Just as Baiyao and his bodyguards were searching for Jiang Ziya all over the mountains and plains, the shadow of the Tiandao chessboard fell from the sky, passed through the rocks and trees, and enveloped everyone.
Even Su Quanzhong, who was waiting for death in the camp, was pulled over by an invisible force.
[The enemy coach commits suicide]
The hint of Tiandao chessboard appeared in Baiyao's mind.
The next moment, purple thunder exploded in the sky again, tearing a big crack in the sky, and the chessboard took everyone away.
The valley returned to calm again, and the fallen corpses turned into light spots and disappeared, but the weapons and armor remained in place and did not disappear.
Many days later, a hunter went into the mountains. After seeing the weapons all over the ground, he picked up a machete and went home to hide it. Then he went to report to the official.
…
Baiyao gently opened his eyes, it was dark night in Chaoge, and the stars were shining brightly.
As he woke up, all the owl riders also woke up.
Ji Fa opened his eyes suddenly, tears filled his eyes, and said hoarsely:
"Quanzhong!"
But after seeing the scene around him, he swallowed and felt very confused.
Isn’t this the owl cavalry camp?
"I'm not dead!" Su Quanzhong suddenly jumped up from Ji Fa's side and looked at his body excitedly.
He was originally scarred, but now he was completely unscathed.
At this moment, thousands of rays of light hung down from the void, slowly blending into everyone's bodies.
Ji Fa felt waves of warmth spreading from his chest toward his limbs, his muscles were itchy, and his heart was beating faster.
He clenched his fists and found that his strength seemed to have increased a lot, and he immediately forgot to wipe his tears.
The three thousand owl knights were either feeling the changes in their bodies, or were surprised that they were not dead.
The improvement of their physical bodies had not stopped yet. After all Tianshuang Yingcai integrated into their bodies, their breathing became heavier.
[Current promotion: mortal body - refining Qi (flesh body)]
[Note: The improvement after each victory is determined by the battlefield environment and battle difficulty]
The Tiandao chessboard lit up with bursts of white light.
Baiyao wanted to scan everyone with his consciousness to confirm, but found that the royal family was already kneeling outside the military camp.
"The flow of time is the same?"
He muttered to himself and then appeared outside the military camp.
When Bigan saw the white clothes, he burst into tears:
"I wish you the best...you are not asleep..."
All the royal family members raised their heads and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Da Zhu's figure.
They even brought all the sinners in the cell here. If Da Zhu doesn't wake up, they will pray to their ancestors in the old way.
Baiyao shook his head and asked softly:
"How many days have passed?"
Bigan replied tremblingly:
"Three days..."
His answer confirmed Baiyao's guess that the time flow rate in the chessboard world is the same as that in the outside world.
However, in three days, we had three thousand soldiers who had refined their Qi, and not a single bit was wasted.
"Go back. My soul is protected by the wind god and I will never sleep again."
Baiyao looked at the "sacrifice" on the side and continued:
"Sacrificing yourself privately and polluting the heavens with the blood of humble sacrifices is the reason why I am sleeping."
After that, he rolled his sleeves and returned to the military camp.
All the royal families looked at each other, and immediately sent people to take the sacrifices back to the cells, and left with shame on their faces.
Baiyao returned to the military camp and said to the knights who were digesting this wonderful journey:
"Becoming physically stronger is the reward for victory."
The surroundings became quiet.
Only Su Quanzhong stared at Ji Fa, whose eyes were red and pretending that nothing happened, with strange eyes.
Baiyao said again:
"If you don't need to rest, then continue."
The owl knights all saluted and said in unison:
"I would like to fight with Da Zhu——"
Baiyao nodded and activated the Tiandao chessboard.
But the chessboard shadow did not appear again, and the chessboard prompt appeared in my mind:
[The enemy has displayed a free card]
[Can only be used three times, each time can avoid fighting for one day]
Baiyao frowned slightly and thought:
"Can I still get a free card?"
"Let's see how long you can hide."
He turned into the wind and dispersed, leaving behind a sentence:
"Be familiar with the power of the physical body, and you are not allowed to leave the military camp at will."
…
Star-catching tower.
Zique, who came back from suppressing thieves, met Fuhao.
"General."
Ziqiao folded his hands and saluted. Even though both of them were congratulating each other, Fuhao still had the status of queen and general.
As soon as Fuhao saw Zique, she remembered the time when she had to carry the fate of the country and fight endlessly.
Unable to communicate with their ancestors, the royal family was panicked, thinking that their ancestors had abandoned Dashang.
In order to prevent civil strife, they dedicated their lives to the battlefield.
After taking up the post of Da Zhu, wars were too frequent.
One of them is a queen, and the other is from a royal family with extremely noble blood, but they are not in the royal capital all year round. They try their best to achieve military exploits, just to impress their ancestors and get in touch with them.
