Honghuang: I, Huanglong, refine the heavens and do not join the Chan sect

Chapter 235: The Great Merchant Army Moves, Unexpected Person

Chaoge City.

Emperor Xin was dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes and sat at the top.

Below the stage, a group of civil and military officials were spitting and criticizing Xiqi.

"Humph, I've long said that Xiqi couldn't be kept, and now look what they've done, they actually dared to openly rebel!"

"Hmph, what's the point? Since Xiqi wants to die with Bo Yikao, then let them do it."

"Your Majesty, I will fight and kill all those traitors in Xiqi. I will eradicate them completely and show the majesty of the Shang Dynasty and shock the world."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead this battle. I will make sure that no one from Xiqi returns, and no one will be left alive!"

"Xiqi has defied the wrath of the world, betrayed the grace of the Holy Lord, and turned right and wrong. How dare he make up such a story about Your Majesty? This is truly a heinous crime, and his entire clan should be executed!"

Both civil officials and military generals were indignant about Xiqi's rebellion and volunteered to fight.

Emperor Xin naturally had no reason to object to this.

He had known that this day would come, as there had already been signs of rebellion in Xiqi.

It’s just that it had never been revealed before, and for the sake of the overall situation, Emperor Xin did not take action.

Now that Xiqi is seeking his own death, it’s not his fault.

After thousands of years of accumulation, the strength of Dashan has increased dozens or even hundreds of times.

Strong soldiers and powerful horses, numerous generals and scholars, this is the best description of the Shang Dynasty today.

Even the founding emperor of the Shang Dynasty, Shang Tang, and his former soldiers were slightly inferior to him.

Apart from the lack of Daluo Jinxian and Taiyi Jinxian, the Shang army was no worse than the powerful human army in the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Because of this, Emperor Xin was not worried about Xiqi’s rebellion, but was quite satisfied with it.

Emperor Xin did not take Xiqi seriously, but he did not underestimate the enemy either.

As the saying goes, when a lion fights a rabbit, it uses all its strength!

He decided to appoint Wen Zhong as marshal, and King Wucheng Huang Feihu, Shang Rong and Bigan as deputy marshals.

Mobilizing the power of both civil and martial arts as well as the power of immortality, the entire army launched an attack, and fought a quick victory, crushing Xiqi's fantasy with absolute strength.

In addition, this is also the largest military operation of Da Shang in many years.

He wanted to take this opportunity to show off the fighting power of Da Shang.

Let the surrounding ethnic minorities and the princes of Kyushu calm down and not have unrealistic fantasies like Xiqi.

However, to achieve the results he wanted, he needed to dispatch enough troops and gather food, fodder, elixirs and other supplies.

This will take a lot of time, at least a year to assemble the army and prepare supplies.

To this end, Emperor Xin appointed the experienced and steady Lu Xiong as general, Deng Jiugong as deputy general, and Deng Chanyu, Zhang Guifang, Han Rong and Yu Hua as vanguards.

He led an army of eight million and joined forces with two hundred princes in the west to form a million-strong army and rushed to Xiqi.

There is only one purpose, which is to delay time and buy time for Dashan to mobilize troops.

After assigning the tasks, Emperor Xin stood up, his expression became extremely serious, his eyes swept across the faces of the ministers in the hall, and said in a deep voice:
"Anyone who disobeys the general's orders will be killed, regardless of their status!"

"Anyone who acts on his own will be killed, regardless of his strength!"

"Anyone who seeks quick success and instant benefits, regardless of gender, civil or military, will be killed!"

In his early years, he led the army through many battles and knew the importance of discipline.

The meaning of his words is very simple, that is, those who do not obey orders will never be let off easily!

After adjourning the court, Emperor Xin gathered all the high-level officials who participated in the event.

After clearly telling them the purpose of this military expedition, Emperor Xin's request was very simple.

That is not to seek merit, but to avoid mistakes!

He not only had to win this battle, but also win beautifully and with minimal losses.

While deterring scoundrels, it should also have the effect of boosting public morale.

Half a month later, the army set out as scheduled.

Emperor Xin strictly followed Huang Long's advice and asked Li Jing and Yin Shiniang to lead the troops as the main generals.

Since the soldiers of the Great Shang Dynasty all had martial arts training, even the war horses they rode were carefully bred by the Great Shang Dynasty and were also trained in martial arts.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and the advance troops of the Shang Dynasty arrived at the border of Xiqi in just over a month.

……

Xiqi.

Inside the Great Zhou Palace.

The fact that the Shang army was going to war was not concealed at all. Even the ethnic groups surrounding the Shang Dynasty knew about it, and Xiqi naturally knew about it.

Bo Yikao sat at the head and summoned civil and military officials to discuss the matter.

When they started the uprising, they knew this day would come and that the big chambers of commerce would send troops to attack them.

But they didn't expect that Da Shang would react so quickly. They had already arrived in Xiqi in just half a month.

