Chapter 305: The Great Priest of the Red Yi

This is too much of a farce!

Yin Shou was dumbfounded.

If the Red Yi army were this fragile, they would have been wiped out countless times already.

But since things have come to this, what else can be done!

This time, he hadn't even made a move yet, and he had already lost.

How frustrating!

Looking at Yin Shou, whose eyes were filled with frustration, Jiang Huanchu couldn't help but advise: "Your Highness, actually, you don't need to be too discouraged. We are not without a chance to turn the tables."

Yin Shou's expression shifted, and he hurriedly asked: "What do you mean by that?"

Jiang Huanchu smiled slightly and said unhurriedly: "As the saying goes, a proud army will surely be defeated. The First Prince should not have, above all else, invaded the Taiyuan Mountain Domain.

If the Great Priest of the Red Yi and the others were not dead, their rash invasion into the Taiyuan Mountain Domain would surely have met with fierce resistance from the Red Yi.

At that time, deep in enemy territory and isolated, they would undoubtedly be defeated.

Let us assume again that the Great Priest of the Red Yi is already dead and the Red Yi will be swept away.

But Your Highness, do not forget that the Eastern Yi consists of nine branches. The other seven branches will never sit idly by and watch the Red Yi be destroyed; they will surely raise an army to aid them. At that time, what the First Prince will have to face will be the allied forces of the seven branches of the Eastern Yi.

In the Taiyuan Mountain Domain, do you think the First Prince will be a match for the allied forces of the seven branches of the Eastern Yi?"

Yin Shou's eyes lit up.

That's right!

Jiang Huanchu continued: "The best outcome is for the First Prince to lead his remnants and flee the Taiyuan Mountain Domain; the worst outcome, I fear, is that the First Prince will lose his life in the Taiyuan Mountain Domain."

According to Di Yi's regulations, once the forces suffer losses of over half, it is an immediate defeat, not to mention the death of Yin Qi.

Therefore, no matter how one looks at it, Yin Shou is guaranteed to win.

"Good!"

Yin Shou was greatly encouraged. His eyes shone brightly, and he said loudly: "However, winning without a fight is not what I want. Marquis, it is time for us to make our move. If we do not severely damage the Feng Yi, how can I demonstrate my capabilities?"

…………

The news of Yin Qi's crushing defeat of the Red Yi, even without deliberate promotion, quickly spread throughout the various vassal states of the East.

The various vassal states were shocked and discussed it endlessly.

"Heavens, it's only been a month, and the First Prince has already crushed the Red Yi army. How is this possible?"

"Thirty thousand enemies killed, fifty thousand captured. Hiss, such a great victory—since the founding of the Yin Shang, there has never been such a great victory."

"I truly did not expect that King Qi is not only skilled in state affairs but also not bad at military matters."

"Go, go, go! The First Prince has invaded the Taiyuan Mountain Domain; we cannot just watch. Send out the troops!"

……

Many vassal states bordering the Taiyuan Mountain Domain sent out troops one after another.

Firstly, to cheer for Yin Qi and leave a good impression on him; secondly, they also wanted to fish for some benefits.

……

Eastern Yi.

Mount Tai.

The Sacred Hall.

Mount Tai is the sacred mountain of the Eastern Yi, and the Sacred Hall is located here.

The Main Hall.

The Great Priest Wu Yuan had a cold expression. He put down the battle report in his hand and shouted to the outside: "Come here! Pass my order to the seven tribes—the Huang Yi, Bai Yi, Xuan Yi, Yang Yi, and others—to each dispatch twenty thousand troops within half a month and assemble at Mount Yuanming to rescue the Red Yi."

Mount Yuanming, within the territory of the Bai Yi.

For the various tribes to head to the Red Yi, passing through Mount Yuanming is the shortest distance.

"Yes, Great Priest!"

Outside the Sacred Hall, a loud response echoed.

A sharp glint flashed in Wu Yuan's aged eyes as he muttered to himself: "The Red Yi mountain collapsed, and Zhuyou and the others were all killed. Who on earth did this? Di Yi, is it you?"

Di Yi ordered Yin Qi and Yin Shou to conquer the Red Yi and Feng Yi as the second assessment; he naturally knew of this.

In Zhaoge, the Eastern Yi also had secret agents lurking.

It was just that when he first received the news, he did not take it to heart.

