Logically speaking, after taking over Sishui Pass, the western gateway of the Shang Dynasty, the rest of the journey would not be difficult for Xiqi, which was full of powerful generals.
However, who could have blamed the Shang Dynasty for having a powerful man named Han at this time?
Marshal Zhang Guifang humbly followed Han Rong's advice and provided people and soldiers as needed.
With enough support, Han Meng developed a new style of play.
This made the difficulty of attacking the western front suddenly increase, and the advancement speed of Xiqi slowed down.
The reason is that Han Rong "does not follow the rules".
In this era, battles between two armies still tend to be fair and dignified.
If you say fighting generals, I will fight.
If I can't beat you, I'll just give up the fight.
Let’s take a break for two days before continuing the fight.
But when it comes to Han Rong, the situation is different.
Xiqi said fighting generals, Han Rong asked if I could fight three against one.
Xiqi said a truce, and Han Rong said I want to launch a sneak attack!
Xiqi said that what you did was unjust, and Han Rong said, I have brought down the plague, and you are talking to me about "benevolence and righteousness"?
Anyway, relying on the fact that there are enough technical personnel (members of the Jiejiao sect and eccentrics), Han Rong was able to use the endless array of magical powers to his advantage.
What kind of space teleportation is this? It goes straight to the center of Xiqi’s army.
Plagues and fires harassed the enemy's battle formations.
What's the point of shrinking the distance into an inch? I will never fight to the death and leave as soon as I touch it.
If you can win, then set up an ambush from all sides.
If you can’t win, use the Five Elements Escape.
This style of fighting was really shameless, and it made all the soldiers and generals in Xiqi so angry that they started cursing.
"Who picked this Han Rong?"
“It’s so infuriating!”
Xiqi general Nangong Shi was unhappy.
Because he couldn't stand Han Rong's teasing, he chased after him in anger.
As a result, as soon as he left, the camp he was guarding was robbed.
"General Nangong, calm down, calm down."
Everyone knew what had happened to him, and no one mocked him.
After all, they didn't get much advantage from Han Rong.
Compared with other generals, Yang Jian was much calmer.
He said, "If Han Rong goes into battle, it won't be difficult to capture him. It won't be difficult to sneak into Chuanyun Pass either."
"But the crux of the matter is that he rarely shows up, and Chuanyun Pass has already set up a tight net, making it impossible to find Han Rong's exact location."
As Yang Jian spoke, he looked at Jiang Ziya.
The gods will overcome all difficulties and be successful.
But when it comes to military tactics and battle formations, it still depends on how the commander deals with it.
According to the regional matching mechanism that has been passed down since ancient times.
King against king, general against general.
Military strategists versus military strategists.
The opponent is a top strategic master, so now it depends on our own boss.
At this moment, Taigong gently closed his eyes, as calm and composed as if he was sitting on the Diaoyutai.
It seemed that none of Han Rong's methods could make him care, which gave the generals great confidence.
"A strategic strategist defends his country with righteousness and employs surprise in his military campaigns; he plans first and then fights."
"I already understand Han Rong's methods."
The old man opened his eyes and smiled calmly.
He said to his generals, "First, each of you guard the camp gates and pacify the main camp. Then, follow my orders."
"Chuanyun Pass will be breached soon."
The unparalleled self-confidence revealed in this calmness greatly boosted the morale of the entire Xiqi army.
“Here!”
The generals were ready to go and returned to their camps, waiting for Taigong's military orders.
Chuanyun Pass.
Han Rong climbed up the city wall and looked at the Xiqi camp from afar.
He saw the Xiqi army's formations changing and their movements being unpredictable, and a smile flashed in his deep eyes.
"Tai Gong's Six Strategies, I finally got to see it today."
"It's hard to meet a military god, so let me experience the methods of the military chief priest!"
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Wandering Soul Pass.
When the western front was in a stalemate, even though Duke Dongbo had an army of 400,000, he was unable to capture the eastern gateway of the Shang Dynasty.
And this is all thanks to Dou Rong, the commander of Youhun Pass.
It was because of his perseverance that General Lu Xiong arrived to provide support.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother."
Lu Xiong arrived at Youhun Pass and bowed to Dou Rong to express his gratitude.
Dou Rong waved his hand, dismissed the guards and maids around him, and had a private conversation with Lu Xiong.
"Prince Wen has reached the Wandering Soul Pass!"
As soon as they met, Dou Rong revealed a shocking news to Lu Xiong.
Lu Xiong was stunned for a moment, but he immediately covered it up and said with a smile, "The Great Shang Dynasty only had the Great Emperor. I have never heard of King Wen."
Dou Rong glanced at him and said calmly, "Alright, Zifang, we're all family, so who doesn't know who?"
"Don't pretend to be confused at this time."
Lu Xiong originally wanted to play crazy, but Dou Rong directly exposed his identity, which made Lu Xiong feel embarrassed.
