Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 671 The war is coming
In the afternoon of that day, Chen Yun was teaching his disciples.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside.

Mixed in among them are the voices of Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu and others.

This group of people disappeared for a month, reportedly to attend some religious ceremony.

When Chen Yun learned that everyone had returned, he naturally wanted to show concern for them.

He paused from preaching with Lin Lingsu, Mei Junyan, Zhao Kuangji and others, and went outside to look for Lu Dongbin and others.

Just came outside.

Lu Dongbin was chatting with Guan Erye.

He Xiangu, Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu stood aside and listened.

Chen Yun stepped forward, "Brother Lu, all the nephews, are you back?"

Lü Dongbin looked over and nodded, "Well, I benefited a lot from listening to Laozi's teachings this time. It's a pity that you didn't go with me, but it's not too bad. I didn't expect that you have made great progress in your cultivation after not seeing you for a month."

Han Xiangzi was slightly amazed and said, "Uncle Chen, sometimes I really doubt how you practice. In just one month, you have already reached the middle stage of the Immortal Realm?"

He Xiangu and Han Xiangzi also expressed confusion and envy.

When they went out a month ago, they didn't quite believe that Chen Yun could make any breakthrough within a month.

As a result, when they came back today, they all sensed a more powerful immortal energy lingering from Chen Yun, which was obviously a great increase in strength.

This made everyone smile bitterly, and they finally realized what a terrifying talent that shocked the entire history was.

Chen Yun said a few humble words and was about to ask Lu Dongbin some questions he didn't understand about his own spiritual practice.

Suddenly, Lin Chen hurried in from outside, "Senior Brother Chen, there is news from the court."

Chen Yun looked over and asked, "What message?"

Lu Dongbin, Guan Erye, He Xiangu and others all looked towards Lin Chen.

Lin Chen immediately relayed the message.

The general meaning is that ever since the Jin general Liu Yanhan fled back to the Jin capital and reported to the court about Sun Fangjian's rebellion and the Khitan invasion, the Khitan leader Yelu Deguang immediately adopted the strategy given by Chen Yun, asking Zhao Yanshou to pretend to surrender and request support from the Jin army. The Later Jin court believed it without a doubt and immediately sent people to secretly contact Zhao Yanshou to plan for his return to the south.

During this period, Jin general Li Shouzhen fought with more than a thousand Khitan cavalrymen north of the Great Wall, covering a distance of more than 40 miles.

The Khitan made some mistakes in their operation this time. They should have pretended to be defeated, but ended up losing their main coach Jie Li.

This made the Khitan leader very angry, but in order to implement the strategy given by Chen Yun, he still swallowed his anger.

Afterwards, the Khitan sent 30,000 troops to attack the Hedong area of ​​the Later Jin Dynasty.

Liu Zhiyuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Later Han Dynasty, led his troops to resist and beheaded seven thousand Khitan soldiers.

In addition, Zhang Yanze in Dingzhou also defeated the invading Khitan army successively in the north of Dingzhou and Taizhou, beheading two thousand people.

In fact, there was no need to kill so many soldiers. It was just that the Khitan army lacked Zhao Yanshou's command, and the others were unable to take on the responsibility, which led to this end.

Although they lost a lot of soldiers, the Khitan army was not seriously injured.

It may be because the Khitans pretended to be defeated several times.

The Later Jin Dynasty began to look down on the Khitan and even prepared for a northern expedition.

At this time, the most important part of Chen Yun’s previous plan came to fruition.

Liu Yanzuo, the governor of Yingzhou, sent a letter to Wang Luan, the military supervisor of Leshou in the Later Jin Dynasty, requesting the whole city to surrender.

The Later Jin Dynasty was well aware of the importance of Ying and Mo states, because by gaining these two states, the Later Jin Dynasty would be able to stop the enemy from advancing to Weizhou and ensure the safety of the south bank of the Yellow River.

At the same time, the border defender Wang Luan and Tianxiong Jiedushi and Zhongshu Ling Du Chongwei repeatedly reported to the Jin court, claiming that Ying and Mo could take advantage of this opportunity.

At this time, Murong Qian, the governor of Shenzhou in the Later Jin Dynasty, also presented the "Yingmotu" to the court.

Therefore, Jin Emperor Shi Chonggui "wanted to send a large army to welcome Zhao Yanshou and Yanzuo" and take advantage of the situation to march north.

