A month later, there were frozen corpses everywhere outside Qisheng City. King Hun Tian even went so crazy that he used the pile of corpses as a wall to attack the city.
What you see is not a vast expanse of white snow, but a dark red sea of blood.
The New Year has come, and according to the customs of the Central Plains, it should be a time for families to reunite and share family happiness, but there is only blood and fire inside and outside Qisheng City.
The importance of Qisheng City in Zhongdu was self-evident to Da Sui. Under the dedicated defense and joint suppression of officials from all directions, most of the refugee army failed to approach Zhongdu Mansion.
In the other seventeen smokes, there was only one big bandit, nicknamed King Zhentian, who led an army of 110,000 civilians to fight in a bloody battle to reach Qisheng City.
Compared to King Huntian's previous shock of an army of 500,000, 110,000 refugees may really be nothing, but at this critical moment when both the offensive and defensive sides are exhausted and can only rely on willpower to survive, it is an overwhelming force. strength.
King Zhentian led only a group of ragged refugees shivering in the cold winter. There were less than two thousand old bandits wearing armor and holding swords.
It happened that this kind of army almost caused a mutiny and collapse among the Qisheng City defenders on the day of their arrival.
They didn't understand why Qisheng City persisted for so long even though it was located in the heart of the Central Plains. The reinforcements from the bandits came first.
What about the court in the north? Could it be that the imperial court was destroyed by the Northern Barbarians?
Fortunately, although the surrounding officers and soldiers were entangled by other refugee armies, they did not forget the situation of Qisheng City. After sacrificing several waves of sentinels and messengers, they finally sent good news that the capital was safe.
The northern barbarians plundered millions of people around the capital, as well as countless money and food resources, and began to slowly return northward in a swagger.
They collected most of the young and strong population, as well as talents such as Confucian scholars and craftsmen, and their resources were mostly food, iron tools, and various technical books.
The heavily garrisoned border defense lines were ineffective. In the end, the ministers and troops loyal to the imperial court were encircled for reinforcements and died in the battle.
Zhou Bai understood what this trip to the south meant, and it meant that the countdown to Dasui's demise had begun.
The fortune of the Northern Barbarians has reached its peak, and the Black Dragon has taken shape and is eyeing it. In the past, there were only a few surrender factions in the border areas, but now in the Central Plains, countless "people of insight" have begun to turn around and become the leading party.
Starting from the fifteenth year of Chongping, the national destiny of the Northern Barbarians officially surpassed that of the Dasui Dynasty, which was the oldest empire.
However, it was precisely this moment of fateful turning that allowed Zhou Bai to seize the opportunity.
When one side declines, the other must become strong. The fortunes of the two countries fall together like the tide.
As fate would have it, it happens that when the destiny of destiny is at its most relaxed, Zhou Bai will not be noticed if he does anything that goes against destiny.
Such a bold judgment of luck and destiny is not only because Zhou Baiwang has made great progress in understanding the luck after he perfected Qi Technique, but also because there are examples to follow for this kind of judgment.
Throughout the ages, many big dragons would ignore the little dragons and pythons in the corners when fighting each other. By the time the little dragons grew up enough to compete with them, it was too late.
The capital was safe and sound, but after a large number of King Qin's troops were defeated, there were still no reinforcements to save Qi Holy City for a while.
During this period, the Martial Alliance took the initiative to send messages and could support some of the forces. They could carry out stealth assassinations, or they could break up the army and behead them.
This of course made the Qisheng City defenders excited, especially the coach Yang Shen, who knew very well that this plan was feasible.
With the organizational structure of the refugee army, as long as the two bandit kings die, the refugee army will definitely fall apart.
But after Yang Shen saw the conditions of the Wu League, he refused the "good intention" support of the Wu League without even discussing it with Yang Huan, the great Zongzheng.
The conditions were too outrageous. Qisheng City had to give out 10,000 taels of gold and 200,000 shi of grain as payment.
It's okay to have ten thousand taels of gold. The most indispensable thing in Qisheng City is the nobles of the clan. You can always get it together.
But for two hundred thousand shi of grain, no matter what Yang Shen said, no one among the princes and princes in the inner city would come up with a grain of grain.
