dognovel Chapter 521 No Man's Land
Chapter 521 No Man's Land
"Should we go and rejoin the main army?" Lin Ping continued to ask.
Before he could finish speaking, his body began to lunge forward uncontrollably, his arm feeling as if it had been torn apart.
"Your men can't even beat the private army of the Huizhou City Lord's Mansion, yet you dare to oppose the Lotus Palace?" Jiang Mo said disdainfully.
As a disciple of the Crimson Sun Pavilion, he knew just how powerful a true major sect could be.
A mere ten thousand cavalrymen would probably be nothing more than a mouthful for the enemy.
"What exactly is the Lotus Palace?" Lin Ping suddenly asked.
Jiang Mo pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know how strong the Lotus Palace is, but I do know that half the power of the Crimson Sun Pavilion could destroy the entire Martial Kingdom."
"Half of the power can destroy the entire Martial Kingdom?" Lin Ping's mouth dropped open in disbelief.
According to him, the Wu Kingdom had an army of 200,000, how could it be so easily wiped out by a mere outsider?
So, what kind of person is the ruler of the Wu Kingdom?
Is the empire that our ancestors worked so hard to build really less valuable than a single sect?
"Don't be too surprised. With my martial arts skills, I can barely squeeze into the top 100 in the Crimson Sun Pavilion. It is said that the Pavilion Master has the ability to summon wind and rain," Jiang Mo replied dismissively.
Hearing this again, Lin Ping felt like a frog at the bottom of a well, only worthy of seeing a tiny patch of sky.
Jiang Mo is right, Wu Kingdom is the weakest of the five major kingdoms.
If we compare the emperor of the Daye Dynasty to the ruler of the Wu Kingdom, then the ruler of the Wu Kingdom is the lord of Jiangcheng, and the Chiyang Pavilion is the Lotus Palace before our eyes.
As it turns out, the Lord of Jiangcheng was no match for the Lotus Palace.
This explanation convinced Lin Ping to abandon his plan to mobilize a large army.
Perhaps Lin Ping will only have a say when firearms are mass-produced.
The position of Grand General may seem glamorous, but in the eyes of others it is still worthless.
Only after broadening his horizons did Lin Ping truly realize his own weakness.
"My arm is about to break, could you... carry me on your back?" Lin Ping stammered.
Jiang Mo glanced at him sideways.
"I know this request is unreasonable, but I would never grab your shoulders and move around like that, especially since you're still wearing pants," Lin Ping explained repeatedly, afraid that Jiang Mo would misunderstand.
“Miss Hongling carried me on her back like that before.” To achieve his goal, Lin Ping used both soft and hard tactics.
Jiang Hongling's status is much more prestigious than Jiang Mo's. She can carry Lin Ping around the world, so why can't Jiang Mo?
Left with no other choice, Jiang Mo had to carry Lin Ping on his shoulder to prevent him from moving around.
Even while carrying Lin Ping, Jiang Mo's speed didn't decrease; his feet seemed to be on wheels of fire. Lin Ping even suspected that he wasn't running too fast, but rather flying too low.
Jiang Mo didn't stop for a moment throughout the entire night.
"That old devil Mo Youying, has she eaten gunpowder? She hasn't stopped to rest all night."
As dawn broke, Lin Ping rubbed his sleepy eyes and began to curse.
Lin Ping can sleep on trains and planes, and even when someone carries him on their shoulder; his sleep quality is simply unbeatable.
Overnight, Jiang Mo carried Lin Ping for more than a hundred miles before his speed finally slowed down considerably.
“He’s gone into the mountains. Lotus Palace should be here.” Jiang Mo stopped and pointed to the continuous mountain range ahead.
"Where am I?" Lin Ping woke up with no idea where he was.
Jiang Mo rolled his eyes at him and said, "Tianmu Mountain is the longest mountain in the Wu Kingdom, and also the most chaotic."
