Chapter 482 Xiaguo has become a popular place~~~
Shu Kingdom, Emei.
The Immortal Kingdom is sharpening its knives, so the Shu Kingdom will naturally not remain indifferent.
The defender of Shu, Taihao Zhenren, communicated with the sect to mobilize as much support as possible, and summoned Jiang Shang and others to work out a detailed battle strategy.
Because Qin Mo was one of the victims, he was fortunate enough to attend the meeting.
When discussing the battle plan, Jiang Shang, the Prime Minister of Shu, was naturally the protagonist. "In going to war with the Immortal Kingdom, in addition to the battle on the front battlefield, the more important thing is how to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation."
"Are you referring to Xia Kingdom?" Master Taihao raised his eyebrows.
The last time, the Xia Kingdom went north to kill the demon, and the Shu Kingdom took advantage of the situation and unexpectedly seized the Hanzhong area. Now it is the Shu Kingdom's turn to go on an expedition, and there is no way that the Xia Kingdom will remain indifferent.
This is what we call tit for tat.
"It's not just Xia Nation," Jiang Shang said with a serious expression. "From the intelligence we have gathered so far, the Styx Nation and the Sky Demon Nation seem to be actively preparing for war as well. The Demonic Path should be planning something."
With such a big fuss about preparing for war, it is impossible for the Three Demonic Kingdoms to not leave any clues.
"It's normal for these demon cubs to be restless." Tai Hao Zhenren's Taoist partner died at the hands of the demons, so he disliked the demons the most. "The Heavenly Demon Kingdom does not border Shu Kingdom, so there is no need to consider it. As for the Styx Kingdom, let Tang Kingdom be responsible for containing it. As an ally, we can't do nothing at a time like this."
Psychologically,
In the alliance between Shu and Tang, Master Taihao was still very powerful. He did not really regard Tang as an equal ally, and there was still some tone of ordering people around in his words.
The arrogance of a large sect has seeped into the bones of Master Taihao. Even though the Yuxu Palace suffered a major setback this time, he will not change this problem.
"Then, Xia Kingdom???" Jiang Shang asked.
"Xia Country..."
Master Taihao was also in a dilemma.
Ever since the Shenxiao Sword Sect had the Immortal Lord, he knew that the Xia Kingdom would sooner or later go to war with the Shu Kingdom.
unconsciously,
The Xia Kingdom, which was not taken seriously in the past, has now become a major threat to the Shu Kingdom.
"Uncle master, I have an immature idea, but I don't know whether I should say it or not." Qin Mo stood up at the right time, ready to quietly push the plot in a direction that would be beneficial to Xia Kingdom.
"What's the idea?" Master Taihao looked at "Lu Shangyu" in surprise.
He invited Lu Shangyu to the palace to discuss matters. He did not expect Lu Shangyu to be able to say anything, but just wanted him to be a listener and gain some knowledge.
With the death of Master Taichong, his lineage is bound to decline.
Even slowly dissipating.
As the senior brother of Taichong Zhenren and the defender of Shu Kingdom, Taihao Zhenren also bears some responsibility for Taichong Zhenren's death and should take care of Taichong Zhenren's disciples.
As the eldest disciple of Master Taichong, Lu Shangyu can be said to have inherited Master Taichong's mantle.
"Since we have become enemies with the Xia Kingdom because of Hanzhong, I wonder if we can take the initiative to return Hanzhong to the Xia Kingdom in exchange for the Xia Kingdom's promise not to take advantage of the situation?" Qin Mo said.
"Return it to Hanzhong?"
Master Taihao subconsciously wanted to scold him. If that happened, how would Yuxu Palace put its face? !
But if you think about it,
It seems... to make some sense.
"What do you think?" Master Taihao asked Jiang Shang for his opinion.
Jiang Shang thought for a moment and said, "Hanzhong was not obtained legitimately in the first place. There is nothing wrong with returning it. Moreover, it will not damage the prestige of the sect. However..."
"Just what?" asked Master Taihao.
"Will the Xia Kingdom agree? In other words, can Hanzhong alone satisfy the Xia Kingdom's appetite? They are now strong in both military and military power, and have changed their previous strategy of keeping a low profile." Jiang Shang's face was full of worry.
"this……"
Master Taihao felt as if there was a tiger at his side.
Ever since the Red Eyebrow True Lord appeared, the influence of the Xia Kingdom is no less than that of the Shu Kingdom.
Judging from the temperament of Lian Zhen Xingjun, it seems that he is not a person who will give up easily. Would he miss the opportunity to stab Shu Kingdom just for Hanzhong?
Disaster!!!
Seeing that Master Taihao was still hesitant, Qin Mo said, "Although Xia is strong, it is still far behind our Yuxu Palace in terms of foundation. I think as long as we show goodwill and leave a manpower to guard Emei, Xia should not take the risk of going to war with Shu."
