Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 138 If I achieve lofty ambitions in the future, I will dare to laugh at Qin Feng for not being a true man.

Before the great battle, the fields were desolate. As the end of the month drew nearer, even the common folk on the streets sensed the impending war. ¤ (¯´☆✭.¸_)¤ ❻❾𝕤Ħᵘא.ⒸⓄ𝐦 ¤(_¸.✭☆´¯) ¤

In the Great Qin Dynasty, the Court of Justice, the inner court.

Gai Nie has been running so hard that the soles of his shoes are smoking!

The three high officials gathered in the imperial court, not daring to leave the palace day or night, for fear of delaying important matters.

"Report! The Foundation's Mech Squadron has been renamed the Enhanced Squadron, with three reserve squadrons added, expanding its personnel to 300,000!"

"Report! The Qi Kingdom fleet delivered 1,000 powerful light armors the day before yesterday, equipped with the Jade and Stone Incineration System, which is designed to target experts from the fifth to the eighth realm on the battlefield."

"Report! The Wei Kingdom has secretly deployed a special operations brigade of 2,000 Wei Wuzu soldiers, including one of the three main forces of the Wei Wuzu, the Longxiang Guard."

"Report! Zhao State has increased its bet! The cavalry force has reached 5,000, and all elite cavalry are equipped with planetary-level kinetic energy engines! They are also equipped with Korean Gauss multi-element sniper rifles!"

"..."

Inside the prince's palace, a huge, three-dimensional map of the Eighteen Heavenly Caves floated before them.

The miniature map of Zhuolu stands out among these eighteen blessed lands, and it is also the largest!

The terrain is flat, with mountains and rivers, and two antler-like mountain ranges extending outwards, which at first glance look like a stag leaping.

Behind the Zhuolu Cave Heaven, a dark and obscure black planet looms in the distance, marked with the words "[Zhou Royal Family]".

Behind the curtain, the figure stood alone; Ying Zheng had not yet arrived.

Standing before the emperor, Grand Commandant Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, looked at the stacks of intelligence files and exclaimed, "This kid's equipment is truly luxurious! Qi's light armor, Han's rifles, Zhao's border cavalry, and Chu's Shenxi fleet! Back when we fought the Western Rong, if I had five million such elite troops—no, three million—I could have chopped off the Rong chieftain's head and served it to the king as a side dish!"

Prime Minister Li Si said worriedly, "With such powerful equipment and elite troops, why haven't they launched an attack on Zhuolu yet? The two powers in Zhuolu are still based on the Zhou Dynasty, which is at least three eras behind our seven states. These 300,000 troops are enough to sweep away three million, or even ten million, troops! What is Qin Feng waiting for?!"

Elder Ying Kui said, "Those involved see things more clearly than we outsiders. Perhaps it's because he's wary of certain top experts!"

"No!" Li Si said, "If it's a top-tier expert, Master, you can certainly intervene!"

At that moment, a voice came from behind the curtain, "Gentlemen, what is Qin Feng's future in this battle?"

Upon Ying Zheng's arrival, the three turned and bowed. Li Si said, "It's hard to say. Qin Feng's strategies are indeed impressive, but battlefield tactics are a matter of strategy, which Qin Feng probably isn't very good at. He's not as good as a military strategist!"

Ying Kui said, "Qin Feng is accompanied by Zhao Kuo, a disciple of the Military School. Zhao Kuo is considered one of the most capable disciples of the third generation of the Military School. I don't think there will be any problems this time."

Ying Zheng looked at Bai Qi and asked, "What does Lord Wu'an think?"

After a moment of silence, Bai Qi said, "Everyone in the world knows that the strategists of the Warring States period are unparalleled in their political maneuvering, but few know that they are also unparalleled in leading troops into battle!"

"In the past, Pang Juan was so fierce in leading troops that few could rival him. If he hadn't been restrained by Sun Bin, who was also a disciple of Guiguzi, Pang Juan would surely have been among the famous generals of the Spring and Autumn Period!"

"The reason Sun Bin possessed such power was entirely because he was a descendant of Sun Wu, specifically Sun Wu's fifth-generation grandson!"

"In the past, the military strategist Sun Tzu wrote down 'The Art of War,' which became the classic text of military philosophy. However, there has long been a legend among military strategists, which is known only to the heads of military strategists throughout history and a few other masters."

