Beasts become gods

Chapter 294: Cutting to pieces

After Qiao Bang returned to Qiaozhuang, he took a refreshing bath in cold water. In such a hot weather, even the cold water was a little hot from the sun. As soon as Qiao Bang walked out of the bathhouse, he felt that the wind blowing over him was actually cool, which was ridiculous.

His mother opened the door for Li Ke, and Li Ke came home.

After washing away all his filth, Qiao Bang had no intention of going out to visit his relatives. When he first came back, he was hugged tightly by Qiao Anguo, and then he was groped by Qiao Wei, Qiao Min, Ren Shenggang, Zuo Renbao and others before returning to Qiao Zhuang.

Then I saw Yang Shuqi, who was about to leave the manor to look for her. Oops... This trip back was endless. Fortunately, my sister Qiao Kexin, who was the most troublesome, was not here. I heard her godmother said she was hanging out with Zhu Guangning.

Together, the daughter has grown up and her thoughts are no longer with her parents' family. This Zhu Guangning is the eldest son of Zhu Boming. He is loved by City Lord Zhu and has good cultivation. He talks politely and has a gentle personality. He is not as wanton and carefree as Feng Qingyang. He is quiet and moves.

She was bored and coquettish, but Qiao Kexin actually didn't take a fancy to Feng Qingyang, who had a similar temperament to her, but she had a heated relationship with Zhu Guangning, which was puzzling.

Maybe their personalities complement each other... Qiao Bang and his wife couldn't understand the concept of love, so they couldn't evaluate other people's views on love. They just bothered themselves for a moment and stopped thinking about it. They came to the bed and laid it on the bed that the servant had just given with both hands.

Silk quilts and dozens of ice cubes have been placed in the room. These were prepared by Yang Shuqi's soldiers and placed in a large iron box. They are the most effective in dealing with the scorching heat. They work better than the air conditioners in the previous life. The ice is cool.

The air was swirling in the room. It was already noon. After eating and drinking, Qiao Bang stopped lingering and fell into bed to sleep.

The breakthrough last night was exhausting both physically and mentally, and my spirit was always highly tense. When I returned to Qiaozhuang, I had to deal with the cordial greetings from one acquaintance after another. My eyelids had already been fighting, and I almost used the silk towel I used to wipe my feet.

Wipe your face...

Qiao Bang had already fallen asleep. The little meat bag got out of the spiritual knot on his own. He rubbed Qiao Bang's little hand, raised his head and smelled the smell between his fingers. The smell was so good that it made him make a slight squeaking sound.

, seemed to have some unfinished thoughts, so he leaned his body against the iron box, curled up into a ball, felt the slightest chill, squinted his eyes in comfort, and shook his head slightly, just like a big cat.

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In the large tent of the Chinese army, the two generals who had finished lunch were negotiating. In the tent were Yang Chengfu, Cui Quji, and a stranger named He Yi, who was one of the three major chambers of commerce in the Jialuo Empire.

The president of the Yanluan Chamber of Commerce was sitting on a wicker chair without saying a word, playing with two smooth spiritual cores in his hands. He acted nonchalantly, but in fact he was listening with his ears pricked up. He didn't know that He Yi was a merchant.

Why do you get to be here?

"This is what I know about the situation. The Loulan Dynasty has been making frequent moves recently. The last time they infiltrated from the Promir Mountains, this time they infiltrated from the Gakmir Mountains. This move must have a profound meaning. At present, I cannot infer that it is to worship

The Yang Sect is still a member of the Jin Yun Sect. Whether this attack is a nationwide struggle or a targeted robbery, our Dinghai Province must be the first to bear the brunt."

"Brother Hu's analysis is reasonable, but I think this invasion was not caused by the Loulan royal family, but the Changfeng Sect and the Hehuan Sect joined forces to encourage idle spiritual warriors to come to the Jialuo Empire to plunder resources, and blame the royal family for this invasion.

The vain attempt to drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf brought us, the Jialuo people, into a head-on conflict with the Loulan royal family. They took advantage of this and sacrificed a large number of chess pieces in the early stage to pave the way for the follow-up. Their goal was not the Jialuo Empire but to cause a conflict between the two countries.

