In Xiqi City, in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Jiang Ziya felt refreshed and proud after his trip to Kunlun Mountain.
Holding the list of gods, he first met Xuanyuan Huangdi's general officer Bai Jian from the East China Sea, and then the five gods came to pick him up, so he ordered him to build the gods' platform in Qishan.
The important matter of becoming a god has become a certainty, and his heart has finally settled down, but he still does not dare to neglect it.
What a big deal it is to be on the list of gods and to confer upon all the gods in heaven?
You must know that among the disciples of Chanjiao, there are countless people with higher cultivation level than him, but this important matter of becoming a god happened to fall into the hands of Jiang Ziya. Thinking about it, he felt emotional.
In the future, when his canonization as a god is over, he will not only gain the respect of his master, but may also achieve immeasurable merit.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ziya hurriedly bowed in the direction of Kunlun Mountain.
After saying goodbye, Jiang Ziya leaned on the chair and while thinking about becoming a god, he was still looking at the topographic map of Xiqi in front of him.
Shen Xin, Zhang Guifang's 100,000 troops were a big worry for him, so he immediately summoned the generals to discuss matters in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Within a moment, Nezha, Wu Ji, Lao Huang, Lu Xiaobing, the Four Sages and Eight Horses, and other Xiqi civil and military officials hurried over with nervous expressions on their faces.
As a disciple of Zhenren Taiyi, Nezha is his nephew, so Jiang Ziya naturally relies heavily on him.
He nodded, then looked at the civil and military personnel of the dynasty, all of whom were talented people, with confidence in his eyes, and asked:
"After I left, did Zhang Guifang come to challenge me?"
"Uncle Master, no." Nezha reported with his head lowered, his little eyes darting around, thinking nervously in his heart, really afraid of what might happen.
Uncle Master probably gained a lot from his trip to Kunlun Mountain. Not only did his steps become lighter, his physical strength began to increase, and his kidneys seemed to be healed.
Now this blushing face may have brought back a strategy to defeat the enemy.
Nezha was right.
Sure enough, when Jiang Ziya heard that Zhang Guifang did not come to ask for a fight, he pointed at the drawing in front of him and said with a smile:
"When I returned from Kunlun, I once watched the merchant army's 100,000 soldiers and horses move outside Qishan. The soldiers were exhausted and had no military morale. Although they had formed a stronghold, we could take advantage of the weakness to attack them."
"Uncle Master, I look outside Qishan Mountain, and there is a faint murderous intention hidden there; there must be an ambush below, so Zhang Guifang regards the enemy as weak to tempt us. Nezha believes that we must not go to war."
Nezha bit the corner of his mouth, his heart trembled, and he hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and persuaded him seriously.
Ahem, of course I can't go out for the time being. My adoptive father has been as kind to me as a mountain, so I should repay it.
Before attacking the Yin Shang Dynasty, he had to give his adoptive father some news so that he could escape as soon as possible.
Nezha's thoughts were wandering, he turned his eyes around, glanced at Jiang Ziya for a few times, and did not dare to look at Jiang Ziya.
Well, after Nezha finished speaking.
Everyone in Xiqi also thought about each other for a moment. Lao Huang and Lu Xiaobing were convinced, they nodded in agreement and hurriedly advised.
"Prime Minister, although the Yin and Shang armies have retreated, their strength has not been lost. Do not act rashly."
"Prime Minister, think twice!"
"Don't worry, everyone." Jiang Ziya waved his hand, as if he had already thought about it.
After hearing this, Nezha murmured in a low voice: "We should have defeated Shang when we retreated. Now we have established a stronghold and all the important roads have been defended. We can break it."
"You're right."
Seeing Nezha and others opening their mouths to stop him, Jiang Ziya nodded secretly, "Okay, I, Xiqi, want to stop the people now."
These are all my talents in Xiqi. His eyes slowly softened and he explained:
"That's why I was not allowed to go into battle before. Both Shen Xin and Zhang Guifang are heroes in the world. They are resourceful and resourceful. Their soldiers go into battle and are expert in their methods. Now that we have been attacking and defending for a long time, we cannot succeed and our soldiers will be exhausted."
