Chapter 61 The National Teacher Determines the Strategy
General Wei looked slightly tired, as if he had aged a lot in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Shu and Luo Xixian looked at each other. They both knew that General Wei had a very important responsibility in suppressing bandits this time. If he failed, it might not be as simple as dismissal from his post and his title. At present, before the suppression of bandits was completed, Liang Shuo was killed by the demon first. Chong Xuan
Liang Tao, the leader of the museum, will definitely not sit back and watch.
"The first priority now is to retreat the army to the available land." General Wei was not depressed: "The leader of the thieves, Mr. Yangliu, is unusual. He is not only a highly skilled man, but also has a good military strategy. Now they also have a divine sword to help them.
Mortal soldiers are hard to contend with."
"I don't understand." Zhao Shu asked: "How could Chongxuan Pavilion be defeated so easily when faced with the Divine Sword? They also have the protection of fairy magic weapons such as Jiutian Yuntai. Could it be that the demon killed them directly?"
General Wei said: "I just asked the guard in the city. It is said that another demon turned into a fire dragon and temporarily restrained the immortal general to gain an opportunity for the swordsman. Jiutian Yuntai was unable to match the sharpness of the divine sword, and the demon broke into it.
.Except Mr. Liang, the rest of the Liang family’s children are also dead and injured. The entire Jiutian Yuntai fell to the top of the city. We don’t know how to deal with it now.”
"Fire dragon?" Luo Xixian curled his lips and said, "Could it be that Dongzhang Sanren from back then?"
Zhao Shu asked: "That shirtless guy in Sanniukeng?"
"it's him."
Zhao Shu was confused when he heard this: "This person's cultivation is acceptable, but he is far from being able to contain the Immortal Fa Lu."
Luo Xixian shook his head: "I don't know, maybe he has practiced some evil magic."
Zhao Miao did not answer. According to Lingxiao, the Chiyun Mountain inheritance is an authentic magical method of the immortal family. It focuses on restraining the soul, collecting the flaming essence, burning away the gloom of the body, and refining the true spirit of the cave, and finally reaching the form.
It is so wonderful that it changes to the point where it is mysterious.
Dongzhang Sanren transforms into a fire dragon. According to the inheritance of the Immortal Law of Chiyun Mountain, it is not a heresy. However, this state is at least the realm of the earthly immortal who has refined his body and body and traveled abroad.
However, judging from the fight in Sanniukeng, Dongzhang Sanren is still far away from the earthly immortal status, and is more like a martial artist who relies on fire-bending skills.
"Li Zhao Fu, I heard that in order to deal with the divine sword, you set up mandalas in various places in Xingluo County. I wonder if you can use it?" General Wei asked.
"This..." Zhao Shu hesitated for a moment and said: "I originally thought about asking Mr. Liang to use the Jiutian Yuntai as the center of the ritual, and let the city god Hengbi Gong adjust the energy of the sky and the earth in Xingluo County. I couldn't activate it by myself.
Mandalas everywhere.”
Luo Xixian asked: "Is it impossible to get things done without Liang Shuo?"
"The nine-day cloud platform is the most important thing. Without this help, unless there is someone with advanced cultivation to preside over the ceremony." Zhao Shu pondered and thought. He remembered that he was at the back mountain of the museum when he saw his teacher Zhang Duanjing exhaling the refining qi, and the five-color cloud qi appeared.
Forming a pedestal to hold the Immortal Protector, this is vaguely similar to the Jiutian Yuntai. I couldn't help but say, "If it were a teacher... who is the first one in the Huaiying Hall, maybe he could do it."
General Wei said with emotion: "I have already petitioned the imperial court to request the heads of various houses to come to Xingluo County, but I don't know yet how the imperial court will arrange it."
Luo Xixian clasped his fists and said: "General, don't worry, Chief Zhang attaches great importance to the situation of suppressing bandits in Xingluo County. If he gets the permission of the king, he will come as soon as possible."
General Wei just nodded and signaled Zhao Shu and the two men to retreat and take care of themselves. It was obvious that the imperial army was going to abandon Yuyang County.
