Now that they have formed allies, many things are easy to discuss.

Lu Yuan looked at Yan Wangqiu, muttered, and said, "Sect Master Yan, since we have decided to negotiate with the imperial court, we need to have bargaining chips and strength, so that the imperial court can back down." Your faction is located in Lingnan, I don't know how many people can be gathered under the full effort? ”

Yan Wangqiu thought for a moment and replied: "If the mobilization is dispatched and the vassals are gathered, I can gather 100,000 people, these are all brave heroes." If you coerce some more people, then it is not a problem to gather two or three hundred thousand people. ”

The so-called brave heroes refer to those who have practiced one or two hands.

This kind of person is not necessarily very powerful, and may not even have internal strength, but only one or two rough and shallow moves.

But what you have to admit is that this kind of person fights and fights alone, and he is indeed much better than those farmers.

If there are 100,000 such heroes, then the strength of the Nanhai faction is indeed terrifying, and it is worthy of being the innate faction that dominates Lingnan.

Lu Yuan was slightly surprised in his heart, and glanced at Yan Wangqiu, he didn't expect that this old man looked drooping and old, but he could pull out two or three hundred thousand people at any time behind his back.

This kind of strength, to be honest, is not worse than the peak of the Five Poisons Sect.

No wonder the imperial court is so jealous of those innate sects, and the well water does not interfere with the river water on weekdays.

If every innate sect has such strength.

If the five innate sects of Dayue rebelled together, wouldn't they be able to send out a million soldiers in an instant? ’

After calculating the strength of those Jianghu sects a little, Lu Yuan couldn't help but secretly speak, and then he was happy: "Now I have 50,000 soldiers and 30,000 Miao soldiers in my hands. In addition, local prefectures and counties can also make up 100,000 prefecture and county militia regiments.

Together, you and I have 400,000 soldiers.

This kind of strength, even with you and me, is enough to make the imperial court face it.

If the other two Sect Masters can also have the strength of Sect Master Yan, then the four of us will work together to get a million soldiers, no problem.

In this way, there are not only soldiers and horses as wings to strengthen the momentum, but also four innate grandmasters as a strategic deterrent.

This kind of strength is not much inferior to the imperial court. ”

At this moment, Lu Yuan was unprecedentedly optimistic about the vision of his plan.

With these strengths, are you afraid that the court will not back down?

Even made the worst plan, after they made the conditions clear, the imperial court was still so iron-clad that they refused to agree with the opinions of Lu Yuan and others.

Then the four of them directly rebelled, and they could all grab the territory they wanted, and maybe even more than they wanted now.

After all, now the main force of the imperial court is either contained in Dongting County and Guangling County, or it is far away in Jiuzhen County, and the soldiers and horses of the Beijing division cannot move.

There are no soldiers to use at all, there are no soldiers to send.

"The other two grandmasters should not have the strength of me."

Compared with Lu Yuan's optimism, Yan Wangqiu was a little more steady, and reminded: "Baifeng Temple is located in Linhai County, and this place is the heart of the six surnames and seven clans.

Therefore, under the blows of those families, even though Baifeng Temple is an innate sect, its real strength is equivalent to a first-class sect.

With the full efforts of this temple, it mobilized the monks and believers to pull out 20,000 or 30,000 people, which may not be a problem.

But it is impossible to gather 100,000 soldiers.

Moreover, in Linhai County, there are 50,000 elite forbidden troops of the imperial court, and there is a congenital grandmaster in charge, if there is turmoil in Linhai County, troops can be sent to quell the chaos at any time.

Therefore, Jihui's bald donkey will never fight against the imperial court with us.

He did not have the capital to confront the imperial court. ”

Lu Yuan was silent when he heard this.

In fact, for Baifeng Temple, he didn't expect much from the other party.

This temple is in the base camp of six surnames and seven clans, as soon as there is any wind and grass, it will attract the fire of those families, and it is too difficult to start an incident.

It is precisely because of this that Baifeng Temple was in a hurry to get out of that cage, and was the first to stand up and agree to the court's solicitation.

So after a pause, Lu Yuan asked again: "Baifeng Temple can be left alone, what about the remaining family?" ”

Compared with Lu Yuan, who has been staying in Dongting County and has not traveled much around the rivers and lakes, Yan Wangqiu is much more familiar with the other factions, and at this time he opened his mouth and replied: "At this time, there are still three Jianghu sects that have not accepted the invitation of the imperial court.

One is the Guanhai Villa, one is the Jiuchuan Sword School, and the other is the Liuyang School.

First of all, let's talk about the Guanhai Villa in Guangling County, the owner of this village, Qiao's, although it is said to be a family of rivers and lakes.

