Kunlun one millet

Chapter 310 Jiuli Chaotic Virtue

He Qingchen took out a mansion newspaper from his bosom: "Jiuli Kingdom has frequently crossed the border for spying in the past two years. In addition, I also received news that they are stepping up the recruitment of personnel from various ministries to train soldiers and horses."

"Jiuli Kingdom? Are they really unwilling to take over a corner of the southern land?" Zhao Mi took a look at the mansion newspaper, which mentioned several military towns in Jiuli Kingdom where soldiers and horses were stationed, not only the approximate number of people, but also the main generals. They are all mentioned, so it can be seen that the spies of the Xiong Kingdom also went deep into the Jiuli Kingdom.

Even after the retreat of Shouyang Mountain, the Five Kingdoms of Kunlun temporarily stopped fighting, but there were never a few acts of spying on each other's military situation.Considering that Qian Shaobai went to Huaxu country as a spy to try to stir up civil strife, it can be seen that He Qingchen attaches great importance to spying on the military situation of the other four countries.

"In the past year, the Four Immortals have not been able to retreat in Tiancheng Mountain, and I have severely punished many lay disciples of Shangjingzong. From the perspective of other countries, the existence of Xiongguo is naturally turbulent in the government and the people, and the people's hearts are uneasy." He Qingchen said:
"Li Chun... that is, the High Priest of the Holy Valley, who has always hoped to expand the territory. I checked the documents left over from the Tianxia Dynasty and found that his ancestors were the officials who followed the High Priest Zhao Daoxiang."

Zhao Mi heard that He Qingchen hesitated to speak. He obviously knew that Zhao Daoxiang was his distant ancestor, but Zhu Sanniang was by his side and didn't say anything clearly.

"The southern land of Kunlun has always been regarded as a barren land, with dangerous mountains and rivers, low water and soil, miasma and disease everywhere, and many people died of illness. Even in the Tianxia Dynasty, there was a move to relocate the people from the southern land to the middle land. ” Zhao Mi explained:

"Not to mention the Nantu demon gods entrenched in the mountains and swamps, almost to the extent that there is one god, one village and one demon. The prevalence of witchcraft is astonishing. Later, the chief minister Zhao Daoxiang was ordered to eradicate evil witches and demon gods. All the praise officials went south, and they attacked with great fanfare.

This move not only brought Nantu into the territory of Tianxia, ​​but also succeeded in displaying the heads of several demon gods to the public, quelling the recalcitrant native barbarians, and built the first shrine of Lord Huode in Shengsi Valley to suppress them. "

"What a ruthless method." He Qingchen looked at Zhao Mi and smiled.

Zhao Shu didn't know whether he was saying that he was still the distant ancestor of the Tianxia Dynasty, so he could only say: "The Tianxia Dynasty expanded the land and fought against the barbarians, and opened up borders in all directions. How can it be so easy to expand the territory on a large scale?"

"I don't think so." He Qingchen suddenly became interested: "It's too boring to talk about it, so it's better to talk about it."

Zhao Mi didn't refuse either, and waved his hands, a chessboard appeared on the table, and the two faced each other.

"Before the Tianxia Dynasty, the southern land of Kunlun was just a barren land full of humans and monsters. The local tribes went their own way, fighting each other and offering blood sacrifices to demon gods." He Qingchen played with the chess pieces and said, "However, the Tianxia Dynasty opened its borders vigorously. Forcing these tribes to try to work together, although they still failed, they unintentionally integrated the various tribes in the southern land. In my opinion, this is the reason why Jiuli Kingdom was able to create in troubled times."

Zhao Shu said: "However, in my impression, the Tianxia Dynasty governed the southern lands. Although they set up prefectures and counties at the beginning, they often had to restrain and appease them due to the deep roots of the local barbarian chiefs. Even so, the Tianxia Dynasty In one dynasty, the barbarian rebellions in the southern lands continued to ebb and flow without stopping."

"This kind of thing couldn't be more common. Even under Li Chun's rule, there are still tribes that make trouble." He Qingchen suddenly expressed deep meaning: "And after the marriage between Shengsi Valley and Yongcui Temple, they also began to live in Jiuli Kingdom. Restore the system of prefectures and counties. Speaking of it, this is also due to the Marquis Zhenming of Huaxu Kingdom."

"What? What does it have to do with him?" Zhao Mi said blankly.

"I think you are also aware of the fact that the Bo star fell to the ground more than ten years ago." He Qingchen said with a calm smile: "The Bo star fell to the ground, and the mountains and rivers shook, turning the depths of the southern soil into a barren and scorched earth, and many demon gods died. The various witches headed by Fengju ten witches lost their backbone, and this gave Li Chun the opportunity to restore the counties and appoint cronies."

"Master Zuo Xiang is not thinking of smashing another Bo star towards Nantu, is he?" Zhao Mi said with a cold expression, "Then please forgive me, the fall of the Bo star was probably just a coincidence. The earth demon god has a strong turbid energy, invading the yin and yang energy, and incurring such a heavenly punishment."

He Qingchen said: "Of course I don't hope for punishment from the heavens, but I just discovered that several important obstacles to the conquest of the southern lands have long since disappeared."