After leaving the tent, Luo Xixian asked Zhao Shu: "You...are you working for Liang Shuo these days?"
"Are you angry?" Zhao Shu asked.
Luo Xixian let out a breath: "It's a bit, but he's already dead, so I don't need to keep worrying about it."
Zhao Shu explained: "You and I were almost the first to hear about the news that Chiyundu had forged the Divine Sword. At first, not many people cared about the Divine Sword. Later, it was said that Chiyundu had forged the Divine Sword, and no one could see it.
Sharp and powerful.
At that time, I felt that if we did not prepare countermeasures, it might lead to a catastrophic disaster in the future. I discussed the mandala ceremony in private with Liang Shuo, so that with his help, I could at least avoid more casualties on the battlefield."
Luo Xixian sighed: "In the final analysis, it is because Chongxuan Pavilion is more powerful, and they should have done more to prevent the situation from turning bad. Unfortunately, the first time they came to the battlefield, they lost completely."
Zhao Shu shook his head: "Actually, before the advent of the Divine Sword, you followed General Wei and his companions to advance all the way, and almost never encountered any decent resistance. I have met Liang Shuo a few times, and he is far from ambitious. The so-called immortal blood Yin
, a descendant of an aristocratic family, is just used to decorate his appearance. Without the protection of the Immortal General Dharma and the many magic treasures and charms of Chongxuan Pavilion, he would be just a person who has no responsibility and is afraid of danger. "
Luo Xixian smiled and said: "I don't care that much, I just can't stand his smell of powder."
Zhao Shu came to the north of the city and saw the damaged and collapsed Jiutian Yuntai. The clouds below disappeared and the palace itself was almost reduced to rubble. It was no longer the otherworldly world of the past. Dozens of soldiers were cleaning up nearby, removing the remains under the rubble.
The body was removed.
"Master! Master, where are you?"
Jiang Ru was heard exclaiming. Regardless of her internal injuries, she stepped out of the carriage and ran towards Jiutian Yuntai. Her beauty was pale, her hairpins were scattered, and her whole body was at a loss as if she had lost her soul.
Seeing her like this, Luo Xixian stepped forward and raised his hand to stop her, saying in a low voice: "Liang Shuo is dead. General Wei has ordered the body to be collected. You don't want..."
"Let me go!" Jiang Ru threw Luo Xixian away, pointed at him, and then pointed at Zhao Shu with a sinister expression: "You... Zhao Shu! This is your good idea! It was you who harmed my young master.
dead!"
Zhao Shu closed his eyes: "I can't be sure of everything. Chi Yundu obviously set up a killing plan this time to deal with Liang Shuo. I didn't expect Liang Shuo to be defeated by the sharp edge of the divine sword."
"This is your fault!" Jiang Ru grabbed her hair like crazy and yelled: "I understand, your Huaiying Pavilion is deliberately planning to collude with the rebellious party to kill my young master!"
Jiang Ru's words attracted nearby soldiers to peek. Luo Xixian waved them away, and then said to Jiang Ruyan with a sullen face: "I advise you to be careful with your words. Who was deliberately trying to alienate us before? Zhao Shu helped you Chongxuan Pavilion,
It is also for the purpose of suppressing bandits, and I am extremely benevolent and righteous, and I owe nothing!"
"You, you..." Jiang Ru gritted her teeth and trembled.
Seeing her like this, Zhao Shu stepped forward and said: "With Liang Shuo's death, the Chiyun rebellious party will become more powerful. Do you think this will be a good thing for the Huaiying Pavilion? But we can still make our own decision to advance or retreat, and your Jiang family relies on others, causing
You can’t blame others for today’s results.”
Jiang Ru lost her strength and fell to the ground. Due to the immortality contract, Liang Shuo's death severely damaged her cultivation. She was so excited by Zhao Shu that she almost fainted.
"You are not that kind of country woman. Even if your cultivation and magic power are greatly damaged, you still have experience and knowledge far beyond the ordinary." Zhao Shu said to Jiang Ru: "Taking off the rope bridle today is like getting out of a cage. The sky is high and the sea is wide for you to fly. And
Why should you bow your head and flatter others?"