But now it seems that the obsession they have fought for all their lives turned out to be false.
Even if there are four gods, what about the ancestors?
The ancestors were all like them, waiting to be awakened by Da Zhu's use of national destiny.
The woman's eyes were complicated, she nodded to Zique and said:
"Long time no see, Quehou."
The two are fighting in different directions, and they can only meet each other when they return to the ancestral temple.
In addition, Zique died in the battle first, excluding the time when he was sleeping, so the two did not see each other for five years.
Zique was silent for a moment and asked:
"General, last?"
Fuhao's eyebrows were calm and she said softly:
"Fight to death."
She and Zique sat down in the tea room. They lived on the same floor as Baiyao.
Daji respectfully brought the tea and walked away.
Fu Hao pondered for a moment and said to Zi Que:
"I can feel the confusion in your heart."
Zi Que lowered his eyebrows and replied:
"Ziqiao spent his whole life fighting just to be recognized by his ancestors, but later he discovered that the so-called heaven is just a temple. Although there are four gods... but no ancestors."
The heat of the fragrant tea rose in the air. Fuhao stared at Zique seriously for a long time and said softly:
"You are the ancestor now, and the great blessing will summon the ancestors as if they were caring for me."
"But this..." Zique and Fuhao looked at each other with blank expressions.
Fu Hao shook her head and said:
"The existence of the Four Gods proves that what the Great Zhus have said is definitely not a lie."
"Has Da Zhu ever told you about the catastrophe in the future?"
she asked.
Zique nodded and replied:
"Foreign forces want to destroy our great merchant."
Ling Lie flashed in his eyes. Although his faith was shaken, his loyalty to the empire was absolute. He said coldly:
"wishful thinking!"
When the woman heard the words, she smiled. This was the first time since she was deified:
"So, Da Zhu has brought us to this era. We are the ancestors, and we are here to bless Da Shang."
She looked out the window at the bustling royal capital and said softly:
"I have observed various places in Wangji in the past few days, and the national power of Dashang has never been greater than before."
"We must protect this prosperity."
"Kill all the enemies who hinder the progress of Great Shang."
Zique's posture was upright, and his dark light armor was filled with evil aura. He bowed slightly and said:
"Thank you, General."
He was in a much happier mood. Before he died, his last wish was to pray for revelations from his ancestors, so it was difficult for him to accept the devout worship of his ancestors. He only wished for the combat power sent to the temple.
After Fu Hao's enlightenment, Zique gradually figured it out.
He is the ancestor, and he comes to protect Dashang.
What's more, with the existence of the Four Gods, everything Da Zhu said was not all lies.
Perhaps feeling that the atmosphere was a bit serious, the woman laughed and said:
"I didn't expect that there would be two great Zhus in Quehou's lineage."
When Que Hou heard this, his cold face also had a hint of smile.
"I didn't expect that either."
Fuhao didn't know what she thought of, and said softly:
"But I discovered that Da Zhu still hasn't married and had children, and he is the only one left in Quehou's lineage."
Zique thought for a while and replied seriously:
"The number of people in my clan has always been very thin, and there is only one lineage. Fortunately, with the blessing of God, it has never been interrupted."
"Besides, Da Zhu is still very young now."
The woman sighed softly and explained:
"He's over a hundred years old."
"Including you and me, all generations of Da Zhu have left behind their bloodline. After all, no one is born as a Da Zhu. They are all selected as successors around the age of twenty."
"But the current Da Zhu still has no children. If a catastrophe comes in the future, if something goes wrong... the Que Hou lineage will be cut off."
Zi Que's pupils were shocked, and he realized that he and Da Zhu were the only ones in his lineage.
He is the incarnation of the national destiny and cannot leave any descendants.
"But...but he is Da Zhu."
If Baiyao was just an ordinary royal family, Zique would immediately force him to marry and have children.
But He is a great blessing and no one can force Him to do anything.
Fuhao sighed slightly and said:
"The Marquis of Que's lineage is brave and good at fighting, and has great achievements in battle. I can't bear to see the bloodline cut off."
"When Da Zhu comes back, I will accompany you to talk to Da Zhu."
…
royal palace.
Baiyao did not return to Zhaixing Tower. After leaving the military camp, he came to the palace to discuss with Di Xin the tribute paid by the princes across the country next month.
At this moment, the two of them were sitting opposite each other in the pavilion under the starlight.
"There are only twenty princes left in the south. From what I can see, they are still the same as those in the north. No need to pay tribute, as long as people come."
Di Xin pondered for a moment and said:
"E Chongyu's whereabouts are unknown. He may have been killed by the barbarians. His son E Shun..."
The evening breeze was blowing, Baiyao chuckled and said:
"After inheriting the title, let him stay at Chaoge."