But Guangling County is located in Yueliang Jiaochong, Jiangnan and Jiangbei for hundreds of years, I don't know how many major wars have taken place here.

Although Qiao's family is from the rivers and lakes, under the confrontation of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, he can't stay out of the matter, so he can only choose one side to serve.

Therefore, Guanhai Villa is called the Jianghu family, but in fact, it is closer to those families in the imperial court, and they often intermarry with each other, and they have long been close to each other.

Therefore, there is only one of the top ten grandmasters of the imperial court, if it is Guanhai Villa, then the Qiao family will never join forces with you and me and rebel against the imperial court together.

On the other side of Jian'an County, the Jiuchuan Sword Sect that occupies this county has no imperial court forces around it, and its strength is relatively good.

However, Jian'an County only has eight prefectures, and there are many mountains and few plains in the territory, and the land is narrow and the people are few, and it has always been poor.

Even if the Jiuchuan Sword Sect occupies this county, it can't afford to raise too many disciples, and with all its might, it is estimated that it can only mobilize 100,000 people.

As for the Six Yang Sect, that Sect Master Yin is the strength of the Innate Second Realm, and the Six Yang Sect occupies the rich Yuzhang County.

Unless the entire Yuzhang County can be taken out, people will not be able to look down on the reward of the imperial court to seal the country. ”

Speaking of this, Yan Wangqiu paused, looked at Lu Yuan and said seriously: "So Grandmaster Lu, even if you and I have the best situation, in fact, we can unite the Jiuchuan Sword Sect, according to the three Grandmasters, with 500,000 people.

The four grandmasters you want, millions of people, are basically impossible to achieve.

On the other hand, on the side of the imperial court, even if they are opposed to us, there can be at least seven grandmasters.

In terms of strength, it is still better than us a lot. ”

Inevitably, the ally he had just found got carried away and made a mistake rashly, Yan Wangqiu had to pour a basin of cold water at this time.

And being washed by this cold water, Lu Yuan also calmed down a lot.

The little smug arrogance that was born because of the breakthrough of the innate was suddenly rushed away and sobered up.

"Thank you, Sect Master Yan, for waking up."

Lu Yuan bowed to Yan Wangqiu and thanked the other party for reminding him.

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Yan Wangqiu couldn't help but smile when he saw Lu Yuan come to his senses, stroked his beard and said, "You and I are already one, and we should share honor and disgrace." The old man is still counting on Grandmaster Lu to take me to divide a county together and create a country. ”

To be honest, although it is profoundly clear, the strength of the imperial court is extremely strong. But Yan Wangqiu is still very optimistic about Lu Yuan.

Not to mention the personal strength of the other party, the innate grandmaster, wherever you put it, it is a nuclear deterrent.

The most important thing is the ability of this Grandmaster Lu to lead the troops.

Following Lu Yuan back and forth for thousands of miles, Yan Wangqiu can be said to have witnessed the other party with his own eyes, how to defeat the 100,000 Miao people, and how to recover the three mansions.

It's not just him, the big disciple under Lu Yuan is also good at commanding troops.

led a rabble of partial divisions, but he was still able to fight back and forth with the 80,000 army of the Five Poisons Sect, and even broke the other party in the end.

I make good use of soldiers, and I can recruit many generals who are good at fighting, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses.

To be honest, the threat that Lu Yuan posed to the imperial court was far greater than that of the two or three hundred thousand people in the South China Sea faction.

It is precisely because he sees this clearly that Yan Wangqiu is so confident in Lu Yuan.

With such a powerful ally here, the imperial court is now being overwhelmed by the heavy troops of the Zhou people, even if the ten great masters are gathered?

is in a hurry, the two of them defected to the Zhou people together, what can the court do?

With this last retreat, Yan Wangqiu still has some confidence.

Therefore, at this time, as long as this Grandmaster Lu is stable, then the things mentioned by the other party are actually very promising.

Lu Yuan didn't know that he had such weight and value in Yan Wangqiu's heart.

However, after calming down at this time, he regained his steadiness at that time.

After pondering in his heart at this time, Lu Yuan said to Yan Wangqiu: "I didn't expect the situation in the rivers and lakes to be so complicated. In this case, some of my original assumptions need to be changed.

Sect Master Yan, I don't know what your relationship is with the Jiuchuan Sword Sect? ”

Yan Wangqiu said: "Both of my two families are near the sea, and there were a lot of sea trade transactions in the past, so the relationship is good." ”

Lu Yuan nodded: "That being the case, then regardless of whether the Jiuchuan Sword Sect will join the Ten Grandmasters Program, please also ask Sect Master Yan to send someone to contact him and try to see if he can move it and join my alliance."

