Deng Chanyu has never formally surrendered, and she even brought Fenglin from Nanjun to Hanzhong.
Fenglin was also dispatched by her to meet Zhang Guifeng, and the two old friends reunited, all of them sighing with emotion.
Nezha saw the Hunsenlin and was hesitating to speak, this thing gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
"Looking at what? Has the Yin Fu Classic you were instructed to copy been finished yet? Go and copy the scriptures."
Deng Chanyu directly sent him away.
To cultivate anticipation and make Nezha pay more attention to his cultivation, things like Fenghuo Lun, Qiankun Quan, and Hunsenlin must be given gradually instead of all at once.
Hanzhong acts as a barrier, completely isolating Shu from the outside world.
Duan Yi ambushes Jinsha City, sweeping away the city's priests and nobles.
The one hundred thousand troops in the battle outside Jinsha City collapsed instantly, like a block of succulent meat being devoured in parts by both the Duan family and the Sanxing City.
Later, Duan Yi led two thousand elite troops and 35,500 soldiers who had escaped their slave status to the north, while Huang Feipiao led 50,000 troops from the Duan family to the west and together they besieged Sanxing City.
The Tai Luan, Zhaofeng, and Sun Yanhong of the Duan family; Huang Ming, Zhou Ji, Long Huan, and Wu Qian of Huang Feihu's troops; and Su Quanzhong who took the Fang Tian Huaji flag spear to lead the way. Sanxing City was now aware that its downfall was imminent. Even seven-year-old children and eighty-year-old men fought together. The morale that such a last-ditch effort had unleashed proved formidable enough to give the Duan family a slight disadvantage in battle.
The two armies fought for a full day in the wilderness. At the critical moment, Zhang Guifang led a select force of 3,000 elite troops picked from the original 30,000, racing for 700 li and launching a fierce attack from the north when both sides were exhausted from battle.
Zhang Guifang charged through the enemy lines seven times, rolled up the pearl curtain, and decapitated a revered ancestor summoned by the temple of Sanxing City, who was equivalent to a cultivation realm of human beings. Following that, he galloped on his white horse, wielding his silver spear as he moved freely and effortlessly, like an invader among the living.
On the south was Duan Yi, on the east was Huang Feihuo, and on the north was Zhang Guifang. They all fought together, ultimately relying on open-field combat to overwhelm all resistance in Sanxing City.
Zhang Guifang led a few hundred horsemen in relentless pursuit, galloping non-stop from Jinsha City all the way north for more than six hundred miles. Finally, just as they were about to enter the Xiqi region, they caught up with the remnants of the enemy near a place called Green Grass Ravine, where they slaughtered the last priest of Sanxing City.
Without a priest, the continuity of this civilization was broken. In the future, if people wanted to learn the Yin language or speak Han dialects, they would have to dig up artifacts on excavation sites.
"Indeed, a brilliant general." Deng Chanyu, upon receiving intelligence from Shu, had a fresh understanding of Zhang Guifang's bravery.
This guy is definitely a formidable opponent to ten thousand people. His combat strength must be at least 95 or above, right?
Most importantly, it's the strategic talent.
Since Zhang Guifang didn't want to become enemies with the Yin Shang dynasty, Deng Chanyu didn't bother with him. "You go fight against the barbarians instead," she said. "Fenglin, this old buddy of Zhang Guifang, will go with you."
Jinsha City and Sanxing City were pacified one after another, and there were still some small forts in Shu territory that needed to be gradually eradicated. This is similar to Sun Quan's campaign against the Shan people; it would take more than a decade to clean up completely. The environment in Shu is not suitable for deploying large armies, so Zhang Guifang is a suitable choice, and it can also be an opportunity for military training.
The three million troops brought by Hong Jin were all converted to the Duan family.
Most of these soldiers were stationed at Longqing Pass, and their families were all in Longqing Pass. Deng Chanyu could only try her best to send people to pick them up, but she couldn't guarantee that all of them would be retrieved.
Gao Zhang and Bi Huan have surrendered; they are only second-rate martial artists, and they come from a background of bandits. However, in this era, the government is not much better than bandits. Deng Chanyu sent them to serve under Zhang Guifang to fight against the barbarians.
