Chapter 606 Four Kingdoms Flying Chess 7
King Wu of Zhou attacked King Zhou of Shang, and his army advanced to Mianchi.
"So, are we going to go and attack Zhou now?"
Liu Bang, Meng Yi, and Zhang Liang exchanged glances, and then their eyes turned to Gao Jianli.
Gao Jianli: "..." Although he guessed that some familiar faces would appear in this Qin Dynasty, he did not expect them to be this familiar. There was Zhang Liang and... Liu Bang. The people watching below must be feeling quite complicated right now.
After a few thoughts swirling in his mind, Gao Jianli showed no emotion on his face, and nodded slightly, "Let's find a way to join the Western Zhou camp first."
No one expected that they would have to find a way to join the already marked factions.
However, there are many talented individuals joining the Western Zhou forces now, so Gao Jianli and his group of four are not considered outliers, making their actions relatively convenient. On the other hand, Li Lizhi and her group of four, who are considering joining the Yin Shang camp, are not having such a good time.
After gathering information separately, the four reunited.
Yin You: "The Shang Dynasty still holds the upper hand. They are arrogant and will accept surrender, but they will be nothing more than nobodys who cannot affect the course of the war."
Yinzhi chimed in with a complaint: "No wonder the Chamber of Commerce failed; even the lowly guards look down on everyone else."
Li Lizhi's gaze fell on Zhu Chongba, even though he looked more sinister than the other two. But for some reason, Lizhi felt a stronger liking for Zhu Chongba, which only made her more wary.
Receiving Li Lizhi's gaze, Zhu Chongba smiled casually: "Simple, let's just make them lose one match first—"
"Seize the initiative amidst the chaos, I think that's a good idea!" Yin Zhi's eyes lit up as he spoke. Compared to playing along with the Yin Shang people, he preferred this kind of violent and decisive approach.
Yin You frowned slightly, somewhat worried: "But whether it's the original history or the fictional story, the Western Zhou Dynasty has the advantage. We can't guarantee that we can really turn the tide."
Not long after the team was formed, Li Lizhi learned the general outline of "Investiture of the Gods" from the three people and could understand Yin You's meaning. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "Let's check first, who the Western Zhou people are and what their combat strength is."
...
At this moment, due to the unexpected team formation, Qing and Qin went from being bystanders to participants. They no longer cared about the love-hate relationship between Han Fei and Li Si, or between Suo'etu and Mingzhu. Everyone who had information looked it up, and those who didn't analyzed the situation.
"The Battle of Mianchi was a key battle in the Western Zhou's attack on the Shang Dynasty..."
A group of people gathered in the Qianqing Hall to analyze the situation, comparing it with information from "Investiture of the Gods" and historical records. Because they knew a lot about it, most of them were worried. No one had expected to be suddenly involved, nor had they expected to be drawn into the camp of the Yin Shang Dynasty.
"In the Yin-Shang Dynasty, there were Zhang Kui and Gao Lanying. Zhang Kui was proficient in earth-walking techniques, and his wife Gao Lanying was skilled in using the Sun God Needle. Both of them were strong in martial arts and magic."
"But the Western Zhou Dynasty had Yang Jian, Nezha, and Lei Zhenzi..."
"You're a complete mythical figure!"
"Then Zhang Kui and Gao Lanying's knowledge of magic is also fictional..."
The hall was filled with a noisy argument, but Kangxi intervened and called for a halt: "Enough!"
He looked up at Yinzhi and the others who were beginning to inquire about the Western Zhou Dynasty, his brows furrowing deeply: "Whether it's history or myth, we can only watch."
They cannot and have no way to participate in the battle; they can only choose to believe.
"With Yinyou and Zhu Chongba here," Yinreng seemed to trust them completely, but his hands behind his back were clenched tightly. No one knew what the consequences would be if they lost.
He doesn't ask for anything else now, he just wants the eldest brother to not use his brain unnecessarily, and to listen to the seventh brother and use force!
