I, Kunpeng, established the Heaven Court at the beginning and seized the position of Saint

Sishui Pass.

It is late summer and early autumn, and the weather is very hot.

Outside the checkpoint, the flags of the allied forces of the princes covered the sky and the army was more than half a million strong.

"King Wucheng, the soldiers of the three armies have been training for several months. The troops of our lords have already cooperated well. What does Xiqi mean?"

"That's right. Our allied army has a total of 500,000 soldiers, while Xiqi at the foot of Yanshan Mountain has only 200,000 soldiers. What a waste!"

"Yes, Xiqi is bustling right now. This guy has seized his father's concubine and forced Ji Chang to abdicate. Xiqi is in turmoil now, and we should seize the great opportunity."

"Yes, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Inside the big tent, the princes were shouting one after another, their eyes full of contempt for Xiqi.

You must know that these 500,000 troops are the coalition forces of their princes, if Da Shang can make some more efforts.

By then, a million-strong army will be sent to attack Xiqi.

Sitting at the top were Huang Feihu and the other three princes.

The three great princes came here this time because they were greedy for Xiqi.

Emperor Xin also made it clear that they could lead elite troops to attack Xiqi, but the credit they gained could only be rewarded to their descendants.

Moreover, the territories obtained by his descendants could not be connected to them. Dongbo Hou Jiang Hengchu did not care, after all, his territory was in the east and Xiqi was in the west.

After a moment's thought, E Chongyu, the Marquis of the South, and Chong Houhu, the Marquis of the North, understood what was going on.

After all, the four great princes are enough, and the Shang Dynasty will never allow anyone above them.

Although E Chongyu, the Marquis of the South, and Chong Houhu, the Marquis of the North, felt a little regretful, they were mentally prepared in advance.

"King Wucheng, in my opinion, now is a good time to send troops to Xiqi."

Dong Bohou Jiang Hengchu couldn't help but say this with a smile, but Huang Feihu frowned after hearing it.

"The king has ordered that the allied forces of the princes train outside Sishui Pass. One purpose is to hone the allied forces of the princes, and the other is to deter Xiqi, until the Grand Master returns from the expedition to the East China Sea."

However, before Huang Feihu could finish, Nanbo Hou E Chongyu laughed indifferently and said:

"King Wucheng, it's not that I don't want to wait for the Grand Master, it's just that this victory is fleeting. This is a great opportunity, do we still have to wait?"

Beibohou Chonghouhu also nodded sincerely and said:
"Yes, the turmoil in Xiqi this time is indeed a rare good opportunity. Moreover, we are not going to attack Xiqi, but to conquer Yanshan first."

With the three major princes joining forces to take the lead, the other princes also started speaking one by one.

In a word, we are not going to attack Xiqi. We just want to be the vanguard, capture Yanshan and take the initiative.

After taking Yanshan, the coalition forces of the princes will then wait for the arrival of Grand Tutor Wen Zhong.

The princes on this side were talking incoherently, which made Wucheng King Huang Feihu frown. The turmoil in Xiqi was indeed a great opportunity.

If we miss it, I'm afraid the princes will feel resentful.

Just when Huang Feihu was hesitating, he suddenly heard Di Xin's voice in his ears, and Huang Fei was startled.

"King Wu Cheng!"

At this time, Dong Bohou Jiang Hengchu looked at Huang Feihu with a smile on his face and bowed:
"We are not asking for anything. We just want to be the vanguard and take advantage of the opportunity given by God to conquer Yanshan first. It is not against the orders of the king and the Grand Master. What do you think?"

Dong Bohou Jiang Hengchu seemed to be asking in a friendly manner, but in fact he was already using his status to put pressure on others.

At this time, King Wucheng Huang Feihu hesitated and his tone softened.

"A general may not obey orders from his sovereign when he is away from home. Battle results are fleeting, and I am not someone who is not familiar with the art of war."

When Huang Feihu's tone softened, all the princes immediately showed their interest. This was a godsend opportunity.

In their eyes, isn’t attacking Xiqi right now a godsend opportunity?

Attack Yanshan? Xiqi is in turmoil now. If they can be defeated in one battle, they will naturally lead their army to march straight in.

This is all great credit.

Huang Feihu looked at the other princes, and finally his eyes fell on the three major princes. He frowned and said in a deep voice:

"I wonder who will be the vanguard commander this time, how many troops will be dispatched, and how they will attack Yanshan?"

Huang Feihu's three questions stumped the three princes. They were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled.

It is obvious that the three great princes had already reached a tacit understanding.

"Haha, General Huang, we are all ministers of the Shang Dynasty. The king admired General Lu Xiong very much before this vanguard commander, and I, the princes, also admire the old general's military strategy. Naturally, the vanguard should be General Lu Xiong."

The three great princes directly pushed out the old general Lu Xiong.

It is obvious that none of the three princes is willing to submit to the other, so the chief commander can only be a general of the Shang Dynasty, but the person leading the troops must be one of theirs.