"That means the 'Art of War' is incomplete; it's an incomplete version. The 'Art of War' we see on the market today is a later addition by our military strategists."

"The reason why Sun Tzu left behind a fragmentary text is that, on the surface, the Heavenly Way is fifty, and one is hidden away, which is in accordance with the Way of Heaven and Earth. In reality, the hidden one is hidden in the Sun family's family heirloom."

"Throughout history, military strategists and heads of families have all sought to find this one who has vanished. However, there are traces of the Sun family members, and the only one who has been revealed to the public is Sun Bin. After Sun Bin, the Sun family disappeared without a trace. Occasionally, they would reappear, but their abilities varied greatly. Only Sun Bin surpassed his master!"

"The military strategists unanimously believe that Sun Bin mastered and assimilated the 'one' that had escaped! And Sun Bin later joined Guigu, becoming the great Master Guigu. It is undeniable that he brought the 'one' that had escaped into Guigu."

"If the strategist Guiguzi were to give Qin Feng the 'escaped one,' that 'escaped one,' combined with all the copies of 'Sun Tzu's Art of War' currently circulating in the market, would possess the power to defy heaven and earth!"

Ying Zheng said with great interest, "If what Lord Wu'an said is true, doesn't that mean that in this Battle of Zhuolu, Qin Feng will not use Zhao Kuo's hand, but will personally take the lead!"

Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi, said, "It's inevitable that he will personally take action. Qin Feng probably has a deeper plan in mind this time. He may want to shock the powerful figures behind him and give them a little shock, just like the shock he gave to the old Qin people of Xianyang when he entered Xianyang back then."

"Brilliant!" Elder Ying Kui laughed heartily. "When Qin Feng entered Xianyang, the entire city felt as if they had eaten dog shit. If the Battle of Zhuolu could make all the powerful beings of the Three Realms feel like they'd eaten dog shit, that would be truly spectacular!"

"This dog shit can't be eaten by only us Qin people; if we're going to eat it, we should all eat it together!"

Chancellor Li Si stroked his beard and asked, "What does Your Majesty think?"

A letter floated out from behind the curtain: "This is a letter from Qin Feng to me."

The group picked up the letter, which contained only two simple lines of poetry.

I report to you on the golden stage that I wish you the best, and I quit hunting Zhuolu all night!

If I achieve lofty ambitions in the future, I will dare to laugh at the Qin people for not being true men!

Bai Qi stroked his beard and chuckled, "This Qin Feng, his literary talent remains undiminished, and his brilliance is still evident."

Li Si said, "It is truly a blessing for Qin to have such a minister!"

Only Ying Zheng remained clear-headed. "Is it really just literary talent? He's complaining to me that I haven't given him enough! We need to increase the stakes! Go, call another two thousand Qin elite soldiers and transfer them to Qin Feng!"

Bai Qi laughed and said, "No one knows the customs of Qin better than Your Majesty!"

Ying Zheng's voice was authoritative: "Qin may win or lose with the other six states, but with Zhou, it can only win and cannot lose! Once it loses, the Zhou rites will be reinstated! All seven states understand this principle, which is why they are all increasing their bets."

Li Si said, "The Zhou emperor's personal army is none other than the Tiger Warriors, with the Heavenly Cover, Bird Soaring, and Earth Bearing Eight Formations Army at its head! The total number will not exceed eight million! Apart from that, they are all rotten and corrupt. The Zhou emperor should at most deploy one or two armies for this battle."

"It's hard to say," Li Si said, pacing back and forth. "King Nan of Zhou has rarely appeared in public since ascending the throne. Some say he possesses the talent of his ancestor Ji Chang and the strategic vision of Ji Fa, while others say he's just another King You of Zhou! But we can't gamble on a bloody battle with the Zhou emperor's forces!"

"After all, Zhuolu is one of the two largest vassal states of the Zhou royal family, with a population of over 300 million and numerous immortal sects. Among them, the most notorious are the Undying Mountain main sect, the Purgatory Demon Sect, and the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect. These martial arts sects are located in remote areas and theoretically will not surrender easily. If they join the battle at Chentang Pass and Guanjiang Estuary, Qin Feng will face considerable pressure. If the Zhou emperor exerts his strength at this time, he may be able to defeat the Seven Kingdoms Alliance in the inner universe. If we suffer any setbacks, it will inevitably affect our foundation in the outer universe."

"Li Si believed that the Zhou emperor was very likely to take action, and that the Zhou emperor might even prefer to wage war against the seven states in the inner universe."