He touched his nose and said, "No, I think my acting is pretty good. How come you can tell that at first glance?"
Dou Rong chuckled and gave Lu Xiong an expression that said, "You understand it yourself."
As one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, I would recognize you, Zhang Zifang, even if you turned into ashes!
Lu Xiong spread his hands, laughed and shook his head: "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, let's discuss how to arm wrestle with King Wen first."
Dou Rong was also confused when he heard this. He expressed his bewilderment: "According to our ancient history, shouldn't King Wen be in Xiqi now?"
"How come King Wen has already fled east just as King Wu has begun his campaign?"
In response, Lu Xiong smiled slightly: "Ancient history from different timelines can be used as a reference."
"Maybe King Wen had already predicted that it was us who would come this time, and out of excitement, he deliberately came to Youhun Pass to weigh us up!"
For King Wen, who had mastered the Eight Trigrams of the Later Heaven, it was not difficult to locate them.
"I don't know whether I should be happy or sad that King Wen can take action personally." Dou Rong smiled helplessly. At this moment, he felt mixed emotions. He didn't expect that the game he was on was at hell difficulty right from the start.
After all, whether it is Emperor Fuxi who drew the innate trigrams, or King Wen Jichang who performed the acquired trigrams, they are all big boss-level existences in any time and space.
"Since you're here, take it easy. It's good to be able to appreciate the elegance of King Wen."
Compared with his old partner, Lu Xiong was in a very good state of mind. He looked towards the outside of Youhun Pass with great interest, trying to find Fuxi.
Dou Rong nodded, but he still said with some concern: "Are we two not strong enough to deal with King Wen?"
It would be fine if it was just King Wen, but it was obviously the human emperor standing in front of him!
Such an opponent is many levels higher than King Xiang.
How easy is it to win?
Dou Rong had no hope of winning anyway.
If Zhang Liang had not come, he would have decisively abandoned the city and fled.
Zhang Liang did not ignore his partner's concerns. He consoled him, saying, "King Wen and King Ba are different."
"The Overlord favors martial arts, and the Wen King favors literature."
"King Wen has always been a representative of wise rulers. Even His Majesty is renowned throughout the ages for his elegance and refinement."
But such comfort did not bring Xiao He even a little psychological comfort.
He looked at Zhang Liang with a gloomy gaze, "King Wen is a wise king, I agree."
"I agree that His Majesty is known throughout the world for his elegance and refinement."
"But, haven't you forgotten something else?"
Zhang Liang smiled calmly, shook his head, and explained, "You know, His Majesty's reputation has been damaged for a long time."
When Xiao He heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
Reputation damaged?
Do you have any misunderstanding about His Majesty?
If you said that King Wen, who was kind and amiable one second, raised his fists and demonstrated on the spot how to break a formation the next, I would still believe it.
"Alright, King Wen has a bad reputation... ahem, he was murdered, murdered!"
Xiao He coughed twice and said, "Just consider it a murder. But no matter what, I'm afraid we can't defend Youhun Pass with our skills."
"If you intend to fight King Wen, I can support you."
He expressed his attitude towards his old partner.
It's not that he's afraid of fighting, but it would be so embarrassing if he was knocked down by King Wen's punch in the midst of thousands of troops!
The reputation of the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty cannot be ruined!
"Fortunately, Han Xin is not here, otherwise the three of us heroes might not be able to withstand three punches from King Wen." Xiao He muttered.
"Oh, by the way, speaking of Marquis Huaiyin, do you know where he ran off to?" Zhang Liang turned and looked at Xiao He.
Xiao He laughed: "How strange! You, a sage of strategy, can't even guess where the Marquis of Huaiyin is?"
"Now ask me, the one in charge of logistics."
Zhang Liang curled his lips and said, "It was you who was chasing Han Xin under the moon, not me."
As we all know, Xiao He and Han Xin are the real tough guys!
Xiao He's face darkened and he retorted, "You two are both military strategists!"
"Don't think I don't know that you military strategists have secretly developed your own system for traveling through time and space."
"A strategic sage and a military genius, how could you not contact the Marquis of Huaiyin?"
Zhang Liang smiled and said, "Ever since the other emperor started a black bank and asked the Marquis of Huaiyin and the Lord of Wu'an to deduce the military formation together, the two sides fell out, and the system has been broken."
"The new one hasn't even been built yet, and they've already been pulled here!"
Hearing this, Xiao He was also amazed: "You military strategists, you have the most fun."
"The other Majesty also likes to make trouble."
"Can we get it together?"
Anyway, he was just a spectator that time and did not place any bets, so he successfully preserved his own small treasury.
Zhang Liang was unconcerned: "If you want to travel through the heavens and myriad realms, through endless time and space, can you avoid the other Majesty?"
"That's true." Xiao He nodded in agreement.
There are tens of thousands of gods in the ancient world, and Fengqi has half of them.
