Chapter 798: Jiang Ziya's Conspiracy

Yunzhongzi frowned slightly and glanced at Jiang Ziya.

Originally, he had thought that with the backing of the Chan Sect, Jiang Ziya should be firmly seated in the position of Prime Minister.

But looking at it now, it seemed that was not the case.

Jiang Ziya's expression was somber, his gaze swept sharply over Nangong Kuo, and he said slowly: "The foundation of the Great Shang exceeds our estimates. With Xiqi's current national strength alone, it is impossible to defeat the Great Shang; we must rely on the Chan Sect.

Next, we need to reorganize the army, and at the same time, this poor Daoist will seek reinforcements from the Yuanshi Saint to send more fellow disciples."

When he said "must rely on the Chan Sect," he deliberately emphasized his tone, intending to tell Nangong Kuo and the other generals of the Native Faction that your Xiqi is not capable enough, and you must continue to rely on my Chan Sect from here on out.

Whatever little thoughts you have, keep them to yourselves.

Sure enough, Nangong Kuo and the others all looked solemn and nodded in succession.

Jiang Ziya continued: "Also, since the Jie Sect has already participated, there is no need for the northern and southern armies. We should concentrate our forces to break through the Great Shang's defensive line.

Of course, to tie down the Great Shang's military strength, this poor Daoist suggests inciting the southern Vassal States to rebel.

At the same time, stir up rebellions in the east and north.

Di Qi abolished the enfeoffment system and took the opportunity to reclaim the fiefs of the various vassals; the southern vassals must be in a state of panic, so I believe there will be no problem inciting them, and there are certainly those in the east and north who are dissatisfied with the Imperial Court's policies."

Although Yin Qi had not explicitly abolished the enfeoffment system, everyone was not a fool; the southern Vassal States were already surging with undercurrents.

It was just that, cowed by the Imperial Court's military might, they dared not show it.

As for the east and north, among those vassals whose fiefs were reclaimed, not everyone had moved to Zhaoge; many direct descendants remained in their fiefs in secret, harboring resentment and preparing to rise at the first opportunity.

This was like the Qin conquest of the six states; there were still a large number of Nobles, and even members of the royal families, in the former lands of the six states.

Everyone nodded again.

Indeed, with Xiqi's current strength, it was not advisable to divide the troops. And since the overall strength of the Chan Sect was not as good as the Jie Sect, it was also not advisable to divide the troops, lest they be defeated one by one.

Jiang Ziya turned his head and said: "Senior Brother, I must trouble you to hold the line in the army; this poor Daoist needs to return to Xiqi."

"Very well!"

Yunzhongzi nodded.

……

After returning to Xiqi, Jiang Ziya lost no time in finding Yin Qi and Ji Fa to discuss his plans.

Ji Fa thought for a moment and expressed his support.

Yin Qi naturally had no objections.

Jiang Ziya said: "This poor Daoist will now contact my Master and ask him to send more reinforcements, as well as bestow cultivation resources. Daoist Brother, the matter of inciting the southern vassals to rebel, as well as instigating rebellions among the eastern and northern vassals, will be left to you."

"No problem."

A subtle glint flashed in Yin Qi's eyes as he nodded solemnly.

He chuckled inwardly; he had been wondering how to make the southern vassals rebel, and Jiang Ziya's proposal allowed him to wipe out the southern vassals and completely achieve Centralization.

By then, the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty could set out unburdened.

After a brief discussion, Jiang Ziya left in a hurry to burn incense and contact Yuanshi Tianzun.

Ji Fa also issued orders to recall the northern and southern armies to assemble at Golden Chicken Ridge, while simultaneously ordering a full-scale conscription throughout the territory and requiring all subordinate Vassal States to coordinate their military efforts.

Yin Qi handled state affairs at a leisurely pace, with every aspect handled flawlessly.

One hour later.

Jiang Ziya found Yin Qi again, handed him a milky-white jade box, and said: "Daoist Brother, this is the Space Jade Box bestowed by my Master, containing a large amount of cultivation resources.

Two-thirds of it is to be used to support the various southern vassals, especially the Southern Count, the Jing Prefecture Count, and the Liang Prefecture Count.

