Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 597 Exchange
King Jiang Huanchu of Qi was the former Marquis of Dongbo. If Deng Chanyu had not intervened, he would have been chopped into meat paste by King Zhou in Chaoge City. After his death, he was listed on the List of Gods and was named "Emperor's Chariot Star" by Jiang Ziya. Judging from the name, he might be a character who drove the car for the Emperor of Heaven.

He has not turned into a meat paste now. He is younger than King Jichang of Xibo, but he is also an eighty-year-old man. He relied on political means to divide and disintegrate the two hundred princes under his command, and finally unified the power of Qi. These means exhausted his energy, and the external situation is not good. At this time, the old man is like a candle in the wind, and he is about to die.

The old man had many daughters. Queen Jiang married King Zhou, Daughter Jiang married Su Quanzhong, and some of his daughters married powerful princes under his command, but he had very few sons, and his only adult son was Jiang Wenhuan.

After hearing the envoy's request, Jiang Huanchu also found it incredible. It was true that the vanguard of the Han army was about to reach Qingzhou, but in fact it had not arrived yet, and it would not arrive so soon. Qingzhou had been run by the Jiang family for hundreds of years, and it was not an area like Xuzhou that was guarded by a bunch of princes.

What good would it do for the Han army to occupy Qufu? It was an enclave for the Han state. The people of the city had been benevolently supported by the Jiang family for over a hundred years, so it was impossible for them to help outsiders.

They surrounded the city and the Han people had nowhere to escape.

Jiang Huanchu coughed violently, and his headache grew the more he thought about it.

He summoned all his ministers to discuss the matter, and some agreed. They suggested that we first exchange the crown prince back, and then we would surround Qufu and starve those Han dogs to death!

Some said that it was absolutely unacceptable. How could a country's capital be traded so casually?
In the end, those who agreed to the exchange prevailed. They were all loyal ministers of the Jiang family. Jiang Huanchu was in very poor health now and might die at any time. The king of a country could die, but he could not die when his heir was in the enemy country. That would be too ridiculous.

No matter what the conditions are, get the person back first.

The Shang Dynasty still had a tradition of moving the capital frequently, and changing the capital was not a major event that would shake the foundation of the country at that time.

The Han Kingdom cannot stay in Qufu for a long time. No matter what conspiracy they have, they will withdraw in the end. We can take this opportunity to exchange Crown Prince Jiang Wenhuan back. It can't be said that we won, but at least we didn't lose so badly.
Jiang Huanchu made the decision to change!
Exchange Qufu City for Jiang Wenhuan.

Li Jing was responsible for the specific replacement, and Deng Chanyu immediately brought a team of elite cavalry to Qufu.

She counted three times, and Sister Jinfeng's remains would squeeze out from a strange space channel and eventually land in Qufu.

Nowadays, there are many immortals in Qi State who are called Western Sects, but are actually the Blood Sea Asuras helping in the war.

Deng Chanyu is not afraid of single combat, but the duration of her Queen Nuwa body is limited. She is afraid of being beaten by a group, and even more afraid of the strange and evil spells of the Asura clan.

She could only turn this battlefield into a place that was more favorable to herself. Now the Han Kingdom was in great fortune. If those scum in the sea of ​​blood dared to use spells on her, she wouldn't need a ruler to measure the sky; the backlash of the Han Kingdom's fortune would kill them.

The first thing she did when she arrived in Qufu was to plant flags: a fiery red flag with a pattern of birds paying homage to the phoenix, a large black flag with the Chinese character "Han" on a red background and gold edges, and a large gold flag with the Chinese character "Deng" on a red background and accompanied by the sun, moon and stars.

Various flags were planted on the city walls.

The people of Qufu found this scene quite novel.

The nobles in the city evacuated with their belongings, and the only ones left were the common people who could not leave. According to the parlance of that era, they were called "countrymen."

In their view, it was hard to understand why the "Han dogs" did not occupy the treasury first but instead planted flags on the city walls.

The Qi spies hiding in the city didn't know what they were going to do.

However, the Blood Sea Immortals had noticed something, and based on Deng Chanyu's unusual behavior, they had confirmed their suspicion that something was about to arrive. This couldn't be concealed at all, but outsiders, unaware of the Golden Phoenix remains, would simply believe it was an ancient immortal's cave world.

Whoever sees it gets a share, no matter what it is. Insisting that "this thing is destined to be with me" is the style of the Honghuang Immortals. If you want them to give in, you have to fight.

The Blood Sea Asuras are hiding outside the city. The ceasefire letters from Qi and Han cannot restrain them. Several ugly-looking Asuras are always staring at the city, ready to get a piece of the pie when the opportunity arises.

Deng Chanyu didn't care what the various forces felt. Collecting the Golden Phoenix's corpse was her top priority. Whether she could completely occupy the city afterwards was not her main concern at the moment.

She directed Zhang Guifang beside her: "General Zhang, the city defense is in your hands."

"Order."

"General Ding Ce, lead the people to preach the laws of the Han Kingdom."

"Yes."

She only brought 1,500 people, and Li Jing could provide support of several thousand soldiers later. It would be very difficult to control a city with a population of one million with such a small number of people.

Deng Chanyu has a clear goal. As long as the people in the city do not cause trouble for her, the key to victory lies in the contest between the immortals. As long as she can get rid of those Asuras, the rest can be left to the Six Dings and Six Jias.

These days, promises are still very important.

Qi handed over the city of Qufu. Although all the wealth in the city was looted and there was only a few grains of food left in the entire city, Han also kept its promise and released Jiang Wenhuan. The two sides also signed a document of a six-month ceasefire based on the actual controlled area. This was signed in the name of their respective ancestors. Anyone who betrayed it would never have peace after death.

The State of Qi looked at the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" flag on the top of Qufu City with some depression, wondering how to retake the city in half a year.

Deng Chanyu sat quietly to cultivate her energy. She could rely on the luck of the Han Kingdom in the city, but she could no longer do so outside the city. If she wanted to fight, she could only fight within the city.

The defense of the city was handed over to Zhang Guifang. Thanks to the marriage between King Zhou and Queen Jiang, Chaoge and Donglu had always been friendly. Zhang Guifang had been here many times. His talent for leading troops in battle was much stronger than his talent for cultivation. The defense of the city was not to say that it was watertight. If there was no shortage of food and grass, he could at least withstand the siege of the Qi army for more than half a year.

Li Jing was also constantly mobilizing troops and food from Jianghuai and Jinling, preparing for a decisive battle with Qi in half a year.

The weather in August should have been very hot, but after the Han State occupied Qufu, the temperature in the entire Qingzhou area dropped by more than ten degrees. Before the people could feel the coolness, the temperature suddenly rose again, this time to an almost unlimited level. Large areas of the land were cracked, and the stones were burned red. There was still a little cool breeze outside the city, and the city was like a super furnace.

The blind old man Indra in gorgeous clothes "looked" into the city. Deng Chanyu sensed something and turned to look over.

Indra asked, "Fellow Daoist, have you been planning ahead of time, waiting for this opportunity?"

Deng Chanyu said firmly, "Humph, this matter has nothing to do with you, Daoist. You failed in your attempt to reach the Daluo Dao Fruit, and your foundation has been damaged. It would be better for you to find a clean place to recuperate and not come back to this world of troubles."

(End of this chapter)