The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 166 East-West War
Meanwhile, Grand Tutor Wen, who had fought a bitter battle in the North Sea for fifteen years, finally returned to the capital in triumph. However, upon his return to Chaoge, he learned of the tragic death of Bigan.

Moreover, the current state of the Chaoge court has undergone a complete transformation.
Upon learning that King Zhou had blasphemed against Nuwa, created the torture of burning alive, set up the pit of scorpions, killed his wife and children, persecuted loyal officials, forced old ministers to commit suicide, and provoked the rebellion of the feudal lords in the southeast, causing panic in the court, Grand Tutor Wen was both angry and annoyed, his heart burning like fire.

In particular, when he learned of the events that caused the heavens and earth to change color, the torrential rain in Chaoge, and the lightning to strike the royal palace after the tragic death of Boyi Kao, the eldest son of Xiqi, in order to save his father, Grand Tutor Wen was secretly alarmed.

It should be known that the power to control clouds and rain is the exclusive responsibility of the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, and the amount of rain must not be off, otherwise they will be severely punished by the Heavenly Court.

But Chaoge was hit by torrential rain for several days, the sky was dark and the earth was gloomy, and no one came to take care of it. It was probably because King Zhou's actions had really angered the heavens and the people, and the great power had come to punish him!
Wen Zhong is a disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother of the Jie Sect. Although he has not been cultivating for long, he has already attained the position of a Celestial Immortal. Now he is a Taiyi Loose Immortal. Relying on the spiritual treasures bestowed by the Golden Spirit Mother, he is not afraid of facing Golden Immortals.

Therefore, Wen Zhong was somewhat knowledgeable and vaguely understood that the fate of the Yin Shang dynasty was probably not good.
But he was loyal and upright, and had supported three generations of kings, including Cheng Tang. He had received great favor from the former kings, so he could not help but do his best to save the Shang Dynasty.

Although King Zhou was muddle-headed, Wen Zhong could only try his best to advise him, and could not blame the king for his mistakes as a subject.

At Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain, Ziwei went to find Wei Zide, the son of Bigan. Gouchen, watching the scene of Grand Tutor Wen leading his troops back appear in the void beside him, thought that given Wen Zhong's temperament, he would surely unleash a furious tirade and cleanse the court. Unexpectedly, his advice was all bark and no bite. He couldn't help but angrily say:

"This Wen Zhong, it's a wonder he's a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect. What's the use of keeping such a foolish ruler around if he's not deposed? Does he really not see through the Nine-Tailed Fox's true nature?"

“If he were to act with force, he would not be a loyal subject of the Yin Shang,” Shi Mo said, shaking his head slightly. “Besides, if King Zhou is deposed, who in the Yin Shang royal family would be able to claim the title of king?”

“That’s true! It seems that Wen Zhong also understands that the fate of the Shang Dynasty is sealed,” Gou Chen nodded slightly and sneered, “King Zhou killed his wife and children, destroyed his own loyal and virtuous officials, and caused the loss of all the capable civil and military officials in the court. He really brought about his own destruction.”

Hua Xu couldn't help but look at Huang Long and say, "The King of Pingling of the East Sea has suddenly rebelled. It seems that the Qingqiu clan is behind the King of Pingling, right? Mother, the King of Pingling is not very powerful among the feudal lords. He has always kept a low profile, but now he has suddenly rebelled. Could it be that..."

“That’s right, I secretly instructed the Qingqiu clan, but King Pingling did indeed intend to rebel,” Huanglong readily admitted.

Shi Mo said with some helplessness, "Then King Pingling has no one to rely on, and the East Sea has no natural defenses. If Wen Zhong personally leads the troops to attack him, King Pingling will not be able to resist at all. Why do you need to act rashly and foolishly to get involved in this worldly karma and killing?"

"Yin Shou harmed Boyi Kao, and I was so angry that I didn't have time to think about anything else." Huang Long now understood that he was affected by the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods.

"But this battle in the East Sea will likely implicate the Qingqiu clan, resulting in many deaths!" Shi Mo said with a hint of helplessness. Although he was a saint, many things were ultimately beyond his control.

Wen Zhong was truly destined for a life of hard work. Throughout the entire Investiture of the Gods, he was almost always fighting for the Shang Dynasty, devoting himself entirely to it.

As soon as Wen Zhong left, King Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, no one was there to tell him how to do things.

