On a mandala in the wilderness, Zhao Shu watched the smoke in front of him change into lines of words, and wrote down the words with flying pen. In his ears, he could still hear the voice of Duke Hengbi saying: "It's a pity that Yunyan's rudder is surrounded by restrictions. Isolated from the prying eyes of ghosts, gods, spirits, and magical techniques, I have no way of detecting what is going on inside. In addition, the aura of heaven and earth around Yunyan Peak is so different that even the mountain and river earth vein exploration contract passed down by Tiegong cannot be connected."
The so-called mapping of mountains and rivers is like a map and a road guide in the human world. For a city god, mountains and rivers are roads, large and small, which make it easy for ghosts, gods and ghosts to use the ground to travel back and forth.
Moreover, there are also places where yin and yang qi meet in the mountains and rivers, which are similar to strategic pass areas and require the city god to protect Anzhen. If something goes wrong in these places, the yin and yang qi will disperse out of order, which may lead to various disasters. Duke Hengbi asked Zhao Mandalas are basically set up at these places where yin and yang meet.
According to what Hengbi Gong said, Panlong Mountain seems to be continuous and horizontal, but if it is divided according to the mountains and rivers, Yunyan Peak and the surrounding mountains are in a unique style, and the laws of the ground are not controlled by the earthly mountain gods. I think this is a monk of Yunyan Peak The fruit of thousands of years of management.
"However, I did find a cave otter demon." Hengbi Gong said: "I learned from their mouths that recently most of the Chiyundu monks have left Yunyan Chief Helm."
"Otter monster? The group of monsters that assisted Chiyundu in mining the glow stone?" Zhao Shu asked.
Duke Hengbi said: "I have found this group of otter monsters with the help of Duke Tiezhen. They mine the glowing stones to dig warm caves for shelter, and they don't know about Chiyundu forging swords. In order to prevent this group of demons. Otter demons will cause trouble in the future and offend the world, and I have set rules for them."
"Hengbi Gong's plan is well planned, Xiao Zhao admires it." Zhao Shu glanced at the troop arrangement he copied at the same time, and muttered: "Why is Chiyundu's troop strength so low, even less than the 30,000 official army?"
"I also heard from wandering souls wandering around the city walls that Chiyundu was said to have streamlined its troops and allowed many people who had originally surrendered to the bandits to work in the fields." Duke Hengbi said: "Chiyundu did not just drive the people into servitude. There is no shortage of capable people with lofty ideals.”
When Zhao Shu heard this, he couldn't help but ask: "What does Lord Hengbi think of Chiyundu?"
"Have you ever heard of the Third Elder Chiyun?"
"I heard something." Zhao Shu replied.
Lord Hengbi said: "Three Elders Chiyun saved countless civilians in troubled times and gained profound merits. I taught my disciples that they should not be arrogant because of their advanced skills. Most of the Three Elders and their disciples are self-sufficient. I am very impressed.
Later, the Three Elders of Chiyun led millions of soldiers and civilians to join the Huaxu Kingdom, which should have been a great blessing. However, the officials in the court were extremely jealous of him and separated the millions of soldiers and civilians from various places to prevent them from gathering together. At that time, there were many soldiers and civilians in Chiyun City. The elite soldiers did not want to be separated, so the king invited the three elders to go to Dongshengdu to discuss matters."
"Xiao Zhao knows that later Mr. Zhan Ming, one of the three elders of Chiyun, went to Dongsheng Capital alone. Unexpectedly, he set a trap in the court and was imprisoned by Chongxuan Hall." Zhao Shu said.
"Oh? This matter is secret, and you actually know it?" Mr. Hengbi was slightly confused.
Zhao Miao didn't intend to hide it: "Xiao Zhao had a conversation with the monk Chiyundu."
Duke Hengbi seemed to be sighing: "Actually, Mr. Zhanming was not without expectations, otherwise he would not have gone to Dongsheng Capital alone, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. Later, Liang Tao suppressed him at the foot of Difei Mountain to waste away his cultivation. It is extremely inappropriate to encourage the wind and fire. I have tried to persuade him several times, but it is a pity that Liang Tao remains unmoved."
