“I heard that the Grand Master had not yet moved out and was still sitting in charge of Chaoge. This is a good opportunity for us. After all, Zhang Guifang is far inferior to Master Wen.”

“But once Zhang Guifang is defeated, the court will definitely send more troops and horses.”

“At that time, the enemies we will face will be more numerous and more difficult to deal with. Jiang

Ziya said with a faint expression, and everyone listened carefully.

After saying that, Huang Feihu asked:”According to the Prime Minister’s words, how should our army deal with Zhang Guifang?” Jiang

Ziya did not answer directly, but asked Huang Feihu:”King Wu Cheng, is Zhang Guifang a master of Taoism?””

Huang Feihu was an official in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and he was quite familiar with the generals of the imperial court.

Although he didn’t have much dealings with Zhang Guifang, he still heard some.

So he said to Jiang Ziya:”I met him when I was an official in the Yin and Shang Dynasties. I’ve seen it a few times, but I’m not familiar with it. However, I heard from other people that Zhang Guifang was quite good at leftist techniques, but I had never seen him used. Jiang

Ziya stroked his long beard and said leisurely:”This is normal. If Guifang was not good at Taoism, how could the Grand Master let her go to war?””

When he was in Chaoge, Jiang Ziya was already famous for his Taoism.

Jiang Ziya believed that Master Wen must know this. If he sent a large army to conquer, he would definitely not just send a general who did not have 320 Taoism.

As Huang Feihu said, It is normal that Zhang Guifang is good at leftist arts.

Jiang Ziya then asked Huang Feihu:”Does King Wu Cheng know what kind of Taoist arts Zhang Guifang is good at?””

“this…”Huang Feihu was stunned for a moment, and after a moment of thought he was a little unsure and said,”I heard that Zhang Guifang can make people fall by calling their names, but I’ve never seen it before, so I don’t know if it’s true or not.”

Also, Huang Feihu had never had any dealings with him, so I don’t know. What kind of Taoism is it?

Although Jiang Ziya was a little disappointed when he heard this, he was also relieved.

After all, how can you know the secrets of Taoism without seeing it with your own eyes?

Although Jiang Ziya is cautious towards such heretical people, he is not too cautious.

Jiang Ziya nodded slightly and said again:”Didn’t King Wu Cheng just ask me how to deal with Zhang Guifang?”

“Although the imperial army is strong, it is not difficult to defeat them. Rather than annihilating Zhang Guifang’s army, if a stronger enemy comes in the future, we might as well delay it for a while.”

Hearing this, Huang Feihu suddenly said:”The Prime Minister wants to use Zhang Guifang as a target and let him continue to serve as the coach of the Western Expedition Army. In this way, the Yin and Shang court will not send stronger enemies in a short time?”

“Yes, that’s exactly what I mean!”Jiang Ziya praised.

Immediately, Jiang Ziya said to King Wu Jifa:”Your Majesty, Zhang Guifang is nothing to be afraid of. Our government must still focus on stability.”

“It is my wish to counter the merchant army in Xiqi without completely defeating it. Delay the enemy as much as possible and buy more time for me, Dazhou”

“The imperial court is making a big move to merge now, and it will definitely become stronger in the future. In this case, it is better to take advantage of this gap first and let Dazhou’s strength reach a higher level!”

“King Zhou acted in reverse, and there were many people in the world who did the opposite. We can also contact other princes and everyone will act together. By then the Yin Shang will be exhausted.”

After hearing Jiang Ziya’s words, Ji Fa immediately agreed.

The other civil and military ministers did not have any objections.

The next day, after a day of rest, Zhang Guifang personally stepped forward and came to the foot of Xiqi City to call for formation.

Looking at Xiqi The city was still closed, with no intention of going out to fight. Zhang Guifang could not help but frown.

“This old man Jiang Ziya is very cautious. Fortunately, he is still a scholar, so he never thought he was as timid as a mouse.

Seeing that Zhou Jun was not standing behind closed doors, Zhang Guifang began to look down upon Jiang Ziya. She said to Feng Lin,”Go and call for battle and see if that old man Jiang Shang will accept the challenge.””



“yes!”Feng Lin accepted the order, clasped his fists and clapped his horse forward.

Looking at the Xiqi city wall, Feng Lin shouted loudly:”Ji Fa, my son, Jiang Shang, why don’t you open the city gate to welcome Master Wang. Otherwise, once the army breaks Xiqi, no chickens or dogs will be left behind, and you will regret it later!”

After saying that, Feng Lin looked at Xiqi City Tower proudly.

But after he finished speaking for a while, there was still no movement in Xiqi City.

Feng Lin felt like he was being brushed off like a fool. He was so angry that he cursed again.

But no matter what he said, Zhou Jun still didn’t see any movement. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Turning the horse’s head, Feng Lin returned to the army and faced Zhang Guifang clasped her fists and said:”Marshal, that Zhou Jun has no intention of going to war at all.”

“It seems that Jiang Ziya is afraid of my army and wants to stay behind closed doors to delay the fight. Zhang

Guifang narrowed her eyes and understood immediately.

With a wave of her hand, she ordered:”Send my military order to attack first and test the Zhou army!””

“yes!”[]

Feng Lin and Qiu Yin took the order.

After the sound of a cannon, drums sounded loudly among the merchant army. Immediately afterwards, rows of long ladders were brought out and set up on the city wall.

The merchant army had just arrived and the ladder had not yet been set up. Zhang Guifang had no choice but to retreat and use the long ladder as a siege tool.

Nangong Shi, Huang Feihu and others were on the city tower. When they saw the merchant army beginning to attack the city, they also commanded the army to defend and counterattack in an orderly manner.

Although the Zhou army is not as numerous as the Shang army, it occupies a geographical advantage, and the Zhou army on the defensive side is able to handle it with ease. In addition, the Zhou army’s combat power was also very good, and the merchant army could not take advantage at all.

After testing the strength of the Zhou army, Zhang Guifang directly ordered the army to withdraw its troops.

Looking at the Shang army going away, Nangong Shi said:”It seems that Guifang’s strength is not very good.”

Huang Feihu heard this and said:”Don’t be careless, today is just a test, I’m afraid there will be more battles in the future. What’s more, Zhang Guifang is still there Mastering Taoist techniques must be guarded against.”

After repelling the Shang army, the two returned to the palace to report to King Wu Jifa.

Jiang Ziya did not show up for this battle.

The Western Zhou Dynasty had a lot of matters to deal with, and Zhang Guifang couldn’t get in. Jiang Ziya was not worried about this.

After hearing the news, Jiang Ziya smiled and didn’t ask any more questions. However, Huang Feihu, Nangong Shi and others must not go out of the city to fight with them.

A few days later, Zhang Guifang reorganized his troops and prepared for war, and launched another attack on Xiqi.

Only this time, with the help of the ladder, it was easier for the Shang soldiers to attack.

However, the Zhou army was on the city wall after all. After a stalemate between the two armies, the Shang army was still defeated.

Twice in a row, even Zhang Guifang couldn’t sit still.

His strengths are all in Taoism.

But the Zhou army was always on the tower and did not fight with them. Even if he had magical powers, he couldn’t use them, it was like a punch hitting cotton.

Although she was jealous, but considering the safety of the army, Zhang Guifang did not act rashly, but waited for the opportunity.

As a result, the two sides faced off in Xiqi City and made no progress for a while.

After repeating this process, it has been more than two months since Zhang Guifang came to Xiqi.

The decree from Chaoge also continued to urge Zhang Guifang to march.

For a time, the merchant army was in a dilemma..


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