Wen Zhong ordered his men to hang them on the flagpole, leaving only Huang Feihu in the tent. Wen Zhong dismissed his attendants and talked with Huang Feihu alone. No one knew what the two talked about, but they could probably guess a thing or two, because not long after, Huang Feihu was also hung on the flagpole.
Wen Zhong was exhausted and rested for half a day before calling the generals to reward them. Wen Zhong had clear rewards and punishments for his troops. The four heavenly kings of Huanghua Mountain failed to supervise the battle, allowing the Xiqi troops to break into the hinterland. Ji Li and Yu Qing made mistakes in leading the troops, causing the food and grass to be burned. These should be severely punished. Wen Zhong himself was also the commander of an army. He was defeated by Jiang Ziya in front of the battle, which greatly undermined the morale of the army, so he should be severely punished.
However, this is a different time and now is the time to use people. Wen Zhong will put the punishment on hold for the time being and let the six people make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences. He will reward or punish them after defeating Xiqi.
Wen Zhong clasped his hands and said, "Fortunately, fellow Taoist helped me to ensure that the food and grass were not lost, otherwise Wen Zhong would have been in danger last night!"
Duke shook his head gently: "Grandmaster, there is no need to say more. Speed is of the essence in war. There is no general available in Xiqi at the moment. Our army won a great victory last night. The morale of the army is high at this moment. We should take them down in one go."
Wen Zhong agreed with this and sent someone to challenge Jiang Ziya to a duel of the dead the next day. But a moment later, a soldier came to report that Xiqi City had put up a sign to avoid fighting, and the generals shouted and cursed outside the city, but no one responded.
Wen Zhong frowned, and Duke said again: "Jiang Ziya wants to delay the war, he must be looking for help. Grand Master, don't pay attention to him, drag the Xiqi captives outside the city, and chop off one head every hour. Even if Jiang Ziya can bear it, the morale of the Xiqi army will surely drop. Tomorrow the army will forcefully attack the city and destroy Xiqi in one battle."
Wen Zhong's male and female whips were not innate, but were refined by his teacher, the Golden Spirit Mother, from the Yin and Yang dragons. They were acquired. Duke repaired this magic weapon, injected the Yin and Yang Qi, and then refined it again with thunder and fire. This was only him, and it would be difficult for the Golden Spirit Mother to do it.
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The Five Nothings of a Taoist, that is, no magic treasure, no power, no disciples, no brains, and no victories. As one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, Huanglong Zhenren has nothing. In Conferred Gods, he was beaten up in various ways and needed three generations of disciples to save him. Even the Western Church, which likes to convert people with predestined relationships, didn't take a liking to him.
When Wen Zhong saw that they were the Twelve Golden Immortals, he knew he was no match for them, so he fought a hasty battle. The army retreated another thirty miles, looking for a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. No matter how the Xiqi side shouted and cursed, they refused to fight.
Duke was concentrating on repairing the male and female whips, but the wind would not stop even if the tree wanted to be quiet. Just as he finished repairing the male and female whips, the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect came outside the gate to challenge him, but he pretended not to hear.
"Well, I'll just rest for a few days and gather my strength so I can compete with the saint. I hope the saints in this world are not the same as I imagined..."
Outside the gate, a sparrow shuddered and fell down.
"It is the Grand Tutor who is too modest. The Grand Tutor can stabilize the country with his literary skills and his military skills. He is also a Taoist practitioner. He does not need anyone else and can preserve Chen Tang's fate on his own." Duke was very familiar with the flowery sedan chair carried by everyone. It's always like this in the workplace. You can never go wrong by saying nice things.
"It's not a big problem..."
When Master Huanglong saw that Duke didn't reply, he stepped forward with his sword in hand and shouted, "Yang Jian, go and rescue the Xiqi generals immediately. I will personally capture this evil Taoist priest!"
The next day, colorful lights flickered over Xiqi City, auspicious clouds covered the sky, deer and cranes cried, fragrant winds blew, and rainbows shot straight into the sky. Wen Zhong was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly took out a copper coin to tell fortunes. After the calculation, he was disappointed.
This time it was Wen Zhong's turn to call a truce, but unfortunately Xiqi had a strong city to defend, while the Shang army did not. Jiang Ziya secretly hated Wen Zhong for killing the Xiqi captives, and led his troops out of the city. Wen Zhong had no choice but to send troops to confront him. Seeing the twelve golden lights falling, Jiang Ziya rode on a tall horse and fell half a body length behind to show respect. These twelve Taoists all had fairy lights and colorful clouds on their bodies, and they were obviously powerful people at first glance. This was indeed the case. They were the twelve disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun of Yuxu Palace, the so-called twelve golden immortals.
Wen Zhong sighed and said, "You are too modest. If you are willing to serve as an official, you will surely protect Chen Tang's foundation for eternity."
