The three great dukes rebelled against Chaoge, and nearly six hundred dukes across the country responded.
For a time, Youhun Pass in the east, Sanshan Pass in the south, and Sishui Pass in the west all declared emergencies.
Chaoge immediately dispatched General Lu Xiong, who was on the Eastern Expedition, to guard Youhun Pass.
He ordered Deng Jiugong to lead an army of 400,000 south to guard Sanshan Pass.
Zhang Guifang was appointed as the Grand Marshal and troops were sent to Xiqi.
As for the Beibo Hou who had been keeping his troops idle and watching, Yabi Shanggan suggested to win him over quickly.
So Emperor Xin sent Fei Zhong and You Hun to Chongcheng in the north to try to calm down Chong Houhu...
Jambudvīpa.
Guanjiang estuary.
The girl who had been away for a long time came back home.
In the main hall, Yang Jian sat upright.
He was dressed in a black battle robe with cloud patterns outlined with silver silk threads. He was tall and straight, with a solemn and stern face, and an inviolable majesty revealed between his brows.
“Second brother!”
Yang Chan entered the hall, calling out in a crisp voice.
Seeing that Yang Jian was practicing, she lowered her voice again , lifted her skirt, approached quietly, and skillfully went behind Yang Jian.
"younger sister!"
At this moment, Yang Jian suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were as deep as the abyss, like two stars, revealing a sharp light.
Yang Chan's hand froze just as she was about to reach out. She chuckled and said, "Second brother, are you awake?"
The girl's fair face was faintly flushed, and her lively eyes seemed a little vague under the background of her long eyelashes.
With a flash of her body, Yang Chan disappeared from the spot.
The next moment he appeared on a seat in the hall.
She held her back straight and leaned slightly forward, accentuating the graceful curves of her figure.
Her legs were brought together and slightly crossed, her toes lightly touching the bottom, her hands were elegantly folded on her knees, and there was an indescribable tenderness in her eyes.
This good girl's appearance made Yang Jian look sideways, and his stern face softened.
"It seems my sister's trip was not in vain."
Yang Jian nodded secretly, he knew that Yang Chan had gone to find her husband.
Now that he had seen the changes in his sister, Yang Jian simply thought that it was all due to the good guidance of that mysterious gentleman.
"Did you gain anything from this trip to Chaoge?"
Yang Jian loved and cared about his only sister very much.
Yang Chan blinked her eyes and smiled, "I met a lot of people in Chaoge."
She enthusiastically shared her experiences in Chaoge with her second brother.
Yang Jian listened quietly.
From his sister, he learned about an imperial city on earth where gods, ghosts, demons and monsters gathered together but lived in harmony with each other.
The gentleman's transcendent status made Yang Chan, as his disciple, naturally become the center of attention in the city.
"good."
There was a faint smile on his face.
What Yang Jian really cared about was whether his sister was living happily in that city.
Now that he has the answer, he feels refreshed.
"Oh, sister..."
Yang Jian also keenly sensed the presence of a person from Yang Chan's words.
A person who was deliberately ignored by Yang Chan.
"What's the situation with Ji Ying? Tell my second brother."
Yang Jian's eyebrows raised slightly, he asked Yang Chan in a pleasant and gentle tone.
When Yang Chan was asked about her concerns, she suddenly became nervous.
Her face flushed slightly and her eyes flickered unconsciously, as if trying to hide her inner panic.
"He is the nineteenth son of the Marquis of Xibo. There is nothing much to say about him."
Yang Chan lowered her head slightly and replied to Yang Jian in a low voice.
The ten white fingers on her knees were crossed and rubbed unconsciously because of nervousness.
"Really?"
Yang Jian smiled lightly, and a blazing light flashed in his eyes.
He stopped asking Yang Chan questions about Ji Ying.
Instead, he asked about Xiqi.
Yang Chan secretly glanced at her second brother's expression, and seeing that he looked normal, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master, you did tell me about Xiqi..."
Yang Chan calmed down and told Yang Jian everything she had seen and heard about Xiqi.
"Um."
After hearing this, Yang Jian couldn't help but think deeply: "So, the Shang Dynasty's Mandate of Heaven is about to end."
Yang Chan nodded: "That's true."
"So, I understand."
Yang Jian smiled, and he suddenly stood up. A silver light flashed in the void, and then he heard the dragon roar, and it turned into a three-pointed, double-edged sword.
Amidst the dazzling immortal light, the Taoist crown on Yang Jian's head had been replaced with a silver helmet, and he was wearing a chain armor as white as autumn frost. His long cloak rolled up like a rolling dragon, and a demon-slaying sword hung at his waist, and his heart-protecting mirror emitted infinite light.
"Second brother, what are you doing?"
Yang Chan looked at Yang Jian in military uniform with confusion.
"I have decided to send troops to help Xiqi!"
Yang Jian glanced at his sister with a half-smile, and said, "Would you be willing to go with me?"
"ah?"
"Second brother is going to Xiqi?"
