By the time Xu Zhiqiong returned to Ziquan Pavilion, the war was already over.
Of the 341 Taoist members of Nufu Sect, 323 were killed, 11 were captured, and only seven escaped.
In the Qingyi Pavilion, seventeen people were injured and no one was killed.
Through this battle, Xu Zhiqiong reached two important conclusions.
First, whether it is a solo fight or a group fight, as long as the Taoist cultivators are not allowed to take the upper hand, the killing path will still have an absolute advantage.
Second, Confucianism is very important. Even if the Taoist cultivators gain the upper hand, with Confucianism there, there is still a chance for a comeback.
Xu Zhiqiong ordered everyone to clean the battlefield and interrogate the prisoners.
The shopkeeper of Ziquan Pavilion was frightened and with tears in his eyes persuaded Xu Zhiqiong to change places: "Master, please go. I don't want your soup money, shop money, or meal money these days. I beg you to change places."
This place and small shop cannot afford to serve you."
Xu Zhiqiong took out two fifty-tael silver ingots and stuffed them into the shopkeeper's hand: "I have fallen in love with your place. It serves delicious food and drinks. When the traitors are wiped out in the future, you will have to take credit for it."
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Xu Zhiqiong won a great victory here, but did Nu Fujiao lose the battle?
It depends on how you calculate it.
Lin Tianzheng led the Wu Che Battalion, which was still in Qingquan County to suppress the internal gangsters. Last night, they were attacked by a surprise attack. More than 30 people were killed and more than 20 enemies were killed. They barely managed a draw.
Liang Xianchun's Canglong Guard was also attacked last night. More than 30 people were killed and three of the enemy were killed. The enemy quickly retreated. Liang Xianchun managed to hold the camp. She thought she had won. Anyway, no matter what the outcome of the war, she thought she had won.
Won.
The thirty-odd people didn't seem like much, but there were more than a hundred each in Canglong Guard and Wuche Academy. This battle was equivalent to losing one-third of their combat strength.
The worst thing happened in Hongyi Pavilion. Liang Yuyao's red-clothed envoys lost more than 100 people, nearly half of them, and lost their camp without killing the enemy.
Before the expedition, this was one of Xu Zhiqiong's biggest worries. Liang Yuyao had never fought in a war, and Hongyi Pavilion was just a spy agency. They were not suitable for acting alone.
However, Liang Xianchun did not listen to Xu Zhiqiong's advice and insisted on letting Liang Yuyao attack Fuu County alone, which resulted in this disastrous defeat.
Liang Yuyao, who was covered with bruises, gritted her teeth and shed tears in the central military tent. Liang Xianchun shouted from the side: "You are still crying, how can you have the nerve to cry? If it weren't for the fact that you are my niece, I would have beheaded you in front of the battle!"
Look at the people from all walks of life, how can they lose as miserably as you did? Look at Captain Zuo’s great victory, how much prestige it added to our army!"
It was not only Xu Zhiqiong who achieved great victory, but also Zuo Chuxian. Zuo Chuxian's Haoran battalion killed 19 people and 136 enemies, and his record was second only to Xu Zhiqiong.
On that day, Liang Xianchun sent a letter asking all the battalion officers to gather in Fuhu County to discuss matters. Zuo Chuxian frowned and said: "If you want to gather, gather the whole army together and only let the battalion officers go there. Why?"
The battalion officer is not here, but the sergeant is left here, and you still think the enemy is not fighting hard?"
Complaints are complaints, Zuo Chuxian still has to go to Fuu County.
Lin Tianzheng can fly, has a fourth-level killing ability, and has the ability to fly like a tiger.
Xu Zhiqiong can use the Yin and Yang magic circle, so the journey is not hard.
Zuo Chuxian felt uncomfortable. He had been running all the way, changing horses but not people. When he arrived in Fuu County, he was full of complaints, but he didn't say anything more when he saw the tragic situation in the Red Clothes Camp.
In the Chinese army tent, all the battalion officers sat down. Liang Xianchun first reported yesterday's battle report. Even though he was reluctant, he had to rank Xu Zhiqiong first, after all, his results were the most eye-catching.
Needless to say, Liang Yuyao put the results at the end and was scolded by Liang Xianchun in public.
"How to deal with Liang Yuyao today depends on the opinions of the battalion officers!"
Liang Xianchun really didn't want to punish Liang Yuyao, but after such a tragic defeat, it was unjustifiable not to punish her.
Lin Tianzheng shook his head and said: "I haven't won this battle. If Princess Yuyao is punished, I will inevitably take the blame."
Zuo Chuxian said: "Although Zuo said he won the battle, the results were not as good as those of Captain Xu. Let Captain Xu take care of this matter."
Xu Zhiqiong said slowly: "Winning or losing is a common thing for military strategists. Princess Yuyao was ambushed by the enemy, but she managed to save half of her troops. If the general must punish her, he will also punish her to collect grain and fodder in Huazhou and find out information about the enemy."
This is the area where Hongyi Pavilion is really good at.
