Chapter 71: Demons and Dragon Veins, Five Dynasties Declare War
This earthquake, which occurs rarely in hundreds of years, affected all cities in Sizhou, causing heavy casualties that are difficult to estimate. Except for the blocks near Longqi Temple in the capital, all other places were destroyed and reconstruction will take a lot of time. Fortunately, Dajing is now strong, and Jiang Ziyu ordered that all the money needed to repair houses be borne by the people, so that the people can feel the emperor's grace.
In this world, mortals fear natural disasters. Although Sizhou suffered an earthquake, the people's hearts were not shaken. Of course, there were also some voices that believed that the emperor had caused the resentment from heaven due to years of wars, but these voices soon disappeared.
The disciples of Longqi Temple were shocked when they learned about what happened in the capital and Sizhou. They thought it was just a small earthquake on the mountain, and they could only attribute it to Jiang Changsheng's protection.
The immortal master of immortality, the immortal god on earth!
Not only did they realize this, more and more people found that the streets near Longqi Mountain did not suffer much damage, causing the name of the Immortal Master Changsheng to spread again. The powerful people in the capital began to buy up the land near Longqi Mountain at high prices. Some prayed for peace, some prayed for wealth.
Until the end of the year, Sizhou finally emerged from the shadow of the earthquake.
On this day, Jiang Ziyu came to visit and brought someone with him, the Minister of Transport Han Tianji.
When he first met Jiang Changsheng, Han Tianji was amazed. He often heard people say that Master Changsheng was proficient in the art of maintaining youth. When he saw her today, he was shocked by her beauty.
Jiang Ziyu briefly introduced Han Tianji, and then asked Han Tianji to talk about the matter . Han Tianji just woke up and said quickly: "Master, the earthquake two months ago was unusual. I heard that the capital also encountered an earthquake sixty years ago. I guess it was caused by the dragon vein riot."
Jiang Changsheng nodded and said, "Then what?"
Could it be that these two people want him to solve the dragon vein problem?
Han Tianji followed up, "Every time the dragon vein riots, it is more violent than the last time. This is a serious problem. It is either man-made or a natural disaster. No matter which one it is, we can't just sit there and wait for ."
Jiang Ziyu said, "I suspect it was the remnants of the Mahayana Dragon Tower who did this."
The Mahayana Dragon Tower was dismantled, but in fact a group of dying people had died. It was impossible for the Mahayana Dragon Tower to have only so many people, so the Mahayana Dragon Tower was still a thorn in Jiang Ziyu's heart.
Jiang Changsheng asked helplessly: "Then do you know where the dragon vein is? You can't expect me to drill into the ground?"
He doesn't know how to burrow into the ground yet.
Even if I use the Nine Heavens Mysterious Transformation to transform myself into an earthworm and burrow into the ground, it would be too much effort.
"I have already sent the White Guards to investigate in Sizhou. If it is man-made, there must be an entrance. If an entrance is found, I hope Master can take action. Anyone who can shake the dragon vein must be a martial artist with extremely high skills." Jiang Ziyu replied.
Han Tianji followed up and said, “I want to know how you protected Long Qishan. Is it some kind of luck technique that allowed Long Qishan to avoid disaster?”
He was so curious that he asked Jiang Ziyu to bring him here.
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and said, "I don't know anything about luck. I'm just using my power to protect the mountain."
When these words were spoken, Jiang Ziyu and Han Tianji were both stunned and could not believe their ears.
Jiang Ziyu couldn't help but ask, "Using power to protect the mountain? How is it possible? Longqi Mountain is not a giant mountain, but it is still a mountain. It takes half an hour just to walk up the mountain."
Jiang Changsheng smiled but said nothing.
Han Tianji was shocked.
Using martial arts to protect the mountain and survive natural disasters, what kind of martial arts skills are required?
He couldn't imagine it, it was too horrifying. Perhaps there was such a master in Xiansheng Cave, but with his identity and strength, he had never encountered him.
In the end, the two left in silence, and only they themselves knew what they were thinking.