, with one thing going down and the other going up, the Changfeng Sect can plan to usurp the country. It can be said that killing three birds with one stone is really a good plan."

"I see, brother Qiao Xian made a good analysis. Such an inference is in line with maximizing interests. The Loulan royal family has been shrinking in recent years. On the contrary, local forces have emerged one after another. I think the royal family is also very worried. In such a complicated environment, they still have the energy to invade Ga.

The Luo Empire doesn’t think it’s troublesome enough..."

"In that case, I have a bold idea, and I would like to ask He Yi to give me some advice."

"I'm just a businessman, so I don't know how to kill. The general is far-sighted and has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he must have made a decision. Please don't bury me, general..."

He Yi hurriedly stood up, bowed slightly with his hands, and put his chin on his chest. At this moment, he didn't know Qiao Anguo's intention. In order to avoid being criticized, it was the best choice to refuse early.

"President He, there is no need to be too modest. What I am talking about with you is a big business. It is inappropriate to ask anyone about this matter. It is most appropriate to ask you."

"Oh? Since it's business, I'm all ears."

"Since the Loulan Dynasty has sent its leaders to invade the Jialuo Empire and attempt to plunder our great rivers and mountains, instead of passively responding to the frequent intrusions from the Loulan Dynasty, it is better to lead an army of 10,000 and march straight in, reduce the load and attack quickly, and use battle to support and disturb him.

I was caught off guard. When the Loulan Dynasty attempted to outflank me, I made another big move. After plundering many resources of the Loulan Dynasty, I returned to the Southern Territory and digested it. I entrusted the Yanluan Chamber of Commerce to purchase the precious materials that were no longer needed. Look at this.

Is the business still satisfactory?"

The four people had different reactions when they heard this. Yang Chengfu tapped his fingers together on the table, feeling excited. Cui Quji nodded secretly without saying a word. Hu Sigui hesitated for a moment, then pinched his beard with his knuckles.

Trying to straighten the messy beard, He Yi was stunned for a while, and then felt ecstatic.

Big business, really big business!

There are many mines in Loulan Dynasty. Although the soil is not as rich as Jialuo, there are many spiritual stones buried in Aolai. Soldier spirits are naturally the biggest feature of Loulan. If you drive troops to plunder, you will naturally gain a lot, both spiritual stones and weapon spirits.

Hard currency is extremely difficult to depreciate. If this business is accepted, Yanluan Chamber of Commerce's reputation in the Jialuo Empire will instantly rise. Benlei Chamber of Commerce and Kuangxi Chamber of Commerce will no longer be their opponents, and even the Yongyao Chamber of Commerce in Shangtianmen will no longer be their opponents.

You can also compete with it.

"I wonder what General Qiao wants?" He Yi calmed down immediately after thinking about it. Pies in the sky will not fall into the sky. Although he and Qiao Anguo have dealt with each other several times, they have never had in-depth cooperation.

It was Qiao Anguo who unilaterally asked the Yanluan Chamber of Commerce to purchase soldier spirits to ensure the contract needs of the soldiers of the Southern Territory. He Yi, who came to the Southern Territory Legion this time, sent the soldier spirits designated by the Southern Territory Legion, among which were artificial soldiers produced by Tianduiya.

There are also spirit suits that are naturally formed in the wild. Yanluan Chamber of Commerce has searched for them several times and bought the spirit from the people in the countryside. After confirming its quality, they personally transported it to the southern region.

Of course, although He Yi does shoddy things, he is determined not to use his mind on the legion. He will not do such things as replacing old food with new food as long as he thinks his life is not long enough. The Yanluan Chamber of Commerce has always been strict with these huge forces.

Attitude, never offended.

"Wait a minute, brother Qiao Xian, are you serious? I would like to ask, how many soldiers are there in the Southern Territory Army now? If 10,000 sergeants are dispatched to cross the border, what should we do here in the Southern Territory?"

Qiao Anguo raised his eyebrows at Hu Sigui's question and answered in a deep voice after Yang Chengfu nodded.

