The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 43 King Ji Spreads the Faith

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 King Ji Spreads the Faith

He is a military officer, unfamiliar with those underhanded tactics, he only knows that when the Great Sage Master was present, the Great Shang was peaceful and prosperous, but when Master Wen returned to drive away the Great Sage Master and eliminate the Taiping Heavenly Sect, chaos arose instead.

The external manifestation was a slackening of duties.

If Zhang Guifang’s attributes were placed in a game, they would be Leadership 85, Martial Power 92, Intelligence 80, Loyalty 95, with the special skill of Fallen Horse Technique.

Among ordinary people, he is definitely considered top-notch.

Now, he leads his army in a slow march, half enjoying the scenery and half advancing, eventually reaching Three Mountains Pass. Due to the two passes being close, he actually maintains a good relationship with Deng Jiugong.

Since they’ve arrived, let’s eat first. How can we fight without strength?

Thus, the ever-watchful Li Jing and others saw the slowly advancing Shang Army starting fires to cook meals.

As experienced veterans, Li Jing and Deng Jiugong instantly grasped the other’s intentions, exchanging glances.

The next day, Zhang Guifang led his army in full readiness and spent the day exchanging insults with Deng Xiu and others.

That night, having confirmed some suspicions, Li Jing and the others held another family meeting.

Currently, Li Tang holding only Three Mountains Pass is actually quite ridiculous, but they can expand southward to build cities, they mustn’t be held up by the Shang Army.

Now, Zhang Guifang’s actions are uncertain in their genuineness.

Finally, the problem boiled down to how to use a small number of people to hold Three Mountains Pass, while others spread out to build cities.

Seated on the throne, Daji suddenly took out a large jar of soil from a small purse: "I found this by my bedside yesterday morning, not sure if it’s of use?"

Li Jing, having learned some cultivation knowledge, went forward to pinch a piece of it, and threw it to the ground, instantly a brown light flashed, forming a huge pillar of earth.

Li Jing was astounded for a long while: "Is this, could this be the magic soil used by Dayu to control the floods in the past?"

In Taisu Heaven, unable to watch over Nezha, Nuwa had been watching this side, Daji being the king is indeed to my liking.

Who says women are inferior to men?

Problems are nothing, I will solve them for you (smile).

This jar of diluted magic soil is indeed a friendly assistance from Lady Nuwa.

Daji and Deng Chanyu are certainly not fools, the first thing they did the next day was build a magnificent Emperor Wa Temple inside the pass, and three families respectfully worshiped.

Then they began constructing city walls; the already formidable Three Mountains Pass, after fortification, was desolate just to look at.

Zhang Guifang gazed at the imposing pass ahead: Surely, there’s divine protection, isn’t there? Master Wen has ruined my Great Shang!

As for the ordinary soldiers, they were utterly disheartened.

What? The walls are so high that even arrows can’t reach them, and you want us to climb?

Thus they were stuck in an awkward stalemate, the three families deliberated, finally deciding Daji and the Su Family would oversee Three Mountains Pass, while the Deng Family and the Li Family split into two groups to expand territory and build cities.

Zhang Guifang originally intended to make a loud threat, but being a noble lady, Daji had low tolerance for such matters, instantly took out a red embroidered ball and tossed it in front of Zhang Guifang’s horse.

Afterward, Zhang Guifang only had one thought: thanks to King Ji for sparing my life.

Daji’s single throw completely cured Zhang Guifang’s side’s decades-old bad habit of foul-mouthed behavior.

The morale inside Three Mountains Pass was high, every day there were civilians wearing Yellow Turbans, voluntarily patrolling.

Daji wasn’t idle either, standing atop the city walls every day, holding public tutoring sessions and preaching, a love-stricken woman is invincible, the more she liked Nezha, the more she studied the Taiping Heavenly Book; limited by her aptitude, she couldn’t outdo Ji Chang, but her advocacy results were far superior to Ji Chang’s.