In troubled times, what is most expensive is food.
There is food in Qisheng City, and there is a lot of food, but this food is in the hands of the real big clans in the inner city, and these Kuhaha people in the outer city have no extra food.
If it weren't for the majesty of Dazong Zhengyang Huan, who could get food from the inner city to support the outer city and the army, Qisheng City might not have been able to hold it long ago.
The inner city has its own walls and defense facilities, so even if the outer city is breached, they still have room to retreat.
People in the outer city have to save themselves. Just when Yang Huan's defenders have reached their limit, Zhou Bai seizes the opportunity of the fate change between Da Sui and Beiman and finally stands up.
During this period, with the purpose of enlightening the saints with faith, saving the country, and returning to the prosperous age of great followers, he formed a holy army of more than 10,000 people with the members of the National Salvation Society as the core.
The soldiers all come from the lower-level clans in the city. They are young and strong, able to read and write, and they only lack military literacy.
Seeing that Qisheng City could only rely on itself, Yang Shen also took the initiative to give up two military camps and opened the arsenal to provide armor and weapons.
Zhou Bai focuses on the mature and rapid "militia" system training and the cultivation of innate skills. The two go hand in hand, training both soldiers and martial arts.
Of course, since the time was too short, he would definitely have to use some magical means.
In order to speed up the training progress, Zhou Bai ate and lived with the soldiers, while using words and the National Salvation Society to brainwash the Qisheng Army, purify their beliefs, and increase the acquisition of incense and luck.
On the other hand, the origin points exchanged for incense and luck were exchanged for Yin blessings to be given to some of the most steadfast people who believed in the Qi Sheng Emperor.
For those who have been blessed by Yin Blessing, their military training and martial arts progress are obviously faster than those of others.
In this way, a positive cycle is formed.
More and more people are joining the National Salvation Society, and their belief in Emperor Qi Sheng has become stronger. Many members even look fanatical when they see Zhou Bai with Sheng Qi incarnate.
A bandit leader can seduce hundreds of thousands of refugees with simple words such as breaking down a city to distribute food and keeping everyone fed and clothed.
Zhou Bai mastered the complete dragon-slaying technique and knew the secrets of religion and gods. Why couldn't he raise an elite army with faith and strong combat power?
On January 5, the 16th year of Chongping, it was moonless and gloomy, and it snowed heavily in the middle of the night.
Zhou Bai personally led the Holy Army to attack at night out of the city, while Yang Shen led the garrison to plunder the formation.
Because of his strong request, no matter how difficult it was to defend the city, the garrison never launched a night attack. This also made King Huntian and King Zhentian, who were born in the wild, not much vigilance.
The military discipline of the refugee army was already loose, and with the inability to attack the city for many days, the morale of the soldiers was low and the soldiers were exhausted. Therefore, the Qi Sheng Army successfully succeeded in the night attack.
In order to avoid being noticed by Heavenly Dao, Zhou Bai did not use any Taoist techniques, but only used his acquired sixth-level martial arts power.
With Zhou Bai as the vanguard and thousands of members of the National Salvation Society rushing forward, the camp of the Huntian King's former army was directly penetrated, and the refugee army roared and fled in all directions.
Seeing that Qisheng City was on the verge of collapse, King Huntian was not willing to give up easily, so he gathered bandits from the old camp in an attempt to hold on to the Chinese army camp.
Unexpectedly, the old thieves around him were brave, and the members who were already completely fanatical were even braver.
He lacks fighting experience, so he needs armor and martial arts to make up for it, not to mention that the fighting style is all about life and death.
"Who else but me can save the country and revive it!"
"The clan is proud of us, and Dasui is proud of us!"
"His Majesty Qi Sheng is looking at us..."
In the end, one night passed, and the refugee army camp that stretched for dozens of miles was destroyed in a single battle. The bandit King Huntian was killed, and King Zhentian also died in the chaos, without making a sound.
Except for a few hundred old bandits who ran fast, the rest were either killed or, like the numerous refugees, laid down their weapons and surrendered.