Yang Chanteng stood up immediately and looked at Yang Jian awkwardly.
Given my second brother's personality, if he went to Xiqi, then Ji Ying...
Before Yang Chan could persuade him, Yang Jian waved his hand and fired several arrows, immediately summoning the soldiers from Guanzhou.
"Meet the Second Master!"
The Meishan brothers arrived with their troops. Their troops were well-organized, with strict discipline and laws. They had a majestic aura on both sides and a method of advancing and retreating.
The men in gold helmets are heroic and valiant, the men in silver helmets are full of spirit. They appear in pairs, and they are truly valiant.
Yang Jian laughed loudly and said, "Take my brothers and find a good job."
"Come with me to Xiqi!"
When the generals heard this, they were all delighted and responded in agreement.
"Understood!"
Guanzhou and his group rode on clouds and headed straight for Xiqi.
Xiqi City.
When they heard that Yang Jian from Guanzhou had come to surrender, Jiang Taigong and King Wu were very happy and hurried out of the city to welcome him.
After Yang Jian entered the city, he looked around the palace but did not find the Nineteenth Prince of Xiqi.
Instead, he noticed that the third son of Xiqi, Ji Xian, was looking at him vaguely.
"I have heard that the True Lord once appeared in the reign of the Great Emperor Wu Ding and was renowned for his power. Now that the True Lord has come to Xiqi, I will grant him the title of Supreme General."
Haotian remained calm, stood up, bowed, and offered advice to King Wu.
King Wu Jifa glanced at his third brother and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is so powerful and extraordinary that you should be made the Supreme General. What do you think, Father?"
Jifa turned sideways and looked at Jiang Ziya beside him .
At this time, Jiang Ziya was dressed in Taoist robes, with silver beard and a golden fishtail crown on his head. He wore a fluttering crane cloak with an eight-diagram fairy robe inside, and two silk ribbons tied together to form the wonders of heaven and earth.
He looked up at Yang Jian, then at the third young master Ji Xian, and a smile appeared on his face.
"It is perfectly acceptable for the True Lord to be the Supreme General."
"But since he has just arrived and has not made any achievements, he has been given such a high position. I am afraid the generals will not accept it."
After hearing this, Yang Jian immediately understood what Taigong was thinking.
He stepped forward and said, "When I arrived, I heard that Han Rong, the commander of Sishui Pass, was holding his ground and avoiding battle, unwilling to engage Xiqi, causing the army to stagnate."
"Since King Wu wishes to grant me a high position, Yang Jian naturally cannot be unworthy of this courtesy."
"Let my return begin from this Sishui Pass!"
After saying this, Yang Jian led the troops from Guanzhou straight to Sishui Pass.
"Another one?"
"This guy looks difficult to deal with!"
Seeing that Yang Jian's army was so powerful, Han Rong did not dare to fight against them and simply hung up a banner to avoid fighting.
Then he went to his generals to discuss countermeasures.
"General Yu, how are we going to fight this battle?"
Han Rong's gaze went straight to his most trusted deputy general, the Seven-Headed General Yu Hua.
Yu Hua is a disciple of Jiejiao, and is also the Solitary Star Lord of Heaven.
Of course he knew Yang Jian. After all, during the "anti-heaven" movement, Yu Hua was burned badly by the Precious Lotus Lantern.
Yu Hua knew that Yang Jian was no match for him, so he asked directly, "General, in this battle, do you want to save your life or the city?"
Han Rong was stunned.
"Can't we have both?"
He doesn't want to lose either his life or the city!
Yu Hua shook his head: "The one coming is no match for me. But now he is at the foot of the city. Judging from his well-organized military appearance, I believe his intention is to take this city.
It's too late to ask for help now. Please make a decision quickly, General, or it will be too late."
He put two choices before Han Rong.
But there is really only one choice.
"Retreat!"
Han Rong thought it over and made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said: "If we save the land and lose the people, we will lose both the land and the people; if we save the people and lose the land, we will gain both the land and the people."
"Xiqi is powerful, and the Marshal's reinforcements have not yet arrived. We should conserve our strength and not worry about the gains and losses of this city or this place."
After hearing this, Yu Hua couldn't help but look at him with approval.
Han Rong is no ordinary person as he was sent by Chaoge to guard the western gate of Da Shang!
"Then retreat!"
Yu Hua nodded: "I'll go to the Marshal and ask for mercy."
"good!"
Han Rong was overjoyed. He knew that his deputy general had a strong background. With the other party's guarantee, he would not be killed by the commander-in-chief if he abandoned the city.
"Go now! Quickly!"
Yu Hua raised the black soul flag in his hand and firmly grasped Sishui Pass, making it impossible for others to figure out what was going on.
Then he took the Blood-Transforming Divine Sword and went out of the city to fight Yang Jian.
"True Lord, how are you?"
Yu Hua looked at Yang Jian with a smile.
Yang Jian frowned: "Do gods also interfere in human affairs?"
