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

Chapter 353: The troops are about to be dispatched, Chaoge sends Hong Jin again, Ji Kang defeats Nangong Shi

But there was a certain Crown Prince Yin Jiao, who, not knowing what his master had said, changed his original intention of assisting the Zhou Dynasty. Eventually his oath came true and he was killed by the plow in Mount Qishan.

The Chaoge army was also completely wiped out, and the immortals from all walks of life returned to their caves and devoted themselves to practicing Taoist magic.

After hearing the news, Emperor Xin was furious and sent Hong Jin, the general of Sanshan Pass, to lead 100,000 troops to attack Xiqi.

Hong Jin received the imperial edict, so he dared not neglect it. After handing over the seal of the imperial court and the successor officials, he immediately led his troops to Xiqi.

At this time, Jiang Ziya walked into the Imperial Master's Mansion and asked Lin Zhu about the time when Xiqi would send troops to the five passes.

Even without the ability to see through the eyes of the prophet, the Hunyuan Sage Lin Zhu knew it clearly.

The troops were moving quickly out of the five passes, but the expeditionary army had not yet arrived, so they had to rest for a while.

Hearing Prime Minister Jiang Ziya's question, Lin Zhu smiled slightly:
"Prime Minister, there is no need to worry. The reinforcements from Chaoge may already be on the way. They will arrive in Xiqi in a few days."

"Let the soldiers of Xiqi take this opportunity to rest for a few days and then start preparing for war!"

Jiang Ziya was startled when he heard Lin Zhu's words, and asked doubtfully:
"Do you really think the words of the national teacher are true?"

"Really?" Lin Zhu nodded.

……

Sure enough, within a few days, Hong Jin's army arrived at Qishan and set up camp about fifty miles away from Xiqi City.

Commander Hong Jin immediately sent out warriors and summoned his deputy generals Ji Kang and Bai Xianzhong to the big tent to discuss countermeasures.

Seeing the two deputy generals gathered, Hong Jin spoke:
"Generals, the Prime Minister of Xiqi, Jiang Ziya, is resourceful and has made every possible effort. He has many disciples under his command, so our Chaoge army has been unable to conquer the West despite repeated attacks. Instead, we have suffered heavy casualties and have been defeated."

"This time, our troops from Sanshan Pass are here. We must act cautiously and serve the country wholeheartedly. Only then will we have a chance of winning the battle with Xiqi."

Deputy General Ji Kang patted his chest and stood up.

"Don't worry, Commander. I will go into battle tomorrow. If we can defeat the generals of Xiqi and dampen Jiang Ziya's spirit, we can show the might of our Chaoge Heavenly Army."

Hong Jin was overjoyed when he heard this.

"It is a blessing for Chaoge that the Great Shang has such a general."

It turns out that the deputy general Ji Kang is not an ordinary human general. In the prehistoric world, there are as many monsters, demons, asuras, and Taoists among the human race as the stars in the sky.

Moreover, each sect has its own way of cultivation. This Ji Kang is just a black dog who has learned some unorthodox techniques.

Only then did he dare to stand up and boast about capturing generals and killing enemies.

……

The next day, a cannon shot was suddenly heard from the Chaoge camp, and the deputy general Ji Kang led a group of soldiers and horses to charge out.

"Sergeant Xiqi, please inform your commander and lead the troops to fight immediately."

Seeing the Chaoge soldiers and horses challenging each other at the foot of the city wall, a patrolling soldier had already reported the news to the prime minister's residence.

"Oh, the Chaoge soldiers who don't know how to live or die are here to cause trouble again?"

Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment, then gathered civil and military officials in the Yin'an Hall.

"My fellow soldiers, Chaoge has sent troops to attack Xiqi again. Now, which Chaoge general is challenging us outside the city?"

"I wonder if there is any general who is willing to kill the general and gain merit?"

As soon as Jiang Ziya finished speaking, a great general appeared in the class.

"Prime Minister, I am willing to go."