Hong Jin, as a captive, was left behind by Deng Chanyu. According to Nuwa, this guy was from the side of the Kun Peng. Deng Chanyu hadn't decided how to deal with the cause and effect yet. It would be best to find someone who was unrelated to her to deal with it.
Jinsha City and Sanxing City are not far apart, and now they have been merged into one city by her, named, Shu Jun.
Deng Chanyu instructed Zhang Guifang to lead 18,000 elite troops to suppress the rebellions in various places. Deng Ai led 30,000 soldiers to govern Shu Jun, while Huang Feibiao guarded Hanzhong with 50,000 soldiers. Mei Bo was summoned to supervise road construction. The future centers of development for the three cities of Nanjun, Hanzhong, and Shu Jun would need sufficiently spacious roads, so she herself returned to Nanjun with the remaining troops.
Ji Chang is a wise person of his time and an outstanding politician.
After discovering signs that Shenyu was beginning to break free from control, the old man, without any justifiable reason, ordered the execution of Shenyu's fifteen guards.
As Hong Jin delayed in returning, he further appointed Jiang Ziya as the General of the Eastern Campaign, taking over the position vacated by Hong Jin.
This move by the Western Prince is very skillful. Shenyu thought that Jiang Ziya was his subject, but he didn't realize that old Jiang had already been lying on the same pillow with Ji Chang.
The new adoptive son, Ji Xukun, seized the military power of Jiameng Pass, and the original commander, Hu Sheng, died in the midst of the chaos.
Both Hong Jin inside and Hu Sheng outside were the two arms of Shenyu. Now that both arms have been chopped off, Shenyu has no choice but to become obedient.
The four generals Pang, Liu, Gao, and Bi from the newly recaptured Er Long Mountain, with Gao Zhang and Bi Huan "missing," and Pang Hong and Liu Fu, seeing Shenyu losing power, immediately switched their allegiance to Jiang Ziya, who was also an outsider.
Jiang Ziya also accepted Wu Jiu and Longxu Hushi as disciples, and now he has both soldiers and generals at his disposal, no longer the same as when he was an old man leading the vanguard.
"My lord! My lord! I truly cannot bear to part with you! My lord? My lord! "Fei Zong and You Hun wept in the Peony Palace, their faces streaked with tears and their knees pressing into the ground in an attempt to hold onto the emperor's hem. But the emperor, having made up his mind, kicked them away in annoyance.
The king shouted fiercely, "Are you preparing to defy my order?!"
The two evil ministers had frightened expressions on their faces, "We, the ministers, would never dare."
"Good, then go back and prepare. Report to your duties at the front in five days."
The king left without another word.
Fei Zong and You Hun had complicated expressions. The king ordered them to serve as military supervisors in the campaign against Xizhi, with Qiu Yinan replacing Zhang Guifang as the general of Qinglong Pass.
The campaign is merely a facade. In reality, the king has grown weary of the two and wants to remove them from the court.
Recently, the king has grown close to Fei Lian and his son, Mo Lai. This father-and-son duo are brave and strong, capable of fighting with bears and tigers bare-handed. The king himself is strong in strength and admires brave warriors greatly. Moreover, Fei Lian and Mo Lai are not only brave but also skilled in speech, which naturally endears them to the king's favor.
Fei Zong and You Hun are both mediocre and lack originality in flatteying. Their ability to get things done is poor, and they are greedier than each other. This is why they have lost favor with the king.
The king is also making use of the two mediocre figures. He knows for sure that they cannot surrender to Xizhi and Ji Chang will not accept such ministers. Therefore, he dispatches them to serve as military supervisors. Previously, Zhang Guifang's betrayal on the battlefield and his attempt to persuade the troops to surrender had greatly shaken the king's trust in these military leaders.
The two men shook their heads and sighed as they left the Peony Palace, heading home to gather their gold and silver. Without power, they couldn't hold onto such vast wealth, so they had to make proper arrangements.
Little did they know that Deng Chanyu was controlling two birds, watching them from afar.
After all the gold and jewels she has sent out over time, it's now time for them to return to their rightful owner.