Yu Hua spread his hands and said, "Even gods need to eat."
"Isn't this True Lord still interfering in human affairs?"
Yang Jian was unwilling to state his intentions, but simply snorted coldly: "I originally belong to the human world!"
"Perhaps."
Yu Hua smiled and didn't say much.
He raised the magic sword in his hand, and the black fog was gloomy, the wind was whistling, and with a bang, he chopped it out, blood shot up into the sky, and thousands of murderous auras crisscrossed, blocking the void in all directions.
"True Lord, please teach me!"
In the starry sky, a bright star was led by Yu Hua. Bathed in infinite starlight, he laughed boldly and rushed towards Yang Jian.
clang!
Yang Jian's eyes narrowed slightly, and the magic weapon in his hand was like a dragon exploring the sea, sweeping out a piece of time.
…
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Yu Hua was holding Yang Jian back, the open-minded Han Rong immediately led his troops away and retreated directly to Chuanyun Pass.
The brothers Xu Gai and Xu Fang, the defenders of Chuanyun Pass, were horrified.
"Sishui Pass is the western gateway of our Great Shang. How could it be breached already?"
Han Rong said, "Xiqi's offensive was fierce, and I was able to hold out three times, which was already the limit. Now the God of Guanzhou is coming to fight, and I am no match for him. Therefore, in order to preserve my fighting strength, I retreated."
He explained his strategic thinking to the two brothers and instantly gained their approval.
"Of course, we can't just retreat."
Han Rong added, "We should fight and retreat at the same time, slowly depleting Xiqi's military strength and using space to buy time. That's what we need to do."
Xu Gai thought it made sense: "Wait until the Marshal's main force arrives, and then we will have a decisive battle with Xiqi."
"Indeed!" Han Rong clapped his hands and laughed, "If we join forces, we can definitely delay the war for a while longer."
"During this period, it is time for your deputy general Lu Yue from Chuanyun Pass to exert his strength."
"For example, sending down a plague or something ..."
Han Rong felt that he was not good at overcoming difficulties, but he had plenty of ways to cause trouble for Xiqi.
So, Han Rong joined forces with the commander of Chuanyun Pass and the disciples of Jiejiao to set up one magic circle after another on the road from Sishui Pass to Chuanyun Pass.
Of course, they themselves do not guard these magic arrays.
With your tiny arms and legs, why are you trying to kill yourself?
They only set up killing arrays in a few key locations, preparing to harass Xiqi while also striving to expand real and effective results of the battle.
"A Jiejiao disciple is responsible for leading a small number of outstanding combat forces, and does not take the initiative to fight against the generals."
"Just keep your eyes on those ordinary combatants and take action if you can gain an advantage."
"If you can't win, turn around and run. Don't fight to the bitter end."
Han Rong thus conveyed his strategic thinking: "When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack."
"Don't even think about facing the enemy squarely."
"As long as you can kill the other person and you are still alive, then you are good."
“Remember: There is no shame in gang beatings .”
" The more the better is our motto!"
In order to implement his own purpose, Han Rong asked the Xu brothers to help recruit extraordinary people, and at the same time encouraged the Jiejiao to send more people.
"Trust me!"
Han Rong said to Yu Hua who had returned, "As long as we have enough people, we can fight."
"Although we certainly can't win right now, we're not without the ability to fight back."
Yu Hua nodded: "How much do you need?"
"The more the better! The more the better!"
Han Rong repeatedly emphasized his purpose.
Yu Hua said, "I'm afraid that if I bring too many people, you won't be able to command them."
"You can question any of my abilities, but you cannot question my command ability."
Han Rong patted his chest and assured confidently: "The more people there are, the better I can fight."
"If you can't win, it's never too late to run away!"
Yu Hua's mouth twitched: "You are really open-minded!"
at the same time.
Yu Huafa's message to Zhang Guifang was also delivered smoothly.
After understanding Han Rong's battle plan, Zhang Guifang looked strange.
His first reaction was: Han Rong is such a talented person, I’m so lucky!
"I don't know whose family it is?"
While Zhang Guifang ordered that Han Rong should not be held responsible for the loss of land, she was thinking about the other party's identity.
Such a flexible combat strategy is obviously not something that ordinary people can think of.
But Han Rong had not revealed his identity until this time, and his rank was probably higher than his own.
"Could it be that it is some military god from the military strategist?"
Zhang Guifang quickly identified her suspects.
This is not impossible.
Thousands of gods and goddesses created the ancient history of Journey to the West, among which there are countless big guys who went back in time and space.
This is not the first time that a military leader has been seen clubbing everywhere.
"Oh~, never mind."
Zhang Guifang looked at Chuanyun Pass on the map, shook his head and laughed, "No matter which boss they are, once they come to the Shang Dynasty, they are its subjects. They are happy to help, which is a good thing!"
It’s just about getting people!
Gave it to me!
He sent out most of the extraordinary people he had summoned to support Chuanyun Pass first.