Ying Zheng's voice was calm: "In war, deception and deception are normal. Until the very last moment, no one knows how many cards the enemy has up their sleeve. We just need to be prepared. The worst outcome is that the great strife will break out prematurely! My Great Qin has fought for this moment with the strength accumulated over six generations. What is there to fear!"

Li Si said, "What Your Majesty says is absolutely right!"

Ying Zheng added, "Tell Qin Feng to go all out and not worry about any superstitions. His only goal on this test is to capture Zhuolu and eliminate the Zhou king's forces!"

Li Si said, "Your subject understands! I will reply to Qin Feng immediately."

Inside the palace, the sounds of bells and drums resounded, and new intelligence reached the Qin Palace.

Not long after, Hu Hai rushed into the foundation's office, holding a letter in his hand.

"Sir, sir! My father has sent a letter!"

Qin Feng hurriedly took it, and when he saw the following line of writing, he was told, "Conquering Zhuolu and eliminating the Zhou King is a perfect score!"

Hu Hai added, "My father said he'll give you another two thousand Qin elite soldiers!"

Qin Feng patted Hu Hai's head with a smile, "Go have fun!"

Hu Hai looked at him and said, "Sir, when you go on your campaign, could you please take Hu Hai with you?"

Qin Feng said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Have you finished your homework?"

Hu Hai left sheepishly.

Qin Feng, however, did not immediately sit back down at his desk. Instead, he stared intently at the calendar.

In thirteen days, it will be my eighteenth birthday.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed since I came into this world.

In the past year, he had experienced countless ups and downs, growing from a young boy on the outskirts of Dragon City to the president of a foundation that could influence seven kingdoms. The ins and outs, the grudges and grievances along the way, made Qin Feng feel exhausted just thinking about it.

Now that a major battle is imminent, I have done all I could.

His cultivation level has reached the Great Perfection of the Third Realm. Although his Qi and Blood have not yet reached the limit of 99999, he will definitely reach it a few days before the great battle.

All kinds of military supplies have been delivered, and the seven kingdoms have even transferred their most elite and treasured assets to them.

Although there weren't many fierce generals, there were enough, such as Zhao Kuo, Wei Wuji, Yan Dan, and Meng Yi.

Now, Qin Feng's greatest fear is not the Zhou royal family, nor Chen Tang Pass or Guanjiang Estuary, nor even the Jade Emperor Zhang Bairen, but rather—the monk.

Logically speaking, most of the major characters in Journey to the West are already using clones, aliases, and various false names to orchestrate the story. So why hasn't the biggest mastermind behind Journey to the West, the Buddhist sect, appeared yet?

The only trace of this is that Guanyin appears once every few hundred years on Flower Fruit Mountain to deceive Sun Wukong.

No trace of Buddhism could be found anywhere else.

In this great battle, the ancient battlefield of Zhuolu will surely be engulfed in flames. If both sides suffer a crushing defeat and their fighting strength is exhausted, what will happen when the Buddhist sect steps in to reap the rewards?

You should know that Zhuolu is the largest piece of land in the Eighteen Blessed Lands. If you rolled it up, its area would be bigger than the moon!

Such a piece of land, with 300 to 500 million lives, is a piece of fat meat for whoever can acquire it!

There's no reason why the Buddhist community wouldn't be interested in such a piece of land.

Or perhaps the Buddhist sect appeared, and I simply didn't notice?

Yes, that must be it!

They must have appeared under some kind of disguise I'd seen before but hadn't paid much attention to, but I didn't recognize them.

Qin Feng abruptly returned to his AI and began investigating the various intelligence reports compiled by the intelligence department over the past few days.

Some might ask, why should Qin Feng care so much about a Buddhist sect?

There's no other reason than that Qin Feng and the Buddhist sect are the same kind of people.

Qin Feng has no bottom line, nor does he have an upper limit, and neither does the Buddhist sect!

The monks were far more ruthless and shameless than Qin Feng when it came to doing things, and they were even more impressive at shouting slogans than Qin Feng.

As the old saying goes, competitors are enemies, and that's exactly the point!

Even a villain like Qin Feng fears other villains, and the Buddhist sect has the most villains in the world.

Qin Feng, a petty person, is destined to lose to a villain from an entire sect!

Finally, Qin Feng found a seemingly insignificant piece of information.

"Intelligence Section, three days ago, text message."

