In the cold winter of October, thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, ghosts howled, and the wind continued.
On the official road leading to Hangu Pass, a carriage suddenly stopped, and a young man got out of the carriage, standing on the roadside and looking in the direction of Chaoge.
"Bi Gan!"
Between the young man's brows, there was a third eye that was shining brightly, whispering: "What a pity."
Wang Xu's third eye can peer up into the sky and down into the underworld, and can see secrets that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Under his gaze, the golden pillar of luck suspended above Chaoge instantly lost 10% of its value out of thin air, thus creating a strange phenomenon in the world.
Thinking of the overt and covert fight between Bigan and Daji when they left Chaoge, it is obvious who will suffer the loss of luck.
"If Shang Zhou's fortune is ten, the four pillars of Yin and Shang will account for at least four points, and the remaining six points belong to King Zhou, Queen Jiang, the two princes, and a group of civil and military ministers.
Last time, Prime Minister Shang Rong died unexpectedly, and the Yin Shang Dynasty lost a point of strength. Today Bi Gan went there again, and once again lost a point of strength. In addition to the unjust death of Empress Jiang, and the two missing princes, the Yin Shang Dynasty
The number of Qi has been reduced to four out of ten, and now we are in trouble."
Wang Xu looked at the sky with an incomprehensible expression on his face.
The theory of qi number is mysterious, but it actually exists in the world of gods.
She was as strong as the saint Nuwa. After King Zhou mentioned poetry to Nuwa's palace, he wanted to take revenge, but he was also blocked by the Qi of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. He bluntly said that the Qi of the Yin and Shang Dynasties was not exhausted.
Nowadays, under King Zhou's rebellious actions, 40% of his Qi has been lost. From Wang Xu's perspective, Shang Zhou, who only had six points of Qi at his peak, will definitely not be able to suppress the world, and it won't be long before the whole world turns against him.
This is no joke. Heaven and earth all work together to bring luck, but there is no freedom to bring heroes away. The theory of luck will be reflected in all aspects.
For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, General Cao Shuang was in dictatorship, and Sima Yi launched the Gaopingling Coup in an attempt to seize Cao Shuang's power.
At the beginning of the coup, Cao Shuang was not without the strength to fight. On the contrary, he was stronger than Sima Yi and had more supporters.
But in the end, Cao Shuang refused to take the emperor to Xuchang and call on the world's troops to attack Sima Yi. Instead, he hesitantly asked Sima Yi to surrender, ruining the good opportunity and thus his life and fortune.
This is the charm of luck. At that time, destiny was on Sima's side. Even if Cao Shuang was not confused, he became confused for a while.
The same is true now. If the Yin Shang Dynasty is very lucky, very few princes in the world will dare to rebel.
With only six points of luck left, some princes who originally had no other intentions would have other intentions after the Shang and Zhou Dynasty's luck was reduced.
This is also the reason why some protagonists can attack in all directions with their tiger bodies, fall in love with beautiful women at first sight and remain loyal to them until death, and why men bow to them and are willing to be loyal dogs.
In the final analysis, it is not about how powerful the male protagonist is, but about luck, which is like divine help.
At the same time, Beihai, Pingling King Camp
"Everyone, we have taken over the defeated troops in Beihai and occupied the land of Yuan Futong and the seventy-two princes. I wonder what your suggestions are for the next step?"
"My lord, at present the emperor is fatuous and traitors are in power. The grand master hears that Zhong is concerned about the overall situation of the court, so he can only lead his troops back. You occupy the East China Sea and the north sea, and you are a descendant of the Tian family and the brother of the late king. You should be a righteous army and attack
If you are dishonest, kill King Zhou and choose a wise man as your king."
"I second the proposal. Dong Bohou died suddenly, and the two hundred princes in Dongzhen are leaderless. Once the prince brings order to the chaos and raises troops from the East China Sea and North China Sea, he will definitely achieve great results."
"I also agree that the prince's occupation of the East China Sea and the North Sea is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. At this time, the court is suffering from internal and external troubles. It is the time for us to show our talents. If we don't do it now, when will we wait?"
In the camp, King Ping Ling met with a group of civil and military officials to discuss the next step.
Originally, he had no objections and just wanted to take advantage of the chaos in Beihai to get a piece of the pie.
But at this time, King Ping Ling felt that this was a good opportunity. If a foolish king like King Zhou could become king, why should he be a county king?
With the East China Sea and the North Sea in his hands, King Ping Ling was confident that his strength would not be weaker than the four major princes.
It is no exaggeration to say that he has never been so close to the throne, as close as if he could reach it at his fingertips.
"Okay, let's pacify Dongzhen first, then send our troops to Chaoge to attack Wudao, kill King Zhou, and establish a new king!"
King Ping Ling laughed loudly. It was of course an excuse to appoint a new king. He was the real one.
"Well, luck has changed again. The golden dragon is roaring in the northeast. Could it be that there are changes in the East China Sea and the North Sea?"
While King Ping Ling raised his voice to rebel, Wang Xu observed new changes.
The North Sea has just been pacified, and the East China Sea is under the control of King Ping Ling. Could it be that the variable lies with King Ping Ling.
Thinking of King Ping Ling, Wang Xu smiled knowingly. In the novel, Grand Master Wen Zhong led his troops back to Chaoge, intending to rectify the imperial court and implement reforms. As a result, he received the news of King Ping Ling's rebellion before he even started, and had to stop abruptly.
He led his troops to the East China Sea to quell the chaos.
After all this trouble, the reform failed instantly, completely depleting Shang Zhou's foundation, and gave Xiqi time to prepare.