Before leaving, Jiang Changsheng handed Jiang Ziyu two bottles of pills. He was also afraid that his son would have a short life, so he had to take care of his body as soon as possible.
Bai Qi was amazed and thought to himself, "It's not just about using his power to protect the mountain. He just casually slapped it and removed the power of the earthquake. He didn't even use his full strength..."
Jiang Changsheng came to meditate under the Earth Spirit Tree and began to use incense to calculate. He asked questions in his heart.
"I want to know what caused this earthquake?"
[Need to consume 4000 incense points, do you want to continue?]
continue!
This time, Jiang Changsheng spent a lot of money.
[This earthquake was caused by the evil spirits absorbing the dragon veins' luck. Once the dragon veins' luck is exhausted, Sizhou will collapse, and the luck of the Thirteen States will be cut off, and it will become a place of disaster from then on.]
Evil spirit?
It is equivalent to the combined power of the two factions, which is extraordinary.
However, 4,000 incense points may not be able to completely offset the heavenly tribulation he suffered when he broke through the sixth level of the Taoist Natural Power.
This means that the evil spirit cannot threaten him for the time being.
Jiang Changsheng thought about it this way and felt that it was not a big problem.
He immediately activated his spiritual power and created a clone, which made Bai Qi's eyes widen.
The clone looked exactly like him, and when the two of them sat meditating side by side, it was impossible to tell who was the real one.
In two months, Jiang Changsheng had mastered the art of clones to perfection, and it was very easy for him to perform it.
The clone stood up, leaped up, flew away on a cloud, and quickly disappeared into the horizon.
Bai Qi trembled and asked cautiously: "Master, what was that just now..."
Jiang Changsheng glanced at it and said meaningfully: "You didn't see anything, right?"
Bai Qi was so frightened that he was shaking all over and nodded desperately.
Is this really martial arts?
It was definitely not an illusion. Bai Qi could feel the aura of the clone, which was exactly the same as Jiang Changsheng.
Jiang Changsheng sent his clone to look for the dragon vein. The clone was undoubtedly the same as his original body and also had spiritual awareness, so it was more convenient for him to search than the White Guards.
…
In the sixteenth year of Qianwu, it was March in spring.
Dajing suddenly received declarations of war from various dynasties. The surrounding dynasties rejected Dajing's trade requests one after another. A large number of garrisons appeared on the borders of various dynasties. They did not attack Dajing, but were on high alert, waiting for military orders.
"Northern Zhou, Wei, Chen, Tiangang, and Nanyuan have all declared war on Dajing. Very good, very good!"
Jiang Ziyu stood in front of the dragon throne and said in a deep voice, a murderous sneer on his face.
The civil and military officials were all discussing the matter and were all very nervous. The Thirteen States had never encountered such a situation before. Although they had gone to war with the surrounding dynasties in the past, they were rarely besieged by many dynasties at once. After all, there were feuds and conflicts of interest among the other dynasties.
Chen Li said, "Your Majesty, the five dynasties declared war together, but did not attack. Perhaps they were just afraid of Da Jing's divine power and wanted to resist together."
Xu Tianji shook his head and said, "I don't think so. Maybe they are waiting for the order to attack at the same time."
The ministers expressed their opinions one after another.
Jiang Ziyu also calmed down. Although he was arrogant, he was not stupid. The five dynasties joined forces. No matter which dynasty Dajing attacked, it would directly trigger a war among the six dynasties. At that time, all the borders of Dajing would have to go to war!
This is extremely disadvantageous for Dajing.
Today's Dajing is equivalent to the merger of three dynasties, but the Guhan and Jin dynasties are still in the process of integration. Once a war breaks out and the decline is revealed, the Guhan and Jin people are likely to rebel, which would be too fatal.
"Your Majesty, the best strategy for now is to remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances. The five dynasties will unite and no one will dare to be the first to start a war. Dajing will also need time to digest the Jin Dynasty and mobilize more troops." Yang Che stood up and said, and his words were recognized by many people.
