Pawn Crossing the River

This is just a meeting, there will be formal discussions later, all the deputy palace masters and first-grade spiritual officers will participate, and the Western Court Protector who came to support will also be present. The result of this discussion will be the formal decision.

However, as long as Jiang Daren, Wu Niang, and Qi Xuansu have unified opinions, there will be few variables. Even if they have different opinions, they cannot change the final result and can only reserve their opinions.

As expected, the final result of the formal discussion was very different from the result of the meeting. Jiang Dazhen, Wuniang, Jiachen Lingguan, Xiting Protector and several deputy palace lords and deputy governors sent troops from Fengshan Pass, Qi Xuansu led As Xiao Yin and Ding Si Lingguan sent troops from Chaxia, Long Xiaobai and a deputy palace master stayed at the Huqian County base camp as a reserve team, ready to support at any time.

Although Jiang Dazhen came to the front line in person, the command was still in his hands.

As the saying goes, victory is won by surprise. In combat, troops must be used correctly and tactics flexibly changed. Therefore, those who are good at surprising things are as endless as the heaven and the earth, and as endless as the rivers and seas. "

"Zheng" refers to the normal method of using troops, reflecting the general laws of war guidance; "Qi" refers to the reformed methods of using troops, reflecting the special laws of war guidance. Especially for the reserve force, when the battle between the two parties enters a stalemate, the commanders of both the enemy and ours will decide when to deploy the reserve force based on changes in the battle situation. The test is the ability to deploy the reserve force in multiple batches or all at once. This specific timing is not controlled by Long Xiaobai, but by Jiang Daren. Long Xiaobai is just an executor.

However, it will take some time to build the camp, rest the team, and transport supplies after we have just captured Tiaxia.

Will attack immediately. During this period, Buddhism will also not be idle and will make various preparations.

Qi Xuansu was not in a hurry to go to Chaxia.

First, he still has things to deal with in Huqian County, and Ding Si Lingguan is in charge of the construction of a camp in Chaxia. There is no need for both of them to point fingers, as it would be too much fuss.

The second reason was personal reasons. Qiniang, who had disappeared for a long time, suddenly appeared again.

After all, Qiniang has indeed not shown up for a long time. The last time she appeared was because Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu got married. Qiniang was originally an idle cloud and wild crane, and rarely participated in Taoist affairs. Now that Qi Xuansu can support the sect on her own, Qiniang no longer needs to take care of the details, so Qiniang will naturally go do her own thing.

Qiniang's main business is still business. Although she resigned from Qibaofang, she established Fenglinzhou Trading Company. Relying on the contacts accumulated over the years, it is also prosperous. In recent years, Pei Xiaoyun, Qi Muyu, Liu Guidu has cooperated with Qiniang, and Xu Jiaorong, who has been promoted to the chief deputy head of the Borneo Taoist Palace, also has a good relationship with Qiniang, and many Taoist trades are handed over to Qiniang.

In the conscience of heaven and earth, Qi Xuansu really didn't say hello specifically. This was all for Qiniang's own sake. After all, when Qiniang was running the business world, Qi Xuansu was still penniless in Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

It cannot be said that Qi Xuansu is alienated from Qiniang, but that Qiniang is always elusive. Qi Xuansu has been busy recently and has not been able to take any time off, so he has less contact.

The results can be imagined.

After Qiniang saw Qi Xuansu, she first labeled Qi Xuansu as "he has forgotten his mother after marrying his wife" and accused him of not greeting him recently, as if he didn't have such a person.

Same.

Qi Xuansu said that he had not forgotten his mother after marrying his daughter-in-law. If Zhang Yuelu had not happened to have a business relationship with him, he would not have cared about it. This was an equal treatment. If you want to say it is partial, it is partial to Xiao Yin. They say that the mother-in-law eats the daughter-in-law. I am jealous, and it is understandable to think that my daughter-in-law has snatched away my son, but I have never heard of a grandma being jealous of her granddaughter.

He is mainly busy with official duties and cannot have both loyalty and filial piety. Not to mention that he didn't know where Qiniang was, even if Qiniang lived in the Daxue Mountain Palace, he would have to pass through the house three times without entering.

Leave your little family behind to take care of everyone.

This pattern suddenly went up.

If you were to select the top ten people who moved the Taoist sect, people who didn't know the inside story would have to vote for Qi Xuansu.

In the face of moral criticism, you have to sing a high tone.

Qi Xuansu is also experienced and cannot be beaten passively.

After listening to Qi Xuansu's high-pitched singing, Qiniang said angrily: "Where did this great saint come from? No wonder people call you the Little Sage Qitian, you are indeed a saint at the right time. It is rare to work so hard and painstakingly for the Taoist sect."

At this time, the two of them were in Huqian County. As the real person in charge of the house, Qi Xuansu naturally had his own separate contract room and residence. Qiniang came uninvited and gave Qi Xuansu a surprise.

Nowadays, Huqian County, as a military center, is of course under full martial law, and no one can enter or exit at will. Qiniang just came in, and she didn't come in as the sister of the earth master or the stepmother of Qi Xuansu, and it had nothing to do with the identity of the fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest. Instead, she got the token of the Western Court Protector, and as a member of the imperial court. His identity followed the army to Huqian County.

Qi Xuansu only kept Xiao Yin by his side. At this time, he heard Qiniang being angry with him and did not refute.

