The Two Armies' First Battle

This time, the Western Zhou Dynasty mobilized an army of 2.2 million.

The Yin Shang, however, only mobilized a million men.

In terms of population, the number of Yin Shang was far less than that in the Western Zhou.

However, all the soldiers of the Yin Shang were veterans who had experienced countless battles, and they were all super elites.

Even with a large number of soldiers, Xiqi was not necessarily able to gain the upper hand against the veteran soldiers of Yin Shang.

Wen Zhong stood atop Sishui Pass, with Shen Gongbao, Yuan Hong, and others standing behind him.

There were also Wen Zhong's twenty-four generals, and many immortals from the Chan Sect.

This lineup is already quite strong.

Wen Zhong looked at the Western Zhou soldiers below, a faint killing intent flashing in his eyes.

He immediately launched into a tirade of angry curses.

"You soldiers of Western Zhou are all traitors!"

"The current Human Clan Saint Emperor has treated you all well, yet you followed Ji Chang in rebellion. You are truly ungrateful and worse than beasts. How dare you show yourselves before me?"

Wen Zhong was extremely famous and was a pillar of the Yin Shang Dynasty.

Now, the sound erupted from his mouth like muffled thunder.

This immediately caused a riot among the Western Zhou soldiers.

Jiang Ziya looked somewhat annoyed.

"What constitutes rebellion and treason? This is utter nonsense!"

"The current Human Emperor is truly a tyrant, slaughtering and poisoning the world, and harming the people. We, the people of Xizhou, are merely petitioning Heaven and Earth to fight him on behalf of the people."

"If it is the fault of that foolish ruler, and he should follow the example of the ancient sages and abdicate the throne, then our Western Zhou will immediately withdraw and restore peace and Qiankun to the world."

Jiang Ziya's voice was also very loud.

Jiang Ziya rode an unknown divine beast and slowly arrived at the front line of the army.

This unknown mythical beast looks extremely strange.

It resembles a horse, yet it is not a horse.

Its hooves look like a cow's, but it's not a cow.

Its tail looks like a donkey's, but it's not a donkey.

Its feet resemble those of a deer, yet it is not a deer.

A wisp of mustache was fluttering at the corner of his mouth, which looked quite magical.

This mythical beast is Sibuxiang, the mount of the Yuanshi Tianzun.

Unexpectedly, it has now appeared under Jiang Ziya's crotch.

It seems that Yuanshi Tianzun spared no expense in preparing for this Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

Jiang Ziya's words immediately drew a hint of anger from the crowd.

Even a rebellion needs a good pretext, right?

His Human Emperor is exceptionally wise; how could he possibly be a so-called incompetent ruler?

Jiang Ziya's words were utterly shameless.

Immediately, Shen Gongbao was standing next to Wen Zhong, became furious.

"Jiang Ziya, you are truly wicked!"

"Back when you were with the Chan Sect, I thought you were a kind and virtuous person. I never imagined you would reveal your true colors now, that you are actually a cunning and treacherous individual."

"Since His Majesty the Saint Emperor ascended the throne, he has reduced taxes every year and used various means to subdue the Dragon Clan, resulting in Primordial World, peace, and prosperity for the prehistoric world. These are all well-known facts."

"What makes you call me incompetent? Whether I'm incompetent or not, do you think you can judge me based on your words alone? You've become such a despicable person."

The two have now become enemies, Shen Gongbao will naturally not let Jiang Ziya have an easy time.

Shen Gongbao's cultivation was low, and he originally had no right to speak.

However, Shen Gongbao was shrewd and intelligent.

Wen Zhong then took him under his wing.

Wen Zhong was quite pleased with Shen Gongbao's words and nodded repeatedly.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ziya's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

There are things I want to refute, but I don't know how.

Shen Gongbao said is true.

Whether the current Human Emperor is incompetent or not is common knowledge.

Arguing about this will only lead to humiliation.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ziya immediately spoke up, wanting to change the subject.

"Shen Gongbao, you're nothing but a leopard that has become a spirit. What right do you have to speak to me?"

"No wonder the teacher expelled you from the sect. You were indeed blinded long ago, and now you've become like this. You're truly pathetic. I won't say anything more to you; you have no right to."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao was so angry that he trembled all over.

