The world of Taoism

Chapter 274 Opening a New Chapter
"How's my retreat for half a month?" Zhou Xuan went straight to the main seat and sat down.

In the eyes of everyone, Zhou Xuan seemed to be exactly the same as before, but his temperament was somewhat different.

It used to be a sharp sword that burned people's eyes just by looking at it.

Now it looks much more ordinary, with a feeling of sheathing a sword, maybe this is a master.

Although Zhou Xuan had become much more ordinary, the majesty he gave to everyone was getting stronger and stronger.

"Master Tianshi, the major families in Jiangnan County have collected a total of 2000 troops. The money and food are enough to feed these soldiers and horses for half a year. General Xiahou brought more than 400 people, plus our original [-] troops. , adding up to a total of [-] people."

Report on Monday.

Among this group of soldiers and horses, the strongest must be the thousand and 200 recruited by the regiment training envoy.

Zhou Xuan spent a lot of money on them, and the training cost of almost each of them was five times that of the current general army.

There are pills in every meal, although the concentration is small, it is enough to make their strength reach the peak.

Secondly, Xiahouba led two thousand soldiers and horses, including five hundred cavalry, which was also a good force.

The rest are almost all mobs, but they can be regarded as having a little fighting power.

"How is the situation in Dongshan County? Where are the barbarians?"

"So far, the barbarians have captured two counties, but the third one is probably not safe. The leader of the barbarians is named Tarim, and now they have captured [-] people." Zhou Yi answered truthfully.

At this time, Xia Houba stood up filled with righteous indignation.

"The Tarim must have some expert advice. He actually ordered the refugees to fight forward. This is definitely not something these elm heads can do."

The strength of the barbarians is strong, and they are limited to one-on-one. In complex battles like siege battles, they may not even be able to break through the city walls.

But Tarim is different.

He asked these tens of thousands of refugees to fight in the front line, attacking the city gate, or moving civil engineering.

Even if the people on the wall resisted and died, they were just ordinary farmers, and they had no losses at all.

After breaking through the city wall and filling it with earth and wood to a certain height, these talents began to attack the city.

"I see." Zhou Xuan frowned and thought.

According to Qiu Hao, the five rampant soldiers and horses are an extremely clever method of Yin soldiers.

And the people who practice this kind of magic are basically Han Chinese.

If the guess is correct, people of this genre should collude with the barbarians, and the purpose must be to expand the five rampant troops.

After all, this kind of situation also happened hundreds of years ago, when a master who cultivated five rampant soldiers and horses took over the mountain and became king.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan stood up and walked outside the tent.

Looking into the distance, Zhou Xuan seemed to feel what was happening there through the belief of the believers.

"But, can you expand it?" Zhou Xuan smiled.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the void, and he met Duan Gong.

"Damn it, what went wrong?"

Among the residential houses with scattered corpses, an old man with white beard and hair flew into a rage.

The surrounding soldiers and subordinates lowered their heads one after another, fearing that they would be angered.

"Why? Where did the souls of these people go!!!"

Duan Gong let out a sharp and venomous sound from his throat, like the roar of an evil ghost from the Nine Yin Underworld.

Those who heard it felt a stabbing pain in their souls, as if thousands of ghosts were howling.

Duan Gong is very angry now, extremely angry.

Originally thought that after conquering this county, there would be a lot of soul replenishment.

In the end, it was found that less than 300 qualified.

They have now killed 8 to [-] people. Excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled, there should be [-] to [-] young and middle-aged people.

Among the more than 2 people, at least one or two thousand can be used as materials for the Five Rampant Soldiers.

In the end, it was found that there were only less than 500, which greatly exceeded Duan Gong's expectations.

In fact, this is nothing. If you can't be a soldier, you can also use it as a nutrient.

But the souls of the vast majority of people have also disappeared.

It seems to be picked up by something.

Duan Gong couldn't believe it, and hacked another person to death. After the person died, the light suddenly flashed, and then disappeared in place.

Could it be that Shenxiao Tianzun did it?

The more Duan Gong thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense. This is the place of belief of the God of Heaven, and only gods can do it.

"Very good." Duan Gong smiled angrily.

Duan Gong was not so angry this time.

His loss is indeed great, but the opponent's loss is definitely greater.

With so many believers, a lot of faith is needed to support them.

The foundation of the survival of the gods is belief. Once the belief is consumed excessively, it will definitely cause serious damage to the vitality.