“That makes sense.”
Master Taihao's eyes lit up slightly. He has always been confident in the strength of his sect.
He looked at "Lu Shangyu" with considerable satisfaction. This nephew not only had good cultivation, but also had great knowledge. He was indeed a good talent worth cultivating.
After thinking about it ,
Master Taihao looked at Jiang Shang and said, "First send an envoy to Blackwater City to test Xia's attitude. Remember, we must express our true thoughts clearly and be neither humble nor arrogant."
"Disciple understands."
Jiang Shang also believes that this is the best solution at present.
"It's better to delay the fight with the Immortal Country and not rush into a war," Taihao Zhenren advised.
Without resolving the worry of Xia Kingdom, Shu Kingdom would not be able to fight the Immortal Kingdom with all its might.
"clear."
Jiang Shang nodded silently.
…
An envoy from Shu Kingdom came to visit and expressed his willingness to return Hanzhong. Emperor Yan did not dare to act on his own. After arranging for the envoy to stay in the inn, he personally went to the Shenxiao Sword Sect to ask to see Qin Mo.
The person who met Emperor Yan was Han Fei, who was in charge of the daily affairs of Shenxiao Sword Sect. He explained, "The headmaster is in seclusion and does not see outsiders. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
"so……"
Emperor Yan didn't know what to say, so he could only repeat the story, "According to you, how should this matter be handled?"
"Take it." Han Fei said decisively.
"oh?"
Emperor Yan was surprised.
Han Fei smiled and explained, "Before the headmaster went into seclusion, he left me a treasure bag, saying that if there is a disturbance in the Central Continent and a major issue is undecided, I can follow the treasure bag."
"Then, what does the brocade bag say?" Emperor Yan was curious.
If one wants to comprehend the secrets of heaven, connect his primordial spirit to the way of heaven, and sense the mysteries of the operation of heaven and earth, one must at least be a celestial being. How can Lian Zhen, a true immortal who has reached the first calamity, predict the future?
That's too mysterious.
Han Fei did not hide it and explained, "The secret is just 16 words: take advantage of it, wait for the opportunity to act; if Tang is in trouble, ask for help from the Lord. I think that Shu's initiative to return Hanzhong should meet the requirement of 'take advantage of it'. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Although Yan Di was full of doubts, he still nodded, "That's what I mean."
No other,
It fits perfectly, as if it had been foreseen.
"Could it be that all this was predicted by the Star God?" Emperor Yan did not believe in any kind of prophecy. The most likely possibility was that the Star God Lianzhen had learned some inside information in advance that he did not know.
"How should we interpret the twelve words on the back of the brocade bag?" Emperor Yan was immediately curious. "Could it be that the fight between Shu and the Undying Kingdom will also affect the Tang Kingdom?"
"I don't know about that," Han Fei shook his head. "If we want to understand the profound meaning of the Master's Tips, we can only wait for further developments."
Han Fei obviously knew a little more than Emperor Yan.
Since Master is not in seclusion in the Shenxiao Sword Sect but is out, does that mean that Master may be behind this incident?
certainly,
This is just Han Fei's guess.
"In that case, then I know what to do. After taking over Hanzhong, should we arrange for people to guard it in order to prevent Shu from causing rebellion?" Emperor Yan stopped asking further questions.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I plan to ask Master Wanshi to return to the sect and rush to Hanzhong to take charge. What do you think?" Han Fei had already made a comprehensive arrangement.
With the Red Eyebrow Master joining the Shenxiao Sword Sect, the demon clan completely gave up on the northern part of the Central Continent.
Since then,
The demons dared not even set foot on the ice fields further north, let alone attack the northern prairie.
Based on this, there is no need for Master Wanshi to guard the northern prairie all the time. Transferring Elder Pei Yingsong from Qilian Mountain to guard the prairie will be enough to deter all the monsters.
"That would be great."
After hearing Han Fei's arrangements, Emperor Yan was completely relieved.
…
Tang State, Luoyang.
"Does this Yuxu Palace really treat us as its little brothers?"
Taoist Qingping, who received a letter of cooperation from Shu Kingdom asking Tang Kingdom to keep an eye on Minghe Kingdom and replace Zixu Zhenren as the new guardian of Tang Kingdom, was almost angry to death.
This really doesn't take the Tang Dynasty seriously.
Although he was angry, Taoist Qingping did not dare to refuse. If he really offended the Yuxu Palace, the Tang Kingdom would have no friends in the Central Continent.
In the future, it remains to be seen whether the new King of Tang, Wang Le, can win the throne of the Human Emperor. It is feared that the disciples of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will have no place to stand in the Central Continent.
That's the most terrifying thing.
Taoist Qingping knew very well that although the disciples of the four major immortal sects had their roots in China, their foothold was in "Honghuang", in the earthly immortal world.
