Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 617 The enemy is at the gates, Tian Ji gambles on a horse race.
With the military budget secured, the next step is for the entire army to launch an attack.

As Chai Jungui had predicted, even when Chu Danqing used force to suppress him, he still faced considerable opposition.

Everyone believed that this was a disgrace to the family's legacy.

Fortunately, they had a contingency plan for this situation; it was simply a matter of one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.

Then they put forward the idea of ​​the emperor personally leading the expedition.

Forced into a corner, the courtiers ultimately had no choice but to compromise.

This action naturally caused unrest among people, and everyone had different thoughts.

Fortunately, the massive machinery of this newly established dynasty has started to operate.

With Emperor Chai Jungui personally leading the expedition and recklessly spending money, the situation was dire.

His soldiers were all well-equipped and in high spirits.

After all, he was facing the chosen one, so he had to do his utmost.

The army set off, advancing bravely and valiantly along the way.

Just like when they fought their way from Shanzhou to the capital, they swept through everything in their path, with no one able to withstand a single blow.

As for Zhao Yuanlang, he was leading troops on expeditions to the east and west to recover lost territories of the Yong Dynasty.

Then, upon hearing that Chai Jungui was personally leading the expedition, they immediately returned to provide assistance.

However, Chai Jungui acted swiftly and devoted all his efforts, and by the time Zhao Yuanlang led his troops back to reinforce, Chai Jungui's army had already reached Xiaoguan Pass.

Fortunately, the location was advantageous, and the garrison commander of Xiaoguan held out for a day, allowing Zhao Yuanlang to arrive in time to provide support.

Then the two sides faced off there without actually engaging in combat.

The reason is simple: Zhao Yuanlang saw that Chai Jungui had a large number of men and decided to hold his ground.

Chai Jungui, on the other hand, realized that most of Zhao Yuanlang's generals were celestial beings descended to earth.

The soldiers are also blessed by their own spirits, making them the elite of the elite, capable of taking on ten enemies at once.

Zhao Yuanlang arrived in haste, bringing only five thousand men who had traveled day and night.

Defending a city has many advantages, not to mention that the opponent is also extraordinary, a fact that Chu Danqing was well aware of.

The simplest example is the Song Dynasty. Although they suffered repeated defeats, their win rate remained very high.

The reason is that they basically won all their battles in defensive cities.

In the previous war mission, if Guiyun had invaded Cizhao, given Cizhao's territorial advantage, it could have easily crushed three Guiyun members.

The difficulty is different for the attacking and defending sides. Back then, Guiyun had the home advantage of favorable timing, location, and personnel, which served as a defensive advantage.

The same applies to the Xiaoguan Pass before us.

“Those five thousand men could wipe us out,” Chu Danqing said honestly. “But there’s some good news too: Zhao Yuanlang doesn’t seem to know about this.”

Chai Jungui's expression wasn't very good; only he and Chu Danqing knew about this.

"His and the primordial spirits of those descended star lords under his command rose too quickly; they are unaware of their true situation yet," Chai Jungui said helplessly.

"Brother, are you sure you can do it?"

Chai Jungui was not confident, so he sold everything he owned and brought out an army of 50,000.

Every soldier was fully armored and armed, using the best equipment they could muster.

“A little, but not much,” Chu Danqing said. “Apart from Zhao Yuanlang, whom I’m not confident about, killing those descended star lords isn’t actually that difficult.”

These celestial deities who descended to the mortal realm, along with their primordial spirits, are mostly only at the second rank at present, unless they unlock their former strength as immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, or gods.

Apart from Zhao Yuanlang, Guo Ming could kill indiscriminately.

“But that’s not the point. The point is that Zhao Yuanlang is protected by immortals and Buddhas, and accompanied by the underworld.” Chu Danqing sighed and said, “I’m afraid they will have shameless schemes against him.”

While direct intervention is not possible, indirect intervention can be just as dangerous.

These immortals didn't just rely on cultivation; they also had imperial decrees bestowed upon them through political connections.

They're all politicians; Chu Danqing definitely can't outmaneuver them.

“What if I stall Zhao Yuanlang?” Chai Jungui gritted his teeth and said immediately.

He possessed the primordial spirit of the Azure Dragon of Panmu, so as long as he was alive, these immortals, Buddhas, ghosts, and gods would not dare to do anything to him.

Even if there is some scheming involved, it must be done indirectly.

"How long can you stall?" Chu Danqing asked softly.

At this point, it's a matter of necessity, not a question of whether it's possible or not.

Soldiers against soldiers, against generals.

Chai Jungui's only enemy is Zhao Yuanlang.

"I'm not entirely sure," Chai Jungui said with a sheepish smile. "I'll do my best."

His Azure Dragon was naturally countered by the opponent's Crimson Fire Dragon, and he himself was not confident.

“Alright, you take charge of Zhao Yuanlang, and I’ll take charge of the group of stars who descended to earth.” Chu Danqing added, “As for the army, you can leave it to Ruan Yingmei and Zhou Duantong.”

"I don't ask them to kill a lot of enemies, just don't let them collapse before the two of us die."

"Although they are weaker, they are your source of confidence," Chu Danqing reminded him.

The fortune brought by the Azure Dragon's primordial spirit is mostly composed of power.

“I understand, but the question is how to lure them down?” Chai Jungui asked.

On the surface, it seems that Chai Jungui has the advantage.

Therefore, Zhao Yuanlang's plan was to hold the line and wait for the other troops to arrive.

