On the 15th day of the third month of the 30th year of King Zhou, King Wu took all the civil and military officials out of the city and headed for Qishan.
Along the way, lanterns were decorated and flags were fluttering. The people of Xiqi came to watch, supporting the elderly and the young.
At this time, a high platform built by Bukit Supervisor at the foot of Qishan Mountain has been completed.
This platform is three feet, six feet and five inches high, and reflects the stars. It is divided into three levels according to the principles of heaven, earth, man, and the three talents.
The platform is in the shape of a square, representing the four directions of heaven and earth. It is thirty-six feet wide to equal the number of Tiangang.
On the first floor, there are 365 strong men standing, holding black Baohan flags, arranged according to the celestial scale.
The second floor is twenty-four feet wide. It is arranged in five rows, divided into five directions: southeast, northwest, and central. There are twenty-five people in each side, each holding a flag.
Among them, the wood of A and Yi in the east holds the green flag. The fire of Bing and Ding in the south holds the red flag. The gold of Geng and Xin in the west holds the white flag. The water of Ren and Gui in the north holds the soap flag. The earth of Wu and Ji in the center holds the yellow flag.
On the third floor, twelve feet wide, there are seventy-two generals, equal to the number of the Earthly Demons. In the center of the high platform stands a tripod with three legs and two ears, with inscriptions painted on it. The rest of the generals stand under the platform.
First, the national master came to the stage, offered three animals and six animals, worshiped the heaven and earth, and burned the inscriptions. In order to wish the health of the heaven and the earth and the self-strength of the human race.
Then the Prime Minister came to the stage to pay homage to the sages of the human race, the Feng Boyu Master, and the Holy Emperor Ming Wang. He hoped that the war would go smoothly and he would not be in danger in a hundred battles.
Finally, King Wu came to the stage and worshiped the three mountains, five mountains, and the four seas, hoping that the people would be peaceful and all the people would be happy.
Finally, Jiang Ziya, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, swore to go out for battle. With Nangong Shi, Wuji, Nezha, and Xin Huan as the vanguard, he opened roads when encountering mountains and built bridges when encountering water.
Among them, Nezha is the pioneer of destiny and the reincarnation of Lingzhu. Nangong Shi represents the human military general Huang Feihu and others; Wuji represents Jiang Ziya's disciples; and Xin Huan represents the line of national master Yang Tuo.
He also sent Yang Jian, Tu Xingsun, and Zheng Lun as grain inspectors, and governors of grain, grass and baggage as backup.
Jiang Ziya, Yang Tuo, and Huang Feihu jointly led the army and were the main force of the Chinese army. King Wu accompanied the army and went to Mengjin to form an alliance.
The 600,000-strong army slowly advanced and approached the fifth pass. By the time the last soldiers left Qishan, it was already March 24th.
Han Rong, who was at Sishui Pass, discovered that an army of 600,000 soldiers from the Western Zhou Dynasty was coming to attack. He was so frightened that he could not leave the seclusion. He sent an envoy to report the imperial song urgently and ask for reinforcements.
Here Xiqi's army marched slowly, passing through Yanshan Mountain and heading towards Shouyang Mountain.
At this time, a soldier reported: "Reporting to the marshal, there are two Taoists blocking the road and want to see the marshal!"
Jiang Ziya was furious. How could the army be blocked by two people? The 600,000-strong army cost so much per day, but it actually stopped because two Taoists blocked the road.
However, the soldiers said they were two Taoists. Because Jiang Ziya was a Taoist and had a good impression of the Taoists, he suppressed his anger and said, "Please come in!"
Yang Tuo stopped him and said, "Slow down!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ziya looked at Yang Tuo, who said: "Now that the army is out, we can't stop. Now that we are blocking the road, we must be doing something bad. Our attack is unethical, and we can change it based on what others say, so it doesn't matter if we don't see it!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ziya felt it was reasonable, and immediately ordered his soldiers to drive the two men away, and the army continued to advance.
Yang Tuo then added: "This Shouyang Mountain is the dojo of Taiqing Daode Tianzun, and there will be no bloody disaster. You can't hurt anyone, just capture the two of them, and then release them back to Shouyang Mountain after the army has passed."
After Yang Tuo finished speaking, the soldiers took the order and left.
But the reason why Yang Tuo did not let Jiang Ziya see the two Taoists was because when the soldiers were reporting, Gao Ming and Gao Jue reported to Yang Tuo that the people blocking the road were Boyi and Shu Qi.
The two were business ministers and had irreconcilable conflicts with the Western Zhou Dynasty. Yang Tuo knew that he was here to dissuade him. Since the two sides could not reach an agreement, there was no need to meet again.
