The 33rd War Declaration of the Three Kingdoms' Wizards

  Lin Lingsu was more patient than Wu Song had thought, and these days he did not come to the door again. Wu Song was also calm and unhurried, first asking Emperor Zhao Ji to write a plaque, hanging up the big name of Tianji Pavilion, and then making some gains from the gifts sent by several treacherous officials. Among the ancient books sent by Liang Shicheng, the head of the Nei Shu Yi Bureau, there were actually several Confucian classics, among which the most outstanding one was Zhou Dunyi's "Taiji Diagram Easy to Say".

  Wu Song originally thought that "Taiji Tushuo" was a Taoist classic, but after reading it carefully, he found that it was actually the culmination of Confucianism's majestic and upright spirit, discussing the unity of heaven and man, the oneness of heaven and reason, and the Taiji cosmology of reason preceding energy. (Note: The Taiji universe in my book "Rebirth Journey to the West" is an extension of the cosmic view of Cheng Zhu's rationalism, interested readers can go take a look.)

  However, the Confucian School's magnificent and upright energy, despite being extremely ingenious, is still of little use to Wu Song at present. The military school and the Confucian School are incompatible, and the magnificent energy cannot circulate throughout the body. These two schools have deep contradictions and look down on each other. When the Confucians speak, they must first talk about etiquette and then about military affairs, which shows their attitude towards the military school.

  Wu Song didn't take it to heart, first because he had cultivated the Taoist and military strategies, and wasn't particular about having one more. So he also nurtured a ball of positive energy in his dantian. If it were someone else, even if they obtained various schools' methods, they would still be cautious and choose only one school to cultivate with dedication, lest cultivating too many strategies lead to going crazy. But Wu Song had no guidance, like a blind man feeling an elephant, so he simply practiced all the strategies of the hundred schools like a big mess.

  This is an unprecedented adventurous act, and with a little carelessness, it will fall into an irretrievable situation!

  Wu Song had just warmed up a ball of righteous energy in his dantian when he realized something was amiss. His physical body couldn't coexist with the majestic righteous energy, but what was even more astonishing was that the soft energy of Taoism also repelled the righteous energy. The two energies swirled around each other like two fish in the dantian, slowly moving and suddenly colliding violently before separating.

  In Wu Song's dantian, there are not only these two qi, but also a majestic Buddha family qi, which is absorbed by Wu Song from the sword of Luliu Zunzhe. The largest gas group occupies half of the rivers and mountains.

  At first, the Haoran gas and the Ruo gas collided and impacted each other, gradually grinding and refining to become pure. The gas groups also slowly expanded, and neither of the two gas groups could overcome the other. They then charged towards the Buddhist door's majestic gas, and the battle between the two countries turned into a great war between three countries.

  Three groups of different attribute true energy mutually grind and collide, the more they grind the purer they become, and the more they grow, in the dantian they toss about restlessly.

  Wu Song was helpless in this situation, but he wasn't without a solution. As long as he could get the "Gui Gu Zi Ji Zhu" from Lin Ling Su's hands, he would be able to refine his Double Pupil Divine Eyes and merge the heart methods of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and martial arts. At that time, this predicament would naturally resolve itself, and he might even be able to derive a unique cultivation method of his own.

  "Li Shicheng of the Imperial Academy of Calligraphy is in charge of the imperial library, and there must be many more books like this. It would be very beneficial to get on good terms with him." Wu Song ordered Han Dangjia to send a few antiques to Li Shicheng, thinking to himself: "Yang Jie was an eunuch, Tong Guan was an eunuch, and Li Shicheng is also an eunuch. It seems that I have quite a connection with these eunuchs."

  These past few days he has been staying at home and not going out, today he thought to himself that the people he knows are either eunuchs or treacherous officials, so he had his steward prepare more gifts, on one hand visiting Liang Shi Cheng Tong Guan etc. people, on the other hand giving them to Su Zhe Fan Chun Ren Zhang Duan etc. loyal and righteous ministers.

  Wu Song thought for a moment, then added another generous gift and sent it to the door of Zhongyuanshi under the name of a student. However, Zhongyuanshi returned it. He also wrote a letter in response, with sorrowful and severe words, scolding both himself and Wu Song severely.

  Wu Song saw that he was still angry, and felt a little uneasy in his heart. Yang Zhen had gone to the palace to handle the aftermath of Emperor Taizong's death, so Wu Song discussed with Lu Da and Gong Sun, and personally went to visit Zhongyi Dao. Wu Song carried a giant sword on his back, and as soon as he walked out the door with Lu Da and Gong Sun, they heard the sound of horseshoes clattering loudly, and when they looked up, they saw a group of cavalrymen galloping from Xinsong Gate towards the old city gate, their bright clothes fluttering in the wind.

  Wu Song stopped to observe, but saw that these knights had a strange appearance, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, their hair curled up, and dense beards on their chins, with curved knives at their waists. Lu Da also stopped in his tracks, puzzled, saying: "Look at this appearance, seemingly like barbarians."

