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Chapter 249 Nezha Carrying Water

Some things can only be healed by time.

Jiang Ziya, not wanting the atmosphere to be too somber, took the initiative to bring up the battle, in which they had won a great victory.

The key was that Lin Yaoxie borrowed the Taiji Diagram in time.

Everyone bombarded Lin Yaoxie with questions about how he managed to borrow the Taiji Diagram in such a short time.

He was even more envious when he heard that Laozi had appeared to him in a dream. After all, he had only heard of Laozi before. He lived only in people's mouths. He was one of the Three Pure Ones and the real god in people's hearts.

One person voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind: "Now that Yin Jiao is dead, how can we return this Taiji diagram to Laozi?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yaoxie somewhat embarrassedly repeated Laozi's original words.

Everyone was filled with envy upon hearing this, for they had received the affirmation of Laozi.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Lin Yaoxie is exceptionally talented, and his cultivation speed is unmatched by most people.

The appearance of such a genius is a once-in-a-millennium event; becoming a god is only a matter of time.

Lin Yaoxie knew he wouldn't stop there, but he was still very excited to hear Laozi's affirmation.

While pleased, Jiang Ziya didn't forget to scold Nezha for his impulsive actions that day: "You unruly brat, if it weren't for your lotus body, you would have turned to ashes like Yin Jiao. After experiencing so much, you're still so impulsive, without considering the consequences at all. Can't you be a little more composed and think about whether you're capable before doing anything? I remind you every day, but you just ignore it and never take it to heart. Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson."

Nezha, who had been smiling at the last sentence, immediately put on a mournful face: "No, Master, I just rushed back in time. When I saw the expert with him, I immediately came back without saying a word while he wasn't paying attention. Hehe, Master, well, I can still think about the consequences a little bit, which means I've improved compared to before. Please don't punish me this time, Master. I will definitely remember next time that I should think things through first."

Jiang Ziya, exasperated, gritted his teeth and said, "You always say you won't do it again, but I always indulge you and you never learn your lesson. Today I'm going to punish you and teach you a lesson so you'll remember what I said. You don't need to say anything more. Until we defeat the Shang Dynasty, you will be in charge of carrying water in all the buckets in the army camp. You are not allowed to use any spiritual power, and no one else is allowed to help you. If I find you doing it even once, I will make someone else carry water for you."

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After hearing this, Nezha roared to the sky, "No, Master! Am I not your dear disciple anymore? How can you punish me so severely? I will definitely change, I will definitely pay attention next time, Master!"

After saying this, he turned his miserable face to Guang Chengzi, Lin Yaoxie, and the others, gesturing for them to plead for him. However, everyone just looked up at the sky, appearing indifferent. This made Nezha even more desperate, and his lifeless appearance amused everyone.

"The overall situation is settled, victory is in sight! Nezha, you shouldn't need to carry much water before the war ends."

Lin Yaoxie tried to comfort him, but his gloating expression wasn't very convincing. Nezha, speechless, complained in a bitter tone, "Every time I think victory is just around the corner, but that Shang dynasty always pulls some tricks that make us rack our brains to deal with it. The Shang dynasty is really stubborn; you think they're finished, but they're willing to deceive and think they're still invincible. I just hope this time they really are finished."

Chapter 250 Feint to the East, Attack in the West

Everyone nodded in agreement. They hadn't expected that the Shang Dynasty was still stubbornly resisting even after so many years of war, and that it was quite powerful, always able to launch surprise attacks that were impossible to defend against.

After Nezha's antics and antics, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

The group began to discuss the final battle and decided to press their advantage.

They were analyzing the map in the main tent. Since the last battle in the valley, they had retreated from the valley and appeared in the plains. Meanwhile, the Shang army was in a city.

This city is particularly unique, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the moat next to it is deep and wide, hence the name Mountain and Water City. There is only one road leading into the city from the main gate.

This city is extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the Shang Dynasty stubbornly resists, it will take a very long time to conquer, and Xiqi will suffer heavy casualties.

Jiang Ziya frowned, his tone full of worry: "This mountain and water city can only be entered through the main gate. If we want to attack Da Shang, we have to break down the city gate, and that Da Shang..."

They'll definitely take the opportunity to drop huge rocks or torches from the city walls. If we climb up the walls, many soldiers will die.

Lin Yaoxie suggested, "I wonder if there's a small path leading into the city from the back mountain? If we sneak into the city from the back mountain, we can catch them off guard."

Guang Chengzi shook his head in denial: "This place is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Although there are mountain roads, they are extremely rugged. It is impossible for the army to enter the city silently. If too many people go into the mountains, the enemy will probably discover them and trap us like turtles in a jar. Then we will have nowhere to escape."

