The purple-robed delinquents acted calmly and did not seem to have any intention of resisting Zhao Xun's orders. At least that's what it seems on the surface.
Maybe they got the news secretly and deliberately suppressed their emotions.
Or is it a discovery of conscience?
Of course, Zhao Xun felt that the possibility of the latter was slim.
Because these people may really have no conscience.
Now that the matter was at this point, there was no need for Zhao Xun to create any more complications, so he ordered all the bad guys to conduct a city-wide search according to the pre-assigned areas to ensure that nothing was missed.
The Chang'an City formation must have been damaged in more than one place, and all bad spots must be checked out and repaired as quickly as possible.
The war was imminent, and Zhao Xun didn't want his backyard to catch fire as soon as the war started.
It only took them three days to look through Chang'an City and found that there were a total of twenty-three bad spots, and another eighteen that were in danger of being damaged.
This further confirmed Zhao Xun’s inference.
The destruction of so many places in a large formation was undoubtedly man-made.
This is not only for the court, but also for the people of the whole city, for the two million living people.
Once the city is broken, Zhao Xun is very clear about the consequences.
The number of bad guys is still quite considerable, and the inspections are quite fast.
If the repair cannot be completed as soon as possible, the previous work will be in vain.
And even so, Zhao Xun still had to order the bad guys to conduct second and third inspections. Keep checking back and forth.
As long as there are remnants of the Demon Sect in Chang'an City, we must not relax, not even for a moment.
It seems that there are quite a lot of demon sect remnants lurking in Chang'an City.
"It is not easy to repair these damaged nodes one by one."
Finding the damaged nodes is only the first step. The next more important thing is to repair these damaged nodes.
Seek his own government in his position.
Since he has such great wealth, he must fulfill his responsibilities as a good brother.
"What did they say?"
"Brother Mingyun, the brothers have been quite critical recently."
Wangcai seized the opportunity and warned Zhao Xun.
Now he has become Zhao Xun's direct descendant, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is Zhao Xun's right-hand man.
Since ancient times, people have always worried about inequality rather than scarcity, but Zhao Xun truly treated everyone equally.
Even Zhao Xun himself joined the front line and conducted inspections personally.
So what else do they have to complain about?
"I didn't say anything particularly excessive. It was just a comparison with Mr. Feng when I was here."
Wangcai spread his hands and said.
Zhao Xun only felt funny in his heart.
Wangcai seemed a little embarrassed for a while.
"But it doesn't matter."
Naturally, there is nothing to worry about with a good brother. Wangcai hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth: "Actually, there is no difference in essence. It's just that Mr. Feng has been a bad handsome man for a long time and has a high prestige. Everyone is used to it. In order to do things according to his orders. And brother Mingyun, you just took over, and you are still acting as a bad guy. It is difficult to establish your prestige all of a sudden. Brothers can't turn this corner, so they will naturally feel a little uncomfortable. In fact, as long as you give They can figure it out by themselves if they take some time.”
"What was it like when Lord Feng was here?"
Zhao Xun wanted to hear what the differences were between the two periods.
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If you want to be a good official, it is very important to have enough prestige.
And it takes time to raise hope. Without the accumulation of time, it is impossible to make people admire you from the bottom of their hearts.
This is most vividly reflected in the emperor.
Wangcai's words are on point, and Zhao Xun still agrees with this.
Being an official is actually quite an art, and it's not just something you want to do well.
The most important point is to raise hope.
When a new king has just ascended the throne, his power is usually not very stable.
Because all parties need to redivide their interests. Those with vested interests are unwilling to spit out the benefits they have taken into their mouths, while the emerging powerful want to seize as much territory as possible and seize benefits.
A violent conflict will break out between the two.
The emperor is the highest ruler in this secular world and is essentially an official.
Otherwise, Emperor Zhao and Song would not call themselves officials.
The emperor also needs to take care of himself.
In this case, it is natural to suppress those so-called powerful ministers.
The situation Zhao Xun is facing now is actually not much different from that of Emperor Xianlong.
There are three things a new official should do when he takes office. These three things must be burned no matter what.
As a new king who has just ascended the throne, neither his political skills nor his prestige are likely to be able to suppress these ministers.
No one can build up his prestige in three to five years. Even the emperor is just a puppet on strings.
And those guys who have been emperors for more than ten years are all Lao Yinbi, and their political skills and city government have improved a lot.
The spell itself is a way of operating breath.
This is the way the High Priest of the Demon Sect looks at the world of cultivation.
