Chapter 73: The Armies Meet and Make a Plan
Cloud seal.
It is a special kind of writing derived from Lao Tzu's in-depth study of Taoism.
Lao Tzu's initial discovery of magic came from observing the "qi path" between heaven and earth.
There are paths for air in the sky, and the air moves in the sky, sometimes becoming wind, sometimes changing into clouds, and sometimes turning into thunder and rain.
The earth has qi paths, and the qi flows on the earth, turning into rivers, mountains, paradises, or barren mountains and bad waters.
The heaven and the earth were created by primordial energy, and all things were created by the heaven and the earth.
All things in the world are the result of the transformation of primordial energy through different qi pathways.
The complete Qi pathway is the same as the exercises, with four steps: taking in Qi, moving Qi, nourishing Qi, and circulating Qi.
The so-called magic method is to mobilize the vitality of heaven and earth with true Qi, follow the specific Qi path between the palms, complete these four steps, transform the vitality of heaven and earth into magical power of different attributes, and release it!
The concrete manifestation of this energy path is called "Cloud Seal".
If it is further complicated and written on paper, it becomes a "talisman".
In certain places with abundant vital energy, or on the surfaces of certain natural treasures, cloud seals and talismans are engraved. The vital energy will naturally generate unique magical powers according to the four steps of absorbing qi, circulating qi, nourishing qi, and circulating qi. Over time, it will generate supernatural powers.
According to legend, the oldest secret treasure was made in this way.
The [Moon Gui] in his hand is obviously the same.
Zhao Wumian examined it for a long time and came to a guess. This treasure looked very ancient and most likely had a long history. The cloud seal engraved on it was the key to its supernatural powers. When his true energy was poured into it and his mind moved, it was as if there was an invisible thread connecting him to the moon in the sky. The information about this pottery bowl was also transmitted to his mind.
This item is called [Yue Gui], and it can be made as big as a bowl or as small as a cup. It can turn moonlight into sake for casting spells, or it can be drunk to enhance one's skills, which is similar to the "Eating Qi Method".
The only difference is that the method of eating qi is to absorb the vital energy of the treasures of heaven and earth, while the moon gui is to absorb the moonlight and collect the power of the stars and the moon.
"Good baby!"
Zhao Wumian thought that this trip to Miaojiang was not in vain, as the Millennium Ice Silkworm and Moon Gui were both rare treasures!
With the addition of the Wanshi bow and Mongolian archery, they reaped great rewards.
The most important thing is that there is still great achievement at hand.
Zhao Wumian jumped out of the Gu formation. Zheng Yuchun was leading several captains to slaughter his personal guards. After being suppressed for such a long time, Zheng Yuchun acted ruthlessly. With one shot, several people's heads fell to the ground.
Wen Zexian was taking care of Deng Yu. Even if only the first shot was used, there would still be a backlash, but the degree would be slightly weaker. However, for Deng Yu, who was suffering from an old illness, it was still a dangerous situation and he was already in a semi-comatose state.
Zhao Wumian approached and asked, "Senior, how is General Deng?"
Wen Ze first shook his head: "The backlash of the magic and the recurrence of lung disease are not good. I need to return to the camp and rest immediately."
Zhao Wumian said: "The magic in the camp should have been broken. I will carry him back. Senior, please come with me."
Wen Zexian smiled strangely and said, "You are really rude, kid. Although Ming Benren is dead, there are still defected elders under his command. I have to go back to the Five Immortals Sect to intensify the deployment, just in case."
"it is good!"
Zhao Wumian said solemnly: "Don't worry, senior, I will definitely ask for credit for you and the Five Immortals Sect!"
Wen Ze nodded first: "Merit is not important, I just hope that fewer people will die in the Shiwan Mountains. I'm leaving first."
After saying that, he performed Qinggong and disappeared.
Zhao Wumian carried Deng Yu on his back and ran back to the camp using his lightness skills.
Deng Yu said weakly: "Call ten captains. If I faint, you won't be able to explain yourself..."
Zhao Wumian stopped, turned around and called ten captains to escort Deng Yu back to the camp.
Deng Yu said: "This time...thanks to you..."