And Duan Gong didn't lose at all, it's just that his strength couldn't expand quickly.

The opponent has been weakened.

Such attracting the souls of believers regardless of the cost will definitely result in extremely dire consequences.

It can even cause a run, causing the body to collapse.

Thinking of this, Duan Gong's eyes brightened. Isn't this the best time to defeat this guy?
"These souls are mine."

Thinking of the tens of thousands of ghosts in Tianzun Temple, Duan Gong couldn't hide the greedy look on his face.

Maybe after winning this battle, he will occupy the mountain as king and achieve hegemony.

Whoa!

Duan Gong waved his hand, and more than 2000 soldiers and horses appeared in front of him.

Without further ado, let's go now.

The body was rolled up by a cloud of black mist, and then floated in the air.

Duan Gong in the air is confident.

The relationship between the believer and the gods is a secret of secrets.

The other party didn't expect that he was also a master at playing with the soul, so he knew this relationship.

This time, it must be a one-hit kill.

It's a pity that Duan Gong forgot a fatal question.

Its theoretical basis is based on the need for belief in gods.

But he forgot one thing, if the gods don't need to believe in it, will it be completely contrary to his speculation?
On the other side, Zhou Xuan patrolled around outside the tent, and then walked out of the camp.

Come to the temple outside the city.

There was an endless stream of incense in Tianzun Temple, and some people couldn't squeeze in, so they simply worshiped outside the temple.

The biggest support this time is not the thousands of soldiers and horses, but these believers.

This is what the people want.

The eyes of the people are discerning.

Because the people are always very clear about matters that touch their interests.

After Tianzun Temple came in, they changed the situation where they were starving all day.

Even their dead family members had dreamed of them, saying they were doing well in heaven.

Both life and death can be taken care of, so there is no reason why Tianzun Temple can't grow and be loved by everyone.

"Master Tianshi!"

"Master Tianshi, hello!"

When the surrounding common people saw Zhou Xuan, they rushed forward to say hello.

They all understood that Zhou Xuan was the leader of all this, so Zhou Xuan had a very high prestige among the crowd.

The emperor and his elders are no match for Zhou Xuan.

"Hello." Zhou Xuan smiled.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Xuan finally understood why the Shinto uprising was so simple in history.

From ancient times to the present, the reason for the common people to rebel is very simple, that is, there is no food to eat.

Shinto gives them the hope of a better life, even if this hope is very slim, there are still countless people who are willing to throw their heads and blood for it.

There is no lofty ideal, just to be full.

Zhou Xuan walked all the way, greeting the people around him.

Zhou Xuan could tell everyone's name, and even their family situation.

Everyone who was called felt flattered, with a trace of fanaticism in their eyes, wishing they could immediately shed their blood for Zhou Xuan.

I'm afraid I'm willing to let him die now.

Surrounded by this group of people, Zhou Xuan sensed the torrent of humanity rushing toward his face.

This is what the "people's hearts" want.

"I understand." Zhou Xuan thought to himself.

There is no escape from the person who the heart desires.

It seems to be carried forward by the rolling torrent, even if you stand still, there will be thousands of people pushing forward.

There is a saying that describes it like this: Heaven and earth are all in the same force.

Once people's hearts are in the right direction, it seems that the whole world is helping them.

Zhou Xuan summoned all the priests to come over through the talisman of the Supreme God.

After a while, the news of Master Tianshi's appearance spread around.

Many believers came here admiringly, and many officials were astonished, thinking that there was a civil unrest.

After some questioning, it was discovered that Master Tianshi had returned, and even they had participated in it.

The official policemen and various servants are actually ordinary people, who usually have a minor illness and disaster and are favored by the Temple of God.

It is also one of the believers.

Tens of thousands of people came to Shenxiao Tianzun Temple at once, as if a grand event had been held.

One can imagine how powerful Zhou Xuan's prestige is.

Amidst the attention of thousands of people, Zhou Xuan slowly walked to the center of the square like stars supporting the moon.

Tens of thousands of people were silent, their eyes fixed on Zhou Xuan.

Only Zhou Xuan's footsteps were left in this square, as if stepping on the hearts of everyone.

Zhou Xuan walked to the very center, met the eyes of thousands of people, and took a deep breath.

At this moment, a new chapter will open.

Here and now.

He's going to build the first team that's different here.

(End of this chapter)