Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 105: Heavy Snow Covers the Border
The dragon's trace had been revealed, and Qiu Chuji decided not to allow it any chance to escape and hide.

This dragon rose in Zhongdu, but it did not originate from Zhongdu.

If Qiu Chuji wanted to kill them completely, he not only needed the rebel army to continue to march northwards to suppress the Jin people, but he also needed to trace the source, intercept that key energy and use it for his own benefit.

The matter of slaying a dragon is extremely mysterious, but the practice in this world is not ordinary.

Qiu Chuji cut the dragon vein without harming the harmony of nature or destroying the natural mountains and rivers. He only cut off the qi between heaven and earth, which occasionally responded to the breath of mountains and rivers.

The Jin Dynasty lost this momentum, and for a long time thereafter, few outstanding talents were born. There were no brave warriors who could dominate the army, no wise counselors who were full of strategies, and no kings with amazing charm.

For many things in this world, how can we tell whether it is the times that make heroes, or heroes that make the times, or whether they achieve each other?

After the Winter Solstice, the entire north was almost covered in silver. The cold wind blowing from the distant Far North wrapped the north like a seal, suppressing the noisy and massive anti-Jin and anti-Jin uprisings, which also quickly cooled down in this sudden extreme cold.

There was no way. The weather was cold, the ground was frozen, and the armor was chilly. Except for the elite who had been tested over time and had firm beliefs, most of the rebels were not suitable to continue their journey and attack the cities occupied by the Jin people in such a climatic environment.

Although the Han people in the north are not as vulnerable to cold as the people in the south, they are not as good as the Jin people who live further north.

Fighting in harsh weather conditions is extremely disadvantageous for the rebels.

In Zhongdu City, the leaders of various rebel armies gathered together.

Among them, the Beggars' Sect led by Hong Qi, headed by Wang Chongyang, also formed a team and now serve under Wang Chongyang. Apart from them, most of the teams are supported by the northern Han nobles.

There are now a total of about 120,000 rebel troops. Except for a small number of troops that have fought their way into Zhongdu and come to join the rebels after hearing the news, most of them are rebel alliances formed by various parties. In other words, Wang Chongyang does not have full command over the vast majority of the rebel troops.

"The Song court has sent someone to deliver a letter of amnesty. What do you think we should do in response?" Wang Chongyang, wearing armor and sitting in the main seat, asked the heroes.

Xue Huaian, the leader of the rebel army who started his army in Taiyuan Prefecture and was supported by several powerful families, said, "Of course we won't accept it! The Song court is weak, and the government and the people are despicable. We have become a powerful force, and it won't take long for us to become a country of our own. Why should we continue to compromise with them?"

Liu Qin, the leader of the rebel army that started the uprising in Xuzhou, said, "Of course we can't accept it, but we have to pretend to be nice to them. Otherwise, given the Song court's usual style, if they can't benefit from this, they will shortsightedly give up fighting the Jin soldiers who invaded the south and let them all go back, which will also be a big trouble for us."

The rebel army was able to advance rapidly and recover a large part of the Han territory in a short period of time, partly because of the surprise attack and the decapitation operation, but more importantly, many elite Jin soldiers had rushed into the south and were fighting with the Song army.

If these Jin soldiers retreated across the board and then reconnected with support from the rear, some of the broken Longji Street would be cut off, which would cause great trouble to the rebel army.

Originally, the rebel army could have taken advantage of the right opportunity to quickly capture the entire line.

But a particularly fierce and violent snowstorm interrupted this process.

"I'm afraid that if our refusal is not thorough, those treacherous pens will spread rumors that we have surrendered. If we change our ways again, it will be considered treason. If the name is not right, the words will not flow. It will be difficult to reorganize the government and restore order in the future," said Xu Daliang, who started the army in Dongping Prefecture.

"Brother Xu is right..." This statement gained a lot of recognition.

It is easy to reject the Song court, but there may be changes.

It won't work to just say some vague words to respond.

The Song court was indeed weak in fighting tough battles, but when it came to playing dirty tricks and using some political tactics, the prime ministers of the Song court were always the best.

We don't have to worry too much about the Liao and Jin people because they are a people on horseback who rule their country with force, but these rebel armies are not capable of that.

"Then just reject it directly and take the initiative to announce the ten major crimes of the Song court and make them known to the people to show that we will never go along with them." Qiu Chuji's voice spread from outside the hall, and at the same time he strode in.

He was dressed in a dark green Taoist robe, carrying a long copper-mixed mace on his back, and his long hair was tied up with a silver crown. Apart from this, he had no other attire.

When everyone saw this person, they felt a kind of "fairy air" coming towards them. They couldn't help but feel yearning for him, but also felt afraid.

They were all heroes from all sides, but when facing Qiu Chuji, they did not dare to say much, for fear of alarming the God in Heaven.

"What should we do if the Jin soldiers retreat in large numbers?" Wang Chongyang asked.

"It's not that easy. Even if the Song army doesn't continue to fight them, without food and grass supplies, it's freezing cold now. It will be hard for a large number of Jin soldiers to retreat. Before they come back, they must collect some food and grass and clothes to keep warm."

"We can send some people from the underworld to travel around and burn the food and grass they have looted. At the same time, we can notify the various tribes in the south to form their own militia to resist the Jin people's looting."

