A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1175

[Chapter 1165]

Lahu took a few people and led Qi Ning and others out of the mountain. Before leaving, Qi Ning asked King Damiao to arrange for the remains of the two killed guards to be sent to the Governor’s Mansion. The two guards died in Xichuan. Qi Ning naturally wanted to send their remains back to their hometown for a burial.

The injuries to Qi Feng and the other two guards were not life-threatening, but one of them was injured on his leg and could not ride a horse. Qi Ning asked Lahu to find a carriage in Cangxi and asked the guards to take the carriage to Chengdu.

Cangxi Miao Village is quite a distance from Chengdu. The road to Shu is difficult, and it takes three or four days for the carriage to travel. Naturally, Qi Ning will not delay the time on the road, and arranges another guard to take care of him, while he is with Qi. Feng rode back to Chengdu on horseback.

When Xiang Baiying fell into the hands of Jizo, Qi Ning naturally hoped that he could be rescued from Jizo as soon as possible, but Jizo is really cunning. So far, Qi Ning can’t be sure who Jizo is. That’s even more of a mystery.

It’s just that Qi Ning also knew that Ksitigarbha’s plan on Riyue Peak failed, but he also ensured that Ksitigarbha would not attack Baiying. With Xiang Baiying in his hands, it would naturally have value. The value is nothing but beggars.

The loss of Riyue Peak made Kizang Hua’s efforts in the 72nd Cave of the Miao Family go to waste. With the Dawu and King Miao in charge, the possibility of Ksitigarbha trying to provoke the 72nd Cave of the Miao Family is very small, so Qi Ning concluded. It is very likely that Jizo will target the Beggar Gang again. He doesn’t have to go to great lengths to find Jizo. He knows that as long as he keeps his eyes on the Beggar Gang, the traces of Jizo will be revealed sooner or later.

It’s just that the beggar gang passed through the ancient Longzhong in Xiangyang, and they are also afraid of foreign enemies who intend to seize the power of the beggar gang. Moreover, the beggar gang is divided into north and south, and there are 28 rudders in the four directions. To be honest, its cohesion is It is not as strong as the seventy-two caves of the Miao family. Even if Ksitigarbha carries out Xiang Baiying and wants to make the twenty-eight rudders of the beggar gang obey all orders, it is still extremely difficult, not to mention that he is also a beggar at the moment. As the leader of the gang, if the Beggar Gang really wants to make a big move, there must be someone who will secretly report them.

But the government’s plan cannot be delayed.

The Chu army went north, not targeting Luoyang directly, but taking a slow-moving strategy against the Northern Han.

Before the death of Jin Daohou Tantai Huang, he had already made it clear that the current situation was the little emperor. Although the Northern Han Dynasty was in civil strife, the state of Chu was not in its heyday, and the little emperor got rid of Ma Lan, the Zhenguo company. , Although it did not bring too much turmoil to the Chu State, it is undeniable that it has weakened the power of the Chu State to some extent. Under such circumstances, it is too difficult for the Chu State to swallow the Northern Han in one bite. Tantai Huang’s dying strategy was to gradually weaken the strength of the Han state. He was not in a hurry to swallow the Han state. Instead, he would first take advantage of the civil strife in the north to devour the surrounding territories and capture the Eastern Qi and even the Northwest. The Han state was under siege.

If this military strategy is successfully achieved, then even if the Han State cannot be swallowed this time, the superiority over the Han State has already been formed. Since then, the stalemate between the North and the South will change rapidly, and the Chu State will have military power over the Han State. absolute power over.

Qi Ning reckoned that the Chu army should have already started heading north. As long as the state of Chu sent troops, Beitangfeng, who was stationed at Tongguan, would definitely rush towards Luoyang impatiently. As a result, the emptiness in the northwest was a great opportunity for him to make a quick sneak attack. Such an opportunity is fleeting, and there must be no delay. It is important to find out the Ksitigarbha, but winning the northwest and capturing Xianyang is more related to the national policy of Chu.

The horses galloped along the way, but in two days, they arrived in Chengdu. After entering the city, Qi Ning went straight to the governor’s mansion. Wei Shutong hurried to see him. The lord caught a few murderers and handed them over to Heiyandong for punishment.

Qi Ning said, “It’s just a few scumbags caught, the real murderer hasn’t been caught yet.”

“Oh?” Wei Shutong frowned and said, “Sir, what should we do next? Have you found out who the real murderer is?”

Qi Ning said, “Who is the real murderer behind the scenes?

I can’t know for sure at the moment, I just know that this person claims to be Ksitigarbha, has been planning for many years in Xichuan, and has always wanted to rebel.

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Wei Shutong said with shame: “This is Xiaguan’s dereliction of duty. This person has been planning in Xichuan for many years. Xiaguan… Xiaguan has never even heard of this person’s name.” A cold sweat broke out on his forehead. .

Qi Ning said with a smile: “Master Wei doesn’t need to blame yourself too much. In fact, this group of people is very low-key, and it’s only recently that they have been leaking. It’s not surprising that Master Wei didn’t know about it before.”

“Thank you, Sir, for your patience.” Wei Shu said, “Xiaguan immediately instructs someone to inquire about this Ksitigarbha, once…!” Before he could finish speaking, Qi Ning raised his hand and said, “Master Wei, Ksitigarbha. I have almost figured out the details, and I have confirmed where they are hiding, the power of this group is not weak, as far as I know, thousands of people have been gathered…!”

