Journey to the West: From the Primordial Era

Chapter 158: The Shang Dynasty's Grand Master Wants to Send Troops to the North Sea

Shenzhou Continent, Shang Dynasty, Imperial City of Chaoge.

With the help of the high priest, Emperor Xin used a secret method to ascend the throne of the Human Emperor. Looking up at the sky, the sky seemed within reach; looking down at the earth, billions of people were submitting at his feet.

Even though he was a man of extraordinary ambition, he couldn't help but feel high-spirited and full of heroism and ambition.

"Holding the universe in one's hands and ruling the country, is this the authority of the emperor?"

Emperor Xin's mind was in turmoil. No! He was not yet the real emperor. The real emperor should be like the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, who had made great contributions and virtues. After completing his merits and virtues, his soul would no longer return to the netherworld, but would go to the holy land of Fire Cloud Cave!

Achieve merit! Achieve virtue!

"I must create an unprecedented prosperous era for the human race, emulating the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, sweeping across the four corners of the world and making indelible contributions to the human race! I must also establish great virtues..."

Emperor Xin clenched his fists and shouted silently.

Woo!

At this moment, as if sensing his lofty ambition, the black bird of fortune above Chaoge suddenly let out an earth-shaking cry. Emperor Xin, whose breath had already calmed down a little, became more powerful again.

Emperor Xin was a man of extraordinary talent, born with the strength of nine oxen and two tigers. At this moment, he seemed to sense the omnipresent essence between heaven and earth, and endless essence surged in from the void.

boom!

His head shook, and his bones creaked slightly. A powerful force surged from deep within his limbs. The royal secret technique broke through the bottleneck and reached a higher level!

When Emperor Xin's energy soared, the Grand Tutor Wen Zhong below could not help but raise his head with a look of relief on his face.

"Taiyi Xuanxian... Emperor Xin's strength has broken through?"

Qin Hua, who was very sensitive to vital energy and qi, also sensed it instantly. His divine fetus' body trembled slightly and glanced at Emperor Xin.

In the original timeline, Emperor Xin was an invincible general who fought against eight hundred princes alone. With the luck of being the emperor of mankind, he was not vulnerable to evil spells, and the immortals and gods in the sky did not dare to attack him.

When the Western Zhou army was approaching the city, he fought against all the princes and generals alone, and even killed the Marquis of Nanbo with a single blow.

With such strength, he is invincible below the Xuanxian.

It’s a pity that two fists can’t beat four hands. With the general situation declining, no matter how strong Emperor Xin’s military power is, he can’t avoid defeat.

Now that Emperor Xin has just ascended the throne, his own talents have been stimulated by his destiny reaching its peak, and his strength has increased suddenly. When his talents are fully stimulated, he will be able to reach the peak state of the original timeline.

After offering sacrifices to heaven and ascending the throne, Emperor Xin held a grand banquet in the imperial palace.

Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong did not follow his son Xuanzong to participate. He did not want to join in the fun, but returned to the inn.

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At this time, there were cheers everywhere in the palace, and faint sounds of drinking and noise.

Emperor Xin showed a smile on his face and had a good attitude towards Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong. When he was on the Eastern Expedition, Xuanzong made many contributions under him by offering advice and suggestions.

If it weren't for the mysterious identity of the Xuan clan, he would have recruited Xuanzong long ago and let him enter the Eastern Palace to serve as a close and trusted minister.

In addition, he was very impressed by the various laws and strategies implemented by the Xuan clan in Linzi.

Everyone in the hall is a figure who controls the life and death of billions of lives. The aura of any one of them is enough to suppress ordinary people and make them speechless.

However, Xuanzong was not an ordinary person. The aura of others was like a breeze to him.

"This time we summoned everyone here, not only to celebrate, but also because of Yuan Futong's matter!"

Emperor Xin said.

"In my opinion, Yuan Futong has colluded with the 72 princes of Beihai and sent people to disrupt your majesty's coronation ceremony. His rebellious intentions are obvious. If we don't make a decisive move to eliminate him, there will be endless troubles!"

"I suggest that we send out a large army to destroy Yuan Futong!"

The voice of Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong was loud and clear, echoing throughout the hall.

Master Wen stroked his beard without saying anything, Huang Feihu showed a hint of approval on his face, while King Ji Chang of Xibo and Yabi Gan had calm expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking.

"General Xuan is absolutely right! Yuan Futong must be eradicated!"

Chonghouhu shouted repeatedly, his voice even a little excited.

