Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 602 Divine Lesson Before the Horse: Taking a Detour to Kyoto
Shanzhou has rebelled.

Zhou Wenzhong was very decisive this time because he was certain of one thing.

This is not the first time that dog emperor has summoned military governors and prefects to the capital.

Taking advantage of the slow spread of information and the information blockade, the other party has already dealt with many people using such cruel methods.

If it's about seizing power, Zhou Wenzhong has nothing to say, since it's the other party's territory.

The goal wasn't power, but simply to kill for pleasure.

Upon learning the truth, Zhou Wenzhong was quite frightened.

No wonder their behavior is so absurd.

If the goal is to consolidate power, rebellion is not always necessary; political reconciliation can be achieved.

But if it's just for fun, then there's absolutely no way to survive.

That damned emperor just wants to see them die; there's no way to reconcile them.

Shanzhou had the most complete and earliest intelligence, so when they raised an army to "purge the court of corrupt officials," they caught Yongchao off guard.

Furthermore, with the two primordial spirits of Hai Chao Wulong and Pan Mu Qinglong on their side, as long as they don't encounter the true chosen one, Chi Xu Huolong, they are virtually unstoppable.

They fought their way through thorns and brambles, and were about to strike at the heart of the enemy's lair.

Then they were stopped.

“The garrison commander of Tengguan is Gao Shangzhi. He is a brilliant strategist and a highly skilled warrior. Do any of you have a good plan to defeat the enemy?” Zhou Wenzhong asked.

Chu Danqing sat in the tent, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.

They've been stuck at Tengguan for three days now; the noble spirit on the other side is indeed formidable.

The enemy did not possess a primordial spirit, but their military strategy was exceptionally advanced, and they managed to hold off their 30,000-strong army at Tengguan Pass.

Chu Danqing suspected that the other party possessed the ability to predict celestial events, and was able to accurately calculate their actions every time.

Just then, a guard rushed in and handed a piece of intelligence to Zhou Wenzhong.

When Zhou Wenzhong opened it, his expression turned extremely ugly.

"All soldiers, take a look at the origin of this noble substance." Zhou Wenzhong passed the information down.

It was only when the news reached Chu Danqing that he learned that Gao Shangzhi had studied under the master Di'e Zhenren, learning not only unpredictable military strategies but also a spell called "Maqian Shenke" (Divine Lesson Before the Horse).

This "Divine Lesson Before the Horse" belongs to the category of divination based on celestial secrets, and specifically, it is a divination based on celestial secrets focused on the battlefield.

The literal meaning is to perform divination in front of the horse before going into battle, that is, to cast a hexagram.

With military strategy and the divine teachings of the horse, even an ordinary person could stop them.

It can only be said that this noble quality is probably not among the top humans in this trial world.

If we could capture this person and use him for our purposes, it would be a great help.

After everyone finished reading the intelligence, Chai Jungui's gaze fell on Chu Danqing.

For no other reason than that he believed Chu Danqing could handle it.

"General, I think it would be better to leave a group of men to contain Gao Shangzhi, and have the rest take a detour and head straight for the capital," Chu Danqing suggested, forcing himself to speak.

"I had the same idea, but if we take a detour, I'm afraid our supplies will be intercepted." Zhou Wenzhong had been blocked for three days and had already considered this idea.

However, while the idea is good, the actual situation will certainly be different.

The supply line will have problems.

“Father, if we continue to drag this out, it will be difficult to sustain.” Chai Jungui thought Chu Danqing’s idea was good.

Taking a longer route without detours would also be disadvantageous for them.

"Could it be that there is no one in my camp who can break this noble quality?" Zhou Wenzhong thought, trying to provoke him.

Chu Danqing was speechless. If anyone could break through this barrier, they would have already stormed into Tengguan Pass.

In fact, Chu Danqing could do it, but times have changed.

If Chai Jungui were in charge, Chu Danqing would have immediately sent people over.

Unfortunately, Zhou Wenzhong is now in power, so he can't show too much, or he'll be resented.

So his performance along the way was unremarkable.

On the contrary, Chai Jungui was incredibly fierce, whether commanding troops or leading from the front.

His prestige has skyrocketed in recent days.

Under Zhou Wenzhong's deliberate patronage, Chai Jungui has become the de facto number two.

Seeing everyone looking dejected and no one responding, Zhou Wenzhong knew that this time it was truly difficult.

Whether it was attacking a city or launching a night raid, most of them ended in failure. Last night, Gao Shangzhi's raid on the camp almost succeeded.

If Chai Jungui hadn't come to his rescue riding a giant deer and wielding a sword, he might have truly turned the tide of the battle.

"Gentlemen, who is willing to stay behind and hold this man off?" Seeing this, Zhou Wenzhong had no choice but to adopt Chu Danqing's suggestion to divide the troops.

The crowd stared at each other, but no one responded.

In reality, everyone has a choice, and that choice is Chai Jungui.

After all, only he could match Gao Shangzhi.

If it were someone else, they would probably be utterly annihilated.

"I'll do it. A thousand men will suffice," Chu Danqing said before Chai Jungui could speak. "To say that we can take this pass is indeed difficult."

"But if you want to delay for a few days, that's not difficult."

Zhou Wenzhong was certain when he heard Chu Danqing's words.

When it comes to crucial moments, it's always our own people who step up.

Although Chu Danqing didn't have many outstanding performances along the way, she also didn't make any mistakes.

Acting in a conventional and proper manner is indeed appropriate.

After all, it's just a delay, which should be enough.