Because the training time was short and there was no actual combat experience, the Qi Sheng Army still suffered heavy losses, with nearly 3,000 people killed in battle.
In the past peace years, if so many clans died, it would definitely be a shock to the world.
However, now, these clan members who died in the battle have only made the Qi Sheng Army even more famous.
The clan members are willing to sacrifice themselves, let alone other common people.
Zhou Bai became famous in one battle, and Qi Shengjun became famous in one battle.
After the war, Zhou Bai's reputation reached its peak, completely proving the authenticity of Shengqi.
Otherwise, how could an ordinary Lieutenant Feng Guo, who had no special talents, change so quickly.
Leading troops to fight, mysterious martial arts skills, insight into people's hearts, and even demeanor...
It can only be the legendary Qi Sheng Emperor who bestows the Holy Qi with such miraculous abilities.
Except for Zhou Bai, the members of the National Salvation Society of Qi Sheng Army prayed to Emperor Qi Sheng and received blessings in response, and there was nothing wrong with them.
What is this? This magical power is no longer limited to ancestral spirits. The Qisheng Emperor is a god!
You must know that in this world, traces of immortals and gods are hard to find. Occasionally, a few qigong masters are hidden in the deep mountains and forests. As for the gods, they are even rarer to see.
After several dynasties, there were only a few human beings and gods who truly showed the power of the Holy Spirit.
Since Emperor Qi Sheng is a god and an ancestral god who is willing to support the Dasui Dynasty, what is the identity of Zhou Bai who has received the Holy Qi?
He is the savior who came to save Da Sui according to the oracle, and is the human representative of the ancestor god.
After the victory, many members of the National Salvation Society supplemented and improved Zhou Bai's theoretical program to form Zhou Bai's governing jurisprudence.
And this legal principle has been infinitely elevated. Since it was Emperor Qisheng who helped Taizu create the Sui Dynasty, Zhou Bai's status in the Sui Dynasty was one of the best.
With the support of Dazong Zhengyang Huan and the acquiescence of the guarding general Yang Shen, the Qisheng Army, which actually controlled the outer city, entered the inner city with force.
Whether they are the immediate branch of the king or the branch of the Wei Jue, they all must contribute to saving the Dasui Dynasty and hand over their excess grain and money.
disagree?
Then just force the tax directly. If it is voluntary, 70% will be levied. If it is not voluntary, once verified, 99% will be levied.
Facing Zhou Bai, who was at the height of the sun, with a large army and divine power in his hands, these nobles dared to be angry but dared not speak out, so they could only report it to the court.
They added fuel to the secret report, portraying Zhou Bai as a distant clan member plotting to usurp the throne, and asked Emperor Chongping to make the decision.
After being freed from the threat of the Northern Barbarians, the imperial court finally found that Qisheng City, which they had not had time to control, had lost control.
As the two most loyal assistants of the royal family, Da Zongzheng and the guarding general all supported the little-known Yang Yu.
Could it be that the Qi Sheng Ancestor God really sent down the Holy Qi and chose someone else to save Da Sui Jiangshan?
But no matter what, it is absolutely unacceptable for an emperor to lose control of the royal family.
Emperor Chongping's company sent multiple teams of special envoys to remove 5,000 forbidden troops from the capital, which was already stretched thin, and move south together.
It was difficult to replace Emperor Zongzheng Yang Huan and Emperor Chongping for a while, but the general guarding Qisheng Town made the decision with a single word.
Regardless of the investigation by the special envoy or the imperial edict requiring him to submit a letter to himself, Zhou Baike carried out his own plan to reverse the destiny and collect incense and luck.
The princes in the inner city had unimaginably rich families. With sufficient money and food support, Qisheng City raised the banner of appeasing the people and reshuffled the power in the Zhongdu Mansion.
Wangzhuang's official land was collected as a whole and distributed to all members and soldiers of the Qisheng Army. The landless refugees who had surrendered before were given food rations and organized into households in farm units, so that they could farm for the Qisheng Army who were out of work.
After agreeing in advance to farm for three years, you can choose to leave the farm. Of course, if you successfully join the army, you will no longer have to farm.
