Chapter 168 The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life
At this time, Mr. Jiang had no idea that all the secret skills he had learned were "stolen goods".
Keeping the friendship of the old monk Kujue in mind, he briefly understood the two secret arts, pondered all the way, and returned to Qi on his own.
Within the scope of the Eastern Territory, of course, he no longer needs to hide his whereabouts. He can also practice secret skills while flying freely, regardless of whose territory he flies over or whose majesty he offends - this is the Qi State
His status in the Eastern Region is also the dignity he gained from fighting in Qi for so long.
Chong Xuan Sheng's previous letter mentioned something important.
It is said that the Military Hall has officially submitted a letter requesting to mobilize troops to conquer Xia.
This petition for war was handwritten by the Grand Marshal of the country and signed by five nine-person commanders.
And Emperor Qi...with his own personal approval, he has pressed the emperor's seal!
In other words, when the war between Jingmu and Jingmu broke out and entered its most intense level, Qi, a war beast, had also exposed its fangs and directed its troops towards Xia, intending to complete the unfinished business of Qi and Xia when they fought for hegemony!
Just like at the end of the Qi-Xia struggle for hegemony, Jing Guo installed the Yitian Temple in Xia State, which was regarded as a sign of the end of the war.
Starting from when Qi Tianjiao won the battle of Xingyueyuan, allowing Jingguo to make the Xingyue Covenant, and abolishing Yitian Temple...
Everyone also knows that this battle will come sooner or later.
This summer expedition is very different from the last time the Spring Death Army attacked Jianfeng Mountain.
The biggest difference is of course the purpose.
The last time, Emperor Qi made a move to teach Xia a lesson, smash the entire chessboard at the same time, force out the Ping Dynasty hiding in the dark, and divert the internal conflicts of Qi.
Of course, looking at it now, that battle can also be regarded as a preview of this battle. It was almost a major military training that frustrated Xia Guo's vigor.
In this battle, Emperor Qi was far from content with just teaching Xia a lesson.
The first battle of that year established his qualification as the hegemon of the Qi State. The emperor of Qi was the greatest military honor in his life, and it was a great achievement that allowed him to join the ancestral temple of Qi Taizu and Emperor Wu of Qi.
However, he could not completely swallow up the Xia Kingdom in one go. In the end, the jade was flawed, which became a regret that he could not erase from his heart.
At that time, Jing's country was so powerful that even he, Jiang Shu, had to stay out of the way.
Now it has accumulated national strength for more than 30 years and has completely secured its position as the hegemon.
Looking forward, we have completely conquered the Nine Sunrise Kingdoms, which are the so-called successors to the old Yang Empire. They will either destroy their countries or accept their tribute. They will dominate the Eastern Region and have no one to resist.
Looking overseas, we have been steadily fighting in the offshore archipelago and have become the absolute main force of the human race in the battlefield of the Mysterious Realm. Diaohai Tower is struggling to survive. After finally pulling out a Zhenhai Alliance, we have to transfer power to Qi State. Put up a sea honors list.
All of them made Qi's genius famous.
By eradicating hidden dangers and subduing conflicts among all parties, Emperor Qi single-handedly controlled the military and political affairs, holding eight handles in the palm of his hand.
Looking at the world, he said he would teach Xia a lesson, so he conquered Jianfeng Mountain in one fell swoop. He said he would participate in the Yellow River Meeting, and he won the title of leader of the Yellow River in the year 3919 of the Daoist calendar.
Behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, the elite soldiers of Qi Jiu made other countries aware of it.
Surrounding the reputation of Qi Tianjiao and Jiang Wang, there is also a hidden underwater confrontation between Qi Jing and Qi Jing. The final outcome is that the Taoist Zhuang Kingdom swallows the bitter fruit, and the Sanxing Palace returns its name to Qi Tianjiao.
In Xingyueyuan, they even won the battle of Qi Jing Tianjiao!
Such a Qi country... is certainly qualified to have more ambitions.