Therefore, in his eyes, there is no mysterious magic. What everyone competes with is the ability to operate the aura.
Whether he is willing or unwilling, he must show enough courage to everyone. Only in this way can he declare his authority to everyone.
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The higher the level of cultivation, the more energy of heaven and earth a practitioner of the Demon Sect can absorb.
Take the High Priest of the Demon Sect as an example. If he absorbs the vitality of heaven and earth with all his strength, the vitality within a ten-mile radius of Chang'an City can be absorbed.
In fact, since arriving near Chang'an City, the High Priest of the Demon Sect began to absorb vitality.
Maybe some people operate better and some people operate worse.
There will be some subtle differences in techniques, which leads to differences in categories.
The Demon Sect's method is simple and crude, forcibly absorbing the energy of heaven and earth into the body, which is equivalent to using oneself as a container.
This was the most important reason why he delayed ordering the siege.
Waiting for the Allies is certainly one of the reasons, but the proportion is not that large.
Although the Demon Sect's high priest's current cultivation level has reached the super level, there is still a certain gap between him and the Academy Mountain Chief.
It's just that it's not so violent and quick, but step by step and slowly planned.
In this way, the changes in the vitality of heaven and earth will not be too obvious, and those big-name practitioners will not react in a short time.
By the time they reacted, the High Priest of the Demon Sect had already absorbed most of the energy.
In this way, he would have the strength to fight against the mountain chief.
When necessary, the high priest of the Demon Sect can compete with the mountain chief.
Even if you can't win, you won't suffer too much and you can escape unscathed.
If you don't absorb the vitality of heaven and earth into your body for expansion, there is almost no chance of winning in a one-on-one duel with the high priest of the Demon Sect.
But after absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth into the body, the situation is completely different.
The magic power of the High Priest of the Demon Sect can be greatly improved, and his strength has more than doubled.
"The Juggernaut is finally here."
In the big tent, the High Priest of the Demon Sect said leisurely.
"It's not too late, is it?"
Of course, at the moment, the High Priest of the Demon Sect is more concerned about his cooperation with the East Vietnamese Sword Saint Wei Wuji.
When the High Priest of the Demon Sect saw with his own eyes the peerless Martial Saint who claimed to be the second best in the world, he was finally able to let go of his hanging heart.
With Wei Wuji, a "neutral party" on the scene and taking sides, their chances of winning can be increased by at least 20%.
Wei Wuji frowned and said, "Are you still waiting?"
"good."
The High Priest of the Demon Sect said crisply: "Do you know what happened in the Western Region? Thirty-six countries in the Western Region formed an alliance and joined forces to expel the Anxi Army."
"Of course it's not too late, as long as you come it will be good."
The High Priest of the Demon Sect narrowed his eyes, his eyes filled with pride.
"Actually, the Sword Master arrived quite early. I'm still waiting for news from the south and west."
Yumenguan and Yangguan are important dividing lines.
The areas outside Yumen Pass and Yangguan are collectively referred to as foreign countries, while areas within Yumen Pass and Yangguan are generally regarded as the Central Plains.
The Anxi army all retreated into the pass and lost control and influence over the Western Regions, which meant that the thirty-six countries and Buddhism in the Western Regions would have greater room to operate.
"Have heard a little bit."
Wei Wuji nodded slightly.
"This is a huge event. After this incident, the Great Zhou Dynasty almost lost control of the Western Regions and had to retreat to Shazhou and Guazhou."
The High Priest of the Demon Sect said Yun Danfengqing, stroking his gray beard and saying: "Besides, as long as the Anxi Army, Shazhou Army, and Guazhou Army are contained, it will be of great help to us."
"Chang'an's own military strength alone will give us no more than a 30% chance of winning."
"Our chance of winning is 70%?"
“It’s better to count on them than on yourself.”
Of course Wei Wuji understood what the High Priest of the Demon Sect meant, but obviously he didn't trust these small foreign countries and the Tantric Sect of the Western Regions.
"It's better to have help than no help, and it's better to be an ally than an enemy."
Wei Wuji fell silent upon hearing this.
There is really nothing wrong with the influence of the mountain leader being so great.
There is no one in the world who can influence the 20% chance of winning by himself like Shan Chang.
"No, our chance of winning is only 50%."
"What about the remaining 20%?"
"The remaining 20% lies with the mountain chief."
In this way, the Demon Sect and the Dongyue Jiange can firmly suppress the Taoist sect and the inner chamberlain.
The only variable is the academy.
