The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 180 Who can become the emperor

Song Qingshu and others steered two large ships and set sail. Although these Persian warships were not as powerful as the ones built by Song Qingshu himself, they were still quite desirable. You must know that at that time the Persian Empire was also a hegemon on the sea, while China did not attach much importance to the navy due to the rule of the Mongol Yuan Empire, and was a little behind.

However, during this period of time, Zhou Zhiyang personally led the navy to cut off the Yangtze River Basin and launched a sudden attack. The Mongolian navy in the south was almost wiped out. The navy in the north was not strong to begin with, and did not dare to look south at this time. Zhou Zhiyang took the opportunity to take over the entire Yangtze River Basin and integrated the vast rich land in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhang Wuji knew the relationship between Zhou Zhiyang and Song Qingshu, and strongly supported him. He personally led the Ming Cult army to coordinate with each other and also took over a large area of ​​​​territory.

In order to show his respect for his master, Zhou Zhiyang personally led the fleet to attack the Han River, invested a lot of effort to recover the entire Hubei Province, and left a fleet in the Han River basin to ensure that Wudang Mountain would not be invaded by the Mongols.

Yu Lianzhou played a very important role in this. The disciples that Song Qingshu had sent out stepped forward one by one and rushed to the front line of the anti-Yuan resistance. The six major sects also supported the rebel army in assassinating the high-ranking Mongolian Tartars in their territories and disrupted their command.

Of course, the Shaolin sect did not dare to make any big moves. Although Henan was in chaos, it had not been truly liberated. The Mongol Tartars had lost their military commander-in-chief. In order to demonstrate his power, the newly appointed Tartar marshal personally led his army to sweep across Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, and Jiangsu. It was not until he reached the border of Anhui that he encountered strong resistance. The two sides fought fiercely.

Chang Yuchun led a large army northward. After recovering Jiangnan, the Ming Cult handed over the power of governing the local area to Song Qingshu's disciples, and also mobilized a large army northward, preparing to rely on the Yangtze River basin to defeat the current wave of Mongol Tartar troops in Anhui and Jiangsu. They were ready to take advantage of the situation and push the eastern front directly to the Yellow River basin. Then they could counterattack the Mongol capital at any time, and the Mongol Empire would really be overthrown and expelled.

Song Qingshu and his companions filled their sails and met a navy under Zhou Zhiyang on the way. When Song Qingshu issued the Confucian order, no one dared to resist, not to mention that the person leading this navy was actually a disciple of Song Qingshu's Mohist school.

Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji handed over the Persian warships to the rebel army and went to the battlefield themselves. They only wrote a letter and asked Yin Li to take it to Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou, asking them to properly arrange for the Golden Lion King Xie Xun and the Purple Dragon King Daiqisi, especially the King of Ruyang, who must not escape.

Zhang Wuji gave the Holy Fire Token to Xie Xun for safekeeping. Xie Xun was worried about Zhang Wuji's safety and wanted to give him the Dragon Slaying Sword. However, Zhang Wuji refused, saying that he already had a replica of the Dragon Slaying Sword made by his senior brother Song, which was also a first-class weapon. The Dragon Slaying Sword was his adoptive father's lifeblood and no one else could take it away.

Xie Xun was deeply moved. Wei Yixiao and Daiqisi admired Zhang Wuji's character very much. The Dragon Slaying Sword was a symbol of supremacy in the martial arts world, but there were actually people who disdained it, or took it lightly, which was far less profound than their feelings for it.

Over the past few days, they had learned a lot about the past of Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji. Song Qingshu's talent was simply extraordinary, and although Zhang Wuji had suffered a lot, he finally got his reward. He now held great power and enjoyed an enviable life.

Daiqisi no longer had much aversion to her daughter following Zhang Wuji. In the past few days, Song Qingshu had taught Zhang Wuji how to practice the magical skill "The Great Shift of the Universe", and he had pushed it to the third level. He was no longer considered a weakling among all the previous leaders of the Ming Cult, and his skills were not weaker than anyone else in the Ming Cult, and he was even slightly better.

Xie Xun originally planned to pass on his martial arts to Zhang Wuji, but when he saw it, he was surprised to find that none of the martial arts this kid practiced were simple. "Wudang Nine Yang Gong", "Nine Yang Magical Art", "Pure Yang Wuji Gong", "Great Shift of the Universe", any one of them, if practiced well, could beat him.

After more careful inquiry, it was found that the Wudang Sect also inherited the Peach Blossom Island and the "One Yang Finger" of the Dali Duan family (Zhu Changling took the initiative to contribute). However, Zhang Wuji was still young and wanted to specialize in one thing, so he did not learn too much. There was only one genius in Wudang Mountain, Song Qingshu, who learned all the martial arts and was proficient in them all.

"Young Master Song's martial arts are truly terrifying. His Nine Yang Qi has reached peak form and is inexhaustible. He used it to activate the One Yang Finger to completely heal my injuries. Otherwise, I would have been the last of the Four Dharma Kings." Wei Yixiao, who knew Song Qingshu a little better, sighed, "But this boy is very similar to Master Zhang Sanfeng. He is obsessed with cultivating the Dao. Besides expelling the Tartars, Master Zhang Sanfeng also aspires to create a divine art that will be passed down through the ages, while Song Qingshu aims to educate people, revive the various schools of thought, and become the world's teacher."

