Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Shangguan Chengyuan glanced at him: "Fellow Daoist Xu, you've said it before! The monks on the front line fought bloody battles and fought with demons to the death. Although they were defeated, they all tried their best. If they suffered a small defeat, they would be punished. The fear of frightening everyone's resistance Demonic Determination.”

The man surnamed Xu said: "The way you conduct an army is to reward your merits and punish your mistakes. If the rewards and punishments are unclear, the orders will not work. This battle has cost hundreds of thousands of elite members of our Qingzhou Xuanmen Alliance. We must give them an explanation, otherwise It’s not easy for us to explain to my disciples and other sects.”

"You really should show something, a small punishment but a big punishment! It can also be regarded as a warning to other army commanders."

"Rewards and punishments can unite people's hearts and inspire fighting spirit. If rewards and punishments are unclear and people's hearts are scattered, how can they compete with the Mubei demons? Their punishments are much more severe than ours."

"Hundreds of thousands of dead souls cannot be revealed in a single sentence. Someone has to come forward and bear the corresponding responsibilities. Otherwise, we will not be able to explain to the disciples below, and it will be difficult to mobilize them to join the alliance and work hard. If they all work hard and fail to do their best, we will face the war. If you run away from the enemy, the big thing is over!"

"What Fellow Daoist Xu said is reasonable, I agree."

Everyone expressed their opinions one by one.

Shangguan Chengyuan, Zhu Ruiming, and Ren Boda sat on it with expressionless faces and said nothing.

This was a storm without gunpowder, and the three of them didn't notice it at first. However, as the conversation progressed, the feudal lords who were fighting for one side finally showed their claws.

There is no doubt that before this meeting started, they must have contacted each other and wanted to force Taixuanzong to marry him. Before that, they were dissatisfied with Taixuanzong's monopoly on the power of the Qingzhou Alliance Allied Forces. However, due to Taixuanzong's strength, The strength is hidden and not revealed.

This time the Allied forces were defeated on Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island, which gave them an excuse to put pressure on Taixuanzong.

The so-called holding the commander responsible is directed at the frontline commander Ren Boda. Its purpose is to seize the actual command power of the Qingzhou Xuanmen Alliance in order to expand the influence of his sect, or in other words, weaken Tai Xuanzong's influence in Qingzhou. Influence.

A redistribution of power is coming quietly in this hall.

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Tangning was lying in the room when a knock on the door came from outside.

He stood up and opened the wooden door. Outside, a fair-faced man bowed his head and saluted: "Senior Tang, Senior Hu asked you to gather in the jade room at noon and stand by."

"Okay, I understand."

"Farewell." The man said, left the room, and disappeared into light.

Tang Ning was a little confused. The senior Hu the man was talking about was Hu Lian, who was responsible for taking care of the wounded in their 7th Regiment. She didn't know why he suddenly summoned everyone.

Still on standby, no matter what, we can't let this group of people with missing arms and legs go to the front line again!

He limped out of the room, jumped out of the light, and soon came to the top of the valley, where more than a hundred black stone houses were lined up in rows.

The light was coming and going in the valley, and many people from all directions came here one after another. They were all disabled people like him with broken bodies and limbs.

Most of the people here are familiar faces and know each other. This valley is the recovery center of the third column, and the residents are the injured monks of the fourth army and the third column.

Tang Ning nodded slightly to the people who came with her, walked straight to one of the black stone rooms, pushed the door open and entered.

There are ten jade beds displayed inside, with incense burners burning around them. Smoke is curling up in the room, and the fragrance is fragrant.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the whole room. Nine of the ten jade beds were empty. Only on the innermost jade bed lay a man wrapped in black forged cloth. He was Fang Yuanliang, who was directly under the third team.

Tang Ning has been here for half a year. She has recovered from the trauma on her body. Her sunken chest and half of her injured cheek have already recovered as before. Only her left leg and right arm are missing. New flesh, flesh and bones are being regenerated, but they have not yet fully grown. become.

After recovering from the trauma, he left here and built a wooden house under the valley. He usually recuperated in that room and returned here every seven days to replace the red crystal medicine on his arms and thighs.

If he hadn't wanted to avoid being pulled back to the front line of the legion, he could have healed his wounds long ago. As long as the green spiritual power in his body circulated around his body for a few times, his missing arms and thighs could be regenerated in an instant.

Tang Ning walked to her jade bed and lay down on it. She felt a wave of warmth rising up from the pores of her body and limbs, making her whole body feel warm in an instant.

