Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

Chapter 196: A plan to deceive the heavens, angering Emperor Xin, Qinglong Pass and attacking Xiqi for the third time
Chao Lei was very worried when he returned to Chaoge to earn money for his family. This was because a general was not allowed to return home without an imperial order. Moreover, he had to move his family without anyone noticing.

If any official were to see this and report it to Emperor Xin, the entire family would probably be exterminated.

Therefore, when Chao Lei saw Emperor Xin, he was afraid that Emperor Xin would see something strange in his expression, so he kowtowed.

Sure enough, when Emperor Xin saw Chao Lei returning, he was very surprised.

"General Chao, didn't I send you, the Chao brothers, to lead the army to Xiqi to investigate the situation? Why did you return alone? Where are your brother and the tens of thousands of troops you have allied with now?"

When Chao Lei heard Emperor Xin asking about it, he immediately remembered the story he had prepared. He wiped his tears and started to cry to Emperor Xin.

"Your Majesty, I, along with my brother Chao Tian, ​​will cross the Yellow River, pass through five passes, and set up camp outside Xiqi City."

"I challenged Xiqi's general Xin Jia and defeated him at the gate of the city!"

"Later, my brother Chao Tian and I fought against Nangong Shi, the most powerful general in Xiqi. The two sides have been fighting for nearly a month, with both sides winning and losing!"

"However, our army is running out of food and grass. I went to Sishui Pass to ask for food and grass from General Han Rong. But it was a pity that Han Rong did not help me. He refused to allocate any food and grass to me, saying that Sishui Pass was short of food and grass."

"I am helpless, and I am worried that my army will be starved and dispersed during the expedition to Xiqi. So I risked my life to come to Chaoge and beg the king to send more food and grass to meet the temporary needs!"

After saying this, Chao Lei touched the ground with his forehead, looking extremely sad.

Firstly, Chao Lei's words were half true and half false, and he was a trusted person of Emperor Xin, so Emperor Xin did not suspect any fraud;
Secondly, the Hunyuan Saint, the Blue Sky Emperor Lin Zhu, has obscured the secrets of heaven and confused the minds of all the officials in Chaoge. Even Daji and the other two great demons believed it to be true.

Therefore, Emperor Xin was not careful for a while, and when he heard Chao Lei's words, he became furious.

"How dare Han Rong do this and put our expeditionary army in danger! General Chao, please get up and lead another 3,000 troops and horses, gather food and grass, and rush to Xiqi. We must not delay the battle and let the rebels become more arrogant."

"I will obey the king's orders!"

Chao Lei stood up and clasped his fists, secretly delighted. He bid farewell to Emperor Xin and hurriedly assembled the troops and food supplies overnight. Naturally, his family members were also wrapped up in the soldiers and fled out of Chaoge City.

Although some officials in charge felt that Chao Lei's words and deeds were suspicious, after thinking for a long time, they could not figure out what was suspicious.

In the end, I could only shake my head and sigh! Perhaps, this was fate.

Five or six days after Chao Lei left, Emperor Xin, the three demons and others all woke up from their stupor.

"Ah yes, I was fooled by Chao Lei!"

Emperor Xin, who was drinking and having fun with Su Daji, slapped his forehead and exclaimed in surprise.

Su Daji quickly stopped drinking and started asking questions about Emperor Xin.

"Hmph, think about Xiqi, they have many soldiers and generals. Not to mention their own brave generals, there are also the surrendered Huang Feihu's family, plus the generals of Sanshan Pass Deng Jiugong, Deng Chanyu, and Tai Luan."

"The Chao brothers are definitely not our opponents. Chao Lei must have some ulterior motive in returning to Chaoge this time."

At this time, the military and political officials who had regained consciousness also came forward to report:
"Your Majesty, Chao Lei has taken his family, assembled his troops, and gathered food and fodder, and has already passed the five checkpoints."

