Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 1196: Using the right path to defeat the state
Li Xiong had already been impatient with waiting.

Back then, Li Xiong could patiently climb aboard for a long time, but things were different today. He was no longer the military leader who had a little foundation after the rebellion, but still had many shortcomings.

After several years of cultivating his status as the leader of the country, Li Xiong is now a veritable lord of Shu, holding power and troops, and is accustomed to bossing around.

So even though he knew the influence of Tianshi Dao in Shu, and he was in awe of the old Taoist priests in his heart, at this critical moment when the Xuanjia army went south and Shu was in crisis, Li Xiong put down the urgent matters at hand and didn't even They gathered soldiers and horses immediately, but came here because they had great expectations for the old Taoist priest.

Of course, on the other hand, he knew very well that with his own soldiers and horses, he could still resist the soldiers of the original Guanzhong court, and he was not afraid even when King Dun of Jingzhou attacked.

But the Xuanjia Army is different from them. Even if it can resist for a while due to its geographical advantage, it will only be temporary. He simply does not ask for soldiers and horses, but looks for help from ghosts and gods.

Just waiting like this for a long time inevitably made him murmur in his heart, wondering whether this decision was correct, and he had neglected so many important things to come here.

And his soldiers had already argued with the Taoist priests who were blocking the road, trying to buy some time for their lord. At any other time, Li Xiong would have stopped him with words, and then behaved like a polite corporal, but this time, But he responded with silence, which was tantamount to acquiescing to the behavior of personal soldiers.

When the atmosphere began to change and became more solemn due to the dispute between the two parties, the originally closed door of the Taoist temple finally slowly opened, and then Henry Zhang walked out.

"Your Majesty, please follow me in. The teacher invites you."

"I've met senior brother." Li Xiong waved his hand, and the soldiers stopped arguing, and then followed the Shu Di to stop and walked into the Taoist temple together.

"I wonder what preparations the teacher has made?"

While walking on the road, Li Xiong couldn't help but ask. This was related to the safety of his current foundation, and he couldn't help but ignore it, so he couldn't help but want to know more about it.

Henry Zhang did not hide anything and said directly: "Teacher has a method that may be effective, but I have to explain it clearly to the king and let the king make his own decision. But I don't know the specific method. "

Li Xiong nodded and felt a little calmer. He knew that the old Taoist priest was not helpless, but the word "choice" in Zhang Xuan's mouth still made the Lord of Shu frown and think about what was behind this. Deep meaning.

However, he didn't need to think for long before he got the answer——

The old Taoist priest told him personally——

"When Xuanjia attacks, Shu will be unable to stop it, but the old master can do something to reduce some of the champion's luck and make his attack unsatisfactory, thereby extending the state of Shu for two or three years."

The old Taoist priest was sitting on a futon. When he saw Li Xiong, he explained the method directly without making any mysterious remarks.

Henry Zhang couldn't help but look sad after hearing this.

"Only two or three years?"

After Li Xiong became a disciple of the old Taoist priest, he also understood some theories of Yin Yang and Tianshi Dao Zang. He naturally understood the meaning of reducing luck. However, what this old Taoist meant was that it was not a once and for all method, but a delaying technique.

"In the past two or three years, no matter how prepared a certain family is, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist again..." Li Xiong shook his head lightly, "Unless we can win some allies, it's just that the Jiangzuo court, of course, has a relationship with the Chen family. Contradictions, but there are more connections between the two parties, far from being able to be used by a certain family, or that Wang Dun..." He was talking here, but he still wanted to ask Fan Changsheng for advice.

Although the old Taoist priest was just a layman who studied the art of immortality, he was very knowledgeable and well-versed in hundreds of schools of thought. In the past, he had given Li Xiong a lot of useful advice whether it was government affairs or military matters. He often spoke little but was able to hit the nail on the head. .

At this moment, the Lord of Shu undoubtedly wants to do what he did in the past, and hopes that the old Taoist can give him a reminder.

Unexpectedly, Fan Changsheng just shook his head, and then said softly: "That's all the old Taoist can do. Your Majesty has been very kind to the old Taoist over the years, and he will repay you. If you can stop Xuan Jia from going south, , The king has his own prestige, and you can use this to act, but whether you want to fight against it in the future or find other methods is beyond the control of experienced experts."

Li Xiong heard other meanings from these words and couldn't help but frown.

The other method mentioned by the old Taoist is probably surrender, but after all, Li Xiong was born as a refugee in the past, relying on rebellion, and separated himself from one side. Bowing to Mrs. Chen, it is inevitable that there will be some resistance in my heart.

However, if you think about it carefully, this is indeed a way. After all, it is not easy to resist the Xuanjia Army. However, according to the old Taoist priest, if it can be resisted once this time, the Xuanjia Army's invincible reputation will also be lost. If you just fold it into your own hands, then the significance is too great, and you can use it to do a lot of things, and maybe even create new situations.

It's just a bad thing, but it's also the result of death. After all, there are many lessons learned from the past.

On the other hand, if you surrender, you will at least be able to strive for glory and wealth, and you will be able to stabilize your family.

Thinking like this, Li Xiong weighed the left and right, but for a moment it was difficult to decide on his idea.

But at this moment, the old Taoist priest quietly spoke, and said in a somewhat warning tone: "Chen stood upright, walked dignifiedly, destroyed the country and broke the trend, which became the general trend and strong luck. This is the righteous way of heaven and earth. Today's old Taoist If you forcibly destroy his destiny, it will actually go against the harmony of nature, and it will definitely happen again in the future. Therefore, in two or three years, Xuan Jia will come again, and it may be ten times as strong as today!"

Li Xiong's face immediately changed color, and he became more and more sad. He was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "I wonder what the teacher is going to do?"

The old Taoist priest glanced at him and said: "Although he is a heretic, in order to build a noble army, you still have to borrow the blood of a military strategist. After the king returns, he will organize the troops and horses on the battlefield and when he orders the generals, the old Taoist will take care of it."

Li Xiong nodded seriously, didn't ask any more questions, and hurried away.

As soon as the man left, Henry Zhang came over with a worried look on his face and whispered: "The champion has good luck, inherits the righteous path of the universe, and follows the teachings of others. If the teacher wants to forcibly reduce his luck, I am afraid his life will be shortened a lot, so why not The students will do it for you..." He looked at the veteran's old demeanor and became more and more intolerable.

But the old Taoist priest smiled and said: "No one can die, I am the Taoist. If you are not good at art, you can't do it."

The words fell, and the closing was silent.

On that day, Xuanjia's army entered Shu with overwhelming force. Li Xiong ordered his troops on the battlefield, and then sent people to invite the old Taoist priests.

Fan Changsheng walked slowly, and after walking out of the Taoist temple, he looked back and remained silent.

(End of this chapter)