Everyone was at a loss. Lin Yaoxie looked at the cardinal directions on the map and suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Does Uncle mean that this mountain road is rugged enough to allow a small number of people to pass through undetected?"

Guang Chengzi didn't understand why Lin Yaoxie asked that question, but he nodded nonetheless.

Lin Yaoxie was overjoyed because he had come up with a brilliant idea: "We can use a feint attack to the east while striking in the west, catching him completely off guard." Nezha, who had just been laughing and joking, now looked serious: "What is east? What is west? And what is a feint attack?"

West?"

Lin Yaoxie explained to him, "East and west are just directions. It means we pretend to attack this place, making them think we are attacking this place, and then all their forces will be concentrated here... But we actually concentrate our main forces on another place that we really want to attack, so that their forces are not here, and we can easily get what we really want."

Jiang Ziya had not expected that his disciple was so talented in cultivation and had such unique ideas in military strategy. He had to admit that this method was excellent and something he had not even thought of.

Guang Chengzi also understood the meaning: "Now I know why you asked me that question. How can we let the Shang Dynasty mistakenly believe that we are coming from the back mountain?"

Lin Yaoxie had already considered this problem: "We can choose tomorrow night, May 5.4th. First, they can't see our numbers at night; they can only guess. As long as we create confusion, we can have everyone who goes in carry many torches, wait for the signal, and then everyone lights the torches. At the same time, we'll have several horses jump on the ground, making the enemy mistakenly believe that many people are rushing down the mountain with torches."

Chapter 251 Eyes That See a Thousand Miles, Ears That Hear the Wind

Ouyang Xue now understood Lin Yaoxie's words: "Senior brother, you mean to make them mistakenly believe that we came down from the mountain, and then transfer all our troops to the mountain, while we actually attack Shanshui City from the front. This way, they won't have many people defending it, and we can break through the city in the fastest speed and with the fewest casualties."

Lin Yaoxie nodded; that was exactly what he meant.

Everyone thought this was a very good method, as it could catch the enemy off guard. They believed that if the enemy did not know their plan, they would definitely fall into the trap.

Because Shen Gongbao was a coward who clung to life, he would definitely send his men rushing forward without thinking if there was any disturbance.

Jiang Ziya also thought this method was feasible and had a very high success rate.

Lin Yaoxie's plan was approved by everyone, and Jiang Ziya immediately ordered everyone to make a large number of torches.

Lin Yaoxie added one last point: "Get more pieces of armor, and we'll make more of the sound of armor rubbing together and attach them to the horses. That will make it more realistic."

Everyone felt the plan was very sound and nodded in agreement.

After the discussion, they returned to their respective camps to prepare for the battle the next day.

Little did they know that their every move was being watched and heard by the two people next to Shen Gongbao.

These two people are none other than the all-hearing and all-seeing.

Amidst the chaos of the world, they too descended the mountain, hoping to get a share of the spoils.

They happened to run into Shen Gongbao, who, seeing their outstanding abilities, quickly persuaded them to join the Shang Dynasty's camp.

Meanwhile, Shen Gongbao, listening to their narration, also learned the details of Xiqi's plan.

After listening, his face turned ashen with rage: "That damned Xiqi! They're so cunning, coming up with such a vicious scheme to deal with my Great Shang! If it weren't for the help of you two today, which revealed their plan, I would have fallen for their trick and let them succeed. I never imagined that this Lin Yaoxie, who seems so righteous, would do such a treacherous and cunning thing."

After saying that, he swept everything off the table in front of him onto the floor.

Shen Gongbao, while sanctimoniously criticizing others for their viciousness and cunning, failed to realize that his own actions were far inferior to even a fraction of what others had done.

Moreover, the battlefield is full of deceit and treachery; it's all about who has the best military skills and who has the most ingenious strategies.

After his initial anger subsided, Shen Gongbao narrowed his eyes and devised a countermeasure: "You've tried to feint to the east while attacking from the west, so I'll play along. I'll send a small team to ambush you in the back mountains, ensuring that none of your men return. As for the city gates, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, I'll make sure to rout you completely."

Both the all-seeing eye and the all-hearing ear flattered him, saying in unison, "The Grand Preceptor has a truly brilliant plan. This time, we will surely turn defeat into victory and force Xiqi to surrender."

Although Shen Gongbao knew that this might severely damage Xiqi, it was far from enough to force Xiqi to surrender, but he still liked what the two men said. After all, who doesn't like to hear nice words?