Jian'an County is poor, and if you want to come to the Jiuchuan Sword Sect, you are not willing to be trapped here, right?

They are all willing to join the alliance and seal the country with a large county in the future, wouldn't it be better to nest in Jian'an County? ”

Yan Wangqiu thought for a while and said, "I can do this, but there is no guarantee that it will succeed." The Jiuchuan Sword Sect is not like me, the inheritance in the door is worry-free, and it will not necessarily take risks. ”

Lu Yuan said: "Whether it can be done or not, it will not be wrong to try." After saying this, he said: "Since the strength of the imperial court is stronger than we think, then now is not the time for a showdown with the imperial court."

In this way, Sect Master Yan, at this time, there should still be half a year before the ten great masters of the imperial court gather.

At this time, you and I should each accumulate more strength to increase our bargaining chips in the negotiations.

Sect Master Yan can accumulate armor soldiers in Nanhai County, and I will also take this opportunity to recruit more soldiers and horses.

When the showdown comes, our two families can gather more strength. ”

Since you can't rely on outsiders now, if you want to realize your own expectations, you can only strengthen yourself.

Therefore, before the showdown, it has become the best way to increase strength at this time.

"It's a safe plan."

Yan Wangqiu said with a smile: "If you prepare half a year in advance, then when it is launched, I will send 300,000 troops to the South China Sea." ”

When Lu Yuan heard this, he also nodded and said, "Okay, by then, I will also raise 200,000 troops, thinking that it will echo." ”

After speaking, he stretched out his hand, Yan Wangqiu also stretched out his hand, and the two high-fived and made an appointment.

……

After discussing the plan to deal with the imperial court with Yan Wanqiu, the two sides began to act separately.

Yan Wangqiu sent his disciples to secretly return to the Nanhai faction, and began to contact the wealthy clans of the better sects in Lingnan Province, using various names to do some mobilization in advance.

At the same time, the Nanhai faction also began to infiltrate various prefectures and counties in Lingnan, preparing to seize the city immediately and set off momentum when it turned against the imperial court.

And Yan Wangqiu himself secretly set off to Jian'an County, intending to visit the Jiuchuan Sword Sect.

As Lu Yuan broke through the innate nature, his own self-preservation power was also greatly enhanced.

Therefore, with the protection of the surrounding army, he no longer needs Yan Wangqiu's personal guard.

Yan Wangqiu's temporary departure only made him lose one of his innate combat strength, and it was not a big deal, as long as he didn't attract the attention of the court and outsiders.

In contrast, if it can be said that the Jiuchuan Sword Sect will form an alliance privately, it will bring greater help.

……

Yan Wangqiu's side was in full swing, and Lu Yuan also quickly started to act here.

"With this letter, you go to Jiangxia County in Liang Kingdom. There is a Five Lakes Chamber of Commerce in the county government, and if you give the letter to the owner of the Chamber of Commerce, you will say that it was sent by the old man of Anqiu, and he will know what is going on. ”

Lu Yuan exchanged for a registered disciple of his own, handed over a letter he had just written to the other party, and carefully advised.

"Yes, the disciple will definitely deliver the letter." The disciple bowed down and took the order, and turned to leave.

Looking at the other party's distant back, Lu Yuan couldn't help but nod.

When he was in the Tianluo Festival, when Anqiu Zhenren found him to give him the Taiping Dao Book, he said it.

If Lu Yuan is going to cultivate this Taoist book, then he can send someone to send a message to Danding Dao, and then he will be given money and food to help him succeed.

Now that he is preparing for a showdown with the imperial court, he urgently needs to accumulate strength.

Raising soldiers is too expensive.

Although Lu Yuan's soldiers and horses at this time were temporarily raised by the imperial court. Before officially turning the face, there is no need to worry about military salaries.

But now that he plans to recruit troops and continue to strengthen his strength, it is inevitable that he will face a new expense.

This is a multi-recruitment soldier and horse, and the court will not raise him.

Previously, in order to make an emergency, the imperial court had already pinched his nose when he raised troops for Lu Yuan. At this time, how could he still spend his own money to help the military leader of this place expand his strength.

With that spare money, the court itself recruits a little more soldiers and horses, isn't it?

Therefore, if Lu Yuan wants to expand his troops and horses, he can only find a way to get money by himself.

Even in the future, he turned against the imperial court, and the military salary was cut off there, and the current 50,000 soldiers had to rely on him to find a way to raise money to support him.

Although Lu Yuan had previously won more than 8 million taels of silver, 5 million taels of silver had been promised to Sun Siwen to restore the place.

There are only three million taels of silver left, which can be used for military expenses.