"The mountain chief has not expressed his position at the moment."
"That is to say, if the mountain chief does not enter the field, our chances of winning are extremely high. If the mountain chief enters the field, we will win 50-50?"
"Yes, so before starting the war, we must determine the attitude of the mountain chief and the attitude of the academy."
Although the High Priest of the Demon Sect was ready for a war between the Academy and the Demon Sect, he still hoped that the Academy would ignore it and stand by.
"So when will we take action?"
"As soon as an ally comes from the Western Region and Jiannan, we can take action."
Now that Wei Wuji is here, the High Priest of the Demon Sect is basically confident.
"Actually, I have expressed my stance. Although I have not been to Zhongnan Mountain, I found that the spiritual energy near Zhongnan Mountain has changed slightly. Although it is very subtle, I still noticed it."
"Well, it seems that the mountain chief is going to side with the Zhou imperial court."
"It's not surprising, after all, the broken bones are connected to the tendons."
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"The Sword Master of East Vietnam is here."
It can be said that as long as they have another ally, their chances of winning will be higher than that of Dazhou, regardless of whether the mountain leader is on the side or not.
"Okay, I'll wait."
Wei Wuji said coldly.
What's more, the mountain chief has made it clear that he will not ignore it, so Yuan Tiangang will have no scruples.
But Wei Wuji's arrival made him somewhat worried.
Wei Wuji is the only person in the world who can compete with the mountain chief.
In Qintian Prison, Yuan Tiangang sighed.
His status is very special. He is both the Taoist Celestial Master and the Supervisor of the Qintian Prison, so his decisions will also directly affect the two major forces.
He had promised Emperor Xianlong to take action before, so naturally he could not go back on his word now.
Almost everyone in the world knew that Wei Wuji had a family feud with Emperor Xianlong, but Li Chunfeng did not expect that Wei Wuji would mix family feud and national hatred.
"It doesn't make sense to say this now. All we have to do is build as many fences as possible and wait for them to come."
The biggest advantage of the Great Zhou forces now is the so-called home field advantage.
Although Yuan Tiangang believed in Shan Chang more, after all, the two had never officially fought before, so it was really hard to say whether they would fight.
"Dongyue Jiange really lost face this time."
Li Chunfeng also complained: "I used to think that the Dongyue Sword Master was a person with pursuits and structure, but now it seems that he is just a villain who will seek revenge."
Li Chunfeng said angrily.
This feeling is very strange...
It's just like…
Relying on the fortified city of Chang'an City and the powerful talisman array to deal with the opponent, they used positional warfare to continuously consume the opponent.
If they fight outside the city, Dazhou's chances of winning are really not high.
"Hey, Master, my disciple just feels that this is a bit frustrating."
"Why are you feeling aggrieved? I have told you many times, the one who laughs in the end is the winner."
Yuan Tiangang walked up and down with his hands behind his back, his eyes full of sorrow.
"In the Chang'an grain price case, I saw many clues. The people in the city may not be of the same mind as the imperial court. Even the imperial court is probably divided into two factions, the warring faction and the peace faction, and no one can do anything about it. Convince the other party.”
It's like being a tortoise.
That's all for now.
If the other side really comes to attack and sends people to the city gate to call for a fight, is it possible that they will still hang the card of being exempted from fighting?
Li Chunfeng really couldn't understand.
"Problems that the Peacemakers think can be solved with money are not problems."
After all, Yuan Tiangang was also the supervisor of Qin Tian Jian, an official of the imperial court.
"What! Do you mean there is still someone in the court who wants peace?"
At this point, Li Chunfeng couldn't believe that there was still someone in the DPRK who wanted peace.
Others have bullied you right at your doorstep, and all they have to do is sit on your head and shit on you. Is this all you can bear?
As long as Emperor Xianlong himself does not act stupidly, Dazhou will never be taken advantage of by the enemy.
But if Emperor Xianlong was the first to give in, then everyone in the government would definitely act in accordance with his wishes.
At that time, the Demon Sect will definitely put forward very harsh conditions. If the Zhou Dynasty court agrees, it will be a loss of power and humiliation of the country. If it does not agree, it will also lose a lot of fighting spirit.
After his inquiry, the power and voice of the peace faction in the DPRK were not small. Emperor Xianlong was a firm war faction at the beginning, but his attitude has recently softened under the constant influence of the peace faction.
This made Yuan Tiangang very worried.
The attitude of other people is of no importance at all. The key lies with Emperor Xianlong.
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