Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2151 The Summoning Resumes, the Great Demon of Journey to the West

As time progressed into the fourth year of the Yuan Shi era, between the Great Yan and the Zhao Song dynasties, Wang Yu finally set his sights on the Great Yan.

First the east, then the west, take all the land.

In any case, the Great Yan in the east, due to its relatively weak foundation, was somewhat inferior to the Zhao Song in terms of national strength.

The four regions of the Great Yan Dynasty were actually more prosperous than those of the Zhao Song Dynasty. After all, of the four regions of the Zhao Song Dynasty, only the Hexi Circuit was a fertile land.

However, in terms of national strength, the Great Yan Dynasty was relatively weaker.

The reason is simple: because the Great Yan Dynasty had almost broken with the aristocratic class, the number of their basic officials could not keep up with their development.

Regardless of how one denies it, in this era, although the lower classes could access books, they lacked the energy and money for education.

Therefore, in this era, although education has reached the lower classes, it has not been able to achieve true popularization among them.

This is why almost 80% of officials come from aristocratic families.

Without a sufficient number of qualified grassroots officials, even if Xuanyuan Huang had many policies, it would be difficult to truly implement them.

Furthermore, the Great Yan, which originated from peasant uprising armies, had its limitations. Many of them, despite their peasant uprising origins, excessively exploited the people and plundered their wealth after becoming rich.

In particular, this is not a problem for one or two people, but for a large group of people.

Therefore, even just dealing with internal issues required a great deal of effort from Xuanyuan Huang.

In the third year of the Yuan Shi era, as Xuan Yuanhuang accepted a portion of the remnants of the Nangong family, he took this opportunity to ease relations with the aristocratic families.

In addition, he cracked down on corrupt officials and used the positions he released as leverage to win over powerful families in order to make up for his lack of lower-level officials.

Therefore, in the next few years, after easing relations with the aristocratic families, Xuanyuan Huang is very likely to enter a phase of rapid development.

After all, the four regions controlled by the Great Yan—Donghai, Qingnan, Heyang, and Guangyang—are all quite well-established, except for Guangyang, which is only average.

In contrast, the Song dynasty did not actually have the potential to develop like the Great Yan dynasty.

Therefore, Wang Yu set his sights on the Great Yan as his first target, adopting a strategy of attacking the east first and then the west.

As a result, the Han Dynasty's attention to the Great Yan Dynasty has increased significantly recently.

Starting last year, Xuanyuan Huang first eased relations with the aristocratic families.

Therefore, in addition to accepting some of the remnants of the Nangong family, he also sought a marriage alliance with a noblewoman from the Song family for his second son, Xuanyuan Changyi.

The Song family of Guangyang is also one of the six great families.

Xuanyuan Huang has been seeking the support of the Song family for quite some time.

Not long after, Xuanyuan Huang held an examination in the autumn and winter to select officials.

After that, Xuanyuan Huang issued another edict to recruit talents and set up a talent recruitment hall, intending to gather all the talents in the world.

In addition, like the Han Dynasty, Xuanyuan Huang also began a large-scale expansion of his army and made important appointments to Zhang Guiba, Geng Biao and others from Dongcang, in order to win over the generals of Dongcang as soon as possible.

Although Yang Su, whom Xuanyuan Huang valued most, had left without saying goodbye, and Zhang Guiba, Geng Biao, and others had to settle for second best, it was still better than having nothing at all.

Starting in February of the fourth year of the Yuanshi era, grain supplies from the Four Rivers region began to move to Qingbei and Guangyin, and the mobilization of troops from several major legions also began.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Great Han will likely launch a campaign against Yan around May.

"System, begin the summoning process. Let's start with a God-level talent summoning card to test the waters, focusing on martial prowess!"

This is the only god-level talent summoning card left in Wang Yu's possession.

Originally, there were no plans to activate the summoning again.

However, the battle a few months from now is likely to be a fierce war, involving all sides. Therefore, he must strengthen the forces at his disposal.

Although he had made preparations, he sent Wang Yingkan to contact the Golden Horde and Kuai Tong and his party to contact Nurhaci.

Even back in the Land of the Sun, he didn't give up.

In addition, there was Gu Ling and Yuan Shao's group in the Dali Kingdom, who were also left behind as a backup plan to counterbalance the Song Dynasty.

However, at this point, it's always good to have extra cards on hand.

"Ding, God-level Talent Summoning Card activated..."

The first person, Bi Han, has a martial arts strength of 105.

The Rhinoceros Demon, a powerful demon from Journey to the West, is quite formidable. In a one-on-one fight, he can trip and capture Pigsy, while Sandy has no chance of escaping.

