Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Things went as he expected. After Han Siyuan learned about the situation in Jinan County, he made the decision to evacuate Jinan County. During this period, the demon clan's expansion operations did not stop at all. In addition to the four counties they had already captured, they were still going crazy. Capture other cities.

Battle reports are sent from the front line every day. As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Tang Ning will not be stationed on the front line personally, but he has never been idle. He has to make decisions on many matters such as the defense dispatch of each city and the evacuation of personnel.

As the days pass, most of Jinan County has been completely swallowed up by the demons, and all forces have gradually withdrawn from here.

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In Tianxing County, Xuanlin Sect, in the vast valley, groups of demons stood, as if they were holding some important ceremony. The several Mahayana-level demon monks leading them all looked solemn.

The whole valley was quiet, without any sound.

Around noon, high in the sky, the space was torn open. As time passed, a rotating space channel was formed, and a figure fell inside.

It was a man over three feet tall, with a golden horn on his head, two half-red and half-purple wings on his back, and a pair of dark green pupils full of majesty. The man landed on the ground, and many demons standing and waiting around him bowed their heads and saluted.

"Elder Pazexi, congratulations on your arrival."

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In Linzi County, on the majestic and majestic city wall, Tang Ning and several Qingzhou coalition monks were waiting eagerly. In the distance, a ray of light came from the distance, fell in front of him, bowed and saluted: "Uncle Tang, we found a distinguished family in front of us. The Allied warships are expected to arrive in this city in half an hour."

Tangning nodded: "Fellow Taoists, let's go together to welcome the allies coming from afar!"

The few people flashed away and left the city walls. Not long after they walked, the Lezi ship with the Allied Flag of the Allied Forces flying in the distance came speeding towards them.

On the deck of the warship, four men and women were waiting for the person to greet them. This was an unwritten rule. Whenever reinforcements arrived on the frontline battlefield, to express their welcome, someone would always come to greet them before entering the city. This was Show an attitude of importance and respect.

These common etiquette are also not exempt from the practice world.

Although it is of no practical use, if everyone does not have this attitude, it may make the aid side feel dissatisfied, which will naturally affect subsequent unity and cooperation.

Tang Ning and others disappeared onto the deck of the warship and glanced at the four of them.

The leader was a burly old man with white beard and hair, who was in the middle stage of Mahayana cultivation.

The three people behind him were all in the early stages of Mahayana cultivation, and there was a middle-aged man with an average appearance and a medium build.

A woman in her fifties with prominent cheekbones and narrow eyes. A man with fair complexion and elegant appearance.

"My Excellency Tang Ning, on the orders of Senior Brother Han from our headquarters, I am here to greet several fellow Taoists." Tang Ning bowed and then introduced the three people behind him: "This is Taoist Fellow Daoist Kong Rui, Fellow Taoist Zhu Zhiqing, and Fellow Taoist Feng Jingyuan from our headquarters."

"I have admired the name of Taoist Fellow Tang for a long time, and I am very fortunate to meet you today, Yao Yuanqing." The old man smiled and returned the greeting: "This is Taoist Fellow Gu Xingyun of the Jiang family, this is Taoist Fellow Ji Lishui of the Ji family, and this is Fellow Taoist Yuan Bushi of the Ying family. "

Tang Ning nodded to them one by one. The four major cultivating families in the Tianyuan world have developed over the years, and monks with foreign surnames in each family even account for the majority. Gu Xingyun and Yuan Bushi are the representatives of high-level monks with foreign surnames in the Jiang family and the Ying family.

"I have long heard that Fellow Taoist Tang is a genius unprecedented in ancient and modern times. Yuan has long wanted to pay a visit to Fellow Taoist, but unfortunately he has not been able to meet him. Today I am finally fortunate enough to meet him, which is enough to satisfy my lifelong longing for him." Yuan Bushi said.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan has given you too much praise. How dare I take this on? You have come all the way to help Qingzhou, and I am deeply grateful. On behalf of the Qingzhou Allied Forces, I welcome your joining. Senior Brother Han is waiting for you at the Allied Forces Headquarters."

"Fellow Daoist Tang, how is the situation in Qingzhou now? How many troops do the demons have?"

"The demons have occupied Jinan County and have temporarily stopped, but I think they will launch a new attack soon. The total strength of the demons is not yet clear. So far, ten Mahayana-level monsters have appeared. I don’t know how many of the two have yet to show up. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least 245 Mahayana monsters. I personally estimate that the strength of the demon army’s Mahayana level monks may be no less than 30 or 40, which is probably the same as that of the demons who invaded Liangzhou. "

Hearing this, the old man frowned immediately. They didn't know the details of Qingzhou. Only then did they realize that the matter was more serious than imagined: "The demon clan is so powerful in this invasion?"

"Otherwise, we would not have rushed to ask for help from the Xuanmen Allies, the Chamber of Commerce Allies, and the Aristocratic Family Allies. Unfortunately, the Xuanmen Allies and the Chamber of Commerce Allies have been deployed to other places to fight against the demons."

"How many troops does your coalition have?"

"Recently, our sect has gathered all the forces in Qingzhou and expanded the legion to twenty-five. All the Mahayana monks stationed in Qingzhou have joined our coalition, a total of 22 people. In addition, our sect, the Jiang family, the Netherworld Sea Organization, and the Qiankun The Chamber of Commerce can also mobilize some more troops and five Mahayana monks, and they are rushing to Linzi County. "

Several people entered Linzi County City and met with Han Siyuan in the meeting hall. They discussed the current situation for a while.

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In the blink of an eye, a few months passed by in the blink of an eye. In addition to the reinforcements from the Allied Forces of the Aristocratic Family, another batch of reinforcements from Taixuan Sect, Qiankun Chamber of Commerce, Nether Sea Organization, and Jiang Family also arrived one after another.

