The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 160: The support of Quanzhen Sect, just watch him from afar
Guo Jing did not need them to have high martial arts skills. It was enough for them to practice internal functions to enhance their endurance and explosive power. These two things were very important when fighting the enemy, especially for heavy infantry.

Practicing internal skills is not an easy matter. To be precise, it consumes money and food, and requires a large amount of meat nutrition to refine essence and transform it into energy. Otherwise, with the soldiers' usual food, their bodies will be hollowed out as they practice.

Thanks to the vast grassland behind him, Guo Jing had enough meat to supply the army, but it was only enough to supply a few thousand people and no more.

However, when Guo Jing was recuperating, people from Quanzhen Sect came to his door.

In the hall, a young man in a Taoist robe bowed respectfully, "Quanzhen Sect Yin Zhiping greets General Guo!"

When Guo Jing saw the Taoist priest, he smiled and said, "So you are an old friend. Please take a seat. It has been several years since we met in the desert. I wonder if you are doing well now?"

Yin Zhiping is now in his twenties, wearing a Taoist robe, with a handsome face and a Taoist appearance. "I have been cultivating in the mountains for these years. When I came back to the world, I didn't expect the situation to change so quickly. General Guo, with his humble status, led a large army to attack the north, which frightened the soldiers and civilians of the Jin Kingdom. After seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

Guo Jing simply smiled faintly at Yin Zhiping's praise, not taking it to heart. He was tired of hearing such words. "Master Yin, thank you for your praise. The Jin people were brutal and the government was corrupt. This was the inevitable outcome. I was just following the will of heaven. By the way, how is your sect leader, Master Danyang, doing these days?"

"In recent years, my uncle has grown old, and the affairs of the sect have been handed over to my master. He has been in seclusion in the mountains for many years, and I rarely see him."

Guo Jing was not surprised. Among the Seven Quanzhen disciples, Danyangzi Ma Yu was the oldest, so it was normal for him to be weak. "What a pity! Taoist Danyang has taught me martial arts. I will definitely go to your house to thank you in person one day."

"A year ago, I also met Taoist Qiu. He stayed in my house for a while and we got along very well. Then I personally introduced him to the grassland to meet my Khan. Did Taoist Qiu gain anything from this trip to the desert?"

Yin Zhiping hesitated for a moment, then said, "General, your kindness in helping me was mentioned by my master before us. The Mongolian Khan is indeed the overlord of the grassland. After meeting with my master, they had a very pleasant conversation."

"Therefore, my master sent us disciples down the mountain to help the general quell the local disputes, hoping to reduce the killing and restore peace to Jinzhong."

Quanzhen Sect will help me?
Guo Jing was slightly stunned, then realized that it was the Quanzhen Sect that was placing the bet.

In addition to the aristocratic families who will place bets when troubled times come, religion is no exception. In the land of China, no matter how strong a religion is, it must obey politics and survive under the iron fist of the government.

The same is true for Buddhism and Taoism. For example, when the Li Tang royal family was getting started, they received assistance from Louguan Taoism. Therefore, Louguan Taoism was extremely powerful during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. However, as the saying goes, "a king rises with this, he must fall with this." With the decline of the Tang Dynasty, Louguan Taoism also withered. Until now, the Taoist tradition no longer exists.

On top of Mount Zhongnan, there are still the remains of the Louguan Taoist Palace.

The same is true for Buddhism, except that the missionary nature of Buddhism is different from that of Taoism. After being hit by the iron fist of feudal dynasties several times, including the Three Wus and One Zong who destroyed Buddhism in history, Buddhism finally became obedient and stayed in its own little piece of land, not daring to act rashly.

Guo Jing never doubted the power of religion. In many cases, these invisible forces were more effective than weapons. "The war is raging in the north. If I can get help from Quanzhen Sect, I will be very grateful. Thank you very much."

Yin Zhiping raised his hands and said, "General, you are too polite. You and I are both Han Chinese. The decline of the Jin Dynasty is destiny, and the rise of Mongolia is the general trend. My Quanzhen Sect can only contribute a little bit."

"I brought more than a hundred disciples with me this time, and they can help the general solve his problems."

"In this case, thank you very much, Taoist priests."

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"Junior brother, do you really think highly of Guo Jing?"

Zhongnan Mountain, Chongyang Palace.

Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji stood in front of the statue of the founder, and the two brothers looked very serious.

Qiu Chuji stroked his long beard and said confidently, "Brother, I have lived in Guo Jing's mansion for a few months. According to my observation, this boy has the courage to conquer the mountains and rivers, and is courteous to the wise and humble. He is not like ordinary generals who only know how to fight on the battlefield. He can govern the local area and protect the people."

"When he led his army south, he never massacred cities like other Mongolian armies did. He even recruited local tyrants to serve him. When I left the desert, I heard that Genghis Khan had given him the right to lead the military and political affairs of a region."