Jiang Ziyu snorted, "Then I'll see who dares to attack Dajing first. I'll destroy him first!"
He began to issue decrees to send a large number of military generals to various borders to be on guard at all times. He did not even leave a single general in the capital, and all generals above the fifth rank were sent out.
…
In Longqi Temple, Jiang Changsheng also learned about this through Li Min. The Five Dynasties’ best strategy was to attack the enemy’s heart. After declaring war, they spread the news widely. The news had already spread throughout Dajing, causing panic among the people.
The siege lasted five dynasties, it sounds scary.
This is one of the reasons why the Five Dynasties declared war but did not attack.
After hearing this, Jiang Changsheng sighed in his heart. The enemy started to take action before they found where the dragon vein was.
He even suspected that the two Chaozongs also knew about the dragon vein and were deliberately stirring up trouble at this critical moment.
After searching for three months, Jiang Changsheng's clone and the white-clothed guards had not found the entrance to the dragon vein. It was obvious that the dragon vein was hidden very deep underground, and even a soul might not be able to find it. It might not even be underground in Sizhou at all. Jiang Changsheng could only give up and make the best of it.
"Yeah, I know everything."
Jiang Changsheng responded and reported all the information, then Li Min bowed and left.
Bai Qi came over and said, "The five dynasties have joined forces, so there must be a Chaozong plotting behind the scenes."
Jiang Changsheng nodded. He also knew about this. He did not feel annoyed. Instead, he looked forward to the other party giving him a survival reward.
They are all leeks.
Bai Qi then asked, "Da Jing will definitely lose, do you want to fight?"
Jiang Changsheng said, "We'll talk about it if we can't win."
He seldom interferes in the affairs of the dynasty. If Dajing really reaches the point where the country is in ruins, he can indeed take action, but his focus is never on the present.
Maybe many people would die because he acted too late, but looking back hundreds of years later, people would die anyway, and it's all just a thing of the past. He didn't want to be a Bodhisattva, and even if he was a real Bodhisattva, he wouldn't really grant every wish.
He is willing to be the support of Dajing Jiangshan , but he does not want to guard it alone and do everything. If he really wants to build a thousand-year dynasty, his own development is particularly important.
Jiang Changsheng took out a bottle of spirit-enhancing pills, swallowed it and continued to practice.
Although he has not encountered an opponent yet, he is still eager to reach the seventh level of Taoism. He needs to keep getting stronger so that his life will not be in danger if a strong man who surpasses the Qiankun realm really appears.
According to his estimation, he should be able to reach the seventh level of Taoism within five years!
This is just a realm, his strength is growing every year!
…
The sun and the moon rotate, and the days pass.
As the months passed, the number of garrison troops on the border of Dajing increased, but Jiang Ziyu was still recruiting soldiers on a large scale, as if he was determined to fight the Five Dynasties to the death, regardless of the national treasury.
Dajing's attitude also surprised the five surrounding dynasties. They thought Dajing would be frightened, but unexpectedly, Dajing was ready to fight with a more aggressive attitude.
August.
The war finally broke out. First, the Northern Zhou Dynasty launched an offensive against Dajing. On the same day, the Tiangang Dynasty in the north launched an attack on the former Jin Dynasty. Within the next seven days, the Wei Dynasty sent troops to reinforce the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Chen Dynasty and the Nanyuan Dynasty sent troops one after another. Within a month, wars broke out on all the land borders of Dajing.
This was an unprecedented war, with more than two million troops deployed by the Five Dynasties, and reinforcements were still coming in.
The emperor issued an edict, calling on martial artists to freely go to various battlefields to provide support, and to reward them according to their merits after the war, and even promote them to higher positions, regardless of their background or past.
As soon as this decree was issued, the martial arts world of Dajing was excited!
And on this day, someone came to visit Jiang Changsheng.
Arakawa stood in front of Jiang Changsheng, bent over, and said, "The other party claims to be from Chaozong and wants to see you."