Although this amount of money is a lot, at most it can allow him to recruit another 50,000 soldiers and horses, and at the same time support these soldiers and horses for a year's military salary.

Obviously, Lu Yuan's current finances are far from enough for future expenses.

Therefore, in order to avoid having no money to raise soldiers in the future, it is necessary to make more money before the showdown with Cao Ting now.

And looking at all aspects, the best goal to make money at present is naturally Danding Dao, who has promised himself and has enough strength at the same time.

If he can bring in funding from Danding Dao, it will undoubtedly solve Lu Yuan's urgent need and make him financially rich.

"Danding Dao is also the first great avenue vein of Liang Kingdom, and in terms of its status in Daomen, it is not inferior to Ziyun Dao.

Since he wants to find me to do experiments and help them verify the immortal method, he can't be stingy after all.

I don't ask them to give them ten million taels of silver, but if I give three or five million taels, I can always get it.

Anyway, I'm also an innate grandmaster, and I'm worth the price.

As long as I can bring in five million taels of silver, it will be enough for my 100,000 soldiers and a year's expenses.

With this money, it is a showdown with the imperial court, and you will have confidence. ”

Lu Yuan muttered to himself, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

In fact, for him, he never thought of revealing that he would practice the Taiping Taoist Book.

Otherwise, when he cultivated the Taiping Daoshu, his longevity was not reduced, and this matter would not be justified in any case.

So this time I asked Danding Dao for help, in essence, I was deceiving the other party and doing a hammer deal.

If Danding Dao sent someone to investigate, he would directly lead people to Sun Siwen's side, the altar that was being built in secret.

There is such an altar, which is enough to deal with Danding Dao and deceive the aid.

When the silver arrived, Danding Dao asked, why didn't he delay sacrificing and cultivating, naturally there was a saying.

But no matter which way he says it, Lu Yuan will not admit that he has practiced the Taiping Daoshu.

Anyway, he is located in the south of the Yangtze River, he has a strong soldier in his hand, and he is an innate grandmaster, with such strength, even if he is a Danding Dao, as long as the other party's Dao master does not make a move, what can he do?

And for the sake of a few million taels of silver, let the Daoist of Danding Dao travel thousands of miles to trouble Lu Yuan, this is too much fuss.

Therefore, 21 is counted as 5, and this transaction of deception is basically equal to zero risk.

Even if Danding Dao knew that he had been deceived, he could only suffer this loss.

Of course, although he can't expose his cultivation of the Taiping Daoshu. But it doesn't mean that Lu Yuan can't show his immortal method in front of others.

For example, his newly acquired Five Thunder Book is very good.

The inheritance is complete, there are no drawbacks, and the power is great, so it can be taken to the surface as a cover.

"At that time, I will secretly practice the Taiping Dao Book, receive the immortal spirit qi from the heavenly pillar, and then use this aura to cultivate the Five Thunder Books.

In this way, on the surface, I have little to do with the Taiping Daoshu, but an orthodox Leifa monk.

And the origin of the Five Thunder Books is easy to explain.

Brother Sun and I are world friends, and his great ancestor Sun Qingyi and the former Dao Master of Ziyun Dao have gone to ascend together.

These are all things that can be checked, and maybe even the old way of Zhenxuan still knows Sun Qingyi.

Therefore, when I obtained the Five Thunder Book from Brother Sun, it can be regarded as having a heel and a background, and it will not arouse the suspicion of others.

And with the five thunder books and other superior immortal methods, I don't want to practice the Taiping Daoshu immortal method that reduces longevity, so it is easy for people to understand.

Maybe you can also use this as an excuse to prevaricate Dan Dingdao. Let's just say that I got a new immortal method halfway, so I don't want to cultivate the Taiping Dao book.

As for where I got the Immortal Qi Cultivation Five Thunder Book, I can take out the Immortal Yuan Jade Piece at that time, and this is the best evidence.

Sun Qingyi left a piece of immortal jade for his descendants, and as a result, I obtained it and used the immortal qi stored in it to embark on the immortal path, which is also very reasonable. ”

Lu Yuan thought about it so beautifully in his heart, and couldn't help but praise his wit.

Under the cover of layers of such a ring, outsiders would never have imagined that the Tianzhu Altar was real, and he had also cultivated the immortal method of the Taiping Daoshu, and Shou Yuan was even more reduced.

Outsiders will only see that a lucky person who has been lucky enough to get the immortal fate left by his predecessors has miraculously embarked on the road of cultivating immortals.

Then, when the lucky man found that the immortal path had been broken, he began to pursue the expansion of his power in the mortal world, wanting to call the king emperor.

All the truth will be hidden under these fogs given by Lu Yuan.

And the secret of his immortality will be buried forever.

Everything was perfect.