This is naturally true.

Inside the big tent, General Lu Xiong's face flushed immediately after hearing this. He was not stupid, so he naturally knew what the situation was with this vanguard commander.

But for someone of his age, it is still full of temptation.

"General Huang, Lu Xiong is willing to lead the army as the vanguard to attack Yanshan."

Seeing General Lu Xiong stand up and ask for battle, Huang Feihu also showed a solemn expression, without any ambiguity, and said in a deep voice:

"May I ask, old general, how many troops are needed for the vanguard and how to attack Yanshan?"

The vanguard army is not the main force, so Lu Xiong naturally has to tell everyone his strategy.

At this time, Lu Xiong also showed a confident smile, looked around at the princes, and shouted with his fists clasped:

“General Huang, don’t underestimate the 200,000 Xiqi troops at the foot of Yanshan Mountain. But now I am on the offensive and can concentrate my forces on one point, while Jiang Ziya needs to set up defenses in various places around Yanshan Mountain, and the troops used are less than 100,000.”

"And right now, Xiqi is in turmoil, and the army is unstable. If Jiang Ziya really dares to lead an army of 100,000 to fight, I am not bragging. Given the unstable army of Xiqi, I dare to say that I can defeat Jiang Ziya with an army of 50,000."

After the old general Lu Xiong told all the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, all the princes and generals nodded secretly, saying that he was worthy of being an old general and was really meticulous.

The old general Lu Xiong looked at everyone and laughed:

"Since I am the vanguard this time, I will naturally lead the army to attack fiercely. I only need 100,000 troops. After the army reaches the foot of Yanshan Mountain, I will lead the army to attack the Xiqi rebel camp day and night."

"The morale of the Xiqi army is unstable. This fierce attack will only make the army more chaotic. At the same time, the main camp has deployed 20,000 elite troops. Even if Jiang Ziya knows that the central army is empty, what can he use to attack?"

When he said this, General Lu Xiong showed a hint of pride.

"I am not boasting. Although Xiqi's soldiers are elite, their morale is unstable. Even if Jiang Ziya leads an army of 100,000 to attack, 20,000 troops are enough to stop them. Therefore, now is definitely the best time to attack Xiqi..."

After Lu Xiong told the princes about the advantages of attacking Xiqi at the moment, the princes became more and more excited.

After all, the turmoil in Xiqi this time is too great and cannot be delayed.

Once Xiqi is stabilized, it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity again.

After hearing this, all the princes nodded, thinking that Lu Xiong really had real abilities.

Lu Xiong only needs an army of 100,000. To put it bluntly, he will just seize a point and attack fiercely, and he will also strangle you, Jiang Ziya, so that you dare not attack.

For such a good thing, everyone would rush to take advantage of it.

Huang Feihu smiled even more after hearing this.

"General Huang is indeed an expert in military tactics. No wonder even the Grand Master often praises his experience in using troops." Huang Feihu praised him first, then laughed.

"In that case, when the old general leads the vanguard army to attack Yanshan, I will also gallop to deliver the order to the king."

After Huang Feihu said this, all the princes smiled.

This almost means that they can fight as they please, but they should also report the situation to the king.

"So how many troops should be sent at this time?"

The three great princes hesitated, and Huang Feihu smiled calmly, "Since the old general is the commander-in-chief, the vanguard troops should be 150,000!"

"When the time comes, the old general will have more soldiers and horses. After attacking Yanshan fiercely and opening a gap, I'm sure the king will be satisfied."

Following Huang Feihu's decisive agreement, all the princes burst into laughter.

Here, Huang Feihu is not the biggest, but he has the support of Dashang, so they have to negotiate with Huang Feihu.

You must know that the three great princes are not under the jurisdiction of Huang Feihu, and they have the right to mobilize troops to attack Xiqi.

The excuse afterwards was very simple: the victory was fleeting and they were also suppressing the rebellion for the Shang Dynasty.

In this way, everyone is satisfied.

Without much hesitation, on the second day, they offered sacrifices to the precious flags, slaughtered cattle and horses, and Lu Xiong, as the vanguard commander, personally led 150,000 troops from various princes and headed straight for Yanshan.

The mighty coalition army of 150,000 princes marched straight to Yanshan in armored vehicles. In this hot summer day, the cavalry were sweating profusely and the infantry were gasping for breath.

However, the illegitimate sons of the princes and the generals were all very excited.

Although the old general Lu Xiong with white hair and grey beard is old, he still leads his troops to the battle with great dignity. At his age now, it is unknown whether he will have another chance to go to the battle after this battle.

The army went directly to Yanshan. It would have taken half a month to get there, but it ended up arriving in ten days.

They set up camp that night, while scouts went out to investigate.

really!

Just as they expected, the great turmoil in Xiqi had caused unrest in the entire western region, not to mention the army on the front line.