Zhao Wumian said, "General, please stop talking. You can't get hurt. Otherwise, Zheng Yuchun and Zhao Yong will definitely confuse right and wrong. They will take all the credit for themselves and accuse me of deserting the battlefield!"
"..."
Deng Yu was speechless: "They still have some dignity..."
"That's not possible."
Anyway, Zhao Wumian didn't believe them: "I have an ice silkworm on me, let it heal you first. You have lost a lot of energy before, but it's better than nothing."
Deng Yu wanted to refuse, but when he thought about what Zhao Wumian said, he was afraid of the worst, especially Zhao Yong. Zhao Wumian killed his concubine and humiliated him in public. If he put the old hatred together, he might make a stupid move to confuse right and wrong. In order to protect Zhao Wumian, he had to be sober, so he didn't say much.
Zhao Wumian controlled the ice silkworm to help Deng Yu heal his wounds. On his way back, he met Mei Sizu who came with a large army to support him.
Several people breathed a sigh of relief.
Things were simple after that. The magic was broken and the ambush naturally dispersed. Soon Mei Yin came back and subdued the Luogui and the Xianshao tribes. Just as Zhao Wumian had expected, after Tian Yingjue of the Luogui tribe learned that his father Tian Baoqing had been poisoned by a corpse Gu, he hated the Northern Yuan Dynasty so much that he surrendered directly. The remaining Xianshao tribe was unable to hold on and followed suit and surrendered. At this point, all the Miao and barbarians in Guizhou were wiped out.
The army no longer has to worry.
Deng Yu had been holding on without fainting because he was afraid that the two guys would take advantage of his coma to cause trouble. In the following half month, Zhao Wumian used the ice silkworms to heal his wounds many times, and his body was slowly recovering. Finally, on April 10th, the reinforcement army arrived in Puding, and Zhao Wumian met Xu Huizu and Tang Ding again, as well as Fu Youde, Mu Ying, and Lan Yu.
Fu Youde is fifty-five years old this year. He is the oldest among these generals and also the one with the most profound cultivation.
A true master of the fifth realm!
Lan Yu practices evil skills and Mu Ying has the magical power of Taotie. Although they are young, they are both in the first echelon, belonging to the middle and late stage of the fourth realm. Xu Huizu and Tang Ding are considered the best of the second generation and have not yet touched the threshold of the fourth realm, but they have learned superior skills and also have extraordinary combat power. Once the reinforcements arrive, the morale of the army will be greatly stabilized!
That night.
All the generals gathered in the big tent to discuss the matter.
Deng Yu sat at the head of the group. His face was still a little pale, but the most dangerous time had passed. He smiled at General Fu Youde and the other two and said, "You finally got here. I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Fu Youde said, "You should have a good rest. The Jinyiwei have arrived. The prince said that after they pacify the Wusa tribes, they will escort you back to the capital to recuperate and treat your lung disease."
Deng Yu shook his head and sighed, "I know my own body well, so I won't count on it. We've waited for so long, it's time to start heading south. Let's think about how to act first, and it would be best if we could win in one battle!"
Everyone looked at the map hanging to the north and thought silently.
Fu Youde turned to Mu Ying and said, "Right Vice General, you won a great victory in the northwest not long ago. Why don't you tell me how to deploy it?"
Mu Ying was as serious as the rumors said, but his words and deeds could make people feel his honesty and sincerity. Hearing this, he was not polite and looked at the map and said, "In my opinion, we should follow the plan agreed upon before. We will divide 50,000 troops, together with the Jinyiwei, to first attack the Wusa barbarians and entangle the Gu Masters and Poison Masters in Yunnan. Then the army will go south to Pu'an, divide the troops to garrison, and go straight to Qujing. It is reported that the previous ambush failed, and the ambush troops in Pu'an have withdrawn. Darima's 130,000 troops are stationed on the banks of Baishi River. This river is the throat fortress of Qujing and the only way to open up Yunnan. As long as we capture this river and Qujing, the Northern Yuan will have no defenses and can be decided in one battle!"
The most powerful force in Yunnan was Liang Wang Bazawalmi.
