Fu Shifeng

Chapter 345 Yue Du becomes the sect

"Your Majesty is saying that the magicians among the rebels are building a high platform on Jingshan Mountain?"

Tongguan Yuedu Temple is a temple that worships both the Qinling Mountains and the Yellow River. Due to its spacious courtyard and numerous houses, it is currently used as a palace. And because it is located on a plateau, it can overlook Guancheng and the Yellow River below, making it easier to understand the battle situation. .

The person currently in charge of guarding Tongguan is none other than Qi Jingyang, who once served as the Chief Protector of the Four Towns in Anxi.

Before the Taiji Palace was shrouded in a shady barrier, Qi Jingyang happened to have completed his term. He handed over the seal and ribbon of the Anxi Governor to his successor colleagues and then returned to Chang'an. According to the practice of Daxia, a general like this who was out of town was eligible to pay homage to the prime minister after returning to the court. of.

However, due to the issue of the Taiji Palace barrier, the court was in chaos. Fortunately, Prime Minister Lu took charge of the overall situation and temporarily stabilized the situation.

In order to be able to deal with the rebels and at the same time contain the soldiers and horses of the three towns of King Qin of the Hui Dynasty, Prime Minister Lu made drastic changes in personnel and handed over some of the soldiers and horses of the three assistants in Guanzhong to Qi Jingyang, so as to win his support in Changqing's ascension to the throne. Afterwards, he was appointed General Youjin Wuwei and was granted the title of Zheng Guogong.

Unlike the other three Jiedu envoys who had some doubts about Changqing's ascension to the throne, Qi Jingyang himself admired Changqing quite a lot.

Because the two of them had been in contact as early as when they were dealing with An Quti in the Western Regions, Qi Jingyang knew that Chang Qing also had good opinions on military strategy, and knew that he was not the kind of prince and grandson who lived in the palace for a long time and was good at women's hands.

Especially seeing that Chang Qing was not afraid of the dangers of war and took the initiative to come to Tongguan to take charge, he admired his courage even more. The only thing he was worried about was that he would hinder his command and dispatch.

Fortunately, Chang Qing explained it personally, saying that he would not interfere with the command, mainly to deal with the Yan army's next move.

"This is the terrain of Jingshan Mountain." Changqing gestured to the sand table next to him, which was undulating like a mausoleum valley. He also used a few small stones to replace the fortress, and spread a yellow silk to act as a river. The workmanship was exquisite and clear at a glance, as if flying in the sky. Overlooking the land.

"The high platform is located here." Changqing pointed to a hill and planted a small flag on it.

"I beg your pardon for my ignorance, but I wonder how your majesty knew about this?" Qi Jingyang asked, cupping his hands.

"I was in a trance and saw this stage in the distance." Seeing Qi Jingyang's slightly stunned look, Chang Qing asked with a smile: "Don't you believe it, Duke Zheng?"

"Your Majesty is in harmony with the sky and the Tao. Every plant and tree in the world is like a pattern on the palm of your hand, which is rarely seen by ordinary eyes." Qi Jingyang said quickly.

Changqing waved his hand. Although he was majestic, he did not deliberately tease him: "Zheng Guogong does not need to praise him like this. I have indeed seen it. Maybe a scout will rush back to report this matter tonight, and then Zheng Guogong can compare the two."

"Follow the holy edict." Qi Jingyang was not completely unbelieving. He had also seen Changqing's Taoism, but it was far beyond his previous imagination.

Now Qi Jingyang is still one step away from the innate realm, but he finds that he can no longer understand the appearance of the young emperor in front of him. It is not unusual for such people to be able to see things from a distance.

"I suspect that this arrangement of the rebels is an attempt to repeat Turle's invasion of Chang'an in the past." Changqing looked at Li Hanguang on the side of the sand table, and the other party took the initiative to answer:

"In the past, Tule gathered a group of shamans and shamans to summon the divine crow to appear in the world, draw the demonic fire, burn gold and sell iron. It was difficult for ordinary people to resist, except those with great magic power and supernatural powers. Your Majesty is coming to Tongguan this time. It’s to break the rebels’ evil spell.”

Qi Jingyang has been in the Western Regions for many years and has seen many Tule remnants, relying on shamans and wizards to dominate the area and plunder the surrounding areas, but there are not many experts among them. A very small number of people relied on the power of transformation to forcefully attack them in front of him, and his response method was nothing more than throwing a few hundred-refined magic spears and nailing them directly.

Seeing that Qi Jingyang did not seem to realize the critical situation, Li Hanguang reminded: "These shamans are not going to participate in the war in person, but are setting up altars to summon demons to the world. When that happens, no matter how many soldiers and horses the general has, they will not be able to resist it. , even Guancheng itself may be destroyed."

Qi Jingyang thought of Changqing's ability to cast a spell to sacrifice a golden-armored god general, and couldn't help but ask: "Is your Majesty planning to personally fight the monsters summoned by the rebels?"