"There are 40,000 soldiers in the Southern Territory Legion. Among them, there are more than 20,000 who have cultivated at the Spiritual Lord Realm, about 8,000 at the Spiritual Lord Realm, about 3,000 at the Spiritual King Realm, and 413 at the Spiritual Emperor Realm. The remaining

They are all new recruits below the spiritual master level."

"Hiss!" Hu Sigui took a deep breath, breathing hard through his nostrils and between his teeth. His expression was not concealed at all, his eyes widened, and he suspected that he had heard the wrong number.

Forty thousand! When I was stationed in the Southern Territory and struggled to deal with the evil sea spirit, the most number of soldiers under my command was less than 8,000, and the soldiers who were in the Spirit King realm were less than 800. Now the Southern Territory has become a behemoth, with such a large-scale border defense force.

If you have a good location, who can shake it?

There are only a hundred thousand soldiers in the imperial court now, and their cultivation levels are even more uneven. Those who can take advantage of it are probably less than half who can go into battle to kill the enemy. Moreover, many of the imperial soldiers are corrupt and lazy, and their real combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as everyone's.

The soldiers of the Southern Territory fought bravely day after day against the invasion of sea spirit beasts.

Forty thousand! What is the concept? If this force abandons the southern region, it can easily attack any province in the empire. It occupies a convenient location and is not afraid of being overwhelmed by more than three times the number of troops.

After more than ten years of recuperating, the Imperial Court did not pay much attention to the Southern Territory, but now it has become a climate change. Even if the Divine Power Army attacks the Heaven Gate together, the Southern Territory will definitely be impregnable and difficult to conquer from the outside.

If you want to make the Southern Territory Army fall apart, you can only start from within and sow discord.

Thinking of this, Hu Sigui felt a little sad. He had been ostracized and was dismissed from his military post by the empire because of his failure in commanding the army. He became the principal of the college with a frustrated heart. He was like a wounded beast curling up in a cave to lick its wounds. It took several years to get out of the gloom.

He had found the meaning of living again. Hearing Qiao Anguo's honest confession, Hu Sigui felt a sense of frustration, as if his half-life battle had been in vain. On the surface, he was still in shock, but in fact, he was a little lost and fell into doubts about himself.

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He Yi was also shocked and inexplicable, but he remained calm on the surface and did not show anything. In his understanding, the Southern Territory Army killed 20,000 sergeants. He spent these days wandering around the Southern Territory Army and came to a rough estimate.

.When He Yi heard the number of 40,000, He Yi was a little confused. Where were so many people hiding? Could it be that they were scattered? The more he listened, the more frightened he became. There were actually more than 400 powerful people in the Spirit Emperor Realm. He himself

It took several twists and turns to take the Broken Mirror Pill to break through to the Spirit Emperor Realm, but there are so many powerful people in the southern region. This is fundamentally different from the parallel imports that I relied on to break through with drugs.

After hearing this, He Yi realized that these words were not only spoken to Hu Sigui, but also to himself. Firstly, they were intended to intimidate him, and to make him behave carefully in the Southern Territory. Secondly, they were Qiao Anguo.

The intention is sinister. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, information is the foundation of the business. Business is the combination of intelligence collection and information asymmetry to make profits. I know the secret of the southern region, but I dare not leave the south.

When the Queen of the Territory told outsiders, it was like putting a knife on her own neck and pulling herself into the same boat in just a few words.

High...really high...Jiang is still spicy. You never know how many layers of meaning are hidden in Qiao Anguo's words...

"My request is not complicated. As long as you promise three things, I can also let you earn more in the Southern Territory." Qiao Anguo saw the reactions of the two people in front of him clearly and did not intend to continue on this topic.

, Facing what He Yi said, the Southern Territory Legion is currently developing at a rapid pace, and there is no time to waste here. Time is the cost.

"General Qiao said it doesn't matter. If the request does not violate the moral principles of Lingwu and does not violate the laws of the empire, we will do our best to promote this cooperation."

"First, I need your caravan to replace its horses and trucks. You must not expose your whereabouts. You need to take out the baggage from our Southern Territory Army and disperse it for transportation. I think President He must know better than me how to operate this matter."

"Yes, since it is cooperation, it is right to break it into parts to reduce the risk of exposure. I can agree to this."