When Emperor Xin heard the news, he became even more angry and shouted:

"Call Fei Zhong and You Hun to the palace." Fei Zhong and You Hun were two treacherous ministers and villains. They had long been taught by the Western Sect's Zhunti and were disciples of two Taoists. The Medicine Buddha secretly used them as chess pieces at the cost of a large sum of money.

In fact, the fact that the Chao brothers were defeated and captured and surrendered to Xiqi had already been secretly informed by the disciples of the Western Sect. However, they were deceived by the saint and did not remember to report it to Emperor Xin.

Now, hearing the call from Emperor Xin, the two jesters understood that the opportunity to stir up trouble and cause a war between Chaoge and Xiqi had come!

The previous expeditions were just small fights between mortal warriors. This time, we must follow the instructions of Medicine Buddha. We must cause the disciples of various sects to fall into disaster, so that Jizhou, which is supported by the West, can profit from it.

After arriving at the main hall and paying respects to Emperor Xin, Fei Zhong was the first to come out and say:

"Your Majesty, I have received intelligence. The Chao brothers have failed the trust of the court and the kindness of the king. They hold high positions but do not think about being loyal to the king and the country. They died on the battlefield and instead surrendered to the traitors. This is truly despicable."

"I returned to Chaoge this time just to move my family. But I didn't expect this thief to be so treacherous that he managed to get three thousand soldiers and food. I hope the king will send out a large army to defeat this traitor as soon as possible!"

Emperor Xin finally learned the truth from Fei Zhong, and he was very depressed. Even the three great demons, Na Su, Da Ji, were secretly frightened.

At this point, it was clear to everyone. A saint had taken action in secret. I don't know which sect this saint was from, but he had deceived even the three great demons.

Just as the three demons were making wild guesses, Emperor Xin spoke in a cold voice.

"It's too late to chase Chao Lei. I wonder which group of troops Doctor Fei thinks should be sent to attack Xiqi?"

Fei Zhong thought for a moment, then bowed to Emperor Xin and said:
"Think about the soldiers of Sanshan Pass and the Chao brothers, they are all mortals, brave and fierce, how can they resist the fierce and fierce army of Xiqi?"

"I think that if we want to wipe out Xiqi, we must send out people who are loyal and brave, and who are both civil and military, to have a chance of victory."

"I heard that Zhang Guifang, the general of Qinglong Pass, once met an extraordinary person and became a disciple of Jiejiao. He has extraordinary magic skills and is the bravest among the three armies. His subordinate, Feng Lin, also has extraordinary skills."

"Why don't you send him to Xiqi? He will surely accomplish great success!"

Emperor Xin was overjoyed when he heard this, and Su Daji pushed him forward. So Emperor Xin waved his hand and shouted,

"Send an order, order Qinglong Pass General Zhang Guifang to be the marshal of three routes, and wipe out Xiqi as soon as possible! No mistakes!"

……

The Hunyuan Saint, the Blue Sky Emperor Lin Zhu, had already known all this. With a sigh, he returned to Mount Qi and summoned Bai Jian and the Five Ghosts.

“Bai Jian, you must complete the construction of the Conferred God Platform as soon as possible. The real Conferred God Calamity is about to begin.”

"At that time, countless disciples of the three religions will be involved in the robbery and killing. Don't let these souls wander around without a place to go."

"I will give you a Bailing Banner, which can lead souls into the Conferred God Platform. Remember, you can only lead those whose names are on the Conferred God List. The rest of the lonely souls will be taken in by the underworld and enter reincarnation."

Bai Jianyi clasped his fists and said loudly:
"I will definitely live up to the Saint's trust!"

Lin Zhu then gave the five ghosts a few more instructions before returning to Zhaoyao Mountain.

As the Hunyuan Saint who is in charge of the List of Gods, I will naturally eliminate some people whom I dislike and have low moral character.

Without having time to think about it, in a flash, Lin Zhu returned to Qingtian Palace!
(End of this chapter)