The clans in Qisheng City left Qisheng City without the permission of the imperial court and took strong control of the vast land of Zhongdu Prefecture.
After raising the banner of caring for the people and saving the country, Zhou Bai once again said that he had a technique that transcended the innate world, and any warrior who was willing to serve him could learn it.
If there are any innate warriors who want to see the scenery above the innate ones, he will not hesitate to teach them.
This is tantamount to saying that he is superior to heaven.
For a time, the martial arts world was in an uproar and the world was in an uproar.
The storm in Da Sui was stirred up by Zhou Bai, and Qisheng City became the true heart of the Central Plains, where everyone's attention focused.
Two months later, shocked by Emperor Qi Sheng's several appearances and blessings, and the expansion of Qi Sheng's army to 30,000 troops, the 5,000 Imperial Imperial Guards withdrew and stationed themselves at the border of Zhongdu Prefecture.
Millions of people who could not survive were all heading towards the Zhongdu Mansion. It would be too difficult to raise troops and people at the same time with the resources of Qisheng City.
Even if Zhou Bai had forced all the princes in the city away, the food collected was not enough to feed millions of people until the summer harvest.
At this time, the warriors who came from afar played a big role.
As the saying goes, the poor in culture and the rich in military affairs. In order to solve the problem of money and food, Zhou Bai opened up some of his innate skills and only needed to give money and food.
If they are innate warriors, it would be better to say that each of them is a high-level member of the Martial Alliance, and there is a big force supporting them.
If you want to challenge Zhou Bai and see the scenery that is beyond the realm of heaven, you can fight for 10,000 shi of food at a time, no matter the price.
"Xiantian is the pinnacle of ordinary martial arts. Everything from Xiantian and below is all skills, and the next step is through enlightenment."
"What I have realized, the martial arts I seek, the spirit of martial arts, the true meaning of martial arts..."
"Next, let you feel my spirit!"
On the top of Qisheng East City, Zhou Bai and a warrior in white were separated by dozens of feet, and no movement was seen from either side. When the breeze blew, the warrior in white was already kneeling on the spot.
"Oh, it's like this again..."
"Let's go. It's better to go and see the arena set up by the National Salvation Society the day after tomorrow. That will be a fun fight." A group of spectators below the city shook their heads and dispersed, obviously very familiar with this scene.
This is already the thirteenth innate master to challenge the commander-in-chief of the Qi Sheng Army and seek martial arts guidance.
In fact, Zhou Bai had never seen the scenery above innateness. He only used the Qi-gazing technique to perfectly deduce a trace. The innateness of martial arts should be related to the spirit and soul.
Therefore, when he used the power of his soul to deal with these warriors, it was not considered bullying, but rather some real guidance.
Watching the convoy of thousands of grains entering the city through the city gate, Zhou Bai nodded with satisfaction. Just as he was about to say a few more words to Baiyi Xiantian, a thunder sounded.
Thunder struck in the daytime, and it was above his head, making his face darken.
"If Vice-President Qiu wants to discuss something further, please stay for a few days. I have to avoid the limelight first." Zhou Bai pointed to the top of his head and explained a few words about the dark thundercloud that suddenly appeared, and then jumped into the city and disappeared.
"Hiss, martial arts has reached the state of transformation, and if you strike at will, it will actually cause a disaster?!" Baiyi Xiantian felt the power of heaven and earth, speculating and marveling.
In fact, he was not wrong. Zhou Bai had indeed gained too much limelight and gathered too much power, which aroused the alertness of Heavenly Dao.
The main hall of the ancestral temple was temporarily closed under martial law, and no one was dissatisfied, because this was the time when Emperor Qi Sheng wanted to give the Son of God a personal blessing.
[Origin point: three hundred and fifty-one] (If you become famous in this world, your origin point will be increased by one hundred; if you obtain a large amount of incense from the incense jar, your origin point will be increased by ten...plus ten.)
[Can be manifested: Divine Soul Dayan Technique Advancement]
Present!
Feeling that the scent of incense was getting stronger and stronger on his body, Zhou Bai understood that he had to separate his soul as soon as possible, and could no longer use incense to infinitely brush the source point.
(End of chapter)