"Second, since President He already knows the strength of our army, he must also know what I need. All the baggage taken from our army will be exchanged for food and grass. It would be best if there are high-quality spiritual plant seeds."

"Understood. To show my sincerity, I will collect crops and seeds during this autumn harvest and send them directly to the Southern Territory."

"Third, this transaction must not be known to any force, especially the two city lords of Wanfeng City and Lanwu City."

"I understand that I will not tell anyone about this cooperation. I hope General Qiao will take more care of me. I hope that we, the Yanluan Chamber of Commerce, will be targeted for future cooperation."

"As you wish, the transaction between you and me can only be carried out secretly. If one day it is known to others, the transaction will be suspended immediately. From now on, you will contact Mr. Yang, and no one else can be counted. Mr. Yang will leave a message for Chairman He later.

A jade talisman, if the defense line along the southern region sees the jade talisman, it will be released."

"Thank you, General Qiao, thank you, Manager Yang, and thank you, Doctor Cui!"

He Yi is indeed a well-rounded person, and his words are impeccable. Qiao Anguo mentions the transaction in every word, but He Yi finalizes the cooperation for both parties. He is full of sincerity. How can a person who can hold the position of president of the four major chambers of commerce in the empire be idle?

As such, his business acumen and on-the-spot reaction are both outstanding.

The five people continued to negotiate and finally finalized the candidate to lead the army to conquer the Loulan Dynasty. Qiao Anguo personally led the army, and his subordinates Ren Shenggang, He Chengjun, and Qiao Shoudao were the three forwards, each leading 3,000 troops; Yang Chengfu recommended Yu Kaiwen to participate.

During this Western Expedition, he served as the person in charge of logistics and supplies; Cui Quji named his favorite disciple Yu Yifei, whose alchemy and healing abilities were already 70% as effective as Cui Quji's, leaving the Bixia Sect with insufficient future successors.

It's not too much, let Yu Yifei go out for some experience, experience some wind and rain, and gain a clearer understanding of the way of life and death. It is a test and a breakthrough for Yifei. He has been unable to make any progress in diagnosis and treatment for many years. This time he should gain something.

Come on...

After the enthusiasm of the three people had subsided and the Western Expedition was basically confirmed, Hu Sigui stood up and took out two objects from the space storage device. One was a scroll made of sheepskin, and the other was a stitched bamboo slip. He put the two objects together.

Put it in front of Qiao Anguo's desk and said loudly.

"I came to the Southern Territory this time to ask for three things. In order to achieve my wish, I specially sent these two hand-painted things. They must be very helpful to the Southern Territory Legion."

"Oh? Brother Hu, what can I ask for?"

"Don't worry, let's take a look at these two items first."

Hu Sigui unhurriedly unfolded the bamboo slips and scrolls slowly. His careful movements surprised the other four people present.

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"This is... the city defense map of Wanfeng City... the map of Dinghai Province?"

"That's right, the city defense map of Wanfeng City was given to me by Feng Muyang's adopted son Feng Qinglie who wanted to come to the college to serve as a teacher. As the city lord's trust in the college, I have already printed a copy and given it to my virtuous brother. There is no need to let Ye Ye and others stay at night.

It is easy to alert someone if they are infested. The other map was jointly drawn by my brother Hu Songtao and my nephew Hu Jiameng. There will be slight errors but it will not affect the identification. The distance and coordinates are already very accurate. These two hand-drawn things are time-consuming and labor-intensive.

I hope my dear brother will accept it."

"The drawings are excellent and the details are very clear. These two drawings are indeed of great use to the Southern Territory. The two new cities in the Southern Territory can be built with reference to the layout of Wanfeng City, which can solve the problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation for the people who fled in the past few years.

, with this framework, the new city can be planned with reference to Wanfeng City, which can solve the people's livelihood problems in the southern region."

After receiving Qiao Anguo's approval, Hu Sigui saw that the time was ripe and made his request.

"I have three requests for my dear brother. First, I want to absorb the population of the Southern Territory. If there are children of school age with good talents, I want to include them in my Dinghai Province Junior Lingwu Academy. Hu Songtao and I will be careful about birth certificates and other certificates.

