Starting from crossing the Fengshen

Chapter 120 The Second Assessment
In the Jinluan Hall, all the officials were furious.

Especially the military commander, there was a look in his eyes that could not be told whether it was anger or excitement.

Emperor Yi governed the country with benevolence, and there were few wars during his reign.

Now, the barbarian witches of Dongyi actually intend to assassinate Yin Qi and stir up civil strife in DaShang. DaShang cannot just sit idly by due to emotion and reason.

Yin Shou secretly clenched his fists and his eyes were bright. He seemed to have seen an opportunity.

He saw the defeat of Yin Qi and the opportunity to express himself.

Only Yin Qi in the hall frowned slightly, because there were four corpses of masked men in black clothes in his storage ring. They had no characteristics of Dongyi barbarian witches at all, so he was very suspicious of what Di Yi said.

Dongyi barbarian witches are descendants of mixed human witches, although their bloodline is very thin.

But there are still obvious differences in appearance.

For example, they are generally taller, have more three-dimensional facial features, and even have hair and eyes of other colors, which are determined by the blood in their bodies.

Of course, those with such obvious characteristics in hair and eye color are people with strong witch blood.

Most of the barbarian witches are not much different from humans except for their tall stature.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the assassins were trained by barbarian witches from an early age.

But with the character of the barbarian witches, they are more advocating for force and inherited the reckless character of the witch clan. I am afraid that they will not be able to spend more than ten or twenty years cultivating human assassins.

Since the Dongyi Barbarian Witch is not the real culprit, why did Emperor Yi do this?
There are no more than two reasons. One is to provide an 'excuse' for the second test of the prince's battle.

If the name is not right, the words are not right.

Even Emperor Yi cannot start a war for no reason, lest he be criticized, and he wants to make a name for himself.

The second is to paralyze the real culprit and reduce the difficulty of tracing.

If nothing else happens, Emperor Yi will have less than three years to live, so Emperor Yi must elect a prince as soon as possible.

The second military assessment is the most time-consuming.

Fighting a war is not like providing disaster relief, taking supplies and rushing directly to the destination.

To fight a war, you must first offer sacrifices, then prepare various materials and mobilize people and horses, and then set off for the destination when ready. The next battle will be even more protracted.

It can last from a few months to several years or even ten years.

Thinking of this, Yin Qi also relaxed his brows.

"quiet!"

The old chamberlain Bing Zhui shouted softly, and soon there was silence in the palace.

Emperor Yi looked around at the ministers, with a majestic look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "As you dear friends said, the Eastern Yi barbarian witches are very hard to kill and should be conquered. Therefore, I decided to conquer the barbarian witches as a way to fight for the crown prince." The second assessment.”

The crowd all looked serious.

Emperor Yi continued: "The Eastern Yi barbarian witches are divided into nine branches, namely Yan Yi, Yu Yi, Fang Yi, Huang Yi, Bai Yi, Chi Yi, Xuan Yi, Feng Yi, and Yang Yi.

Although all the barbarians were restless, the red barbarians and the wind barbarians were the most noisy and often invaded the eastern vassal states.

This Spring Hunting Rebellion was caused by the two barbarians joining forces.

Yin Qi, Yin Shou! "

"My son is here!"

Yin Qi and Yin Shou stepped out at the same time, bowed and promised loudly.

Emperor Yi said in a deep voice: "Yin Qi, I have appointed you as the general to conquer Chiyi, leading 50 troops to conquer Chiyi.

Yin Shou, I have appointed you as the general to conquer Fengyi, leading 50 troops to conquer Fengyi.

I will order the Marquis of Qingzhou and the Marquis of Dongbo to send troops to assist you.

Limited to one year.

Whoever achieves the greatest results wins.

In addition, in order to prevent you from greedy for merit and rash advancement.

If anyone loses more than half of his troops, he will lose his qualification as crown prince. Do you hear me clearly? "

"My son, I understand!"

Yin Qi and Yin Shou were both shocked.Di Yi's last words were simply a curse.

