Chapter 255: Three Years of Refining Gang
"Why not? The State of Wei can be dealt with last." Qin Mo said.
One of the biggest differences between the State of Yue and the State of Qin was that the State of Yue occupied the land of Baiyue and could completely bypass the Hangu Pass and enter the Central Plains from the Baiyue.
Even from the sea.
"Prime Minister, have you ever thought about what would happen if we destroyed the State of Yan first?" Qin Mo proposed the strategy of making friends nearby and attacking distant ones, but it was not just talk, he really had a specific plan.
"Yan State?"
Jia Xu was even more surprised. "Yan State doesn't border us. How can we destroy it? Should we destroy it by sea?"
"On the sea."
Qin Mo nodded affirmatively, "I can get the shipbuilding technology, and even move in the finished large ships. As long as we build a port and train enough sailors, we can attack the State of Yan from the sea."
Building a large wooden ship is really not difficult with real industrial capabilities.
“…”
Jia Xu had to admit that he really underestimated the king's ability to move between the two worlds.
To this day, all the natives of "Honghuang" who are slightly close to Qin Mo know that the aliens come from a magical world and can easily travel between the two worlds.
So it doesn't seem very surprising.
After a careful assessment, Jia Xu said with some excitement: "If we can really launch an attack from the sea, then Yan will be completely defenseless. We can catch them by surprise and destroy them in one fell swoop."
Because of the conflict between Chu and Yue, and their large geographical proximity, all the vassal states, including Chu and Yue themselves, would subconsciously think that Yue would be the first to attack Chu.
Because of this,
The Chu army was deployed almost entirely in the north and south to guard Guanzhong and Baiyue respectively.
on the contrary,
The State of Yan probably could not have imagined in its wildest dreams that one day a disaster would strike and more than half of its troops were not on their home soil but deployed in the newly occupied territory of the State of Zhao.
Most of the rest were deployed on the southern border, always on guard against Qi State.
The east coast and hinterland of Yan State were almost undefended, and they were suddenly attacked and had no time to react. In addition, the army of Yue State was so powerful that they would be able to capture Ji City within a month.
"But I heard that there are often water monsters in the sea, so sailing is not safe." Jia Xu was still a little worried.
Qin Mo smiled and said, "Prime Minister, have you forgotten the Black Dragon Ao Que? The dragon clan is the overlord of the water clans. With the Black Dragon coming forward, I want to see which water clan dares not to give face to the Yue Kingdom's ships."
"It was my negligence." Jia Xu felt a little embarrassed.
"Then the Prime Minister agrees with my strategy for hegemony?"
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Of course, we will follow the king's plan. However, few barbarians know how to sail. It will take at least two to three years to train a team of sailors."
He originally thought that given the king's impatience, he would attack the State of Chu next year.
"We can wait ." Qin Mo's attitude changed drastically.
Because in Qin Mo's eyes, the biggest obstacle preventing Yue State from unifying the world is Qin State.
The rest are cattle and horses.
After destroying Qin and eliminating the biggest hidden danger, Yue would naturally be able to deal with the situation calmly and no longer have to race with anyone. The longer it dragged on, the more beneficial it would be for the development of Yue.
With Qin Mo's cultivation level at the Void Refining Stage, it would take him ten or even a hundred years to break through to a new level. Naturally, he could afford to wait and was not in a hurry.
"In this way, I will no longer have any doubts." Jia Xu exclaimed in admiration.
"That's settled then!"
Qin Mo was also very decisive. He made a decision on the spot and determined the future strategy for Yue State's hegemony.
Times have changed, and the strategy for Qin's hegemony that Li Si originally formulated for King Zheng of Qin is now completely different.
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Five days later,
Qin Mo summoned Jia Xu, Bai Hua, Zhang Yi and Zhao Gao to Longchuan City to discuss the specific action plan for conquering the State of Yan.
The four people have their own division of labor.
Bai Hua was responsible for building large ships in reality, and at the same time, selecting a suitable place on the coast near Longchuan City to build a naval port for daily training of sailors.
When the time is right, we will organize ship trials to find out the sea route.
Zhang Yi was responsible for breaking up the Four-Nation Alliance.
The main strategy was to win over Wei, alienate Qi and Yan, isolate Chu, use all available means to sow discord among the four countries, and create favorable external conditions for Yue to compete for hegemony.
It's like returning to my old job.
Needless to say, Zhao Gao, in addition to cooperating with Zhang Yi's diplomatic strategy, Luo Wang will also be responsible for gathering intelligence on the State of Yan, drawing a map of the State of Yan, and laying the foundation for future military operations.
As the overall person in charge, Jia Xu coordinated all parties and worked with generals such as Lian Po, Bai Qi, and Li Mu to develop a detailed plan to destroy Yan.
Destroy Yan,
It's definitely not just a fight with the State of Yan.
Once the war breaks out, it will be tantamount to provoking a continental war, and the three kingdoms of Qi, Chu and Wei will inevitably be involved.
Therefore, before the war begins, a reasonable prediction must be made to see how the three countries will react, so as to formulate targeted plans to avoid being in a hurry when the time comes.
The entire plan is closely linked and none of them can be missing.
It took half a month before everything was finalized.
Qin Mo was finally able to get out and do his own thing.
Considering that there might not be any major events in the next two to three years, Qin Mo plans to take advantage of this rare period of time to complete the next stage of body refining.
The wind and thunder tribulation comes after the five elements tribulation. The wind tribulation can occur in the refining stage.
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May 1, 225 BC.
