Chapter 24 Don’t ask the common people to worship ghosts and gods
"Liu Yisheng has quite a lot of influence in the city lord's palace. When we actually serve as soldiers in Jincheng in the future, we will still have to make friends. General, he has asked people to bring you the medicine you want."
In the main tent, Zhang Que was reporting to Chen Yuan.
"You've brought them all? So quickly?" Chen Yuan immediately became energetic when he heard that all the medicinal materials had been brought.
These medicinal materials may seem simple, but they can be forged with special techniques to extract the spiritual energy, and then use the power of Shinto to pull them to make flying swords.
Ever since he walked out of Lushou Mountain, Chen Yuan felt that he was missing a flying sword. Now that he had time, of course he wanted to refine it.
"It saved me a lot of time and I got to meet him."
"I have met the general. It is more famous than meeting him." In the spacious tent, Liu Yisheng bowed his hands to Chen Yuan in greeting.
Chen Yuan collected the urgently needed items and could not refuse the person thousands of miles away. He waved his hand and said: "During the war, I saw you on the city wall, so I have met you."
"..."
Liu Yisheng coughed slightly and said: "The general is quick to speak quickly, so the student will not go around in circles. This time, I have something to ask the general... about military matters."
He originally planned to start with a reward from the capital, but he was worried that Chen Yuan would say something weird again, so he changed the topic and planned to get a head start on the military affairs and master the rhythm before continuing.
"Then you have found the wrong person." Chen Yuan shook his head.
Liu Yisheng hurriedly said: "It's not all a military matter, it also involves the Daning court. I don't hide it from the general. Nowadays, there is an undercurrent in the northwest. There are many factions in the nine cities. Some of them even have plans to worship Xiyue Xin.
God, you must be on guard against the thought of separatism and self-reliance after being established in the divine court!"
"Huh? Do you need to worship gods before separatist rule?" Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and said deliberately: "The separatist rule in the northwest will lead to its own destruction!"
"Why did the general say this?" Liu Yisheng cheered up and planned to make a wave of analysis and shock the young man in front of him with his words.
Zhang Que also asked curiously: "General, why can you assert that?"
Chen Yuan glanced at Zhang Que and said: "The northwest is full of deserts, high mountains, and sparse vegetation. Although there are large cities, the population is not large and cannot support an independent force. It will be controlled by others."
He had just read "Information on Cultivation" not long ago, which described the landforms of the northwest. During the hundreds of years in the Dongxu Realm, he had also seen the rise and fall of the human world. It was easy to say it now.
Liu Yisheng said, "Both Daning and Yanguo are trying to win over the Northwest Allied Forces. If we can stand on our own, we can have both sides and recommend them to both families."
Chen Yuan pointed to his feet and said: "The northwest is the old land of Daning. Cutting off the land to stand on your own is a rebellion. The general of Daning will regard you as a thorn in his side. You and the barren people fight with each other every day and have blood feuds with each other. Even if you become a vassal and pay tribute,
Sending a girl in marriage may not make a deserter let down his guard. In this situation, how can we have both sides?"
Liu Yisheng frowned.
Chen Yuan added: "A solid alliance must have a common enemy, and being on both sides means that anyone can be the enemy. If they are separated, no one will be relieved, and sooner or later it will break.
Daning unites and divides this place!"
"Impossible!" Liu Yisheng said subconsciously, "Yanguo has occupied the north of Daning, how can we reconcile? What's more, Yanguo has been operating in the northwest for many years, openly and secretly, and only occupied Hecheng. If you want to control the northwest, you have to
Weigh it!"
After he finished speaking, he realized that he had lost his composure and muttered to himself, this young general who seemed to be unfamiliar with military affairs seemed to have some knowledge!
Chen Yuan didn't take it seriously and said: "Only looking at five or ten years, the situation seems to be calm and solidified, but if you look at it on the scale of twenty or fifty years, it will look completely different. A few decades ago,
If someone says that the barren people can take over the land in the north, will anyone believe it?"
