Chronicles of Celestial Origins

In the solemn meeting hall of Donglai County, senior officials of the Mubei Allied Forces gathered together.

On the main seat, three stone seats sit in sequence with the three demon kings of Mubei.

On the left is Peacock King Yunfei, in the middle is Golden Lion King Konglin, on the right is Qingjiao King Xuanzhen, and below are the top leaders of all forces in Mubei.

The atmosphere in the hall was slightly relaxed, everyone spoke in a brisk tone, talked and laughed, and chatted. As the last burly man entered and took his seat, Kong Lin spoke.

"Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend this meeting. The reason for calling you here today is to march troops south. With your concerted cooperation, the entire Donglai County has now fallen into our hands. From now on, we will Qingzhou finally has a base. With this as a barrier, we can advance to the neighboring plains and Beihai counties, and retreat to Baomu North. "

"The Qingzhou Allied Forces fled without a fight and handed over Donglai County, which shows that they are strong on the outside but weak on the inside. At this moment, the entire Qingzhou Allied Forces must be in panic and everyone is in danger. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to advance and wait for them to regain their strength, The outcome is unknown.”

"After discussing with Taoist fellows Xuanzhen and Yunfei, I agreed that we should not miss this opportunity and decided to go south to seize Pingyuan and Beihai County. What do you think?"

His voice stopped, and a person below immediately answered: "What Taoist friend Kong Lin said is exactly what I want. I heard that the withdrawal of the Qingzhou coalition forces was due to the changes in Tianyuan City, and several senior officials of Taixuan Sect were dispatched back to the mountain gate. Now it is When they are at their weakest, they will flee as soon as our army arrives."

"With the withdrawal of several high-level officials of Taixuanzong, the morale of the Qingzhou coalition forces will be in chaos. This is the best opportunity for us to advance. We must not miss this opportunity. If they return to Qingzhou, it will not be so easy to capture Pingyuan and Beihai counties. At least the price paid is much greater than it is now.”

"Without further delay, we should seize the time to integrate our forces and march. I don't think any Taoist friends here will object."

"If the army is assembled and set off, the advance will be too slow. I intend to gather some elite monks and organize only one or two legions to accompany them. I will recruit all the Tianling ships and Leizi ships of the coalition to transport troops and attack Pingyuan County and Beihai. county."

"What Tao Daoyou said coincides with mine. The high-level officials of Taixuanzong's departure from Qingzhou will definitely shake the hearts of the Qingzhou coalition forces. We are taking advantage of the opportunity to attack at this moment, and we need to be quick with our troops. Before they return to Qingzhou, we have to Try to win as much territory as possible.”

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Several people spoke one after another. At this moment, a man strode in from outside the hall, glanced at everyone, saluted Konglin above the main seat and said: "Forefather, there is a man coming from outside, claiming to be a businessman. The envoy sent by the alliance said that he had important matters to see you and your gentlemen under the orders of the president of the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce. I asked him to wait, but he said that today is the day when the headquarters holds an important meeting, and he came here specifically at this time. Let me report it."

Kong Lin chuckled: "Since the man is here, why not meet him? Go ahead and call him in! I'll see what he has to say."

"Yes." The man responded and left.

"The Qiankun Chamber of Commerce is sending people here at this time to mediate the war and act as lobbyists for the Qingzhou coalition."

"I don't think so. The Qingzhou Allied Forces are retreating steadily. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are strong on the outside and weak on the inside. The Qiankun Chamber of Commerce has had many contacts with us before. Although it finally joined the Qingzhou Allied Forces, it was just a stopgap measure under pressure. Now Seeing that the Qingzhou coalition has been defeated, we have established a foothold in Qingzhou, maybe we are here to ease the relationship. "

"If the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce intends to abandon the dark side and join the bright side, we still have to fight for it."

"When you meet people later, you will know their purpose."

While he was talking, a middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears had arrived outside the hall and went straight into the inner room. He bowed and said, "Junior Zhang Qing from the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce has met all of you seniors."

Xuanzhen said expressionlessly: "Zhang Qing, since you know that I'm here to discuss matters, why bother?"

"The juniors came here to pay a visit on the order of the president. I have a few words to convey to you seniors. The former's army went south. This chamber of commerce and many chambers of commerce in Qingzhou did not want to get involved, let alone become enemies of your department, but in Under the pressure of Xuanmen and the aristocratic family, I have to take a stand. I hope you will understand this."

Kong Lin smiled and said: "If your Chamber of Commerce can rein in the situation and abandon the dark side, we will still be willing to cooperate with the Merchant Alliance. But if your Chamber of Commerce continues to support the Qingzhou Alliance and goes against our headquarters, we cannot blame our headquarters for being unkind."

"The president has an autograph letter for seniors Xuan Zhen, Kong Lin, and Yun Fei." Zhang Qing flipped his hands, took out three letters, and presented them with both hands.

