Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

The army of Yongren is restless. Its commander has already submitted a memorial to the emperor in Nan Shen, where he is currently participating in the alliance meeting to attack the ruler of Yong in Chu. It is likely that they will break through their camp and attack soon...

...When Quan Ming learned through Feng Hua, whom he had sent, that the commander of Yong Kingdom had dispatched a messenger, he had already deduced this situation.

However, Quan Ming just smiled.

He said, "The battle between the Emperor and Chu took place at Jingmen, the place where the two states of Luo and Chu meet."

"But the emperor himself, along with the feudal lords, and even the ruler of Luo, stayed in Nan Shen, watching from afar as his soldiers charged into battle at Jingmen, disregarding casualties and morale, waiting only to use the advantage of the 'Emperor's Alliance' to conquer Chu..."

A thoughtful look flashed in Quan Ming's eyes.

The emperor convened a meeting to attack Chu, but he and his army were separated in different places.

It is unclear whether this was truly the emperor's idea or if someone was interfering.

Or perhaps the feudal lords wanted Chu to remain undefeated so that they could gain benefits?

Or... they set up an ambush, intending to make the State of Chu careless and make a mistake?

It should be noted that the Kingdom of Luo was located south of the Han River, while the area to the north was the Nanyang Basin of later generations. The Kingdom of Nan Shen was located in the middle and was a large country. The two places were not separated by the Han River, but by the ferry crossing for Luo to go north, which was the city of Xiangyang in later generations.

It can be said that even if the State of Chu conquered the State of Luo and expanded to its peak, it would still be unable to do anything to the emperor and the feudal lords who remained in Nan Shen.

Such a battle is utterly childish.

Which soldier would be willing to risk their life for their lord?

He shook his head slightly; the battle was chaotic, and the details were unclear at the moment.

But Quan Ming knew that Chu would have the upper hand in this first battle.

After all, it was the King of Chu who personally led the expedition to the front lines, and the Lesser Master of Fate and the Greater Master of Fate had previously joined forces to injure the Moon Goddess of the opposing Zhou Tian... Now that the Dao Heaven of Chu is stable, the King of Chu holds the Dao Heaven advantage in Jingmen. Although his military strength is not as good as the opposing side, military strength can sometimes be a problem.

For example, provisions, supplies, logistics, and the morale of the army and the people.

Given the stance of the Emperor's Alliance, these measures are likely to fall short of expectations, especially in terms of public sentiment!

Quan Ming, through the perspective of some of the Black Crows, sees that now, at the beginning of spring, the Luo people, who had been exploited again and again before the war, have been starving for days. There are no more edible grass roots and wild animals on the plains of Luo, so they have begun to come up to Jing Mountain to search for food.

Everything went according to Quan Ming's plan.

Even if the Yong Kingdom were to appear along the way, it would be of little consequence; the overall trend would remain unchanged, and these Luo people would eventually become the "Yellow Turban Army."

With that thought, Quan Ming's gaze left the Sea of ​​Will.

Returning to the water's edge, he gazed through the surface at the heavily armored soldiers patrolling the pass, spears in hand, and nodded slightly: "This young general Dou Lian is quite capable. He's disciplined his troops well and maintains order... Besides, he's still young and has plenty of time to grow."

It must be admitted that in this world, it is indeed easier for talented people to emerge from clans.

Of course, the reason for this is that the clan controls the "words" of this world.

That is, knowledge.

Moreover, ordinary Chinese people spend their days digging in the soil for food and have no time to learn things that are likely to be useless in this life.

Quan Ming had a few thoughts in mind.

The Jixia Academy of later generations was a defining institution that produced countless heroes from humble backgrounds.

Although this was during the Spring and Autumn Period, the collapse of the ritual system was only beginning to show signs, and all states still adhered to the "Rites of Zhou," making it difficult for the intellectual class to break through...

However, his state of power had long been destroyed, and in the state of Chu, he could only be referred to as a clan.

The entire clan revered him as their ancestral god.

Although the Kingdom of Quan was destroyed, all its classics were copied and stored in his Water Palace... Logically speaking, if he were to establish a "private school within the clan," which has existed throughout history, it would be in accordance with the "rites and regulations."

As for this private clan, only members of the clan can enroll in the school.

