Hades
As far as the eye can see, there is gray and black, and there are gusts of wind. A little light falls in the darkness. It is Xie Yi's Yin God. He has a spiritual light, but his face is dark and looks very angry.
Just when he fell, he felt his body sink. It seemed that he was restrained from falling, and the pressure became greater.
"Damn it, I have a physical body and I still don't realize it. Now that the body dies, the Yin spirit will be controlled immediately." Xie Yi's face was filled with anger and fear: "On this imperial envoy's legal prohibition, I have received spiritual light through the Taoist temple for decades. It actually works."
"If I don't kill this person, I won't feel at ease. I have been cultivating Taoism for decades and have lost all hope of physical sanctification. How can I not hate him."
These were the Taoists of Qi Xuanmen. Several of them opened the Heavenly Gate and followed Elder Xie. Unexpectedly, they were killed for no reason.
They fell down, their bodies stained with blood, like evil ghosts. They knelt in front of Xie Yi and shouted: "Pei Ziyun surrendered to the court and became a hawk. Today he openly wants to make enemies of the Taoist sects in the world. Now he has destroyed our bodies and cut off our I hope, Elder Xie, please come to the Yanshi Sect and seek justice for us."
Xie Yi listened with a gloomy face and said coldly: "Let's leave first. There is still the influence of the imperial envoy's law and prohibition here. We can't use magic. If there is another attack, we can't resist it."
Taoist Yin Shen's expression changed. It would be fine if his body was destroyed. When Yin Shen dies, he is truly dead.
A group of people immediately headed towards Qi Xuan Mountain and said, "If we didn't have the law, how could a few officials kill us? It's a pity that our bodies are dead, and it is difficult for the ghost spirits to become saints. We can only transform into gods." road."
When Xie Yi heard these words, he felt stabbed in his heart. In fact, for these disciples, the future was not long. Turning to Shintoism was just a step ahead, but losing his body was a huge blow to the Xie family. The power of Qixuanmen was a heavy blow, especially at the critical moment when his son Xie Chengdong assisted King Lu.
His expression changed, and he said coldly to these disciples: "Okay, I have my own opinion. Let's leave the forbidden area first and report to the door. Sooner or later, Pei Ziyun will pay the price."
"Yes, elder." These people flew quickly. As the distance expanded, the legal restrictions gradually disappeared bit by bit until they were completely separated.
"Hoo!" Once out of the forbidden area, everyone's Yinshen showed white light, the blood stains gradually became less and less, and there were still traces of red light covering their bodies, cleaning them.
"The incense of the Taoist temple has been accumulated for decades, but it can be used for us." Several Taoists relaxed a little and hesitated, this is the teacher's welfare.
But at this moment, the sudden red light dimmed, and a dark red color appeared. Not only could it not be swallowed, but it was filled with a foul smell, and even made a sizzling sound. Several Taoist priests couldn't help but scream: "No, this thief fruit" He is a traitor to the Taoist sect, he has used the county magistrate’s seal to ban the Taoist temple’s spiritual power, and he has also defiled the statues.”
"Quickly cut off the spiritual connection with this Taoist temple." Xie Yi said with a gloomy face, opened his mouth, spit out a talisman, and pointed it at a point.
Prefect's Mansion
It was different now. There were guards standing three steps, one sentry, five steps and one post along the wall, standing under the eaves without squinting.
"Boom" The heavy rain poured down, and a bolt of lightning flashed across, illuminating the sky. King Lu, Xie Chengdong, and Mr. Liao were in the study.
"Report, Your Majesty, there is the latest information from the court." A Taoist official reported. After hearing this, Prince Lu frowned: "Come in and report."
"yes!"
The guards outside the door put the Taoist official in. After entering, the Taoist official kowtowed and handed the case file information in his arms. Eunuch Liao stepped forward and took it and handed it to King Lu. King Lu opened it and suddenly frowned. He stood up and took a few steps: "Go and summon the generals and officials to discuss matters."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Liao responded and glanced outside. It was raining heavily, the wind was blowing loudly, and he was submerged in the rain.
hall
Only half an hour later, several generals came in a hurry. It was raining heavily outside, their hair and clothes were stained with water, and there were wet footprints on the ground.
There were dark clouds outside, and the hall was a little dark, with lightning and thunder falling from time to time. Soon someone lit a dozen lamps, and the hall became brighter.
"quiet."
Eunuch Liao shouted, and with the loud voice, the originally noisy sound suddenly became silent.
King Lu sat in the main seat and smiled: "It's raining now, so I'm tired of you all coming here. Come, give everyone a bowl of ginger sugar soup to ward off the cold."
Someone immediately responded. King Lu stopped smiling, his face turned solemn, and he put the information aside: "Eunuch Liao, read it to the generals for Gu Chu, so that the generals can give advice to Gu Chu."
Listening to King Lu's words, these generals were shocked: "Could it be that the imperial army is approaching the border?"
"I obey your orders!" Eunuch Liao took the case file, took it in his hand and read in a loud voice: "Uncle Zhongqin has led 70,000 troops to cross the Chuan River. The four surrounding states are under his control, and the total number of troops under his control is 20. Ten thousand."
"Bo Zhongqin had just crossed the Chuan River, and he had already issued a document in the name of the commander-in-chief, ordering the counties and counties along the battle line to set up defense lines, strengthen defense, and not to go out to fight without permission."
"Allocate another two hundred thousand silver to supplement the military pay and weapons of counties and counties."