"Now that the truth and falsehood are known to us, the Yin Shang Dynasty will be defeated within ten days."
"I have a plan to defeat the army, and I will report it to King Wu."
After saying that, Jiang Ziya waved his sleeves and was about to leave.
But at this moment, soldiers hurriedly came outside the Prime Minister's Mansion and reported:
"Prime Minister, the military situation... there is an urgent military situation. The frontline scouts are here to report. There seems to be something strange in the Yin Shang military camp."
Lao Huang and Lu Xiaobing, who were standing aside with their heads lowered as if thinking, immediately pricked up their ears and their eyes shone when they heard that there were changes in the Yin Shang military camp.
But once he felt Jiang Ziya's gaze, he immediately lowered his head seriously and expressed his agreement.
Jiang Ziya on the side seemed to be thoughtful and asked: "Is there any change in the Yin and Shang Dynasties?"
The soldier replied nervously: "Within Qishan, the flags are flying and the dust is chaotic. It seems that a large army is coming from outside Qishan to help."
"Moreover, the Merchant Army's defenses have been tightened several times, and our army's scouting horses simply can't get any closer."
Jiang Ziya stroked his beard and couldn't help but said:
"Is it possible that reinforcements have arrived from Chaoge?"
"No, it's impossible. Why did Chaoge's reinforcements come so quickly? It must be a trick used by Shen Xin and Zhang Guifang to confuse the enemy."
The soldier was still afraid that Jiang Ziya wouldn't believe it, so he hurriedly said:
"Prime Minister, we have clearly observed that there are obviously more flags in the Yin Shang Stronghold, and they have never appeared before."
Jiang Ziya frowned and said:
"Shen Xin is pretending to be smart. We have already seen through the truth. Now it is just a cover-up. We will find out immediately if there are reinforcements tomorrow."
"Shen Xin, Shen Xin, I didn't expect that you would finally miss a move today. A wise man will make a mistake after all his considerations. This is the result of overconfidence. Send the order!"
After Jiang Ziya sighed, he stood up suddenly, took two steps in the hall, and immediately said:
"Tomorrow we will prepare food at three o'clock and set off at five o'clock. We should attack the merchant army at night when they move their troops."
"Nezha listens to the order!"
"I order you to march from the left. The night is dark and the sky is high. Wait until the southeast wind blows. Hold the fire oil and thatch, go straight to the Yin Shang granary, and light a fire with the wind. You must turn the Shang army's food and grass into fly ash."
"Nezha obeys the order!"
Nezha responded and stepped forward with small steps, but his eyes were a little anxious, as if he was thinking about something.
"How should I inform my adoptive father?"
Jiang Ziya didn't pay attention when he saw this, but shook his head, how could his nephew make mistakes with his great powers?
Then there was a cold snort.
"Hmph." He Shen Xin had previously dared to burn our army's food and grass in Beichong and raid the military camp at night. Today, I, Jiang Shang, will give him a repayment in kind.
Then he continued: "Xin Jia, Xin Min comes forward and listens to the order."
"The general is here!"
Two tall figures emerged from the civil and military officials and bowed to take orders.
"Order you and the other two to march from the right. When the fire breaks out in the rest of the camp, you will take advantage of the chaos to rob the camp. You must save the Marquis of Caozhou and General Nangong. Then, they will attack the Yin Shang camp together, and you must capture and kill them. Shen Xin."
"I will obey your orders!"
The two of them each responded and returned to the class.
Jiang Ziya nodded upon seeing this, and scanned the generals one by one. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a loud shout from the crowd, the air around him trembled slightly, and everyone began to slowly retreat.
Then someone flashed out from the crowd, his steps were still weak, his dark eye circles were still tightly closed, and his squinted eyes seemed to have never been opened, as if no one was worthy of being taken seriously.
