Chapter 146 Ying Mengxianchen’s traces, Qinglian Sword Song Slaying the Aegis [Please subscribe and vote monthly]
Zhang Shigui was very excited.
In order to find a successor, he had already knelt down for Su Chen.
"Master Tianshi, please tell me where is Xue Rengui, the virtuous minister of Yingmeng?!"
Su Chen said: "If you want to know who he is, you shouldn't rely on you to find him. Otherwise, Your Majesty has been looking for him for so long, and he should have appeared."
Zhang Shigui was stunned and said: "If I don't look for him, how can I know him?!"
Su Chen said: "Just let him come and seek refuge with you."
Zhang Shigui was stunned and thoughtful.
He nodded slightly and said: "If Ying Mengxianchen is really as outstanding as Master Tianshi said, then he must be a man with great ambitions. How could he take refuge in him just because of my few words?"
"So, it is most important to get his approval, otherwise, he may not be willing to guard Xuanwu Gate."
Although the head of the Xuanwu Sect is the commander of the imperial army, which means he has the most trust from the emperor, not everyone is willing to do this job.
After all, being the head of the Xuanwu Clan means protecting the peace of the royal family and is the last line of defense of the Tang Dynasty.
It is necessary to reduce the number of favors, to have outstanding abilities and strength, and to endure loneliness and poverty.
Therefore, he must be brought out personally so that he can have a sense of honor before he will be willing to guard Xuanwu Gate.
Zhang Shigui thought about it and said, "Then how can I attract Ying Mengxianchen? If I attract him, I will definitely train him personally."
Su Chen said: "He is unrestrained and has outstanding abilities. If he appeared in front of you, you would know it was him immediately."
"But, if you want him to appear in front of you, you must be dazzling enough. Otherwise, if the stars of the Tang Dynasty are as bright as the clouds, why would he follow you?!"
Zhang Shigui immediately understood that Su Chen wanted him to show off!
But.
After he became the head of the Xuanwu Sect, he had not fought in a war for many years, neither fighting nor robbing, and the emperor would give him a large number of rewards every year.
He no longer has the opportunity to shine, and even for this, he still needs to be able to hide his edge.
Zhang Shigui had a headache for a while, not knowing how to make his old clam shine and attract Ying Meng Xianchen.
Seeing that he was confused, Su Chen reminded: "The old general himself is a military commander, and he wants to recruit a Ying Meng Xianchen who is good at fighting and powerful. Naturally, he has to show his talents in this area."
Zhang Shigui seemed to be awakened, his eyes brightened, and he said: "Master Tianshi's words are reasonable, but how can I show my talents?!"
Su Chen did not answer, but let Zhang Shigui figure it out on his own.
For this reason, enough is enough.
He believed that Zhang Shigui would definitely understand how to do it.
As expected, Zhang Shigui thought for a moment in the quiet room, then immediately got up and left.
Su Chen escorted him out, and he didn't look back until he was sent down the mountain.
At this time, he had obtained thousands of years of magical power.
The cultivation in the body has already accumulated 25,500 years of mana and power. It can be said that it is a result of creation and has boundless mana.
However, Su Chen did not feel satisfied. He only felt that he was not strong enough.
Especially after learning from the Jinghe Dragon King that there are peerless demons in this world that can defeat the Heavenly Palace, which has no power to fight back, it is also known that there are people who can join forces to suppress and seal these demons.
In front of these people, he is really insignificant and not worth mentioning.
so.
You must be low-key and cautious, develop silently, and wait for opportunities to grow. This is the kingly way.
Su Chen was not satisfied with having obtained thousands of years of magical power. He wanted to continue to unravel the fortune and use his spare time to practice.
He originally wanted to find an opportunity to go to heaven again in the near future, but he thought that after obtaining the Black Water Basalt Shield and greatly increasing his defense power, it would not be too late to go to heaven again, so he postponed it temporarily.
What he was thinking more about at this time was how Zhang Shigui could win Xue Rengui's favor and come to him.
I guess it will be another long wait.
but.
Su Chen didn't care.
Good porridge is not afraid of being late.
He hasn't gotten ten flat peaches that ripen every nine thousand years. He hasn't gotten them yet. Take your time.
but.
He did not expect that Zhang Shigui acted vigorously and resolutely. After returning, he immediately met with Li Shimin.
He did not tell Li Shimin that he was looking for Ying Mengxianchen, but said that he wanted a chance to go on an expedition.
Li Shimin said: "Mr. Xun Guo, don't you want to protect my safety? But what did I do wrong?!"
Zhang Shigui said quickly: "Your Majesty is not wrong. It's just that the veteran has been guarding Xuanwu Gate for many years. He is temporarily hungry and wants to go out and practice his skills as a show to the young people."
As soon as he heard what he said, Li Shimin knew that he had no second thoughts. For a general, keeping Zhang Shigui around for so many years was indeed a sign of humiliation.
He said: "Okay, you want to go to war, and I agree. However, now that Gaochang and Tuyuhun are gone, I want to fight Goguryeo, but I am afraid that you will not be accustomed to the local environment, so..."
Zhang Shigui said: "When your Majesty attacked Goguryeo, he did not count the veterans, so the veterans will not cause trouble."
"But I heard that the remnants of Xue Yantuo rebelled and went south to invade the border, causing great trouble to the Liaodong region. The old minister requested to go to war."
