Outside the window, there are white waves and heavy rain.
Qi Xuansu sat in the guest room and watched the ocean tide through the glass window.
A white tide came and went, rolling up thousands of layers of snow.
This is the sea-viewing tower located on the coast of the East China Sea, with Sendai in the sea and the two facing each other across the sea. Generally speaking, if you want to go to the Immortal Platform, you must first pass by Guanhai Tower.
It is raining today and the sea is rough. Even ordinary heavenly beings would be frightened by such power. After all, this is created by the power of heaven and cannot be resisted by human beings.
Guanhai Tower, as the name suggests, you can view the sea from the top of this tower. Although it is called a building, there are actually many independent courtyards surrounding the main building, and the overall area is quite large.
To be fair, Qi Xuansu didn't like this place very much, because he always felt that the smell of powder here was too strong. No matter how elegant the decoration and artistic conception were, he couldn't hide the pungent smell of powder.
The so-called "taste", of course, does not mean the smell that is smelled by the nose or tasted by the tongue, but a mysterious feeling, like a barracks of an army that has fought hundreds of battles. No matter how it is cleaned or even changed,??? No matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of the bloody smell of killing that seems to be soaked into your bones.
As for Wangxiantai, it is famous.
This high platform is built on a hundred-foot reef in an isolated sea. It is not so much a reef as it is an isolated peak in the sea. On a flat land, someone laid floor tiles and built railings on it to turn it into a lookout. However, the solitary peak is steep and steep, with vertical sides. There is no way up the mountain. If you want to go up, you have to rely on your own ability. If you can get up here, They don't care about climbing up to enjoy the view, so this place often becomes a place for more skilled sword fighting.
Xuansheng and Donghuang once had a sword fight here.
Qi Xuansu naturally prefers Wangxiantai. In Donghuang's words, it does not touch the sky or the ground, and there is no cover. When you look up, you can see the sky. There is only a foot of ground under your feet. If you are not careful, you will fall into the vast expanse of blue waves. Wind and rain are coming. It can be scorched by the scorching sun, covered by winter snow, and frightened by spring thunder. It is heroic and majestic.
Qi Xuansu really wanted to visit Wangxiantai, but due to two hundred years of wind and wave erosion, Wangxiantai became crumbling. The Taiping Road was re-reinforced and protected, and tourists were not allowed to visit. Qi Xuansu could only regret it.
On the coast, there are many ironclad ships of the Donghai Navy docked.
Some people may ask, since there are flying boats, why do we need to develop ironclad ships? In fact, the truth is very simple. If you are less than a hundred years old, you will always worry about a thousand years old. Of course you have flying boats now, but what about after the "end of Dharma" comes? If we don’t prepare early and vigorously develop technology in this area now, but instead immerse ourselves in the glory of the moment and wait until the event comes, it will be too late.
Of course, Qi Xuansu will not take the armored ship to Fenglinzhou. It would be too slow. The flying boat he wants to take will not arrive until around midnight tonight.
Qizhou has fully entered a state of war readiness. Along the way Qi Xuansu walked, ships were busy at every dock. Even at night, the lights were brightly lit all night long.
Tens of millions of supplies were transported to Qizhou from all directions. Such great power cannot be achieved by any immortal. It is the power of millions of people and the power of Taoism.
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first. This is only the food and grass section. In addition to the leading team that has gone to Fenglinzhou, the army is still behind.
Therefore, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu did not go together. Zhang Yuelu was still in Yujing at this time, and she would act with the army. This is the main responsibility of Tiangangtang. As for exterminating evil cults and monsters, it is actually a secondary responsibility.
Qi Xuansu's duty this time was neither to lead the army in battles or charge into battle, nor to serve as central counselor in military affairs and strategizing. He has two main responsibilities. These two responsibilities cannot be said to be closely related, but can only be said to be completely unrelated. The first responsibility is to work with other colleagues to resolve the internal strife of the Yusan family; the second responsibility is to supervise, not to supervise the army, but to supervise the allocation, transfer, storage and other matters of grain, grass, ammunition and various materials. .
Later, Qi Xuansu also figured out that the first duty was a short-term task. If even the three Yu families could not settle the matter, then there would be no need to fight this war. Wouldn't it be better to just surrender and admit defeat? Since it was the Dao Sect that came forward, the integration of the Prime Minister's Mansion would naturally be completed quickly. The second responsibility is a long-term mission. From the beginning to the end of the war, various materials will be continuously supplied, and the monitoring mission will never stop.
Logistical issues and ideological issues are the two key issues.
Whenever we start a war, we must solve a problem: why we fight, that is, we have a reputation.
The Taoist sect and the imperial court have made it very clear that the revenge of ten generations can still be avenged. At that time, the imperial court of the Great Wei Dynasty listed Fenglinzhou as a country not to be conquered, but the Japanese pirates in Fenglinzhou did not do anything, harassing the capitals of the coastal states of the Central Plains, killing and injuring the people. There were hundreds of thousands of them, and there were hundreds of thousands of people taken captive. There were also millions of people who had to leave their homes and lost countless money.
So after Daxuan established the country, he sent troops to Fenglinzhou many times for revenge, and finally forced Fenglinzhou to surrender and become a de facto vassal. Just because of some concerns, the title of Emperor Fenglinzhou was not deposed, but the establishment of Fenglinzhou Taoist Office was also a clear proof.
