The heavy rain continued for several days, and the river outside the camp swelled. In order to prevent the flood from rushing into the camp, Luo Xixian ordered people to raise the river embankment overnight. He personally supervised it, and did not return to the camp to rest until the sky lightened slightly.
After washing up for a while, Luo Xixian ate while listening to his staff report on the military situation:
"According to reports from scouts, rebel troops appeared on the south bank of Shizhoudu two days ago. The total number of infantry and cavalry is about 5,000, and there are sufficient weapons. It is unlike what we have seen in the past."
"Are there enough weapons?" Luo Xixian asked with a frown.
The staff member replied: "The scouts also discovered that there were more than 300 thieves among the rebels, who were practicing formations wearing full-body iron armor."
"Where did they get so many iron armors?" Luo Xixian ate, drank and moved, and immediately understood: "It's the Bear Country, and these Chiyun rebels got the help of the Bear Country."
The staff found it unbelievable: "A country with a bear actually provides weapons and weapons to the rebels? Are they not afraid of raising tigers?"
"I'm afraid that Chi Yun has secretly defected to the Bear Country." Luo Xixian said unintentionally, "Make a copy of this military report and send it to my father as soon as possible."
The staff were ordered to retreat, but Luo Xixian was still worried, and couldn't help but speculate on the actions of the cultivators in the East China Sea.
Just when Luo Xixian was about to send another man to spy in the south, the personal guard entered the camp and said: "General, envoys from the Chiyun Rebellion Party have come and claim to meet the general."
"Envoys?" Luo Xixian asked suspiciously: "How many people are here? Are there any troops ambushing them in the distance?"
"Just one man came in a carriage." The guard said.
Luo Xixian snorted coldly: "For no reason, what is the purpose of sending an envoy at this time?"
"We have stopped him outside the camp. As long as the general gives the order, we can shoot him immediately." The guard said.
"No, I just want to see what these gangsters are up to." Luo Xixian stood up, sword in hand, and led a group of personal guards to the gate of the camp with their heads held high.
On the open field, a thin horse pulled a cart, carrying a large wooden box on it. The man who claimed to be the envoy of Chiyundu held the bridle rope and looked calm and calm in front of a circle of tense sergeants.
"How dare you call yourself an envoy among the rebels? Aren't you afraid that I will hack you to death right now?" Luo Xixian came up and asked.
The envoy raised his hands and said: "When the two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed. The hussar general will not understand this simple truth."
Luo Xixian sneered and said, "You are rebels, not soldiers of the enemy. The general is willing to see you because I want to see what kind of absurd lies you can say."
"I came here this time to inform General Hussar that Chiyundu raised his troops and raised the flag to save the people, not for his own selfish reasons." The envoy said: "In the past, Chiyundu surrendered to Huaxu Kingdom, but it was just to ask for help.
A place to stay, but your country’s monarchs and ministers have no good intentions, resulting in wars and disasters for many years..."
"That's enough!" Luo Xixian interrupted sharply: "To this day, you gang of gangsters still don't repent, and even confuse right and wrong to confuse the people. You should have been cut into pieces long ago to set an example! I will give you one last chance.
Explain the purpose of your visit directly."
"General Hussars, you are a rare hero of the Huaxu Kingdom. You are talented, learned, and accomplished. You should not be used in a country with immorality and immorality." The envoy said calmly: "If you can turn down your troops and disarm, and surrender with courtesy, it will not be compromised.
Isn’t it wonderful to have peace, wealth and prosperity, so that the country is safe and the people are happy?”
Luo Xixian was silent for a while, and then showed a subtle smile: "Did you Chi Yun suddenly feel confident because you received the help of Xiong Guo, and thought you could have nothing to worry about?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers around him stepped forward, approaching the envoy with their spears, just a stone's throw away, as if they could stab him with bloody holes in the next moment.
The envoy showed no trace of sadness, joy or fear, but asked: "General Hussar, how much energy do you think Huaxu Kingdom still has?"
Luo Xixian laughed loudly: "Rat, I'm afraid you still don't know Chiyundu's current situation, right? Do you really think that Zhao Shui can turn around the situation?"
The envoy lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. He cupped his hands and said, "Here is a gift. It was given by Zhao Shui to General Hussar. I hope the general will change his mind after seeing it."
After saying that, the envoy turned around and opened the wooden box on the car. The guard beside Luo Xixian quickly dissuaded him: "General, be careful of fraud!"
"No problem." Luo Xixian leaned on the ground with his sword, and the sword energy swept along the ground, forming a barrier to surround the envoy and his carriage.
After the wooden box was opened, there was no hidden mechanism, but hundreds of heads rolled to the ground as the envoy tipped over. The faces of the heads still retained the fear, pain, and resentment before death, like a scene from the underworld.
The ghost scrolls were spread out in front of all the soldiers.
Even a determined man like Luo Xixian couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the tragic scene of hundreds of heads in front of him, because he saw many Donghai monks including Taoist Taixia.