The three of them took photos of the letter and unfolded it. Yun Fei sneered, rubbed his hands together, and the paper turned into powder: "Go back and tell your president that if you send someone to be a lobbyist next time to intercede for the Qingzhou coalition, He will never come back."

Xuanzhen also said coldly: "The Qingzhou coalition army was defeated and fled in panic. Donglai County surrendered. Taixuanzong was worried about internal and external troubles and had no time to take care of himself. The outcome of the Qingzhou war is a foregone conclusion. Once our army arrives, the land of Pingyuan and Beihai counties will be at our fingertips. , it is really ridiculous that the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce is trying to persuade peace at this time. I tell you, president, if the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce reins in the danger at this time and abandons the dark side, the headquarters can still accept its equal cooperation. If it is determined to follow the Qingzhou Alliance, it will really be defeated. There will be no place for you in Qingzhou.”

Kong Lin also said: "The two armies are fighting and the envoy is not killed. I think you are the envoy sent by the Chamber of Commerce. We will not embarrass you today. You can go!"

"My farewell, junior." The fat-headed and big-eared man turned and left without saying a word.

"Fellow Daoist Kong Lin, what exactly did the letter from the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce say?" After one of them left, a person below asked.

"Fellow Tao Dao, take a look for yourself!" Kong Lin handed him the letter with a wave of his hand: "The Qiankun Chamber of Commerce took advantage of the loose seal of Tianyuan City to advise us to suspend the war with the Qingzhou coalition forces and fully prepare for the invasion of the demon world. This will be a delaying strategy for the Qingzhou coalition forces. The purpose It’s to delay time.”

"I want our troops to be divided into two groups. One group will be led by Daoist fellows Xuanzhen, Tao, Wu, Ling, and Lu to capture Pingyuan County."

"Order the elites led by fellow Daoists Yunfei, Ding, Hou, Ning and Gan to take Beihai County."

"My fellow Taoists and I are stationed in Donglai County, and the army will then set off to support the two fronts. What do you think?"

One person responded: "Although several high-level monks of Taixuanzong left Qingzhou, the Qingzhou coalition forces have also strengthened their defenses accordingly. If the troops are divided into two groups, they may not be strong enough to annex the two counties. If there is a stalemate in Beihai and Pingyuan counties, As time goes by, when Tai Xuanzong and others return to Qingzhou, the war will become stalemate again. I would rather cut off one of his ten fingers. Instead of attacking in two directions, it is better to merge into one and capture one county first. "

"My fellow Daoist Ling and I have the same view. Once the troops are dispersed, there is a risk of being defeated one by one. It is better to capture Beihai County together. The retreating troops from Donglai County will all go to Pingyuan County. Compared with Pingyuan County, Beihai County is It’s a bit easier to crack. Moreover, during the civil strife in Qingzhou, Beihai County was the main source of rebellion. The power of the clan clans in this county was only 8 out of 10, so it was relatively weak. We should be able to capture it without much effort if we attack most of them. Beihai County.”

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The moon is rising high and stars are densely covered. In Huayuan County, outside the Bailu Pavilion, a ray of light shoots down from a remote mountain peak, revealing Tang Ning's figure. Someone has been waiting on top of her. It is Ding Jianyang. He slowly stood up and faced With a smile on his face: "You're here."

"Are you sure the news is reliable?"

"Don't worry! I can guarantee that Xu Linyuan will be here within five days."

Tang Ning had a calm expression on her face, but she was dubious in her heart. Ding Jianyang had made all the arrangements in just a few months and had Xu Linyuan's itinerary firmly in his hands.

You must know that this is Pingyuan County. Ding Jianyang has left the Netherworld Sea organization and is now serving in the coalition army, so he will definitely not receive intelligence support from the Netherworld Sea.

It was really incredible that he, a god-transforming monk, could design Xu Linyuan in such a short period of time. Many possibilities flashed through his mind and he asked: "Does the Xu family have important property here?"

"No."

"Then how are you sure that he will pass by here within five days?"

"He's not passing by here. His destination is here. We'll ambush here in advance. When he arrives, we can capture him in one fell swoop."

Tangning glanced at him and looked around. All she could see were bare hills and a vast river to the east. How could Xu Linyuan come to such a remote and desolate place?

"What method did you use to lure him here?"

"You don't have to worry about it." Ding Jianyang pointed to the big river to the east and said with confidence: "I spread a big bait for him in this big river. He can't help but take the bait. Within five days, he will definitely appear. ”

Tangning narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the raging river in the distance: "You really like to set up ambushes in the water. The last time you killed the horse to defend the sun, you also set up bait in the lake. What treasure did you throw in this time?"

Ding Jianyang smiled slightly, somewhat mysteriously: "The secret must not be leaked."

"Can you make sure he comes alone?"

"Impossible, he will come quietly alone, without leaking any information, and he will not bring anyone else with him."

"Let me make a promise first. If he has other helpers, I won't take the risk." After Tangning said that, she sat cross-legged and waited quietly.