I never imagined that Jiang Ziya would become so vicious.

It really annoyed him that they would use such offensive language.

Trembling all over, he wanted to say something but couldn't utter a word.

Jiang Ziya's words did indeed break Shen Gongbao.

He was indeed a leopard spirit, and his teacher did expel him from the sect.

When the other party brought up these two issues, he really didn't know how to refute them.

He, who was usually eloquent, was at a loss for words and could only tremble with anger.

Wen Zhong was standing to the side, witnessed this scene.

A faint glint of cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Shen Gongbao, why bother getting angry with this scoundrel? These scoundrels only know how to slander others with empty words, wishing they could tear out their hearts and stomachs to prove their innocence. Years ago, when I encountered these villains, I would have tried to explain myself."

"There's no need to explain ourselves to these treacherous villains now; all we need to do is gouge their eyes out."

Hearing these words, Shen Gongbao finally came to his senses.

He shook his head and stepped back. Jiang Ziya had become so shameless; he was no longer the junior brother he once was.

There was nothing more to say; Shen Gongbao was no longer willing to speak to such a hypocrite.

Wen Zhong stood on the city wall, looking down at the people of Xiqi.

"You people are clearly traitors, yet you utter words of acting on behalf of Heaven. It's truly pathetic."

"I wonder what kind of face you will have when you meet the Human Clan Saint Emperor or the Human Clan Saint in the future?"

"Although you are rebels, you are also regional rulers. How exactly should we wage war?"

Was it a war between feudal lords, or a matter of military strategy?

"The choice is yours, and the Yin Shang will stand by you to the end!"

Wen Zhong's words were quite forceful.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"We are a righteous army, Heavenly Dao to punish a tyrannical ruler. Naturally, we must wage a fair and square war among the feudal lords. What schemes and tricks are we talking about?"

"Naturally, it will be a fair and square battle, so that you will be convinced of your defeat."

He then burst into laughter and left.

Arrogant and overbearing.

Looking down at Jiang Ziya in this state.

Wang Yong, standing in the crowd, had a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

This old man had actually lived in Chaoge for a while.

When this old man got married, he had attended the wedding banquet because of Song Yiren.

It is truly pitiful and lamentable that Jiang Ziya has become like this.

If the eldest brother of the Song family could see Jiang Ziya in this state, wouldn't he be heartbroken?

Looking at the man in front of him, Wang Yong wished he could immediately take action and capture him.

But he also understood that this was now a major battle between the two sides, and he had no choice in the matter.

Jiang Ziya below waved his right hand.

Which general is willing to lead the charge?

Upon hearing this, everyone could no longer contain themselves.

"I'll do it! I'll do it!"

"This humble general is willing to go!"

"This humble general is willing to go and behead the enemy!"

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In an instant, everyone couldn't resist the urge to fight.

This includes Tu Xingsun, Lei Zhenzi, and others.

They were quite annoyed that Jiang Ziya hadn't included them in the military strategy.

Seeing their dark expressions, Jiang Ziya carefully comforted them for a long time before calming them down.

Jiang Ziya told them that although they could not lead troops, they were still great generals.

Their primary role was to engage in battle with enemy generals.

The more generals they killed, the greater their achievement.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of them, how could they not be eager to try?

Besides them, many generals who originally belonged to Xiqi were also eager to try.

Jiang Ziya's gaze swept around the room, but finally settled on the vanguard general, Wei Hu.

Where is General Wei Hu, the vanguard commander?

Hearing Jiang Ziya's summons.

Wei Hu was extremely excited.

He quickly stepped out from the crowd.

"Your subordinate is here!"

"General Wei Hu, you shall lead the first battle. You must capture or kill the enemy and establish the greatest merit for our Western Province!"

Hearing this, he was naturally overjoyed.

He never expected that his first match would be his own; it was a truly unexpected and delightful surprise.

He immediately rode his mount forward and challenged them.

"I am Wei Hu general of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Who dares to fight me?"

This Wei Hu appeared to be over two meters tall, riding a magnificent steed, and holding an extremely exaggerated and enormous magical weapon that looked as light as a feather.