"Tianmu Mountain? We ran all the way from Huangshan to Tianmu Mountain in one night?" Lin Ping stared at Jiang Mo in shock, muttering to himself, "This guy ran a marathon at the speed of a 100-meter sprint? Is he even human?"
"Leave Chiyang Pavilion and come back to the modern world with me. I guarantee you'll win gold medals left and right, bringing glory to our country," Lin Ping suddenly suggested.
With Jiang Mo's abilities, he could definitely sweep all the gold medals in track and field events.
“Alright, I also want to leave Chiyang Pavilion, so I won’t be under Sister Hongling’s command anymore. Guess what the first thing I’m going to do is?” Jiang Mo suddenly revealed a sinister look.
"Just kidding, don't take it seriously. The Crimson Sun Pavilion is a power above the Martial Kingdom, how could it leave so easily?" Lin Ping smiled awkwardly, naturally knowing what Jiang Mo's malicious gaze meant.
I'm afraid the first thing he'll do is kill himself.
What deep-seated hatred or grudge could there be? We're brothers who've been through thick and thin together. Why would you want to kill me?
Lin Ping suddenly felt like a failure as a person, unable to capture the hearts of the young men, only the hearts of the young women.
It's okay, just try to find a lady who is skilled in martial arts.
Lin Ping's plan to win over Jiang Hongling continues to escalate, and he is fortunate that he had an inappropriate encounter with her that night.
"Why is Tianmu Mountain considered the most chaotic mountain in the Wu Kingdom?" Lin Ping suddenly thought of Jiang Mo's words.
He knew that the Tianmu Mountains were continuous and could be considered the longest in the Wu Kingdom, but why were they the most chaotic?
"Tianmu Mountain belongs to the territory of the Lord of Ningcheng. Decades ago, the monarch issued a new policy to reclaim the mountain. The Lord of Ningcheng, relying on the treacherous terrain, openly defied the order. Left with no other choice, the monarch had to compromise."
Jiang Mo looked at Lin Ping with disdain and asked, "As a citizen of the Wu Kingdom, how could you not know about this?"
This was a soul-searching question, and Lin Ping dared not meet Jiang Mo's gaze directly, so he could only chuckle.
Before he transmigrated, this body was a complete spendthrift, proficient in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, but completely indifferent to national affairs.
"Then why was the king able to take back Mount Huangshan?" Lin Ping asked.
Logically speaking, Huangshan and Tianmushan have similar terrain, so the lord of Huizhou City could also rely on the terrain to resist.
"Because Huangshan is within the territory of Wu Kingdom, while Tianmu Mountain borders the Zhejiang Provincial Administration Commission of the Daye Dynasty, the two sides have been arguing for many years without reaching a conclusion. Under the pressure of the emperor, the ruler of Wu Kingdom dares not launch a large-scale military campaign," Jiang Mo continued to explain.
"So it's a no-man's-land. No wonder the Lotus Palace is so arrogant." Lin Ping couldn't help but admire the wisdom of the Lotus Palace.
Choosing this place as the headquarters is clearly a preparation for a future rebellion.
“Mo Youying has already entered the mountains, it’s time for us to set off too,” Jiang Mo continued.
Although Mo Youying's speed has slowed down considerably, the miasma on the mountain is thick and could easily affect Jiang Mo's judgment, so they need to get closer to each other.
"Just like that, we barged into the Lotus Palace?" Lin Ping asked, puzzled.
Jiang Mo nodded.
"The two of us?"
"Otherwise what?" Jiang Mo rolled her eyes at Lin Ping, clearly seeing his fear.
The Lotus Palace is a force that can rival the entire Martial Kingdom. For the two of them to rely solely on their strength is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock, courting their own destruction.
"Don't worry, the disciples of Lotus Palace focus on swordsmanship training. Few can match my lightness skill. Even if I can't beat them, I can still run away," Jiang Mo comforted him.
"You're the one who can run away, what am I supposed to do?" Lin Ping muttered to himself.