Zhao Shui also felt helpless. What the Huaxu Kingdom did was really unethical. They brought millions of soldiers and civilians to serve, but they didn't give high-ranking officials generous salaries. They didn't even want to discuss specific matters, so they had to imprison and suppress Mr. Zhan Ming.
, no wonder everyone left in Chiyun wants to raise a flag to rebel.
"Huh?" Duke Hengbi suddenly asked doubtfully: "The storm is turbulent in the direction of Gaoling County. I'm afraid the battle situation may have changed. I'll go and take a look."
Zhao Shu had no time to ask, so he had to clean up the altar and handed a letter to Jiang Ru: "This letter is sent to General Wei on the front line. It contains Chiyundu's troop deployment."
Jiang Ru has been following Zhao Shu around the Xingluo County recently, mainly to help him and deliver news. But when she heard Chi Yundu's military strength, she couldn't help but change her color and said: "Where did you get such confidential military information?"
Coming?"
"Mountain spirits and water monsters, lonely souls in barren graves, wild gods in temples, and little monsters in the woods, there are so many people who can get information for me." Zhao Shu did not disclose his relationship with Mr. Hengbi.
Jiang Ru obviously didn't believe it: "Do you think I am a fool or a blind person? There is no evil spirit in the altar just now. The people you summoned are definitely not goblins and ghosts!"
"Don't worry if you don't believe it." Zhao Shu spread his hands and said, "The battlefield is unpredictable, so you send someone to deliver it quickly. My message was originally just for general Wei's brief reference. The specific use of troops still depends on him."
Jiang Ru had no choice but to hand the letter to his subordinates, and then turned around and said to Zhao Shu: "He was very satisfied with the proposal you gave my young master last time. Chongxuan Hall has borrowed a batch of grain, rice, cloth and silk from nearby counties.
To relieve people's livelihood difficulties. He asked if you have any other clever ideas."
"A clever plan? This is not a plan." Zhao Shu said: "If I have to say it, it is to let Mr. Liang play a little role in the court, reduce the taxes of Xingluo County in the next few years, and at the same time set up charity warehouses in the local area. In addition,
The government should also re-initiate the Tianxia Dynasty's policy of equalization and stabilize the prices of grain, rice, cloth and silk."
Jiang Ru smiled sweetly: "I'm curious, where did Zhao Fu know so many rules and regulations?"
"I read it in the book. I worked under Wang Juncheng before, and I also learned some things from the officials." Zhao Shu shook his head: "What I said is all in general terms. Specifically, we still have to work with the officials. The four major officials in Chongxuan Hall
There are many children from this aristocratic family, so many of them should be serving as officials, so there is no need to ask me about these matters."
Jiang Ru smiled and said: "Those children from aristocratic families who have no chance of immortality are focused on collecting money and begging for land. What can you expect from them?"
Zhao Shu said: "If you want to find talented people, you shouldn't wait for the reputation of talented people to be spread. If you really want to select talents from the descendants of the clan, you still have to deign to visit them personally to understand the real situation."
"This is a lot of work and effort." Jiang Ruyan said.
Zhao Shu almost laughed out loud: "I know that Mr. Liang wants to live in idleness and do nothing but still hold great power. Maybe there is such a state, but forgive me for my incompetence, I really can't think of how to do it."
In fact, in Zhao Shui's view, those who cultivate immortality and Taoism may not be suitable for the task of writing documents, especially monks like Liang Shuo who tabooed contact with ordinary people.
But after thinking about it, Liang Shuo didn't seem to be the kind of Qishan monk who could endure loneliness. He probably wouldn't give up the wealth of the immortal family in Chongxuan Hall.
Zhao Shui was still waiting for the carriage and horses to be ready. The talisman in his arms was trembling, and in his ears he heard the voice of Duke Hengbi: "Oh no, the Chiyundu Divine Sword has been born, and defeated the imperial army with one sword!"