Jiang Ru put her hand on her heart, bit her lips tightly, and said nothing. Zhao Shu said: "I know you hope to cling to the Liang family so that you can go to the Cave Heavenly Palace one day, but Liang Shuo enjoys all the wealth of the immortal family and has great blessings."
Virtue, the final achievement is high and low, you should see it in your eyes. If the Yongjia Liang family really has a long-term plan, why should they indulge their children? "
After saying this, Zhao Shu turned around and left. Luo Xixian glanced at Jiang Ru twice, shook his head and followed Zhao Shu.
"Your eloquence is still as good as ever." Luo Xixian smiled.
Zhao Shu smiled in response. In fact, what he said just now was mainly to hint to Jiang Ru. Since she couldn't speak out about the collapse of Qingya Fairyland, she should be reminded that the Yongjia Liang family was not reliable.
Moreover, Zhao Shui was not just using his words. After learning about the collapse of Qingya Fairyland, Zhao Shui's view of the Liang family in Yongjia completely changed, especially the national master Liang Tao.
With the collapse of the cave and the fall of the true king, there is almost no hope for future generations of disciples to rise to the top, unless Liang Guoshi plans to revitalize the inheritance of the dharma lineage and redefine the cave. But in this case, Liang's behavior of driving the dharma urns and generals like slaves is too inappropriate.
It was common sense. So much so that Hengbi would rather abandon the Falu Immortal Book than work with him.
If Liang Guoshi really thinks about the long-term future of the family inheritance, he should strictly teach the younger generations, instead of raising a group of incompetent idiots who only know how to enjoy ostentation.
All these factors made Zhao Shu feel that Liang Tao, the Imperial Master, was difficult to understand.
"I heard that you had a romantic relationship with this Jiang Ru?" Zhao Shu suddenly asked.
Luo Xixian's face froze: "How did you know?"
Zhao Shu glared at Luo Xixian: "Jiang Ru came to Senior Sister Xin, probably to show off and provoke, so she told the matter herself."
Luo Xixian didn't know how to respond. Zhao Shu said: "Any woman who takes the initiative to devote herself must have something to ask for. With your cultivation and ambition, you may not be tempted by the charm. Are you just doing it for a moment of pleasure?"
"Ahem, cough!" Luo Xixian coughed a few times to cover up: "This woman came to your door on her own initiative, don't you have any idea?"
"I don't have such thoughts right now." Zhao Shu looked at the mourning people everywhere, filled with sorrow.
…
The imperial army was defeated in Yuyang County, and General Wei once again led his troops to retreat, encountering several attacks from Chiyundu on the way.
Fortunately, General Wei's arrangements were well arranged and no serious losses were caused. After dropping a large amount of baggage, the officers and soldiers retreated all the way to the surrounding areas of Yanze City, and the bandit suppression situation almost returned to its original state.
However, when General Wei returned to Yanze City, he learned that Liang Tao, the leader of Chongxuan Pavilion, had also just arrived.
"The general will pay homage to the Imperial Master." General Wei rushed outside the county government office and bowed to Liang Tao.
Liang Guoshi, wearing deep clothes and wearing a crown, stood with his hands behind his hands. When he turned around, he saw an old face with gray beard and hair, eagle eyebrows and falcon eyes, and a sinister expression.
"Where is Liang Shuo?"
Liang Tao glanced at the group of monks behind General Wei, his tone was calm, and the aura emanating from him was as real as any, suppressing the group of juniors who could not lift their heads.
"It was the general's incompetence that led to the unfortunate death of Mr. Liang." General Wei said with great courage: "The bodies of Mr. Liang and the monks of Chongxuan Hall have been collected and are being returned to Yanze City by the following troops."
After hearing this, Liang Tao was silent for a long time. The atmosphere outside the county government office almost solidified, making it difficult for everyone to breathe.
