Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

Seeing Feng Mei and Bi Sheng coming in a hurry, the leader of the group of mysterious people finally took off the black robe covering him, revealing an old face in his seventies.

This person is Sima Guang, who has been ignored by Yang Zhao and Zhao Shirong for a long time in the court.

Chapter 281: The Ignored Zhao Ji and Sima Guang

Yang Zhao always felt that he had overlooked something and was unaware of some internal troubles in the Song Dynasty from the intelligence that Wei Yixiao had sent him.

And this disaster was none other than Sima Guang, who had ridiculed and driven away Yang Zhao when he first entered Bianliang.

Sima Guang was not a bad person, but he was a corrupt scholar to the extreme.

From the very beginning, Sima Guang did not agree with a woman like Zhao Shirong taking charge of the government. He only wanted to join forces with Fan Zhongyan and others to drive Zhao Shirong to get rid of the six thieves and make Zhao Ji change his mind and become a wise ruler.

Of course, Sima Guang’s own utilitarianism was also a factor.

Therefore, when Yang Zhao first entered Bian Jing, he rudely expelled Sima Guang from the core circle of the Princess's Mansion. But even so, Sima Guang, as an old friend of Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi and others, still had a very powerful intelligence network in the court.

It can be said that for a long time, Sima Guang was neglected because of his position in the court.

It was to gather information from the court and then pass it back to Zhao Ji in Gen Palace.

After the siege of the city by the Jin army, Zhao Ji was so frightened for a while that he hid in the Gen Palace and refused to come out. He was completely manipulated by Zhao Shirong and turned into a puppet.

But as the situation in the Song Dynasty became increasingly stable and powerful, Zhao Ji began to desire to regain power.

Although he had no worries about food and drink and lived in wealth and glory in the Gen Palace, Zhao Ji had been an emperor and ruled the world.

What’s more, the battle of Bianliang came too suddenly.

When Zhao Ji hid in the Gen Palace, he was protected by treacherous eunuchs such as Liang Shicheng, Li Yan, and Mi Cangqiong. Even though he was injured, he was not without any strength at all.

When Zhao Ji's desire to regain power began to grow, he hooked up with Sima Guang, who had no hope for a political future and adhered to the teachings of a corrupt Confucian scholar. The two hit it off and got together.

Moreover, whether it is Zhao Ji, Liang Shicheng, Sima Guang and others, although they were a little foolish, they were not fools and could be regarded as cunning and treacherous.

When Zhao Shirong, Yang Zhao and others were at their peak, Zhao Ji and others did not show any sign of resistance.

Until the arrival of the Beiliang envoy.

In the court, Yang Zhao intervened and caused the Song Dynasty to almost completely break off relations with the Northern Liang. Only then did Zhao Ji and others realize that an opportunity had come.

Yang Zhao, Zhao Shirong and others launched a delaying plan against Beiliang.

It was Zhao Ji who sent people to reveal the secret to Northern Liang and reached a secret agreement with Northern Liang, the Mongols and other forces. This made the Northern Liang prince realize it and suddenly return to Northern Liang, and a full-scale war broke out between Northern Liang and the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, Beiliang also sent a lot of manpower to assist Zhao Ji in creating chaos within the Song Dynasty, dealing with Yang Zhao, Zhao Shirong and others, and taking back power.

It was almost as Yang Zhao had guessed.

On the Yangtze River, Xu Zhihu, with some disciples from Wudang Sect and Liangchan Temple, joined forces to besiege Huang Rong, Yan Fei and others. Ostensibly, it was to rescue their accomplices and capture the women, but in fact, it was to attract the attention of Yang Zhao, Xin Qiji and others to the Yangtze River.

This in itself was to cover up Sima Guang and others and instigate the 200,000 troops in Yanziwu to rebel.

Different from Wang Jian, Zhang Yu and others in the Pingjiang military camp.

The 200,000-strong army in Yanziwu was the army that was led by Tong Guan to conquer the southeast in the past. Many of the middle-level and high-level officers among them were loyal soldiers of Zhao Ji in the past.

Just like Feng Mei and Bi Sheng whom Sima Guang faced.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng were once the Flying Dragon General and the Flying Tiger General in front of the emperor. Not only did each of them have the cultivation level of a peak grandmaster, they were also close confidants of Zhao Ji who were transferred from the Imperial Guards.

Originally, after Cai Jing, Tong Guan and six other thieves were executed and Zhao Ji lost power.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng were prepared to give up contact with Zhao Ji, completely abandon court struggles, and honestly guard the 200,000 troops in Yanziwu to live a rich and prosperous life for the rest of their lives.

But as Zhao Shirong's control over the court became increasingly stronger.

On the Jiangnan side, Xin Qiji's erosion and rectification of the 200,000 troops in Yanziwu were also increasing.

This made Feng Mei and Bi Sheng, who were accustomed to all kinds of wealth and privileges in the past, increasingly dissatisfied and even secretly resentful.

So when Sima Guang came to Yanziwu holding the token with the word "Ji".

