Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 180 Eight Formations, Black Tortoise Battle Formation
Gu Pingyao recognized Zhang Yuan.

When I was in Toyota County, I saw Zhang Yuan and Zhao Yu traveling together.

"Fourth child, the young master's old friend, is it you?"

Gu Pingyao's eyes fell on Zhang Yuan, and he looked at the long sword in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The sword he just struck was both a test and a warning.

According to the prince's instructions, those who approach Princess Yuruo should leave tactfully.

But Zhang Yuan was able to sense his sword and cut it down with his sword.

Even if he didn't use much strength in this sword strike, it would not be blocked by anyone below the Innate Realm.

Zhang Yuan is in the Xiantian realm!
Such a young person in the Xiantian realm!

"Senior Gu Pingyao, are you testing my martial arts?"

Zhang Yuan held a long sword in his hand, the blade slowly pointing forward, his face calm.

Before he entered the Grandmaster realm, strong men on the Dragon and Tiger List like Gu Pingyao and Yang Dingyuan still had a tempering effect on him.

Now, people like Gu Pingyao have no meaning in front of Zhang Yuan.

Gu Pingyao pondered for a moment and sheathed his sword.

"I know you, the captain of the Wuwei Yamen in Luyang Prefecture."

"You are quite capable."

Looking at Zhang Yuan, Gu Pingyao's expression was serious: "Since you recognize me, you should know the identity of the Fourth Young Lady."

"Don't do anything beyond your control, and don't have any unreasonable expectations."

"If you only want to gain support from Prince Zhao's Mansion, you can come to me. I will help you if I can."

Glancing at Zhang Yuan, Gu Pingyao said softly, "That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself."

After he finished speaking, he moved, and after a few rises and falls, he disappeared from where he was.

Zhang Yuan chuckled and shook his head, sheathed his sword, and turned to leave.

Gu Pingyao is very arrogant.

normal.

After all, he is a famous and powerful man, and he is also the chief historian of Prince Zhao's palace.

Such people have no regard for low-ranking military officers and look down on martial artists in the Jianghu.

The world is so big, and in the eyes of the strong, there are only strong people.

Zhang Yuan's cultivation level improved too quickly, and he was only in the small place of Luyang Prefecture, so he never considered himself a strong man.

Even though he has now entered the Grandmaster realm, he does not have the so-called Grandmaster bearing.

All the demeanor is false, only strength is real.

……

Returning to Tangwai Street and going to the study, Zhang Yuan opened the Eight Diagrams Formation and the book sent by Zhao Yu. A faint golden light floated in his eyes.

This is the Eight Diagrams Formation.

Deploy troops and attack and defend layer by layer.

"The sky covers, the earth carries, the wind rises, the clouds hang down, the dragon flies, the tiger wings, the bird soars, the snake coils."

"There are sixteen celestial formations, square outside and round inside. Four of them represent the rising wind. Their image resembles the sky, and they are the master of the formation and the vanguard of the troops..."

"The twelve Earth Formations are square in shape, with clouds dominating the four corners. They are formidable to the enemy, their form is unpredictable, their uses are infinite, they cannot stand alone, and they are paired with the Yang."

The formation formulas in the military books are consistent with the formations in the Eight Formations Diagram.

The beads of perception in his mind shattered, and an illusory shadow appeared on the chaotic light curtain.

It was as if thousands of troops were rapidly gathering and consolidating their formation.

The light and shadow gathered together, and the eight-sided formation took shape. The army's blood and energy surged, and the shape of a black black tortoise slowly emerged.

"Xuanwu Formation."

Zhang Yuan's eyes flickered.

This formation requires at least 8,000 soldiers to form the shape of a black tortoise, and its defense is unparalleled.

After flipping through the military book and then looking at the battle formation diagram in front of him, Zhang Yuan's brows slowly furrowed.

He finally understood why he had never seen such a powerful formation before.

The armies he saw were all assembled in simple tiger battle formations or wolf battle formations, and when charging, they mainly used cone formations.

Because unless the positions of the Eight Diagrams formation are determined early, the soldiers will not be able to control the power of the formation.

Not to mention changing the formation, just forming the formation is enough to make one's scalp tingle.

too complicated.

In his mind, lines of golden words appeared on the chaotic light screen.

"To form this formation, the first method is for all soldiers to clearly identify their positions, so that it can be formed during the assembly."

"To train soldiers like this, it takes at least five years of daily drill."

It is almost impossible to spend five years just to practice such a formation.

"The second method is for the captain to be familiar with military books, master the methods of battle formations, be able to clearly determine the direction, and be able to control the changes in formation of his soldiers." That requires at least eight captains who know both about military affairs and battle formations.

It is unlikely that there is such an army in Zhengyang County, but in those counties with strong military forces, as well as the Imperial City Yulin Guards who are known for their unparalleled defense, they may be able to gather such soldiers and generals.

"The third method is for the commander to use flags, symbols, diagrams, and other items to guide the soldiers into formation. This method requires the commander to be proficient in military formations."

Zhang Yuan knew that this was a common method used in the military.

They can be found on the stage. The platform that controls the army is surrounded by flags. They are the general's flags and also the battle flags.

The commander of the army can indeed increase the combat effectiveness several times by deploying the troops according to the formation and relying on the terrain.

