Now that we have formed an alliance, many things can be discussed easily.
Lu Yuan looked at Yan Wangqiu, pondered for a moment, and said: "Sect Master Yan, since we have decided to negotiate with the imperial court, we need to have bargaining chips and strength to make the imperial court give in. The noble sect is dominating Lingnan, and we don't know how to use all our strength to do so. , how many people can gather?”
Yan Wangqiu thought for a while and replied: "If we send out troops and summon vassals, I can gather 100,000 people. These are all brave heroes. If we can coerce some people, we can gather 200,000 to 300,000 people." "
The so-called brave heroes refer to those who have practiced a skill or two.
This kind of person may not necessarily be very powerful, he may not even have any internal strength, and may only have one or two superficial moves.
But what you have to admit is that this kind of people are indeed much better than those farmers when fighting alone.
If there are one hundred thousand such heroes, then the strength possessed by the Nanhai Sect is indeed formidable, and they are worthy of being called the innate sect that dominates Lingnan.
Lu Yuan was a little surprised and glanced at Yan Wangqiu. He didn't expect that this old man looked very old, but he could pull out two to three hundred thousand people at any time behind his back.
This kind of strength, to be honest, is not inferior to that of the Five Poison Sect at its peak.
'No wonder the imperial court is so afraid of those Xiantian sects, and they usually do not interfere with the water in the well.
If every Xiantian sect had such strength.
If the five Xiantian sects of Dayue rebelled together, wouldn't they be able to send out millions of troops in an instant? '
After briefly calculating the strength of those Jianghu sects, Lu Yuan couldn't help but secretly marveled, and then he felt happy: "Now I have 50,000 soldiers and 30,000 Miao soldiers in my hands. In addition, various prefectures and counties can also raise their own. One hundred thousand prefecture and county soldiers and militia.
Together, you and I will have 400,000 soldiers.
This kind of strength, even just you and me, is enough to make the court take it seriously.
If the other two grandmasters are as powerful as Sect Master Yan, then it would be no problem for the four of us to join forces and create a million soldiers.
In this way, they not only have soldiers and horses as wings to increase their momentum, but also have four innate masters as strategic deterrents.
This kind of strength is not inferior to that of the imperial court. "
At this moment, Lu Yuan became more optimistic than ever about the vision of his plan.
With such strength, are you still afraid that the court will not give in?
Even preparing for the worst, after they made the conditions clear, the court was still stubborn and refused to agree with Lu Yuan and others.
Then the four of them would directly start a rebellion and grab the territory they wanted, and maybe even more than they wanted now.
After all, the main force of the imperial court is now either contained in Dongting County and Guangling County, or as far away as Jiuzhen County, and the capital's troops cannot move.
There are simply no troops available and no troops to send.
"The other two grandmasters probably don't have my level of strength."
Compared to Lu Yuan's optimism, Yan Wangqiu was more prudent and reminded: "Baifeng Temple is located in Linhai County, which is the heartland of the Six Surnames and Seven Clans. It has always been the basic base of those aristocratic families and has always strictly guarded against outsiders' interference.
Therefore, under the attack of those aristocratic families, even though Baifeng Temple is an innate sect, its real strength is equivalent to that of a first-class sect.
With all the efforts of this temple, it mobilized monks and believers and attracted 20,000 to 30,000 people, perhaps not to mention.
But it is simply impossible to gather 100,000 soldiers.
Moreover, there are fifty thousand elite imperial guards in Linhai County, and an innate grandmaster is in charge. If there is unrest in Linhai County, troops can be sent to quell the chaos at any time.
Therefore, Ji Hui's bald donkey will never be able to fight against the imperial court with us.
He did not have the capital to confront the imperial court. "
Lu Yuan was silent when he heard this.
In fact, he didn't expect much from Hakuhoji.
This temple is located in the headquarters of the six surnames and seven clans. If there is any disturbance, it will attract the fire of those aristocratic families. It is too difficult to start an incident.
It was precisely for this reason that Bai Fengji was eager to escape from that prison, and was the first to stand up and agree to the court's solicitation.
So after a moment of silence, Lu Yuan asked again: "We can leave Baifeng Temple alone. Where is the remaining family?"
Compared to Lu Yuan, who had been staying in Dongting County and had not traveled much around the world, Yan Wangqiu was much more familiar with other sects. At this time, he opened his mouth and replied: "At this time, the Jianghu sects that have not accepted the invitation from the imperial court are still There are three left.
One is Guanhai Villa, the other is Jiuchuan Sword Sect, and the other is Liuyang Sect.