"Since you are said to be incompetent, how can you survive in the world?" Liang Tao stared at General Wei and said: "When you were ordered to go out, you promised to quell the banditry within a year. Now that the middle of the year is approaching, the army has retreated to Yanze City.
Banditry is getting more and more serious, how should you deal with it?"
Regardless of the restraints of his armor, General Wei immediately knelt down and bowed his head: "The monster is powerful, and he has a divine sword to help him. All the soldiers fought desperately, but no one can withstand the sharpness of their mortal bodies. Please forgive me, Sir."
!”
"Let me record your guilt." Liang Tao's face was gloomy, and he turned and entered the county government office. General Wei stood up slowly, his inner shirt already soaked with cold sweat.
Liang Guoshi came in person. This time everyone knew that the situation was no longer what it used to be. Representatives from various offices followed General Wei into the county mansion, including Zhao Shui and Luo Xixian.
What makes Zhao Shu feel helpless is that the first person in the hall this time is not the teacher Zhang Duanjing.
"The Lord of the Kingdom has decreed that I should take charge of the suppression of bandits in Xingluo County." Liang Tao sat on the throne and said directly: "Now the Chiyun Rebellion Party entrenched in Cangwu Ridge is also ready to make a move. Jiuli, there are Chen Bing from Xiong and Guangdong.
On the border, if the bandit troubles in Xingluo County are not eliminated, the Huaxu Kingdom will never have peace. Do you understand?"
Everyone below saluted and said yes, and Liang Tao then said: "Now the rebels are holding divine swords, and ordinary magic methods are difficult to deal with them. I have previously learned that Liang Shuo is preparing to pray for rituals to resolve the evil aura and curb the sharpness of the divine swords.
...Where is Zhao Shu?"
Zhao Shu was stunned when he heard this. He was not willing to face the domineering Liang Guoshi. If the other party really investigated, Liang Shuo's death might really involve Zhao Shu.
But since the other party opened his mouth, Zhao Shu could not avoid it, so he could only bite the bullet and answer: "Junior Zhao Shu is here."
"Are you Zhao Shu?" Liang Tao looked at Zhao Shu with sharp eyes and said without comment: "Have Liang Shuo arranged for you to be done?"
Zhao Shu replied: "The altars in various places in Xingluo County have been properly installed. The album is here. Please take a look at it, the Imperial Master."
Liang Tao took over a map with a painting of mountains and rivers. The places where Yin and Yang qi meet were marked with cinnabar. Mandalas were dotted in various places, as if forming a huge formation, faintly covering the entire Xingluo County.
There was no emotion or joy on Liang Tao's face, but there was some suspicion in his heart. He still knew Liang Shuo's ability. Matching the mandala's rituals with the mountains, rivers, heaven and earth was far beyond Liang Shuo's imagination.
Thinking of this, Liang Tao understood why Liang Shuo mentioned Zhao Shu to him more than once.
"It's up to you to preside over this prayer ceremony." Liang Tao immediately gave the order.
Zhao Shu was startled and felt something bad, so he quickly said: "It's not the younger generation's excuse. This ritual is so vast that it is difficult for the younger generation to activate it. This ritual was originally prepared for Mr. Liang, and it also requires the Nine-Tian Yuntai."
Dharma center."
Liang Tao did not speak, but raised his hand to take a photo. After a moment, two streams of light flew into the county mansion, fell into his hands and turned into two jade pendants with cloud patterns: "You don't have to worry about the Nine Heavens Cloud Platform, this is to summon the city god Hengbi Gong.
With his talisman, you will preside over the ceremony and let him regulate the energy of heaven and earth."
Zhao Shu did not dare to take the talisman order, lowered his head and said: "Please forgive me for speaking so bluntly, junior, how difficult it is to control the disastrous and strange energy scattered in the world? Opening the altar in a hurry can only achieve success for a short time. If this junior practices the method at this moment, I am afraid that I will not be able to suppress the gods for a long time.
The edge of the sword.”
"So you go to the battlefield with me." Liang Tao stared at Zhao Shu: "I want to kill the traitor monster with my own hands!"