Zhang Yuan looked at the Eight Diagrams in front of him, his eyes full of brilliance.

It's not about how powerful this kind of military formation diagram is, but drawing and controlling the formation diagram requires the division of spiritual power.

Isn’t this a perfectly suitable method for tempering the soul?
He took out a pen and paper and began to trace the Eight Diagrams. The differentiated spiritual power drawn from a jade Buddha Bodhi seed flowed like a long river.

In his mind, his spirit and soul transformed into strands, as if infused into a tight military formation, controlling every soldier.

At this moment, the seal of the Mingwang behind him shone with golden light, and war elephants gathered together, and the jade bones of the spine rose quietly.

The power of the soul also differentiated and seemed to be flowing slowly.

Since arriving in the county town, Zhang Yuan discovered that both the practice and the method of practice had undergone tremendous changes.

It is no longer the case that he only strengthens his muscles, bones, qi and blood, and hones his killing methods.

He understood how to enter the Tao and knew how to separate the spirit and soul.

Whether it is military formations or painting, they are all means to hone oneself and control the great way.

The battle formation diagrams in front of him were drawn and torn up one after another. In Zhang Yuan's mind, a golden light curtain quietly revealed light and shadow.

【Zhang Yuan】

Identity: Zhang Yuan, Acting Captain of the Wuwei Yamen of Luyang Prefecture, Great Qin; Sixth-rank Black Armor Commander of the Black Ice Terrace of Zhengyang Commandery; Red Fox, Commander of the Red Fox Caravan; Zhang Erhe, Co-leader of the Eighteen Villages of Qingshan; Wuji, the Buddha Master of Yuzhao Temple; Zhang Shijiu, a student of the Zhengyang Commandery.
Cultivation: Peak of the Vajra Grandmaster Realm. Upgrading requires 2,700 Gangqi Beads, 72 Heavenly Dao Golden Beads, and 3 Golden Body Jade Bones.

Martial Arts Practice: Great Perfection of Mountain and River Movement, Great Perfection of Golden Body Skill, Great Perfection of Weapon Forging Technique, Great Perfection of Great River Sword Skill, Great Perfection of Great River Fist Skill, Great Perfection of Dragon Skill, Great Perfection of Mingwang Seal

Confucian and Taoist skills: painting skills into Taoism, formation diagrams into perfection

Battle Formation: Wolf Formation Great Perfection, Tiger Formation Great Perfection

Chaos Space: 14,500 Qi and Blood Beads, 12,338 Perception Beads, 7,333 True Essence Beads, 1,300 Demonic Energy Beads, 6,370 Buddha Essence Beads, 142 Gang Qi Beads, and 93 Heavenly Dao Golden Beads
Chaos Support: Not enabled

I didn't expect that my painting skills have reached the entry level.

As for drawing the formation diagram, as long as you continue to use the perception beads to stimulate the drawing, you can reach a very high level.

The unexpected surprise was that nearly twenty Heavenly Dao Golden Pearls were obtained.

This is the prestige accumulated from today's martial arts battle.

Prestige and merit are the best ways to increase the accumulation of Heavenly Dao power in the Grandmaster realm.

Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan brought a diagram of the Eight Diagrams he had drawn and walked out of the courtyard with Hu Tang and the others.

"Brother Zhang."

"Brother Zhang."

"Second Master."

When I arrived at the martial arts school, all the students I met greeted me with a smile.

Among the martial arts experts nowadays, who doesn’t know Zhang Shijiu?
When Zhang Yuan entered the classroom, he either bowed or nodded. All the students immediately turned their heads and focused their gazes on him.

"Brother Zhang."

After a drink last night, at least the students who were undergoing training became much closer.

The original purpose of martial arts training is to help low-ranking military officers build more connections.

In the morning class, Sun Ze talked about the official system.

Today Sun Ze talked about the rules for promotion of officials in the Qin court, as well as the arrangements for command before war.

For example, among the county officials, if a war were to break out, who would be the chief officer and whose orders must be obeyed?

Sun Ze described each level in great detail, including the county government, prefectural government office, county government office, border troops, and garrison troops.

The Qin Dynasty relied on the Nine Ranks of Zhongzheng, and people were promoted through nine levels of promotion based on their merits. The master and his assistants worked together and were selected layer by layer.

"Among them, the Black Ice Platform is unregulated."

Sun Ze's eyes swept over the students in the academy and he said softly, "The Black Ice Platform is the Supervisory Department, holding the power of life and death. Even though it has been weakened a lot now, it still stands above the court and is not bound by official regulations."

"The Black Ice Platform is the sword in your Majesty's hand."

……

When the class was over and Sun Ze walked out of the classroom, he waved his hand to Zhang Yuan.

"Tomorrow night, wait for me at the entrance of Yunteng Tower."

Sun Ze lowered his voice and said, "Master Gong Yuzheng is hosting a banquet for the county school. I will pretend to run into you by chance and introduce you to the other masters so that we can get to know each other."

"That's the way to be an official. Even if these important people can't pronounce your name, as long as you seize every opportunity to show your face, one day they will remember you and think of you."

Reaching out and patting Zhang Yuan on the shoulder, Sun Ze said softly, "I know you are a man of great talent, but this is all I can do to help you."

(End of this chapter)