Chapter 24: Worshipping Ghosts and Gods without Caring About the Common People

"Liu Yisheng has quite a lot of influence in the city lord's palace. When I actually serve as a soldier in Jincheng in the future, I 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.

"Have you brought them all? So quickly?" Chen Yuan immediately became energetic when he heard that the medicinal materials had been brought.

These medicinal materials may seem simple, but they can be forged with special methods to extract the spiritual energy, and then use the power of Shinto to draw the 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 things, and could not refuse others 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 lightly 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 matters 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 matter of military strategists, it also involves the Daning court. I also 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 idea 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 conduct a wave of analysis to shock the young man in front of him with his words.

Zhang Que also asked curiously: "General, why can you say so?"

Chen Yuan glanced at Zhang Que and said: "The northwest is full of deserts and mountains with sparse vegetation. Although there are big cities, the population is not large and cannot support an independent force. It will be controlled by others."

He had just read "Practice Insights" 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 wooing the Northwest Allied Forces. If they can stand on their own, they can have both sides and recommend them to both families."

Chen Yuan pointed at his feet and said: "The northwest is the old land of Daning. Cutting off the land to stand on your own is a rebellion. Daning will regard you as a thorn in its side. You and others are fighting with the deserters every day and have blood feuds with each other. Even if you become a vassal and pay tribute, Giving away a girl in marriage may not make Huangren let go of his guard. How can we make the best of both worlds in this situation?"

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: "If we only look at five or ten years, the situation seems to be calm and solidified, but if we 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, pondered for a moment, and said: "There may be hidden dangers, 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. Several gods have been in power for many years and worship them as usual. 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: "Da Ning 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 the 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 the Dongyue Divine Lord. After several large sacrifices, they 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 many years after the Beiyue, Dongyue and Nanyue divine courts were established, 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, thinking: If what Liu Yisheng said is true, doesn't it mean that the way of God has penetrated into every aspect of the Central Plains? The northwest is still doing well because the position of the Xiyue Emperor has been vacant for many years?

In a vague way, he understood why the God of Lushou Mountain was so anxious.

"It seems that whether it is to sacrifice the flying sword or to improve the cultivation, we have to speed up. Once the Xiyue God ascends the throne, there may not be any free time for me to waste."

When he thought of this, he had no desire to talk, and only said: "This country, if you can only worship the right gods, you can gain a foothold, which is too childish."

Liu Yisheng sighed. He had a conversation with Chen Yuan and gained something in his heart. He didn't dare to despise him anymore. After a few words, he saw that the other party was not interested, so he had to get up and say goodbye, and promised to come again in the future.

As soon as the others left, Chen Yuan immediately told Zhang Que that he would retreat and practice, 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 in."

Wang Hui personally came out to greet her.

The visitor was a pretty face and fair skinned woman, who was obviously dressed as a man.

This woman's name was Zeng Rouniang, and her father was Zeng Wan, the governor of Longxi County.

Although she was a woman, Zeng Rouniang was not good at needlework, but a female general who could ride a horse and kill the enemy, and she was very prestigious in the northwest.

"Uncle, you don't have to be polite." After sitting down, Zeng Rouniang didn't say anything and went straight to the point, "Jincheng was attacked by the barbarians, and we failed to provide timely assistance. Now it's too late, I should apologize to my uncle"

"It's not the governor's fault, it's really the barbarians who are cunning, alas!" Wang Hui shook his head, his face full of emotion.

Zeng Rouniang said, "I heard that a young hero emerged in this battle. Can you introduce him to me, uncle?"

Wang Hui was startled, then understood, "You are just the same age as General Zhenwu, and maybe we can get along well." Then he went to give instructions.

Zeng Rouniang continued to say something, then found an excuse and followed the guide to the barracks.

After the others left, Liu Yisheng walked out from behind the screen and whispered, "Longcheng sent this female general here to attack the Jincheng soldiers, but they underestimated General Zhenwu. Zeng Rouniang is indeed powerful, but if she can suppress General Chen, hey! My lord, just watch from the sidelines, there will be a good show." At the end, he sneered.

Wang Hui was surprised: "How come you have improved your opinion of the young general after this visit?"

"General Chen is not an ordinary warrior, he is both civil and military. If the lord wants to borrow his power, he should change the way of negotiation..." Then, Liu Yisheng told Wang Hui about what he saw and heard during this visit, which surprised Wang Hui greatly.

About half an hour later, Zeng Rouniang, dressed in white and dressed like a young man, and her close soldier and good friend Lu Lu arrived outside the barracks.

Although the two were dressed as men, what kind of place is a barracks? After several months of holding back, as long as they have a white face and a good figure, it doesn't matter whether they are women or not, let alone two real women?

After a while, those who saw the clues all leaned over, making a fuss, looking like they were possessed by sex.

"Come visit the camp? I'm the most familiar with it. Where do you want to go? Just tell me and I'll take you there!"

"Don't listen to him. He's only been in the army for a few years? I'm the senior one!"

"For this kind of thing, you have to ask me, Old Fu. How can I not know everything inside and outside the camp?"

Listening to the noise of several people, Lu Lu frowned, full of disgust.

Zeng Rouniang didn't care. After several people took a break, she asked: "I want to visit General Zhenwu. Can you introduce me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the military leaders who had just been flattering all looked serious.

"So you're here to visit the general!"

"The general's friend? That's rude of us."

"I'll inform you and see if the general has time."

In an instant, several people were serious, and the awe in their eyes almost overflowed, as if saying: As long as you also admire General Zhenwu, you are their half-brothers!

Seeing this scene, Lu Lu was just a little surprised.

Zeng Rouniang was startled and alert, but she remained calm on the surface, nodded with a smile, and asked a few people to help pass the message.

Taking a break, Lu Lu whispered: "The fake general has a lot of prestige in the army. I wonder if we can expose him..."

"The prestige in the army does not rely on false reputation, but on real military exploits!" Zeng Rouniang responded in a whisper, "I underestimated him. I am curious about what kind of person he is."

"Okay, when we meet later, I will also see what his martial arts skills are like. What is said outside is too bizarre! What about one person breaking thousands of troops and beheading the enemy with one sword!" Lu Lu chuckled, "But as long as I meet him in person, I can use the Desolate Great Dream Art to sense his true and false!"

After a while, they followed the guide and arrived outside Chen Yuan's tent, but were stopped by Zhang Que at the first time.

"My general has ordered that we will not see anyone. If you have something to do, please come back when the general comes out."

"Since the general has ordered, then we will..." The leader subconsciously agreed when he heard it.

Lu Lu said dissatisfiedly: "My son is a famous general in the northwest. This time he brought the county governor to visit with goodwill. You can go in and report that General Zeng from Longcheng is visiting!"

Zhang Que's face tightened and he said loudly: "The general's decision is not something we can comment on! We cannot disobey it! Please go back!"

Lu Lu raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, but suddenly his heart was pounding and the alarm in his heart increased!

She was startled and looked in the direction of the sensation, and found that the source of this mysterious sensation was inside the tent!

"Is it that fake general!? What is he doing?"