First, let’s talk about Guanhai Villa in Guangling County. The owner of this villa, Qiao, is said to be from a wealthy family.
But Guangling County is located at the intersection of Yue and Liang, south of the Yangtze River and north of the Yangtze River. Over the past hundreds of years, many wars have occurred here.
Although Qiao was from Jianghu, he could not stay out of the battle between hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and could only choose one side to surrender.
That's why Guanhai Villa is called a Jianghu family, but in fact, it is closer to the imperial families. They often intermarry with each other, and they have become a close family for a long time.
Therefore, there is only one of the ten great masters left in the imperial court. If Guanhai Villa is the one he talks about, then Qiao will never join forces with you and me to resist the imperial court.
On the other hand, in Jian'an County, the Jiuchuan Sword Sect that occupies this county is not restricted by the imperial power, and its strength is relatively good.
However, Jian'an County only has eight prefectures. It has many mountains and few plains. The land is small and the people are small, so it has always been poor.
Even if the Jiuchuan Sword Sect takes over this county, it will not be able to raise many disciples. Even if they try their best, they may only be able to mobilize 100,000 people.
As for the Liuyang Sect, Grandmaster Yin was at the second level of Xiantian, and the Liuyang Sect occupied the wealthy Yuzhang County.
Unless the entire Yuzhang County can be brought forward, others will simply not appreciate the mere reward of a feudal state. "
Speaking of this, Yan Wangqiu paused, looked at Lu Yuan and said seriously: "So Grandmaster Lu, even the best situation for you and me is actually to be able to unite the Jiuchuan Sword Sect, have three masters, and support 500,000 people.
The four masters and millions of people you think of are basically impossible to achieve.
On the other hand, the imperial court, even if they are against us, will have at least seven grandmasters.
In terms of strength, they still have a lot better than us. "
It was inevitable that the ally he had just found would get carried away and act rashly and make mistakes. At this time, Yan Wangqiu had to pour cold water on him.
Being washed away by the cold water, Lu Yuan also calmed down a lot.
The slight pride and arrogance that had arisen from his breakthrough in innateness was immediately swept away and he sobered up.
"Thank you, Master Yan, for reminding me."
Lu Yuan saluted Yan Wangqiu and thanked him for the reminder.
"It doesn't have to be this way."
When Yan Wangqiu saw that Lu Yuan had come to his senses, he couldn't help but smile. He stroked his beard and said, "You and I are one, and we should share weal and woe. I still hope that Grandmaster Lu can take me to separatize a county together, and we will be alone after the founding of the country."
To be honest, although it is deeply clear that the strength of the imperial court is extremely strong. But Yan Wangqiu is still very optimistic about Lu Yuan.
Not to mention the opponent's personal strength, the Innate Grandmaster is a nuclear deterrent wherever he is placed.
The most important thing is Grandmaster Lu's ability to lead troops.
After traveling thousands of miles back and forth with Lu Yuan, Yan Wangqiu could be said to have witnessed with his own eyes how he defeated a hundred thousand Miao people and how he regained the three mansions.
Not only him, the eldest disciple under Lu Yuan was also good at commanding troops in battle.
He led a ragtag partial army, but he was still able to fight back and forth with the 80,000-strong army of the Five Poison Sect, and even defeated the opponent in the end.
I am good at using troops, and I have many generals who are good at fighting, and I have hundreds of thousands of troops under my command.
To be honest, the threat that Lu Yuan posed to the imperial court was far greater than the two or three hundred thousand people of the Nanhai Faction.
It was precisely because he saw this clearly that Yan Wangqiu had so much confidence in Lu Yuan.
With such a powerful ally here, the imperial court is now heavily suppressed by the Zhou people. So what if the ten great masters gather together?
In desperation, the two of them defected to the Zhou people together. What could the court do?
With this last resort, Yan Wangqiu still had some confidence.
So at this time, as long as Grandmaster Lu is stable, what the other party mentioned is actually very promising.
Lu Yuan didn't know that he had such weight and value in Yan Wangqiu's heart.
However, after calming down at this time, he regained his steady temperament.
After pondering in his mind, Lu Yuan said to Yan Wangqiu: "I never imagined that the situation in Jianghu would be so complicated. If this happens, some of my original ideas will need to be changed.
Sect Leader Yan, I wonder what your relationship is with the Jiuchuan Sword Sect? "
Yan Wangqiu stroked his beard and said, "My two families are both close to the sea. We have had many maritime trade transactions in the past, so we must have a good relationship."
Lu Yuan nodded: "In that case, regardless of whether the Jiuchuan Sword Sect will join the Ten Grand Masters plan, I would like to ask Sect Master Yan to send someone to contact him and try to persuade him to join my alliance.