"Wudang has produced two peerless masters, so it is destined to prosper." Xie Xun couldn't help but sigh.

"The leader is also a rare genius that can be seen once in a century. He is only twenty-one or twenty-two years old, but his martial arts skills are even better than those of the four Dharma Kings like us. Now I am afraid he is even better than the Left Protector of the Ming Cult. Tsk tsk, Song Qingshu really has nothing to say about him. He will never forget him for any good thing." Wei Yixiao has always believed that if Song Qingshu became the leader of the Ming Cult, it would be more suitable, but his background determined that he could not do so, and Zhang Wuji's identity was really suitable for him to be the leader.

Purple-Robed Dragon King Daiqisi suddenly said, "The situation is very good now. Jiangnan has been completely recovered. If we can finally drive out the Tartars, who will be the emperor?"

Wei Yixiao hesitated for a moment and said, "The possibility of the leader is the greatest, but I always feel that if everyone were to nominate, Young Master Song would be the most popular choice. Unfortunately, he certainly won't take the position. The Imperial Preceptor is more suitable for him. Besides the two of them, there is also Young Master Song's disciple Zhou Zhiyang. He is also a disciple of our Ming Cult. His father is Zhou Ziwang, who was killed in the rebellion ten years ago. Under Song Qingshu's training, he has become proficient in military tactics and battle formations, especially in naval warfare. He is a modern-day Zhou Yu. He destroyed the Tartar navy of Jiangnan, and now he is targeting the navy of Beidi. He played a huge role in the recovery of Jiangnan this time, and nearly half of the territory is related to him."

"Daisy, I advise you not to have any ulterior motives. Now is the dawn of the anti-Yuan resistance, but it is not the time to kill each other and eliminate meritorious officials. Moreover, Zhou Zhiyang is of great importance. If we are not careful, my Ming Cult will be torn apart."

Wei Yixiao seemed to see through Dai Qisi's thoughts and added, "Zhou Zhiyang's martial arts skills may not be as good as yours or mine, but he's not completely alone. At least three of the Five Loose Men are by his side, and he has a very close relationship with the Sect Leader."

"Hmph, you don't need to ask me what I should do." Daiqisi understood that although the Persian Ming Cult was powerful, it could not be compared with the Central Plains. If Zhang Wuji became the emperor and his daughter Xiaozhao became his woman, even if she was not the empress, she would definitely have a concubine. Then no one would dare to do anything to them.

While the three Dharma Kings of the Ming Cult were discussing who should be the emperor, Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji followed the navy northward and soon met up with Zhou Zhiyang's fleet. When Zhou Zhiyang heard that Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji were coming in person, he immediately led the Five Wanderers and many of his civil and military officials to greet them.

The little boy from back then is now capable of standing on his own. Seventeen or eighteen years old, he is still a child, yet he carries the hopes of the Han people of the Central Plains on his shoulders. Song Qingshu helped Zhou Zhiyang, who was kneeling on the ground, up and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Not bad, not bad, you've grown again. You've done very well and haven't let me down. Good!"

Zhou Zhiyang's face was filled with excitement. It was so rare to receive two "good" and one "good" compliments from his master. "It was all thanks to the master's teaching, the hard work of his counselors and soldiers, and the guidance of the leader." Finally, he even gave Zhang Wuji a credit.

Zhang Wuji laughed heartily and said, "You and I are not strangers, but we are brothers and there is no need for such courtesy."

Zhou Zhiyang hurriedly shook his head and said, "I dare not. Uncle Master, please forgive me. If I call you my brother, how will I face Master later? I am surrounded by many Confucian scholars and fellow disciples who studied with Master in the past. I dare not act like their elder. I will get beaten."

Hearing his humorous remarks, everyone around him couldn't help but burst into laughter. This kid's generation was indeed a bit low. Not only were the Five Wanderers a generation older than him, but because of Song Qingshu, he was a head shorter than most of the current Wudang members. But this kid was enjoying it. Being young and having a low generation had its advantages. He could greet everyone he met and ask for gifts from everyone he met. This was the privilege of being a junior.

This time was no exception. Zhou Zhiyang asked for benefits with a calm face, and Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji had no choice but to teach him a trick each. That night, everyone gathered together, but Song Qingshu strictly ordered no drinking and discussed military plans for most of the night.

Early the next morning, Chang Yuchun, Leng Qian and Tieguan Taoist led half of their troops straight to Shandong. According to the plan, they would go upstream along the Yellow River to defeat the Mongol Yuan Dynasty's northern navy, and then set off a wave of uprising in Shandong. Regardless of whether they would succeed or not, as long as they created momentum, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty would inevitably be in chaos, and the army that invaded Anhui would definitely be recalled. Then would be a good opportunity for them to launch a large-scale attack.

At the very least, they would fight to the Yellow River and directly threaten Yuan Dadu. If conditions permit, Song Qingshu would not mind charging into Yuan Dadu and ending the short-lived dynasty of the Yuan Empire.