He didn't expect to be able to persuade the other party with words, he just hoped to bring up the topic of the divine court and understand the reality of the divine way.
Liu Yisheng was stunned, thought for a moment, and said: "Maybe there is a hidden danger, but as long as there is evidence from the Divine Court, the situation can be calmed down."
coming!
Chen Yuan took advantage of the situation and asked: "How can Shenting prove it?"
"General, you don't know?" Liu Yisheng was a little surprised, but he seemed to understand something, "Yes, the Central-Earth Shinto is stable, and several gods have been in power for many years, and they worship them as usual, so it is normal for the general not to know."
This short sentence contains a lot of information!
Chen Yuan cooperated and said: "I heard someone said that there is a divine king in Huashan who wants to ascend the throne. Is it true or false?"
"This is true." Liu Yisheng nodded.
Chen Yuan said: "You want to worship this new king? What are the rules? What are the benefits?"
"It is those who are self-reliant who want to worship, not us." Liu Yisheng first made a correction and then said: "Daning worships the two gods Dongyue and Nanyue, so he goes to the mountain god Hebo in various places, the city god in each city, and the
The land gods in villages and towns are all governed and assisted by Shinto, so the country is stable..."
Chen Yuan thought for a moment and asked simply: "If worshiping Shenting is so easy, will Daning lose its land in the north?"
Liu Yisheng did not expect that the other party would say something taboo. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "The desert people also worshiped Dongyue Divine Lord. They performed several large sacrifices and won his favor. Only then can they stabilize their rule after annexing the northern land."
Chen Yuan felt more and more strange and asked: "If that's the case, you in the northwest can worship the new king, but Yanguo and Daning can't?"
Liu Yisheng shook his head and said: "Daning and Dayan both went to worship after the Beiyue, Dongyue and Nanyue divine courts were established many years ago, but the northwest is different. The divine ways here are incomplete and there are holes everywhere. Those who are self-reliant want to
When the divine king ascends the throne, he will worship together and establish Huashan as the northwest orthodoxy. This is equivalent to the meritorious service of the new dynasty. He has contributed to the founding of the country and will be difficult to shake in the future!"
Chen Yuan's heart sank, and he thought to himself: If what Liu Yisheng said is true, doesn't it mean that Shinto has penetrated into all aspects of the Middle-Earth? The Northwest is still doing well because the position of Emperor Xiyue has been vacant for many years?
Vaguely, he understood why Lushou Mountain God was so eager to act.
"From this point of view, whether it is sacrificing the flying sword or improving the cultivation level, we must speed up. Once the Xiyue Divine Lord ascends the throne, I may not have enough time for me to squander it."
As soon as he thought about this, he stopped talking and just said: "It would be too childish if we can only worship the right gods in this country."
Liu Yisheng sighed. After a conversation with Chen Yuan, he gained some insights. Now he did not dare to look down upon him anymore. After a few words, he saw that the other party was interested, so he had to stand up and leave, agreeing to come back in the future.
As soon as the others left, Chen Yuan immediately told Zhang Que that he was going to practice his martial arts in seclusion and not to be disturbed.
Liu Yisheng returned to the city lord's mansion, only to find that there was a visitor in the mansion!
"Great niece, please come inside."
Wang Hui personally came out to greet him.
The person who came was a woman with a pretty face and fair skin. It was obvious at a glance that she was disguised as a man.
This girl's name is Zeng Rouniang, and her father is Zeng Wan, the governor of Longxi County.
Although she is a woman, Zeng Rouniang is not a beautiful woman, but a heroine who can mount a horse and kill the enemy. She is very prestigious in the northwest.
"Uncle Shi, you're welcome." She sat down after dividing her order. Zeng Rouniang went straight to the point without being verbose, "Jincheng was raided by deserters. We were unable to provide assistance in time. It's too late now. It's my turn to tell Uncle Shi."
Please forgive me"
"I can't blame the county governor, he is really cunning, alas!" Wang Jie shook his head with emotion on his face.