  Gong Shu Yan said: "I heard that the Hu people have learned of the Emperor's passing, and since Song has no one to manage state affairs, they sent an envoy team to negotiate, which has already arrived in the capital. This time it is the three countries of Tubo, Northern Liao, and Western Xia, those envoys are arrogant and pressing the court to return the land occupied by Xia, and demanding compensation for war losses, otherwise they will go to war!"

  "Was it us who won or was it them?"

  Gong Shu Yan Ran said helplessly: "Now that no one is in charge of the court, the Hu people have taken advantage of this. The Left Prime Minister Zhang Du has a tough attitude, but other ministers agree to negotiate, not to cede territory, only to discuss compensation, and the Left Prime Minister is also unable to hold on alone."

  The Great Song Dynasty has a relaxed atmosphere, and in these days, from the high-ranking officials to the common people, everyone is talking about these things. The Hu people are arrogant and reckless, rampaging through the streets, and the ordinary people have long been cursing them.

  But scold as they might, the common people did not dare to come forward and take action. Only a dozen or so vagrants, on a clear autumn day with their shirts off, somehow managed to get some green bricks from who-knows-where and recklessly threw them at those barbarians. Those barbarians were quick on horseback, and not one of the bricks hit its mark.

  Those barbarians rushed to the front of Wu Song and his two companions, about a hundred meters away, and then suddenly reined in their horses, jumped off, and ten or more people stepped forward. They walked up to Wu Song's face three zhang away, and with a rustling sound, they knelt down on one knee. The leading knight held a red invitation card in his hands and presented it: "The Great Xia State's tribute to the Lotus-born Master sends an envoy to pay respects to the Song State's Military Commander Wu Song: After parting ways at Wuyan Gorge, I have been thinking of you often, sir. My fellow disciples and I, several people, have traveled thousands of miles from Mount Daxue to see you again and listen to your teachings. Three days later, on Mount Shaoshi, we six will be waiting with wine!"

  Wu Song's face sank, and he took over the red letter. This was Lianhuasheng's monk who had issued a challenge according to Jianghu rules, leaving him no choice but to go. The dozen or so knights saw that he had accepted the letter and were about to turn around and leave when Wu Song said: "Lu old brother, go break their horses' legs and let them walk back. No one dares ride a horse in front of me!"

  Lu Da let out a hearty laugh, gave a thumbs up: "Alright!" He rushed over and with several punches and kicks, killed all the war horses. The onlookers cheered and clapped in praise.

  The knights of Western Xia dared to be angry but not dare to speak, they had long been ordered by Lotus Birth, knowing that these three were killing demon kings, who dared to move? One by one, they walked away with their tails between their legs.

  Wu Song accepted the challenge letter, and the three of them continued to walk forward. Before they had even left the old Song Gate, they heard another sound of horse hooves. The war horses stopped about a hundred meters away from Wu Song, and more than ten knights jumped down, walked in front of Wu Song, knelt on one knee, and presented him with a red letter.

  But then, the leading knight loudly said: "The Great Liao State's art master Yelü Nanjue bows to the Song State's Military Commander: I have long heard that the Military Commander's martial arts skills are profound and precise. In the desolate lands beyond the borders, with one move you can defeat ten thousand, how can one not admire from the heart? Three days later, on Mount Shaoshi, we wish to catch a glimpse of the Commander's majestic bearing!"

  Wu Song calmly took down the notice, and Lu Da didn't wait for his orders before going forward to kill the war horse. Gong Sun's delicate eyebrows arched slightly as she said worriedly: "The sorcerers of Xia Guo and Liao Guo are challenging us at the same time, what should we do..."

  Before the words had fallen, another sound of horseshoes was heard, and it was the envoy of Tubo. Those Tubo knights did not know the rules, and they rushed to within 100 meters on horseback, tumbling down from their horses one after another. Several unlucky ones broke their necks on the spot, and the rest also fell to the ground.

  A bearded Western Han man got up, pinched the challenge book, looked at Wu Song from top to bottom, and sneered: "You are Wu Song who broke the 50,000-strong Xia army? You don't look very impressive." With a swoosh, he drew his treasured sword and shouted: "The barbarian of the Song country, General Haomingda of the Tubo imperial court, challenges you!"

  "I am a northerner." Wu Song's heart was annoyed, without looking back, a flash of knife light passed by, and with a reverse hand, he inserted the beheading knife into his back. He pulled out the challenge book from his hand, and only then did Hao Da's head fall off his neck, and his body collapsed to the ground.

  This challenge letter was a battle declaration by Tubo State Preceptor Poluo Xing, also setting an appointment to compete in magic on Mount Shaoshi three days later.

  "These beasts, choosing the right time, want to take me down all at once!"

  Wu Song let out a long sigh and put away the three letters of challenge, saying: "Let's go, to pay our respects to Master Chai!"

  Gong Shu Yan looked at him, her heart full of worries. Lu Da also felt that the upcoming duel in three days would be extremely difficult, and for a moment, neither of them knew what to say.

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