Jiang Ziya and his generals looked and saw that the coming general was Nangong Shi, the bravest general of Xiqi.

Jiang Ziya nodded and sent Nangong Shi to fight.

……

Under the city of Xiqi, Ji Kang, wearing black gold armor and holding a sharp machete, was showing off his might and shouting at the formation.

Then he saw the city gate open, and a general galloped out with a sword in hand. "General, don't be so arrogant. I'm here to meet you."

When Ji Kang saw Nangong Shi coming fiercely, he pointed his long sword diagonally and shouted,
"I am Nangong Shi, the most courageous general in Xiqi. Who are you?"

Nangong Shi gave his name and asked a question in return.

Ji Kang, however, was not afraid and shouted:
"I am Ji Kang, the vanguard officer under General Hong. I am here to follow the king's order to punish the rebellious people of Xiqi."

"You have committed treason and are hated by both humans and gods. Now that our troops have arrived here, why don't you dismount and surrender immediately? When will you surrender?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Shi couldn't help but glance at Ji Kang with contempt and retorted:

"How capable can a small general like you be? How dare you brag in front of me?"

"I have killed countless nameless people like you. You should retreat now to save your life. Otherwise, once I attack you, it will be too late for you to regret."

Ji Kang was a general with some Taoist skills. But he was actually looked down upon by Nangong Shi.

He couldn't help but get furious and rushed out on his horse.

"Look at the knife, traitor!"

"Who's afraid of you becoming successful again?"

Nangong Shi retorted and also swung his knife to meet the attack.

With a loud "clang", the two long swords collided and a fierce fight ensued.

Both generals were mounted on horseback, and both used swords. The swords flew back and forth like snowflakes.

Ji Kang was for the prosperity of Shang, and he captured the rebellious ministers; Nangong Shi was for the revival of Zhou, and he accomplished the merit of following the emperor.

They are all heroes on the battlefield, who would be willing to turn back?

After fighting for more than thirty rounds, Ji Kang secretly chanted a spell. Suddenly, a black cloud emerged from above Ji Kang's head.

Hidden in the black cloud was a ferocious long black dog, with bared fangs and a grin, staring at Nangong Shi with a ferocious look.

Ji Kang blocked Nangong Shi's long sword with his sword and shouted, "Hurry!"

The black dog pounced down like a flash of lightning. Nangong Shi wanted to defend himself, but it was too late.

The black dog opened its mouth wide and bit Nangong Shi's right arm. A large piece of armor and flesh was torn off by the black dog.

Nangong Shi screamed in pain, turned his horse's head, and ran towards the city while enduring the pain.

He was afraid that if he was a little slow, he would be knocked off his horse by Ji Kang on the opposite side.

Seeing Nangong Shi fleeing in defeat, Ji Kang did not chase after him. He just snorted coldly and led the victorious troops back to the camp.

Another deputy general, Bai Xianzhong, saw that Ji Kang had won the first place in the battle. In his heart, he was extremely envious.

He immediately turned to Hong Jin and patted his chest to make a promise.

I will go into battle myself tomorrow and try to grab some credit.

Seeing that the morale was good, Fa Jin naturally nodded in agreement. After all, Ji Kang had made a good start. Good things should come in pairs.

There is a military and political department, which records Ji Kang’s contributions without mentioning them.

……

Nangong Shi was defeated and fled to Xiqi. It was a horrible sight. His body was covered in blood and a large piece of flesh had fallen off his arm.

His armor was torn and his face was pale, obviously due to excessive blood loss.

A military doctor came forward and bandaged Nangong Shi's wound. Jiang Ziya took out a pill and gave it to Nangong Shi.

Nangong Shi's pain was relieved immediately, and he told the story of the battle again.

Jiang Ziya and his generals had never heard of Ji Kang. Even Deng Jiugong and Huang Feihu were surprised to see a man with some Taoist skills like Ji Kang coming out of nowhere.

(End of this chapter)