Let's say that Yuan Hong was eager to win at the moment, in order to defeat Shen Xin and prove himself. After acquiring the 200,000 Yin merchant soldiers and horses, Xi marched day and night, building roads across mountains and bridges over water, and refused to stop for a moment. He drove straight into Qishan territory and prepared to besiege Xiqi.
However, his big demon body naturally didn't care about such a high-intensity rapid march, but it would suffer for the sergeants along the way.
At this time, everyone was hungry and the horses were exhausted, and because it was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, the weather was extremely hot. The universe is like a fire umbrella.
There are no clouds and no wind in the surrounding areas, and there is hot air rising from all directions. On the top of the high mountain, the sun is so hot that the rocks are cracked and ashes fly; in the waves of the sea, the steam is so intense that the waves are rolling.
The birds in the forest lose their feathers in the sun, so they don't want to fly into the air and spread their wings; the fish swimming under the water have their scales steamed off, so they have to dig into the soil and mud.
The bricks are as hot as the bottom of a red-hot pot, and even the body of iron and stone is sweating. The suffering was indescribable, and it was so difficult to escape that the horse army was raining and sweating profusely, and the infantry was panting.
Those who are exhausted will walk with help, while those who are exhausted with their guns will reluctantly walk away. The clothes and armor were soaked and all were incomplete; the military weapons, flags and flags were all incomplete.
Most of the horses were driven away in a panic. They only had bald horses to ride on, and all their saddles, bridles, and clothes were abandoned. Many people fall on the road, and countless people fall tired.
Of the 200,000-strong army, less than half of them finally made it out of Qishan. At this moment, Yuan Hong had arrived at Xiqi City in just a few days regardless of the fatigue of his soldiers, but King Zhou behind him was not so urgent.
They just started to march slowly, and then Daji took King Zhou and the two to travel around the mountains and rivers. As a result, the two armies were separated by more than hundreds of miles. After half a month, King Zhou finally reached the foot of Naqi Mountain.
It was even more difficult for the three armies to gather the soldiers who were lagging behind along the way. At this time, King Zhou, surrounded by a group of generals, came from the shade to rest, looking at the towering mountains in the distance, his brows furrowed for a moment.
At this moment, a report from Tan Ma Bao informed King Zhou and others: "General Yuan Hong has crossed Qishan Mountain and is marching forward unimpeded. He is stationed at the foot of Xiqi City and will attack the city in the near future."
"Your Majesty, please go early to collect the Zhou army's surrender." Although Yuan Hong was extremely confident in his report, the general Lu Renjie and others were shocked when they heard the report. They did not care about Daji and hurriedly reported to Zhou. The king admonished: "Your Majesty, General Yuan Hong is traveling in such a hurry. There are countless people who have abandoned him on the road. The soldiers in the army have already been miserable. Now he wants to attack the city without rest. It is really a taboo for military strategists!" All the officials around him agreed, and even King Zhou frowned. Especially when he saw so many overworked soldiers along the way, his face became even more gloomy.
He originally thought that Yuan Hong was a cultivator, not to mention that he had countless strategies and schemes in his mind, but with Shen Aiqing, he should be able to choose the opportunity and make a decision in case of an emergency.
But today it seems that the other party has no cultivation, but he has no idea about marching and fighting. It doesn't matter if he is powerful enough to crush Xiqi, but if he falls into a hard battle, wouldn't all of him, a wealthy businessman of 200,000, be killed in the hands of his own people?
The more King Zhou thought about it, the more bad feeling he felt in his heart. He always felt that he was being trusted to someone else. Then King Zhou suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Daji beside him, his brows full of majesty, as if he wanted an explanation.
Daji was suddenly startled by King Zhou's questioning eyes, but after a moment, she laughed: "Your Majesty, why should you be anxious? Since General Yuan Hong has sent a good news in advance, he must be absolutely sure." Dare you do this."
"Why don't we wait until the gate of Xiqi City to discuss it." To Daji, it didn't matter whether she won or not. Even if she lost, the worst she could do was take King Zhou back to Chaoge and live in a world of two.