In fact, Li Shimin has been having a headache these days. He wants to fight about Xue Yantuo, but he is afraid that he will be restrained from being able to survive.
Not fighting it will cause trouble to the Liaodong region. It can be said that it is tasteless to eat and it would be a pity to discard it.
Now that Zhang Shigui has taken the initiative to ask for a fight, let him simply fight and relax.
Just how many troops and horses to give is a big question.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty actually has no shortage of food and fodder for war, so it can recruit soldiers who are good at fighting.
Almost everyone has arrangements, which gives Li Shimin a headache.
Li Shimin said: "I intend to let you deal with Xue Yantuo, but I don't have the troops to mobilize."
Zhang Shigui said quickly: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Just give me five thousand people and give me the right to recruit troops in my hometown Guozhou."
If anyone else dared to say that he was recruiting troops, he would immediately be suspected by his superiors and even be thrown into jail.
but.
Zhang Shigui would not.
As Li Shimin's most trusted veteran, everything he did was always for the sake of the emperor.
This kind of trust still exists between monarch and ministers.
Li Shimin said: "Guozhou is not suitable. I'm afraid it can't cope with the bad weather in Liaodong. You can go to Shanxi to recruit troops and horses. You can decide how much you can use."
This is unlimited delegation of power, but Zhang Shigui would not be so ignorant.
He said bluntly: "I only need to recruit 30,000 strong men to defeat Xue Yantuo's 100,000-strong army and open up the situation for Liaodong."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Okay, then go ahead."
The next day.
Li Shimin announced in public that he would make Zhang Shigui the general of the auxiliary state, lead 5,000 troops, and recruit 30,000 troops in Shanxi to attack Xue Yantuo.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Immediately, more than half of the people opposed it.
They did not object to Zhang Shigui's lack of strength, but objected to his identity and did not allow him to leave Chang'an.
He was not even allowed to leave the Daming Palace.
Not to mention, asking him to go to Liaodong to attack Xue Yantuo, how would that put Li Shimin’s safety at risk?!
Li Shimin overcame all opinions and insisted on letting Zhang Shigui go on the expedition, and finally accepted Li Xiaogong as the temporary head of the Xuanwu Sect.
When the ministers saw that Li Shimin was so determined and even made arrangements for the temporary head of the Xuanwu Sect, they must have had their plans for a long time.
After objecting again, I just accepted my fate.
In fact, they all knew the current situation. Xue Yantuo was worthless and it would be a pity to throw it away. It would be best if they could send people to fight it down.
If it cannot be defeated, the situation in Goguryeo cannot be opened up.
Zhang Shigui seems to be a good choice to come forward.
soon.
Zhang Shigui took away 5,000 elites and went directly to Shanxi to recruit troops. In just half a month, he gathered 30,000 elites.
Without saying a word, we just walked and practiced, and after half a month we arrived at the Yunzhong area.
All aspects of the equipment have been prepared. After another half month of training, they will be incorporated into the veteran team and march directly out of the clouds to attack Mobei.
How this battle will turn out is unknown.
But every ten days and a half, good news would come back, and Xue Yantuo's ministries were retreating steadily.
It was about three months ago.
In the middle of the ninth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Shigui's troops brought back good news. Xue Yantuo's army of 100,000 was completely defeated. The Tang Dynasty went straight to Huanglong and captured King Xue Yantuo alive!
The news spread back to Chang'an.
The entire Tang Dynasty celebrated with great joy, and countless people rushed to tell each other. Li Shimin was even more excited and held a banquet.
Yunyuan Mountain, Hualong Temple.
Su Chen's life was as usual. For almost four months, he had been solving fortunes and resolving calamities for people.
But surprisingly, I didn't meet another one who signed the lottery again.
However, he has also solved many fortunes, and with the addition of practicing the Holy Grade Heavenly Immortal Art, Nine Turns Yuan Gong, and Liujia Secret Blessing, his strength has also improved by leaps and bounds.
Now the mana cultivation level in the body has reached the level of 28,000 years of mana practice.
With such a high level of cultivation, Su Chen was also rewarded by the Gold List and received the Blackwater Xuanwu Shield!
Zhang Shigui has not met Xue Rengui yet, but he has already walked on the path of Su Chen's solution, so it is inevitable to meet Xue Rengui, so the gold list gives a reward.
Blackwater Basalt Shield!
The Blackwater Xuanwu Shield is made from thirty-six tortoise shells from the descendants of the ancient mythical beast Xuanwu, combined with Blackwater Xuanwu crystals. It has extremely strong defensive power, is invulnerable to weapons and weapons, and is invulnerable to spells!
Su Chen directly extracted it and played with it in his hand. What he got was a black shield the size of half a palm.
But it can grow as big as you want, turning it into a city gate or even the size of a city that covers the sky!
Su Chen stood it on the back hill, took out the demon-slaying sword, and used the Qinglian Sword Song, intending to try the spear to attack his own shield.
Let’s see if the demon-slaying sword, which is said to be indestructible, combined with the magical power Qinglian Sword Song, can break the black water basalt shield, which is said to have superior defense.
If it can be done, Su Chen can escape to the sky without fear of being attacked!
Whoosh!
Qinglian Sword Song!
Su Chen slashed out with one sword!
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