Not long ago, Xin Shunying looked at the weather and found that there was a huge accumulation of clouds in the territory of Chiyundu, which looked like a sign of an approaching storm.
But Xin Shunying could tell at a glance that it was Zhao Shu who was opening an altar to practice Dharma, and he vaguely sensed that this huge cloud was going to follow the southeast wind and approach the place where the two armies were fighting.
Luo Xixian and his wife were naturally aware of the merits of Zhao Shu's rituals. If nothing else, even a few days of heavy rain at the place where the army was stationed would be enough to delay the advance and give Chi Yundu an opportunity to mobilize his troops.
The victory or defeat in the battlefield often depends on this minute, so Luo Xixian agreed to Taoist Taixia's suggestion and asked the cultivators from the East China Sea to attack Zhao Shu's location.
Luo Xixian knew very well that this move was very risky, but fortunately Taoist Taixia invited the two masters of Yuanji, who are said to be the most powerful ones among the descendants of the East China Sea True Dragon. Even if they could not kill Zhao Shu, they severely injured him and forced him to retreat.
Chi Yundu is a big help, which is also very beneficial to the frontline battlefield.
However, when hundreds of heads rolled to the ground, Luo Xixian felt a tingling in his ears and almost lost his balance.
"The monks from the East China Sea came in force and have been killed. Here are their heads. Please take a look at them." The envoy said in a calm tone, as if he was telling a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him: "In addition, General Hussars sent to spy.
Dozens of military intelligence officers were also executed, and their heads are all here."
Luo Xixian's heart was beating fast and his mind was in a trance. In order to deal with Zhao Shu, this time almost all the master monks from all the families in the East China Sea were recruited. The court gave them great rewards and made countless promises, almost to the point of eating their food.
However, what is unbelievable is that the cultivators in the East China Sea seemed to be like candles in the wind, which were blown away by Zhao Shu and disappeared.
"No! This is not true!" Luo Xixian was quick to think. Seeing the uneasy expressions of the soldiers present, he immediately shouted: "Don't think I don't know what tricks you are playing! Are you trying to shake the morale of the army so that your conspiracy can succeed?"
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Facing Luo Xixian's roar, the envoy cupped his hands and replied: "The facts are right in front of you. If the general doesn't believe it, you can check it out for yourself."
"You're talking nonsense, I'll stab you first!" Luo Xixian couldn't let the situation get worse, so he immediately drew his sword and raised it, and the sharp sword energy went straight towards the envoy.
The envoy's movements were so slow that he had no time to evade and was instantly cut to pieces by the sword energy.
But in the blink of an eye, the envoy's body was reduced to bits of ashes, without even a trace of blood flowing out. Finally, a residual talisman was left floating in the air, carrying burning true fire, and Zhao Shu's voice came out:
"Luo Xixian, you are still so eager. If you let this envoy go, you can still convince others. Drawing your sword to kill him now only shows that you are guilty and timid..."
The lingering sound lingered around, spreading to the ears of the soldiers on the wind, and everyone couldn't help but focus on Luo Xixian.
Luo Xixian's eyes were about to burst, his heart was filled with rage, and his face was flushed with anger. He clearly sensed everyone's suspicious glances, but he couldn't say a word. The expressions of the hundreds of heads in front of him seemed to add a bit of mocking laughter.
meaning.
…
"well."
Zhao Shu gathered his magic power, let out a long sigh, and looked at the lake in front of him.
The sound of the piano was like flowing water, and Lu Wangji didn't say anything. He just played the piano silently, allowing Zhao Shui to sort out his thoughts.
Zhao Shu smiled bitterly and laughed at himself: "I'm talking about the Emperor of Heaven. When he faced his former sect members, he ended up using such scheming methods."
Lu Wangji stopped and said: "On the battlefield, you have to compete with your scheming. As a general of an army, if you are provoked by others and become mad and angry, your defeat will be exposed."
"Do you also know about the battlefield?" Zhao Shu asked.
Lu Wangji shook his head slightly: "I don't understand, I also learned from you."
"Sometimes the truth is very clear, but when I put it into practice myself, my mood is always shaken." Zhao Shu said helplessly: "I really don't understand. With my kind of mind, it is not necessarily possible to become an immortal.
Why do the Immortal Family think that I can ascend to the position of Emperor of Heaven?"
"It's you who underestimates yourself." Lu Wangji said: "In the eyes of others, not only your magic power, but even your worldly achievements, there are only a few who can compare with you."
"That's too much." Zhao Shu shook his head.
"You should know that I never compliment others." Lu Wangji said bluntly.
Zhao Shu nodded and then asked: "What do you think about the Emperor of Heaven?"
Lu Wangji was silent for a moment and then replied: "To be honest, the Emperor of Heaven is far away and unpredictable, and it is beyond my ability to discern. It's just that the immortals in the sky chose you because there is something special about you."