As long as we destroy his army, the remnants of the Dali Duan family and the White Lotus Sect will collapse without a fight. After that, we can destroy Kunming, take Dali, and Yunnan will be settled. Therefore, the most crucial battle is the Battle of Baishi River!
"Wenying is right."
Mei Sizu nodded: "The problem now is how to capture Qujing. The thirteenth wing of Mongolia came here, and there is a witch who can pray to the sky. Her magic is strange and unpredictable, so we have to do something about it."
Mu Ying said: "Su Rige can pray to the heavens, and we also have capable people in our army..."
He looked around and asked, "Where is Captain Zhao?"
"Why mention him?"
Zhao Yong was the first to disagree, with a look of disdain on his face: "A second level ..."
Zheng Yuchun opened his mouth and wanted to agree, but last time, it was thanks to Zhao Wumian who persuaded the Five Poison Sect to help, and finally shot over the pottery bowl with an arrow, that the magic was broken and the 100,000-man army was saved. At that time, he mocked others for their low realm, but ended up getting slapped in the face. Now it’s hard to say...
It’s strange, why would the people from the Five Poison Sect change their minds and take the initiative?
At that time, the Northern Yuan Dynasty had the upper hand!
Zheng Yuchun has been confused these days.
Behind Mu Ying, Xu Huizu and Tang Ding looked at each other and sighed. Zhao Yong hated Zhao Wumian because of the death of the three marquises. A while ago, Zhao Wumian also killed his concubine. The two combined, the hatred became more intense, and he was already full of prejudice. Zhao Yong forgot that the second realm in his eyes had just turned the tide and saved 100,000 vanguard troops not long ago! Mu Ying knew the inside story. He was only loyal to his adoptive father and the prince, and did not intend to get involved in the right and wrong.
He was thinking about the war. If he wanted to perform the art of praying to the heaven, he still had to use the altar. As long as the altar was set up, others would naturally know that Zhao Wumian could use the Eight Formations Diagram, so he didn't deliberately hide it. He had a good impression of this man who was also a spiritual glutton and was willing to stand up for him. He simply said, "So what if he is in the second realm? Lord Hou, don't forget that it was thanks to him that I was able to convince Wen Ze of the Five Poison Sect to help break the spell and save my army last time!"
"..."
Zhao Yong's face was gloomy and he said nothing.
"Besides."
Mu Ying added: "He has already been recognized as the master of the [Eight Formation Diagram]. With the Guiyuan Formation, realm is not a problem."
Eight Diagrams Formation?
Everyone was stunned.
Except for Fu Youde, Deng Yu, Xu Huizu and Tang Ding, everyone else was shocked.
A strange look flashed in Lan Yu's eyes.
Zhao Yong raised his head suddenly, his expression becoming even gloomier: "What did you say?!"
Zheng Yuchun was equally incredulous: "Can he get the Eight Diagrams to recognize him as his master? When?!"
"Before the expedition."
Mu Ying patted the Qiankun bag on his waist and said, "The prince ordered me to bring the artifact here just in case. It seems that it was for today. The news was blocked to catch him by surprise. You all don't know, and Su Rige, Darima and others don't know even more! This is a perfect opportunity! In my opinion, I still need to listen to his opinion."
Fu Youde nodded: "Then please ask Captain Zhao to come over."
"I'll go and call."
Mei Yin said: "I know where he is."
Fu Youde responded with a yes, and Mei Yin flashed out of the tent to look for Zhao Wumian.
Zhao Wumian was barbecuing on Jiaozi Mountain.
He, Chen Xuanli and Bao Buyi sat around the fire waiting for the lamb to cook, holding a wine cup in one hand and facing the bright moon in the sky.
Without casting a spell to "ask", you can only rely on the bowl's original power to "catch" slowly.
The moonlight enters the bowl and turns into drops of sake, filling the air with aroma.
"Sir, this is just a small amount. Who can drink it?"
Bao Buyi looked at the palm-sized cup with a look of pain on his face. The cup was very flat, so even if it was filled, there wasn't much. The taste was good, but it was too little!
"You still want to drink enough!"