Qin Mo made a high-profile appearance in Xianyang and announced to the public that he would go into seclusion for three years, and all affairs of the State of Yue would be handed over to Prime Minister Jia Xu and Wenyuan Pavilion Scholar Xun Yu.
Before this, Qin Mo had completed the rotation of the Yue army.
The First and Second Legions of the Black Water Army, serving as Qin Mo's personal guards, were stationed on the outskirts of Xianyang.
The Third Corps of the Black Water Army guarded Hangu Pass, the Fourth Corps guarded Wugu Pass, and the Fifth Corps crossed Wugu Pass and was stationed in Nanyang County, which came from the State of Chu.
Bai Qi, the commander of the Black Water Army, was responsible for the entire Guanzhong defense.
The Eighth Corps of the Nanyue Army was stationed in the western part of Guanzhong, the Ninth Corps was stationed in Hanzhong, the Seventh Corps withdrew to Bashu, and the remaining six corps all withdrew to Baiyue.
in,
Except for the First and Second Corps of the Nanyue Army stationed near Longchuan City, the remaining Third to Sixth Corps, led by General Li Mu, were all stationed in Jiangdong County and Kuaiji County.
He acted as if he was ready to attack the State of Chu at any time.
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May 2nd.
On the second day after Qin Mo announced his seclusion, Zhang Yi, the Minister of Honglu Temple of Yue State, led a delegation of 20 people and started a journey around the countries.
The first battle was fought against the old neighbor Wei.
As planned, Zhang Yi brought the goodwill of Yue State - not leaving Hangu Pass for five years and providing one million shi of grain aid to help Wei State overcome difficulties.
King Jia of Wei, who was in a state of great distress, knew that the State of Yue had ulterior motives, but he could not refuse such goodwill and accepted the aid from the State of Yue readily.
So delicious!
Although the two countries only signed a small agreement to include the area around Hangu Pass as a demilitarized zone, it undoubtedly tore a small hole in the Four-Nation Alliance.
Zhang Yi’s performance officially begins!
Afterwards, Zhang Yi visited Qi and Yan respectively, and even took time to go to Song and Lu to convey the goodwill from the King of Yue.
Only bypass the State of Chu.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Yue’s intentions against Chu were becoming increasingly obvious.
The attitudes of various countries are also undergoing subtle changes...
The State of Wei made a fortune in silence, enjoying the aid from the State of Yue while refusing to withdraw from the Four-Nation Alliance and maintaining ambiguous relations with the three states of Qi, Chu and Yan.
Qi and Yan were rather cold towards Yue and even sent envoys to appease Chu.
To make it clear,
Once Yue declares war on Chu, it will never stay out of it.
The reality was that Qi and Yan were determined to sit on the sidelines and watch the fight between the two tigers. Apart from verbal support, they did not provide any substantial help to the State of Chu.
on the contrary,
In order to gain the support of Yue State, the two countries even secretly flirted with Yue State.
The Warring States world has returned to its familiar flavor. The countries are full of intrigue and deception, and it is impossible to tell who is the friend and who is the real enemy.
This indirectly shows that Zhang Yi's mission has begun to show results.
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Above Longchuan City.
Qin Mo said that he was in seclusion in Xianyang, but in fact he had already quietly arrived in Longchuan.
Flying the sword to high above the sky, the wind was so fierce that it not only hurt the face, but also made the soul seem to be cut into pieces, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Unless a cultivator reaches the Void Refining Stage, he cannot stay in the Gangfeng Layer for long.
The ubiquitous strong wind will also form various evil beasts, including horses, tigers, dragons, and leopards, with varying strengths, but all possessing a little spiritual awareness.
These evil beasts are very territorial and will attack outsiders if they intrude.
Fortunately, Qin Mo has the Jiutian Xuansha Tower.
It was hanging above the head, dropping down rays of dark yellow air, and all the beasts avoided it.
Qin Mo chose a place where the strong wind was thinner, sat cross-legged, and tried to guide a trace of strong energy into his body according to the secret method recorded in the "Eight-Nine Profound Art".
The strong energy is domineering and has great destructive power.
It hurts when scraping outside, let alone when it is inserted into the body. It is like grabbing a handful of steel needles and stabbing them into the flesh, the pain is so severe that it makes people question their lives.
Muscles, tendons, bones, and meridians were all being inhumanely ravaged.
If Qin Mo had not mastered the five elements, an ordinary person would have collapsed long ago.
Physical training is a gradual process.
After the qi passed through the body, it went all the way to the dantian. Qin Mo circulated his magic power to wrap it up, and then used a secret method to try to completely integrate the qi and magic power into one.
After merging with each other,
This trace of magic power is not only more condensed, but also has derived a trace of characteristics.
Spells are more powerful.
When Qin Mo combines all his magic power with the Gang Qi, he will be able to practice a Taoist technique recorded in the "Eight-Nine Profound Art" - the Five Thunders Heavenly Gang, which is as powerful as the Purple Mansion Heavenly Thunder.
Even worse than that.
Refining the Gang is not only about refining the body, but also about condensing magical power.
At this time, the advantages of dual cultivation of technique and body can be reflected. The two have the same goal and promote each other, with a subtle intersection, and are no longer two parallel lines.
The further back you go,
The more obvious this interaction is, the more it demonstrates the power of "Eight-Nine Profound Art".
Because of the fierce energy, Qin Mo could only stay there for a week at most in the early stage, and he had to go down to rest and recuperate once to complete the transfer between the two worlds.
And so on and so forth…