"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Mi's expression froze.

"The demon gods of the Southern Earth suffered heavy losses, and most of them are nothing to worry about, and Li Chun's resettlement of counties will also facilitate us to continue the old system in the future, instead of facing a completely unfamiliar land." He Qingchen said: "In other words, Li Chun will The various ministries of the Southlands united and tried to invade the north, but it just happened to give us a chance, this is the best time to crusade against Jiuli and conquer the Southlands."

Zhao Mi also noticed it, and just said: "However, there is no room for negligence and contempt on the battlefield, and now the Jiuli Kingdom intends to take the initiative to attack, and the victory or defeat is still uncertain. Besides, didn't the Prime Minister of the Left just want to select a wide range of scholars?" Talent? Is Xiong Guo ready for a confrontation between the two countries now?"

"The enemy will not obediently wait until you and I are ready to come. If Jiuli Kingdom really wants to invade on a large scale, I don't want to stop at the door of the enemy." He Qingchen said.

"Master Zuo asked the wrong person about such a military and national matter." Zhao Mi said again.

"Since I came to the door in person, I naturally came to ask Xu Xianshi for advice." He Qingchen's tone became a little more serious.

Now Zhao Shu has a detached position in Youxiong Kingdom, not only presiding over the ceremonial department and compiling laws and regulations, but also he does not participate in the specific military affairs of Youxiong Kingdom, so he does not need to think too much like he did in Huaxu Kingdom.

This kind of detachment is actually He Qingchen's arrangement for the monks of Youxiong Kingdom, to appoint and treat them favorably, but it is not suitable to influence the state affairs.Zhao Mi understood this point, so he turned a blind eye to the courtship and courtship of the courtiers.

"Since the Prime Minister Zuo asked, then Xu will express his bad opinion." Zhao Mi said, "First of all, even if the two countries' war cannot be reversed, we must buy more time to raise money, food and military equipment. Now Shengsi Valley The high priest integrates the various ministries, and the Jiuli country may not be of one mind, if they can be bribed and alienated, they can slow down the Jiuli army."

"I've been doing this for a long time. Although I have made some small successes, it's hard to shake the general trend." He Qingchen saw Zhao Mi contemplating, and asked, "Could it be that Master Xu has another way?"

Zhao Mi thought of Miaosara in Baihua Valley. When he was in Dantu County, he had secretly conspired with Miaosara to lure the elite of Jiuli Kingdom out of ambush. It can be seen that Miaosara has no loyalty to Jiuli Kingdom.

"I got acquainted with a tribal leader of the Jiuli Kingdom in the early years, but I don't know how the other party is doing, and I don't know if the other party is willing to help?" Zhao Mi said.

He Qingchen became interested: "I don't know which tribe it is? I can send someone to pass the message."

"Hundred Flower Valley, Miao Suo Luo, is a matriarch who is proficient in gu arts." Zhao Mi said.

"Hundred Flowers Valley? I saw it in the spy information. It is located in the southwest of Jiuli Kingdom. In the catastrophe after the fall of Bo star, it took the opportunity to annex several nearby tribes, and its power is not small." He Qingchen said: "If Xu Xianshi I will send someone to contact the matriarch immediately to discuss the follow-up matters in secret."

"But..." Zhao Mi pondered for a moment: "I haven't been in touch with that female patriarch for a long time, and the other party may have already believed that Xu is dead. And if I contact you rashly, the other party may not believe it."

Of course, He Qingchen understood that what Zhao Mi was referring to was the truth about his life and death, and said with a smile: "Xu Xianshi's letter is just an opportunity for our people to talk to Baihua Valley. How to talk to Baihua Valley next is to weigh the interests , Analyzing the gains and losses, these things are naturally handled by lobbyists.”

"Well, I'll write a handwritten letter later." Zhao Mi agreed, anyway, his true identity would not be concealed one day, not to mention that with his current mana, he could deal with a lot of troubles.

"Besides that, does Xu Xianshi have another clever plan?" He Qingchen continued to ask.

"I can't talk about a clever plan. Xu is just an idler and knows little about military and state affairs." Zhao Mi said: "But since the high priest of Shengsi Valley is a descendant of Zan Liguan, he must also be proficient in scientific rituals. If he can lift the altar Breaking the law may be able to eradicate a major problem for Xiong Guo."

He Qingchen smiled: "This is so easy to say, Li Chun is really the lord of Jiuli now, if I can get rid of him easily, why should I worry about it here? His magic power has increased greatly in the past ten years, presumably Xu Xianshi has heard of it. "

"I just suspect that Li Chun's mana has greatly increased because of the first shrine of Lord Huode." Zhao Mi knocked off the chess piece: "After the drastic change in Dongsheng Capital, the old rules and regulations have completely collapsed. Take advantage of it, not for nothing."

"Continue." He Qingchen looked serious.

"I read the scriptures and learned that in order to suppress the demon gods of the southern land, Zhao Daoxiang, the great priest, left many wonderful and profound magic objects in the Holy Valley." Zhao Mi said: "One of them is called Chi Yuzhang, which is the leader of Huode. The treasure of the town altar of the ancestral hall. Praise officials for enforcing the law, have the merit of acting as a substitute for heaven and fire. If this thing still exists, after the drastic change of Dongsheng Capital, there may be a sense that Li Chun's extraordinary magic power comes from this."