Without "Honghuang", the disciples of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will suddenly become "mediocre".
But "Honghuang",
It is no longer the "Honghuang" of the past.
As the Earthly Immortal Realm opened up, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance found it embarrassing that in the vast Earthly Immortal Realm, except for the Central Continent, there was no place for them to stand.
Not to mention the Demonic Dream Danzhou, the Buddhist Kingdom Yuezhou, and the Demonic Moon Mingzhou, even the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would never dare to set foot in them.
Even in Xuandu Xianzhou, which belongs to the same immortal path, there is no development opportunity for the Wanxian League. It is impossible for them to change their allegiance like the previous members of Tianshu did.
Really do it.
The first ones to clean up the mess will be Taoist Qingping and his men.
Thinking about it this way, it is no wonder that we cannot blame True Lord Yuyang or the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance for their obsession with managing the Tang State and for continuously increasing their investment in the Tang State. There is really no way out.
We can’t let all the disciples of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance run off to the Yanhuang Subcontinent in the future, right?
Then you will get worse and worse.
If they really lose the Tang Kingdom, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will probably have no choice but to settle in the East China Sea in the future and compete with those East China Sea independent cultivators for cultivation resources. It's very sad just to think about it~~~~
Because of this concern, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance would never dare to anger the Jade Void Palace. In the future, if they are really forced to move out of the Central Continent, with the support of the Jade Void Palace, they might be able to take root in Xuandu Xianzhou? !
Having an extra way out is never a bad thing.
Therefore, in response to Shu's request, Tang not only had to help, but also had to do it efficiently and completely to contain the Styx so that Shu could devote itself fully to the war with the Immortal Kingdom.
"Uncle Master, are we really going to declare war on the Nether River Nation?" Wang Le, who was called in for the meeting, seemed to be full of concerns. "What if Xia and Yue take the opportunity to stab us in the back?"
Wang Le had long gotten over the novelty of being the King of Tang. After careful consideration, he realized that what he took over was not a good thing at all, but a complete mess. No wonder Wei Tianli retreated so decisively.
Thinking about it now, Wang Ledu was very dissatisfied with Wei Tianli's "adding insult to injury", but he forgot how excited and excited he was when he was elected as the King of Tang.
People~~~
"The State of Yue should have no time to care about other things," said Bai Hua. After Wei Tianli withdrew, she was actually the real soul figure of the Tang State, in control of all the central institutions of the Tang State.
"What do you mean?"
Taoist Qingping's tone also became gentler.
"All signs indicate that the three demonic kingdoms will join forces and support each other this time. By then, Yue Kingdom will inevitably face the threat of the Heavenly Demon Kingdom, and will have no energy to care about us," Bai Hua explained.
"So, what about Xiaguo?"
Although it was embarrassing, Taoist Qingping still asked, "I heard that in exchange for Xia Kingdom not taking action, Shu Kingdom actually took the initiative to return the land of Hanzhong."
The completely different attitudes of Shu Kingdom towards Xia and Tang were undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Wanxian League.
really,
There is no such thing as friendship in the world of immortal cultivation; everything is based on strength.
Why the different attitudes?
The Xia State is strong, while the Tang State is weak. It is that simple and crude.
"Xia..." Bai Hua had a blank expression. "To be honest, I'm not sure if Xia will take advantage of the situation. In fact, in this battle between the immortals and the demons, Xia is the biggest variable in this war because of its geographical location. What decision Xia will make will, in a sense, even affect the direction of the entire battle. This is why Shu would rather sacrifice its reputation and return Hanzhong in exchange for Xia's promise not to send troops."
"If we want Xia Country not to take action, it depends on what conditions we can offer," said Bai Hua.
"Conditions?" Taoist Qingping smiled bitterly. "In the current Tang Kingdom, apart from the Tang Kingdom itself, is there anything else that can really interest Xia Kingdom?"
The Shu Kingdom still has the capital for exchange, but the Tang Kingdom does not even have the bargaining chips.
This is very sad...
"If I had known, I shouldn't have..." Chen Xiaoyi muttered a few words softly, but before he could finish his words, he was rejected by the stern look of his master.
But everyone present knew exactly what she was going to say.
Back then, at the Immortal Conference in Beimang Mountain, if True Lord Yuyang had not acted on his own initiative to humiliate Qin Mo, leading to a complete split between the two countries, the Tang Kingdom would not have been in such a mess.
If Tang and Xia could be on good terms, or even join forces, why would Tang have to endure the humiliation of Shu?
One wrong step can lead to a complete loss.
What can I do?
There is no medicine for regret in the world.
Seeing the awkward situation, Taoist Qingping had no choice but to wave his hand and said a little irritably: "Let's all go. I still need to think about this matter carefully."
"Junior Sister Chaoxia, please stay!"