What they didn't expect was that Emperor Xin would send out such a luxurious lineup.

Not only did he send two veteran generals, Lu Xiong and Deng Jiugong, who were good at fighting, but he also sent many powerful generals from the Shang Dynasty.

Both Zhang Guifang and Yu Hua are famous.

Ministers led by San Yisheng and Nangong Shi discussed the matter and expressed their opinions.

Finally, Bo Yikao turned his attention to Jiang Ziya.

The strength of Xiqi and Da Shang is far apart and they are not even in the same league. He is very clear about this.

The reason why he dared to start a rebellion, in addition to the seeds planted by Hongjun Daozu, was also because he had the support of the Chan sect, which was his confidence.

As the person who presided over the Conferred God Ceremony, Jiang Ziya did not disappoint Bo Yikao and made his attitude clear.

"Your Majesty, no matter how many elite soldiers and generals the Shang Dynasty sends."

"As long as we don't send out all our elite troops, we can stick to the strategy we set before, and gradually erode the army of the Shang Dynasty and wear down its vitality."

"Over time, we will slowly absorb and digest the remnants of the Shang army and strengthen ourselves. Sooner or later, we will be able to truly confront the Shang Dynasty head-on."

"Although Lu Xiong and Deng Jiugong are difficult to deal with, we in Xiqi also have tens of millions of troops. They are also experienced in many battles and may not be powerless to fight."

Seeing the confident Jiang Ziya, the people of Xiqi felt relieved. He was their backbone, and since he said there was no problem, there was no need to worry too much.

As for whether Da Shang would send out all its elite troops, they felt that it was unlikely.

Who would bring out all their elite troops at once when going to war?
Besides, even if it is true, we still have the Chan Sect, so why worry?
Afterwards, they discussed how to defeat the Shang army, brainstormed together, and developed various strategies.

Lu Xiong and Deng Jiugong were completely unaware of the reactions of the Xiqi ministers.

They knew their mission well and did not act rashly.

After they set up camp in a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, they settled down and there was no movement.

It was as if he came here just to block Xiqi and not to fight.

This not only made Jiang Ziya feel abnormal, but even the civil officials who were not familiar with military strategies found it strange.

They were naturally qualified to serve in Xiqi, and they soon realized that the Shang army was trying to delay time with hostility.
For them, this discovery was very bad, as it meant that the real main force of the Shang Dynasty had not yet arrived.

The current large army is most likely just a vanguard, whose purpose is to tie up Xiqi and delay time.

Bo Yikao, Ji Fa, San Yisheng, Nangong Shi and other high-ranking officials of Xiqi were worried. They did not expect that Emperor Xin would be so decisive.

They went all out right away, not giving Xiqi any chance. Throughout history, even in the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, there were few precedents of using a million-strong army as a vanguard.

This open conspiracy and trend left them helpless.

Even Jiang Ziya, who had been confident before, was no longer calm.

For Xiqi, the only way now is to strike first and defeat Lu Xiong's army before the arrival of the Shang army.

……

The next day.

Xiqi took the lead and the army set out.

At Jiang Ziya's suggestion, Nezha challenged the Shang generals to a duel.

"Nezha, the vanguard officer of the Great Zhou's attack on the Shang Dynasty, is here. Why don't you come out and die quickly? I am in a hurry!"

Nezha's appearance was completely beyond the expectations of Li Jing and Yin Shiniang.

They also didn't expect that after being suppressed in the underworld for a hundred years, Nezha would actually appear in the Xiqi camp.

Nezha from Luxiong knew that this was the son of Li Jing and Yin Shiniang, so he called the two of them to his front.

"Generals, your son has truly opened my eyes. I think you two would be willing to bring him here, turn from evil to good, and teach him well."

Li Jing and Yin Shiniang looked at each other with awkward expressions, and immediately asked for orders to go fight.

Although they didn't know what happened, they didn't understand why Nezha appeared in Xiqi.

But this has already happened. No matter what, you have to teach your own children a lesson yourself.

Moreover, a few years ago, Bai Mi gave Li Jing a valuable treasure. With this treasure in hand, they were full of confidence about this matter.

"Nezha, why did you leave the underworld without permission and join the traitorous camp of Xiqi? Is this what you said you would not let your father down?!"

"Dad, Mom, why are you here?"

After seeing who was coming, Nezha shrank his neck and his arrogance disappeared immediately.

Just like Li Jing and his wife did not expect Nezha to join the Xiqi camp.

Nezha also did not expect that Li Jing and Yin Shiniang would appear in the army of Da Shang. The distance between here and Chentang Pass is not close.

Even Jiang Ziya was surprised by the appearance of Li Jing and his wife.

You know, Nezha is an ace in his hand.

Even in Xiqi, there are only a handful of people who know about it.

The purpose was to catch Dashan off guard, maximize Nezha's role, and at least win this game.