The arrangement will definitely not arouse the suspicion of the imperial court; secondly, there are some teachers from Dinghai Province Junior Lingwu College who want to participate in defending the border. They have no military command and have not enlisted in the army. They hope to join the army temporarily and serve the country. They would like to ask a good brother to do so.

This is convenient; the third is Qiao Bang. I want to accept Qiao Bang as my disciple. Of course, it will not involve the sect and factions. What I teach is my own understanding and will not embarrass my virtuous disciples. I have observed

Qiao Bang has learned the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect's house-entry skills, and he will definitely not teach other sects' mental techniques and skills indiscriminately, my dear brother, you can rest assured."

"Oh? Big brother wants to accept my grandson as his disciple?"

"Yes, I have wasted my life. I don't know how long my life span will be. I spent the first half of my life on military expeditions, and the second half of my life maintained a college. What I have learned is very complicated. It took a lifetime of training to integrate what I have learned. I see Qiao Bang's talent, and within half a day

I felt the rhythm of the wind, and I was able to break through to the realm of the spirit in one night. I felt the heart of the storm, and I had this idea. I have a granddaughter Hu Peiwen under my knees. Her mediocre qualifications are difficult to achieve greatness, and she has not learned fifty-six out of ten.

.Before I was shrouded in horse leather, I wanted to teach Qiao Bang the essence of what I had learned throughout my life, and I got my wish..."

Hearing Hu Sigui express his mood in such a frustrated manner, Qiao Anguo also felt a little melancholy. The shining strong men of his generation were so sad. He felt that his generation was about to withdraw from the stage of history. Years of planning seemed to be in vain, and he had the intention but was unable to do so.

"Do you know how important Qiao Bang is to me and to Yang Chengfu?"

"I know that this son of Qiao Bang can be as strong as the 200,000 Southern Territory Army."

After saying this, there was no sound in the tent, and you could hear a pin drop. He Yi looked around at the expressions of the other four people present, and no one showed any objection or disapproval, which made He Yi feel incredible.

Who is this Qiao Bang? How could he be so highly praised by Hu Sigui?

The 200,000-strong Southern Territory army, and the current 40,000-strong army is already extremely exaggerated. One person can equal five times the military strength... Could it be that he is talking about Qiao Bang's talent...

The next Qin Dynasty?

Frightened by his own inference, He Yi felt that the wicker chair under his butt was extremely hot and he could no longer sit on it.

"Forget it, since the eldest brother is willing to pass on the mantle to my grandson, I will follow him. The first two things are not difficult. The refugees who came here had previous household registrations, and they are all real and valid. Just hang up the previous household registrations.

There will not be many difficulties in registering the statistics; as for teachers temporarily joining the army, it is not difficult. The Southern Territory is not as troublesome as the imperial military system. As long as you abide by the military regulations, do not seek trouble, and obey the command, the Southern Territory Army welcomes powerful spiritual warriors to join.

We have only one purpose, to protect the Southern Territory and ensure the health of the people!"

"But is it true?" Hu Sigui couldn't believe it. He originally thought that he would have to waste more words, but he didn't expect that he directly agreed to his request. Hu Sigui was pleasantly surprised and suspected that the two emotions were intertwined.

"Brother Hu, Qiao Bang is my adopted son. The rules of Dian Cang Clan are that you cannot pass on what you have learned to your own heirs. The heirs must come to the family and accept the test themselves. Qiao Bang and I are not related by blood. I will teach him what I have learned."

What’s the harm?”

"Hu Bugui, the rule of our Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is that we can only pass on what we have learned to our relatives. Qiao Bang is my grandson. I will have no problem passing on the techniques of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to him."

"I have established a sect, the Bixia Sect, and built the Bixia Villa. When Qiao Bang is over ten years old, if he wants to learn alchemy and medicine, I will give him all my money to teach him. I have no heirs in this life, and I regard Qiao Bang as my own.

My child, all efforts are worth it."

After listening to Qiao Anguo, Yang Chengfu, and Cui Quji confess their true feelings, Hu Sigui clenched his fists and nodded silently.