On this day, everyone gathered in the meeting hall of the Linzi County headquarters. There were thirty-one Mahayana monks in total. This was all the power Qingzhou could muster.

Han Siyuan sat on the throne and said with a smile: "Now that reinforcements from all walks of life have gathered, with our current strength, it cannot be said that it will be easy to defeat the demon clan in Jinan County, but at least there is a 70% to 80% chance of victory. I intend to launch a counterattack against Jinan County immediately. , wipe out the invading demon clan in one fell swoop, and regain Jinan County. What do you think?"

Tangning said, "The demons should not be underestimated. Although we have assembled the entire force of Qingzhou, plus reinforcements from all walks of life, it may not be easy to defeat the invading demons in one fell swoop. According to my estimation, this invasion will The overall strength of the Demon Clan is not inferior to that of the Liangzhou Demon Clan. We still don’t know the specific strength of the Demon Clan. If we attack rashly, we will definitely suffer a lot of casualties.”

"I participated in the battle against the demons in Liangzhou. I didn't know the true strength of the demons at that time, so I invaded with a large army. As a result, I suffered heavy casualties. To this day, the demons are still entrenched in Liangzhou and are in a stalemate with the Liangzhou coalition forces."

"Regardless of how far away they are, the demon army in Mubei is still there. For so many years, the demons in Mubei have been unable to do anything to them."

"The demons have now fully occupied Jinan County. Although there is no big move at the moment, it will not be long before they launch an attack on Linzi County."

"They invaded Qingzhou on a large scale and could not be satisfied with just a mere Jinan County."

"Instead of taking the initiative to attack, it is better to wait for work and continue to improve the defense fortifications and wait for the demons to attack. We rely on the formation to defend ourselves and deploy heavy troops to defend ourselves. This can get twice the result with half the effort."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zhiyuan immediately retorted: "I disagree with what Fellow Taoist Tang said. The Demon Clan is no better than the Mubei Demon Clan. Their occupation will erode all spiritual veins. The longer the time goes on, the more serious the erosion of the spiritual veins will be." , then all the spiritual veins in the entire Jinan County will be reduced to nothing."

"At this moment, it is the best time for us to take advantage of its unstable footing to attack. Otherwise, the demons will completely control Jinan County and turn all the spiritual veins into torrential demonic energy. Even if we take back Jinan County, our vitality will be severely damaged. What’s the point of a deserted Jinan County?”

"What Fellow Daoist Lu said is reasonable." Deng Feng continued: "What Fellow Daoist Tang said about the Demon Clan having twenty or thirty Mahayana-level monsters is completely conjecture. So far, we have only discovered twelve Mahayana monsters. Even though the Demon Clan has 20 or 30 Mahayana-level monsters. There are really twenty Mahayana monsters entering Jinan County, and we have nothing to fear with our current strength."

"If we don't take back Jinan County now, then how long will it take? Fellow Taoist Tang previously talked about Liangzhou and Mubei where demons invaded. I would like to ask you, what is the situation in the areas occupied by demons in Liangzhou and Mubei now?"

"I believe you have all heard that Mubei Annan County is now a large desert, and all spiritual veins have been contaminated. Do we have to wait until Jinan County reaches this time before we go to recover it?"

As representatives of local sects and aristocratic families in Jinan County, the two of them naturally disagreed with Tangning's plan of using defense as offense, and both rebutted fiercely.

After the two of them finished speaking, the hall fell into silence. After a while, Feng Yuliang said: "Fellow Taoist Tang is wise and prudent. From the overall situation and long-term plan, relying on defense fortifications, relying on the power of large formations, and using defense as offense is the best plan. Rushing The risk of attacking is too high. Not only will Jinan County not be recovered, but Qingzhou will not be able to be saved."

Zhu Zhiqing nodded and said: "I agree with Fellow Taoist Tang's plan. We should not attack rashly before we determine the specific strength of the demons."

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Everyone expressed their stance one after another, and the coalition forces were clearly divided into two factions. One advocated the recovery of Jinan County, and the other advocated holding on to Linzi County. Of course, there are still many people who have a neutral attitude and have not expressed their stance.

Although more people agreed with Tang Ning's opinion, Han Siyuan did not obey this opinion. After most people expressed their opinions, he said: "Now reinforcements from all walks of life have been prepared. We have nearly twenty-seven legions of troops. The strength of the demon army is more than We are far inferior, and there are only twelve Mahayana-level monks who have shown up."

"Our strength is almost three times that of theirs. With such a huge disparity in strength, if we only stay in Linzi County, we will probably make people laugh."

"Besides, our large-scale attack is not to determine the outcome of the demon clan in a single battle. We still have to encroach step by step and advance slowly."

"If the attack on Jinan County is not successful, it will not be too late for us to retreat to Linzi County. There is no reason to gather the elites from all over and stand still."

"If we don't attack Jinan County, and the demons sit still and remain in this stalemate, wouldn't we miss a good opportunity? Will we just watch Jinan County become a desert?"

"Since all fellow Taoists have doubts about this, we will only send part of our troops to attack Jinan County."

"The total strength of the demon clan is less than ten legions, and there are twelve Mahayana-level monks who showed up. It should be more than enough for us to send half of our troops to attack."

After saying that, Han Siyuan looked at Tang Ning again: "Junior brother Tang, you are the anchor of our Qingzhou coalition. I want you to lead the troops to attack Jinan County. I wonder if you are willing?"

"As I said just now, the demons should not be underestimated. I still think it is better to stick to Linzi County." Tangning replied calmly, politely rejecting the request.