This is exactly the effect of the jade bed. This jade bed is made from three-yang warm jade. Once a person touches it, the yang energy will flow into the body continuously, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and unblocking the meridians, and is very helpful for healing and injuries. benefit.

Not long after he lay down, a burly man with full beard and cheeks pushed open the door and entered. He was Han Qian, a direct subordinate of the 7th Company.

Like Tangning, he had recovered from his trauma, but his broken arm had not yet been born.

Han Qian nodded slightly to him, said hello, and then lay down on his jade bed.

Not long after, several other people also arrived one after another. They all opened a room by themselves around the valley. They usually practiced Qi in the room and only came back here when they needed to change their medicine.

After practicing for so many years, everyone has more or less little secrets in their body, whether it's a practice technique, something else, or it's just a simple habit.

Anyway, the few people who could move in the room did not want to stay here for a long time. After recovering from their injuries, they left one after another and opened separate rooms outside.

Everyone gathered together, lying on the jade bed and chatting.

"Have you heard? Senior Bai Jintang of our team has been removed from the position of captain of the seventh team." said the fair-faced man, Xue Feng, who was directly under the second team.

"This is news from half a month ago and is long out of date. The latest news I got is that he was not only dismissed from his post, but also under control. He will be taken to Donglai County to be investigated by the Qingzhou Xuanmen Alliance. , and may even be convicted!”

Tang Ning was shocked when he heard this. He had heard about Bai Jintang's dismissal from his post for a long time. He was not the only one, but the entire Fourth Army, from top to bottom, including the captains, supervisors, and deputy captains of all the teams from the commander down. All were dismissed from their posts.

To be precise, they were the four legions stationed on Cangyun Island and Qiansha Island. All team commanders who survived were dismissed from their posts.

But this is the first time I heard about being investigated and possibly convicted.

If the team suffered a defeat, it would be reasonable to say that the commander was dismissed, but to be convicted for this would be an overkill. If so, who would be willing to contribute.

Tangning didn't quite believe it and asked, "Is this news reliable?"

"It should be true. I've also heard that a few days ago there was a Heavenly Spirit Ship that took all the monks who were dismissed from all the teams of the Fourth Legion inland and said that they would conduct an investigation." Yuan Ye said on the right.

"Investigation? What are you investigating? Could it be that the alliance's top brass suspects that some of these people are involved in the work of the Mubei demon?"

"Of course it's not a detailed investigation. Even if there is a detailed investigation, it only involves a few people at most. Why take everyone away? Besides, have you ever seen an investigation done with such fanfare?"

"why?"

"Why else? It's just poor command. With so many monks killed and injured in our 7th Regiment, of course someone has to take responsibility. It can't be us. Do they, the commanders, need to take responsibility? Are there any mistakes in command? If If so, he must bear some responsibility.”

"Then we can't find out whether the defeat of the entire legion on Senior Bai and others has anything to do with these captains."

"Hundreds of thousands of monks died. For such heavy casualties, there must be an explanation both internally and externally! It's not us who have the final say whether we have command responsibility, it's the people above who have the final say."

"It's probably just a formality, and there won't be any real conviction!"

"That's not necessarily true. I heard that the higher-ups are very angry about this defeat, and they might punish him vigorously to serve as a warning to others."

"Not just our legion, but the captains, inspectors, and vice-captains of all the second, third, and fifth legions were taken away."

"I heard that Senior Ren Boda, the Supreme Elder of Taixuanzong, voluntarily resigned from the position of commander-in-chief of the front line due to this defeat."

"Someone must be unlucky."

"Tai Xuanzong cannot escape his involvement. All team captains from the legion level down are their people, and they have direct responsibility."

"These bastards are usually very arrogant and domineering. It turns out that they are also a group of incompetent people. When they encounter the Mubei demon, they can escape faster than a rabbit."

"The most irritating thing is that they are always superior to others. Even though we were injured, they took the warship directly back to the rear to recuperate, leaving us here without paying attention."

"The sect should be tougher and hold them accountable."

Everyone said to each other one by one.

Obviously, everyone has long been dissatisfied with Taixuanzong's usually condescending attitude. In addition, with this incident, it can be said that they have been grudges for a long time. As soon as Taixuanzong is mentioned, a united front is immediately formed.

"Fellow Taoists, do you know why Taoist Hu Lian summoned us here?" Tang Ning saw that everyone was criticizing Taixuan Zong, and deliberately changed the topic and asked.