The Yitian Temple is the Taoist sect's strategic weapon, capable of deploying high-end force as quickly as possible, and even attracting the power of the Three Holy Lands of the Taoist sect. As soon as the Yitian Temple was built in the Xia Kingdom, Qi State immediately withdrew its troops!
Now that Jingguo has abolished Yitian Temple, it means that it has completely given up its interests in Xiaguo, so as to avoid a two-sided war with Qiguo and Muguo.
Because the Battle of Xingyueyuan has shown them the strength and determination of Qi. Even the strongest in the world must be cautious enough about the current situation in the world.
The Emperor of Qi transferred all Cao Cao to the grasslands to help the Mu Kingdom capture Liyuan City, just for today.
The primary strategic purpose of the Pastoral Kingdom's attack on the Sheng Kingdom is to defeat the Jing Kingdom and spread the glory of the Cangtu God beyond the grassland. The secondary strategic purpose is to break the steel sword of the first vassal state of the Dao Line and open the door to the south.
They have had enough of accompanying Sheng Guo to lose blood year after year, and the days when horses' hooves can never step out of the grassland!
Qi State wanted to take advantage of the flawless distraction of the Jingmu War to expand its territory to the south and build up its military honors.
Once this strategic concept is completed, Qi will immediately become a behemoth spanning the southeast and southeast, with immeasurable future potential.
These are all stated openly, and no one can hide them from anyone.
The war between Qi Jing and Xiang Xu in Xingyue Plain was a kind of sand table deduction between the two sides, a test of each other's trump cards.
Qi State forced Jing State to give up Xia State on the condition of giving up the alliance with Mu State.
And Jing State has the arrogance of the most powerful country in the world, and they even do not lack the confidence to fight on both sides. To give up Xia State, they must try Qi State's strength, so there is the Battle of Xingyue Yuan.
From the perspective of Emperor Qi, this test was what he wanted. If Jingguo still maintained its power to dominate the world and surpass other countries, he could only temporarily give up his ambitions against Xiaguo.
If Jing Guo shows that he is strong on the outside and weak on the inside, and is already in the state of a giant tree withered on the inside, then he will join hands with Emperor Mu to carve up the huge sacred land of the Central Territory first.
Although Jing Guo was defeated in the Battle of Xing Yue Yuan, Jing Tianjiao still showed his talent after all, and there was no shortage of talents.
So Jingguo abandoned Xiaguo and Qiguo conquered Xia, which became a natural thing.
The tacit understanding between the two sides was reached before the war began.
Even so, in order to prevent Jingguo from breaking the contract, Qi State also postponed the war again and again until the Jingmu War broke out.
The strategic purpose of this attack on Xia is to wipe out the Xia Kingdom and establish a firm foothold in the southern region.
The scale is far from comparable to that of Defeat Ming and Destroy Yang in the past.
To destroy a big country, it is impossible to do it all at once and in a hurry.
The manpower and material resources that need to be mobilized are immeasurable.
After the Battle of Xingyueyuan, Qi State had already begun secret preparations. It was only when the Jingmu War reached its most intense moment that it officially began to mobilize the whole country!
At this time, Jingguo could no longer escape.
There is nothing to worry about in the entire eastern region and even the offshore islands.
The only thing Qi needs to deal with is Xia.
This is such an important war. On a larger scale, it is related to Qi's national destiny for the next hundred years! On a smaller scale, it is also related to the changes in Qi's domestic political structure.
During the Qi Xia struggle for hegemony, how many families rose and fell? How many people rose and how many fell?
The past is not far away, and those who will come later should know it.
Therefore, all the famous families actively participated, even changing the previous principle of never participating in too many direct descendants in a war...
Li Fengyao and Li Longchuan destroyed the city.
Shuofang's family, Bao Bozhao and Bao Zhongqing.
So much so that Bowang Hou Mansion placed emphasis on Xuan Sheng and Chong Xuan Zun...
All confirmed to participate in the war!
From noble sons of aristocratic families to ordinary people, from princes and ministers to a small soldier with a sword, when the people of Qi heard about the battle, there was no one who was afraid!