King Li Tang, Taiping Saintess, peerless beauty, this dominance aura was almost fully stacked, who could resist Daji’s persuasion?

Not to mention the rough men below, initially attracted by her external appearance, gradually becoming captivated by the lessons taught by Daji.

Could a society of equality really be achieved? Would there really be no more wars and deaths?

Finally, why would the Taiping Heavenly Sect, which preached peace and equality for all, be branded as a heretical sect to be suppressed?

Who is truly in the wrong?

Even Zhang Guifang, as the commander, fell into deep thought, not to mention the subordinate soldiers.

The soldiers went from harboring hostility towards the constant influx of people into Three Mountains Pass, to ignoring it, then ultimately protecting and escorting them.

It could only be said that the power of faith truly is great.

Wen Zhong wasn’t focused on this side, because something major happened in the west!

Northern Marquis Chong Bohu led his army to attack Xiqi, but within a few days Chong Bohu was killed, and his younger brother Chong Heihu rebelled, leading one hundred thousand troops to join West Zhou.

Although Chong Bohu was a Northern Marquis, his ability was only at an R-tier card, he advanced mainly because he was born earlier than his younger brother and was a die-hard fan of Yin Shou.

He was cruel and jealous, forcing his younger brother to leave, claiming to the outside that he left to study Dao. If Chong Heihu had been living well, would he have ventured into the mountains to seek Dao?

Having learned some skills, he returned with humility and managed to deceive his own brother, having fought wild beasts in the mountains in earlier years endowed him with beast-like cunning, but this time he felt it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he acted decisively.

Seeing Chong Bohu’s astonished expression, he only wanted to say, I’ve put up with you, this waste, for too long!

Ji Chang and Jiang Ziya were not inflexible, they accepted Chong Heihu’s surrender on the spot and appointed him as the Earth General, besides, Jiang Ziya was appointed as the Heavenly General.

The first victory brought extraordinary excitement to West Zhou, Great Shang was nothing like this!

Now the political structure in Chaoge was severely twisted, since Wen Zhong drove Nezha away, Yin Shou had completely stopped governing, Yin Hong and Yin Jiao laid some groundwork but were soon taken away by Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi.

Now for the two princes who have accessed the Immortal Dao, this wasn’t a difficult choice, now it could be said the Great Shang had no heir, Wen Zhong was as much a king as being king, but his actions had already aroused the hostility of many in the imperial family.

Wen Zhong also realized the problem, but he couldn’t relinquish power, to whom could he trust it? Yin Shou’s family all went for cultivation, if he let others hold power, would he be worthy of Yin Shou’s ancestors?

He could only hold on, hoping for Yin Shou to have another child, thus on one hand advising the Queen to visit the King more often, while on the other hand continuously filling the harem with women.

Alas, Wen Zhong, who could be called knowledgeable in heaven and earth, couldn’t fathom the inner workings of the harem.

Queen Jiang was definitely a qualified good queen, but she wasn’t a saint; she felt that what Wen Zhong was doing was entirely targeting her, with her two sons around, yet he wanted to give the throne to others, continuously stuffing women in, does he have a grudge against me?

All the newcomers failed to pass her scrutiny, what exotic beauties? All sent to scrub toilet bowls!

What, already cleaned?

Someone, go check. Is it clean? If so, leave a mess, let her scrub again!

Wen Zhong wasn’t aware of these; he had to find someone to lead the army against Xiqi again, he couldn’t personally go on expedition, hence, the recently arrived old General Lu Xiong at Chentang Pass caught his eye.

Perhaps older folks have this mindset that ’no hair on mouth, no reliability in work,’ now he found Lu Xiong extremely reliable, and indeed Lu Xiong was reliable.

The original text only compares military strategy; he was not inferior to Old Jiang, even superior in defense, but unfortunately Jiang Ziya played out-of-game tactics.

Wen Zhong was very determined this time, going to Nine Dragon Island to muster troops that night.

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