldiers who had inexplicably died in battle here, Yelu Xi could not help but tremble all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As descendants of various nobles, the selection for the Pishi Army was extremely rigorous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because those who could enter here were the elite of the elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet such a thousand-man team was actually torn apart head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know, even in the Liao Kingdom, the only ones who could contend with the Pishi Army were the royal guards, the Tielin Army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twirling the long sword in his hand, Zhang Cheng exhaled a breath of turbid air, then charged toward Yelu Xi's terrified gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the horses that had lost their masters were fleeing in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the loyal warhorses kept nudging the Liao soldiers who had lost their breath, as if wanting to wake them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his entire suit of armor covered in blood, Zhang Cheng arrived in front of Yelu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the man before him, Yelu Xi raised his blood-red eyes and said, \"Thief, you dare to provoke my Liao Kingdom; you will surely have your clan exterminated and your ancestral temples destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his face mask, Zhang Cheng revealed a cold gaze and said, \"I said it before, you offended me, and you will meet with retribution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng in disbelief, Yelu Xi was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at Yelu Xi's gaze, Zhang Cheng gripped the long sword in his hand and slashed backhand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered on his skirt armor; Zhang Cheng turned around and said, \"Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly mounting their warhorses, the cavalry sped off in the direction they had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ship by the shore, Situ Yaozu was waiting for the cavalry to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, did the operation go smoothly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng before him, Situ Yaozu could not help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all resolved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking indifferently, Zhang Cheng turned around and said, \"How many casualties in this battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over three hundred injured, seventy-six dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining to Zhang Cheng, Xiong Jizong stated the counted numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Cheng could not help but purse his lips and say, \"Damn, the Pishi Army can really fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, you don't even think about it; those are the Liao Kingdom's elites!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng with a speechless expression, Situ Yaozu complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the day comes for me to head north, I will let them know what is called firepower strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking through gritted teeth, Zhang Cheng also felt very pained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this thousand-man cavalry was entirely the elite of his Pingnan Army; they were all selected from the Dali and Xiang armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even slaves with full five-grade merit were not among the candidates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send a telegram to Wang Ping, telling him to immediately move his troops and take Tibet first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking off his helmet, Zhang Cheng could not help but exhale a breath of turbid air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who have experienced a history of blood and tears know that if the predecessors do not work hard, the descendants will surely suffer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One generation, two feet of mud, covered in blood, fighting for the peace of the Five Dynasties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seen hope and had also experienced despair, but in the end, they walked out of the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also tell Wang Ping, I need a stable rear; among all the internal and external barbarians, whoever dares to call for arms, behead them all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around and walking forward, Zhang Cheng arrived at the bow of the ship, cold light constantly flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at his back, Situ Yaozu fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew that once this order was issued, South Asia would surely flow with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is a stable rear? It means eliminating all unstable factors completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set sail, depart, cross east to the Wa Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to look at the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures behind him, Zhang Cheng clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set sail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouting loudly, Situ Yaozu also roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting the Pingnan Army attack Tibet was a strategy decided long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And going to the Wa Kingdom was because Zhang Cheng needed a large amount of gold and silver to support \"exchanges.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in the coming time, he would have no time to return to Bianliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to seize all the reserves for future wars in one go; even if he became notorious in the future, he would not regret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ships slowly left the port, the patrolling Liao people finally discovered the envoy team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, this place had already been occupied by vultures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the lost annual tribute and Yelu Xi, whose head had been nailed through and hung in the air, the Liao people were completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1511,"2026-06-18T01:05:47.158Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9ce9a1c73ca1f553bd33aced65899f09197a77a39678b617c7b98bb04a7a8aed","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-46","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-44",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frogue-evil-forces-across-the-heavens-cover.jpg"]