"I am willing to become friends of the opposite sex with my virtuous brother. I am willing to be the same generation as my virtuous brother, perform the rites of grandfather and grandson, and pass on what I have learned to the Qiao State. This will not be considered a violation of the rules."

"This is very good. We have both friendship and friendship. I have long wanted to sworn sworn brothers with Brother Hu. There is no barrier between you and me. From now on, we should work together to protect Dinghai Province."

"Count me in. I love being in the company of heroes the most in my life. Hu Bugui fights for the country and surrenders to my temper. I am willing to join him in our sworn sworn relationship!"

"Cui has always been led by General Qiao and Manager Yang. Since the two brothers are willing to sworn sworn brothers, Cui is also willing to shamelessly ask for a sworn sworn relationship."

"Thanks to the three of you who don't dislike me, Hu admits that he has made no achievements in his life and has done nothing. He may have disgraced Mr. Yang and the great reputation of Dr. Cui..."

"General Hu is too humble. Without the foundation stone laid by you, the Southern Region would not have become a success. We admire General Hu from the bottom of our hearts. It is difficult for the world to know General Hu's achievements, but we are aware of it. General Hu can naturally be our big brother."

"The miracle doctor is praised by the world. His family knows about his family affairs. General Hu is so righteous. Cui made a conflict earlier. I hope General Hu will not take it to heart. Cui sincerely wants to become a sworn sworn brother."

"In this case, it is better for Mr. Hu to be respectful than to obey his orders. Please also ask President He to bear witness. Today, we have become friends who have cut our necks. Heaven and earth can learn from it, and the sun and the moon can prove it. We share the same heart, the same virtue, the same hatred and the same joy!

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The four of them were so excited that He Yi secretly smacked his lips as he watched. How could a normal conversation turn into a sworn sworn relationship among the four of them...

The more I think about it, the more I feel that there must be a deep meaning in it. I always feel that it is not just because of Qiao Bang that we became sworn brothers...

After all, I don’t know the pros and cons of this, and it is difficult to deduce its direction. I must observe more in the future...

He Yi nodded in agreement, and the four of them opened the tent with great interest and walked out of the Chinese army tent, as if they were looking for a good place to worship immediately. This made He Yi a little confused and caught him off guard.

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The four of them finally decided to sworn sworn vows together at Cui Quji's Bixia Villa, where the aura of heaven and earth was the richest and the only place to swear an oath to teach. They rushed to Bixia Villa anxiously, witnessed by He Yi and a group of disciples of the Bixia Sect.

, they made a life-and-death acquaintance, impassioned and exciting.

"The sky is a mirror, the thick soil is a witness, the mountains are an alliance, the rivers and the sea are a covenant! Today Hu Si is returning!"

"Qiao Anguo!"

"Yang Chengfu!"

"Cui Quji!"

"We have become brothers with different surnames on this Bixia Mountain. From now on, we will share blessings, share hardships, share the same heart and virtue, and share the same joys and sorrows!"

The four of them swore an oath of alliance, smeared blood on their throats, worshiped heaven and earth together, and then ranked according to age according to the rules of the spiritual martial arts world.

Hu Sigui was the oldest and the eldest, followed by Qiao Anguo, then Yang Chengfu, and Cui Quji naturally became the youngest. After the seniority ranking was completed, the four of them were extremely excited.

"Today I can become brothers with the three giants of the Southern Territory. I am happy from the bottom of my heart! I haven't been so happy in the past ten years!"

Hu Sigui raised his arm and put it on Qiao Anguo's shoulder. He was blushing and very happy without drinking.

"Then stay at Bixia Villa tonight, little brother, I will take out the old wine. I won't come back until I'm drunk!"

Looking at the happy scene, Cui Quji was very happy. The last time he was so happy was during the Northern Expedition to the Ice Crystal Snow Demon. At that time, he was not very good at cultivation but was very satisfied. Now that he is over fifty, he has experienced the happiness he once had.

He Yi looked at the four people and felt inexplicably sad. People who are used to cheating and deceitful people in shopping malls are the most incapable of seeing true feelings. The president of the Yanluan Chamber of Commerce, who is used to showing others with masks, will also have misconceptions.

There are things in this world that money can't buy, just like the scene before me.

(End of chapter)