Chapter 172: Killing the Donkey for Meat

Guiyang Palace Right Hall.

In the huge square room of a thousand steps.

The crystal windows on the roof focused the sunlight in the sky and projected it down.

Shining on the clear spring in the center, refracting countless patterns, characters, and dynamic images.

It is the supreme geological resource 'Shadow Water Spirit Wall' that is rare in the world and can carry and teach entry cultivation techniques.

And since returning to the True Dragon Kingdom, Zhang Gui had put the Jade Talisman Book into the 'Shadow Water' for decryption.

However, it was only today that he obtained the entry method for the 'Beginning of Spring, Awakening of Insects' two techniques.

"When I used my intention to infuse the techniques I had already mastered into the 'Shadow Water Spirit Wall,' although my mind would be chaotic from time to time and I couldn't do it in one go, the process was extremely fast.

Now, conversely, by using the 'Shadow Water Spirit Wall' to decrypt the 'Jade Talisman Book' to learn new techniques, although I am not affected, the speed is as slow as a turtle crawling.

If it were at the current speed, it would take a year of closure to get the full explanation of the technique, which is really troublesome."

Zhang Gui thought secretly in his heart, worked hard in front of the 'Spirit Wall' until late at night, and finally successfully entered the 'Awakening of Insects' technique.

Yawning, he left the Right Hall.

The next morning.

He called a group of high officials of the True Dragon Kingdom to his side for a small circle 'political breakfast.'

Among them, the newly appointed Grand Prime Minister and the first Speaker of the Grand Council were people who must attend every time, and the rest were 'seated in rows' according to their rank.

"Old Sang Gui, let's pause the strong attack on Ancient Well City.

The various trends of Prince Zhen's 'Traveling Court' have changed too much in the past few days.

I have to go back to Xianrong Island to keep an eye on it."

"Great King, the matter of Ancient Well City only needs me to lead one charge of the 'Jia' character first army to level it.

It doesn't need you to go on a personal expedition at all."

Sang Gui grinned with his big mouth, chewing on pig's trotters drizzled with red oil and white vinegar, and laughed.

Zhang Gui shook his head,

"I'm not saying Ancient Well City is hard to fight, but if Prince Zhen, the biggest variable in the Ming Song basin of the Eastern Inner Sea, has changes.

We should be still rather than moving.

You continue to train troops.

Although the 'Jia' character second army and third army have completed their establishment, they can't be counted as veteran soldiers.

Especially the military formation 'Gold Soldier Line' that spontaneously awakens after transforming into 'Stone Corpse Soldiers.'

'Mind connection, strength returning to one, killing enemies and falling into the formation, a hundred battles without danger' requirements.

I see that they may not be able to do it now, so we must hurry to adapt.

Also, I have a bold plan in the future, wanting to use a proposal you once mentioned.

Using the Xuanzhi Mountain Range as a guerrilla base to attack the aristocratic farms.

And recruiting righteous armies in the poor and cheap West Yue Sea..."

After muttering for a while, Zhang Gui's brain flew with ideas and he thought of the connection between the Western Continent ocean merchants and the Yuanshan people.

He turned his head to Song Wenhua,

"Song Gong, Zhao Sanshi is doing very well in 'Civilization Pioneer City' now.

You might as well send someone to contact him more, and find a way to save the country by a curve.

First, pull out the banner of our 'True Dragon Kingdom' in the Yuanshan State through the Western Continent sea merchants; anyway, the Outer Wild Ocean is so big, barbarian island countries are not to say as many as cow hair, but also dozens.

It's convenient for me to go and see the color of that Changsheng Tie Mu in the future.

Actually, if it weren't for Prince Zhen's inspection,

Maybe I would already be on the grassland of the Yuanshan State, opening my eyes to see another world."

He has been in the different world for seventeen or eighteen years now, although his achievements are still good.

But actually, he has only been mixing in a small corner of Siyang Commandery outside Ming Song, plus the Luan Ya Archipelago.

But at the same age in his previous life, Zhang Gui relied on his parents' wealth to travel half the world and see the scenery of many different civilizations.

Therefore, he felt some inexplicable grievance in his heart now.

But actually, it's just that life is too smooth and too good, 'roaming.'

The 'old and cunning' Song Wenhua guessed this point, but he couldn't say it clearly in front of his top boss, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty's Divine Cong rise is rare in the world, your cultivation aptitude is undoubtedly top-notch, and you have great ambitions and far-sightedness!

In the future, you will inevitably break through one barrier after another, climb to that supreme place, and overlook this world!

What's a pity about not appreciating some scenery now?"

"Hiss, Song Gong, sure enough, 'old people are refined, old trees are spiritual.'

I thought about not eating your flattery today, but I still couldn't prevent it."

"Your Majesty, that's because what I think, think, say, and do are all from my true heart.

That's why you find it so useful."

Song Wenhua smiled and said.

Zhang Gui clapped and laughed upon hearing this, and the whole palace was filled with joy.

And after eating this breakfast, Zhang Gui left the True Dragon Kingdom and went straight to Xianrong Island...

Hancheng Prefecture, the ancient capital of the old Hanli Kingdom, the capital of the capital region.

It is also the largest and most magnificent city on Xianrong Island, none other.

Outside the west city gate, by the national road.

In a single courtyard wing room among a group of old brick houses.

Lü Zhenduan, the old advisor of Prince Zhen's 'Traveling Court' and the fifth-rank Great Chancellor of the Longhu Curtain Office, was boredly reading a leisure book.

Suddenly he heard a sound from outside the door, and then a familiar voice entered his ears,

"Is there anyone in the courtyard? I'm carrying good things back."

"Someone, someone, naturally someone."

Lü Zhenduan collapsed from the chair and rushed out of the room.

He saw Zhang Gui riding a big green donkey himself, leading a small donkey behind him loaded with dried meat strips, frozen soy sauce blocks, vinegar boards, and other food ingredients.

Standing in the courtyard.

Lü Zhenduan, who hadn't seen meat for a long time, had saliva pouring out of his mouth.

He danced with joy:

"Iya, sure enough, you, the fourth-rank Opening Curtain Great General, have a valuable status and enough face to get so many good things.

Wonderful, wonderful, it seems I can have a big feast tonight with the east wind!"

"I don't have such a big face, these two donkeys and miscellaneous goods were exchanged for thirty taels of gold in Chuanshen Port.

If I had known it was so expensive, I would have shipped two horses as foot power."

As he spoke, Zhang Gui jumped off the big green donkey, turned around, and made a shooting gesture with both hands, shooting two steam bullets from his fingertips.

Instantly shattering the heads of the two livestock beside him.

Lü Zhenduan was stunned and blurted out: "Longhu, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing, naturally eating them.

Although I didn't dare to mobilize horses in Chuanshen Port, I could pick out a few good mules.

But I wanted two donkeys, why, isn't it for the proverb 'Dragon meat in heaven, donkey meat on earth'?"

"But without these two donkeys, Longhu, you won't have foot power."

"Let's be honest, hahahaha.

I, this fourth-rank Opening Curtain Longhu General, the 'Nine Islands Expedition' personally preached by the Traveling Court, is actually not worth a pack horse in Prince Zhen's eyes.

Old Lü, we are old friends now, tell me the truth.

The winter in the Eastern Inner Sea is so cold, it's true that you can plant high-yield potatoes, but it takes a full half year from planting to harvesting.

This man is tired and the horse is exhausted, and the food and grass are insufficient, what does Prince Zhen want to do?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 173 =====