Despite such a good opportunity, Xiqi did not launch a sneak attack under the cover of night, and did not even try once.

Yanshan.

"Report, a 150,000-man army from the Great Shang is rushing in from Sishui Pass, and has now set up camp thirty miles away."

Listening to the report from the soldiers below, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but look solemn.

Even though he has extraordinary abilities, Ji Fa is now holding him back, causing unrest among the people in the West. He is like a skilled cook without rice, but he can't do anything.

The morale of the entire military camp is low!
"Order the three armies to defend strictly and not to go into battle without permission!"

Although he felt aggrieved, Jiang Ziya still issued the military order with a calm look, as if all this did not bother him at all.

In the Shang army, all the generals burst into laughter.

"Old General, you are truly a god. Jiang Ziya really doesn't dare to go to war."

"Haha, you didn't see the scouts of the Xiqi army. They were in such a mess that they fled in panic without even fighting."

Inside the military tent, the generals laughed loudly, but the old general Lu Xiong looked at everyone with a smile on his face.

"This is not my ability. It was actually Xiqi Jifa who helped the king to suppress the rebellion."

Lu Xiong did not take any credit for this. Instead, he felt that this was simply a gift from God.

After hearing this, all the generals burst into laughter.

"Everyone, prepare the three armies and attack this place fiercely tomorrow. We will kill him while he is weak! The more fiercely we fight, the more unstable the morale of the Xiqi army will be!"

"promise!"

After Lu Xiong had formulated the battle plan in the tent, suddenly a breeze blew through the tent in the middle of the night, and suddenly there was an extra person in the tent.

"Who are you!?"

Under Lu Xiong's shocked gaze, the masked Taoist slowly took out a token.

"The king has personally granted me permission to come here."

"I've seen the immortal!"

When seeing the royal order in the masked Taoist's hand, Lu Xiong clasped his fist respectfully. This was Emperor Xin's personal royal order, which could be said to be sent by the King of Shang.

However, Emperor Xin behind the Taoist mask showed a look of relief. Lu Xiong was indeed a loyal minister, but this was not a contest between ordinary people.

Otherwise, Lu Xiong could have really defeated Xiqi in one battle.

"Old General, the King has ordered that you can attack Yanshan as you wish, but there is an imperial decree passed to you, old general."

After respectfully receiving the imperial edict, the old general Lu Xiong looked at it carefully, then raised his head with a worried look, looked at the person in front of him with surprise, clasped his fists and said:
"This! What does your Majesty mean?"

The imperial edict was written very simply: attack Yanshan and defeat Jiang Ziya so badly that he could not raise his head.

But none of this is important! What matters is the end!
Finally, he said that Xiqi had the help of unorthodox people, and if anything happened, they just needed to escape and don't have to worry about the army.

Seeing Lu Xiong's shocked and unbelievable expression, Emperor Xin narrowed his eyes and said calmly:

"Old General, do you know why Xiqi has the courage to attack the king? Do you know where this confidence comes from?"

Lu Xiong fell silent. He was angry and more confused, but his years of military career helped him suppress his emotions.

"Old General, the enemy that the Shang Dynasty is facing this time is not the so-called Xiqi, but the immortal god behind Xiqi Jifa. Jiang Ziya was originally a disciple of Yuxu Palace, the Chan Sect."

The shocking secret slowly echoed in the commander's tent. After hearing all this, Lu Xiong was shocked and even more angry. Finally, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Master, what do you mean?"

"The morale of the Xiqi army is unstable. This is the first battle, especially for Jiang Ziya. It is a battle to gain a foothold. Now that the two armies are facing each other, Xiqi has no chance of being a match.

However, Jiang Ziya must win, this man is extremely vicious, and because he has no fate with immortals, he will definitely use his magical powers to defeat our army..."

After hearing this, Lu Xiong was even more shocked.

"Is Jiang Ziya crazy? He actually dares to use Taoism to interfere in the war between dynasties!"

However, Emperor Xin, who was pretending to be a Taoist priest, sneered contemptuously.

"Why not? In ancient times, Emperor Xuanyuan and Chiyou of the Nine Tribes fought a great battle. Why do you think the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect committed the murder?

Isn't it just participating in this matter? Jiang Ziya has the Yuxu secret method, which only hurts his luck. Why not? "

After hearing this, Lu Xiong's face turned pale, and various thoughts flashed through his eyes. In the end, he sighed and clasped his fists and said:

"As the general of the left army of the Great Shang, how can I escape from the battlefield? Please tell the king that I am willing to go through fire and water for the Great Shang."

"The old general will definitely lose this battle!"

"Haha, no need to say more, it is our long-cherished wish to see the general die on the battlefield."

Looking at Lu Xiong's determined expression, Emperor Xin couldn't help but smile indifferently, but he had a plan in his mind.

If Jiang Ziya really dares to do this this time, then he will definitely teach Jiang Ziya and even the Chan Sect a profound and unforgettable lesson. (End of this chapter)