"He is so young, but he has come this far. In my opinion, maybe one day he will be able to rule the Central Plains and restore the glory of the Han people. By then, my Quanzhen Sect can also use his power to flourish."

"The Jin Dynasty is on the decline, with its bones lying in the grave. Sooner or later, it will be destroyed by the Mongols. Although Wanyan Honglie is talented, he can never save the world by himself. He will definitely repeat the mistakes of the Liao Dynasty. We should find a way out as soon as possible."

Ma Yu had a complicated expression, and said with emotion, "Alas, the situation in the world has changed dramatically in the past two years. I have lived a lifetime, but I didn't expect that I could witness the rise and fall of a country when I am old. How sad and lamentable!"

He had lived under the rule of the Jin people since he was born. Later, when he grew up, he realized that the Jin people were their enemies, and that their homeland had long been confined to the south and was struggling to survive.

These things are the true portrayal of many people. They only knew the Jin Kingdom and not the Song Kingdom when they were born, and they didn't know what the Han people were and what the Jin people were. They worked the loess all day long and suffered bullying and oppression.

It doesn’t matter to them whether they are Han people or Jin people, as long as they can survive.

Thinking of this, he sighed quietly, "Well, you can arrange it. Brother is getting old. From now on, the great cause of promoting Quanzhen Sect will depend on you." Suddenly, Su Ming's figure appeared in his mind.

Did that person anticipate this?
Suddenly, Qiu Chuji showed a playful smile, "Brother, in fact, we were not the first ones to bet on Guo Jing."

"Oh? Besides us, who else would pay attention to him?"

"Beggars' Gang, there were a series of wars in Shanxi last year and food was in short supply. Guo Jing spent money to buy food using the Beggars' Gang's method. Such a big thing would be impossible to carry out without Hong Qigong's permission. With the Beggars' Gang as an example, how can my Quanzhen Sect lag behind others?" When saying this, Qiu Chuji's words revealed a bit of pride.

Although the Beggars' Sect is the largest gang in the world and the Quanzhen Sect is the largest sect in the world, the Quanzhen Sect has never regarded the Beggars' Sect as its rival. The reason is that the two sides are not from the same class at all.

The Quanzhen Sect takes the approach of being close to the upper class and the people, while the Beggars' Sect is purely a group that seeks warmth together. If it weren't for Hong Qigong's sword fight at Mount Huashan and his defeat at the top of the Five Great Masters, how could the Beggars' Sect have such a great reputation.

Speaking of the Beggars' Sect, Ma Yu's expression became more complicated, "The strength of the Beggars' Sect cannot be underestimated. Now I understand why you are optimistic about Guo Jing." Even the Beggars' Sect can help him, so if he acts this way, why worry about not achieving great things?

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At the same time, there is an island on the East China Sea called Peach Blossom Island.

The island is like spring all year round, with peach blossoms everywhere and beautiful scenery. After passing through the peach blossom forest, you can see the houses. Behind the houses is a lush bamboo forest. After winding out of the bamboo forest, a large lotus pond appears in front of you. The white lotus in the pond is in full bloom, with a refreshing fragrance. There are lotus leaves everywhere, and a small stone embankment passes through the center of the lotus pond.

A beautiful face is being held up by hands, with big, shining eyes as beautiful as gems, blending perfectly with the surrounding environment. The house is also carefully made, built entirely with unpeeled pine trees, and the outside of the house is covered with green ivy. It is a natural sight, the scenery is beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful.

Huang Rong wore a green dress, her jet-black hair tied up with a headband, no makeup, no red hairpins, but her every frown and smile was touching. She held a document tightly in her hand, her eyes were blank, and she muttered to herself, "I didn't expect him to achieve such a big career, he is worthy of being the person I chose."

Thinking of the jade pendant she had given Guo Jing before they left, her face turned slightly red and her heart beat faster.

"Rong'er, how's the tea?"

Suddenly, a clear voice was heard from outside the bamboo forest, and Huang Yaoshi, wearing loose clothes with wide sleeves, slowly emerged from the forest. He looked unrestrained and uninhibited, with a bit of the demeanor of the famous scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Hearing this, Huang Rong turned around and brought out the tea.

Outside the house, there was a stone chair and bench. She brought it to Huang Yaoshi and brewed tea with her bare hands. The tea was emerald green in color, as cold as snow water, and had a pleasant aroma.

Huang Yaoshi picked up the tea and drank it slowly, a satisfied smile on his face, "After drinking it so many times, Rong'er's skills are still the best. The mute slaves on the island never make the same taste."

When Huang Rong heard this, she just sat quietly drinking tea and didn't say anything.

Huang Yaoshi shook his head, took out a stack of secret letters from his sleeve and handed them to her, "Here's what you wanted."

Seeing these things, Huang Rong smiled brightly and said softly, "Thank you, Daddy."

