Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

Quan Ming did not accept Dou Lian's kindness, but simply asked Dou Lian to send a soldier to report the matter and tell the truth. As for whether to reward him immediately, he did not say anything.

What's the point of such small favors?

His target was Luo Shui, and the fact that Mo Ao and the others were holding back on bestowing rewards only suited his wishes better.

He is a celestial being of the Dao Heaven, not a courtier.

Qu Xia used the same methods he used against ministers who disagreed with him in the court to deal with Quan Ming... It's really laughable... Quan Ming belongs to Dao Tian, ​​and all his achievements will be recognized by Dao Tian in the sacrificial ceremony after the war.

At this moment, he has no need to mention any reward.

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Thus, three days passed quickly.

During this period, the King of Chu was ambushed outside Jingmen, but he managed to suppress the attack and advance several miles further, where he set up camp and established a stronghold, relying on the mountainous terrain within the territory of Luo State.

The situation had gained the upper hand, but the emperor's side remained silent, only sending more troops to besiege the city, and the battle became intense again.

Furthermore, due to the heavy losses suffered by the Yong state in the Battle of Quanshui Pass, the Yong ruler was furious and requested the emperor to personally lead an expedition against Quanshui. More than 20,000 elite troops were transferred from the Yong state, and together with the soldiers who had previously fled, a total of 30,000 troops would arrive in a few days!

In addition, there are also various Dao Heaven Three-level Immortals from Yong Kingdom who are constantly harassing this Dao Heaven. It seems that Yong Kingdom has made up its mind to completely seize this place and use it as their gateway for southern invasion!

Quan Ming, who was at the Quanshui Pass, had anticipated this.

The one who led the immortals and gods of Yong Kingdom was another immortal god of Yong Kingdom at the fourth level of Dao Heaven. However, due to concerns about the fate of Yong Niu Bo and the fact that the Yong King had not yet arrived, he only stood by and did not participate in the battle.

But the divine power unleashed by the numerous ordinary immortals and gods, along with the four levels of immortals and gods of the Dao Heaven, was vast and overwhelming...

We are currently in Quan County.

The clans who heard the news of the repeated attacks on Quanshui Pass were terrified, especially since the Yong King was personally leading the expedition... The Yong Kingdom had been at war with the Ba Kingdom for many years and was a powerful and warlike nation, which was well known to the Chu people, so they were worried... They could hold off 10,000 people before, but this time, with an army of 30,000 attacking, could Quan Xian really hold them off?

I heard that Quan Xiandu was "deeply worried" and kept reporting to the King of Chu...

This battle will likely be difficult!

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In Quan County, people were filled with anxiety due to Quan Ming's secret arrangements.

This is exactly what he wanted: to instill fear in the clans, but because they had invested a lot of assets in Quan County, they dared not retreat and could only hold on to Quan County, which had become a high-risk area.

The Quanshui Pass was breached.

Quan County is doomed to fall!

This is a loss that no clan can afford. They haven't even recouped their investment in Quan County yet, and those industries have already been established, making it impossible to withdraw in a short period of time.

In response, Quan Ming sought out Qu Wan.

They asked him to write a letter with the clansmen, hoping that the King of Chu would send a large army to resist the power of the Yong state.

As for why they did this instead of fighting back themselves to earn merit,

Naturally, Quan Ming did not want to really fight to the death. Moreover, his previous defeat of Yong Niu Bo was not to defeat him, but to humiliate the monarch of Yong State, who was far away at the Emperor's Alliance meeting in Nan Shen State.

Having lost a tremendous opportunity in front of so many feudal lords, how could the ruler of Yong, a powerful feudal state, possibly save face?

Quan Ming could already imagine the anger of the Yong Kingdom's monarch.

Regarding the matter of the emperor's alliance, there can be no merit, but there must be no defeat. Now that defeat is a foregone conclusion, although the emperor will not punish Yong State, it is such a disgrace among the feudal lords that Yong State must personally lead an expedition to seize power and territory in order to regain face and demonstrate the power of Yong State!

With such a massive army pressing in, the monarch personally led the campaign...

How could Quan Di not be alarmed?

Only clans that spend a great deal of money will step forward. They are the first to object to anyone who tries to seize power and territory. Even Mo Ao and the King of Chu had to take the voice of the clans seriously.

This is what Quan Ming wanted.

The clans had been coerced and mobilized by him through war, and they began to speak for him in accordance with his plan.

For example, right now, he has people subtly spreading rumors in Quan County that the people of Quan are coming to his aid and to protect the Quanshui Pass, so that the State of Chu will not lose the territory of Quan, and he, Quan Ming, will lose his power and become a wandering ghost...

This is perfectly reasonable.

Upon hearing this, the clans, though concerned about the King of Chu's attitude, couldn't afford to worry about their own wealth for even ten years. Many clans began to use the safety of the immortal as leverage, arguing that since Chu was at war with the emperor and the Chu army was not easily dispersed, they should use the immortal's safety as leverage to force the powerful to protect their territory... thus achieving... a strategy of using the immortal to control the powerful!

In response, the King of Chu, who was confronting the emperor's army, remained silent.

But on this day, reinforcements arrived...

"May the Immortal Quan be well!"

At Quanshui Pass, a tall general in military uniform led several thousand elite soldiers and strode into the pass with great momentum, joining the five thousand garrison troops already there.