"What's special about me?" Zhao Shu denied: "To be honest, all living beings have their own special features, but they are all the same. I don't want to think too highly of myself. If I really had something special, I would have been a fairy by that day.
Found me..."
At this point, Zhao Shu suddenly fell silent. He couldn't help but recall that his current achievements in cultivation were probably mostly due to Ling Xiao's guidance. Even if Ling Xiao is not here now, Zhao Shu can integrate the inherited methods of various schools.
Thanks to Lingxiao’s past training.
Looking back at Zhao Shu's current level of cultivation, rather than saying there is anything special about himself, it would be better to say that the Lingxiao is the key.
However, the origin of Lingxiao is a mystery. Even immortals like Jiang Yingke seem to have never heard of it. So far, they have not heard back from Dongdan Yuanjun.
While Zhao Shui was adjusting his breath and recuperating in Bihu Manor, Mr. Jing Ming came again.
"I just received news that Luo Xixian's headquarters stationed north of Yujiang River has withdrawn its troops." Mr. Jing Ming said: "You can reverse the situation in one battle, and Huaxu Kingdom's vitality will be seriously damaged this time."
"If you try to win a decisive battle, the consequences will be disastrous if you fail." Zhao Shu said: "I just gave Luo Xixian one last chance, but he refused to surrender."
Mr. Jing Ming smiled and said, "How should I say hello to you? Cut off the heads of the Donghai cultivators and all the spies and put them in a cart and send them there. This is obviously a great humiliation. You actually want to take the opportunity to persuade Luo Xixian to surrender?"
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"I also know it's impossible." Zhao Shu sighed: "This opportunity is not only reserved for Luo Xixian, but also for other soldiers in the army to let them understand that Chiyun is no better than before. Huaxu's national spirit is about to be exhausted. No matter what they are doing for
To save the lives of our family members and to care about the common people, we should surrender as soon as possible."
"You are doing the dirty work for us." Mr. Jing Ming understood immediately: "With this shock, Chi Yundu will be able to adopt a gentle and lenient policy in the future."
"In the midst of chaos, there must be some killing to make people understand." Zhao Shu said in a serious tone, "I don't want to do this unless I have to."
Mr. Jing Ming turned to ask: "By the way, you chopped off the heads of the cultivators in the East China Sea. How did you deal with the two dragons?"
"I spared their lives and placed a restraint on them. They are currently detained in the depths of Yanglan Ze." Zhao Shu said, "I have already asked them from their mouths that these two Yuanji deities were ordered by the Dragon Lord in the sky to cause chaos.
The arrangement of the heavenly beings."
Mr. Jing Ming asked: "Aren't you afraid that they will break free from the restraint in the future and come to seek revenge?"
Zhao Ming pondered briefly: "I did think about it, so I put a lot of effort into setting up the restraint. They just happened to be seriously injured, and the restraint can penetrate deeply into the blood and vitality, and become one with it. Breaking free from the restraint is equivalent to self-destruction."
How can my limbs be my opponent then?
Moreover... when I used the restraint, I spied on the past of the two Yuanji deities and found that they were not guilty. They were not evil people. At most, they had the arrogant nature of some descendants of true dragons."
"So you plan to conquer them?" Mr. Jing Ming asked.
"If I really want to ascend the throne of the Emperor of Heaven in the future and face the unruly Dragon Lord and Dragon King, I don't want to rely solely on killing. That will ultimately be unpopular and won't last long." Zhao Shu said seriously.
Mr. Jing Ming nodded slightly: "Is this the lesson Liang Tao left for you?"
"Not bad." Zhao Shu replied
He said: "If I don't kill the two masters of Yuanji, I will show goodwill to the dragon king in the sky. There is no need to say anything unnecessary."
"With both grace and power, no wonder the immortals in heaven would choose you to be the Emperor of Heaven." Mr. Jing Ming sighed.
Zhao Shu smiled and asked, "Does Mr. Jingming know how to become the Emperor of Heaven?"
"There is no need to tease you." Mr. Jing Ming said, "The road ahead for you is difficult, and a fight of wits can't deal with trivial matters."
"Then what are Chiyundu's plans next? Continue to attack north until we capture the entire Huaxu Kingdom?" Zhao Shu asked.
Mr. Jing Ming shook his head and said, "No, even though Chiyundu has obtained weapons and armor, it is still a foolish dream to annex the Huaxu Kingdom in one fell swoop. It is better to take this opportunity to manage the current territory and slowly consume the Huaxu Kingdom."
"How will Chiyun plan to deal with the Xiong Kingdom?" Zhao Shu asked again.
"I told He Qingchen that if the Xiong Kingdom takes over Jiuli and Yaochi, the Eastern Territory will naturally join them." Mr. Jing Ming said, "Just like you have to kill a group of East China Sea monks to scare the Huaxu Kingdom.
, He Qingchen also has to show unquestionable achievements in order to make people obey him."