Huang Rong took the secret letter and read it carefully. It contained war reports from the north, which were secret government documents. Huang Yaoshi traveled thousands of miles across the sea and spent a lot of effort to get it. If Huang Rong didn't want to see it, how could he leave the island so easily, especially for such mundane matters.

"We Jianghu people should just practice martial arts. What's the point of paying attention to these current events? Dad has seen through the Song Dynasty court a long time ago."

Huang Rong ignored him, and only let out a sigh of relief after he finished reading, as if she was relieved. "Dad, we live in seclusion on Peach Blossom Island but we are not isolated from the world. Do you really want to turn this place into a paradise where no one knows about the Han, Wei or Jin dynasties?"

Huang Yaoshi frowned and snorted, "Humph, they are all stupid people. The old poisoner has been driven by Wanyan Honglie and has become a dog guarding the house. I met him last year. Although his martial arts have improved a lot, his pride is gone. What a pity."

Then, he continued, "Rong'er, since you came back, you have been practicing on the island. You have only seen text in these battle reports. If you are really curious, I will take you out to travel for a while, okay?"

"Why does Daddy suddenly have such an idea?" Huang Rong blinked, her eyes full of curiosity.

Huang Yaoshi just drank tea and didn't say anything.

In fact, he was a little anxious. As the saying goes, men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. In the blink of an eye, Huang Rong was already in her twenties, which was old enough for a mother in other places, but she was still unmarried.

Although Huang Yaoshi is unruly and disregards etiquette and rules, it does not mean that he is willing to see his daughter alone and lonely for the rest of her life. His daughter will grow up and will eventually get married. It is impossible for her to stay with him on the isolated island for the rest of her life.

Before this, he went to Bian Jing to meet the old poisoner Ouyang Feng for this matter, but Ouyang Feng's change surprised him greatly. Therefore, the two met and only exchanged a few words, and they did not become close friends, and the matter of marriage naturally came to nothing.

A martial arts master like him always has a sense of pride in his heart, but Ouyang Feng is willing to be a minion of the Jin Emperor. Relying on the resources of the Jin Dynasty, his martial arts have improved a lot, but he has lost the arrogance of a master. The sight of him makes him feel disgusted.

Of course, Ouyang Feng has been obsessed with the Nine Yin Scriptures for so many years. However, after the battle of Yanyu Tower, Huang Rong followed Huang Yaoshi back to Peach Blossom Island. How could he find the direction on the vast ocean without anyone to lead the way?

He was greatly surprised by the appearance of Huang Yaoshi, but unfortunately, after a conversation, Huang Yaoshi fled away without giving him any chance at all.

At this time, Huang Rong was still thinking about the battle report in the secret letter. After thinking about it, she agreed, "Okay, my daughter also wants to see what the Central Plains looks like now."

Although she said this, what she was thinking in her heart was, I can finally see him again, it would be great if I could just watch him from afar.

A few days later, Huang Rong said goodbye to Zhou Botong and followed Huang Yaoshi on a boat to leave Peach Blossom Island and set foot on land.

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Taiyuan, Shanxi.

Guo Jing sat at the desk, reading the battle reports sent by his men. His usually serious face finally showed a smile. "Several more cities have surrendered. The power of Quanzhen Sect is indeed not to be underestimated."

As Genghis Khan successively conquered Hebei, Shandong and other places, Guo Jing also continued his journey. At first, he did not attach much importance to the help of Quanzhen Sect, but when the Quanzhen Sect disciples made an effort, cities were conquered one after another, which shocked him greatly.

To be honest, it’s not that the Quanzhen Sect is very powerful. They just acted as a lubricating step, and at best were the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

With Guo Jing's capture of Taiyuan, there were not many places in Shanxi where it was easy to march and fight. It had nothing to do with the army, but only with the terrain.

As Genghis Khan restarted the war, Zhongdu fell into the hands of Mongolia, which was a huge blow to the remnants of the Jin Dynasty in the north.

Before, Guo Jing sent people to persuade them to surrender, but the two sides lacked the basis of mutual trust, and the Jin people did not surrender, or they were waiting for a price. This year, the Mongols went south, and they finally became anxious.

The Mongols were not as easy to talk to as Guo Jing. Everyone had seen how miserable the fate of the Jin soldiers was after they fell into their hands.

At this time, the Quanzhen Sect sent people to lobby, and the situation changed again.

The two sides had a foundation of mutual trust, and the generals below were unwilling to fight to the death, so they surrendered cleanly and neatly. The originally difficult city was taken. It was expected that within this year, he would be able to successfully take over the entire Shanxi Province, and even have enough energy to attack Shaanxi and plan the entire Hedong area.

As time went by, in early October, Guo Jing successfully took over the entire Shanxi province and occupied the pass, announcing the end of the Jin people's rule here.

When the news reached Kaifeng, the Jin court was furious and the government and the country were in turmoil. Such a strategic terrain had been taken by someone, which meant that the Jin Dynasty had lost another geographical advantage and the situation was extremely critical.

(End of this chapter)