Wang Tong and others looked at Li Yizhi in confusion, as their subordinates were worried.
If you, Li Yizhi, don't become emperor, the positions and titles of us people will not be promoted!
Seeing this, Li Yizhi had to pretend to explain: "Everyone, now we are confronting Li Tang and the others, and it is difficult to determine the outcome in a short time. Therefore, I am preparing to break the situation in Bashu, which can effectively avoid heavy casualties."
Li Jing instantly understood Li Yizhi's plan. In fact, he had also thought about it, so he said: "What the Duke means is to use the righteousness of the Sui Dynasty to force Bashu to surrender, and then take the road from Hanzhong to attack Guanzhong?"
Li Yizhi nodded and said: "Yes. Although the Sui Dynasty has existed in name only, it still has a lot of influence on the people of the world. Li Tang still respects Yang You as the emperor. If we can force Bashu to surrender, then we will This can force Li Tang to separate his forces and retreat to Guanzhong, thereby dispersing their forces."
Shen Luoyan looked at Li Yizhi. Although she felt that Li Yizhi's explanation was forced, as a good subordinate, she still helped him to tell the lie.
So, she said with a smile: "The Duke's plan is very clever. Once Li Tang mobilizes his troops back to Guanzhong, we can break through on the eastern front and defeat Dou Jiande. By then, we will surround Li Tang on three sides and dominate the world, which will be unstoppable."
Everyone here is not stupid. Seeing that Li Yizhi didn't seem to be in a hurry to become emperor, they had no choice but to calm down and agree with the plan.
Li Yizhi said: "As for the forced surrender of Bashu, I will personally persuade Duzunbao. As long as Duzunbao can be persuaded, Bashu can be pacified. However, just in case, Qin Shibao led an army of 100,000 into Yiling. To use force as a deterrent, we can also take over Bashu in the future."
Yiling is today's Yichang and is the only place to enter Bashu. It is located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Jingzhou.
Luo Tong was stationed in Jingzhou and also had a force of 100,000. If Qin Shibao's 100,000 were added, it would be an army of nearly 200,000.
I believe that with such a large army pressing down on the border, all forces in Bashu will know how to choose.
After the matter was discussed, Li Yizhi left Xuchang the next day.
In the following days, the story of the night battle at Jing Nian Temple quickly spread throughout the world, shocking countless people.
Not only was Song Que promoted to Grand Master, Li Yizhi also defeated Ning Daoqi and Bi Xuan in a row, becoming the best master in the world.
Of course, for the righteous sects, the most shocking thing is that Cihang Jingzhai is about to be disbanded.
You must know that Cihang Jingzhai has been the leader of various sects of the righteous path for more than a hundred years.
It is really unbelievable that such a lofty sect should collapse suddenly.
On the third day after Li Yizhi left, Wang Shichong sent an envoy to Xuchang and delivered a surrender letter.
Wang Tong, Li Jing and others were surprised. Wang Shichong's surrender meant that the alliance between Li Tang and other parties was torn into a big hole.
After learning about this, Li Yuan and Dou Jiande were naturally shocked and angry.
Fortunately, good news came from the Turks at this time, and Jieli Khan expressed his willingness to support them in their fight against Li Yizhi.
Not only did they assist each of them with 50,000 war horses, but they also sent 20,000 elite cavalry to support them.
It can be said that Jieli Khan spent a lot of money this time.
There was no way, but Bi Xuan was defeated and fled back to the grassland. This made Jieli Khan extremely frightened, fearing that Li Yizhi would unify the Central Plains and invade the grassland.
Because the Central Plains Dynasty has always sent troops to attack the grasslands since ancient times, as long as it was in its heyday.
Whether it was the Sui Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, or even the earlier Qin Dynasty.
With the support of the Turks, the alliance between Li Tang, Dou Jiande and others became even stronger.
Li Jing originally thought that Wang Shichong's surrender would be a very good opportunity for a breakthrough, but now he can only continue the confrontation and wait for the outcome of Bashu.