Wei Shutong was stunned: “Thousands of people?” He thought that there were thousands of people on the ground in Xichuan who were ready to gather to rebel, but he didn’t know anything about it. If it was played, it would be enough to eat a pot by himself of.

“Mr. Wei, no one in the DPRK and China know about this matter.” Qi Ning seemed to see through Wei Shutong’s worries: “So you don’t have to worry that someone will impeach you about this matter, but if this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible , it’s a big problem after all.”

Wei Shutong immediately said: “What the lord wants to do, even if you tell me.”

“If we swiftly exterminate this bandit before the imperial court knows about it, then not only will Lord Wei not be guilty of oversight, but he will be credited with suppressing the bandits.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “This is for Lord Wei to make a contribution. An opportunity that we must not miss.”

“Yes yes yes!” Wei Shutong said in a row, suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said: “Sir, last night I received an urgent report that the Qinhuai Army had officially launched its northern expedition a few days ago. Ye Qiang is crossing the Huai River, it is not clear how the battle is going, but there should be an army report soon.”

Wei Shutong was a senior official of the frontier. Although the progress of the war in the empire would not be announced to the world, they would be notified of these officials of the frontier.

Qi Ning’s expression froze, thinking that the Chu Kingdom had been planning for a long time, and finally showed the sword.

He knew that once the war started, there would be no turning back. The Yue Huanshan army was on the northern expedition, and the people of the Eastern Qi would definitely send troops to attack the Han state in order to take advantage of the fire. The people of the Eastern Qi would never have imagined that the ultimate goal of the state of Chu would be East Qi.

Of course, Yue Huanshan will try to penetrate into the hinterland of the Han state as much as possible. Only in this way can the people of the Eastern Qi stay away from the mainland and enter the territory of the Han state. If the combined forces of the two countries win, then whoever captured the land will return. Whoever owns it, the people in Eastern Qi are secretive, and the biggest purpose of sending troops this time is to try their best to devour more Han land, so there will be not too many troops retained in the country.

Qi Ning believed that the Donghai Division might have secretly set out to advance to the north. At that time, they would join forces with Chu State’s army of water and land to launch an offensive against Dongqi at the same time.

Once the Eastern Qi entered the territory of the Han state, it would be extremely difficult to withdraw from the Eastern Qi at that time.

Qi Ning knew that since Yue Huanshan had launched an offensive, all plans must have been carefully arranged. He was in Xichuan, so he didn’t need to worry about the war in the east.

Now that the Chu army is out, Beitanghuan will definitely dispatch troops from Tongguan after getting the news, so he must hurry up.

Qi Ning claimed to know the location of the Ksitigarbha’s lair, and even falsely claimed that thousands of rebels were preparing to rebel. It was nothing more than gathering troops and horses in this name. He knew that the surprise attack on Xianyang was a dangerous move. Wei Shutong, the governor of Xichuan, and Qi Ning didn’t want him to know about this military plan too early.

In fact, Qi Ning is now somewhat grateful to Jizo.

Jizo made continuous shots in Xichuan, causing a lot of trouble, and he just used this pretext to gather troops and horses, so everyone who thought he was going to deal with Jizo’s gang of rebels naturally couldn’t see Qi Ning’s true purpose.

“I hope God bless the Great Chu, my army will be invincible.” Qi Ning sighed: “If the Northern Han Dynasty can be conquered, the world will be unified, and the people will no longer suffer from years of war.”

Wei Shu Tong said: “What the lord said is very true. The lower officials are also raising food and grass in Xichuan, and do their best to supply the soldiers ahead.”

“Master Wei, since our army has already dispatched troops, there can be no turbulence here in Xichuan.” Qi Ning said sternly: “That group of rebels, UU Kanshu www.sonicmtl.com You and I must cooperate sincerely to eradicate them as soon as possible, so as not to Because of them, they brought trouble to me in the Northern Expedition of Great Chu.”

Wei Shutong also said solemnly: “What the lord said is, it’s just… that there are thousands of rebels, and the soldiers that the subordinate can mobilize are only 2,000 elite soldiers directly commanded by the governor’s office. 2,000 people, we don’t have an advantage in military strength, I’m afraid…!”

However, Qi Ning took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Wei Shutong. Wei Shutong took it respectfully, opened it carefully, glanced at it, and said in surprise, “Sir, this is… Special purpose?”

“Exactly.” Qi Ning retracted the special decree and said sternly: “The Holy Master knows that when my army is on the northern expedition, Xichuan must not be chaotic, so he sent me to sit in Xichuan and cooperate with Mr. Wei to stabilize the situation in Xichuan. Once there are special circumstances, You can use this will to mobilize all the troops and horses in Xichuan, Mr. Wei, this is stamped with a jade seal, which was given by the Holy Master himself, so you shouldn’t have any doubts, right?”

“Your Majesty is serious.” Wei Shutong smiled and said: “Xiaguan is worried that once the troops are dispatched, he will send someone to report to the court. When the Ministry of War sends someone to verify, it will take a lot of time to go back and forth. With this special decree, the lord can immediately mobilize Xichuan’s elite soldiers and strong generals to catch all the rebels.” With a look of awe on his face, he said: ” The sage has a lot of respect for the lord!”

Qi Ning knew what Wei Shutong meant.

This special purpose is no trivial matter. It gave Qi Ning the right to mobilize troops and horses in Xichuan. Now that the Great Chu Northern Expedition is going on, the attention of the court is naturally on the north. Any unreasonable idea is undoubtedly a disaster for the court, so in Wei Shutong’s eyes, Longtai can grant such a special decree to Qi Ning, of course, that Qi Ning has no doubts and trust.