“A duel.” Chu Danqing immediately said, “You know Zhao Yuanlang’s background. He’s not a calm person; on the contrary, he’s short-tempered.”

"Let's think of a way to provoke him down." "Without him on the city wall, it will be easier for me to kill those descended star lords."

Upon hearing Chu Danqing's explanation, Chai Jungui nodded in agreement: "Good, this plan is sound, but..."

"Zhao Yuanlang has a fortune teller under his command whose divination of yin and yang is indeed accurate. Will our plan be discovered by the other side?"

Chu Danqing also realized that the opposing Tianji system was really strong.

Previously, Gao Shangzhi had used his unique skill of "Ma Qian Shen Ke" to keep them out of Tengguan Pass.

Zhao Yuanlang also has subordinates, although they may not be as powerful as Gao Shangzhi, a top-tier human, but the opposing side has even more powerful immortals, Buddhas, ghosts and gods.

“They probably can’t outsmart the two of us, but Ruan Yingmei and Zhou Duantong are the real problem,” Chu Danqing said helplessly. “It’s alright, I’ll find someone to help.”

"Help as much as you can."

After thinking it over, Chu Danqing realized that he had no choice but to send Yang Qianyuan over.

"Big brother is confident?" Chai Jungui's expression brightened; he knew Chu Danqing had been hiding something.

"No." Chu Danqing spread his hands and then activated the Mountain and River Alliance.

【你召唤了盟约对象1号、2号、3号、4号、5号，本次消耗乐园点×50】

【The covenant object has responded】

The Dragon Gate stood tall, and five people walked out from it.

"This is Chai Jungui, one of our own." Chu Danqing introduced Chai Jungui, and then introduced them to Chai Jungui.

Only then did he explain the situation to the four people and the cat.

"Qian Yuan, what are your thoughts on the celestial secrets?" Chu Danqing asked the crucial question.

"Brother Chu, you're putting me in a really difficult position," Yang Qianyuan said helplessly. "I'm all alone; I can't hold them off."

But then he changed the subject: "Not long ago, that old thing got closer and closer to me, and I've gained a lot of insights into the application of celestial secrets."

"We definitely can't stop them, but if we use a clever trick to make them deduce some truths and lies to mislead them, we can still manage."

A true lie means using the truth to create a lie.

“Those five thousand Star Lord soldiers are nothing to fear; I can handle them without any problem,” Xiong Zhigang added.

In addition to his profession and Chu Danqing's buffs, his soldiers can also receive temporary blessings from the Goddess of Cats to further enhance their strength.

"Brother Guo, what about you? Are you confident?" Chu Danqing looked at Guo Ming.

Guo Ming shook his head: "No, these star lords who descended to the mortal realm are all wolves in sheep's clothing, especially the dark-faced man in the lead."

"If I dare to make a move, he will definitely become stronger when facing a stronger opponent, and directly raise his strength to level 4 or above."

"The others might be weaker, but they should be at least level 4."

"If I were surrounded by the dark-faced man and the other level 4 attackers, I wouldn't be able to win either," Guo Ming said truthfully.

He is still at the early stage of Rank 4, but with Chu Danqing's buffs, he can reach the middle and late stages of Rank 4.

However, if Zheng Ziming, the Black Tiger Star Lord, were to truly improve, he would start at level 4 and have no upper limit, easily surpassing Guo Ming in strength.

"Or, let Maomao and Qingying kill Xingjun, and I'll assist Jungui?" Guo Ming suggested.

"You mean Tian Ji's horse racing strategy?" Chu Danqing suddenly realized.

Apart from Chai Jungui, everyone else knew this story.

“That works. Let’s finish this quickly.” Yang Qianyuan immediately agreed. “As long as we’re fast, we can wipe out their main force in a short time.”

Once the descending star lord and the enemy soldiers are dealt with, the rest will be simple.

They can just gang up on them and beat them up.

Before long, a rough outline of the plan emerged, and then everyone began to refine it.

On the contrary, Chai Jungui was treated like an outsider, but he didn't care.

It would be great if someone could help him shoulder the pressure.

However, just as they were talking, a man who looked like a scout presented them with a letter.

It was said to be extremely urgent.

Upon seeing this, Chai Jungui did not disturb Yang Qianyuan and the others. Instead, he took the letter, read it, and then looked at it with a strange expression.

"Brother, something's come up again." Chai Jungui handed the letter to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing then called everyone to watch together.

"Emperor Yong??? Why isn't he staying in the rear? What is he doing leading troops to Xiaoguan Pass?" Chu Danqing asked, puzzled.

“Perhaps, to support Zhao Yuanlang.” Yang Qianyuan’s expression showed understanding: “Zhao Yuanlang has not yet ascended the throne.”

"So, like Jun Gui, they all need confidence to help them."

"We're leading the army in person, and they'll need an emperor to counter it."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Emperor Yong and Zhao Yuanlang together should be stronger than Jun Gui."

“Therefore, someone has to deal with Emperor Yong, otherwise the noble ruler will surely lose,” Yang Qianyuan said immediately.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing realized that everyone had been assigned their tasks.

Finally, he sighed and said, "I'll take Da Bao and Da Gu to handle this."

"It's too dangerous. Let Maomao and Qingying go." Yang Qianyuan wasn't afraid of offending anyone and spoke frankly on the spot.

"Don't worry, we can let Da Bao and the others do it," Chu Danqing said. "It's to prevent any unexpected events from causing us to lose everything."

"That's it."

(End of this chapter)