I saw him flicking the golden sword in his hand and instantly smashing a deep pit into the ground:
Then he shouted loudly:
"Prime Minister, my minister Lu Xiaobing is willing to be the vanguard of our army. Please kill Zhang Guifang and make an immortal contribution to Xiqi."
After saying that, Lu Xiaobing stood in the middle dragging a sword as tall as a person, looking down at the heroes.
He even let out a provocative "hum".
At this moment, all the officials in the dynasty, except Nezha, felt angry and deeply provoked.
But no one dared to stand up first, because the big knife was very stressful, and no one wanted to try it with their own heads.
Jiang Ziya glanced ahead, thought for a moment, and then nodded.
Now that General Xiqi is young, he has no one available, and Nezha has an important mission.
Lu Xiaobing's strength is indeed the best choice now, not to mention his loyalty. He has been injured and shed blood for Xiqi.
Without a trace of hesitation, he immediately said:
"Lu Xiaobing listens to the order and orders you to be the vanguard of the army and follow me directly to Shen Xin's Chinese army camp."
"If you can capture Zhang Guifang and Shen Xin, it will be your first achievement."
"I will obey your orders!"
Lu Xiaobing squinted his eyes and replied immediately, then scanned the generals.
The expression is very obvious, so you know each other.
Now that he is a pioneer, he has the opportunity to secretly trick the young master...
After solving the problem of the army, Jiang Ziya slowly walked up to Lao Huang, held his hand, and said:
"Manager Huang has been working hard recently. I will send out the military equipment, sulfur, fire and salt for tomorrow's expedition. I will spare your troubles."
Upon seeing this, Lao Huang thought deeply for a while and then nodded:
"Prime Minister, don't worry. The Shen family and Xiqi will both prosper and suffer."
"But I still beg the Prime Minister to show mercy on the battlefield and not to hurt my young master."
Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment and nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Huang, the Shen family and I, Xiqi, share weal and woe."
"Doctor Shen is even more of the most talented person in the world. When King Wen was about to die, he had a message in mind. If Dr. Shen is willing to surrender, his life will be safe and he will be prosperous and wealthy."
Lao Huang cupped his fists and nodded seriously, but there seemed to be something inexplicable in his eyes...
Seeing everyone working together, Jiang Ziya sighed, "We in Xiqi are full of talented people, and our soldiers serve our orders, and we are destined to do so."
How can you and I, Xiqi, bet against each other and betray all the believers? I will capture you and the city this time.
Then he shouted loudly:
"We will attack at night tomorrow. Each army will bring dry food in advance. They are not allowed to retreat temporarily. We will pursue them day and night until Dr. Shen and Zhang Guifang are captured."
"I will obey the Prime Minister's orders!"
After hearing the military order, all the generals agreed in unison, and then left according to the plan.
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At this moment, in the Yin Shang camp.
On the surface it looks like it is the same as before, but in fact it is in full swing and the generals of the various armies are busy running around.
All 100,000 soldiers and horses wanted to withdraw, so much so that the Yin Shang army camp had not been so lively for a long time. All the soldiers were shouting why they were not even fighting and they were going to withdraw.
Dissatisfied, they all prepared to go forward and ask for a fight.
But when I heard the last order from Dr. Shen, I immediately became honest.
Many people are in awe of Dr. Shen, especially among ordinary soldiers and civilians, who is like a god.
Since Dr. Shen said he wanted to withdraw, he withdrew.
One hundred thousand troops came one after another, taking advantage of the night to leave quickly in light clothing. In order to confuse Xiqi, they even spread suspicions about the soldiers.
At this time, Dr. Shen was sitting on a chair, eating grapes handed to him by the little fox, with eyes wide open, enjoying the massage.
This time he could finally die with peace of mind. When the army withdrew, he would be alone in this camp waiting for Jiang Ziya.
Should I arrange another saltpeter and kerosene to add insurance to myself?
You must know that success comes from hard work. Looking at the dazzling sunshine, Doctor Shen shrank under the little fox.
never mind.