Chang Qing looked calm: "Back then, Emperor Taizu took the lead when faced with the Tule army's invasion. Now I am sitting here, with Zheng Guogong strictly guarding Tongguan and resisting the rebels. What should I be afraid of?"

"Thanks to your majesty's respect, I will definitely defend Guancheng and not retreat even an inch!" Even though Qi Jingyang said this, he is not a person who just waits for death: "But Wei Chen feels that since the rebels have not yet successfully summoned the demons, they might as well send a surprise army , climbed over the mountains, and suddenly attacked from the side, making it impossible to accomplish anything."

Chang Qing pondered for a moment: "But if the rebels can do this on a high platform, the surroundings must be well prepared to guard against surprise attacks. Even if the birds pass by in the air, they will be shot down by bows and arrows. Zheng Guogong's plan may not be effective."

Qi Jingyang didn't understand that this plan was difficult, but he was actually more worried about one thing, but he couldn't express it clearly.

Changqing could not see the other party's concerns, and his tone was much more friendly: "On the battlefield, the most important thing is that the monarch and his ministers know each other. If Qi Qing has anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."

Qi Jingyang first cupped his hands, and then showed a serious expression: "I know that your Majesty is planning to sacrifice the guardian general to fight the demons summoned by the rebels. However, once this happens, things will be unpredictable."

"Qi Qing is worried that I can't win?" Changqing understood the other party's concerns.

Qi Jingyang said bluntly: "On the battlefield, showing great magic power in front of a saint can certainly greatly boost morale, but it is also equivalent to tying the expectations of all soldiers to His Majesty, who is only allowed to win and not lose. It is like fighting in front of a battle, and falling. The losing side will definitely have its military morale shaken, let alone a contest that shows off its magical powers and attracts everyone’s attention?”

"It's really dangerous to go all-in with no way out." Of course Chang Qing understands that the battlefield is not a competition of martial arts. If you lose, you can still escape to protect yourself.

Once he sacrificed the golden armored general in Tongguan, ordinary soldiers who did not know the inside story would probably regard him as a god to help him. This move can indeed boost morale, but if it goes wrong, it may lead to the collapse of the army. By then, the rebels will take advantage of this momentum to advance vigorously, and Tongguan may not be able to hold on.

Not to mention that Chang Qing himself took action. If he was injured due to fighting, no one would be able to bear the consequences.

"When Tule invaded and approached Chang'an, people were panicked. In addition, the enemy was strong and we were weak, and the situation was critical. Emperor Taizu had to take risks himself." Qi Jingyang said: "Now our army is holding on to Tongguan, and we still have some advantages. Your Majesty does not need to put himself in danger."

Changqing originally wanted to continue arguing, but then he thought that if he used his status as emperor to force him, it would be detrimental to the situation at hand, and it would easily create disharmony between the monarch and his ministers.

Now that Qi Jingyang's responsibilities are important, he should not use his power to dominate others, so he said, "Then I wonder what Qi Qing's clever plan is?"

"The first step is to try to surprise the rebels on their high platform." Qi Jingyang said bluntly: "If we can get rid of the problem, there will be no need for Your Majesty to take risks. Even if it fails, we can still delay the rebel offensive slightly."

"Okay." Changqing followed Lu Yan and learned how to deal with his subordinates: "But in order to prevent the rebel demons from invading, more arrangements must be made inside and outside Tongguan. I have sent Mr. Xuan Jing to take charge of this matter, and Qi Qing will let his subordinates The practitioners cooperate." Mr. Xuanjing was Li Hanguang's nickname, and he bowed in agreement.

In fact, what Changqing asked Li Hanguang to arrange was the Huangji Tianguang Array, but Li Hanguang was responsible for it on the surface, and Master Wen was actually responsible for arranging the manpower.

After the military affairs were discussed, Qi Jingyang and Li Hanguang saluted and left one after another. Changqing came to the pavilion in the backyard and heard that the master was reading the newspaper he had just submitted. There was a man and a woman beside him.

"See your majesty." Jiang Chuliu and Yan Niang saluted respectfully when they saw Changqing arriving.

According to Master Wen, this pair of men and women were his disciples and members of Fu Shifeng. He was worried that Changqing would become emperor and there would be no reliable manpower around him, so he arranged for these two people to come over and act as school clerks to help organize documents. .

"There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to salute." Although Changqing has been the emperor for almost half a year, he is still not used to these etiquette.

"Qi Jingyang won't let you take action?" Wen Fuzi's physical skills were completely exhausted, but he could still understand people's moods.

Changqing sat down and nodded: "He is worried that if I make a mistake, it will affect the morale of the army... which is actually reasonable."

"You have entered the innate realm. Your Qi connects to the heaven and earth, and your spirit connects to the universe. You have foresight and foresight. You should know the rebels' arrangements better than Qi Jingyang." Master Wen asked: "If you really wait for the rebels to summon which evil god will appear, In the past, it will still shake the morale of the army."