"Southwest of Zhuolu, at the foot of the Undying Mountain, a sect has recently sprung up. The members of this sect are all bald and naked, wearing white and yellow robes. They praise people, distribute porridge and food, and preach about the coming chaos. They are willing to protect ordinary people. For a time, many common people have taken to faith in this sect. The sect is developing rapidly. The Undying Mountain lineage is constrained by the military equipment restrictions of the war and has no intention of suppressing this sect. The intelligence department suggests that we increase our control over it to prevent it from becoming a second Undying Mountain."

Qin Feng looked at the short line of intelligence and smiled slightly. "Buddhist sect, oh Buddhist sect, you really couldn't resist and came out to test us so early."

Moreover, they follow the path of the underworld!

Since that's the case, I'll leave the Undying Mountain alone for now and let you play around with it. Once we've taken Chen Tang Pass and Guanjiang Estuary, and destroyed the East Sea, we'll then gradually restore order to the martial arts world.

Just then, a voice came from outside the door, "Is the guild leader here? Your sect sent you a package."

Qin Feng was taken aback for a moment. "Come in right away!"

Lord Xinling entered with two subordinates, each carrying a large box. The box was taller than a person, and it took two people to encircle it. It looked like a refrigerator or a coffin.

Qin Feng stepped forward, looking at the enormous object with utter bewilderment.

Lord Xinling was equally bewildered. He produced a letter, saying, "This is the letter that came with the package! It was delivered by the imperial courier ship, saying it was sent by your senior brother, Gai Nie!"

Qin Feng said, "Alright, you may leave!"

After everyone left and the door closed, Qin Feng opened the letter. The first thing he saw was a line from his master, Guiguzi: "You know what I mean!"

Qin Feng understood, raised his hand and burned the letter. Sure enough, the ashes of the letter gathered in front of him, revealing a black figure from behind, none other than Master Guiguzi.

Qin Feng bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Teacher!"

Master Guigu glanced around Qin Feng's office and exclaimed, "Little Feng, you've really made something of yourself! This office is even bigger than our Guigu Hall!"

Qin Feng said awkwardly, "Teacher is joking! If you like it, I'll get you an exact replica later!"

Master Guigu said, "Actually, I don't like dilapidated ancient buildings at all, but I really like your sci-fi decorating style! After the war, get me a set based on your standards!"

Qin Feng said, "No problem! If the teacher likes it, the student will certainly not be stingy."

Master Guigu sighed, "Logically speaking, I shouldn't ask you for anything, after all, since you started my studies, I haven't given you anything of great value!"

"But this time, the teacher thinks it's okay to shamelessly ask you for something!"

"After all, teacher, I have violated a rule set by our ancestors."

Qin Feng seemed to understand, pointing to the package in front of him, "Teacher, you mean this thing?"

Master Guigu asked smugly, "Do you know what this thing is?"

Qin Feng shook his head. "No, I don't know."

Master Guigu bent down and whispered a sentence.

The next moment, Qin Feng jumped up, "I, I'm shocked! Teacher, you're too bold! You dug up the patriarch's tombstone and brought it to me, if the patriarch knew, he would expel you from Ghost Valley!"

"No, teacher, I can't accept this! I'll return it!"

"This is...this is outrageous!"

"Where would you find a disciple carrying their ancestor's tombstone onto the battlefield?"

"Isn't this utter nonsense?"

"What if something happens to the patriarch's tombstone? What if I lose or damage it? Wouldn't I be a sinner for all eternity?"

Qin Feng was completely devastated because his teacher had only said one sentence: "This is the tombstone of our ancestor, Sun Bin!"

Sun Bin's tombstone!

Teacher, please dig it out for me and bring it here!

This is even more heroic than fighting to the death while carrying a coffin!

This is like going to war while carrying the tombstone of the ancestor!

Qin Feng was completely taken aback by his teacher's move.

Master Guigu, on the other hand, stood with his hands behind his back, watching his disciple, the chicken, squawking wildly, as if everything was within his expectations.

After Qin Feng finished jumping around and the chicks stopped squawking, Master Guigu calmly said, "You only think about the bad side. Why don't you think about the good side?"

"If you win, bringing the ancestral master's tombstone with you will surely be a legendary tale and a delightful topic of conversation!"

Qin Feng still found it hard to accept. "Sir, if you were to send me a coffin or something else, I could accept it. But sending me a tombstone of our ancestor is really something I can't accept."

