Chronicles of Celestial Origins

After a few moments of silence, Sun Jingyuan spoke. He was also very curious about Tangning's deeds, but seeing that she didn't want to talk more, as the host, of course he couldn't continue to pester her, so he said, "I have summoned everyone here today. First, to welcome Xuan Xuan. The arrival of reinforcements from the sect, and the second is to discuss strategies to fight against the demons. "

"With the arrival of the Xuanmen coalition forces, reinforcements from all ministries have arrived. It is time to launch a general offensive against the demons who invaded Liangzhou. Fellow Daoist Ying, Fellow Daoist Yi, Fellow Daoist Tang, and Junior Brother Deng, you are new here and you don't know the details here. , let me briefly tell you about the specific situation of the demon invasion. "

"As you set out to arrive, our headquarters has taken back some areas of Henan and Hedong controlled by the demons."

"Now only Hanoi County is still in the hands of the Demons. The headquarters has launched several exploratory attacks, but they have not achieved much results. After the Demons occupied Hanoi County, they have been unable to retreat recently. We have recaptured the parts of Henan and Hedong. When they entered the area, they did not encounter too much resistance, and those demons quickly withdrew to Hanoi County after their defeat. "

"According to the information we have previously learned, the invasion of the demons this time is larger than any previous one. A conservative estimate is that at least ten Mahayana-level monsters have poured in from the secret realm."

"Since they have been entrenched in Hanoi recently and have not gone out, and we do not understand the communication method of the demons, magical powers such as soul searching are useless against them. Even if the tongues are captured alive, we will not be able to get accurate information."

"Therefore, we are currently unable to determine the specific strength of the demon clan. This is the main reason why we have not rushed to attack Hanoi County. Our plan is to defend Hedong and Henan counties first, and compress the demon clan back to Hanoi County. After the reinforcements from various ministries arrive, Attack Hanoi again."

"Now that the reinforcements from all ministries have arrived, it is time to launch a general attack. The Liangzhou coalition originally had fifteen legions and fifteen Mahayana monks. Adding the reinforcements from each ministry and the recruited teams, there are a total of thirty Mahayana monks."

"Although we don't know how many demons there are, with the heavy troops we have gathered, it should be enough to deal with the demons in Hanoi County."

"On the front line of Hedong County, that is, in Dongyang County, which is adjacent to Hanoi County, there are junior fellow disciples Zhang Ziqian, fellow Taoist Ma Yuan, fellow Taoist Lu Zhongye, and fellow Taoist Gan Xian. In Fuyuan County, which also borders Hanoi County, there are also four Mahayana disciples. The monks in charge are Taoist Brother Du Ziwei, Brother Ji Xuequan, Brother Yan Shizai, and Brother Li Dao."

"As for Henan County, our sect's senior brother Wei Wentong and ten other Mahayana Taoist friends are in charge."

"I plan to attack Hanoi County in two groups, marching from Hedong and Henan respectively. I will adopt a step-by-step strategy and go deeper inward little by little until I find out their details. Then I will attack their home base in one fell swoop and completely eliminate them."

"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Ying means?"

Ying Yuan said: "This department was invited by your department to assist your department in fighting against the invasion of demons. When I got here, I naturally followed your order. I have no objection to Fellow Daoist Sun's plan. I wonder which part of this department is responsible for? "

"Please go to Dongyang County to join Junior Brother Zhang first and assist them in attacking Hanoi County. As for the specific plan, which route to take and which aspect to take charge of, we will decide after you arrive in Dongyang County and discuss with Junior Brother Zhang."

Ying Yuan nodded and said: "Okay, our headquarters will set off as soon as possible. There is just one thing that I have to trouble with, Fellow Daoist Sun."

"Fellow Daoist Ying, please tell me."

"It has been a long time since our headquarters set out from Tianyuan City and arrived here. During this journey, our staff's salaries, elixirs, and various logistical support have not been implemented. I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Sun to take care of this matter."

"Fellow Daoist Ying, please rest assured. Your department has been coming for a long time. Our department has made preparations. All your supplies have been packed with me. I will immediately order people to count the items and hand them over to your department. Counting from the departure of your department. , until returning to Tianyuan City, all supplies will be provided by Liangzhou, including rewards and casualty compensation for your personnel, and they will also be distributed according to established standards. "

"Well, once we receive the logistical support provided by your department, we will leave for Hanoi County immediately."

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On the fifth day after the meeting, the Liangzhou Allied Forces sent logistical supplies for the Xuanmen Allied Forces.

Everyone received their due salaries and immediately set off for Dongyang County.

Before the Leizi boat entered the city walls, several Mahayana monks stationed in Dongyang County had already gone out to greet them.

On the deck, several figures fell down. The leader was an old man with white beard and hair, kind eyebrows and kind eyes. He was in the middle stage of Mahayana cultivation. The following three men were all in the early stage of Mahayana cultivation.

"Several fellow Taoists have come all the way. Thank you for your hard work. I, Zhang Ziqian, would like to welcome you all on behalf of our headquarters." The old man bowed his head and saluted.

"You're welcome, Fellow Daoist Zhang. It's our duty to assist your troops in fighting against the invasion of demons. Your noble lord, Fellow Daoist Sun, has asked me to come and join your forces to attack Hanoi County together. I hope you can give me your advice in the future."

"With the help of several fellow Taoists, I believe we will be able to defeat the demonic invasion and recapture Hanoi County. Let me introduce, these three are all in charge of this department. This is Fellow Daoist Ma Yuan, Fellow Daoist Lu Zhongye, and Fellow Daoist Gan Xian."