Not to mention Yin Qi, but what about Yin Shou?

Although he was a young prodigy and had read many military books and strategies.

But once on the real battlefield, these things counted for nothing, and because he lacked experience in leading troops, he was actually prone to suffering great losses.

Yet he had not expected that in just one month, the Red Yi would suffer such heavy damage.

And it was Yin Qi, the one he had paid the least attention to.

Zhuyou and the others were all Earth Witches; if it weren't for the experts of the Yin Shang making a move, who could kill them?

If Zhuyou died, then so be it.

But the Sun-Shooting Arrow must never fall into the hands of the Yin Shang.

Thinking of this, he shouted again: "Come here! Go and invite the seven great priests."

In this Sacred Hall, besides him, the High Priest of the Heavenly Witch, there were two other Heavenly Witches, five Earth Witches, and a large number of high-ranking Human Witch palace guards.

He decided to join the army in the campaign.

Firstly, to reclaim the Sun-Shooting Arrow, and secondly, to snipe the Immortal-realm powerhouses of the Great Shang.

………

Under the command of the Fengyun Sect, the nine great armies advanced steadily.

Wherever they passed, all tribes were destroyed.

Anyone who resisted was killed without exception.

"Kill! Fight the Great Shang to the death!"

"You killed my father, I will definitely kill you all when I grow up!"

"No, let me go, let me go!"

……

The Eastern states, especially those near the Taiyuan Mountain Domain, were all mortal enemies of the Eastern Yi.

No one felt pity for the people of these tribes.

Besides slaughter, there was rape and humiliation; these were normal phenomena during military campaigns.

Soldiers of this era were just working for food and had no faith, so to release the pressure in their hearts, they often used slaughter and rape to vent.

Yin Qi did not interfere with these matters, nor did the Fengyun Sect.

……

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three months had gone by.

The Great Shang allied forces had already penetrated twenty thousand miles into the Taiyuan Mountain Domain, destroying thousands of tribes, capturing millions of Red Yi tribesmen, and looting a massive amount of supplies, primarily various demon beast furs, spirit herbs, and immortal medicines.

Looking at the plains stretching for tens of thousands of miles, everyone was shocked.

They had not expected that deep within the Taiyuan Mountains, there would be such vast plains with fertile land.

This place was enough to establish a large vassal state.

……

The Qinghe Tribe.

This was originally a large tribe with over thirty thousand people, but at this moment, it had become the station for the commander's camp.

The commander's camp.

Yin Qi sat at the head, below him was the Fengyun Sect, and on both sides were the various generals.

The Fengyun Sect said: "Your Highness, scouts report that the seven tribes including the Huang Yi, Bai Yi, Xuan Yi, and Yang Yi have each dispatched two hundred thousand troops. They will rendezvous at Mount Yuanming and then enter the Red Yi territory."

Yin Qi nodded indifferently; this was something he had long anticipated. He asked: "When will they rendezvous at Mount Yuanming, and where will they likely encounter us?"

The Fengyun Sect said: "They will rendezvous in three months, and they will likely encounter us at Mount Chiyi."

The Taiyuan Mountain Domain was too vast and mountainous, so the marching speed was destined not to be very fast.

"Mount Chiyi!"

Yin Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought. He recalled the memories of Zhu You, searching for the terrain and topography of the Red Yi.

After a long while, his eyes lit up and he said: "Ten thousand miles east of Mount Chiyi, there is the Long'an Mountain Range, which stretches for tens of thousands of miles. The terrain is treacherous; for a large army to advance, they must pass through a narrow valley. We will order a detachment to march rapidly, seize the valley first, and build a pass within it. In this way, we can block the Eastern Yi allied forces outside the Long'an Mountain Range."

Doing this had another benefit, which was that the occupied territory could be thoroughly consolidated.

Otherwise, facing the harassment of the Eastern Yi, this occupied area would never be stable.

"Your Highness is wise!"

The Fengyun Sect's eyes lit up.

He also knew that this Highness was mysterious and unfathomable, so he did not pursue how the other party knew about this matter.

He then looked at Zhang Shaokang and Ding Ce and said: "General Zhang, General Ding, I intend for you to lead the Jiaolong Guard and one hundred thousand troops to go ahead, seize the valley, and build the pass. Do you dare to accept this?"