This is the banner that Emperor Qi has set up for the people of Qi with victory after victory since he came to the throne.
The Ziwei Zhongtian Taihuang Flag points to the direction of Qi Ren's sword.
Those who block it will break it.
Chongxuansheng urgently sent Jiang Wang to return because of the importance of this war.
And the reason why Jiang Wang came all the way east and learned about swordsmanship all the way was to improve himself crazily at such a critical moment and challenge the world's top outer monks one by one.
It's because he knows that the head-on competition between him and Zhong Xuanzun is inevitable...
From the first time he came to Qi, he knew who Chong Xuan Sheng's opponent was.
He must help Chongxuan Sheng!
"Little Doll!"
Jiang Wang was flying high in the sky when he suddenly heard such a cry.
He looked down from the clouds and saw only a pavilion standing on the top of the mountain, with a table of wine and meat in the pavilion.
A tall, broad-faced man with a dignified appearance was sitting at the table, drinking wine and eating meat, looking very bold.
Jiang Wang naturally recognized him. It was Gu Shiyi, the number one master in the Zheng Kingdom, who had rescued him when he was being hunted down by the powerful mysterious gods of Pingping Country!
This person has an excellent reputation and is one of the best chivalrous figures in the world. He was born in the Zheng royal family, but he is not greedy for power or officialdom. He relies on himself to become a real person in the world. He is a heroic and courageous person, often doing things to defeat the strong and help the weak, and he has the world.
The reputation of a heroic hero.
At that time, a slap in the face made thousands of miles of rivers and mountains clear, and Jiang Wang still remembers it fresh.
Naturally, I dare not forget the life-saving grace.
Jiang Wang put away his thoughts and responded enthusiastically: "Senior Gu!"
Gu Shiyi looked up at him and waved: "Come down and drink!"
This is a barren mountain in the Kingdom of Zhao with no village or shop. Why would a person like Gu Shiyi drink in this place?
With such doubts, Jiang Wangfei fell down.
He bowed his hands in advance and said, "Since the last time we said goodbye, Jiang often recalled the demeanor of his predecessors. I didn't expect to meet him here today. What a surprise!"
Gu Shiyi was wearing a black and gold imperial robe, sitting on a horse with a golden sword, and only waved his hand: "No need to talk about these nonsense!"
This person's words are really too direct.
Of course, Gu Shiyi has the capital to have no scruples.
Jiang Wang smiled bitterly and asked, "Why is Senior Gu here?"
Gu Shiyi said: "I'm having a drink with someone here, but that person has left, and I haven't finished enjoying it yet. If you don't mind the cold soup, then drink a few jars with me!"
Jiang Wang looked at the table and saw that he had indeed eaten to pieces and the cups and plates were in a mess.
On the seat opposite Gu Shiyi, there was a set of used tableware, piles of clean bones, spilled drinks, etc. But no one was there, and the seat became cold for a while.
The wine was quite fragrant. Some of the jars were still sealed with mud, and the aroma kept pouring out.
"It's natural to have a few bowls with senior." Jiang Wang sat down next to Gu Shiyi, picked up a jar of wine, patted open the seal, took a clean porcelain bowl, and poured a full bowl for himself.
"I'll give you three bowls first to thank you for your help last time!"
He picked up the wine bowl and drank it all.
But Gu Shiyi stretched out his hand to stop him.
This person had been drinking here for an unknown amount of time, and the smell of alcohol on his body was so strong that it seemed to have thickened.
The dignified real person in this world also has a bit of a drunken look in his eyes.
He looked at Jiang Wang and his attitude was clear: "A certain family has said that no thanks are needed for a small gesture of help. If you want to thank me, don't drink this wine. If you want to have fun with me, you will only be allowed to drink this wine!"
"Then don't say anything, just remember it in my heart!" Jiang Wang said: "But Jiang Wang has urgent matters to return to China. It's okay to have a few bowls with seniors. If you want to drink to your heart's content...I'm afraid I can't do it this time."