Jian'an County is poor. If you want to come to Jiuchuan Sword Sect, you are not willing to be stuck here, right?
Even if they are willing to join the alliance, wouldn't it be better to stay in Jian'an County with a large county in the future? "
Yan Wangqiu thought for a while and said: "I can do this, but there is no guarantee that it will be successful. The Jiuchuan Sword Sect is not like me. The inheritance in the sect is worry-free, so we may not take risks."
Lu Yuan said: "No matter whether it is possible or not, you can't go wrong if you try." After saying this, he added: "Since the imperial court is stronger than we thought, now is not the time for a showdown with the imperial court.
In this way, Sect Leader Yan should still have half a year before the ten great masters of the imperial court gather together.
Taking advantage of this moment, you and I can each accumulate more strength in order to increase our bargaining chips.
Sect Leader Yan can accumulate troops in Nanhai County, and I will take this opportunity to recruit more troops.
When we strive for a showdown, our two families can gather more strength. "
Since you can't rely on outsiders now, if you want to realize your own expectations, you can only strengthen your own strength.
Therefore, waiting until the showdown to possess more troops is the best way to increase strength at this time.
"This is a sure bet."
Yan Wangqiu smiled and said: "If we prepare half a year in advance, then when we launch, our Nanhai faction will gather 300,000 troops. It's no problem."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan also nodded and said: "Okay, by then, I will also raise 200,000 troops to respond."
After speaking, he stretched out his hand, and Yan Wangqiu also extended his hand, and the two high-fived and made a promise.
…
After discussing the plan to deal with the court with Yan Wanqiu, the two sides began to act separately.
Yan Wangqiu sent his disciples to secretly return to the Nanhai Sect, and began to contact wealthy sects from all over Lingnan who were better with them, using various names to do some mobilization in advance.
At the same time, the Nanhai faction also began to infiltrate into various prefectures and counties in Lingnan, preparing to seize cities and build momentum immediately when they fall out with the imperial court.
Yan Wangqiu himself secretly left for Jian'an County, intending to visit the Jiuchuan Sword Sect.
As Lu Yuan broke through the innate, his own self-preservation ability also greatly increased.
Therefore, with the surrounding military protection, he no longer needs Yan Wangqiu's personal bodyguard.
Yan Wangqiu's temporary departure only caused him to lose one of his innate combat abilities. It was not a big deal, as long as it did not attract the attention of the court and outsiders.
In contrast, if the Jiuchuan Sword Sect can be persuaded to form a private alliance, it will actually bring greater help.
…
Yan Wangqiu was moving intensively, and Lu Yuan was also moving quickly.
"Take this letter and go to Jiangxia County of Liang State. There is a Five Lakes Chamber of Commerce in the county. You give the letter to the owner of the chamber of commerce and say it was sent by an old friend of Anqiu Zhenren, and he will know what is going on. ”
Lu Yuan got a named disciple of his, handed him a letter he had just written, and gave him careful instructions.
"Yes, I will definitely deliver the letter." The disciple bowed and accepted the order, then turned and left.
Looking at the other person's back, Lu Yuan couldn't help but nod.
At the Tianluo Dharma Assembly, Master Anqiu told him this when he approached him and presented him with the Book of Taiping Taoism.
If Lu Yuan is going to write this Taoist book, he can send someone to spread the message of Alchemy Taoism, and he will be there to provide money and food support to help him accomplish his task.
Now that he is preparing for a showdown with the imperial court, he urgently needs to accumulate strength.
Raising troops is too expensive.
Although Lu Yuan's troops and horses at this time are temporarily maintained by the imperial court. Before officially falling out, there is no need to worry about military pay.
But now that he plans to recruit more troops and continue to strengthen his strength, it is inevitable that he will face a new expenditure.
This is a lot of soldiers and horses, and the court will not support him.
Previously, the imperial court was pinching its nose when raising troops for Lu Yuan for emergencies. How could he spend his own money to help this local military leader expand its strength at this time?
With that spare money, wouldn't it be better for the imperial court to recruit more troops?
Therefore, if Lu Yuan wanted to expand his army, he had to find a way to get money by himself.
Even if he fell out with the imperial court in the future, the military pay would be cut off, and now he would have to find a way to raise money to support the 50,000 soldiers.
Although Lu Yuan had made more than eight million taels of silver by conquering Nansan Prefecture before, five million taels of silver were already promised to Sun Siwen to restore the place.
There are only three million taels of silver left, which can be used for military expenses.