He patted Xiao Yin on the back and motioned for Xiao Yin to come over.

Xiao Yin jumped into Qiniang's arms and rubbed her hard several times.

Qiniang suddenly turned from anger to joy, stopped competing with Qi Xuansu, held Xiao Yin in her arms, and began to ask how Xiao Yin was doing recently.

Qi Xuansu got to the point: "Qiniang, are you planning to do business when you come here this time?"

Qiniang hugged Xiao Yin and said: "War is the most expensive thing in the world. It is said that doing business with swords, wherever the war is, the business will be done. So you are right, I really came here to do business. But I don’t do Taoist business, I do court business.”

Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered that Qiniang had been very close to the capital of Xiting and were business partners before he became successful.

Then it makes sense that Qiniang can get the token of the Western Court Protector.

The four great guardians of the imperial court were of course equal in name, equal to each other. Just like the Taoist masters of the Taoist sect, they are all Shenzhizhenren in name, but the real masters of the Imperial Palace Taoist House are obviously not comparable to the real masters of the Qizhou Taoist House, so there are small Taoist mansions and big Taoist mansions.

The same is true for the four Grand Protectors. The Dongting Protectorate in Fenglin Continent has just been established, so the Dongting Protectorate has the least power. The Xiting Protectorate was the earliest to be established, with the largest territory and the largest number of people. It was formerly known as the Xizhou Protectorate, so it was the most powerful and the leader of the four major protectors.

The water in the Xiting Protectorate is also the deepest.

Qi Xuansu vaguely felt that many things were about to be connected.

The Taoist Mansion of the Western Regions, the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Buddhism, the War in the Western Regions, Qiniang, and the people behind Zhao Jiaowu.

Like beads.

From the war in the western regions

When it comes to the conflict between Da Zun, there is a hidden thread that can connect these beads together.

Qi Xuansu looked at Qiniang and asked: "Qiniang, I remember that the Protector of the West Courtyard is your old customer. If I remember correctly, you sold a lot of information to him?"

Qiniang said calmly: "Yes, Lao Qintou was very generous."

Qi Xuansu pondered for a moment: "Can I ask, what kind of information is it?"

Qiniang said: "Keeping clients' confidentiality is a professional ethic. When we do business, we value the word 'trust'. So I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

Xiao Yin sat on Qiniang's lap, facing Qi Xuansu, and silently mouthed to Qi Xuansu: "I can't speak well again."

This time it was Qi Xuansu's turn to laugh.

Xiao Yin can always hit the nail on the head. Qiniang's silence and Qi Xuansu's high-pitched singing both disapprove of Xiao Yin.

When Qi Xuansu, Qiniang, and Xiao Yin are together, it is easy to undermine each other.

Qiniang seemed to have anticipated Xiao Yin's little move and patted Xiao Yin's head.

Xiao Yin quickly shut her mouth.

Qi Xuansu continued: "I guess this information may be related to the demon from outside the territory?"

Qiniang glanced at Qi Xuansu but said nothing.

This was an answer without answering, and Qi Xuansu probably understood.

The line connecting these beads is the extraterrestrial demon.

Qi Xuansu fell into deep thought.

Buddhism used the "Eternal Life Heaven" to create Xiao Bodhisattva and Monk Xiao. After being inspired by the war in the Western Region, the Daxuan court also began to study the demons outside the region, and intended to use them for its own purposes. Although it ended up being advantageous to Qi Xuansu, it can be deduced that, It was probably this information that the West Court Protectorate bought from Qiniang.

Extended from this

Two questions arise.

The first question is, Buddhism studies extraterritorial demons, and the imperial court also studies extraterritorial demons. So does the most powerful Taoist sect study extraterritorial demons? You can't let the Taoist sect with the most power, the richest resources, and the strongest strength still lag behind others, right? Moreover, Ancient Taiping Dao has a first-mover advantage, so the Taoist sect should not be completely indifferent.

If there is someone in the Taoist sect who studies extraterrestrial demons, then who would this person be?

The second question is, if the Xiting Protectorate really bought information from Qiniang about extraterrestrial demons, then why did the Xiting Protectorate decide that Qiniang had this information?

Although Qiniang is involved in various fields, Qibaofang and Fenglinzhou Trading Company definitely have nothing to do with the extraterrestrial demons. There are two directions that are really related to it. One is the eight tribes from the Creation Project, and the other is the master in charge of the Creation Project. The Yao family.

When Qi Xuansu first came into contact with "Cangtian" in Yunshen Cave, it was mainly Zhou Mengyao who answered his questions. It can be seen that Zhou Mengyao is very familiar with the demons outside the territory, including his past history and methods of dealing with them.

In other words, Zhou Mengyao and Qiniang are both familiar with the affairs of extraterrestrial demons.

In addition to their years of friendship, the two are also the Earth Master's right-hand man.

A fact gradually emerged.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Qiniang, do you know about the demon outside the territory? This is not a taboo, right?"

Qiniang admitted: "I know a little bit."

Qi Xuansu then asked: "How come I never heard you mention it in the past?"

Qiniang said matter-of-factly: "Based on your past cultivation level, wouldn't it be harmful to you to tell you about this matter?"

Qi Xuansu asked again: "Qiniang, where are you from?"

Do you know this? Did the Earth Master tell you? "

Qiniang smiled and asked, "What do you think?"