As the third in command of Fengqi Mountain, the Taoist master's ability to make things happen is the best in time and space.
Otherwise, they would not have been pulled into the Journey to the West universe.
"By the way, to some extent, you studied under Xunzi, so you can be considered a disciple of the Taoist lineage, which means you are also a disciple of the Fengqi lineage."
"Will King Wen be gentler later?"
Xiao He's mind was opened up, and he suddenly thought of a direction that he had never thought of before.
He perked up and looked at Zhang Liang with hope.
Zhang Liang looked at his old partner and said calmly, "Yes, I am Master Xun's disciple, but don't you know that I went to seek immortals and learn the Dao?"
"Think carefully about how Taoism came about."
Xiao He didn't care: "Don't try that on me."
"Do you really think I don't know the twists and turns inside?"
"Yes, Taoism originated from your Zhang family, but that's not..."
Boom!
At Youhun Pass, the wind and clouds surged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a thick bolt of lightning struck down.
Zhang Liang's eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly pulled Xiao He and hid in the void.
Only after the hall was completely wiped out by the terrifying thunder did they walk out of the void.
Xiao He was still frightened. He looked up at the sky and said, "I didn't say it, but you're going to hit me?"
"Old Xiao, where are you looking? The one who's going to kill you is outside the pass!"
Zhang Liang patted Xiao He's shoulder, his gaze already falling on the outside of Youhun Pass.
The army of Duke Dongbo launched a new round of offensive.
But this time the one commanding the army was none other than King Wen!
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The underworld.
"Open the bank! Open the bank!"
"Everyone is welcome to place your bets!"
The situation on both the eastern and western fronts is tense.
At this time, a great emperor who did not want to reveal his name, accompanied by Hou Tu, opened a new hall in the underworld.
"All the proceeds from this banker's event will be used for the welfare of all the heavens and worlds, and for the endless space and time!"
“Winning more or less is both a good deed!”
"No matter how much or how little you press, it is all merit!"
"This bet is jointly guaranteed by me and the Queen Mother Hou Tu."
"Made in the underworld, certified by the Six Paths, honest to all, absolutely no scams!"
The same promotional slogan was spread to different dojos, instantly arousing the interest of countless fun gods.
"I, Taoist Li Ming, have set up a killing formation. I bet that Youhun Pass can hold out for another seven days!"
As soon as the hall opened, immortals and gods came to support it.
But he did not reveal his true face. Instead, he changed his appearance and dressed up as a handsome young man, fanning himself in his hand and looking very elegant.
"I, Taoist Li Yuan, bet a set of magical treasures on Jiang Ziya to break through Chuanyun Pass in one day!"
As soon as Taoist Li Ming arrived, some immortals generously gave him a set of innate spiritual treasures.
He was seen coming on a crane, with divine light on his head, holding a Li pearl in his hand, his eyes were like stars, his eyebrows were as sharp as a knife, and his face was very handsome.
Not long after, another group of people came.
He was tall, with a handsome face, a golden jade belt around his waist, and a Seven Star Sword in his hand.
Wearing a simple Taoist robe, he returns to nature, and his deep and bright eyes seem to be able to see through everything in the world.
"I, Taoist Li Er, bet on a gourd of golden elixirs. I bet that Yabi can only work for three years!"
hiss~~
The immortals and gods in the void took a deep breath.
The immortals who saw through it but kept silent murmured in their hearts: "Now that you have spoken, even if Bigan can live for more than three years, he won't dare to live!"
The Supreme One wants you to die in three years, who dares to keep you for five years?
At that time, even if Bi Gan couldn't set off, the wise men of Chaoge would help him.
No one loves me anymore as far as vests are concerned.
ruthless!
So ruthless!
With two people from the underworld acting as the banker, the gods did not have too many concerns and placed their bets one after another.
"I hold ten volumes of scriptures on Fangcun Mountain, and I bet that Nanbo Hou E Chongyu can't take Sanshan Pass within three years!"
"I have three divine weapons from Huangfengling. I bet King Wen will pull off a heroic feat of taking someone's head amidst a vast army!"
"I, the Three Immortals Island, bet six Immortal Peaches, betting that Beibo Hou Chonghou Hu will rebel!"
"I am Jileishan..."
"My Pansi Cave..."
"My Qinglong Mountain..."
“…”
All the forces are donating generously, which is bound to accumulate good deeds and contribute to the welfare of all the heavens and worlds!
"My current ruler of the Kingdom of Daughters is betting thirty-six innate spiritual treasures on the underworld, betting that it must be a rigged operation!"
A clear voice sounded, and the whole place fell into dead silence.
At this moment, the netherworld was filled with strange and fragrant aromas, and auspicious mists began to rise.
The mandarin duck palm fan blocks the imperial carriage, the emerald pearl curtain casts shadows on the phoenix hairpin.
A woman dressed in imperial robes walked out from auspicious clouds and golden light, having come specially to attend the meeting.