Ying Yuan also introduced the three of them. When he mentioned Tang Ning, everyone looked at her.

"Your Excellency, you are fellow Taoist Tang Ning of Taixuan Sect? I'm glad to meet you. I heard that fellow Taoist Tang has been practicing for less than three thousand years, and it only took six hundred years to go from the combined realm to the Mahayana realm. I wonder if this is a rumor or is this true?" Zhang Ziqian looked at him with a look. Liang, asked.

Tangning felt helpless and replied expressionlessly: "I'm just lucky. Back then, I got a lot of spirit-boosting pills from an ancient ruins, and my cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds."

Several people saw that he had a dark face, and they were sensible and did not ask further. They were unwilling to answer such a private question and showed obvious displeasure. If they continued to ask, it would be a bit unreasonable.

The Leizi boat entered the city walls, and everyone came to the meeting hall to discuss the matter of marching.

Zhang Ziqian sat at the front and said: "Now that reinforcements from all walks of life have arrived, without further delay, it is time to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against the demon clan in Hanoi County. Fellow Daoist Ying, what do you think?"

"There is no problem with our headquarters. We can cooperate with your troops to attack Hanoi County at any time. Fellow Daoist Zhang just tells us your strategy for entering the army."

"In that case, I will speak frankly." Zhang Ziqian pointed to the atlas hanging behind him and said: "Everyone, please take a look, this is the topographic map of Liangzhou. Our Dongyang County is at this location, and our headquarters has four legions stationed in it. Here, Fuyuan County also has four legions."

"Similarly, in Henan County, the headquarters has been divided into two parts, stationed in two counties connected to Hanoi County."

"Previously, the coalition forces have discussed that as soon as the last batch of reinforcements from your department arrive, they will launch an offensive to attack Hanoi County from four directions at the same time. They will adopt a step-by-step strategy to first capture the territory of the four counties bordering Hanoi County. Approaching the demon clan’s lair step by step.”

"The headquarters is responsible for attacking Duang Gu County, Hanoi County. I plan to send two legions first to attack from two directions. The seventh legion of the headquarters is responsible for breaking through from the direction of 'Yang Sun Dinh', and the eighth legion is responsible for breaking through from 'Fang Feng Pavilion'. Break through in this direction, attack from the east and west, and finally join forces at the foot of Yanggu County. The 9th and 10th legions of our headquarters are behind them, moving slowly to support the 7th and 8th legions at any time."

"The attack on Chaoyang County is only the first step. The purpose is to find out the true and false status of the demon clan and prepare for further attacks on the demon clan's home base. If it goes well, we will capture Yanggu County and rest there temporarily before formulating the next step. plan."

"Fellow Daoist Ying, does your department have any opinions on this plan?"

Ying Yuan shook his head and said, "I have no doubts. I just wonder what this plan requires our headquarters to do?"

"I don't know how many people are accompanying your department this time?"

"This department is composed of elite disciples, with a total of forty combined cultivators and two hundred Void Refining cultivators."

"Since all of your disciples are elite disciples, such a large-scale operation may be inconvenient. We happen to have four legions in our headquarters. I have a suggestion. It is better to break up your disciples into each legion and column of our headquarters. Could you please The Ministry transferred ten fusion cultivators and fifty Void Refining cultivators to join the Seventh Legion, and other personnel were also distributed among the Ninth and Tenth Legions. how?"

Ying Yuan looked at Tang Ning and others and said, "Fellow Daoist Yi, Fellow Daoist Deng, and Fellow Daoist Tang, what do you think?"

Everyone was so shrewd that they naturally understood what Ying Yuan meant.

At this time, he asked several people for their opinions. It was obvious that he did not agree with the proposal, but he could not refute it directly, so he wanted to use the words of a few people to reject it.

As the leader of the Xuanmen Alliance, he can make his own decision as long as it does not violate the rules and regulations. Zhang Ziqian's proposal is completely reasonable. If he agrees with it in his heart, he does not need to ask a few people for their opinions to make a decision.

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. With all due respect, this headquarters is an independent establishment. If it is mixed into your coalition army, it will be more difficult to command and coordinate. If the disciples assigned to your department have disagreements with your army, then they will obey your army. Where is the command of your army? Or do you not obey your command? This is a big problem when fighting the enemy on the front line," Yi Wenpang said with understanding.

"Yi Daoyou's words are reasonable." Ying Yuan immediately answered: "Zhang Daoyou, as the saying goes, there are no two days in the sky and no two masters. This is especially true in the ranks of the coalition. An army must have a clear commander. If all the troops are dispersed into your army, and they are not part of the leadership of your army, if there are differences of opinion, no one can convince anyone, and it will affect the situation of the war, that would be bad. "

"What do you mean by your department?"

"The members of this department are all elite disciples and are not suitable for large-scale attacks. If they can be twisted into a rope and focus on attacking an important camp, it may be miraculous. I suggest that the disciples of this department still maintain an independent organization and cooperate with your department. 9. The 10th Army Corps will act together. If your 7th and 8th Army Corps are at a disadvantage on the front line and need reinforcements, our elite disciples can quickly attack to support the front line. "

"Okay then! Since Fellow Daoist Ying said so, I respect your opinion and let your disciples join the ninth and tenth legions to press the rear of the formation, follow the seventh and eighth legions, and advance slowly. "Zhang Ziqian nodded.

After the discussion was over, everyone dispersed without mentioning anything.