“I will give you three thousand men and ten days’ worth of provisions. You only need to hold out for five days!” Zhou Wenzhong said immediately.

He knew that a thousand men would be enough, but it was too dangerous.

So they directly gave Chu Danqing three thousand men, along with provisions and a deadline. Five days was enough for them to bypass Tengguan and head straight for the capital.

Kyoto is just behind Tengguan Pass; five days is enough time for them to take it.

As for why they couldn't take it down, that's not Chu Danqing's problem, that's their problem.

"Yes, Commander!" Chu Danqing immediately accepted the reply.

Then, Zhou Wenzhong arranged for people to set off.

Taking advantage of this moment, Chai Jungui came over and asked, "Big brother, are you getting serious?"

He was quite certain that Chu Danqing had been hiding his true abilities all along the way.

However, he respected Chu Danqing's actions and did not expose her.

"I just don't know if your royal decree can subdue Gao Shangzhi," Chu Danqing said.

Upon hearing this, Chai Jungui's expression lit up.

"I'll do my best." Chai Jungui didn't know if he could do it, but the fact that Chu Danqing dared to say that meant he was confident he could capture Gao Shangzhi alive.

He then asked, "Should we leave Yingmei and Duantong behind to assist our elder brother?"

"No need, you take it." Chu Danqing refused, and said meaningfully, "Let them accumulate more military merits for promotion."

Chai Jungui understood what Chu Danqing meant; these two were truly one of their own.

The others were Zhou Wenzhong's subordinates, and these two would later become his right-hand men.

Therefore, they need to be trained.

There's no need to worry about their abilities. After all, they're meant to serve as stepping stones and hurdles for the true emperor, so how could they be ordinary people?

Even ordinary people don't have the opportunity to kneel down.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what I'm doing," Chai Jungui replied. "Then I'll take my leave first. Take care, brother."

"Okay," Chu Danqing replied, and then glanced at Chai Jungui's primordial spirit.

The Azure Dragon's injuries have now fully healed, but its broken horns, claws, teeth, scales, and other parts cannot be restored.

Of these five primordial dragons, the Panmu Azure Dragon is the most tragic.

Soon, only the three thousand men under Chu Danqing's command remained in the entire camp.

Chu Danqing didn't take any action at all.

The person with superior intelligence and the ability to deduce the secrets of the universe has a considerable chance of knowing about the detour.

But then what? Chu Danqing didn't believe he would dare to leave Tengguan to intercept the army.

If the other party dares to leave, then this pass will definitely be occupied by Chu Danqing.

The Tianji system does have a strong advantage, but it is not invincible.

Chu Danqing is standing right here. Either you stick with him and wait it out, or you wait for the pass to be breached.

Hard power is key.

Just like Yang Qianyuan, he does rely mainly on divination and strategy, but he truly has real strength after receiving help from Chu Danqing.

If you can't win, you can run away and call for reinforcements. If you can't escape and die, you can be resurrected by Chu Danqing and then call for reinforcements again.

Unfortunately, Gao Shangzhi did not have this ability.

So even if you know the outcome through divination, what good will it do?
The roads are all blocked, and no matter which way you go, the result will be the same.

All he could do was send intelligence to Kyoto as quickly as possible so they could prepare accordingly.

However, this approach only yielded mediocre results.

Throughout the Yong Dynasty, they were basically experts at internal strife but incompetent at external conflicts.

Nine out of ten of them are useless; the truly capable ones are either military governors or state governors, who control their own territories.

However, it was precisely because the warlords in various regions were fighting each other that the Yong Dynasty maintained a strange balance.

Otherwise, if one entity truly wanted to dominate, the dynasty would have changed hands long ago.
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"Sir, the rebels have made some unusual movements!" A guard hurriedly reported the commotion outside the city.

Upon seeing this, Gao Shangzhi knew without even needing to use the divination method before the horse to understand that this person intended to bypass the Tengguan Pass.

His military strategies and tactics were also top-notch.

"Form ranks and await my orders to pursue them," Gao Shangzhi commanded.

This is a good opportunity.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still did some calculations using the Maqian Divine Calculation method.

The hexagram formed by the combination of Yang Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin is called Bo, which is an extremely unfavorable hexagram.

The interpretation of the hexagram is: The Central Plains are in turmoil, and the land is without a master.

His face darkened, and he immediately began to interpret the divination.

"Damn it, who is this person left behind? How could he have such abilities?" Gao Shangzhi concluded that if he dared to leave, this pass would surely fall.

He was indeed able to halt Zhou Wenzhong's army, and even inflict heavy losses on it.

However, those left behind broke through Teng Pass and marched unimpeded all the way to Kyoto, ensuring the destruction of the Yong Dynasty.

If he stays to stop this man, then who will stop Zhou Wenzhong's army?

He was caught in a dilemma.

"So be it, the Yong Dynasty is nearing its end, and I am powerless to reverse it." Gao Shangzhi sighed. He knew the Divine Calculation before the Horse and naturally knew the will of Heaven.

However, Yongchao had shown him great favor, and he could not bring himself to betray his master.

He then summoned his personal guards back and withdrew the order to prepare the troops for battle.

At the same time, he also wrote an urgent official document and sent it to the capital, warning people in the capital to be on guard.

If Kyoto can hold out, there might still be a chance for a turnaround.

Looking at the enemy's unstoppable advance in the battle report, he felt that the chances of holding the line or turning the tide were extremely slim.

"But if this true emperor is not Zhou Wenzhong, then who is it?" Gao Shangzhi asked, puzzled.

(End of this chapter)