The armor of those soldiers gleamed, and the stench of blood lingered on their swords and spears.

Coming in with a powerful stance!

Quan Ming looked down from the covered wagon at the general with eagle-like features, who, though greeting him, exuded arrogance and harbored a hint of hostility in his eyes—the Right Commander of Chu!

The first commander after Mo'ao.

He commanded the Jingmen army, was brave and skilled in battle for more than a decade, and was supported by the Wei clan and many other clans. His power was immense, and even ordinary Dao Heaven level three immortals could not disobey him.

They even obeyed his orders.

For example, the Venerable Lord of Jing Mountain.

Therefore, after this person appeared, all the immortals and gods showed up to greet the Right Leader, their attitudes respectful, not daring to show the slightest arrogance.

It felt like we were back in the imperial court?

Hu Xian repeatedly gestured for Quan Ming to get off the covered wagon.

Quan Ming smiled faintly on the covered wagon.

so what.

It is common knowledge that Quan Ming and the Wei family have a feud. Does he expect Quan Ming to grovel before the Right Commander in exchange for "forgiveness"?

They are gods and immortals, not courtiers.

It is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

Furthermore, even when he was in the Dao Heaven, he had never been so humble in the face of high-ranking immortals and gods.

Quan Ming ignored Hu Xian's good intentions.

His gaze was calm as still water as he inquired, "Right Commander has come to Quanshui Pass, presumably on orders to defend it... I wonder if he can bring high-ranking immortals to provide assistance? Your Majesty, could you petition Heaven and issue a divine decree ordering Quan Ming to do something?"

Quan Ming's words were impeccable, without a single fault.

The Right Leader's face darkened, but he quickly burst into laughter again, saying, "Later, Lord Yunzhong will come to our aid. However, Lord Yunzhong prefers tranquility and will not appear to speak with you. He will appear during the battle... As for Quan Xian... Mo Ao and I both know of Quan Xian's merits, but he must have been injured in the battle with Yong Niu Bo. Therefore, we have decided to let Quan Xian return to the Water Palace to recuperate. Once we defeat Yong Kingdom, we will have Quan Xian return to guard us."

Naked, without any cover-up.

Quan Ming didn't want to give him any more credit, so he was transferred elsewhere. Only after everything settled down was he allowed to clean up the mess.

Upon hearing this, Quan Ming stared intently into the shrewd eyes of the right-hand man.

A chuckle.

"That's acceptable."

Quan Ming raised his hand and pointed, and the bronze horse pulled the covered carriage away slowly... The surrounding immortals and gods looked at each other, their minds clear as mirrors, knowing that this was a contest between the Right Leader and Quan Ming. Obviously, the Right Leader, who possessed the clan's foundation and the Right Leader's military power, was no match for this Quan Immortal.

Tiger Immortal sighed a few times.

He preferred to work with Quan Xian, but he couldn't afford to offend the Right Commander.

Therefore, Quan Ming's departure was inevitable. It's likely that Quan Xian had already guessed this, which is why he didn't give the Right Leader a kind look.

He was just being delusional.

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Small Theater——

Inside the military camp, the King of Chu, who had just won another battle, could not smile. He expressionlessly threw the silk scroll he was holding onto Qu Xia's desk.

Qu Xia did not understand.

However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the petitions were all from clans, arguing that "the immortals should control the people." They also listed that the gains and losses of the land were related to the divine power of the inscription, and that the existence of the inscription was related to the beliefs of the people. As long as the land and the inscription were safe, the people would naturally be able to live peacefully in Chu.

Therefore, by using the power of immortals to restrain those in power, one can confidently mobilize those in power to guard the passes.

Of the 30,000 Quan people, excluding the elderly and children, there are more than 10,000 young people left. Regardless of gender, they will all fight for Quan Ming to resist the invasion of Yong Kingdom.

"..."

Qu Xia was surprised and immediately realized that this was Quan Ming's scheme!

The more he looked, the more displeased he became.

He vaguely guessed what Quan Ming wanted to do, but the fact that Quan Ren was recognized by the clan and completely submitted to Chu would greatly benefit Chu... For a time, the interests of the clan, Quan Ming's rivalry, and the prosperity of Chu... all swirled in his mind.

He opened his mouth, but said nothing.

He didn't know if it was his previous "using counties to control power" or the King of Chu's "using power to control people" that gave Quan Ming the opportunity to use his own scheme against him.

Using immortal power to control human power...

Oh.

Qu Xia smiled dejectedly, his face full of loneliness; he seemed to have lost another battle.

He had previously planned to wait until the war was over before confronting Quan Ming, using the strategy of "controlling power through the county" to completely suppress Quan Ming.

But before the battle even began, he had already been defeated.

Looking at Qu Xia's expression, the King of Chu's eyes also flashed with helplessness and a hint of barely perceptible satisfaction. With admiration for Quan Ming, he shook his head and said, "I know he is intelligent and skilled in diplomacy, but I did not expect him to be able to see the situation so clearly and devise such a strategy."

"It's a good thing that the power has returned to Chu."

"As for using the power of immortals to control people... Hmph, let's see how he deals with the right-hand leader that the Wei clan has pushed forward!"

"If you can get this man down for me, I'll grant your request!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Xia remained silent.

There was a rift between the king and the clans, and the same was true between the large clans.

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