Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

Upon receiving the letter from the King of Chu, Quan Ming smiled.

Leaning against the boat, he said to Dou Lian, who had brought the message, "You have something going on at home, yet you still troubled me to send this message, delaying my return journey. I really shouldn't have done that. Go quickly."

Upon hearing this, Dou Lian scratched his head and said, "My mother is very healthy. I'm just using this excuse to curry favor with the Dou family."

"...But I really do need to go back."

Dou Lian seemed somewhat reluctant to part with him.

Quan Ming was not surprised to hear this, but reminded him, "I'm afraid it's not just about seeking credit. There are many reasons to seek credit, why go to such lengths? This transfer back is probably to give you a lecture... When you were at the pass, you used the king's power to force the soldiers brought by the Wei clan, which has already offended the right commander of the Wei clan... Be careful."

Dou Lian nodded upon hearing this, his expression becoming more composed, and then bid farewell to Quan Ming.

Quan Ming then took out a letter.

"After you return, have your trusted confidant deliver a letter to the King of Chu's camp at Jingmen, saying it is a secret letter from me."

Dou Lian respectfully accepted it.

Take it very seriously.

After he left, Quan Ming summoned the bronze fish to guide the small boat and continued the patrol.

As for what the letter said?

It's nothing more than another arrangement for testing one's own Dao Heaven.

—The emperor was defeated, and the Luo River returned to Chu—

The key point is not Luo Shui, but when and how the emperor was defeated, and whether Quan Ming was involved. Therefore, he must take action to at least let Dao Tian know that he was not 'slacking off'.

after all……

He secretly carried out the conquest of Prince Luo in the Corpse Domain in order to deceive Dao Tian and King Chu.

Naturally, this would not be made known to Daotian as an achievement.

This would also prevent the King of Chu from finding out.

If the King of Chu knew about this, then what he said in this letter would be... quite laughable.

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Your Majesty, please inform me:

At this time, Chu was fighting the emperor, and the battle was fierce. They needed external forces to attack from the side, making it difficult for Chu to defend itself from both ends, so as to gain an opportunity to win the battle.

Quan Ming knew that this opportunity to fight was from the Kingdom of Naro.

Previously, Quan Ming captured and killed the Luo Bird Immortal Spirit. Now it has been resurrected in the Jing Mountain Range. It is said that it used the grain and fodder it had hidden for many years to attract the Luo people and formed the "Yellow Turban Army" with the color of grain.

After learning about it, I inquired further.

It was then discovered that this Luo Bird Immortal Spirit was originally the crown prince of the Luo Kingdom, who died decades ago. He was then bestowed the title of Immortal Spirit by the Luo King to protect the Luo Kingdom.

When Prince Luo was alive, he prioritized the people of his country and possessed noble character, thus earning their love and respect. He should have been the next Prince Luo, but...

At this time, news also came that the Emperor had promised Luo Jun to move the capital...

This Prince Luo is likely to fight against the Luo Kingdom for the sake of the Luo people. An enemy of an enemy may become a friend. Your Majesty might as well send an envoy to negotiate with Prince Luo, to grant me the title of Immortal, just as Quan returned to Chu. Promise Prince Luo that I will receive his help, and use the Yellow Turbans in his hands to attack the Emperor's army's supplies, disrupt their army, and then launch a coordinated attack from within and without to catch them off guard.

...Quan Ming is willing to go and persuade Chu to surrender, even if it means becoming a celestial being!

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This strategic advice was actually written by Quan Ming after he conquered Prince Luo, and he was just waiting for this moment.

The King of Chu yielded to him on the issue of control over the Luo River.

Or rather, 'trust'.

Then Quan Ming would naturally act as a strategist to help the King of Chu conquer cities and seize strongholds, using strategy to defeat the emperor.

otherwise.

If the King of Chu did not trust him and sent generals to occupy Luoshui early on, he would only join forces with the Crown Prince of Luo, use the Yin soldiers and heroic spirits at his disposal to fight another battle, defeat the emperor head-on, and leave the people of Chu speechless. They would have no choice but to grant him a title.

Of course, a fierce battle with the emperor would inevitably result in heavy losses and excessive bloodshed.

This is merely a middle-ground strategy.