He, the Marquis of Beibo, and Su Hu, the Marquis of Jizhou, were both facing the threat of Yuan Futong. If Yuan Futong did not raise the flag of rebellion but instead nibbled away at the northern part of the country step by step, the entire north would sooner or later fall into Yuan Futong's hands.

Even if they join forces now, they are no match for Beihai and can only hope that Chaoge will send an expeditionary army.

Emperor Xin nodded slightly, seeming to agree.

"No! Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and has not yet established his prestige. If you rashly send out a large army, it may shake the foundation. At this moment, the best thing to do is to strengthen the foundation and wait for your prestige to spread throughout the world. The enemy's power will naturally weaken... Please think twice!"

Prime Minister Shang Rong had slightly gray hair and beard, but his back was straight and his face was upright. After seeing Emperor Xin's expression, he quickly stood up and gave him advice.

As the prime minister, he, like Wen Zhong, was an important minister entrusted by the late emperor.

However, his status is far from comparable to Wen Zhong.

"Your Majesty, this is absurd! As General Xuan said, Yuan Futong's rebellious intentions are obvious. If such a traitor is not eliminated as soon as possible, how can your majesty maintain his prestige?"

Only by sending out a large army, pacifying the North Sea, and showing off your might, will the court officials and the lords from all directions feel your majesty's authority!"

Jizhou Hou Su Hu immediately stood up.

"Yes! Now the Shang Dynasty is invincible, just like the blazing sun in the sky, shining in all directions. With such prestige, how can sending out a troop of soldiers shake its foundation?"

Chong Houhu then said that he and Su Hu were in unison and must have communicated a lot in private.

Shang Rong frowned and looked at Su Hu, Chong Houhu and Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong with some dissatisfaction. He opened his mouth to refute but was interrupted by Su Hu again.

"Your Majesty, if Yuan Futong's rebellion is not resolved quickly, other ambitious princes will see that Chaoge does not send troops and will think that Chaoge's power is declining. They will follow suit! It will become a big problem at that time!"

When Su Hu said this, Dongbo Hou Jiang Huanchu and Xibo Hou Ji Chang could not help but change their expressions and nodded slightly.

No matter how Chaoge deals with Yuan Futong, it has nothing to do with Qingzhou for the time being. The two sentences Xuanzong just said have already expressed his and Qingzhou's attitude, and there is no need to do anything else.

"What does the Grand Master mean?"

Emperor Xin cast his eyes on Wen Zhong. Others, including Shang Rong, also cast their eyes on Wen Zhong. In such military and national affairs, the opinion of Grand Master Wen was very important.

"What the Marquis of Beibo and the Marquis of Jizhou said makes sense! If the rebels are not eradicated as soon as possible, other princes will surely follow suit! In my opinion, we must send troops!"

Wen Zhong said in a deep voice.

Shang Rong opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, and then did not refute.

"Okay! Let's follow the Grand Master's instructions and send out a large army to level Beihai and exterminate Yuan Futong!"

Emperor Xin stood up suddenly, his face grim.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the ministers also became solemn.

"May I ask Your Majesty, if we send troops, which general will be in charge?" Bigan took a step forward and asked with a bow.

The emperor's uncle Bigan is a man of refined bearing and intelligence. He is the younger brother of Emperor Yi and a staunch supporter of the Shang Dynasty. He usually has a close relationship with Shang Rong, but he values ​​the majesty of the Shang Dynasty more.

Therefore, he strongly agreed with sending troops to the North Sea.

"Yuan Futong has been stationed in Beihai for a long time and has colluded with 72 princes. He should not be underestimated. This time, I will personally lead the army to conquer him!"

Without waiting for Emperor Xin to speak, Wen Zhong volunteered.

Emperor Xin had just ascended the throne and his power and virtue had not yet been established. If he sent a large army to conquer the rebels, he could only win and not lose. If he lost, it would affect Emperor Xin's prestige.

Moreover, in the Shang Dynasty at that time, generals such as Deng Jiugong and Lu Xiong had various shortcomings and were not sure of winning against Yuan Futong. Only Wen Zhong, the Grand Master, could definitely defeat Beihai.

"The Grand Master will lead the troops personally, so I have nothing to worry about!"

Emperor Xin did not object and immediately appointed Wen Zhong as the Grand Marshal of the expedition to Beihai, commanding the 500,000 elite troops of Chaoge to march north on a chosen day. Chong Houhu and Jizhou Hou Su Hu were responsible for escorting food and grass for Grand Master Wen.

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