"Forget it!" Liang Xianchun felt a stone fall in his heart, "Yu Yao, according to Xu Xiaowei's wishes, I will fine you to raise 5,000 dan of food within five days, without any mistake."
Liang Yuyao saluted Liang Xianchun and said, "Thank you, General, for your generosity."
Then he cupped his fists towards Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Thank you Captain Xu!"
Then it was time for Liang Xianchun to show off his victory. Before the surprise attack last night, the Suppression Army had been in a state of victory across the board. Thousands of Nufu Sect members were captured by each battalion. If they were all counted,
As a prisoner, his achievements were indeed extraordinary.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows clearly that last night was the first counterattack of the Nufu Sect, and this counterattack was accurate and ruthless.
Liang Xianchun also realized the problem: "The thieves are rampant and dare to openly confront our army. Now we must destroy their lair and kill their thieves' leader in order to dampen their arrogance. I don't know what good strategies you can do?"
From Liang Xianchun's words, Xu Zhiqiong could hear her positioning on this war.
She never regarded the Nufu Sect as an enemy, but as thieves. She understood the entire war as an operation by the government and army to catch thieves.
She was worried that the thieves would slip through the net, and she was also worried that the thieves would occasionally fight back, but she never worried about defeat.
After all, in the process of catching thieves, the officers and soldiers only have to catch more and less, and there is absolutely no possibility of defeat.
But Xu Zhiqiong doesn’t think so.
Xu Zhiqiong felt that if he did not adjust according to this trend and fight a few more battles, the evil-suppressing army would suffer a disastrous defeat that would never be recovered.
"General, Yuling City is approaching, and the bandits are at the end of the road. They will definitely counterattack with all their strength. If we divide our troops again, it will be unfavorable to the battle situation. Now we should unite our troops in one place, concentrate our combat power, go straight into Yuling, and wipe out the bandits!"
Xu Zhiqiong suggested gathering the army and going directly to Yuling City to find the home of the Nufu Sect.
Lin Tianzheng and Zuo Chuxian agreed, but Liang Xianchun disagreed.
She gave reasons for her disapproval. For example, it was inconvenient for the army to move, and it was inconvenient to allocate food, grass and baggage...
But she didn't tell the real reason. There was only one reason why she didn't want to gather the troops together. Assembling the troops to fight would affect her results.
Five groups of people swept through various counties and arrested thousands of people within a few days. This kind of record and efficiency sounds very pleasing to the ear.
The army gathered together and sluggishly wiped out counties one by one. This kind of performance does not sound pleasant.
We are just trying to catch thieves, but we have to get together to catch them together? Liang Xianchun doesn’t believe in this evil.
She is a general, and she still has the final say. At the end of the meeting, she gave two conclusions:
First, bandits are rampant, so all camps must be more careful.
Secondly, it is really inappropriate for the Red Coat Battalion to act alone. From now on, it will act together with Liang Xianchun's Canglong Guards.
Xu Zhiqiong pressed his eyebrows. He didn't think Liang Xianchun was much better than Liang Yuyao. Liang Xianchun didn't suffer a disastrous defeat last night, mainly because she was lucky.
That night, the battalion officers from various ministries stayed in the camp. Xu Zhiqiong went to Liang Yuyao's camp, but saw Liang Yuyao lost her soul, huddled on the couch with red eyes, and said nothing.
"Why did you come to see me? Are you here to laugh at me?" Liang Yuyao turned around, still huddled on the couch, with her back to Xu Zhiqiong.
Looking at her posture, she is suitable for stuffing a Shunqi pill.
Forget it, she was wronged this time, and instead of teasing her, Xu Zhiqiong took out a jar of lamb wine: "Princess, let's have two drinks?"
"Don't drink it! This wine is too strong!"
Xu Zhiqiong took out another leg of lamb: "Then let's have a few bites?"
"Don't eat it! Isn't this meat even more delicious?"
"I took a golden walking stick and put it on the princess?"
Liang Yuyao sat up: "Do you think I am short of jewelry?"
Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said: "That's all, since there is no shortage, I will just give it to others."
He stood up to leave, and Liang Yuyao shouted from behind: "Since you brought it, please put it on for me!"
Xu Zhiqiong walked around behind the princess and placed an exquisitely crafted golden butterfly bow on her head.
The princess touched Bu Yao, walked to the dressing table, and looked at the bronze mirror for a long time, with a smile on her face.
In fact, this step seems nothing special, especially for Liang Yuyao, who has too many expensive jewelry.
But as long as it's from Xu Zhiqiong, she likes it.
"Pi, is this thing really for me? Could it be that it was prepared for some bitch woman and just stuffed it into my place?"
Xu Zhiqiong moved the butterfly's wings, and Liang Yuyao vaguely saw the word "Yuyao" in the flash of golden light.
Liang Yuyao was startled. The technique of engraving characters on jewelry was not new, but these two characters seemed to come alive on the wings of a butterfly.
Staring at the butterfly, the words will move with the butterfly's wings. Staring at the two words, the butterfly seems to be flying in the hair.
Liang Yuyao said in surprise: "Which famous craftsman did you find to make this step?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Li Fusheng, a famous craftsman in the north."