Zeng Rouniang took advantage of the situation and said: "I heard that a young hero emerged from this battle. Can Uncle Shi recommend him to him?"
Wang Jue was startled and then understood: "Given your age, you are about the same age as General Zhenwu. Maybe you can get along well with him." After saying that, he went to give the order.
Zeng Rouniang then said something more, then made an excuse and followed the person who led the way to the barracks.
As soon as they left, Liu Yisheng walked out from behind the screen and whispered: "Longcheng sent this female general because she was interested in the soldiers and horses of Jincheng, but they underestimated General Zhenwu. Zeng Rouniang is indeed powerful, but if she can
Overwhelm General Chen, hey! My lord, just sit back and watch, there will be a good show." Afterwards, he sneered.
Wang Jiaqi said: "Why did your evaluation of that young general improve a lot when you came back from this visit?"
"General Chen is not an ordinary military man. He is actually both civil and military. If the lord wants to borrow his power, he should find another way to negotiate..." Next, Liu Yisheng told Wang Jie about his experience of this visit, which made him
Wang Hui was greatly surprised.
About half an hour later, Zeng Rouniang, dressed in white and dressed like a prince, and her soldier and friend Lulu arrived outside the barracks.
Although the two of them are dressed as men, where is the barracks? After months of holding back, as long as they have a white face and a figure, it doesn't matter whether they are women, let alone two real women?
After a while, people who saw the clues came over and started making noises, as if they were attracted by lust.
"Coming to visit the camp? I know you best. Wherever you two want to go, just tell me and I will take you there!"
"Don't listen to him. How many years has he joined the army? I am the veteran!"
"You have to ask me, Old Fu, for this kind of thing. Is there anything inside or outside this camp that I don't know about?"
Listening to the noise of several people, Lu Lu frowned, filled with disgust.
Zeng Rouniang didn't take it seriously, waited for a few people to take a break, and asked: "I want to visit General Zhenwu, can you make some recommendations?"
As soon as she finished speaking, all the soldiers in the army who had been trying to please everyone just now had their heads turned, and their expressions became serious.
"So you're here to visit the general!"
"Friends of the general? That would be rude of us."
"Let me inform you and see if the general is free."
In an instant, all of them were serious, and the awe in their eyes almost overflowed, as if they were saying: As long as you also admire General Zhenwu, you are their half-brother!
Seeing this scene, Lulu was just slightly surprised.
Zeng Rouniang was frightened in her heart and became vigilant, but she remained calm on the surface, smiled and nodded, and asked a few people to help with the communication.
Taking a break, Lu Lu whispered: "The fake general's prestige in the army is not small. I don't know when we expose him..."
"Prestige in the military does not rely on false reputation, but requires real military exploits!" Zeng Rouniang whispered in response, "I underestimated him. I am curious about what kind of person he is."
"Okay, when we meet, I will also take a look at his martial arts cultivation. The rumors outside are too bizarre! How can one person defeat ten thousand armies and behead the enemy with one sword?" Lulu chuckled, "But
As long as I meet him, I can use the Desolate Great Dream Art to detect his true and false status!"
After a while, they followed the guide and arrived outside Chen Yuan's tent, but were stopped by Zhang Que immediately.
"My general has orders not to see anyone. If something happens, come back when the general comes out."
"Since the general has an order, then I'll wait..." Upon hearing this, the leader subconsciously agreed.
Lulu said dissatisfied: "My young master is a famous general in the northwest. This time he comes to visit with the goodwill of the county governor. Please go in and inform him that General Zeng is visiting Longcheng!"
Zhang Que's face tightened and he raised his voice: "The general's decision is not for us to comment on! Nor can we disobey it! Please come back, please!"
Lu Lu raised her eyebrows and was about to speak, but suddenly her heart was beating wildly and the warning signs in her heart increased!
She was horrified, looked along the induction, and found that the source of this mysterious induction was within the tent!
Chapter completed!