Only by having the King of Chu intervene, working together from within and without, could they overwhelmingly intimidate the Emperor's army, forcing them to flee and retreat with less bloodshed. This would also allow the people of Luo to integrate into Chu more smoothly.

—Xiong Tong had no choice but to accept—

Quan Ming understood Xiong Tong's thoughts all too well, so he smiled knowingly and waited for the King of Chu to send an envoy.

Of course, he also knew Qu Xia's personality.

so...

Close your eyes.

Through the power of the Daoist Master, hidden within the Black Bird Seal in his sea of ​​consciousness, he communicated with the immortals and gods possessing the Black Crow's body, transmitting messages—

He informed Prince Luo that an envoy from the State of Chu would be coming to see him soon.

If it were someone else, one could agree after some hesitation, and do one's best to benefit the people of Luo.

If it is Qu Xia... an alliance can be formed, but it must be stated that a magical artifact capable of concealing one's movements is needed before robbing the emperor's grain supplies; otherwise, the alliance will exist in name only, but in reality, it will be null and void.

……

After the message was delivered, Quan Ming nodded in satisfaction.

By enfeoffing Luo Shizi, the king could gain the opportunity to defeat the emperor's army and replicate the feat of Quan Ren returning to Chu. With the precedent of Quan Ming as an example, how could the King of Chu, as the ruler of a country, not understand this principle?

Qu Xia, as Mo Ao, was naturally aware of this as well.

at the same time……

Quan Ming also knew that when the State of Chu annexed the second vassal state, Quan would no longer be the only one.

To prevent the annexed states from becoming too powerful, it was necessary to establish control through Luo, using this as an example to ensure the absolute rule of the Chu state.

This was unavoidable.

Therefore, there is a 90% probability that Qu Xia will take advantage of Luo Di Xian Shen Luo Shi Zi, whose territory borders his own.

Because the other party was also a deity from another country who had entered Chu.

It can be used to check and balance other powers!

"Qu Xia, oh Qu Xia."

"Um……"

Quan Ming gave a soft "hmm," his smile deepening.

At the same time, with a wave of her hand, Shao Siming's peacock feather fan appeared in her hand.

This feather fan has the ability to immobilize someone when they are not paying attention, as well as to conceal one's aura. Of course, if the opponent is stronger than oneself and is on guard, then its effectiveness is not great.

However, if used for a surprise attack, there is a high probability of success on the first attempt.

He used it multiple times when he was at Quanshui Pass.

Moreover, when Shao Siming was attacked by the Sun and Moon Gods of Zhou Tian, ​​he used this weapon to turn the tide... These battle reports must have landed on the desks of King Chu, Mo Ao, and many Chu officials. Therefore, when Prince Luo wanted this item, everyone would think of him and come to him.

Yes.

No matter how much Qu Xia didn't want Quan Ming to contact Luo Shizi, she still had to make him step forward.

To prevent him from befriending or even allying with Prince Luo, Qu Xia would only offer him more benefits, even using the interests of his own Qu family to win over Prince Luo...

The King of Chu would tacitly approve!

But that's exactly what Quan Ming wanted.

Just as those clans owned property in their territories, these clans would defend their territories in the event of war.

Qu Xia spent so much to win over Prince Luo, so the Qu family must be deeply bound to Luo and Prince Luo. In this way, even if more vassal states are annexed later, the Qu family will not be able to let go of Luo.

Luo Di still retains a significant amount of influence.

With some effort, one might even be able to participate in the Qu family's "cabinet".

This was also Quan Ming's covert assistance.

……

Thinking this, Quan Ming noticed that it was getting dark and his eyes flickered.

At this moment, Luo Shui is guarded by Yin soldiers and heroic spirits, so his brief departure is not a problem. Therefore, he sailed down in a small boat, intending to first appease the powerful man and then return to Luo Shui.

For the rest, we just need to wait for all the strategies to be implemented and act in accordance with the general trend.

In this battle, he has obtained everything he wanted and has achieved enough merit. Too much is as bad as too little. It is the right thing to lie low and quietly absorb what he has gained.

When you have taken everything back to yourself and the outside world can no longer easily take it away, then you can strive for something even greater!