But it is said that when the news came out that King Zhou was preparing to lead an army to conquer personally, it caused a sensation in all directions, and the people in Chaoge panicked several times in one day.
He saw soldiers and horses from all walks of life gathering towards Chaoge, and soldiers hurriedly left the four city gates every day. King Zhou chose an auspicious time. After offering sacrifices to the flags and banners, he took Daji out of the royal city and drove out of the south gate of Chaoge. The people in the palace burned incense and set fires in every house, and decorated each house with colorful blankets.
Eight thousand royal guards, two hundred thousand forbidden troops, pioneer general Yuan Hong escorted and opened the way, and the entire court was accompanied by civil and military personnel. For a time, all kinds of banners, banners, banners, festivals, and cloaks were shining brightly; all kinds of flags were fluttering in the wind, shining like clouds; spears, halberds, guns, spears, axes, stars, lying melons, standing melons, and melons. The sword, the scarlet pole and the pure gold head all show the emperor's wealth and majesty.
In this way, the army marched all the way to Sishui Pass. However, this army looked very majestic in the eyes, and everyone retreated wherever it passed, but there was no trace of order in the march.
There are Lu Renjie and other generals in the army who have read many military books since they were young, so they have a broad knowledge of heroes. When they saw that Yuan Hong was not acting according to common sense, he secretly thought:
"I don't know where your majesty found this general. He is not a commander-in-chief. Just watch him march and set up camp." After the army marched fifty miles that day, everyone paid homage to King Zhou and immediately set up camp.
Lu Renjie saw that Yuan Hong's behavior and handling were all wrong, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "How can this person have one ten thousandth of the talent of Doctor Shen and Grand Master Wen? He is probably no match for Jiang Ziya." But at this time, he was right. It was the time for Chao Ge to hire people, and Yuan Hong was the master invited by the empress Daji. Although he had some advice, he had no way to speak out and could not see King Zhou at all.
I can only leave depressedly and defend my position. In the Chinese army's camp, candlelight was brightly lit, and King Zhou was looking intently at the city defenses of Wuguan and the terrain of Xiqi, with Yuan Hong and two people beside him.
After a long while, King Zhou clicked on Sishui Pass and said:
"General, please lead a team of troops and quickly march to Sishui Pass to support. We must avenge the Prime Minister and capture Xiqi's son!" Yuan Hong pondered for a moment, but did not immediately respond to the order. Instead, he glanced at Daji, and just then He opened his mouth and said: "From what I see, it is not advisable for the Imperial Guards to go to Sishui Pass at this time." King Zhou turned his eyes towards him, but he was a little strange and asked Yuan Hong: "Why is it not advisable to go far away?" Yuan Hong started again. : "Today, the military situation at Sishui Pass is unclear, and there are eighteen princes who are besieging it. If I go to Sishui Pass, if Xiqi fails to reach the pass, even if I go there, it will just be a confrontation with each other. It will not be possible to tell the difference for a year and a half. Win or lose.”
"But once the opponent has captured the pass, defended the city, blocked the food route, or all five passes have surrendered, then I will be defeated even though I have the power of heaven." He also pointed to the terrain in front of him. , continued to suggest: "If I follow my plan, instead of deploying these 200,000 troops, take a small road to bypass the five passes, and insert the army directly under the Xiqi City, this will definitely make Xiqi attack and save it, and the battle can be successful. Abandon Sishui Pass and relieve the siege of the city."
"I'm afraid what you said is inappropriate..." King Zhou raised his eyes slightly and interrupted: "I'm afraid this is a bit too risky. What will happen if it doesn't work?"
"Is it possible that Dr. Shen and others are trapped in a desperate situation?"
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. Plans depend on heaven and success depends on people. If you are not willing to take any risks, how can you quell the trouble in Xiqi and how can you resolve the danger of Sishui Pass?"
"General Yuan said these words of loyalty. Your Majesty, why not accept your advice?" Daji beside her also smiled softly and stepped forward to hold up her cup.
Of course, Daji must have selfish motives for doing this. Although she cared about King Zhou's safety, she was afraid that he would be in danger on the way, so she invited Yuan Hong to accompany the army as a guarantee.
But that didn't mean that she wanted to go to Sishui Pass to save Shen Xin and Wen Zhong, especially for Shen Xin who was a life and death enemy. Daji hated him so much that she wished he had died in Sishui Pass earlier, so she would be happy.
In this case, it was of course impossible to go to Sishui Pass to rescue Shen Xin at the moment, and she even had to stop King Zhou from doing so.
After hearing the words of the two men, King Zhou Zhou actually hesitated a little in his heart. He felt that it was not unreasonable. After all, if he attacked, he would be rescued. It also made sense in the art of war to besiege Xiqi to relieve the siege of Sishui Pass.
But rescuing Doctor Shen was an extremely critical matter, and King Zhou did not dare to gamble, because in his heart, Shen Aiqing's safety was more important.
But just when King Zhou was about to reject Yuan Hong's proposal, suddenly a soldier came hurriedly outside the camp to report: "Your Majesty, the latest military information, Doctor Shen and Master Wen have recaptured Sishui Pass, defeated the Guifang tribe, and killed Guifang. Take command and severely inflict heavy losses on the eighteen princes."