It was not that he had any good impression of Taixuanzong or defended Taixuanzong, but Bai Jintang had always taken good care of him, and Liu Ruhan also served in Taixuanzong. He heard that they were getting more and more exaggerated, so he changed the topic.

"I don't know. I think it has something to do with the alliance's recent actions. Maybe it's an investigation to see if the team's command made any mistakes!"

"Why would you ask us such a thing! What does command responsibility have to do with us? If you really want to ask, you should ask those in charge."

"It doesn't matter. We are the direct victims. Except for the monks who have been killed and can no longer speak, who has more say than us."

While several people were talking, the stone door of the room opened, and a tall and muscular man with a chin and a tiger beard walked in. It was the monk Hu Lian who was responsible for taking care of the wounded.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, what happened to summon us to this standby? Could it be that the Mubei demon came here to attack?" one person asked.

Hu Lian said: "Fellow Daoist Fan is joking. No matter how ferocious the Mubei demon is, it is impossible to capture Qinghai in such a short time. I have summoned all the fellow daoists here this time to tell you the good news that the alliance has decided to resettle you wounded disciples back." Recuperate inland.”

"Are you going back to the sect?"

"I don't know where exactly I'm going. Anyway, I'm going to take you back to the interior. Congratulations to all fellow Taoists. You can stay in the rear without worrying about the invasion of Mubei demons."

Everyone was happy when they heard this. They could finally escape from Qinghai, which was what they had always dreamed of.

"Are all the injured monks brought back to the interior of Qingzhou to recover?" Tang Ning asked. He was different from the other people here. He had no family or sect. If it was a spontaneous organization of each sect, he would definitely not have any part in it. You must ask clearly.

"That's right." Hu Lian nodded: "This is the alliance's decision. As for the specific arrangements, whether to take them back to their respective sects or to gather them in one place, I don't know the details."

"As long as we can leave here and stay away from the Mubei demons, it doesn't matter whether we return to the sect or not." Yuan Ye said.

"The warship to pick you up may arrive in a few days. I have been ordered by Senior Sun to inform you not to wander around in the past few days. Just stay here. In case others see you all alive and well, the news will spread to the ears of the higher-ups. If the impact is not good, you may be sent back to the front line.”

Everyone nodded and said hello, Hu Lian turned around and left the room.

"I can finally leave this hellish place. It's finally over."

"Don't be too happy. Maybe I will send you to the front line after you recover from your injuries."

"Probably not! All team commanders of the Fourth Army have been brought back to Qingzhou for investigation and questioning. It is clear that the top management is no longer prepared to use the Fourth Army as the main force on the front line, and there will be no more supply of personnel."

"That's not certain. If the frontline legions suffer heavy casualties and need supplies, wouldn't they still be selected from the rear?"

"So I said that it is safe only if you return to the sect, otherwise you may be called to the front line to fight against the Mubei demon at any time."

Everyone discussed it word by word.

A few days passed by in a flash. On this day, the sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky. A sky spirit ship with flowing light came quickly and landed on the valley.

Tang Ning and others were lying on the jade bed. The stone door opened and Hu Lian came in from the outside: "Fellow Taoists, the Heavenly Spirit Ship to pick you up has arrived. Please board it!"

Everyone had been waiting impatiently for the past few days. After hearing this, they flashed out of the room one after another.

There are hundreds of figures standing outside, all of them "disabled" people with missing arms and legs.

Several rays of light fell from the Tianling ship, and several human figures appeared. The leader, a man with a Chinese character, said: "You are all warriors fighting on the front line. The alliance thinks of your hard work and merits, and specially ordered our troops to come to pick you up and wait for you to return." Donglai County is resting, please get on the ship!”

After everyone heard this, they all transformed into escaping lights and soared to the deck of the Heavenly Spirit Ship.

"Please invite Taoist friends from the first regiment of the third column of the fourth army to assemble here."

"Please come here with the second regiment of the third column of the fourth army."

"Please come here with the third column and the third regiment of the fourth army."

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Under the command of the monks on the ship, the people were divided into teams and occupied one area. Not long after, several more monks came to the people to verify their identities one by one.

About half an hour later, the Tianling Ship headed towards several other mountains.

Until evening, all the injured members of the entire fourth legion were brought to the Tianling ship. There was a bustle of people on the deck, about ten thousand people.

The Tianling Ship carried everyone all the way day and night, sailed out of the island, and drove on the endless Qinghai Sea for a whole month before finally reaching the inland Qingzhou.