Chapter 264: Act, continue acting...
King Yan gritted his teeth and said with pain: "Then give it to me!"
After all, the shield with dragon and phoenix patterns is the national treasure of Yan State, and its status is second only to Jiuzhou Ding. Once it is given away, the King of Yan is not sure whether it will affect the future destiny of Yan State.
But now, I can’t care about all that.
"Father, you are wise!" Prince Dan praised, and said with a smile: "With Senior Guiguzi's help, the King of Yue dare not move rashly."
"How is the contact with the Huns going?" King Yan asked.
Compared with dealing with the State of Yue, how to regulate the State of Qi became the most concerned issue in the mind of the King of Yan. He was very unhappy about being tricked by the State of Qi for no reason.
"Don't worry, father. Chanyu Touman has agreed to send troops and is gathering troops. He will march south soon." Prince Dan was also very dissatisfied with Qi's greed.
Touman was the first Khan of the Xiongnu, from the Luandi clan, and the father of the famous Khan Maodun.
The Xiongnu under his leadership lived between the two major tribes of Donghu and Yuezhi, and their power was always limited to the area from Yinshan Mountain to the north of Hetao.
Because of this, Touman Chanyu coveted the northern region of Zhao State. Even if he could not occupy it for a long time, it would be good if he could lead his troops to plunder it.
"That's good. If Qi can't handle it, it will have to bear the consequences." The King of Yan looked coldly.
Both father and son are really cruel.
In the past three years, in order to strengthen its rule over the northern part of Zhao State, Yan State has successively moved more than 300,000 Yan people into Zhao State.
When the Huns move south, the people of Yan will also suffer.
…
As the Yue army moved northward, the Qi army stagnated, and the war to destroy Yan entered a long period of confrontation.
Both sides are recharging their strength.
Almost at the same time, Prince Dan of Yan sent out more than 70% of his retainers, led by the two sword masters Gai Nie and Jing Ke, to begin blockading the eastern coast of Yan.
Purpose,
That is, to prevent Vietnamese warships from docking in order to cut off Vietnam’s maritime supply lines.
There is still constant friction between the two sides.
…
September 5th, Yunmeng Mountain.
There is an unnamed valley among the mountains. It is surrounded by gloomy energy all year round, like a ghost cave. Birds can hardly cross it, beasts avoid it, and it is seldom visited by people.
This is the most mysterious Guigu in the legend.
It is also the location of Guigu Gate, and the valley inside and outside is covered by a large formation.
Although Guiguzi accepted many disciples, they were all expelled from Guiguzi after they completed their studies. They were not allowed to deliberately show off their identity as disciples of Guiguzi when they went out.
It is somewhat similar to the relationship between Bodhi Patriarch and Sun Wukong.
On this day,
Su Qin, a guest official of the State of Yan, was entrusted by Prince Dan of Yan to quietly return to his master's sect and pay a visit to his master Guiguzi.
Guiguzi's real name was Wang Xu. He was from Chaoge, Wei State. He was the founder of strategists and diplomats, and the master of military tactics. He had four moles on his forehead, forming the image of Guisu, and was proficient in the knowledge of hundreds of schools of thought.
Because he lived in seclusion in Guigu, Yunmeng Mountain, he called himself Mr. Guigu.
rumor,
Guiguzi used the Warring States Period as a chessboard, with the left hand holding black and the right hand holding white.
Some of his disciples did not get along with each other, such as the famous Pang Juan and Sun Bin, Zhang Yi and Su Qin, Wang Jian and Li Mu, Yue Yi and Tian Dan, etc.
Several prime ministers in the history of Qin State, from Shang Yang to Zhang Yi, Fan Ju, Lu Buwei and Li Si, all studied under Guiguzi.
Its influence lasted almost throughout the Warring States Period.
Just talking about the legend,
Guiguzi is even superior to Confucius, Mozi, Zhuangzi and other big names.
Faced with such a big man who is proficient in the art of deduction, how could Prince Dan's little plan be hidden from Guiguzi? He had already made up his mind.
otherwise,
Su Qin couldn't enter Guigu at all.
Guiguzi was seen wearing a green robe, sitting cross-legged on a large bluestone, which was located under a thousand-year-old locust tree.
At first glance, the two seem to merge into one.
Before Su Qin could speak, Guiguzi spoke first: "I already know your intention. Put down your things and leave now. Do not enter the valley again for the rest of your life. Otherwise, I will not forgive you."
"Thank you, Master!"
Su Qin looked ashamed, knowing that his entry into the valley had broken the rules of the Guigu Sect and angered his master.
I sighed in my heart.
Su Qin had this premonition before coming, but since the State of Yan had done him a favor, he had to come. He put down the shield with dragon and phoenix patterns, kowtowed three times respectfully, and then quietly left.
Guiguzi stretched out his hand, and a shield with dragon and phoenix patterns fell into his hand. It was a shield only the size of a palm, with the shield surface shaped like an animal head holding a ring.
In the middle is an ancient ferocious beast - Taotie.
This Taotie has broad eyebrows, huge eyes, round eyes and drooping pupils. It looks extremely ferocious, with sharp teeth exposed and curled up from the corners of its mouth, and whiskers on both sides of its mouth and nose.
There is a standing phoenix decorated on the forehead of Taotie.
The phoenix has a full crown, its neck stretches forward, its head is held high and its eyes are staring, its tail is raised, and its two claws are thick and sharp, each holding a snake.
The two snakes are winding and entwined around the left and right wings of the standing phoenix, with their heads raised facing each other, as if they are ready to attack at any time if they are invaded, or as if they are struggling.