"Everyone in Xiqi is trembling with fear. After retreating thirty miles overnight, we must be sharp. Now the army is making corrections, and we will take advantage of the situation to attack soon." After hearing this, Zhou, who was still preparing to command the army to save people, directly Wang was stunned on the spot.
"Is this... this news true?" King Zhou couldn't believe it after he confirmed it several times. Obviously... the news that came earlier was that Doctor Shen didn't know whether he was alive or dead. He heard that the grand master was in danger, so why did he suddenly change? It became a great victory for the Yin and Shang Dynasties. How about Doctor Shen defeating Jiang Ziya?
What exactly happened? At this moment, not only King Zhou was stunned, but Yuan Hong and Daji beside him were also stunned.
"How is it possible? How is it possible?" Daji lowered her head, her expression was silent, and she murmured to herself. She really couldn't imagine why Shen Xin didn't die after he fell into such a desperate situation!
Why! The sky has no eyes, the sky really has no eyes! Her chest kept rising and falling with anger. If King Zhou hadn't been here, he might have just walked away.
As for Yuan Hong, he was frowning secretly at this moment. He and Daji both belonged to the demon clan, and they had a certain friendship.
He had heard the name Guan Chenxin countless times from King Zhou and Daji. But the more he listened, the more dissatisfied he felt, which aroused his pride and wanted to compete with Shen Xin.
"Your Majesty, now that the crisis at Sishui Pass has been resolved, we should lead the army directly to Xiqi. Under such a pincer attack, we can definitely decide in one battle!" Yuan Hong stepped forward again, with a very conceited look in his eyes. He believes that he has thousands of years of Taoism and a generation of wise men. How can he be willing to be second to others?
At this moment, King Zhou let go of his worries. He was naturally a little erratic. Therefore, he was moved by Yuan Hong's words. He was overjoyed and agreed: "Your words are very good. You are really a minister of the country! I will implement what you said."
"The army took a small road, bypassed Bishui Pass, and headed for Xiqi." A smile appeared on King Zhou's lips. The lonely Doctor Shen could indeed bring miracles to him.
Standing in front of him, neither Jiang Ziya nor the Chanjiao behind him could do anything more than that.
"Doctor, don't worry, I'm here to help you!" King Zhou thought secretly, and then ordered Yuan Hong to mobilize 200,000 troops, with Wu Long and Chang Hao as the first, and the army set off towards Xiqi.
King Zhou then led his army and slowly fell behind him, thinking that he would respond. In the Sishui Pass, when Shen Xin was waiting day and night for the final decisive battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, suddenly a horse came into the palace, and the soldiers reported: "Doctor, Grand Master, Your Majesty has recruited a new marshal Yuan Hong. Send 200,000 troops directly to Xiqi to attack with us in front and behind to defeat the Zhou army together!" Wen Zhong was shocked when he heard the report and was a little unbelievable: "Your Majesty is not in the city to defend the royal capital, how can you personally enter the dangerous situation? What if it happens? What to do if there is an accident?”
"What's more, Xiqi Mountain is high and forested, and Jiang Ziya still has the strength to fight. Chan teaches his disciples to accompany the army to help. Going so far alone is the way to defeat!" Grand Master Guwen heard that King Zhou wanted to conquer Xiqi personally. His chest was filled with samadhi, and the five qi were chaotic and dry. He held the dragon and tiger whips in his hands, and the divine eye above his head suddenly shot out a meter of white light.
Deng Jiugong, who was beside him, sighed and advised Wen Zhong: "Grand Master, now that what happened has happened, I regret it, but I hope we can also block the main force of Zhou's troops so that they cannot return for reinforcements."
"Now Yuan Hong is heading to Xiqi. If he succeeds, he will cut off the Zhou army's retreat. As long as his troops approach the city, Xiqi will retreat in a hurry."
"We will take advantage of this to cover up the attack and join forces with Xiqi. There is no reason to be invincible." Zhang Guifang also said: "Now we only need to try to contain Xiqi so that he cannot advance or retreat; wait for him to fire from behind. If we succeed in a battle, there will be no defeat. This is the perfect way." Wen Zhong was not as confident as Deng Jiugong and Zhang Guifang, but they felt a little doubtful in their hearts, and then looked at Shen Xin.
He opened his mouth and asked, "What do you think, doctor? How should we deal with this matter?" Shen Xin was also extremely shocked by King Zhou's actions at this moment. Good guy, the emperor is going to conquer the land himself... This scene is so exciting, it is true that he could never have imagined it.
You must know that King Zhou had some great talents when he was young, but now he is arrogant, extravagant and lewd, he was deceived by Daji, and his body has long been drained by wine and sex.
But even so, the background is still there. If the Zhou army encounters the victory or defeat, it is still unknown. Maybe it is as Deng Jiugong, Zhang Guifang and others expected, and they may be able to pacify Xiqi.
But don't forget, this is not a fight between mortals at all, but a battle between gods and gods, between Chan Jiao and Jie Jiao, which cannot be solved with common sense.