Several generals and guerrilla generals were shocked when they heard this, and started talking one after another: "Uncle Zhongqin is indeed a follower of the founding of the country. This method seems to be to completely block us. If we don't defend the city, we will fight." If we get up, I'm afraid the losses will be much more serious, and then it will be somewhat hindered for the prince's great cause of Qingjun."
"Haha." It’s a copy of Yingzhou Pei Ziyun’s old technique.”
After that, he briefly talked about the situation in Yingzhou. Seeing that the generals understood, he said again: "The strategy this person copied is like playing chess. By blocking the air holes, you can kill the dragon."
"This strategy cannot be used against the weak, but it can be used against the weak, making the weak invincible. I have to say that in a certain aspect, this strategy is indeed the art of war."
"Oh?" King Lu heard this and thought for a moment, knowing that Xie Chengdong could not lose his prestige and morale at this time, so he said immediately: "If there is a law, it will be broken. Whatever your opinion, just say it directly. "
"But the biggest drawback of this plan is that it only blocks the small ones but not the big ones." Xie Chengdong sneered, as if everything was under control. He paused and saw that the people below were listening attentively. Even King Lu leaned forward. Then he slowly said: "Now that Qinzhou has been won, many of the new generals' families are still under the control of the imperial court. It is not appropriate to make a big show of it. You can go to Qinzhou to train troops. Qinzhou has mobilized many new soldiers. It is the generals who are missing." .”
"General Han Hongwu cannot sit idle in Qinzhou and send troops immediately, but the target is Hanning County."
"As long as Hanning County is captured, we can attack Shuzhou in the south and Jingzhou in the east. We can immediately sweep across half of the north and cover thousands of miles. The method of blocking is no longer useful."
"And our army only needs to hold back Uncle Zhongqin and make General Han Hongwu break the situation. This is a plan to build plank roads openly and secretly use Chencang. If Pei Ziyun is here, he may be able to see my military strategy, but Uncle Zhongqin is a scholar and does not understand the reason. , cannot be penetrated, and after acquiring Pei Ziyun's old tricks, he thinks he can use them to deal with us, so he remains rigid and confronts us, and he falls strategically at a disadvantage. Unknowingly, the offensive and defensive momentum is different."
"When Shu or Jing fall, the world's situation will change immediately. Not only will Uncle Zhongqin be dead, but the army will also be destroyed. We can go straight to the capital and clear the emperor's side in one fell swoop."
"The prince is the son of the emperor after all. I believe that by then, the whole world will surrender."
The words were thoroughly analyzed and went straight into people's hearts. The generals all nodded, feeling that victory was expected. They all stood up and congratulated King Lu: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty."
"Haha!" King Lu laughed. After hearing the praise, he said: "Mr.
In a happy mood, he raised his head and saw several new junior officials. On a whim, he asked with a smile: "You have been influenced by your father and became secretaries. But now that you have become an official, I will also test you." Let’s see your talents, come on, don’t be afraid, tell us your opinions!”
King Lu asked casually, took a sip of tea with a smile, several new officials murmured and could not speak, and the blind Taoist changed his appearance. At this time, he was full of confidence, took a step forward, and said: "Xie Zhenren's strategizing is unparalleled in ancient and modern times." , how can it be that we, the humble ministers, can discuss what you are saying?"
"But I have a little addendum, may I listen to it?"
"Tell me?" King Lu just acted on a whim. He didn't want to say that this was just a ninth-grade person. He really had something to say, so he smiled dumbly.
"Yes!" The blind Taoist bowed again: "Our army's current formation is to hold back Uncle Zhongqin, but we cannot simply defend, lest we see flaws. I heard that there are cavalry in Qinzhou, and now Qinzhou is in the hands of His Highness. That’s the trump card.”
"The importance of cavalry lies in their mobility. They can send hundreds or thousands of men to guerrilla through gaps in Zhongqin Bo's battle line, destroy grain roads, and plunder grain and grass. Not only can a small amount be accumulated into a large amount, but also training and training of brave generals can be achieved. Destroy the enemy's morale and increase your prince's winning rate."
"Only by having a lively fight can we cover General Han's strategy."
Xie Chengdong listened and pondered. This made sense. King Lu sat on top of him and glanced at the new official with admiration. He didn't expect that this son of a wealthy family was not even a scholar, but he was quite talented and loved him. With a talent in mind, he thought for a moment and said, "Are you Li Cheng? I didn't expect you to have such talent. With this one strategy, you have made great achievements. It is really wronging you to be promoted to the eighth rank."
Li Cheng, who was pretending to be a blind Taoist, knelt down for a moment: "Thank you for the reward, I will never give up even if I die."
Seeing that Li Cheng had gained the respect of King Lu, Xie Chengdong frowned, and suddenly an uncomfortable feeling came over him. He took a breath silently, and after careful inspection, he found that the other party did not have any traces of practice. He wondered if he was jealous. A talented person with such narrow views
Just as he was thinking about it, the talisman in his arms suddenly moved, and his expression suddenly changed slightly. The blind Taoist was also moved. He raised his head and took a deep look at Xie Chengdong. King Lu didn't know Xie Chengdong's mood. After thinking about it, he felt that the arrangement was perfect. , smiled: "The discussion was very good this time, and the generals will act according to this arrangement."
"Yes!" The general stood up and accepted the order. They all bowed and exited.
(End of chapter)