A figure flickered through the river of history, wielding a cold iron spear and carrying a blood-red longbow on his back, with an arrow quiver at his waist. Even without drawing his battle bow, his sharp aura commanded the surroundings!
As the figure stepped forth, a lit carving on the fifth tier of the tower dissolved into starlight, flowing into the fourth tier.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully summoning a peerless general from the river of history, the Governor of Luoyan—Xie Lüguang!"
"Xie Lüguang!!"
Xie Lüguang, with his Sculpted Eagle Bow in hand, was a formidable force. In the late Northern Zhou dynasty, he repeatedly led campaigns such as the battle of Gaofen River and the battle of Luoyang, participating in over 20 engagements.
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, praised him as a valiant general of the Qi dynasty, whose might struck fear into the enemy. The Zhou family would annually break the ice on the Fen River, fearing a Qi army crossing to the west.
In the third year of Tang Jianzhong, the Northern Qi Right Chancellor, Prince Xianyang, Hulü Guang, was posthumously honored as one of the sixty-four ancient renowned generals.
"Check the information of Governor Luoyan, Xie Lüguang!"
Yang Hao watched the figure on the river, clad in armor, with a long sword in hand and a battle bow on his back.
"Name: Xie Lüguang"
"Courtesy name: Mingyue"
"Dynasty: Late Northern Wei, early Northern Qi"
"Cultivation: Sage King level five"
"Martial Art: Arrow Art"
"Accompanying troops: Top-tier troops—one hundred thousand Northern Qi elite soldiers!"
Experience: At seventeen, Hulü Guang gained the admiration of Gao Huan and was appointed as a trusted governor of his eldest son, earning the title "Governor of the Sculpted Eagle."
In the third year of Heqing, the Northern Zhou dynasty dispatched a hundred thousand troops to attack Luoyang. Hulü Guang led over fifty thousand cavalry to support the city, and at Mount Mangdang, he personally shot and killed the Zhou general Ke Chi Xiong, collecting over three thousand enemy heads, which were piled up to form a 'Jingguan' monument.
In December of the third year of Tiantong, the Northern Zhou again besieged Luoyang, directly cutting off the Qi army's supply lines. Hulü Guang was ordered to lead thirty thousand infantry and cavalry to counterattack. Clad in armor and wielding his weapons, he led from the front, decisively defeating Yuwen Jie's army and beheading over two thousand soldiers.
In the second year of Wuping, the renowned Northern Zhou general Wei Xiaokuan led over ten thousand infantry and cavalry to attack Pinglong. He clashed with Hulü Guang north of the Fen River. In this battle, Hulü Guang routed the Zhou army, capturing and killing over a thousand.
In the third year of Wuping, the renowned Northern Zhou general Wei Xiaokuan again led his army north. To eliminate Hulü Guang, the frontline pillar of Northern Qi, he spread rumors and composed children's songs, which were then disseminated by the army to sow discord.
At this time, Xie Lüguang, who had been promoted to Left Chancellor and Prince Xianyang for his military achievements, had a conflict with Zong Ti, the Minister of the Right, and Mu Tipu, the General of the Guards. These two seized the opportunity to instigate Gao Wei, leading to Xie Lüguang's execution at Liangfeng Hall.
"What a pity!"
Yang Hao sighed. A heroic figure who made even the renowned Northern Zhou general Wei Xiaokuan wary was tragically assassinated.
Xie Lüguang's death further hastened the demise of the Northern Qi.
"System, continue!"
Yang Hao closed Xie Lüguang's information, looked at the remaining less than 3.4 million points of Destiny Merit, and drew another hero.
After the Samsara Tower absorbed 3.3 million points of Samsara Power, golden light flowed and locked onto a carved figure in the fifth tier. Instantly, golden light permeated the air, the sounds of the Great Dao resonated, a galaxy unfurled, and starlight flowed!
A figure slowly emerged from the river, a long sword in hand, radiating boundless literary talent!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully summoning a peerless scholar from the river of history, the renowned scholar of the Southern Song dynasty—Xin Qiji!"