This time, the local feudal lord of Fenglinzhou raised the banner of "respecting the king and fighting against the Tao", which made the Taoist sect decide to depose the title of Emperor Fenglinzhou and reduce him to the level of king. However, Daomen did not enter directly. In the absence of the regent Guan Bai, the Minister of Taizheng issued an invitation on behalf of the Fenglinzhou court. Daomen and the Daxuan court were invited to quell the rebellion.
Prior to this, various coastal prefectures also held massive public sacrifices on Shangyuan Festival to pray for the common people, officers and soldiers, and all the souls who died at the hands of Japanese pirates. The real person in charge of the Taoist government and the governor of the local government personally went to burn incense and pay homage, reiterate the sinful behavior of the major feudal lords in Fenglinzhou, remember the history, and never forget the national humiliation.
So morally speaking, there is no problem.
In a practical sense, Fenglin Island is not a relatively gentle Borneo. It is an unfed hungry wolf, violent and ferocious, admiring the strong and bullying the weak. When the Central Plains is strong, it will whine and flatter, but Once the Central Plains enters a period of weakness, it will immediately bite back. Therefore, a dog leash must be tied around its neck to prevent it from biting back.
It is better for the war to take place in Fenglinzhou than in the Central Plains.
In fact, Qi Xuansu had always suspected that the Taoist sect had been preparing for such a war for a long time. According to the scene predicted by the Heavenly Master in the future: the emperor's crown fell to the ground, and the king's dream was shattered. One after another, the mountains and rivers are stained with blood. The world is shattered and everything is new. It can be seen that after the "End of Dharma" truly comes, there will be a great change in the Central Plains, which is the post-Daoist era that Donghua is worried about. It is conceivable that at this time, Feng Linzhou will definitely do something, and even dream of taking over the Central Plains with a small gain. Instead of doing this, it is better to interrupt its dog legs in advance.
Even thinking more deeply, this may be the foreshadowing that Xuansheng laid for the Daxuan court.
Over the years, Taoism has been advocating the concept of equality. It is not only the guideline that replaces Confucianism, but it can also be understood as a kind of equality between princes and generals. It is really not convincing now, because the current princes, generals and ministers can fly to the sky and escape the earth, call the wind and rain, destroy mountains and crack rocks, they are really superior to others. But after the "end of the law" comes, there will no longer be the magical power of immortality, which means that the princes have no seeds at all. The Taoist sect has promoted the concept of equality for so many years and has already completed its ideological transformation. Coupled with the accumulation of conflicts for hundreds of years, it will inevitably explode with huge energy, like volcanoes erupting, blowing up crowns and crowns. The Taoist crown fell to the ground, shocking the dreams of the old men and Taoist men to pieces.
Maybe this is what the Heavenly Master said: going forward one after another, the mountains and rivers are stained with blood. The world is shattered and everything is new.
Qi Xuansu suddenly understood why so many people admired Xuan Sheng. After all, he did not limit himself to the world of one family and one surname, but looked at the world and the world. As early as the second A hundred years ago, he made up his mind to sweep the emperor into obscurity, even if it means sacrificing the Taoist sect. In other words, in Xuan Sheng's view, both Taoism and Confucianism should return to their original positions and hand over the world to the people of the world.
However, Qi Xuansu is not in such a state yet. He still has to pay more attention to himself, such as the problems of the Yusan family.
On Qi Xuansu's desk are many confidential messages that just came from Fenglinzhou.
It turns out that the Gosan family is not just a simple internal strife, but has already gone through a conflict. One heir was assassinated, and another heir was seriously injured. The strength of the Toyotomi family was greatly damaged, and this was seen by many local feudal lords. There was an opportunity to take advantage of, so there was this "respecting the king and fighting the way".
There are countless such things in the history of the Central Plains, such as the famous Eight Kings Rebellion.
Jinque believed that the Fenglinzhou Taoist Office was guilty of dereliction of duty and failed to mediate or report in time. However, Jinque did not punish the Fenglinzhou Taoist Office. From the headmaster to the deputy heads, no one was touched. Just let him take the blame and make meritorious service. Probably the Taoist sect had wanted to take action against Feng Linzhou for a long time, but it was because the master had no name. This time, "respecting the king and fighting the Tao" gave the Taoist sect an excellent reason.
Qi Xuansu put down these materials about Yu Sanjia and picked up another brief report about Fenglinzhou's supplies. Although it was brief, it still listed various figures, densely packed. If Qi Xuansu really wanted to deal with it, he would have to use "innate divine calculation" .
Qi Xuansu finally leaned back in his chair, sighed, and decided to ignore these numbers and focus on the affairs of the Yusan family. The top priority was to select a new regent Guan Bai as soon as possible. As for the rest, they were all trivial matters.
After Qi Xuansu memorized the contents of this material, he stood up and went to the window, looking out at the sea outside.
There were still whitecaps outside.
Today's Fenglinzhou is like the sea.
Qi Xuansu recited in a low voice: "Studying books and learning how much swords can do. Fighting is like riding in the sand and riding in luxury. Holding a green gun in hand is like iron. Bright moon. Longquan cuts three feet with new grinding. I envy the army of the past and praised Confucianism. Scholars are virtuous and prosperous. Suddenly, we heard smoke rising from all sides. Ask the Confucian scholars who dares to calm the situation."