...
"Shang Jun's arrogance is not without reason."
Using what was available, Yin You set up a shield, and the four of them concealed their presence, standing on a hilltop not far from the battle between the two sides, observing the entire situation.
Watching Zhang Kui, who had gone out of the city to meet the enemy, and Huang Feihu, the vanguard of Western Zhou, fight to a standstill, Yinzhi couldn't help but sigh. It wasn't just because the two were evenly matched, but also because their battle was far from ordinary.
The flying sand and stones were entirely the work of cultivators.
"So it's a fictionalized account..."
Yin You didn't reply, but pushed up his monocle and said softly, "I saw it, Gao Jianli and... they should be from the Han Dynasty."
Where?
"On the front lines of the Western Zhou army."
Li Lizhi handed the binoculars that Yinyou had given her to Yinzhi. Yinzhi took them and looked at them; he didn't recognize the others. But he saw Gao Jianli; he was riding a horse with three strangers behind an old man with a white beard. That old man was Jiang Ziya, whom they had previously investigated.
"They've infiltrated so quickly?"
Yinzhi was incredulous, and in fact, Gao Jianli himself was also somewhat surprised, his gaze lingering uncontrollably on Liu Bang.
In truth, joining Zhou Jun went smoothly, but his success in getting close to Jiang Ziya, becoming like a loyal follower, was all thanks to Liu Bang, because Jiang Ziya saw Liu Bang.
Jiang Ziya must have had some talent for judging people, and Gao Jianli could understand his surprise and hesitation when he saw Liu Bang.
Thinking of the information he had gathered from the Western Zhou army, Jiang Ziya was ordered to find the ruler of the world. Compared to the Western Zhou monarch he was currently following, how did Liu Bang's fate compare?
Liu Bang's existence might bring changes to the Shang-Zhou conflict, or it might bring changes to the Qin Dynasty... Gao Jianli glanced at Meng Yi and Zhang Liang. Even if Meng Yi didn't say anything, how could Zhang Liang not understand?
Gao Jianli wasn't worried about their relationship. After all, this friend was not the same as that friend. If Qin were in internal strife, wouldn't that be an advantage for the Han Dynasty? So he indulged Jiang Ziya's probing and went with the flow to penetrate deeper into the Western Zhou territory.
However, everything must be done on the premise of not affecting the outcome of the battle. Qin may fall into chaos later, but it cannot affect the victory of the Han Dynasty at this moment.
"Tsk—"
Looking at Gao Jianli's serious back, Liu Bang couldn't help but curl his lip. This seemingly righteous fellow has quite a few ulterior motives. Who would have thought? He's seen the Heavenly Curtain, and so has the entire Qin Dynasty. Liu Bang, aside from anything else, is most self-aware and adept at judging people. He knows his own worth and how he compares to His Majesty and the eldest son perfectly well.
Try to incite his ambitions. Now that we're in the new world, his only ambition is to seize territory!
Liu Bang subtly exchanged a glance with Zhang Liang. Since Zhang Liang recognized Liu Bang as the founder of the Han Dynasty, it would be reasonable for the Han Dynasty to submit to the Qin Dynasty, wouldn't it?
One team may appear friendly on the surface but are actually at odds, but this does not affect the current stalemate in the battle.
"Zhang Kui will launch a sneak attack!"
"Sound the retreat," Zhu Chongba and Zhang Liang said the same thing in different places.
Zhu Chongba: "Zhang Kui is skilled in earth-movement techniques. He cannot defeat Huang Feihu openly. Nighttime is the best opportunity to launch a sneak attack."
Zhang Liang: "Zhang Kui is proficient in earth-walking techniques. Now that the battle is at a stalemate, he will definitely not leave his magic unused. We must guard the camp well tonight."
Yinzhi: "Then what about us?"
Li Lizhi: "Should we help the Western Zhou?"
Yinyou: "Help!"
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