Xin Qiji!
With his brush, he composed poetry, earning him the title "Dragon of Ci Poetry." With his sword and on horseback, he could command armies and conquer all directions!
"Name: Xin Qiji"
"Courtesy name: You'an"
"Pseudonym: Jiaxuan"
"Dynasty: Southern Song"
"Cultivation: Sage King level five"
"Martial Art: True Martial Sword Art"
"Accompanying troops: First-rate troops—one hundred thousand Flying Tiger Army!"
Experience: In his early years, Xin Qiji was as famous as Dang Huaiying in the north, and they were collectively known as "Xin Dang."
In his youth, Xin Qiji participated in Geng Jing's uprising, following the rebel army. He captured the traitor Zhang Anguo and led his troops back to the Southern Song court.
At that time, Xin Qiji also presented works such as "Ten Discourses on Beautiful Millet" and "Nine Discussions," outlining strategies for warfare and defense, but they were not adopted by the Southern Song court.
Xin Qiji was subsequently appointed as an official in Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, and other regions. During this period, he quelled the uprising of the Jingnan tea merchant Lai Wenzheng.
He disregarded dissenting opinions and established the Flying Tiger Army to suppress bandits and stabilize the Huguang region.
Xin Qiji's assertive approach clashed with the appeasement faction within the court. He faced repeated impeachments and setbacks, and in his heart, he harbored resentment, eventually retiring.
It wasn't until the third year of Jiatai, when Han Tuozhou, who advocated for a northern expedition, appointed pro-war individuals, that Xin Qiji, then sixty-four years old, was appointed as the Prefect of Shaoxing and Commissioner of Eastern Zhejiang. At this age, the elderly Xin Qiji's ambition was reignited.
During this period, experiencing numerous ups and downs, Xin Qiji lamented his inability to serve his country. He retired once more.
Three years later, in the third year of Kaixi, the court once again appointed Xin Qiji as the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Military Affairs. Unfortunately, by the time the imperial decree reached Qianshan, Xin Qiji was already critically ill and bedridden.
In the same year, amidst cries of "Kill the enemy!" "Kill the enemy!" "Kill the enemy!", Xin Qiji passed away with regret.
...
A few days later, Yang Hao sorted through the memorials from the three prefectures and patiently tutored Yang Chen on handling state affairs.
Amidst his busy schedule, he used fifty million Destiny Merit points to purchase a large number of treasure chests.
There were no particularly valuable items that caught Yang Hao's attention. Most of them were army armor, spiritual rice, spiritual fruits, and cultivation seeds. He also summoned the exclusive soldiers for the heroes he had recently summoned.
Batches of seeds were sent to the Ministry of Works, and after cultivation, they were distributed to the common people in various cities.
"System, use Destiny Merit points to advance my realm!"
It had been half a month since the eighty-seven Dao prefectures entered the territory of the Great Han. Yang Hao, who remained at Sage level two, circulated his cultivation technique and mobilized the nation's destiny, feeling that the time for a breakthrough had arrived.
"Ding! Warning to the host, stepping into the Sage King realm requires the expenditure of ninety million Dao Destiny Merit points!"
"Ding! Does the host wish to advance!"
"Advance!"
"Ding! Destiny Merit points deducted successfully. The host's realm is beginning to advance!"
Rumble!
Above the nine heavens of Chang'an City, the Nine Cauldrons of Destiny manifested. Layers of bronze divine fire rained down from the heavens, directly entering Yang Hao's physical body in the imperial palace.
Yang Hao's physical body blazed with divine fire. Ten divine beasts opened their massive jaws and let out roars, devouring vast amounts of Destiny Merit points. The divine power returned by the ten divine beasts continuously nourished Yang Hao's physical body.
A golden body ten thousand feet tall, crowned and robed as emperor, with a glance, surveyed every city within the three prefectures!
Within the imperial palace, the dragon robes on Yang Hao's body billowed, and layers of golden light rose from the ground!