In his imperial edict for the northern expedition, the Emperor Chu of the Later Jin Dynasty boasted: "Send a large army to pacify the cunning barbarians. First, take Ying and Mo, and stabilize the south of the Guan Pass; then recapture Youyan, and pacify the north of the Great Wall." He intended to take the opportunity to destroy the Khitan in one fell swoop.

Shi Chonggui ordered Du Chongwei, Li Shouzhen and others to gather troops in Guangjin.

Because Du Chongwei was the brother-in-law of the Jin Emperor.

Shi Chonggui had great trust in him.

All the imperial guards in the capital were transferred to Du Chongwei's command.

All of this coincided almost exactly with Chen Yun's previous strategy.

In other words, the Later Jin Dynasty had fallen into the trap completely and was only a matter of time before destruction.

After listening to Lin Chen's message, Chen Yun nodded slightly and said, "I already know. You go and report to the angel. We will set out tomorrow and rush to the battlefield to help the Khitan army."

Lin Chen said: "Yes."

After he said that, he turned and walked out.

Everyone only knew about the Khitan’s recent series of “disastrous defeats” and did not know that the Later Jin had fallen into Chen Yun’s trap.

Han Xiangzi frowned and said, "Uncle Chen, the Khitans have been defeated one after another. Do you really think that you can destroy Jin with the Khitan troops?"

Chen Yun smiled but said nothing.

On the contrary, Master Guan was well versed in military affairs. He asked with some doubt: "Mr. Chen, why do I feel that the Khitans seem to be showing weakness to the enemy? Could it be that these defeats were intentional by the Khitans?"

Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Cao Guojiu and others all looked at Chen Yun's face.

Chen Yun laughed, "As expected of General Guan, who once held the power of the Imperial Guards, he was able to discover the clues of my plan."

"Is it really a trick?" Guan Erye said with a little surprise: "I just think that the Khitans are strong and powerful, and it is impossible for them to be defeated so miserably. I feel a little confused, so I asked, Mr. Chen, what is going on?"

Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu and others were also very curious.

Chen Yun repeated the strategy he had provided to the Khitan leader.

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that both Zhao Yanshou and Yingzhou Governor Liu Yanzuo were actually pretending to surrender.

The Khitan army deliberately fought these defeats to impress the Later Jin court.

The purpose was to inflate the "self-confidence" of the Later Jin court.

And there is hope of welcoming back Zhao Yanshou and Liu Yanzuo.

At this point, Chen Yun's strategy can be said to have been a great success.

Now the only thing left is whether we can grasp this key point and destroy the 200,000-strong army of the Later Jin Dynasty's Northern Expedition.

Master Guan couldn't help but exclaimed: "If Mr. Chen didn't cultivate immortality, he would be a general in the mortal world and would definitely be the commander of thousands of troops. This is a very good plan, very good!"

Lü Dongbin also smiled and said, "It is indeed very clever. Once this plan is put forward, the Jin court will certainly be numb and careless, and will think that the current Khitan military strength is not as good as before. Junior brother, you really use the military tactics very exquisitely."

Chen Yun showed no modesty this time, and said confidently: "Warfare is the art of deception. Therefore, when you are capable, pretend to be incapable; when you are using something, pretend not to use it; when something is near, pretend it is far away; when something is far away, pretend it is near. Lure the enemy when it is profitable; take it when it is in disorder; prepare for it when it is strong; avoid it when it is strong; frustrate it when it is angry; make it arrogant when it is humble; tire it out when it is idle; separate it when it is close; attack it when it is least prepared; and surprise it when it is least expected."

"What a surprise move." Lü Dongbin seemed very excited and said, "If the Later Jin can use your surprise move to destroy the Jin court, I believe we can accumulate enough merits to rescue our teacher. Junior brother, you did a great job, very good!"

He was indeed very happy because he saw the possibility of rescuing Zhongli Quan.

The way Lu Dongbin and Zhongli Quan get along is rather special. It is not like the father-son relationship between Zhongli Quan and Chen Yun.

They are both teachers and friends, and their feelings are more complex and profound.

Naturally, he hoped to rescue Zhongli Quan from the Heavenly Prison as soon as possible.

Otherwise, Lü Dongbin would be the inner minister of Yuanshi Tianzun, so how could he be interested in participating in the Conferred Gods Battle? Chen Yun chatted with everyone for a while and knew that it was time to make the next deployment.

He summoned Erlang Shen, Nezha, Li Jing, Ma Wangye and others to discuss the next battle and what should be done after all the holy monks joined the war.