On each side of Taotie there is a dragon climbing upwards, with its mouth open and teeth bared, staring fiercely at the bottom, and its tail coiled around the lower left and right corners of Taotie's eyes.
I don't know if it's a coincidence.
The four ancient ferocious beasts carved on the shield, namely Taotie, Phoenix, Snake and Dragon, are exactly the same as the Taotie, Yellow Bird, Black Water Snake and Zhulong that Qin Mo had subdued before in the Zhu Xian subcontinent.
Although Qin Mo's are all low-profile versions...
"Everything is determined by fate." Guiguzi looked deep and pointed his finger, drawing a talisman in the air. It turned into a red light and disappeared into the distant sky in an instant.
After that, Guiguzi closed his eyes again.
Guigu Valley regained its tranquility once again. Every blade of grass, every tree, every flower and every drop of water looked so natural, yet with a hint of weirdness everywhere.
It seems that they all maintain the same breathing frequency as Guiguzi.
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Youbeiping County, Wuzhong County.
This is the seat of Youbeiping County and also the new base camp of the Yue expeditionary force.
County Magistrate's Office, Council Hall.
Qin Mo was discussing the subsequent military garrison with Jia Xu and Li Mu.
After reporting the latest intelligence from various places, Qin Mo acted as a listener, allowing Jia Xu and Li Mu to finalize the specific details of the military deployment.
The army's retreat to the north doesn't mean we can let our guard down.
"Your Majesty, Yan State has deployed defenses on the east coast. Can we order all the warships to return to Longchuan Port?" Jia Xu suggested .
Le Yi would never have thought that Qin Mo would have "black technology".
The logistical supply of the 600,000 expeditionary forces did not rely on maritime transportation at all, but on Qin Mo, the always-on cheating porter between the two worlds.
Le Yi wanted to fight a war of attrition with the State of Yue, which was exactly what Qin Mo wanted.
This itself is also part of Yue State's plan.
"Why should we return?" Qin Mo smiled. "Let the fleet continue to drift on the sea, pretending that we will never give up docking for supplies."
"Your Majesty, are you trying to confuse the State of Yan?" Jia Xu understood.
"It's better to fool them for a while." Qin Mo didn't have much moral integrity. "It would be better if the fleets at sea could rotate back and forth, and the monks could also take action. Since we have to act, let's act it more realistically."
"I understand, your Highness!"
As the two were chatting, Qin Mo suddenly frowned, looked up and looked at the sky outside the lobby.
Jia Xu was surprised.
Almost at the same time, a red light appeared in an instant, fell into Li Mu's hand, and turned into a sound transmission note.
When Li Mu saw the unique mark of Guiguzi Sect on the talisman, a trace of shock flashed in his eyes. He did not dare to delay and immediately used the secret method of Guiguzi Sect to receive the information recorded in the talisman.
The talisman turned into light and disappeared.
"But what happened?" Qin Mo asked curiously.
Li Mu did not dare to hide it, and nodded and said: "Your Majesty, this is the sound transmission note sent by my master Guiguzi. The message recorded is related to Your Majesty."
"Is it about me?"
Qin Mo's eyes narrowed. He had only heard vaguely of Guiguzi.
"Master said that he was entrusted by someone, and asked the king to give him some face and not use his own strength to participate in the war during the war." Li Mu said with difficulty.
"so……"
Qin Mo was so smart that he immediately guessed that this was most likely the work of the State of Yan.
"The State of Yan is worried that the king will take action to forcibly break the blockade of the eastern coast." Jia Xu was also a smart man and he guessed the intention of the State of Yan at once.
Little did they know,
Qin Mo didn't even think about taking action, and said with a smile: "Since it is Senior Guiguzi who asked for a favor, I will naturally give him this favor."
If possible, he would not want to offend a great Mahayana master for no reason.
Among Guiguzi's disciples, Shang Jun, Li Si and Wang Jian all died at the hands of Qin Mo, Zhang Yi, Bai Qi and Li Mu served in the State of Yue, while Le Yi, Tian Dan and Su Qin were enemies of the State of Yue.
It is really orderly.
In this situation, we still have to give Guiguzi some face . We won’t lose anything anyway.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Mu was grateful and thought that the king was doing it for his sake.
Qin Mo waved his hand, his eyes wandering, "What I'm curious about now is, what on earth did Yan State do to impress Senior Guiguzi and make him make an exception and take action."
"This... I can't guess it either." Li Mu was also very surprised. "Logically speaking, Master has been in seclusion for many years and has almost no demand for external things. It seems that he has no cause and effect with Yan State."
"Maybe." Qin Mo didn't want to delve into it.
According to his knowledge, although the masters in the Mahayana stage are high and mighty, they are not as mysterious as the outside world says. It is nonsense to say that they have no needs.
At the very least,
No Mahayana master can resist the secret treasures and secret techniques for overcoming tribulations .
"It seems that the royal family of Yan still has some background." Qin Mo's curiosity was aroused, and he didn't know what bad idea they were up to.
Jia Xu and Li Mu looked at each other and both smiled bitterly.
Qin Mo seemed to have just mentioned it casually, and then he changed the subject and said, " I'll leave the rest to you two. I'm in seclusion in Wuzhong County. If I have nothing to do, please don't disturb me."
He planned to take advantage of the confrontation to properly process the dragon tendons and reverse scales he had obtained earlier in preparation for future weapon refining.
At any time, cultivation comes first for Qin Mo.
As for why he didn't just refine the weapon directly, it was because he would have to continue transporting food and supplies for the army for some time to come, and it was impossible for him to stay in seclusion.
"I will definitely live up to the king's trust!"
Jia Xu and Li Mu were used to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
