Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 344 The Troubled General of Sishui Pass
Leaving aside the scheming among the Six Sages of Heaven, let's just talk about Emperor Xin in Chaoge City. At this moment, he was sitting upright in the Nine-Room Hall, looking at the civil and military officials and speaking.

"My esteemed ministers, I wonder if the generals to lead the expedition against Xiqi have been selected?"

As soon as Di Xin finished speaking, Huang Feihu stepped forward. He first performed the grand salute of a subject to Di Xin, and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, I believe that we should let Marquis Chonghouhu of the North lead the northern army to conquer Xiqi."

Upon hearing this, Di Xin nodded and then turned his gaze to Marquis Chong Houhu of the North, "Marquis of the North, are you willing to lead your troops there?"

Marquis Chonghou Hu of the North stepped forward and said, "As a subject of the Shang dynasty, it is only natural for me to share the burdens and difficulties of Your Majesty. I will immediately return to Chongcheng to gather troops and set out for Xiqi today."

"However, it will take time to mobilize a large army. I would like to ask Your Majesty to send the generals of the five passes to Xiqi in advance, so as not to give Xiqi a chance to catch its breath."

After hearing this, Di Xin nodded and said, "What the Marquis of the North says is absolutely right. Then let's first order Zhang Guifang, the general of Qinglong Pass, to lead his troops to Xiqi."

"We do not seek victory, but only to prevent Xiqi from having a chance to catch its breath. We will wait for the arrival of the Northern Marquis's army and then uproot Xiqi in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, all the officials simultaneously agreed. Then they went off to make preparations separately. Chong Houhu even bid farewell to Emperor Xin and led his men back to Chongcheng to reorganize the troops.

After returning to the Xiande Hall, Emperor Xin summoned Bigan and others to discuss the real plan for Xiqi.

After all, the plan devised in the Nine Palaces was merely a smokescreen. Ultimately, the key to victory lay not with the human army, but with the Daoist cultivators.

Accompanying Bi Gan and the others were Yang Jian and Chen Xuan. After all, only Chen Xuan's personal involvement could ensure that no detail was overlooked.

Upon seeing Chen Xuan appear in his true form, Di Xin hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects and offered Chen Xuan the seat of honor.

Chen Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and took his seat in the main seat. He also had Di Xin sit next to him.

Then he spoke up, saying, "Jiang Ziya has now entered Xiqi, and Shen Gongbao has even put on a show with Jiang Ziya, pushing Ji Fa to the forefront."

"The result is that Boyi Kao is dissatisfied, so you can put some effort into Boyi Kao. It would be best to make Xiqi fall into chaos on its own."

"And then there's Wen Zhong, who should be back from the East Sea by now. After all, the one who will ultimately lead the troops will be Wen Zhong, because no one else can stand against the three sects of Xuanmen."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Di Xin nodded and said, "If we can make Xiqi fall into chaos on its own, it will definitely be a solution that will last forever."

"However, the final victory still depends on the disciples of the Daoist sect. Therefore, I urge the Sage Qinglian to arrange for the Daoist disciples to descend the mountain as soon as possible."

After listening, Chen Xuan nodded and said, "If we send Taoist disciples down the mountain so early, the three sects of Xuanmen will surely come out in full force."

"The first battle will be the decisive one, and even if we win, the price we pay will be immeasurable."

"So my plan is to reduce the pressure on Xiqi, so as to achieve the effect of defeating them one by one."

"Also, it's time to let Yin Jiao and Yin Hong be taken away by Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi. After all, the magical treasures they possess are all valuable items."

Upon hearing this, Di Xin couldn't help but smile. "Rest assured, Sage Qinglian, I have already made arrangements for this matter. Tomorrow, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong will go hunting outside the city, and Guang Chengzi will surely take the opportunity to make his move."

Chen Xuan nodded after hearing this, and then said to Yang Jian, "Yang Jian, go back to Qinglian Island and have your master and Taiyi lead their disciples to Sishui Pass. We will wait for Zhang Guifang to arrive with his army, and then we will go to Xiqi together. I will also go there personally and oversee the camp."

Yang Jian agreed and then left Chaoge City, heading towards Qinglian Island.

Afterwards, Chen Xuan explained some details and then took his leave. The rest was naturally to be handled by Di Xin.

Following Chen Xuan's instructions, Emperor Xin began sending people to inform Wen Zhong to deal with King Pingling of the East Sea as soon as possible.

Several days later, Zhang Guifang, the general of Qinglong Pass, received an imperial edict from Emperor Xin. After entrusting the affairs of Guanzhong to his subordinates, he personally led an army of 50,000 men, along with his deputy general Feng Lin, toward Xiqi City.

"General, Sishui Pass is just ahead. Beyond Sishui Pass lies the territory of Xiqi. Whether we can achieve great things depends on this opportunity."

Feng Lin spoke excitedly to Zhang Guifang, wishing he could reach Xiqi City immediately and wipe it out in one fell swoop.

Zhang Guifang was also very excited and said, "Last time, when His Majesty personally led the expedition to the North Sea, we were unable to accompany him and missed a great opportunity."

"We must seize this opportunity and try to resolve the issue of Xiqi before the Marquis of Bei arrives. At that time, you and I will surely be ennobled and appointed as prime ministers."

The two became increasingly agitated as they spoke, as if they could already foresee the destruction of Xiqi. They personally escorted the traitor Ji Chang to Chaoge City to claim credit from Emperor Xin.

Meanwhile, Han Rong, the general of Sishui Pass, was in a complete mess. The incident that had just occurred hadn't been resolved when another report came in.

"General, Nezha and Ao Bing are fighting again. This time they pushed down more than five miles of the city wall. If we don't do something soon, our Sishui Pass will be without a city wall."

"If the traitor Ji Chang leads his troops to attack Sishui Pass, we will have no natural defenses and can only watch as the rebel army advances unimpeded."

After sighing, Han Rong said, "We can only inform Immortal Master Taiyi about this matter and let him take care of his two disciples."

After speaking, Han Rong stood up and headed towards the separate courtyard he had prepared for the Daoist disciples.

Upon arriving at the villa, he saw Yang Jian approaching and hurriedly bowed, saying, "General Zhenguo, is Immortal Taiyi in the villa?"

Yang Jian knew without asking that Han Rong must have come to complain to Taiyi Zhenren. After all, Nezha and Ao Bing hadn't had a single day of peace since they arrived at Sishui Pass.

He then said with a helpless expression, "General Han, there's no need for that. Uncle Taiyi will definitely rebuild the city wall that Nezha and Ao Bing knocked down for you."

"Moreover, General Han can take this opportunity to have Uncle Taiyi add some rare and precious materials to the newly built city wall to make up for General Han's losses."

To be honest, Yang Jian is really wicked. With just a few simple words, he betrayed Taiyi Zhenren.

Upon hearing this, Han Rong's eyes lit up. After all, how could a city wall built by mortals compare to a city wall built by cultivators using rare and precious materials?

If Sishui Pass had such a wall, he wouldn't have anything to worry about, even if the Xiqi army came to attack.

As long as Sishui Pass remains intact, the rebel army of Xiqi will be unable to enter the Five Passes. This will allow them to fulfill Emperor Xin's mandate and keep the war forever on the land of Xiqi.

(End of this chapter)