Gu Shiyi let go of his hand and looked at him drunkenly: "It's difficult for you to drink. You don't respect a certain family very much!"
Jiang Wang sat upright and looked very proud, but his tone was very humble: "In this world of mortals, it is really difficult to be free. I hope that senior will understand. If I agree lightly, I will have to drink for four or five days to enjoy myself, and I will try my best to find him."
Leaving for no reason is disrespectful to our seniors."
"Hahahaha." Gu Shiyi laughed: "The little doll is sincere and cute, he is a wonderful person!"
Although Gu Shiyi looks like he is only in his forties, he is actually over two hundred years old. Calling Jiang Wang a little boy, there is nothing awkward about him.
He just picked up the bowl and said, "I'll give you a bowl, senior!"
The two clinked their wine bowls and each drank the wine in one gulp.
Jiang Wang felt a stream of hot air, burning from his throat to his heart. What a strong drink!
No wonder even a real person like Gu Shiyi was drunk.
After the heat burned through my lungs, it left only a burning pain and a sense of relief.
"Come again?" The emotion in Gu Shiyi's eyes was inexplicable.
Without saying a word, Jiang Wang picked up the wine jar again, first filling it for Gu Shiyi, and then filling it for himself.
So he touched the bowl again and drank it all in one gulp.
As soon as the bowl went down, the air that had subsided before suddenly rushed up again. The two alcoholic odors collided, and in an instant, the whole body was full of alcohol!
"Okay! He is a happy man!" Gu Shiyi casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve, picked up the wine jar himself, and wanted to pour wine for Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang quickly stopped him: "Senior, how did this happen?"
"What can't you do?" Gu Shiyi pushed his hand away, filled two bowls happily, and said: "Don't go to senior, senior. There is no big or small thing on the wine table, so just call me."
Brother Gu!”
The wine is good, but also quite intoxicating.
But what about Brother Gu, Gu Shiyi dared to listen, how could Jiang Wang dare to shout?
He couldn't help but say with a grimace: "You are so old and so virtuous, how dare I not be too old or too young? Senior, please don't worry about the title. Let me speak it as I please."
"Don't talk nonsense." Gu Shiyi waved his hand and said impatiently: "In this way, since a certain family is a few years older than you, then you can call a certain family Brother Gu, and a certain family can call you Brother Jiang!"
One or two hundred years older is also called "how many years older"?
"ah?"
While Jiang Wang was still stunned, Gu Shiyi had already hit him with a bowl: "Brother Jiang, come and drink!"
So he touched the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
This wine is meant to be drunk after a sip. The aroma of the wine is overlapping, and the taste of the wine is lingering around. The more you drink, the more energetic you become, and the more you drink, the more you want to drink.
After a few bowls, Jiang Wang was already drunk and couldn't help but ask: "Senior, what kind of wine is this?"
Gu Shiyi looked at him sideways: "What do you call a certain family?"
The smell of alcohol seemed to hit my internal organs, my heart, and my mind.
In his drunken state, Jiang Wang blurted out: "Brother Gu!"
Relying on the drunkenness, Brother Gu shouted out, and he became much more natural in an instant: "This wine is really strong! What is its name?"
Gu Shiyi slowly filled up the wine and did not touch the bowl with Jiang Wang this time.
He just said: "Vicissitudes of life."
"The vicissitudes of life are the result of vicissitudes of life, and the right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life!"
He lifted the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
There was an indescribable look in his eyes.
Such a person was born in the direct line of the royal family, became famous at a young age, but chose to abandon his country and take the throne, not accept the Dragon Court, and travel the world alone, becoming famous all over the world for more than two hundred years.
His experiences and stories are legendary.
Who can know his mood and longing?
In his life of being a hero in the world, there must have been many regrets and many unforgettable memories. Let him slowly cherish his memory at a moment like this.
I can only remember him fondly.
Thanks to leader Lian Yun for the new alliance!
Thank you to everyone who has given me strength during this long journey.