The remaining one-third will be used to support the remnants of the various eastern and western vassals." Yin Qi took it and nodded: "Very well. By the way, Daoist Brother, is Yuding Zhenren doing well, and does the Saint have any instructions?"

Jiang Ziya said: "Senior Brother has already returned to Yuxu Palace; with Master taking action, a mere Plague Technique is not worth mentioning. At the same time, Master has already ordered Randeng to have all the Senior Brothers come. Next, thousands of Mysterious Immortals will arrive one after another from all directions, leading their disciples."

Yin Qi feigned surprise and said: "Randeng Daoren, this poor Daoist has also heard of his great name; having heard the Dao at Zixiao Palace back then, I suppose he has already cultivated to the Quasi-Saint realm, right? In that case, we will surely win this battle."

Jiang Ziya shook his head and said: "How could he be a Quasi-Saint? He is merely at the peak of Great Luo. If he were truly a Quasi-Saint, why would he need to join the Chan Sect and become the Chanjiao Vice Sect Leader? And... Daoist Brother, this poor Daoist must return to Golden Chicken Ridge; I leave the affairs in the rear to you."

He stopped mid-sentence, not wanting to say more about Randeng Daoren.

Because in the Chan Sect, Randeng Daoren was not highly regarded by Yuanshi Tianzun, and the various disciples naturally found it difficult to respect him, so his situation and status in the Chan Sect were somewhat awkward.

After the Fengshen War, it was not without reason that Randeng Daoren defected to Buddhism.

When all was said and done, Yuanshi Tianzun was too arrogant, and his disciples all followed suit; no matter how incompetent Randeng Daoren was, he was still at the peak of Great Luo, yet he was looked down upon by Golden Immortals—how could he feel comfortable?

Yin Qi nodded: "By the way, should these resources be kept for Xiqi?"

"No need; the cultivation materials needed by Xiqi have already been handed over to the Count."

Having said this, Jiang Ziya left in a hurry again.

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Yin Qi opened the Space Jade Box, probed it with his divine sense, and could not help but marvel at Yuanshi Tianzun's grand gesture.

Or perhaps, these materials were nothing in the eyes of a Saint.

There were over a thousand Jade Slips of various techniques, over a hundred thousand Immortal Pills, nearly half of which were Golden Cores of various grades, and there were even more than three hundred of the best Six-Turn Golden Pills.

In addition, there were millions of sets of standard armor and weapons, as well as over a hundred thousand Immortal Artifacts.

Other Spirit Stones, Immortal Crystals, and the like were piled up like mountains.

It seemed that this time, Yuanshi Tianzun was truly investing heavily; the cultivation materials he bestowed upon Xiqi would only be more.

"Hehe, good!"

Yin Qi chuckled.

If the Chan Sect did not invest a large amount of manpower and material resources, how could this Fengshen War continue to be fought?

Let them fight it out with the Jie Sect.

As for these materials, he would gladly accept them.

Jiang Ziya could never have dreamed that the various southern vassals were like sieves, having long been infiltrated by Tianluo Hall, and more than half of the confidants and retainers around each vassal were people from Tianluo Hall.

As for the remnants of the feudal lords remaining in the east and north, their sides were likewise filled with people from Tianluo Hall.

These Pills could be used openly and honestly to cultivate people for Tianluo Hall, while also inciting the various feudal lords to rebel, and in the end, cleaning them all up at once—killing two birds with one stone.

…………

Sishui Pass, high above the Heaven.

An Acupoint Deity Clone transformed into a mass of Spirit Qi and appeared suddenly in the void; after observing the surroundings and discovering that the war had already ended, Yin Qi flashed out.

Immediately, a large amount of information was transmitted from the Human Emperor Clone and the Jia Ren Clone.

"Yuanshi Tianzun truly did not disappoint me."

Yin Qi chuckled lightly.

Regarding the imminent arrival of Randeng Daoren and the others, he did not intend to tell Shen Gongbao and his group.

If Zhao Gongming and Lv Yue did not die, how could the Jie Sect enter the fray?

Although Zhao Gongming was actually quite a decent person, since it concerned his overall strategy and the future of the Human Race, personal feelings could only be set aside.

In any case, Zhao Gongming would not truly die, but would merely be placed on the Investiture of the Gods. (End of this chapter)