Zhao Wumian rolled his eyes at him unhappily, "This thing can be big or small. The big one is used for casting spells, and the small one is used for drinking. It can only be used once a night, and can only receive one cup at a time. It was not meant for human use. Ancient Qigong practitioners believed that 'those who eat Qi will be gods and live long, and those who don't eat will not die but be gods'. They ate wind and drank dew to fast, and made dew-receiving plates. This Moon Gui is a higher level than the dew-receiving plate, and can receive star sand and moonlight. It was used for cultivation from the beginning."
"Pity."
Bao Buyi smacked his lips and said, "If we had a big bowl of this every day, we would probably be able to make quite a bit of money. The amount we have now is too little."
Think beautiful!
Zhao Wumian drank half a cup and summoned the ice silkworm. The ice silkworm quickly crawled to the edge of the Moon Gui and sucked up the remaining moon wine in the bowl. Its already crystal clear body became even brighter and whiter, like moonlight. After absorbing all the wine, it nimbly crawled to Zhao Wumian's palm and rubbed his hand with its head.
More and more spiritual.
Zhao Wumian smiled and put the silkworms away.
Chen Xuanli handed over the lamb leg: "Sir, it's roasted."
Zhao Wumian took it, tasted it, and nodded: "Not bad!"
The three of them were eating and drinking.
There were footsteps behind him. Mei Yin looked at them drinking and eating meat, and said helplessly: "You guys seem to have a lot of free time."
Zhao Wumian said with a smile: "In order to prevent General Deng from falling, I have been serving him attentively and attentively these days. Now that a new umbrella has come, why don't you let me take a break?"
"..."
Mei Yin wanted to say that he was worrying too much, but when he thought of the expressions of Zhao Yong and Zheng Yuchun just now, he felt that his worries were not unreasonable, and sighed softly: "General Fu asked me to come to you to discuss matters."
Zhao Wumian stood up and asked: "Are you ready to start?"
Mei Yin raised an eyebrow: "How do you know?"
Zhao Wumian said: "You have so many soldiers and generals, yet you come to discuss matters with me. Is there any need to ask? Don't you already know?"
Mei Yin was more and more surprised: "Why are you..."
Zhao Wumian said: "General Mu said so, let's go."
After saying that, he quickly walked down the mountain.
"..."
Mei Yin stood at the back, stunned for a long time before reacting, smiled bitterly, and quickly followed, thinking that it was no wonder...
Zhao Wumian entered the big tent and bowed.
Fu Youde briefly recounted the previous content and asked him what he thought.
Zhao Wumian turned a blind eye to the hostility of Zhao Yong and Zheng Yuchun, and said: "Now that the Zavalmi army is gathered on the banks of the Baishi River, the water of the Baishi River flows continuously, and we can use it."
"You mean, flooding?"
Mu Ying shook his head: "The Baishi River is only a mile wide, and the shallow water is so shallow that you can even wade through it on foot. Even if we block the downstream, we can't break the dam and launch a water attack."
“It’s just a general situation.”
Zhao Wumian said: "There is a method of offering water in the inheritance of Wu Hou. With such a favorable location and the combined strength of the general and others, I am sure that I can successfully offer water within seven days and flood the Dalima army!"
Zhao Yong said sinisterly, "There is no joking in the army."
Zhao Wumian looked at him coldly: "If I do it, what do you plan to bet on, Lord Zhao?"
Zhao Yong immediately said: "If you do it, I..."
Fu Youde and Deng Yu saw that the two were about to fight again and hurried to stop them.
Fu Youde said: "Alright, alright! We should do our best and leave the rest to fate. Even Zhuge Wuhou had the loss of Jieting, so Nanxionghou is being too harsh!"
Zhao Yong endured it again and again, and sneered: "The two sides of the river are flat, and you still want to go on stage to offer sacrifices to the water? And offer sacrifices for seven days? Even if they are blind, they can figure it out! Will Su Rige not think of a way?"
"Is this what you're confident you can do to make the bet?"
Zhao Wumian laughed and said, "You should be glad that you didn't tell me about the bet. A general must know the weather and the terrain. Unfortunately, you don't have that ability!"
Zhao Yong was furious: "You!"
Zhao Wumian was too lazy to pay attention to him and said to everyone, "I have already expressed my opinion. It is up to you generals to adopt it or not."
(End of this chapter)