We should practice impartiality and support scholars, recruiting talented commoners as officials...

Which clan doesn't employ outsiders these days?

All of Quan Ming's subordinates were considered to be half of his inner circle!

However, the gods are not human, and this matter still needs to be handled by my nephew, which may easily arouse the suspicion of the King of Chu... It would be better to let my nephew marry the King of Chu's daughter... Well... there is always a way when you reach the mountain, so let's take it one step at a time and see what happens. It's not good to force it, as it would seem deliberate and would not be ideal.

To rein in those overflowing thoughts.

Quan Ming gazed leisurely at the Luo River beyond the pass.

At this moment, within the Luo River, two souls are locked in a fierce struggle within a single body. One of them is the original Luo Xian, while the other, a giant python, is the previous Quan Xian, who is also a pawn sent by Quan Ming to seize Luo Xian's body.

At this moment, Luo Xian's soul was almost completely exhausted.

But the giant python's soul on the other side was also weak and exhausted.

Both have reached their limits.

However, it is clear that Luo Xian has the assistance of Luo Di's will, and his power is constantly being replenished. If this continues, he will surely win.

"Croak!"

But then, a black crow cawed, bringing with it a dark cloud, from which appeared to be countless archers, shooting down arrows!

Luo Xian appeared dazed.

Those weren't arrow feathers; they were clearly black crows.

At first, he was pleasantly surprised, thinking that the immortal spirit of the Luo Bird had returned to help him. But the next moment, he saw the black crows recklessly attacking his soul. He immediately understood that this was...

"The Immortal of Power!"

"How...how could he have gotten so far!"

With the combined assault of dozens of black crows and the assistance of the giant python's soul, Luo Xian, bewildered, mobilized the Luo Earth's will accumulated over the years, intending to make a final stand.

"hiss!"

A sharp cry abruptly interrupted Luo Xian's movements, fixing his soul within his divine body, leaving him stunned and unmoved, his will fully unleashed, with no defenses whatsoever.

Because Luo Di's will was fully mobilized, his connection with Dao Tian became extremely weak!

Taking advantage of this moment, the Giant Serpent's Soul suddenly activated...

hum!

Possession!

The body that originally belonged to Luo Xian was now possessed by the soul of the giant python.

Open your eyes...

His eyes were edged with golden cloud patterns, outlining extremely majestic and imposing vertical pupils. A terrifying pressure flashed through Luo Xian's water mansion, and the vertical pupils disappeared in an instant, and his eyes returned to their original appearance.

The crows' gazes shifted, silently watching the scene unfold and enter Quan Ming's sea of ​​consciousness.

In response, the soul of the Silent Serpent only absorbed authority and adapted it to the divine body.

It knew it couldn't hide it from Quan Ming.

Moreover, with its life and death now in Quan Ming's hands, it has no need to worry about anything in order to live another life.

Meanwhile, Quanming, far away at the Quanshui Pass—

He knew that the possession technique taught to him by the giant python's soul had its hidden flaws, so he was not surprised. What he didn't understand was the origin of those vertical pupils. Although he had not personally experienced their power, it should be no less than the power of a high-ranking immortal god.

If the giant python's soul possesses such abilities, how could it have been so easily ambushed and killed by him in the past?

Although I don't understand, that's not something we should be exploring right now.

Using the mural of the powerful figure in his sea of ​​will, he ordered Black Crow and the "newly appointed Luo Xian": "Yong Kingdom will likely attack soon. You should feign compliance with that Yong Niu Bo for now, and wait for my order to kill Yong Niu Bo and thwart Yong Kingdom's ambitions... Anyone who wants to seize my territory should be killed."

"promise!"

"promise……"

Luo Xian and the Black Crows nodded in unison, with Quan Ming as their leader.

It was at this moment that a divine decree arrived—

In the Battle of Jingmen, the King of Chu won his first victory, and now the battlefield of Jingmen has advanced more than ten miles towards the State of Luo.

Above the Dao Heaven, Yun Zhongzi and Shao Siming were the greatest contributors to this battle. The two of them joined forces to defeat Zhou Tian Ri Shen. The number of other immortals and gods from the vassal states who were killed was countless...

Under the heavens, Mo Ao deserves the greatest credit for this battle, employing feints and diversions, deploying his troops in formation...

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