"Ah?" Zhao Shu was so frightened that he screamed. Fortunately, he was already far away, so he quickly collected his thoughts and asked, "What happened?"
"The official army was originally attacking Gaoling County. They were attacked by monks from Chiyundu on the way. The battle went smoothly at first, but then a man appeared with a divine sword. His sword power was invincible. Then another army rushed out of Gaoling County.
Kill the imperial officers and soldiers until they throw off their armor!" Duke Hengbi said.
Zhao Miao broke out in a cold sweat: "Is the divine sword so powerful?"
Duke Hengbi continued: "I have attracted the souls of the soldiers on the battlefield, and after some inquiring, I learned that the sword energy stirred up the storm, the soldiers fell down, the flags were broken, and the morale of the officers and soldiers was greatly shaken. In addition to being struck by the sword,
Qi killed thousands of soldiers, and most of the remaining dead were not killed in battle, but were trampled to death in the chaos."
"Can it still be like this?" Zhao Shu calmed down a little and asked again: "How far did Chi Yun pursue?"
"More than ten miles." Hengbi Gong said: "There are soldiers' corpses scattered on the road. Fortunately, General Wei built the camp in advance, otherwise it would be difficult to clean up the remaining soldiers."
Zhao Shu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I wonder who holds that divine sword?"
"I have no way of knowing." There was a hint of fear in Hengbi Gong's tone: "The killing intent of the divine sword is overwhelming, and it is difficult for ghosts and gods to approach it."
"This is really troublesome." Zhao Shu felt deeply uneasy. Now that the altar has not been set up, the divine sword has been released first. The next step is not whether he can continue to suppress the bandits, but whether Chi Yun will be able to rely on it.
The power of the divine sword forced the imperial army back!
In addition to being uneasy, Zhao Shui also had some fear in his heart, which was the instinctive fear of powerful strength.
As a practitioner who practices magic, Zhao Shu knows very well that the effectiveness of magic is ultimately due to the power of heaven and earth, ghosts and gods. And the Qi of heaven and earth is uncertain. Under different weather conditions and geographical conditions, the effectiveness and power of magic are not absolutely consistent, and may even be different.
huge.
As for the kind of people who can move mountains and seas, destroy cities and armies, not to mention today's world, there are only a few in ancient and modern times. Even if the emperor's battle of slaying the dragon was so dark, it would still require a large number of magicians and monks to gather together to put down the
There were countless ritual formations, the use of artifacts from previous dynasties, and swordsmen like Donghai Hongxueke were involved.
But now that he heard that someone was holding a divine sword and defeated the army alone, and he was his enemy, Zhao Shu couldn't help but feel fear. The idea that we could easily win with the strength of our numbers seemed to be broken by the divine sword.
Got to be clean.
"Please inform Mr. Liang of this matter, Mr. Hengbi." Zhao Shui also had to re-correct his thoughts: "The Chiyundu Divine Sword is extraordinary. I thought that a copy of the newspaper would be sent to him not long after it came. Such a powerful enemy is already extraordinary.
If we, the junior monks, can cope with it, we will definitely have to invite the heads of various schools to come forward."
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"Hahahaha! It's so enjoyable! It's really enjoyable!!"
Dongzhang Sanren strode back to Gaoling County. Most of the soldiers behind him were covered in blood, and he had killed an unknown number of enemy troops.
"What bullshit officers and soldiers? They can run away faster than rabbits. I thought Wei Xiuwen was so powerful, but in the end he is just incompetent and mediocre!" Dongzhang Sanren shouted, and the soldiers on the left and right also laughed loudly.
"Are you happy?" Sang Huazi said from a distance: "Mr. Yangliu summons everyone and come over quickly!"
Dongzhang Sanren ran over and slapped Sang Huazi heavily on the shoulder: "What? Stay in the city and watch us kill the enemy outside. Are you unhappy?"