"Your Majesty, it's too hot outside. Why don't we go back to camp? Today I have composed a new dance and cut out a set of your favorite clothes..." He was waiting for Daji to stretch out his jade hand to pull King Zhou's hand. At this time, King Zhou shook his head in an extremely rare way: "My beloved, please rest by yourself today. The military situation is urgent and needs to be handled carefully." Then he ordered the army: "Since General Yuan Hong has arrived in Xiqi, our division does not need to We must set up camp first, collect the soldiers, and give the army a chance to breathe." Then he asked his left and right: "Where are we ahead?" A scout horse reported back: "This is Xiqi Mountain." King Zhou then sent another order: "Yu Mao Camping deep in the forest, it will be hot for a while." After the three armies were ready, King Zhou ordered two letters to be sent to Guan Xiu, one of which was sent to Xiqi Yuan Hong, ordering him not to go to war easily and to rectify his troops and collect his soldiers.
A message was sent to the Grand Master at Sishui Pass to inform him of the movements of the army, hoping that the Sishui officers and men would make a decisive decision at the opportunity and cooperate with Yuan Hong.
After everything was done, King Zhou continued to criticize the thick official documents that had been sent from everywhere for such a long time until it was almost dawn.
King Zhou just relaxed his body and leaned on the soft cushions. Then he looked at Daji, who had been by his side and refused to leave. He looked towards the sky again and sighed sharply.
...As for Jiang Ziya on Xiqi's side, since he gained the support of Taibai Jinxing and Guangchengzi, he saw Yuan Hong marching all the way and brought his exhausted soldiers to Xiqi, and he sneered in his heart.
On this day, Jiang Ziya was standing on Qishan Mountain. Some soldiers came to report in a hurry: "Yuan Hong has arrived at the foot of Xiqi City and is raising his troops. However, King Zhou is encamped in Qishan Mountain to gather his soldiers. The two armies are hundreds of miles apart. Don't look at each other from head to tail." Jiang Ziya counted with his fingers and knew the details, and then nodded secretly with joy.
"Yuan Hong, Yuan Hong, I thought you were a difficult opponent, but I didn't expect you to be a mediocre person!"
"If that's the case, then it's no wonder that Pindao is dead!" Xiqi's army was about to die today, so he sent an order: "Order Nangong Shi and Wu Ji to order 10,000 horses to camp at Qishan, block the intersection, and not let anyone come, so that Yuan Hong, the two armies of Yin and Zhou cannot look at each other." The two generals received the order and immediately ordered their troops to descend from the mountain.
Then there was a drum sound, and from a distance of seventy miles, a group of people and horses were stationed at the foot of Qishan Mountain. They were Chengtang Haose.
So Nangong Shi set up camp at the confrontation site. At this time, the weather was so hot that the three armies could not stand. It was very uncomfortable to see the fire umbrellas in the air.
So Wu Ji said worriedly to Nangong Shi:
"My master ordered the two of us to leave the city and camp here. It is difficult for the three armies to be thirsty, and there are no trees to cover them. I am afraid that the three armies will have complaints." Xinnan Gongshi also looked at the scorching sun above his head in sorrow, and wanted to say something, but But in the end, he didn't say it.
He just advised: "The Prime Minister must have done this for a reason. All we need to do is obey." Wuji had no choice but to urge the troops to occupy the mountain road even though the scorching sun made him feel uncomfortable all over his body.
After a night, at noon on the next day, Xin Jia went to the camp to meet the two generals and said that the prime minister had an order: "I ordered the men and horses to be transferred to the top of Qishan Mountain to camp." After hearing this, the two generals were very surprised. I can’t understand why, it’s so hot right now, and if I go up the mountain, I’m not courting death!
However, Xin Jia only said: "How can we violate military orders? This is what we have to do." General Xi had no choice but to order his troops to go up the mountain.
The three armies were afraid of the heat, and they all opened their mouths to pant, which was really difficult. They also had to make food to eat, and it was inconvenient to get water. The sergeants all complained.