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"Although fellow Daoist has great magical powers, the Twelve Golden Immortals are disciples of the Yuxu Palace, and each of them possesses rare treasures. How can fellow Daoist defeat them all? If fellow Daoist's life is harmed, Wen Zhong will be blamed for it. Fellow Daoist, please wait for a few days. I have many friends in the three mountains and five peaks. Go and find them to fight against the Yuxu disciples together." After Wen Zhong finished speaking, he ordered his men to hang up a sign of exemption from war and flew away on the black unicorn.
"I understand a little! I understand a little!"
Duke: “…”
Before Duke could speak, the Taoist introduced himself: "I am the Immortal Huanglong from Magu Cave in Erxian Mountain. What is your name? Tell me as soon as possible. I will not kill nameless souls with my sword."
Wen Zhong ordered his men to bring the two whips, only to find that they were dull and one of them was broken into two pieces, making it difficult to repair them.
"Not good, quickly hang up the banner of no war, Jiang Ziya asked for help from the masters of the Chan Sect, we can't go into battle lightly."
Duke's eyes gleamed, "Don't mind, Grand Master. I have studied a little about refining equipment. Why don't you bring it to me and let me have a look? I may be able to fix it."
Duke heard him say that and stopped forcing him. He waited for Wen Zhong to return. If his prediction was correct, the next thing would be the appearance of the Ten Heavenly Lords of Jin'ao Island, followed by Zhao Gongming and the Three Heavenly Gods. The Twelve Golden Immortals had their three flowers cut off in the Nine-bend Yellow River Formation, leading to the appearance of Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi.
Wen Zhong was overjoyed: "Fellow Daoist, you actually have such a skill?"
The Jinxian of the Chan sect outside the gate asked for a fight several times, but no one paid attention to him. In a rage, he threw out his flying sword and cut the gate into several pieces. Just as he was about to raid the camp and rescue the captured Xiqi generals and Chan sect disciples, Duke couldn't stand his loud voice and went out with a spear.
When Wen Zhong heard Duke's vicious plan, he couldn't help but twitch his face: "I thought you were practicing in the mountains, but I didn't expect you to be good at military tactics and hunting. Although this plan is a bit cruel, it can... just defeat Xiqi."
Looks familiar!
Duke was riding on Garurumon when he saw a man riding a crane falling from the sky. He had a dustpan in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. He looked middle-aged, with a square face and a long beard, and he looked righteous.
Duke glanced at the flagpole in the camp and thought it would be a good idea to hang Huanglong Zhenren on it. After all, he was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, which immediately raised the status of the flagpole.
So stingy!
As for the Golden Spirit Mother, she was quite powerful. As the leader of the female immortals of Jiejiao, she fought against the three great warriors in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, but was finally killed by Randeng with the Dinghai Pearl. She was listed in the Conferred God List and was named Dou Mu Yuanjun, which is also a very high position.
"Can you practice Taoism, fellow Taoist?"
Duke really didn't understand why there was such a strange thing as a "wait-for-war card". War is a gamble between two countries on their national destiny. If they are not careful, everything will be lost. But because of a "wait-for-war card", it becomes like a fight between children, where they say they don't want to fight, and then they don't fight.
"In the art of war, attacking the heart is better than attacking the city. Victory of the heart is better than victory of the army. Although I am not familiar with the art of war, I know a thing or two." Duke waved his hand, he only understood a little.
Duke took the male and female whips to punish them, while Wen Zhong ordered his men to push all the generals of Xiqi outside the city, line them up and kneel on the ground, with a head falling to the ground every hour. However, Xiqi was able to hold back, and the city gates remained closed for seven or eight hours.
Looking at the Taoist Huanglong with such a loud voice, Duke really didn't know what to say. He was worthy of being the famous Taoist Wu Wu in the Conferred God Contest. The other Golden Immortals remained silent, but you jumped out and shouted. You...you couldn't have been sold out, right?
Unexpectedly, Wen Zhong sighed dejectedly: "Fellow Daoist, you don't know that last night I fought with Jiang Shang, and the magic weapon, the male and female whips given to me by my teacher, were broken by Jiang Ziya. The male and female whips are at the crossroads of my life, and now that they are destroyed, I am afraid that I will never be as precious as them again."
Duke wanted to attack the city by force, but Wen Zhong rejected it outright. He said that Xiqi City was several feet high and that a forced attack would only lead to the death of the soldiers. Duke tried to persuade him again and again, but Wen Zhong still refused. Seeing this, he could only shake his head repeatedly. He had said what he needed to say, and let him do whatever he wanted!
Yang Jian: “…”
Uncle-master is trying to trick me. Didn’t we agree to sneak into the camp secretly and not make any noise?
Duke jumped off Garurumon, mainly because he didn't want to bully the opponent who didn't even have a decent mount. At the same time, he secretly took the gold brick in his hand. The more he used it, the more convenient it became. Today he could see blood again... ahem, he could achieve something again.
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