……

The plan was accomplished, and the Khitan leader personally led his troops to the south.

Chen Yun, Erlang Shen, Guan Erye, Li Jing and other sacred monks accompanied the army.

Yelu Deguang first inspected the troops from various routes at Zaolindian, Yuyang, and then marched to besiege Zhenzhou.

With the deployment of troops and the journey, two months passed in a flash.

At this time, it was already November, and Du Chongwei of the Jin court arrived in Yingzhou with an army of 200,000.

During this period of time, Chen Yun refined the medicinal power of "Lianshen Huanxu Decoction" three times. Although the strength of the elixir Qi has not reached the late stage of the immortal realm, it is definitely a leader among the middle stage of the immortal realm.

In addition, the degree of harmony between his body and spirit has reached 40%.

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Inside the city.

Chen Yun, Guan Erye and Li Jing, three masters who understand military affairs, had just attended Yelu Deguang's pre-war deployment "meeting" and learned some military intelligence.

Governor's Mansion, backyard.

Chen Yun summoned a group of sacred men to discuss the war.

At this moment, everyone was seated, and Chen Yun stood there and explained the situation. "The Khitan leader just said that he had sent cavalry to investigate the arrival of the Jin army, which was as large as 200,000 and was eyeing them covetously. Now the Khitan side is preparing to adopt a strategy, which is to cut off the river bridge, so that the Jin army cannot attack and can only retreat. Then the Khitan leader will send the Southern Court King Di Nian and General Gao Mohan to divide their troops and take a shortcut from Yingzhou. If this plan succeeds and the 200,000 Jin court troops are destroyed, the Khitan army can then drive straight south, so this battle is particularly important."

Erlang Shen, Ma Wangye, Lu Dongbin and others were listening very attentively.

Only Wang E sat there in a trance, not listening to what Chen Yun was explaining at all.

There was no way. Although Wang E had become Chen Yun's subordinate god, he obtained his priesthood through a transaction and had never thought about doing anything for Chen Yun, so he naturally would not listen carefully.

Chen Yun didn't care about this at all, because he never thought that Wang E would do anything for him.

He continued to explain, "Mortal wars have little to do with us. We have our responsibilities. For example, the Jin army will definitely realize the importance of the river bridge and will send a series of sacred guards. These sacreds will cast spells to prevent the Khitan army from successfully blocking the river bridge. We must find a way to defeat these sacreds and force the Khitan army to block the river bridge."

Chen Yun continued to explain, "In addition, we will also have to send people to follow the Southern Court King Di Nian and General Gao Mohan to prevent them from encountering divine obstruction from the Purple Star Emperor during the encirclement process. These are the three most important parts at the moment."

When he finished speaking, Li Jing, the right-hand man of the "military adviser", stood up and said, "We have previously investigated that the Jin army may send Kuimu Lang and Pleiades to guard the river bridge. In addition to these two, the other 26 stars and the star officers of the headquarters are almost all present. That is, the King of Nanyuan and General Gao may encounter those 26 stars on the way to encirclement."

Another "military adviser" is naturally Guan Erye.

He said, "Now we have to do three things. First, who will repel Kui Mulang and the Pleiades star official? Second, who will follow the King of the Southern Court to prevent the twenty-eight stars from counterattacking? Third, who will follow General Gao?"

At this point, Guan Erye paused, "Just now I discussed with Mr. Chen and Li Tianwang, and finally came to the conclusion that Mr. Chen led a part of the troops to repel the two star officials of Kuimu Lang and Mao Ri Xingguan who were guarding the river bridge. Then, when the Jin army retreated, Mr. Chen would take charge of the central army, and Li Tianwang and I would lead a team of troops to infiltrate the armies of the Southern Courtyard King and General Gao, and strive to defeat the sacred forces of the Later Jin in one fell swoop."

Chen Yun nodded slightly. This decision was indeed what he had just discussed with Guan Erye and Li Jing.

The reason why he led a group of gods to repel Kuimu Lang and Pleiades who were guarding the river bridge was because Lu Dongbin, Ma Wangye and others were all newly joined gods and had not revealed too many of their secrets.

Chen Yun wanted Lu Dongbin, Li Tieguai, the Monkey King and others to play a huge role in the upcoming encirclement operation.

Otherwise, it would alert the enemy and Emperor Ziwei might send a more powerful god over.

By then, they may encounter even greater resistance if they want to complete the encirclement.

