Hearing this, the old Taoist Shigong pondered for a long time. Fear flashed across his face for a while, and then ferociously, as if he had fallen into an inner demon. His memory seemed to have returned to that night 19 years ago, when his little disciple looked confused and didn't seem to understand what Wang Chen meant. Wang Chen just looked on coldly, but in a place where the master and disciple couldn't see, his hand holding the gun was soaked with cold sweat.
As soon as Shigong said no, he would pull out the gun and shoot the two of them here. Then, he would find a way to hide Gui Cang, lie in it, and sleep until the 21st century.
Because Wang Chen had calculated in his mind that if Shigong refused to risk his life, the possibility of success of this plan would be pitifully small.
As for the other way out … abandoning Hei Cang and relying on his identity as the Young Grandmaster of Maoshan Mountain to roam the world — Wang Chen had long given up on this idea. Once Wang Chen made up his mind and made a choice, he would never allow himself to hesitate. When the opportunity arose, he could not make up his mind. Therefore, since he had rejected this option after careful consideration, he would no longer consider it.
Therefore, he could either unite with Shigong and the others and kill the people of Shangqing Palace when they came, or kill Shigong and his disciple and escape into the escape capsule. Since the escape capsule had been in the hands of Master Jiu of Maoshan Mountain for so many years, it might be possible to continue to wait for an opportunity in Shangqing Palace.
Sometimes, one's path was not chosen by oneself, but whether one could do the best or not depended on one's own ability.
This was the situation for Wang Chen at this time. Shigong's attitude determined whether he would take the risk or retreat. But whether it was the former or the latter, he must be fully prepared.
If he wanted to take a risk and kill the enemy, he had to first create an internal cause. By eliminating internal contradictions, he could solve external contradictions — this was what Wang Chen learned from the Ma Zhe Theory in college. For some reason, these memories were especially clear at this critical moment. Wang Chen vaguely remembered that in the early struggle history of a party, a leader had put forward a series of tactical ideas.
It mentioned that most of the contradictions in the world were composed of internal and external causes. Generally, they could be eliminated by solving the internal cause. The way to solve the internal cause was to continuously clarify and refine the cause of the problem and the various steps to solve the problem. If a problem needed a hundred steps to be solved, then one step at a time, the problem would be solved.
From a philosophical point of view, this method was to start from the actual object, to explore the internal relations of things and the regularity of their development, and to understand the essence of things. Simply put, it was to seek truth from facts.
If Division Commander Gong wavered and could not make up his mind to fight to the death, then Wang Chen would have a fatal weakness in terms of intelligence, organization, and execution. As long as Division Commander Gong hesitated at a critical moment, he would be dragged into a bottomless abyss. The foundation for the execution of the entire plan would no longer exist. Even if the Chief Palace was determined, he still had to carefully and conscientiously collect information, formulate a plan, and carry it out step by step. In this way, even if things developed into the worst situation, Wang Chen could still escape unscathed.
If the Division Commander's Palace wavered! In that case, Wang Chen also had a job to do — erase all intelligence and information about himself. To ensure the greatest degree of his safety in the Black Barn, it was best not to let the people of Shangqing Palace know the truth, especially the fact that he had been awakened.
In that case, Shangqing Palace, who had learned the key information, was likely to spend a great deal to find a way to get Wang Chen out of the Black Barn. Although it was very likely that they would be doing something useless, Wang Chen could not give them this reason to bear such a risk.
"In that case, Division Commander Gong and his disciple must die …" Wang Chen carefully observed Division Commander Gong's every move, coldly calculating the possibility and plan of his sudden attack to kill the master and his disciple. He silently thought about the route to dodge and retreat, and analyzed Division Commander Gong psychologically and physiologically.
Old Taoist Shigong could not imagine how harmless he was … At least, he did not show much lethality. The mysterious' immortal 'from the Upper Realm, the young patriarch of Mao Mountain whom he had just worshiped, was coldly thinking about how to kill him. In fact, Wang Chen had considered all the things that he had never thought about. In particular, he had used his identity to establish a psychological blind spot for Old Taoist Shigong, causing him to die even more unprepared.
Shi Shigong had fallen into a nightmare. His whole body was drenched in cold sweat. Apparently, what happened 19 years ago was still haunting him like a nightmare. His eyes turned white and his body trembled. Suddenly, he screamed, which made Wang Chen almost pull out his gun. But what he shouted was, "Kill them!"
With tears in his eyes, Division Commander Gong kowtowed and said, "Since the young master wants to kill the people of Shangqing Palace, Division Commander Gong will do it. As long as the incense of Lower Maoshan still exists, it doesn't matter even if I die … I should have died 19 years ago! Now I live like a ghost every day. It doesn't matter if I die … I have long wanted to run away! "
"It's just that the inheritance of Lower Maoshan is more important than my life. That's why I've dragged out an ignoble existence until today."