As a result, King Zhou began to indulge in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, and released Fei Zhong and You Hun, two treacherous ministers who had been imprisoned and awaiting trial because of Wen Zhong's honest remonstrance.

Fei Zhongyouhun was also unforgettable, and instead became more and more unscrupulous, colluding with the Northern Marquis Chong Houhu to try to control the Yin Shang dynasty.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ziya served as prime minister of Xiqi, and in a short period of time, he transformed Xiqi, making it a place with increasingly well-trained and well-supplied troops.

Realizing the time was right, Jiang Ziya petitioned Ji Chang to prepare for a campaign against Chong Houhu, the Marquis of the North who had aided and abetted King Zhou, to hone his military skills.
Ji Chang knew perfectly well what kind of person Chong Houhu was; he was a cruel and immoral villain who was repeatedly cruel and tyrannical!

Ji Chang, realizing his own advanced age, decided to personally lead an army to attack Chong Houhu if he could eliminate Chong Houhu, thus preventing any future threats to Xiqi.

Ji Chang raised an army of 100,000, with Jiang Ziya as commander-in-chief and Nangong Shi as vanguard. Wu Ji, a disciple of Jiang Ziya in Xiqi, and Xin Jia, a general of Xiqi, served as his left and right deputies. They encountered almost no obstacles along the way and directly attacked Chong Houhu's stronghold, Chongcheng.

At this time, Chong Houhu was kept in Chaoge by King Zhou for his meritorious service in supervising the construction of the Deer Terrace. He, along with Fei Zhong and You Hun, controlled the government. Chongcheng was under the jurisdiction of his son, Chong Yingbiao.

Chong Yingbiao was young and impetuous, with a violent temper. He was not about to let it go when someone bullied him like this.

Moreover, Ji Chang and Jiang Ziya were both old and frail, and Chong Yingbiao didn't take them seriously at all. Before Jiang Ziya could send a general to provoke them, he led his troops out of the city and attacked the Xiqi camp.

Then, Huang Yuanji, a general under Chong Yingbiao, was ordered to challenge the enemy, and Jiang Ziya also sent his vanguard general, Nangong Shi, to fight.

Although Huang Yuanji was a brave general, he was no match for Nangong Shi, a fierce general of Xiqi. In just over ten rounds, he was cut down from his horse by Nangong Shi's sword.

However, Chong Yingbiao's men were not without capable men. Immediately afterward, a bald, burly man without armor strode out.

Suddenly, the bald giant transformed into a hundred-foot-tall giant, easily grabbing Nangong Shi and throwing him in front of the two armies. Nangong Shi coughed up blood and broke several bones in his body.

"General Nangong!" Wu Ji and Xin Jia, who were bringing up the rear, wanted to rush forward to help, but were stopped by two other generals under Chong Yingbiao. The hundred-foot giant grinned maliciously, then strode into the Xiqi camp, heading straight for the central command tent.
"What?" Hearing the chaotic shouts outside, Jiang Ziya and Ji Chang led their generals out to see what was happening, and their expressions changed drastically.

However, before the giant could get close, a golden light descended from the sky, encircling the giant's body like a golden halo, and then rapidly shrank.

Ah! Amidst painful and unwilling screams, the giant, whose body was rapidly shrinking, instantly transformed back into the bald, burly man he had been before. His body could no longer shrink, but the golden rings gleaming on his body continued to contract, snapping his arms, and his waist thinned at a visible speed.
"This..." Jiang Ziya was somewhat astonished by the scene, while Ji Chang seemed to have thought of something, frowning as he looked at the bald, burly man struggling and screaming on the ground: "It's him?"

"Does my lord recognize this man?" Jiang Ziya asked curiously.

"Many years ago, when I went with Chong Houhu to attack Jizhou, this man broke through the city. Later, he was seriously injured by Su Hu's son, Su Quanzhong. I never expected to see him here again today," Ji Chang said.

Just then, a figure in golden armor and a mask descended from the sky, like a golden-armored god general. The golden spear in his hand, exuding a sharp aura, pierced the head of the bald, burly man who had been lifted up by golden rings that accentuated his slender waist.
The bald, burly man whose head exploded like a watermelon had his golden ring around his waist grow larger and fly up, transforming into a golden bracelet that encircled the golden-armored general's wrist. There was also a large string of golden rings close together on his arm, like arm guards.