"This should delay some time. At most, in a month or so, the celestial phenomena will definitely change." Qiu Chuji said firmly.

He was the most touched. The weather at this time was extremely cold. In fact, it was a meteorological change caused by the dragon veins shrinking and defending themselves.

This change cannot bring about the rising of warm sun in winter or the falling of snow in summer, but it is already the coldest time of the year, so it is not difficult to bring about an extreme cold weather.

A breath of energy, without consciousness, but it exists instinctively in the dark.

Just like when a person's finger is scratched, he will subconsciously retract his palm or even clench it into a fist. He does not need to think about it, he will do it instinctively. Qiu Chuji's transformation of the celestial phenomena does not really reverse the yin and yang, but solves some problems from the source, so that the extreme cold that makes it difficult to launch large-scale actions becomes a cold that a large group of rebels can barely accept.

Enough time was bought for the entire rebel army to completely occupy various fortresses from the Central Plains to the north, so that even if the Jin soldiers retreated on a large scale, they would only become an isolated force, besieged by all parties, and finally wiped out on their way home.

"Okay! I'll do as you say!" Wang Chongyang had almost absolute trust in Qiu Chuji.

It's not just because they are master and apprentice, but also because Qiu Chuji has paved the way for this trust with one mythical achievement after another.

Although Qiu Chuji still considered himself an "ordinary person", in the eyes of many people, he was already like a god.

Now that he had a plan, Qiu Chuji went north again alone.

This time he did not stop in Shangjing City.

After Wanyan Tan's death, his brothers Wanyan Yuan and Wanyan Cha, Taizu's grandson Wanyan Zong and other Jin nobles and princes all competed for his position, but no one dared to ascend the throne. They all wanted to support a puppet to ascend the throne, and then hide behind the scenes to control power.

The reason for such a complicated behavior was, of course, that everyone was afraid that Qiu Chuji would break into Shangjing City again and kill the person sitting on the throne with one blow.

It is precisely because of this complexity that after a month or two, the throne of the Jin Dynasty was still vacant. Several princes in power competed for power with each other, each winning over a group of tribal leaders, and they fought and competed in secret several times.

With such an unstable rear area, it is no wonder that the Central Plains was so easily captured by the rebel army.

Qiu Chuji pursued the breath and first came to the Amur River, which is one of the largest rivers in the world and can also be regarded as one of the real dragon veins.

It is common knowledge among many nations that rivers give birth to civilizations. It is also an indisputable fact that the Jin people grew and developed by relying on the nourishment of this river.

But it was not what Qiu Chuji was looking for.

Continuing to pursue the source of the Amur River, Qiu Chuji went deep into the wild mountains and forests, entering a truly desolate place.

In the cold winter, breaking into the wild and ancient forest is like seeking death even for a top master.

Only Qiu Chuji, with 380 years of true Qi cultivation, is no longer a human. Even if the climate and environment are harsh, as long as it is a place where humans can survive, it is not a test for him.

Wow!
The heavy snow bent the pine branches, and large pieces of icicles fell from the sky above.

With a fierce tiger roar, a three-meter-long colorful tiger pounced towards Qiu Chuji under the tree.

Such a huge tiger can only be seen in the depths of this primeval forest.

Qiu Chuji looked at the tiger that was pouncing on him, but did not choose to slap it to death. Instead, he pressed its forehead with one hand and pressed it heavily into the snow. No matter how it roared and struggled, it was unable to get rid of it.

After one stick of incense, Qiu Chuji let it go.

The tiger continued to pounce, seeking revenge.

Qiu Chuji slapped it again, crushing it tightly.

This happened several times. The tiger begged for mercy and tried to run away, dragging its tail, but Qiu Chuji easily caught up with it and sat on its back.

After jumping and struggling for several times, the tiger couldn't get rid of Qiu Chuji, so it had no choice but to give in and temporarily act as Qiu Chuji's mount.

"Are there any ferocious beasts in this forest that would scare you if you saw them?" Qiu Chuji stroked the tiger's forehead. Although he was talking, he was actually using the soul-transferring technique with his true Qi to convey the message he wanted to convey to the tiger.

Although the tiger's IQ is not as high as that of humans, it is not a stupid creature that cannot communicate. After understanding Qiu Chuji's meaning, it roared and then carried Qiu Chuji to somewhere deep in the forest.

The run took most of the day, and Qiu Chuji even hunted a silly roe deer and gave it to the tiger as food.

When the tiger stopped and subconsciously slowed down its breathing, Qiu Chuji knew that he had found the place.

At this time, the dark clouds covering the sky barely broke through, and a winding and calm river that was not completely frozen appeared in Qiu Chuji's field of vision, reflecting golden light under the setting sun.

There is a mountain in the distance, which rises like a straw hat and is particularly eye-catching.

"This is where the Jin people's dragon rose, and it is also the so-called source of the dragon vein."

Patting the tiger's head, Qiu Chuji jumped off its back, walked to the river, and broke the ice. Immediately, fat fish jumped out of the hole automatically and kept jumping around near the hole.

The tiger pounced suddenly, pinned the huge fish weighing dozens of kilograms under its palm, and then began to bite it greedily.

After taking just a few bites, it suddenly became alert, its ears moving constantly as it scanned the surroundings, occasionally looking at Qiu Chuji and growling softly, as if giving a warning.

(End of this chapter)