Although individually they are not as good as Sun Wukong, they cannot be compared with the top-tier demon kings in Journey to the West.

However, these three rhinoceros demons were able to hold out until the other two had dealt with Sha Wujing and Sha Shi and then teamed up to uphold justice.

It is clear that even if the three rhinoceros demons, individually, cannot be compared to the strongest demon king, they are definitely not much weaker.

In a group fight, Sun Wukong alone couldn't take down three of them.

Therefore, it is evident that this rhinoceros demon is extremely valuable in the summoning of divine-level martial power.

Because once it's summoned, it might not just summon one, but a whole nest.

On the surface, he's just a low-level god-tier general, but if they all come out together, they're equivalent to a high-level god-tier general. Moreover, a powerful high-level god-tier general at that.

Of course, this group of rhinoceroses has weaknesses, and very serious ones at that.

After encountering the Jingmu Han, this group of rhinoceroses was practically powerless to resist.

In the original text, when Sun Wukong asked for help, Doumu Xie, Kui Mulang, and Jiao Mujiao openly stated, "If it is indeed a rhinoceros spirit, we are not needed. Just go to Jingsu. It can go up the mountain to eat tigers and go down to the sea to capture rhinoceroses."

And when the Four Wood Star Lords and Sun Wukong descended to the mortal realm, the result of their battle proved this point. Among the three rhinoceroses, Bihan was easily killed by Jingmu Han with a single bite.

"Ding, the second person, Yang Kan, strength 106."

Yang Kan, although he was not as famous as those famous figures from other dynasties.

At the same time, unlike the fierce generals in historical novels, they are not portrayed as being incredibly powerful.

However, historians of the Southern Dynasties called him a "master of both literature and military affairs," while military historians believe that if he had not died young, he might have been able to prevent Hou Jing from capturing Jiankang and change the course of the Liang Dynasty's demise. The Book of Liang even praised him, saying that "even the famous generals of ancient times could not surpass him."

Yang Kan was hailed as a peerless general and was often regarded as the fiercest general of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Of course, there is no absolute conclusion as to whether he was the number one warrior of the Northern and Southern Dynasties; he was not the only one to have this title.

Yang Kan could draw a six-stone bow when he was around ten years old. One stone is about thirty kilograms, so six stones is about 180 kilograms.

When fully grown, it stands seven feet eight inches tall and can draw a 20-stone bow, which is nearly 1.9 meters tall. It can draw a bow weighing 1200 jin (600 catties), a strength comparable to a crossbow.

According to records, Yang Kan once followed Xiao Baoyin to quell the rebellion in Qinzhou. During the battle, Yang Kan raised his hand and shot an arrow that killed the enemy general Mo Zhetiansheng, which directly shocked the rebel army.

In addition, the Southern History, the Three Kingdoms Chronicle, the Book of Liang, the Zizhi Tongjian, and the Biography of Yang Kan all contain records of this. Yang Kan once mentioned that several stone figures, eight feet long and ten spans in circumference, on Siqiao Bridge collided with each other and were smashed to pieces.

These records are enough to demonstrate his astonishing divine power.

When Emperor Wei teased him, Yang Kan showed off his "eagle claw kung fu" by digging into the hard ground of the palace with his hands, digging more than an inch deep.

Emperor Wu of Liang once held a grand banquet for his officials at Leyou Garden. At that time, the Imperial Household Department had just made a double-edged spear, which was 24 feet long and 1 foot and 3 inches thick. Emperor Wu of Liang then had Yang Kan ride his fine horse, Zi Liu, to test the spear.

Yang Kan mounted his horse, spear in hand, and unleashed a flurry of attacks with remarkable skill. The onlookers even climbed trees to witness his prowess. This act became known as the legendary "Tree-Breaking Spear."

"Ding, the third person, Huang Shi Jing (Huang Shi), martial arts 107."

The Yellow Lion Spirit was definitely a powerful demon in Journey to the West. Among all the lions, only the Nine-Headed Lion, whom he recognized as his ancestor, could compare. In terms of martial prowess, he was much stronger than the one from Lion Camel Ridge.

The battles fought by the Yellow Lion Demon were of high quality. In his first battle, he was ganged up on by Sun Wukong and his two brothers, and it took him a long time to finally lose.

In this battle, Huang Shi fought against three opponents one by one from around noon until sunset before finally being defeated. This was quite an achievement, as the battle lasted at least four or five hours.

Fighting Sun Wukong for so long already shows he's quite strong, even though Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing are known for their exaggerated farts.

However, at least there were some people, and Zhu Bajie, in particular, had some highlights when he went berserk. He was able to hold out for so long against the three brothers, so his minimum level of ability was not low.