Success requires hard work the day after tomorrow, but I will take a break today and tomorrow.
"Little fox, please be stronger, haven't you eaten yet?"
Little fox: "ＯＫ(ゝω?′★)"
As for Feng Lin, his eyes were a little dazed at the moment. He rushed into Zhang Guifang's tent in confusion and shouted quickly:
"Sir, Commander-in-Chief, it's not good...it's not good...get up quickly..."
Zhang Guifang was resting in the tent at the moment. In his sleep, he had just thinned his horse's hair into a neat middle parting. Before he could continue with the rest, he was woken up by Feng Lin in a panic.
Then he raised his eyes slightly and saw that his uniform was not neat and his belt was tied crookedly. He couldn't help but said angrily:
"Feng Lin, if you don't go to Dr. Shen's side to assist him, what's the important thing for me to do here? Hurry up and tidy up the armor for me."
"Follow the order!"
Feng Lin was used to Zhang Guifang's orders and subconsciously wanted to tidy up, but he suddenly realized after a moment.
"My Commander Zhang, now is not the time to tidy up your armor. Something has happened. Something big has happened."
"Doctor Shen ordered the entire army to retreat. Now that the rear army has been changed to the front army, the soldiers of each battalion have moved out quickly. I am afraid that the army will retreat into Qishan in less than half a day."
"The last general should have been ordered to reorganize the army, but he kept in mind the teachings of the Commander-in-Chief, so he came to report. I hope you can stop him quickly. Once we retreat, our army will have no chance to attack Xiqi."
"What a big deal this is..."
Zhang Guifang saw Feng Lin talking a lot and was struggling with his belt.
I thought to myself that although Dr. Shen was a bit weak in military affairs, he could just wait for the reinforcements. There would be no big deal. Moreover, even if Xiqi came to attack, he had already arranged an ambush outside the camp. As long as Xiqi did not move, Xiqi would How dare you come?
etc!
Doctor Shen...the whole army retreats...
Zhang Guifang's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
What's the situation? Didn't you agree to wait for reinforcements? Why did he suddenly retreat now?
The battle of Xiqi has been going on for more than a month. The siege has been going on for a long time and the success has not been achieved. If we retreat now, our morale will be greatly damaged. If we fight again in the future, we may not be able to defeat Xiqi...
Zhang Guifang felt as if the sky was falling.
His originally confident face turned completely confused, and he murmured in disbelief:
"Are you sure this is true? It's impossible...it's impossible..."
This Yin Shang general, who was originally full of energy and wanted to defeat Xiqi, now covered his chest, stood up suddenly, sat on the bed, and then shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty, Zhang Guifang wants to serve the country, but my destiny is not with me!"
Zhang Guifang's eyes widened with anger, and she just looked up to the sky and shouted, her ambition was hard to achieve. Feng Lin on the side quickly helped Zhang Guifang, who was seriously injured.
Zhang Guifang turned around suddenly and looked at Feng Lin fiercely:
"Doctor Shen doesn't understand military affairs. He wants to force the army to withdraw. As a senior officer, why can't you dissuade him? Why don't you come to find me?"
"You can forget the purpose of asking you to go to Dr. Shen!"
Feng Lin said aggrievedly:
"It's not that the general doesn't want to stop you. You are seriously injured. As the commander-in-chief of the army, Doctor Shen has taken out the Huang Yao and Baiyue. The military orders are like mountains. Who dares to stop you!"
"Even if you are here, I am afraid you will have to obey Doctor Shen's orders. You will struggle at the end, but how can your little arms be stronger than Doctor Shen's thighs? You are really weak."
"Alas!" Zhang Guifang let out a long sigh and was silent. Feng Lin's words made some sense, and it seemed that he had indeed tried his best, but it didn't work. He could never let Dr. Shen do whatever he wanted and ruin this great opportunity.
He struggled to get up and shouted loudly:
"Come here, change your clothes, I want to see Dr. Shen!"
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