Dongyi was not weak in the first place, and he spent one year conquering Chiyi and Fengyi. Emperor Yi never thought about destroying them in one battle.

This is very unrealistic. His purpose is just to test Yin Qi and Yin Shou.

In this case, he certainly wanted to prevent the two of them from taking advantage of the situation and leading to defeat.

Emperor Yi nodded slowly: "The soldiers, horses, food and grass have been prepared. After the sacrifice tomorrow, you can set off. Remember, although the battle for the crown prince is important, your safety is more important. Don't be greedy for credit."

Yin Qi and Yin Shou nodded and said, "Yes, Father."

"Well, quit the court!"

Di Yi stood up as he spoke, waved his long sleeves, and turned around to leave.

The ministers saluted: "Best farewell to your Majesty!"

As Emperor Yi left, everyone also exited the Jinluan Palace.

Yin Shou walked side by side with Yin Qi. He looked proud and his words were full of confidence: "Brother Emperor, I will never lose to you in this campaign against Dongyi."

Yin Qi had a gentle smile on his face: "I'm looking forward to the emperor's performance."

Yin Shou nodded lightly and walked away quickly.

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King Qi's Mansion.

As soon as he returned to the palace, Yin Qi asked Zhou Jian to notify Zhang Shaokang and others to come to discuss matters.

main hall.

Yin Qigao sat at the head, and both sides of the hall were full of people. On the left were Zhang Shaokang, Zhou Jian, Ding Ce, Guo Chen, Dong Zhong, Zhao Kun, Bai Feng, Xiao Yun, Yuan Chao, and the eight great heavenly realm experts. ;
On the right side are the three great ministers Kou Feng, Zi Shi, and Yao Chen, as well as Ma Benqi, Sun Hao, Lu Li, and Gongsun Shu.

Yin Qi looked stern and said in a deep voice: "You must also know that the king has decided to conquer Dongyi, and at the same time ordered me and Yin Shou to each lead an army to attack Chiyi and Fengyi as the second test.

After the sacrifice tomorrow, we will set off immediately.

So let's get ready today. "

When Zhang Shaokang and others heard this, their eyes showed excitement.

The second assessment is finally here.

If they can win this test, then His Highness can lock in the position of Crown Prince in advance.

Yin Qi looked around at everyone and continued: "Kou Feng and Zhou Jian, you stay in the palace and handle the affairs of the palace with both civil and military skills. Zhang Shaokang, Ding Ce, Guo Chen, Dong Zhong, Zhao Kun, Bai Feng, Xiao Yun, Yuan Chao, Zishi, Yao Chen, you will go out with me.

Ma Benqi, Sun Hao, Gongsun Shu, you will also stay in the palace and complete the tasks I assigned you.

Lu Li will go on an expedition with me. You are good at formations, so you should have meritorious service. "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The person who was named to go out was naturally smiling.

Not only can they follow Yin Qi and increase their friendship, but they can also have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Although Kou Feng, Zhou Jian and others were a little disappointed, except for Zhou Jian, they were actually not suitable to go out with the army. They might as well stay in the palace, and His Highness would not treat them badly when he returned.

Yin Qi looked at Ding Ce and asked, "How many people have the Dragon Guards increased to now?"

According to Dashang regulations, the prince can have a direct guard of a thousand people.

In the past, Yin Qi didn't care much, so there were only three hundred Jiaolong Guards. But after returning from Hongzhou, he appointed Ding Ce as the commander of the Jiaolong Guards and asked him to fill up the quota of Jiaolong Guards.

Ding Ce stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, because time is short, the number of Dragon Guards has only been increased to 500."

The lowest selection criteria for the Dragon Guard are all from the territory. Looking at the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, every territory has masters who can dominate one area, so it is not that easy to recruit.

Of course, there are too many great Shang dynasties and countless martial arts masters.

It is actually not very difficult to recruit thousands of people, it is just difficult to do it in a short time.

Although the Dragon Guards are officially under the Tiance Mansion, they actually belong directly to Yin Qi. They do not need to earn merit points, and all training resources are provided by the palace.

(End of this chapter)