But here King Zhou was stationing his troops in the depths of the lush forest. When he saw someone camping on Qishan Mountain, the soldiers all laughed: "The weather is bad at this time, and we can camp on the mountain for only three days. If we don't fight, we will die!" Therefore, King Zhou did not take the initiative to ask for a battle. , continue to gather soldiers, just to see what they can do.
On the second day, Jiang Ziya led 5,000 men and horses up to Xiqi Mountain. Nangong Shi and Wu Ji went down the mountain to greet them, and went up the mountain to join forces.
A total of fifteen thousand men and horses strung up the curtains on the mountain. Jiang Ziya sat down and looked at the sky. He saw the scorching sun in the sky, turning the dust into dust. The green willows, green pines, birds and animals were all suffering.
The pavilion looked like smoke, and the water pavilion looked like fire. The world of thousands of miles only shines once, and merchants and travelers suffer from each other.
Jiang Ziya was sitting in the tent, his face even more rosy, and then he ordered Wu Ji to say:
"Build an earthen platform behind the camp, three feet high. Go and build it quickly!" Wu Ji took the order. Then Xiqi Xinman rushed the vehicles and many accessories that had been hidden in Qishan Mountain up the mountain to report to Jiang Ziya.
So Jiang Ziya ordered people to move to the camp and distribute ornaments with the soldiers. When all the troops saw it, they were so frightened that they became demented for a while.
Inside the vehicle were the thick cotton-padded jackets used for the winter. Not only that, there were all kinds of cotton-padded shoes and cloaks. It seemed that all the winter equipment had been moved to Xiqi Mountain.
Jiang Ziya did not explain, but registered and distributed the names, and a soldier wearing a cotton-padded jacket and a bamboo hat led them all down.
When all the soldiers got it in their hands, they couldn't help but laugh at themselves: "This cotton-padded jacket is so thick. If we wear it, we will die faster!"
"Could it be that the Prime Minister couldn't think of a way to deal with the Yin and Shang army, so he wanted us to put on our own clothes and make them laugh to death?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Yeah, I almost died laughing myself!" And at some point, cheerful laughter suddenly rang out in the Xiqi camp. It was not until evening that Wu Ji finally replied and reported to Jiang Ziya: "The disciple has finished building the earthen platform. I'm here to take orders today." Jiang Ziya nodded and encouraged him, and then he and the Xiqi generals still kept their secrets, slowly walked up to the stage, looked at Kunlun in the east, bowed down, fought with each other, and performed mystical exercises. Technique, read the spiritual seal and distribute the talisman water.
But after seeing Jiang Ziya doing the trick, a strong wind suddenly came up, roaring through the trees. Only the rustling dust blew, the world was covered in fog, the sky was shattered and the earth collapsed, the sea was boiling and the mountains collapsed, and the buildings sounded like copper drums vibrating. The generals and commanders could hardly open their eyes, and they could only feel that they were nowhere in the sky or on the earth.
Let's talk about the Yin Shang side. All the soldiers in the military tent saw a strong wind outside the camp. For a moment, the heat was gone. They were all overjoyed. They all came forward to ask for orders:
"Your Majesty, if you rectify your soldiers at this moment and send troops out of the stronghold, they will be able to fight and destroy the Zhou army blocking the road on the mountain." Many people came forward to flatter him and said: "Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings in the sky, so there is a cool breeze to help." But. King Zhou was not very happy when facing the sudden strong wind. Instead, his face was gloomy and his eyes were solemn. He quickly walked out of the tent and looked towards the top of Xiqi Mountain.
I saw him thinking to himself: "The weather is scorching hot now. This wind shouldn't come. It can also be said that it comes strangely. I'm afraid it's not a good intention." Just as he was thinking about it, it was true, and the wind came unexpectedly. Clean up like a tiger.
The yellow sand swirled up 30,000 feet, and the black mist and dust flew up. The eyes of the fascinated people were blurred and they were in a coma, and their bodies swayed as if they were about to soar into the sky.
It was also said that Jiang Ziya was fighting on foot in Qishan Mountain, and the strong wind blew for a whole day when he cast a spell, which was as cold as the end of the world.
The three armies at the foot of Xishan Mountain were all panicked, their faces changed color, and they scrambled to the rear and became confused. And after an hour or two, I actually saw snowflakes floating in the air.