What's more, King Zhou offended the saint Nuwa Empress. He was doing well in the royal city, protected by the luck of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, but once he arrived in Xiqi, he would be weak. Even if his teachings could not be stopped, Nuwa Empress would have to fight against him. retribution.
The more he thought about Shen Xin, the more he felt that King Zhou was no different from committing suicide. Moreover, Shen Xin remembered that there was another emperor who was like this. He wanted to die and came to conquer the emperor personally, and then gave himself as a gift to the enemy.
Good guy, is King Zhou the Great Shang God of War Zhu Qizhen? Shen Xin didn't hesitate at all, no, I have to send it off.
After all, the combination of King Zhou and Yuan Hong is very likely to meet Nuwa. This is the only saint among the six saints that he has never met and has nothing to do with. There is a high chance that he will die in his hands.
Not only that, I heard that Empress Nuwa is not very open-minded. If I imitate King Zhou and recite a few sour poems, is it possible to attract hatred?
Not only is it possible, but the probability is very high! The possibility of being beaten to death by a saint is obviously higher.
No matter how bad it is, it will make Nuwa Empress have a bad impression of him, and he will attract another enemy to the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation next.
After experiencing what happened in the last Immortal Killing Sword Formation, Shen Xin became very cautious. He was afraid that the shameless Second Saint from the West would defect before the formation, or directly abduct people by force.
Therefore, things must be done steadily and steadily. Adding more opportunities may lead to qualitative changes.
After making the decision, Shen Xin said without hesitation: "Don't worry, Grand Master, now the Sishui Pass and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation are obviously more important. This is the key to victory or defeat. You can hold off the Zhou army in the pass. And hurry up and practice the formation."
"I will personally lead a partial army to provide support." After Guan Chenxin finished speaking, he especially gave emphatically instructions on practicing the formation, which made Wen Zhong's face full of doubts.
Well, he is actually just a make-up in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, and preparations are of no use, because he doesn't have any formations that he can come up with... Of course, Master Wen can't tell others loudly after all, he just He was a bastard, and then he quickly smiled awkwardly and changed the subject, and said solemnly: "With the doctor coming in person, I am naturally very relieved, but I also ask the doctor to ensure your safety. Don't take risks easily!" Don't take risks easily?
What a joke. Of course, Shen Xin couldn't possibly say that he was going to offend the saint to die, so he also smiled and said.
"Grand Master, don't worry, Shen Xin knows." Then, with both of them making awkward fake smiles, Shen Xin finally led a group of Qingqi out of Sishui Pass and headed towards Xiqi.
And not long after Shen Xin immediately, auspicious clouds suddenly enveloped Sishui Pass, and fairy music floated. In Wen Zhong's stunned eyes, hundreds of Jiejiao Immortals descended one after another, and the leader was his teacher Jin. Our Lady of Spirits.
The rest of the people also have many acquaintances, such as Sanxiao, Zhao Gongming, Kong Xuan, Shi Tianjun, and the rest are even more masters of the Formation Dao in Jiejie Sect.
Looking at such a grand scene, Wen Zhong was a little at a loss, and just when he was about to step forward to salute his teacher, Our Lady of Jinling suddenly shouted in a very serious voice: "Where is Wen Zhong? On the order of the head teacher, Today I specially practice the formation method with you!" Wen Zhong: "????"... On the Xiqi side, Jiang Ziya, after receiving Taibai Jinxing's guidance, instantly found the direction again, leaving only a group of soldiers and horses. After setting up a maze with the army of princes.
He immediately led his troops into Naqi Mountain and prepared to set up pockets to besiege King Zhou. While he was waiting secretly there, he suddenly heard that the gate officer came to report: "There is a chief who wants to see you." Jiang Ziya hurriedly sent the order: "Please come." When he was young, he saw Guang Chengzi carrying a sword, stepping to the front of the camp and saying: "Zi Ya, I came here on the order of the master, because Taoist brother Puxian was killed by Shen Xin in Juelong Ridge, and the master knew that he was destined to die, and he cannot be saved."
"It's just that if you don't avenge this revenge, it will show that there is no one in my Yuxu Palace. The teacher specially sent me to inform you."
"Now King Zhou is going out to attack Xiqi, he is seeking his own death, and the time has come to end. Ziya must not delay the great cause of becoming a god, and try his best to do it. If there is danger, there will be experts to help him." Jiang Ziya Hearing this, he was overjoyed and looked at the demon mirror left by Taibai Jinxing. After sending Guang Chengzi away, he immediately ordered: "Nezha takes the command arrow, Lei Zhenzi takes the command arrow and goes forward... and so on."
"Yang Jian goes forward to receive the invitation card,... like this. Wei Hu goes forward to receive the invitation card... like this." After Jiang Ziya finished his instructions and sat in the tent, he ordered Wu Ji to say: "You go to the back of the camp and build an earthen platform. Three feet high. Go and build it quickly!" After Wu Ji took the order, Jiang Ziya looked at the towering stars in the sky and sighed: "Although this move will hurt the sky, Qishan is now frozen. If it can be exchanged for the death of King Zhou, he will not care about many things. "...