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng discussed it and decided to meet Sima Guang and his group.

In a gorgeous and hidden hall.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng were sitting at the top, with their horses and swords in full view. When they saw Sima Guang taking off his robe, they were not too surprised. They glanced at the people behind Sima Guang and ignored them.

"Sima sir, you have come here with an official order. What do you want me to do?"

"General Feng, I, following the orders of the emperor, order General Feng and General Bi to mobilize the 200,000 troops of Yanziwu and march south to capture the thieves Yang and Xin. After the mission is accomplished, His Majesty will reward you..."

"Haha, are you kidding, Master Sima?"

"A bunch of guys who can't see the situation clearly are trying to send my two brothers to their deaths."

People like Sima Guang are corrupt scholars. His every word and action is rigid and pedantic, and he is absolutely inflexible. The way of winning over people should be done in a gentle voice, but it is very offensive when it comes from Sima Guang's mouth.

Before Sima Guang could finish his words, Feng Mei and Bi Sheng interrupted him.

Sima Guang was so angry that his beard stood up, but he still needed the assistance of Feng Mei and Bi Sheng to control the 200,000 troops in Yanziwu. He suppressed his anger and said, "General Feng and General Bi, you two don't have to worry too much. His Majesty has reached an agreement with Beiliang, the Mongols, and the Sui Dynasty."

"Now, 90% of the backbone forces of the Song Dynasty have almost all been transferred to the battlefield in the northern border. The bandit Yang does not have many soldiers and horses under his command. At most, he has only more than 10,000 soldiers in Pingjiang. With the power of 200,000 troops in Yanziwu, it is easy to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River and the southeast, and make an unprecedented contribution."

"When the time comes, when Your Majesty regains power, the two generals will be the pillars of the imperial court of the Song Dynasty, and you will be granted titles of nobility and honor, and your names will be recorded in history, and your descendants will benefit from them."

Sima Guang's words are still somewhat tempting.

After hearing this, Feng Mei and Bi Sheng showed some excitement on their faces.

But soon, Feng Mei shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. The Pingjiang Army in Jiangnan is quite powerful, and Yang Zhao and Xin Qiji are both powerful men."

"We have an army of 200,000 men, but without a strong man of equal stature, we are nothing more than pigs to be slaughtered."

Hearing Feng Mei's words, Bi Sheng's face darkened and his agitated expression quickly disappeared.

Just as Feng Mei said, in the absence of equally strong people restraining each other, a grandmaster is already enough to fight against ten thousand alone, and a celestial being can change the situation on the battlefield in an instant.

Based on numbers alone, even an army of 200,000 would find it difficult to capture Jiangnan.

Chapter 282 The Yanziwu Army Attacks

Being granted a title of nobility, leaving a name in history, wealth, honor, fame and power, these are good things, and few people can resist such temptation.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng are naturally no exception.

Not to mention, after getting used to the various freedoms and indulgences in the former Bianliang, Feng Mei and Bi Sheng had long been dissatisfied with Xin Qiji's various rectifications and rules.

But no matter how good the promise is, it is all empty talk when your life is in real danger.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng were both born in the Imperial Guards. They were able to rise to the level of generals in front of the emperor, so naturally they had some abilities. However, they did not think that they could defeat strong and ruthless people like Yang Zhao and Xin Qiji.

Even if we have an army of 200,000, it won't work.

Not to mention anything else, when the two sides engage in battle, if any one of Yang Zhao and Xin Qiji were to be dispatched, they would be able to carry out a decapitation operation across the battlefield and no one would be able to resist.

No matter how large the army is, if it has no leader and no one to command it, it will be like a pile of loose sand and will collapse at the slightest touch.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng are both greedy, but they also know their own limitations.

After hearing the concerns of Feng Mei and Bi Sheng, Sima Guang, who should have been disappointed, suddenly laughed, turned around and gestured to the people behind him.

Soon, behind Sima Guang, a dozen people covered in black robes revealed their true faces.

Sima Guang casually introduced him and said, "General Feng and General Bi, don't worry. Let me introduce you two generals. This is Xu Longxiang, the son of Northern Liang King Xu Xiao. He was born a celestial being with a body like a diamond. He has also practiced the Taoist method of Longhu Mountain and has now reached the seventh level of celestial being."

"This one, General Xu Yanbing, is the top expert in the Beiliang military, and the junior brother of the martial arts spear master Wang Xiu. He is an expert in both military and martial arts, and has also reached the ninth level of heavenly cultivation."

"This one is the Mongol Secret Master, the Golden Wheel Dharma King..."

"This one is enshrined in the Ruyang Palace of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and is called Baisun Zhenren..."

"This one is the guest of the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty, Mahaye..."

Along with Sima Guang's introduction, one after another extremely powerful aura spread throughout the entire room. Even the person with the lowest cultivation level was a powerful warrior at the seventh level of the celestial being.

There are even top-level warriors like Baisun Zhenren who have just entered the realm of Martial Saint.

Feeling these breaths, Feng Mei and Bi Sheng's legs went weak and they almost collapsed to the ground.