"Li Fusheng?" Liang Yuyao was surprised, "Li Fusheng has lived in seclusion for many years, and no one knows his whereabouts."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "When I was fighting in the northern border, I was lucky enough to meet Li Fusheng once. We had a good chat with him, so he agreed to give me something.
You also know the days of war. After today, it’s hard to say tomorrow. I don’t know how many days I can live. I asked him for a budgie with the princess’s name engraved on it.”
Liang Yuyao blushed and said, "Why do you want to engrave my name?"
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Liang Yuyao affectionately: "Because at that time, all I thought about was the princess."
"Pi! Who believes what you say!" Liang Yuyao caressed Bu Yao carefully, her face getting redder and redder.
She believed it, really believed it.
Was this step really created by Li Fusheng?
Overthinking, why is Li Fusheng so easy to find?
Xu Zhiqiong bought this Bu Yao casually at a jewelry store in Chihuan County. Xu Zhiqiong originally planned to give it to Zhuo Ling'er as a thank you gift for taking care of Xia Hu, but seeing that Liang Yuyao had been wronged, he gave the Bu Yao Gave it to her.
Those two words were just engraved by Xu Zhiqiong.
How could Xu Zhiqiong have such a construction method?
He doesn't, but Yuanyang Blade does!
Xu Zhiqiong injected all the Judge Qi and the Yin and Yang Qi into the Yuanyang Blade. Using the power of imagery, he activated the spirituality of the Yuanyang Blade and carved a phantom formation of Yin and Yang on the wings of the butterfly.
Liang Yuyao saw the word "Yuyao" because she was under an illusion.
Why is Xu Zhiqiong so interested in Liang Yuyao?
Naturally, there are things to ask for from others.
Liang Yuyao looked at a pair of butterfly wings, laughed for a long time, her eyes turned red, her nose felt sore, she coughed twice, and suddenly cried.
She couldn't hold it in any longer, so she sat in front of the mirror and cried loudly: "I'm just a useless piece of trash. It's just that I'm a piece of trash. I've also caused trouble to others and killed many sisters!"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "You are so depressed after losing a battle? Ask Chu Xin, the cavalry general, how many battles he has lost in his life? He can't look away like you, but he doesn't know how many times he has to die.
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Liang Yuyao burst into tears: "Don't say anything about Chu Xin, how can I compare with him! Let's talk about our five-way army, none of us lost as miserably as me!"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "It is said that victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. Princess lost this battle, but she also won glory in the previous battle. You captured three Nufu County altars east of Huazhou. This matter
, I also know it.”
Liang Yuyao wiped her tears and said, "You know what's the use? Others now only remember my defeat. Who else remembers the previous victories?"
"I remember! I will never forget this! When our class teacher returns to Beijing, I have to tell others that our Princess Yuyao won three victories in three battles.
By the way, Princess, I forgot to ask you something. Have you seen the scriptures of their Nufu Cult in those three county altars?"
Liang Yuyao nodded and said: "I have seen a lot of scriptures, but only a few internal scriptures are left. They said these are very rare, and the other non-Buddhist scriptures have been burned."
"Internal Scripture!" Xu Zhiqiong's eyes lit up, "Can you show it to me?"
If Xu Zhiqiong asked for scriptures as soon as he came in, he would definitely be beaten out by Liang Yuyao.
But after sending Bu Yao off, Liang Yuyao didn't even ask the reason and handed the scriptures directly to Xu Zhiqiong.
This is the strength of the spy agency. Liang Yuyao may not be good at fighting, but her ability to collect information is absolutely top-notch.
She collected a total of six inner scriptures. Xu Zhiqiong opened the first scripture and found that the useful words were still the same paragraph: Only when the son is in the blood can he know his filial piety, and when the wife is in the blood can she know her obedience.
The symbols on the scriptures are exactly the same as those Xu Zhiqiong has seen.
In the second scripture, there is no difference.
The same goes for the third and fourth books. Xu Zhiqiong’s eyes lit up when he read the fifth book.
He saw different symbols, and they were compared with different scriptures.
"To establish authority in the world, there should be three impermanences:
The first is the impermanence of mood and anger, the second is the impermanence of good and evil, the third is the impermanence of right and wrong,
With these three impermanences, making wives, concubines, children, maids and servants obey them, and killing them if they don't obey is the way to establish authority!"
The scriptures were new, and so were the symbols. Xu Zhiqiong compared the secret text with the translation and quickly found a new method of deciphering it.
If we apply this deciphering method directly to "The Records of Nuzu", can we decipher it?
cannot!
There are also changes between translations. The translation of the second half of "Nu Zu Lu" is different from the two known translations.
However, Xu Zhiqiong used two sets of translation methods to deduce the changing rules of translation methods.
"In the final analysis, it's still linear algebra, with just a few more unknown quantities..." Xu Zhiqiong spent the night pondering in the camp. As dawn approached, he finally translated two more sentences:
The first sentence: The emperor and the Confucian star once again defeated their ancestors in the wilderness.
The second sentence: The emperor killed his ancestors, divided them with the Confucian stars and ate them, and they both stayed together.