Listening to his words, I am afraid that it will greatly affect the mood of the expedition. Although these two people have integrity, they will not eat Zhou millet and starve to death.
However, as the saying goes, if we are on different paths, we will not seek each other's help. Since we are not from the same road, it is better not to meet each other.
After the army passed by, the soldiers released the two men. They failed to stop the army of attacking Zhou, and felt miserable. They lived in seclusion in Shouyang Mountain and eventually died of starvation in the mountain.
When Xiqi's army was advancing, Han Rong's urgent report from Sishui Pass also reached Chaoge. King Zhou was furious when he heard the news.
King Zhou asked everyone: "Xiqi Jifa falsely claims to be the king, joins the princes, and uses his ministers to attack the king, which is treason. Do you have any good strategies to defeat Xiqi's army?"
Fei Lian, a senior official, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Jiang Ziya, a Taoist from Kunlun, relies on Taoism to injure people, and none of the generals can control it. I recommend Kong Xuan, the general of Sanshan Pass, who is good at the five elements of Taoism and Taoism."
It is so profound that it can defeat Xiqi!"
When King Zhou heard this, he was overjoyed and sent an envoy to summon Kong Xuan, the commander-in-chief of Sanshan Pass, to meet the enemy.
Kong Xuan received the edict, ordered his men and horses overnight, raised 100,000 troops, and headed for Sishui Pass.
When Kong Xuan arrived at Sishui Pass, the Xiqi troops were not far away. However, due to the large number of troops, they moved slowly and arrived a few days late.
At this time, Jiang Ziya led the army and had just arrived at Jinji Ling. At Jinji Ling, he recruited a fierce general named Wei Bi, whose martial arts skills were astonishing and even Nangong Shi was no match for him.
After Kong Xuan rushed to Sishui Pass, he saw that the Western Zhou army was still lingering at Jinji Ridge. He immediately said to Han Rong: "Everyone in Xiqi is very easy to capture. I don't want to wait here. Quickly open the door and I will go to Jinji Ridge to stop the Zhou soldiers."
, so that we can capture Ji Fa and bring him to Chaoge."
Han Rong wanted to dissuade him, but Kong Xuan was so arrogant that no one in the world took it seriously. He immediately led his troops out of the city and set up a camp at the main road of Jinji Ridge to stop the Zhou soldiers.
At this time, Xiqi's vanguard had just entered Jinjiling and saw that Chengtang's army was blocking the road and that the army could not pass. So he reported to Jiang Ziya that a hundred thousand troops were blocking the road ahead.
Jiang Ziya led the army to the road entrance. As expected, Chengtang's army was stationed and there were many of them. It might be difficult to win quickly, so he had to stop his troops and set up camp not far from Kongxuan's camp.
When Yang Tuo saw a large army blocking the road at Jinjiling, he thought to himself, "I'm afraid Kong Xuan is coming!" He sighed slightly in his heart. Kong Xuan's Taoism was so profound and his magical powers were astonishing that no one on Xiqi's side could defeat him.
Although he didn't want to ask for help from outsiders, there was really nothing he could do about Kong Xuan. Yang Tuo asked Gao Ming and Gao Jue to investigate Chengtang's army to see if the person was Kong Xuan.
Gao Ming and Gao Jue used their magical powers to investigate and reported that it was indeed Kong Xuan, the commander-in-chief of Sanshan Pass.
Yang Tuo knew that he could not fight, so he had to wait for the army to set up camp and wait for reinforcements.
Jiang Ziya then sent someone to invite Yang Tuo and Huang Feihu to discuss the military situation.
Yang Tuo came to Jiang Ziya's handsome tent and found that Huang Feihu had arrived. Yang Tuo quickly walked into the tent. Jiang Ziya, who was looking at the terrain, saw that Yang Tuo had arrived.
So he said: "You two, there is an army blocking the Jinji Ridge. There is a hole written on the commander's flag. I wonder who is leading the army?"
After Jiang Ziya finished speaking, he looked at Huang Feihu. Huang Feihu was originally a Yin minister and knew a lot about Chengtang's generals. Therefore, Jiang Ziya was actually asking Huang Feihu.
When Huang Feihu saw Jiang Ziya looking at him, he thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's Kong Xuan!"
Jiang Ziya saw that Huang Feihu was understanding, so he asked, "What kind of person is Kong Xuan?"
Huang Feihu replied: "I only know that Kong Xuan is a Taoist monk. His Taoism is profound and he has attained the immortal way early. In this soup, I am afraid it has been hundreds of years. Even Wen Zhong, the elder of the three dynasties, is far from his time.