Seeing this, Jiang Wu, a member of the Yin Shang Dynasty, said worriedly: "Now that all the soldiers are wearing single clothes and iron armor, how can they withstand the freezing cold? God is going to kill us!" While they were worried, the snowstorm suddenly became more and more fierce, and the biting cold wind belt Large swaths of snowflakes came; the cold wind shook the branches, howled and roared, blowing the entire snowdrift like crazy and sweeping it into the air.
The cold wind howled constantly and changed direction erratically, almost overturning the horses in the camp. It was like sharp stones scratching the faces of the Yin Shang soldiers, leaving them breathless and speechless.
The bells tied to the horses were completely inaudible; amidst the howling and whistling of the whirlwind, only bursts of miserable sounds were heard, like wolves howling, like horses neighing in the distance, and sometimes like people shouting. A cry for help in times of disaster.
At this moment, all the generals were horrified and overwhelmed by the scene of falling snow in July. They all said in fear: "Such heavy snowfall in the autumn of July is rare in the world. If it falls again, the army will be frozen to death in the snow." What can the generals do now?" After all, all generals are mortals, how can they withstand such coldness.
Even King Zhou was at a loss what to do, but he still stood up without being angry.貲
"Why should the generals be so sad and sorry for themselves? This must be a magic trick used by the Xiqi rebels. I don't think it can last long. You stay here and light a fire to resist the cold. Your beloved wife will stay here. If you go alone, go back!" Then, he fastened his armor himself, carried a golden-backed sword, and behind him a team of sun, moon, dragon and phoenix flags unfolded. Facing the wind and snow, he stepped on his free horse and went straight out of the camp gate... Let's talk about Jiang Ziya on Qishan Mountain, all those soldiers They all put on the cotton-padded jackets and bamboo hats they had given out earlier. They all expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister for his kindness.
Jiang Ziya suddenly asked Wu Ji: "How deep is the snow?" Wu Ji replied: "It is two feet deep on the top of the mountain, and four or five feet deep when the wind swirls down at the foot of the mountain." Jiang Ziya nodded after hearing this, and went back to the earth platform, with his hair spread and sword in hand. , muttering words in his mouth, dispersed the red clouds in the sky, and a red sun appeared in the sky, and a fire umbrella appeared. In an instant, the snow on the mountain turned into water, and there was a loud noise down the mountain, and the water disappeared quickly. Gathered in the valley.
Jiang Ziya saw that the sun was getting brighter, the snow had subsided, and the water was rushing down the mountain. He quickly activated his talisman, and another strong wind blew.
The sky was overcast with clouds, covering up the sun. Then the wind turned freezing and it was no less severe than winter on Xiqi Mountain.
In an instant, Qishan was frozen like a vast ocean. When Jiang Ziya came out of the camp, he saw that all the beautiful buildings in Zhou's camp had fallen down, and there was no life in the camp.
Then he ordered the two generals Nangong Shi and Wu Ji: "You will bring hundreds of swordsmen and axemen down the mountain, enter the Zhou camp, take the head of King Zhou, and give orders to the world!"
"General, I will obey your orders." Nangong immediately took the order. Then the second general went down the mountain and went straight to the merchant camp. Before he could get there, he saw most of the merchant army hiding in the tents. Although many of them were still alive, they were not far from death.
But just as Nangong Shi walked into the camp and was about to take everyone's heads, he suddenly heard a shout in the valley and the rumble of horse hooves, which was earth-shattering.
Before he could react, he saw the figure of King Zhou riding a free horse in front of him, holding a golden sword in his hand, furious, and his eyes were blood red.
When King Zhou saw that it was General Xiqi who was facing him, he was furious and cursed: "How dare you! How can you use sorcery to harm people when the two countries are fighting?"
"My army of tens of thousands has never performed any meritorious service on the battlefield or given a wife or son. Instead, it has been harmed by you and other young men. Such hatred is irreconcilable. I will cut your body into thousands of pieces to vent this hatred!" After the scolding, Then he rode his horse and danced his sword, with a clanging sound, and swung it towards Nangong Shi's neck...