It took a while for the two to react.

Bi Sheng was the first to speak: "Lord Sima is right. The two of us were promoted by your majesty from humble beginnings. Your heart is mine, and we should die for your majesty."

Feng Mei glanced at Bi Sheng sideways, and then quickly expressed his loyalty.

There are fame, wealth and honor, a large army at hand, and strong men in charge.

Feng Mei and Bi Sheng did not think that this wave of speculative actions would fail at all. Instead, they became excited and began to imagine the glory of themselves and others when they would accomplish great deeds and return to Bianliang.

With the cooperation of Feng Mei and Bi Sheng, and the strong men brought by Sima Guang,

It didn't take long before the 200,000-strong army, which had always been controlled by Feng Mei and Bi Sheng, quickly began to move, filing out of Yanziwu and marching towards Suzhou City.

After the 200,000 troops in Yanziwu set out.

Xin Qiji in Suzhou City also received the news quickly, and rushed into Suzhou City with Wang Jian, Zhang Yu and others from the Pingjiang Army.

In the Xichu Relics Garden, in the meeting hall.

Yang Zhao looked at Xin Qiji who was rushing over, frowned, and said, "The Yanziwu army has raised an army to attack Jiangnan? What's going on? Haven't you dealt with the 200,000 troops yet?"

Xin Qiji looked ashamed and said, "This is my fault."

Yang Zhao waved his hand and said, "Forget it, it's not all Elder Xin's fault. For a year, all matters in Jiangnan fell on Elder Xin. It was not easy to sort out the officialdom and people's livelihood in Jiangnan and Southeast. It is normal to be negligent."

"But according to common sense, Feng Mei and Bi Sheng would never have the guts to attack Jiangnan. Has the personnel that Elder Xin arranged in Yanziwu sent back any specific information?"

Xin Qiji looked grim, and said, "I have placed over 400 military officers in Yanziwu, and they were all killed almost at the same time. I have distributed over 20 jade talismans for communication, but there has been no response. I am afraid that people from other forces have intervened in Yanziwu."

Yang Zhao nodded and said, "It should be the mastermind who has been hiding in our Song Dynasty all this time."

While Yang Zhao, Xin Qiji, Wang Jian, Wei Yixiao and others were discussing, almost at the same time, the Chuanxu jade talismans on the four of them suddenly flashed.

"Sir, the Taihu Lake is frozen, and it seems that a Martial Saint has taken action..."

"Sir, the Yanziwu army has come out in full force and is marching along the city, causing chaos..."

"General, our water camp is frozen and our warships are damaged..."

"Bat King, there are experts who attacked and killed our spies from all sides. They are probably the old rivals of the Mongols..."

A series of news, none of which is very good.

And those bits and pieces of information were like a dark cloud, hanging over the minds of Xin Qiji, Wang Jian and Wei Yixiao.

The martial saint, the army of 200,000, and the Mongol masters seemed to have emerged from the cracks in the ground.

Only Yang Zhao thought for a moment with a gloomy face, and soon asked Xin Qiji, Wang Jian, Wei Yixiao and others to go to the city to reorganize the city defense, appease the people, and gather information.

As for Yang Zhao himself, he came to the national temple which had been built long ago in Suzhou city.

Open up the Yin land and connect to the Dragon Court of the Yin world.

This was not the first time that Yang Zhao had done such a thing. With his full strength bursting out, it took him less than half an hour to connect with the cave heaven of the Bian Jing imperial mausoleum through the underground veins and the underworld.

At this time, the Song Dynasty and Northern Liang had already started a full-scale war.

The northern border, Qingzhou, Lianghuai, Xiangfan, Jingchu and other places do not need divine generals to guard them for the time being, in addition to the power of incense collected from all over the Song Dynasty during this period of time.

Not long after, all the ten brothers of Yishe, except Zhao Kuangyin, soon appeared in the Jiangnan National Temple. There were a total of nine super strong men in the realm of Martial Saint, and more than 27,000 powerful Yin soldiers.

"Young man from the Yang family, why are you calling us here again so soon?"

"Damn it, the descendants of Zhao Guangyi are so disappointing. Why do they have enemies everywhere?"

"Boss Shi, Old Four Li, you two have had a good time, right? We brothers have been bored for two hundred years."

"That's right, Yang family boy, where is the enemy? Let us help you defeat him."

"Please calm down, all of us brothers have been called here this time, I'm afraid there will be big problems, everyone should be careful, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have the incense god body, it's not easy to collect incense."

"I think it's okay. It's only been a short time. The incense can give us some time to enjoy the scenery..."

Chapter 283 Confrontation on Taihu Lake

Yang Zhao also did not expect that the little internal trouble of the Song Dynasty that he had overlooked could actually gather a large group of powerful people and an army of 200,000 to attack without him noticing.

This was a little beyond Yang Zhao's expectations, and even caught him off guard.

At the same time, Yang Zhao also realized that this was the best time to eliminate the internal troubles of the Song Dynasty, so he simply revealed a new trump card he had just saved.