He Qingchen said: "This kind of secret and confidential matter, my staff can't find out... Does Xu Xianshi have a countermeasure?"

"According to Master Zuoxiang, Li Chun has the great magic power to whip mountains and move rocks, and the mountains, rivers, and vegetation in the southern land are under orders. Perhaps he has already controlled the land of the southern land." Zhao Mi said.

He Qingchen's face was slightly shocked: "Isn't this kind of thing only the mountain gods can do? Even the masters of the Xian family dare not dare to do it lightly."

"I didn't figure it out at first, but guessing that the marriage between Shengsi Valley and Yongcui Temple may be the key." Zhao Mi said: "It is rumored that Yongcui Temple enshrines the sacred tree, which has the ability to predict good and bad. The sacred tree Such ingenuity must be subtly connected with the aura of heaven and earth."

"I understand." He Qingchen crushed a chess piece in his hand: "Li Chun alone cannot control the power of heaven and earth, but he obtained orders by marrying the goddess of Yongcui Temple and using the power of the sacred tree." The great magic power of mountains, rivers and plants."

"This is just Xu's guess, and the specifics need to be confirmed." Zhao Mi suspected that the High Priest of Shengsi Valley might have witnessed Liang Tao's plan for the Dao Kingdom in the world, and then explored the method based on the inheritance of the ceremonial officer.

After all, Zhao Mi himself is the successor of the official praise ceremony, so he can somewhat predict the thoughts of Li Chun, a colleague.

"Xu Immortal Master's realm is profound, and I trust him very much." He Qingchen said: "Since Xu Xianshi's way has broken Li Chun's foundation, there must be a way to break it?"

Zhao Mi pondered for a moment, and with a flick of his hook finger, the room was enveloped by an enchantment. Zhu Sanniang in the corner frowned, and pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"Sanniang don't need to worry too much." He Qingchen said: "The next thing is extremely important, it should not be rumored, right?"

Zhao Mi nodded and said: "In Xu's opinion, cutting down the sacred tree and killing the spiritual root is the most straightforward way. This sacred tree has warned the police in the Tianxia Dynasty, so Yongcui Temple can be preserved. Today Yongcui Temple Assisting the Jiuli Kingdom in raising troops to attack, it shows that the sacred tree is no longer on the sidelines, so naturally it must not be let go."

He Qingchen said: "But how important the Yongcui Temple is, even if the army of the Jiuli Kingdom is outside, there must be heavy defenses outside the Yongcui Temple and the sacred tree. Although the goddess is not famous for her ability to kill, she should not be underestimated." And if I were Li Chun, I would probably sit in Yongcui Temple directly and command the army."

"Therefore, there must be an expert in the front line, forcing Li Chun to leave." Zhao Mi said: "In addition, the person who goes to Yongcui Temple to cut trees must be reliable enough. After all, the sacred tree is linked to the heaven and earth, and the act of cutting trees It must be a heavy burden.”

"I understand." He Qingchen didn't say much, he must be thinking about how to arrange it in his heart.

Zhao Mi knew that people like Li Chun were no longer something ordinary monks could deal with, and since he was proficient in scientific rituals, he was probably the only one who could compete with him in the world.

As for cutting down the sacred tree of Yongcui, it is necessary to have a master to cross mountains and ridges, go deep into the hinterland of Jiuli Kingdom, and also have the realm of crossing the sea and surpassing the constraints of Qi, which is almost destined to require Han Yuanzi to come forward.

It's just that Zhao Mi can't say whether Han Yuanzi will make a move. After all, this is a battle to destroy the country, and the burden is huge. Even if He Qingchen is Han Yuanzi's apprentice, it is not so easy to ask for it.

In fact, according to what Zhao Mi thought, now is really not a good time to deal with Jiuli Kingdom. Desperately hope to unify Kunlun.

But Zhao Shu didn't quite understand why He Qingchen was thinking so hard.He has no family and heirs, obviously not for the sake of the family's private plans.If it is personal fame, He Qingchen has long been regarded as a cruel official, and I am afraid that he will not leave a good reputation behind him.

This almost obsessive pursuit made Zhao Mi see his past self, but He Qingchen was far more foresight.

"Today's talk gave me a lot of inspiration." He Qingchen looked down at the chessboard, shook his head and said, "It seems that my chess strength is far inferior to that of Xu Xianshi, I'm laughing at you."

"Your Excellency Zuo shoulders the heavy burden of the country, playing chess with hands is nothing more than a trivial skill, so don't take it to heart." Zhao Mi himself never paid attention to playing chess, and the two of them were just doing nothing.

"The burden of the country? I can't afford it alone, and I shouldn't do it alone." He Qingchen stood up with a flick of his sleeves: "In any case, I will carefully consider what Xu Xianshi said. But please be prepared, the future Once the war starts, Master Xu Xian may not be able to enjoy peace in Taipingfang."

(End of this chapter)