After Wen Zhong lost his troops and suppressed King Ping Ling's rebellion, Xiqi was on the right track and could compete with Chao Ge.
"Forget it, the most important thing right now is to take over Hangu Pass."
Wang Xu withdrew his gaze, got on the carriage again, and headed towards Hangu Pass.
Hangu Pass, a famous pass in the world, is also one of the three major gates guarding Xiqi in Chaoge. It is the second pass among the three passes.
To the west, after passing the first pass, Tongguan, we will reach Xiqi; to the east, after passing Sanmenguan, we will reach the hinterland of Chaoge.
It sounds like Hangu Pass is just a checkpoint, but in fact it is not.
In fact, Hangu Pass consists of three places: Hangu City, Hangu Pass and Hangu Mountain. It governs tens of millions of households and covers an area of thousands of miles.
Wang Xu, the commander-in-chief of Hangu Pass, is not only the commander-in-chief of the pass, but also the prefect of Hangu City. He is in charge of the people's livelihood and military affairs in the area and has great power.
According to the intelligence report given by the imperial court, there were 200,000 troops at Hangu Pass and 100,000 troops at Hangu City. There were 300,000 troops and horses under his name that could be mobilized.
Moreover, Hangu Pass is a border pass and is subject to military control. Wang Xu's power here is no less than that of the princes, and he is guarded by 300,000 elite troops, enough to withstand a million troops.
In addition, there are Tongguan on both sides, and the three gates are horns to each other. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. It is really a battleground for military strategists.
"Chaoge has been without war for a long time, and the weapons are inevitably slack. Before I took office, Chen Tong, the commander-in-chief of Tongguan, was the commander-in-chief of Tongguan, Hangu Pass, and Sanmenguan as the commander-in-chief of the three passes. Calculated this way
, the position of Commander-in-Chief in my hand can be regarded as a right divided from Chen Tong, Chen Tong may regard me as an enemy."
Wang Xu thought about it and said with a smile: "That's fine. If Chen Tong treats me like a friend, I won't hurt his life and take the three passes to defect to Xiqi."
Sitting on the carriage and looking at Hangu City, which was about to arrive, Wang Xu recalled Chen Tong's information.
Chen Tong, a famous general of Shang Dynasty, was born in the general Chen family.
The Chen family was once glorious, and although it is now in decline, there are still many children in the army.
Among them, Chen Tong and his younger brother Chen Wu guarded Tongguan and Chuanyunguan respectively.
In the novel, after Huang Feihu rebelled against the merchants, he went west to join Xiqi and suffered a big loss at the hands of his two brothers.
Especially at the foot of Tongguan, he was attacked by Chen Tong with fire dragon darts. He was knocked off his horse and fell to death on the spot.
If it weren't for Huang Tianhua, Huang Feihu's son, who was a disciple of the True Monarch of Qingxu Morality, who brought a resurrecting pill from his master when he came down the mountain, and used the pill to revive Huang Feihu, Tongguan would have been the place where he died.
"Who is coming? This is the General Military Mansion. No one can come near."
Wang Xu rushed to Hangu City and went straight to the General Military Mansion. He showed his token and said: "This general, Yang Jian, came from Chaoge and was ordered to take over Hangu Pass. This is my waist badge, Tiger Talisman, and also
There is an official document from the Ministry of War."
When the guards heard this, they did not dare to delay and hurriedly asked for instructions.
Wang Xu waited patiently. After two cups of tea, Hangu Pass guard General Chen arrived, and Hangu City Chief Shi Chenlan led a group of generals and city magistrates to come to see him.
"Chen Dao, Chen Lan, have met the Commander-in-Chief."
A man of letters and a man of martial arts led the officials of Hangu Pass, big and small, to salute Wang Xu with clasped fists.
Wang Xu remained calm on the surface, but he was suspicious of their last names and asked, "What is your relationship with Commander-in-Chief Chen Tong?"
Chen Dao and Chen Dao looked at each other and replied, "Both are descendants of the Chen family."
When Wang Xu heard that this was indeed the case, Chen Tong was guarding the three passes as the commander-in-chief of Tongguan, so it would be strange not to place any close followers among them.
It seems that I have no choice but to hate Chen Tong. Otherwise, if the guard of Hangu Pass is Chen Dao and the chief of Hangu City is Chen Lan, wouldn't he, the commander-in-chief, be ignored by his subordinates?
"Chen Lan, Chen Dao, the king asked me to guard Hangu Pass, but I can't use you two anymore. You can go back and forth wherever you go." Wang Xu didn't write any ink, and pressed the tiger charm on the table, meaning to expel the guests.
very obvious.
When Chen Dao heard this, he complained in his heart and said: "General Soldier, we guarded Hangu Pass. Although we have no merit, we have worked hard. We have not made any mistakes yet. Why did General Soldier drive us away?"
"Made a mistake?"
Wang Xu laughed dumbly and said with a smile: "You young general, you really don't know what's good or bad. I don't want to quarrel with General Chen Tong, so I let you retreat. Otherwise, you are afraid that I will find you when the new officer takes office."
Isn’t it your fault?”
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Chen Dao was shocked and looked at Chen Lan who was standing aside.
Chen Lan took two steps forward, cupped her hands and said, "Sir, we will take care of the things at hand and hand over the official documents. Please give us three days."
"One day, no more."
When Wang Xu saw what Chen Lan wanted to say, he waved his hand and said: "No need to say more, I have done my best."
Chen Lan had no choice but to lower her head and said: "Thank you, Sir."