Seeing Qin Feng's refusal, Master Guigu could only sigh, "You currently have many well-trained soldiers under your command, but you lack a single qualified general!"

How can we effectively utilize the strength of these elite troops?

"Especially since these elite troops are almost all from the seven kingdoms, you don't really think that Meng Yi and Zhao Kuo, those third-generation disciples of military strategists, can control these soldiers, do you?"

"No way!"

Qin Feng looked at Master Guigu and said, "Well, there's no way around it. I also wanted to invite Lord Wu'an and General Wang Jian, but the six states cannot openly send their generals and their personal attendants. Meng Yi and Zhao Kuo are already quite good."

"Foolish!" Master Guigu angrily rebuked without any politeness. "In military affairs, every inch and every detail matters. You, the commander, don't even understand this. Do you think that so many elite troops can easily sweep away the enemy?"

"You really think the art of war is just a simple side-scrolling game, don't you!"

"Innocent!"

"Under these circumstances, defeat is inevitable!"

Qin Feng looked at Sun Bin's tombstone in front of him and asked, "Then, if you give me this tombstone, will you be able to command the elite troops of the seven kingdoms?"

"Otherwise what?" Master Guigu waved his sleeve. "Sun Bin is the foremost strategist of Guigu, a master of military strategy. He is the grandson of Sun Tzu, the great strategist of the past. He inherited and mastered the final stratagem of Sun Tzu's Art of War. Legend has it that this stratagem can integrate the previous thirty-six stratagems, thereby controlling the world. It possesses unfathomable power and earth-shattering strength!"

"When Master Sun Bin was nearing the end of his life, he asked his disciples, the strategists, if there was anything they did not understand. They were to speak freely. One disciple asked if he could be taught this strategy."

The gentleman laughed and said, "This plan is not something he can simply pass on if he wants to."

"Before his death, Mr. Sun Bin faced the tombstone for three days and three nights, and all his life's learning was dedicated to the tombstone."

"The master left instructions that if one encounters a time of crisis, one should bring out his tombstone and keep it by one's side; in the event of battle, it will be as if divinely aided!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng said respectfully, "Thank you for your arrangements, sir. I am deeply grateful."

Master Guigu was about to leave when Qin Feng remembered the Buddhist sect. Looking at the master, a thought suddenly occurred to him: "I am busy fighting against Zhuolu every day. The Buddhist sect's ambitions are not small. If I am careless, the Buddhist sect will surely achieve great things."

Since you're idle all day anyway, why not let you get involved in Buddhism?

Qin Feng said, "Sir, please wait!"

Upon hearing this, Master Guigu looked at Qin Feng and asked, "What is it?"

Qin Feng said, "Recently, Master sent me a letter, specifically asking me to pay attention to a certain sect. He said that the sect has great potential and will surely achieve great things in the future. If it is detrimental to the human world, it should be destroyed as soon as possible. However, I have been busy with the Battle of Zhuolu recently and I am afraid I will not have time to pay attention to this matter. Why don't I entrust this matter to you, Master? I wonder if you are interested?"

Master Guigu asked, "Did the Master say this himself?"

Qin Feng nodded, speaking with absolute certainty, "The Master himself said it!"

Master Guigu said, "You cannot refuse the Master's request! Pass on the details of the mission to Gai Nie, and Gai Nie will pass it on to me!"

Qin Feng smiled and said, "Thank you, sir!"

Master Guigu pondered for a moment and said, "Keep the ancestral master's tombstone by your side at all times, but do not stray more than ten paces from it. Once you exceed ten paces, you will lose the ability to communicate with the tombstone and thus lose the power to command the three armies!"

Qin Feng replied, "Understood, I'll remember this!"

The letter turned to ashes and vanished without a trace.

Qin Feng hurriedly embellished the story of the Buddhist sect, writing down details of future events in a way that was both explicit and implicit, and then sent it to Master Guigu.

With your talent, it wouldn't be difficult for you to see the hidden divine will in my writing. Coupled with Master Guigu's strategy and methods, it would be enough to give Buddhism a severe beating.

Sorry for the late post, but I'll continue with my daily 10,000-word post, and I'll still be doing it this month! I'd also like to recommend a book: [Mechs Don't Die Bare Hands], a mech novel written by my friend. It's a pure mech-themed story set in the era of large-scale mechs!

(End of this chapter)

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