"Withdraw the troops!" Outside the military camp, seeing the bald, burly man easily restrained and killed, and the two generals who resisted Wu Ji and Xin Jia also being killed one after another, Chong Yingbiao's expression changed and he hurriedly ordered the troops to return to the city.

Inside the central command tent of the Xiqi camp, only Ji Chang and Jiang Ziya were present; all the other generals were waiting outside. Only then did the golden-armored general remove the golden mask from his face.

"It's you? Su." Ji Chang stared in surprise as he stood up and looked at the young man in golden armor who was exceptionally handsome. It turned out that this person was Su Quanzhong.

"Quanzhong greets Your Excellency!" Su Quanzhong bowed to Ji Chang, then bowed to Jiang Ziya, saying, "Uncle-Master Jiang!"

"Who is your teacher?" Jiang Ziya asked Su Quanzhong in surprise.

"Please forgive me, Uncle-Master! I cannot reveal my master's identity yet," Su Quanzhong said, leaving Jiang Ziya speechless.

"Thank you for your help, young marquis," Ji Chang said politely after he came to his senses.

Su Quanzhong said, "My lord, I am not here to help you. It's just that that man helped Chong Houhu and caused the deaths of many soldiers and civilians in Jizhou. I killed him only to avenge him."

"Although you, my lord, once saved Ji Province from war, you also caused my sister to die tragically. To this day, she is possessed by that nine-tailed fox demon and suffers from slander and infamy. I, Quanzhong, cannot be grateful to you, my lord," Su Quanzhong said, which made Ji Chang's expression become unnatural.

“I understand the young marquis’s feelings. My son Boyi Kao was also harmed by that wicked queen,” Ji Chang said, his eyes reddening and his voice choked with emotion.

Seeing this, Su Quanzhong paused for a moment before saying, "Quanzhong came here on my master's orders to help my uncle. I will go to Chongcheng later to rescue General Nangong Shi, so that Chong Yingbiao will not harm him."

After bowing slightly to Jiang Ziya, Su Quanzhong used earth magic to leave, heading directly to Chongcheng.
Upon returning to the Marquis of Chongcheng's Northern Marquis's residence, Chong Yingbiao, filled with resentment, immediately ordered the severely injured Nangong Shi to be killed.

However, just when Nangong Shi thought he was doomed, Su Quanzhong suddenly appeared and used earth magic to quickly take him back to the Xiqi army camp.

Upon seeing that Nangong Shi had been rescued, Ji Chang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nephew, my lord does not want the people and soldiers of Chongcheng to suffer the ravages of war. I wonder if you have any way to allow my Xiqi army to take Chongcheng without bloodshed?" Jiang Ziya asked Su Quanzhong.

Such a talented junior apprentice has come to our door; wouldn't it be a waste not to make good use of him?
Su Quanzhong glanced at Jiang Ziya and pondered for a moment before saying, "There is certainly a way. The best course of action is to ask Marquis Chong Heihu of Caozhou to take action. With the help of both inside and outside forces, it will not be difficult to break through Chongcheng."

“Chong Heihu?” Ji Chang couldn’t help but say, “This man has a good reputation, but he and Chong Houhu are brothers. Why would he help us deal with Chong Houhu?”

“I have my own way of getting his help,” Su Quanzhong said confidently. “Lord Marquis and Uncle Jiang, please wait a moment. By the time I return from Caozhou, Chong Houhu should have already returned to Chongcheng after receiving the news. We can settle our old scores together.”

"Also, I'll borrow the corpse of the big man I killed," Su Quanzhong said, and then left the Xiqi camp with the corpse of the big man he had killed.

Not long after, at the Marquis of Caozhou's residence, Chong Heihu, who was meditating in the courtyard, opened his eyes as if he had sensed something. He saw a headless corpse fall from the sky, and then saw Su Quanzhong appear afterward, removing his mask. His expression changed.

"The Marquis of Xibo has brought his troops to Chongcheng. If you don't want to end up like your fellow disciple, Marquis Cao should know what to do, right?" Su Quanzhong's words made Chong Heihu's expression change again.

Seeing Chong Heihu's hesitant and uncertain expression, Su Quanzhong coldly continued, "Do you want to be buried with Chong Houhu and his son, or do you want to preserve the Chong family line and become the new Marquis of the North?"

(End of this chapter)