Sang Huazi shook his talisman fan lightly: "If it weren't for the power of the Divine Sword to destroy the army, you would just be harassing the flanks. There are so many officers and soldiers, and you can't be said to be very brave in chasing down the fleeing soldiers."
"Hey! Don't worry about it. Anyway, we won a big victory this time!" Dongzhang Sanren walked into the big tent and saw Yang Liujun and the soldiers beside him pointing at several places on the map, either going out to test or occupy the fortress.
, and quickly issued several orders.
After the other soldiers left, Dongzhang Sanren hurriedly asked: "What about me? Where am I going?"
"You stay in Gaoling County." Yang Liujun said calmly.
"Why?!" Dongzhang Sanren said carelessly: "Now is a great time to continue the attack, how can we give up so easily? The officers and soldiers are still more than ten miles away. If we don't drive them away completely, everyone will not be able to sleep well and eat.
No food!”
"The officers and soldiers retreated again." Yang Liujun said: "Before the war started, I arranged for my men to wait outside the camp in a hidden position. Just now, news came from Bai Zhangqi that Wei Xiuwen led his troops and continued to retreat. It seemed that he was going to retreat.
To Yuyang County."
"Yuyang County is Yuyang County!" Sanren Dongzhang slapped the table: "Now that we have the magic sword in our hands, let alone an army of 30,000, even the city wall of Dongshengdu can be split open! Hey! In the corner
That fellow Taoist, do you think so?"
In the corner of the big tent, a short man in a cloak stood with a sword in his arms. He had a ferocious face with a green face and fangs. The sword in his arms was wrapped in a cloth, so that the edge was not revealed.
The short man didn't respond, and Dongzhang Sanren's enthusiasm was in vain. Next to him, Yang Liujun said: "This fellow Taoist is named Ji Yuanzi. I relied on him to come to my aid in time this time. It's just that he doesn't like to communicate with words, so you don't want to
It’s disturbing.”
Dongzhang Sanren scratched his head and said: "Now that we have the divine sword in hand, don't we plan to continue the attack?"
"My goal is not just to kill ordinary soldiers." Yang Liujun said: "This time the Divine Sword is born and Wei Xiuwen is defeated, it will definitely attract the attention of the Huaxu Kingdom court. What the Divine Sword really wants to kill is precisely those who come next.
The first palace in Xingluo County, especially Liang Tao."
"Hmph! It's not just old man Liang Tao. It's best to rush into Dongsheng Capital and kill the Lord Yang as well!" Dongzhang Sanren angrily said: "By then we will occupy Dongsheng City and respect the three elders.
Just change the name of the country. Mr. Yangliu, you will be the Hussars General, and I will be the General of the Western Expedition. We will wipe out all the Xiong Kingdom and Jiuli Kingdom, and create a peaceful and prosperous age!"
"That's enough!" Mr. Yangliu shouted loudly, and the big tent was trembling. He stared at Dongzhang Sanren and said: "Put away your past bandit spirit, Chiyun is not a green forest bandit! Go to the quiet room to reflect,
I didn’t tell you not to come out!”
"I... am." Dongzhang Sanren's face was stunned for a moment, then he bowed his head and turned around to leave with some depression.
Yangliu Jun was silent for a long time and said to Ji Yuanzi: "I'm telling you a joke. The "Essentials of Transformation and Refining of Flame Essence" he practiced in Dongzhang is incomplete. His anger is difficult to control, his temper is violent, and he doesn't know how to restrain himself."
Ji Yuanzi remained silent. Yang Liujun sighed, turned to Sang Huazi and said, "You can send him the elixirs for me these days, and let him continue to recuperate from his injuries."
"Dongzhang's injury..." Sang Huazi hesitated.
Yang Liujun shook his head gently: "The cultivation of the Flame Essence Transformation Body was biased, and instead it became a method of burning longevity. Last time Sanniukeng was seriously injured, I just barely managed to suspend his Qi. He knew his situation very well.
I promised him that I would arrange a glorious battle for him. The war in the future will be more urgent, and he will naturally get what he wants."