Although the Yellow Lion Spirit lost this battle, it was definitely a glorious defeat.

The Seven Lions of Bamboo were a formidable force. Sun Wukong's martial arts were described as "rare in the world, unparalleled in the world." Almost no one in the entire book could defeat Sun Wukong in a one-on-one fight using pure martial arts. Even when they were in a group, only the Seven Sages of Meishan, the Three Demons of Lion Camel, and the Seven Lions of Bamboo had managed to do so.

Of course, Sun Wukong was not to be outdone and used his hundred-fold body to fight back, thus defeating the seven lions again.

However, this time, although the Yellow Lion Demon could not defeat the combined attack of Sun Wukong's avatars, he was still able to break through the encirclement.

Moreover, among the great demons in Journey to the West, there were some who managed to break through the avatars of Sun Wukong. However, it was rare to see one who could break through without using any magical weapons, relying solely on brute force.

Overall, Huang Shi Jing's performance was outstanding, both in one-on-three battles and in team fights.

Although his martial arts skills are not as good as those of top fighters such as Sun Wukong, Erlang Shen, Bull Demon King, and Six-Eared Macaque, he is still in a relatively strong category, even better than the Green Ox who could fight Sun Wukong for three hours and fifty or sixty rounds.

Among the monsters, those whose martial prowess is clearly superior to his are probably only the Bull Demon King, the Six-Eared Macaque, and the Yellow-Eyebrowed Monster.

Unfortunately, the Nine-Headed Lion had already been born by this time; otherwise, it would likely have been the best choice in this summoning.

It should be noted that the Nine-Headed Lion is one of the few demons who can make Sun Wukong suffer so easily.

Although, his special move didn't work the second time.

However, it was enough to amaze him.

That one battle record alone was enough to place him among the top demon kings.

In that case, even if he is summoned, without the Nine-Headed Lion Saint, even if the entire lion pack is brought out, its value will decrease directly.

Both are lions, but this lion and that lion are clearly not the same species.

Without the Nine-Headed Lion, the other lions would be just extras, unlike the three rhinoceroses above, where everyone was on equal footing.

"Ding, fourth person, Nine-Headed Insect (Jiu Tao, courtesy name Zi Cong), strength 107."

Nine-headed worm, actually, is also a very good choice.

Not only is he strong enough, but what's even more rare is that he's a fierce naval warrior.

Although his navy included a powerful general like Ling Gan, who was at the peak of the Heavenly Rank and whose combat strength in the water rivaled that of a Divine General, he was still not a Divine General in the water.

Compared to a true water deity, he is still somewhat inferior.

Moreover, this one is a water-based divine general whose martial arts realm has reached the mid-level divine general.

Of all military commanders, only a small fraction are truly proficient in naval warfare. And among them, only a handful reach the level of divine generals!
Only one like him has appeared in the entire Da Cang region.

"Ding, the fifth person, Luo Ren, strength 105."

Although the ages depicted in the novel are quite absurd, Luo Ren's actual age is absolutely outrageous.

After all, he wasn't even ten years old when he first appeared on screen. And of course, he died at the same age.

However, at such a young age, he was able to defeat the fierce Western general Tie Lei Babao on the battlefield.

It should be noted that Tie Lei Babao was definitely a top-tier expert during Luo Tong's Northern Expedition. He knocked Luo Tong back more than ten steps in one round, and in the second round, he struck Luo Tong's Plum Blossom Palm like a bent bow. Luo Tong was defeated and fled.

According to legend, he was the reincarnation of Pei Yuanqing, and even the weapon he used was a pair of silver hammers.

However, Tie Lei Babao, one of the top experts in Luo Tong's northern campaign, was defeated by his hammer in just a few rounds.

Such formidable martial prowess is undoubtedly among the best in the Luo family. If his elder brother, Luo Tong, were to face him, he would likely not last a single round.

Of course, it's a pity that such a master only had this one moment of brilliance before being killed by Princess Tu Lu's flying knife.

In Luo Tong's campaign against the North, Luo Ren is almost like Li Yuanba in the prequel, practically a bug in the system.

Unfortunately, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, these incredibly powerful generals all met with bad ends.

For example, Li Yuanba died inexplicably under his own hammer, Pei Yuanqing was burned to death, Wu Yunzhao was swept to death by a horse's tail, and Xiong Kuohai was crushed to death by an iron gate, etc.

Luo Ren suffered the same fate, dying from a small throwing knife. This directly contributed to Princess Tu Lu's most glorious achievement.

"System, remove Luo Ren and Yang Kan..."

(End of this chapter)