"Now, the inheritance of Lower Maoshan is gone. The hope of reviving it is like a candle in the wind. Even if I run again, how many times can I escape? I still have the magic scrolls of my senior brothers and martial uncles, which have the power of Lower Maoshan. But my disciple only has the magic scrolls that I barely imparted to him. His magic power is mixed, and he can't even master the few remaining spells. Today, I lost the magic treasure of the founder. Tomorrow, I'll lose a few more spells. In a few years, when I die … Lower Maoshan will be gone! Just like that! Today, the young master has the hope of reviving it … I'll give my life to accompany him! "
"That's good!" Wang Chen loosened the grip of the gun in his hand. His finger on the trigger did not move, but only made a virtual pull. He looked into Division Commander Gong's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Since you're so determined, do you dare to make an oath in front of me to Master Gong Jiu?"
Without hesitation, Division Commander Gong pointed to the sky and swore, "Master Gong Jiu, disciple Division Commander Gong, today, for the inheritance of Lower Maoshan, I, Division Commander Gong, will fight to the death with Shangqing Palace. If I die, my soul will ascend to Heaven and follow the founder into the netherworld. Although I have no words to say, I will show my loyalty and not make Lower Maoshan lose face. Even if I'm lucky to survive, I'll fight with my broken body to show the orthodoxy of Lower Maoshan to the world. May the founder bless me! If I break this oath, I'll never be reincarnated! "
"You're indeed a loyal man!" Wang Chen praised. At this time, he knew it was time to make a promise to Division Commander Gong.
"Heaven above, I, Wang Chen, swear today that I'll do my best to make Lower Maoshan prosper in the world. If I break this oath, let me die in the alley, and my soul will never be able to return!" Wang Chen swore.
He and Division Commander Gong looked at each other. Nothing needed to be said.
After eliminating the biggest conflict between the two of them of mutual distrust, Wang Chen decided to solve the remaining internal factors one by one. First, he said to Division Commander Gong, "That disciple of yours didn't keep his mouth shut, which led to Lower Maoshan's disaster … I know you and he depend on each other for survival and have deep feelings for each other. But his temperament is unstable, so he can't be entrusted with great responsibilities. In the future, when he inherits the orthodoxy, he'll have to go through all kinds of tests. Now that the great event is at hand, you need to keep an eye on him and not entrust him with any important tasks."
Division Commander Gong kowtowed and promised!
Wang Chen continued to instruct, "You've been running this place for more than ten years, so you must have some connections and people you can trust. You must also have some understanding of the enemy, Shangqing Palace, which is nearby. Tell me clearly about the manpower and intelligence. How to set up the guard, find out the news of the people from Shangqing Palace, and grasp their movements, I'll arrange them one by one."
"I don't know much about the magic arts of Taoism, so you need to do as much as you know. Moreover, before the troops and horses move, the provisions and fodder must be prepared. Whether it's a big battle between two armies or a small battle like ours, logistical supplies must be collected and prepared. The silver you've saved for more than ten years is our biggest reliance this time. You should know that in this world, silver is more powerful than magic power when used well. So, whether it's cheating, burning, killing, or looting, you have to gather all the silver I want! "
Division Commander Gong had never seen Wang Chen act so neat and tidy. Inexplicably, he suddenly had confidence in this "immortal" who had always been unreliable. At least at this time, Wang Chen's performance was reliable and firm, which greatly eliminated Division Commander Gong's worries.
He replied, "I've been running this place for dozens of years, so I can take out 1,859 taels of silver. If it's not enough … there are a few other big families nearby, and I also know them very well. When the time comes, I can kill their whole families, even tens of thousands of taels of silver will not be a problem."
At this time, Division Commander Gong showed a fierce look, showing some of the ruthlessness and determination of the Taoist priests of Maoshan Mountain.
Wang Chen raised his eyebrows, a little not used to such a decisive killing. But he was also a person who had experienced the end of the world. This conflict with the world view determined by the influence of public opinion and education in the past 25 years, he just raised his eyebrows and let it go. He even deliberately made himself more cruel and selfish. He just said calmly, "In front of the enemy, if it's not necessary, there's no need to make more twists and turns."
"We don't have much time left!"
Division Commander Gong nodded and said, "Yes!"
"But the key to the art of war lies in intelligence. The second is the ability to execute. And the third is the degree of preparation. Division Commander Gong, find me all the people you can control. According to their degree of trust, let them watch all the roads leading to this place. Once there is news of people from Shangqing Palace coming, send various signals. "
"The importance of intelligence depends on the enemy and us … Our advantage is that people from Shangqing Palace come from other places, so they don't know your background and have no ears and eyes here. But if we let them meet with the local residence of Shangqing Palace, they will have a channel of ears and eyes, which will be very difficult to deal with. Moreover, we know nothing about who, how many people from Shangqing Palace are coming, what realm they are at, and how many magic they know. This is a big taboo in the military. "
"If we want to get these two forces, the first is to eradicate the residence of Shangqing Palace. One is to interrogate them for information, and the other is to cut off their ears and eyes!"
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