As a result, plans could not keep up with changes. Unexpectedly, Li Jing and his wife, who were in Chentang Pass, also came to Xiqi with the army.

Jiang Ziya felt a headache when he saw Nezha, who had suddenly become obedient.

This is a troublesome matter. Although Li Jing said that Nezha left the underworld without permission, he didn't know clearly what happened.

But he knew that if he couldn't properly deal with Li Jing and his wife, Nezha would be useless.

With this in mind, Jiang Ziya rode forward, just about to use his eloquence to see if he could persuade Li Jing and his wife to surrender.

Nezha suddenly took off into the air and flew towards the Xiqi camp.

Apparently!

After experiencing the Sky-shaking Arrow incident, Nezha understood who was the one who truly cared about him.

At that time, under pressure from Jiejiao, the Dragon Clan and Guixu, Li Jing and his wife still stood up resolutely and were willing to atone for their son's sins.

In any case, he was even more unwilling to fight against his parents on the battlefield.

But Li Jing and his wife had no intention of letting Nezha go just like that. They were determined not to let Nezha continue to help Zhou do evil.

Seeing his youngest son trying to run away, Li Jing, who was very familiar with his son's character, took action immediately.

An eight-treasure glazed tower appeared in his palm. As his magic power surged, this magical treasure suddenly flew up and swelled against the wind.

In an instant, it turned into a huge pagoda and pressed down.

An irresistible huge suction force surged out and sucked Nezha into the tower.

Looking at the exquisite tower which had returned to his palm and turned into a three-foot-long tower, Li Jing smiled.

The treasure that Bai Mi gave was this pagoda, named Linglong Pagoda, which was a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure.

Of course, this magical treasure is not given for free.

Accepting the Linglong Pagoda means that they will need to serve the Guixu lineage in the future.

Naturally, Li Jing and his wife could not refuse this.

You know, there are countless people in the prehistoric times who want to join Guixu. Among these creatures, there are even some Daluo Jinxian.

Although they only wanted to work for the Guixu lineage and it did not count as joining Guixu, it was enough to make them excited.

It is precisely because they are willing to work for Guixu that Baimi has given the two of them a lot of benefits over the years.

In just a hundred years, Li Jing's cultivation was promoted to True Immortal, and Yin Shiniang was only one step away from becoming a Martial Arts Mysterious Immortal, and she had a solid foundation and solid cultivation.

As a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Linglong Pagoda is naturally extremely powerful, especially in recruiting, suppressing, and imprisoning people. The effect is particularly outstanding.

If Li Jing exerts his full strength, even someone as strong as a Golden Immortal may be caught off guard and be included in it.

Now Nezha has not cut off his bones to return to his father or cut off his flesh to return to his mother. He is not a true lotus body, his cultivation has not reached the level of Golden Immortal, and he does not have any innate spiritual treasure to accompany him.

In addition, he had no intention of fighting, so the final result was not surprising. He was taken into the tower by Li Jing.

After doing all this, Li Jing and Yin Shiniang turned around and left, with no interest in talking to Jiang Ziya at all.

They have nothing to say about the traitors.

Moreover, Jiang Ziya was a disciple of the Chan sect. Ever since the incident with the Sky-shaking Arrow, they had no good feelings towards the Chan sect's immortals.

It was really because Taiyi Zhenren left a very bad impression on them.

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Dashang military camp.

Lu Xiong and the others had no intention of punishing Nezha, and they could also see that Nezha did not want to be an enemy of the Shang Dynasty.

Judging from Nezha’s performance just now, it seemed as if he was forced to come to Xiqi.

So they told Li Jing and his wife to discipline Nezha strictly, and if he was not obedient, they should keep him in prison until the matter of Xiqi was over.

In response, Li Jing and his wife naturally nodded in agreement.

They were already very grateful that Nezha was able to save his life, so how could they let him go at will?

There was just one thing they couldn't figure out.

The underworld is not a place where you can go whenever you want or leave whenever you want.

What's more, Nezha was sent to the underworld by Yunxiao himself.

Without the permission of Yunxiao or other high-level officials in the underworld, how could Nezha leave the underworld, and how could Nezha join the Xiqi camp?
They believed that in the incident of the Sky-shaking Arrow, Nezha had no feelings for his cheap master Taiyi Zhenren, and the same was true for the Chan Sect.

Then we can rule out the possibility that Nezha joined Xiqi because of the Chan sect.

But Nezha had no contact with the people of Xiqi. If it was not because of the Chan Sect or Taiyi Zhenren, why would he appear in the army of Xiqi?
Lu Xiong and others were not aware of these things. Even if they knew, since this was Li Jing's family background and it involved the underworld and Guixu, they would not ask more questions.

After explaining the treatment of Nezha, they turned around and left. At this time, Li Jing released Nezha and told him the doubts in the letter...

(End of this chapter)