He quickly adopted a humble demeanor, saying, "You two are too kind. If it weren't for your extraordinary abilities revealing Xiqi's schemes, I would have been helpless. If we can decisively defeat Xiqi this time, I will certainly speak highly of you before the King and report your merits. If we win this time, you will naturally be invaluable contributors and heroes of our Great Shang Dynasty."

Chapter 252 The Plan Leaked

The two seemed to already see countless riches and honors beckoning them, yet they still suppressed their excitement: "They are all Imperial Preceptors, who do not mind our lack of talent and knowledge and have given us important positions. We will never forget that."

The three of them exchanged compliments for a while, then went back to their rooms, satisfied.

For two nights, everyone proceeded according to plan.

Unbeknownst to them, Nezha's words came true, and the Shang Dynasty recruited two more extraordinary individuals, causing them great losses.

Jiang Ziya arranged for Nezha and Ouyang Xue to lead 500 people and 1,000 horses to enter from the back mountain.

Each person carried a bundle of torches, and each horse was covered with small pieces of armor on its back. When they ran, it sounded like the friction of armor when thousands of horses marched.

The group moved forward silently.

At this moment, the situation suddenly changed, and several times more soldiers dressed in Shang Dynasty armor surrounded the group.

The people of Xiqi quickly huddled together, confronting the soldiers of the Shang Dynasty from all directions.

At this moment, a man stepped out from the army of the Shang Dynasty.

The man was extremely thin and his features were plain, but a pair of very large eyes occupied half of his face, which looked quite strange.

The man's gaze was unusually sharp, which seemed out of place with his physique.

This person is none other than the Thousand-Mile Eye.

Nezha didn't know why this was happening. According to the original plan, after they arrived in the mountains, they should have lit torches, let the horses run, and made the Shang people mistakenly believe that their army had entered the city from the back of the mountains, thus attracting their army to chase after them, and then immediately retreated.

However, they were ambushed and caught like turtles in a jar, which meant their plan had been exposed.

Could there be a spy in their army?

This plan was completely unexpected; Shen Gongbao certainly wouldn't have guessed it.

But the people of Xiqi had no time to think, as they were now surrounded and in imminent danger.

Nezha, unable to contain himself, asked the man first, "Who are you? How did you know I would come here?"

The big-eyed monster actually answered Nezha: "I am the strategist of the Great Shang Dynasty. The reason I know you are here is because someone in your army leaked your plans to me, which is why I was able to wipe you all out here. I believe that your Xiqi has also suffered heavy losses at the city gate. If you don't surrender now and serve my Great Shang Dynasty, I might spare your lives."

Upon hearing that there was a traitor in the army, Nezha was naturally furious. He vowed to return alive and tell his master and uncles about it, otherwise the traitor would stay in the camp forever, and Xiqi would be destroyed by the Shang Dynasty sooner or later.

“You dog, I will not surrender. When I get back, I will cut that traitor into a thousand pieces. Let’s see how you can still defeat my Xiqi.”

After Nezha finished speaking, he took the lead in using the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) to fight against the Shang Dynasty.

Ouyang Xue watched helplessly as Nezha was provoked.

Jiang Ziya arranged for Ouyang Xue (King Zhao) to act with Nezha just in case, because he felt that Nezha was prone to impulsiveness.

Ouyang Xue drew her weapon and fought alongside Nezha, saying, "Nezha, there's something fishy about the spy thing. He spoke of it so easily, probably to sow discord among our troops. With only a few hundred of us, we can't possibly defeat the Shang army. The best strategy is to retreat. We must not linger in battle; we should fight and retreat, and save as many as possible. We shouldn't fight to the death."

Chapter 253 Xiqi Suffers Heavy Losses

They realized what was happening and told Ouyang Xue that they understood. The two then ordered a retreat.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ziya at the city gate estimated that the time was up, and at this moment, the soldiers at the city gate started to riot, and soon only a few sentries remained on the city wall.

Everyone felt the time was right, and they must have been lured up the mountain by Nezha.

Jiang Ziya ordered an attack on Shanshui City.

Just as a large number of Xiqi soldiers were climbing the ladders on the wall, the city wall suddenly became brightly lit with lights and torches.

The soldiers who were expected to be on the mountain all appeared on the city wall. Before the Xiqi soldiers could react, the Shang soldiers began to hurl rocks down.

They also threw strong liquor at them, and then threw torches at them.

Soon, everyone on the ladder fell down, their bodies covered in flames.

They would either be crushed to death by stones, burned to death by fire, or crushed to death by falling from a height.

In no time, the people of Xiqi suffered heavy losses.