Although this amount of money is large, it can at most allow him to recruit another 50,000 soldiers and horses, and at the same time support these soldiers and horses for one year.
Obviously, Lu Yuan's current finances are far from enough for future expenses.
Therefore, in order to avoid running out of money to raise troops in the future, it is necessary to make more money now before the showdown with Cao Ting.
Looking at all aspects, the best target for making money at present is naturally Dan Dingdao, who has made promises to himself and has sufficient strength.
If we can get funding from Dan Ding Dao, it will undoubtedly solve Lu Yuan's urgent needs and make him financially comfortable.
"Danding Dao is also the number one Dao in the Liang Kingdom, and its status in the Taoist sect is not inferior to that of Ziyun Dao.
Since he wants to ask me to do experiments and help them verify the magic, he must not be stingy.
I don’t ask them to give tens of millions of taels of silver in support, but if I give them three to five million taels, I can definitely get it.
After all, I am also an innate master, and I am worthy of the price.
As long as I can bring in five million taels of silver, that will be enough for me to pay for one hundred thousand soldiers for one year.
With this money, he would have the confidence to have a showdown with the imperial court. "
Lu Yuan muttered to himself, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.
In fact, he had never thought of revealing that he could practice Taiping Taoism.
Otherwise, when the time comes to practice Taiping Taoism, his lifespan will not be reduced, and this matter will be unjustifiable.
So asking for help from Alchemy Dao this time is essentially deceiving the other party and making a one-time deal.
If Dan Ding Dao sends people to investigate, just lead them directly to the altar that is being built secretly by Sun Siwen.
There is such an altar, which is enough to deal with the Alchemy Dao and deceive the help.
When the money was obtained, Dan Dingdao asked why he had not gone to sacrifice and practice for so long. Naturally, he had many explanations.
But no matter which theory he said, Lu Yuan would never admit that he practiced Taiping Taoism.
Anyway, he is located in the south of the Yangtze River, has powerful soldiers in his hands, and is an innate master. With such strength, even if he is the Danding Taoist, as long as the opponent's Taoist master does not take action, what can he do?
And for a mere few million taels of silver, it would be too much to make the Taoist Master of Danding Dao travel thousands of miles to trouble Lu Yuan.
Therefore, two and one are counted as five, and this transaction of defrauding aid is basically zero risk.
Even if Dan Dingdao knew that he had been cheated, he could only suffer the loss.
Of course, although I can't expose my practice of Taiping Taoism. But that doesn't mean that Lu Yuan can't show his magic in front of others.
For example, his newly acquired Five Thunder Book is very good.
The inheritance is complete, has no drawbacks, and is powerful. It can be used as a cover-up in the open.
"At that time, I will secretly practice the Book of Taiping, receive the spirit of the immortal spirit from the Tianzhu, and then use this spirit to practice the Book of Five Thunders.
In this way, on the surface, I have nothing to do with Taiping Daoshu, but an orthodox Leifa monk.
Moreover, the origin of the Five Thunder Books is easy to explain.
Brother Sun and I are family friends, and his great ancestor Sun Qingyi went to ascend together with the former Taoist master of Ziyun Tao.
These are all things that can be investigated. Maybe Zhenxuan, the old man, even knows Sun Qingyi.
Therefore, the Five Thunders Book I obtained from Brother Sun can be regarded as having a solid background and will not arouse suspicion from others.
But with the Five Thunder Book and other superior immortal methods, it is easy for people to understand that I don’t want to practice the Taiping Dao Book, which is a magic method that reduces life span.
Perhaps this can be used as an excuse to frustrate Alchemy Dao. Let’s just say that I got a new immortal method halfway, so I don’t want to practice Taiping Taoism anymore.
As for where I got the fairy energy to practice the Five Thunder Book, I can produce the fairy jade piece when the time comes. This is the best evidence.
Sun Qingyi left the fairy jade piece for his descendants, but I got it and used the fairy energy stored in it to embark on the path to immortality. This is quite reasonable, right? "
Lu Yuan thought so happily in his heart that he couldn't help but praise his wit.
With such links one after another, under the layers of cover, outsiders would never be able to guess that the Tianzhu Altar is real, that he has also practiced the immortal magic of Taiping Taoism, and that his longevity is decreasing.
Outsiders will only see a lucky man who has received the immortal fate left by his predecessors and miraculously embarked on the road of cultivating immortality.
Then when this lucky man discovered that the path to immortality was cut off, he began to pursue the expansion of his power in the mortal world and wanted to become king and emperor.
All the truth will be hidden under the fog given by Lu Yuan.
And the secret of his immortality will be buried forever.
Everything is perfect.