"I think so too."
The corner of Di Xin's mouth raised. The three directions of south, south, north and south were now completely controlled by Chao Ge, and the vassal states had ceased to exist in name only.
But the name still needs to be preserved. It has been more than 600 years, and if it is suddenly abolished, it may cause trouble.
After all, Xiqi, who was managed by Ji Chang to be impregnable, is still there.
Baiyao said again:
"I don't know if Ji Chang will come."
When Di Xin heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Since learning about Dashang's future crisis, he has speculated on the identity of his enemy.
The other three great princes either died or were sidelined. The only one in the world who had the ability to rebel was Xiqi.
"If you come, don't leave."
He said coldly.
Baiyao had no objection to this and just said:
"We can't kill for the time being. The north and south are empty. We need to send troops to defend, especially the south. All 300,000 soldiers at the border have died for the country, and the troops in other places have been reduced to barbarian rations."
"At present, the south has not been completely rebuilt and if it rashly provokes a dispute, Xiqi will definitely bypass Qinglong Pass and attack the south via Chuzhou."
"If Jichang dares to come, put him under house arrest first, and then attack Xiqi when we have sufficient troops."
According to intelligence, Xiqi's territory is now more than that, it is even comparable to Wang Ji. It has a large population, good weather and has never been affected by natural disasters.
It seems that Chanjiao has been secretly helping them for a long time.
Baiyao believed that the difference in strength between the two sides should not be large, and maybe Xiqi had crossed the desert to open up territory.
The spies he sent out didn't have access to many secrets.
What's more, Ji Chang is indeed wise, and the people of Xiqi all respect him as Xibohou.
How exaggerated is it - draw the ground as a prison.
Ji Chang picked up a stick in the wild and drew a circle around the criminal. The criminal would rather starve to death than escape.
The people there probably don't have a high degree of piety towards the ancestors of the Great Shang.
What's more, it's the fear of Da Zhu.
Baiyao suddenly remembered something, waved his hand gently, and a cloth with blood written on it appeared on the table.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
Di Xin looked solemn and didn't care whether it was dirty or not. He picked up the blood cloth and looked at it carefully.
After a while, he slammed the table angrily and shouted:
"You turned against him!"
This piece of cloth was found on the city wall. Because of the mention of Da Zhu, it was given to Baiyao by the royal family.
Written in blood on the cloth is a complaint, a complaint from an Orion hunter in the north.
Probably because the guards did not allow him to enter Chaoge, he posted the complaint on the city wall.
The above content is very simple. It accuses Chong Yingbiao, the son of Chonghou Hu, the Northern Bohou, of doing all kinds of bad things in the north, robbing women, killing people at will, and stealing property...
In terms of content, Chong Ying Biao is worse than a beast.
After the Beihai War ended, Chong Yingbiao, who had taken refuge in Chaoge, returned to Chongcheng, because Chonghou Hu had always been in charge of the north when he was in Chaoge.
But Baiyao had already sent troops and officials to take control of the north, and Chong Yingbiao no longer had the power to manage the small princes.
But he was still a nobleman and had nothing serious to do, so he spent his time on tormenting the people.
Since Chong Yingbiao had always promoted that his father served the king in Chaoge, the bullied people thought that suing Emperor Xin would not work, so they decided to sue to the ancestral temple.
The north is different from other places. The environment is harsh. All the people except the nobles are focused on how to eat and survive.
Orion, who is illiterate, doesn't know that Da Zhu nominally doesn't care about these things. He only thinks that Da Zhu is the same person as the king and must be able to control Chong Yingbiao.
This complaint made Di Xin feel complicated. The complaint was all filed against Da Zhu. What use is he, the king?
"It's Gu who favors Chonghou Hu too much."
He sighed.
Baiyao calmly replied:
"The king is sitting on the throne. No matter how wide the voice is, it is difficult to hear the real voice of the people."
"Chonghou Hu has done much more bad things in the name of the king than his son."
Di Xin had a complicated look on his face and did not raise his head. Chong Houhu indeed listened to his words.
Baiyao stood up and said:
"Future wars will require the concentration of our national efforts."
"Your Majesty, the national sacrifice lacks a second-class sacrifice..."
When Di Xin looked up again, the white medicine had disappeared.
He sat there for a long time before someone summoned his cronies.
"See you, Your Majesty."
The man in black armor saluted.
Di Xin closed his eyes, made a decision in his heart, and said:
"Send people to Chongcheng to capture Chong Yingbiao and conduct a thorough investigation of Chonghou Hu."
"yes."
…
Baiyao climbed into the top floor of Zhaixing Building through the window. After returning to his room, he immediately sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Because he just heard the voice of Golden Candlestick:
"Best wishes, you can move on."
(End of chapter)