Originally, this kind of thing could be done by Erlang Shen leading the Six Saints of Meishan.

It’s just that Erlang Shen is now cautious and cannot show too much strength.

Therefore, Chen Yun prepared to personally lead the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King, the Golden-Eyed Hundred-Eyed Ghost and others to repel the two star officials, Kuimu Lang and Pleiades.

This is the most important aspect.

On the other hand, since Chen Yun broke through to the immortal realm, he has not had a thorough battle with anyone, so he does not know what his own combat effectiveness is.

He can take advantage of this battle to review his own strength.

As for whether he could defeat Kuimu Lang and Pleiades, Chen Yun couldn't know for the time being. After all, the answer would only be revealed after a fight.

"I don't understand military affairs."

"It all depends on the arrangements of the three of you."

Lu Dongbin, Lord Ma, the Monkey King, Erlang Shen and others all took the initiative to express their opinions.

Chen Yun nodded, "Okay, let me tell you about the personnel allocation. General Guan will lead Senior Brother Lu, Master Li and others to assist General Gao, while King Chicheng, Mr. Huaguang, the Monkey King and others will assist the King of the Southern Courtyard. Does anyone have any opinions on this?"

Erlang Shen raised his hand to signal.

Chen Yun looked over and said, "Second brother, please speak."

Erlang Shen asked, "My dear brother, you asked General Guan to lead Mr. Lu, Mr. Li and others. Does this mean that General Gao might be in greater danger?"

Lu Dongbin and Tieguai Li are both outstanding figures in the celestial realm, so they should act separately.

Now that Chen Yun has divided the two into the same camp, doesn't it mean that Gao Mohan may face greater danger?

Chen Yun spoke truthfully, "Yes, General Gao is in charge of the main attack, and he may encounter greater danger. Second brother, I know you are brave and good at fighting, but for some reasons, it is best for you not to show too much of your skills for the time being. Therefore, I will arrange you to be with the King of the South Courtyard."

Erlang Shen knew what Chen Yun meant. He had to hide his strength after breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm to see if he could find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the North Sea God. Naturally, it was not appropriate for him to reveal his trump card now.

He said, "Okay, thank you."

Chen Yun looked around and asked, "Does anyone have any opinions on this arrangement?"

"No."

"It all depends on the three commanders."

Lu Dongbin, Ma Wangye, Tieguai Li and others all had no objection.

Chen Yun was very satisfied and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. King Niu and King Jin will follow me to the river bridge tonight to meet with the star officials of Kuimu Lang and Pleiades. The rest of us will stay put for the time being."

The Nine-Headed Bull Demon King said, "Just the three of us, no one else?"

The ghost with golden eyes said: "The other side has eighteen star officials. The three of us may not be able to defeat them."

Chen Yun said: "The Third Prince will lead the Six Saints of Meishan to support us. You two can rest assured. It is not appropriate for us to reveal too much of our strength at the moment, otherwise it will be disadvantageous for the encirclement operation. Therefore, it is best if the Third Prince and the Six Saints of Meishan do not take action. If there is really no other way, we can only reveal ourselves."

The Nine-Headed Bull Demon King heaved a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Otherwise, it would be a bit stressful for the three of us to fight against the Eighteen Star Officials."

The golden-eyed ghost thought so too.

Or rather, that's what most people in the tent thought.

The Nine-Headed Bull Demon King and the Golden-Eyed Hundred-Eyed Ghost are both in the late stage of the immortal realm. Their strength is naturally unquestionable, and they are capable of fighting against Kuimu Lang and the Pleiades Star Official.

However, Chen Yun is only in the middle stage of the immortal realm, and may not be able to withstand the joint efforts of those star officials.

The person who has this idea the most is Wang E.

In his opinion, Chen Yun was only in the middle stage of the Immortal Realm, how could he possibly defeat those star officials in the late stage of the Immortal Realm?
Unfortunately, these people don’t know Chen Yun’s character. He never fights a battle without confidence.

Since he dared to bring only the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King and the Golden-Eyed Hundred-Eyed Ghost this time, he must be confident of winning.

Yes, the eighteen star officials led by Kuimu Lang and Pleiades are very strong. On paper, their strength is many times higher than Chen Yun.

But Chen Yun had mastered the power of the laws, his body was terrifyingly strong, and his body and soul were 40% in harmony, so he was not afraid of these two star officials at all.

We will know the result at night!
(End of this chapter)