"I don't understand. It's just that I shouldn't force it right now." Chang Qing explained: "In the eyes of many people, I am just a puppet supported by Prime Minister Lu. I am not famous and have no power. No one dares to threaten the soldiers of the three armies." Life and death are entrusted to me, a junior.

"In this case, it's better to let them hit the wall. Qi Jingyang has already planned to send troops to surprise Jingshan. It would be best if it can succeed. If not, or even the war situation worsens and evil gods and monsters appear, then he can only come back to me."

Master Wen raised his hand to twirl his beard and said with a smile: "It seems that you have learned to play tricks."

"But this kind of scheming costs many people their lives."

Changqing sighed in a low voice. In fact, there were some things that he didn't understand at all in the past. He just prided himself on being noble and didn't like to show off his scheming.

Now that he is the emperor, he seems to have a high and powerful position, but he is subject to more restrictions. Not to mention that he cannot speak and act as freely as he used to. Even if he has a high level of Taoism, the civil and military ministers will not give him a chance to express himself.

However, the reason why those people discouraged Chang Qing was not out of malice, but precisely to protect him from danger and to stabilize the overall situation, so that he could not forcefully disobey him.

Even if he left Chang'an and came to Tongguan to take charge, Prime Minister Lu would have to bear the censure and criticism of many people in the court, and for the safety of Chang Qing, it would take a lot of effort to accompany him.

Changqing sometimes couldn't help but lament that with his own cultivation and magical power, he almost didn't need the protection of others. In the past, when he was traveling in the world, he had faced many dangers personally, but now he was as good as being in prison, with almost no freedom.

"I'm just a little worried." Chang Qing tapped her finger on the table: "The rebels knew that Tongguan Pass was dangerous and difficult to attack. They have been wasting their troops at the pass for several months without making any progress. It's time for a change. If there is no practical solution, With this strategy, the rebels will not waste their troops here for a long time."

Master Wen said, "Have you ever thought about the fact that the rebels have been attacking for several months, which is also one of the strategies to defeat the enemy?"

Chang Qing frowned, thinking of the aura of death he had sensed at the city tower earlier, and couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Did the rebels deliberately let their soldiers die in order to collect the souls of the dead?"

Master Wen handed over a newspaper from his residence: "When you were in seclusion before, the rebels massacred people in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and killed more than thirty miles of people in one go."

Changqing looked at the words in the Di newspaper, clenched his fists slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The rebels have become like evil spirits, and we must not stay!"

"I heard that someone in the court suggested that in order to divide the rebels, as long as the soldiers and horses left in Youzhou town surrender to the court, they can forget about it?" Master Wen asked.

Chang Qing replied resoundingly: "I have suppressed it, and this trend cannot last long! If because the war is difficult, there is a desire to compromise, it will not only encourage the rebels to become arrogant, but also other ambitious people will follow after seeing this. Follow our example. When the world is in ruins, it will be even more difficult to save it!"

"It's good that you are determined." Master Wen nodded in approval.

Chang Qing was about to speak when he suddenly sensed something and raised his eyes to look at the eaves opposite: "No need to hide, come out."

"Oh my, you have such good eyesight, I can't treat you like a little baby anymore."

Afu's figure appeared on the eaves. The three elders of Yinlong who were hiding outside the courtyard noticed it and hurried over. They raised their fingers and shouted: "How dare you! Why did you break into the palace without notification?"

"Since I dare to assassinate Kang Yaluo, it means that no matter how heavily guarded the place is, they can't stop me." Afu did not hide his contempt: "The barrier you have set up still needs a lot of improvement. If it weren't for Evergreen's sharp eyes, If I really get close enough to stab him, you three old guys will probably be buried in his wake."

The third elder of Yinlong looked resentful, Changqing waved his hand: "I have allowed Miss Afu to enter and leave the palace at will without any notification. Third elder, please step aside."

The three elders had no choice but to leave. Afu looked proud, sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and threw a roster on the table.

"I can't kill Kang Yaluo, but I can get a rough idea of ​​the situation in Dongdu area." Afu said with a smile: "Those little ladies in Guoseyuan know that you have ascended the throne and become emperor, and they are all looking forward to seeing you. "

Afu was acting alone outside, not only for these reasons, but she also took the opportunity to explore the inside story of Kong Yifang's collusion with the Youzhou rebels. Although there were gains, it was a pity that Kong Fangfang seemed to have simply abandoned the manpower and industry he had managed and cultivated.

"Guoseyuan?" Changqing raised his hand and wrote a blank letter. A layer of barrier covered the courtyard to isolate the sound. Obviously he did not want to be detected by the three elders of Yinlong: "Guoseyuan is adjacent to Luoyang. Wherever the rebels passed, they looted and killed. , I may not be able to survive there. Are Madam Dan and the others safe?"

"Don't worry, they are flower essences who have been in the world for many years. The three cunning rabbits will understand. They don't have just one hiding place in Guoseyuan." Afu said with her chin supported: "But the most troublesome one right now is Kang Ya. No."

(End of this chapter)