Originally, they were planning to move the capital to Luoyang, but they couldn't contact Li Yizhi, so they had to give up temporarily.
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After Li Yizhi left Xuchang, he headed west and soon came to the Yangtze River.
When he entered Shu this time, he planned to go upstream along the river.
When passing a big mountain, a beautiful flute sound came from the top of the mountain like a sound from outside the sky, misty like clouds, gathering and dispersing indefinitely.
"Hey, this is Shi Qingxuan's flute sound!"
Li Yizhi stopped and listened.
He felt that his soul had left his body and was floating in the clouds, unrestrained and free.
After a long time, the sound of the flute gradually stopped.
Li Yizhi slowly opened his eyes and looked at the top of the mountain. The trees there were lush and green, and there seemed to be a temple hidden among them.
"Then, it shouldn't be the Evil Emperor Temple."
Li Yizhi suddenly felt something in his heart. Although the original work did not specify the specific location of the Evil Emperor Temple, it was probably on the north bank of the Yangtze River, near Liyang.
Thinking of this, Li Yizhi walked towards the mountain.
Anyway, there is no rush to go to Bashu for a day or two, but the sound of Shi Qingxuan's flute cannot be heard at any time.
The mountain road is narrow, with dense layers of thick nan trees all the way, and mountain streams flowing gracefully and slowly.
Along the mountain road, Li Yizhi Road goes deep into the mountain forest, where there are viewing pavilions and waterfalls.
Finally, we passed through a dense forest and came to an ancient temple with hundreds of stone steps.
The ancient temple has no name, its walls are broken, and weeds are overgrown. It has obviously been abandoned for a long time.
In the dimly lit mountain forest, it looks a bit eerie.
Climb the stone steps and cross the temple gate. There are candles burning inside.
Li Yizhi saw a woman with long hair hanging down her waist, with her back to him, kneeling on a futon in front of the Bodhisattva statue, holding a green bamboo flute in her hand.
Viewed from the back, Shi Qingxuan's back has graceful lines and her hair is black and soft, giving people a sense of elegance and elegance.
It's a pity that I can't see her front, and I don't know how charming this strange woman in the world of the Tang Dynasty is.
Li Yizhi was feeling regretful in his heart when he heard Shi Qingxuan say in that clear and sweet voice: "Master, this is not the place you should be here. Please leave quickly. The evil people will come later."
Li Yizhi said oh, and said with a soft smile: "I am a good person, and the thing I am least afraid of is evil people."
"Pfft!"
Shi Qingxuan chuckled lightly, and the laughter was like the chirping of a lark, so sweet that it made people feel that all the gloomy atmosphere around them disappeared in an instant.
With a hint of coquettishness and a hint of anxiety in her voice, she said angrily: "You, I tried to persuade you with good intentions, but you teased me. I really didn't lie to you. They are almost here. If you don't leave, you will
It’s too late.”
Li Yizhi's "god" was so powerful that when he was halfway up the mountain, he actually felt four powerful qi forces coming towards the mountain.
At this time, the four qi machines were not far from the Evil Emperor Temple, three in front and one behind.
These four people are naturally the four major disciples of the evil emperor Xiang Yutian, namely the ‘reverse’ You Niaojuan, the ‘great emperor’ Ding Jiuchong, Zhou Laotan, and the ‘bewitching lady’ Jin Huanzhen.
The purpose of their trip was to seize the Evil Emperor's relic from Shi Qingxuan.
Of course, this is what they thought, and they had no idea that the Evil Emperor's relics were stored in Duke Yang's treasury.
Li Yizhi smiled slightly and said: "No problem, I also want to see how evil the evil person you mentioned is."
Shi Qingxuan was about to persuade him again, when a magical sound came from outside the temple.
At first, the sound was like a baby crying, and then it turned into a woman's scream, erratic and erratic.
It seemed like it was outside the temple, like a ghost chirping, and it seemed like it was ringing in my ears, like a evil ghost laughing sinisterly.
It's unbearable, and there are so many illusions in front of my eyes.