Chapter 191: A colleague is trying to steal the credit? Let him know what it means to be better than others! (5k)

The eruption of Dongsang Volcano shocked the tens of thousands of troops under Jiang Ming's command.

The night suddenly turned into day on this day, and it did not stop until noon the next day.

The area within thirty miles was covered with thick magma ash, and the air was filled with scorching fire poison.

"This dormant volcano has completely become an active volcano, and it is in its most vigorous and energetic period!"

"You said that your high-level volcano technique is only at the third level. I don't think this is something that a high-level third-level volcano technique can do."

The next day, Chen Shijie and Zhao Xing came to observe the active volcano again.

Because the first wave of volcanic excitation has passed, it is not as dangerous as before.

Jiang Ming also learned his lesson and turned on the defense of the sea-covering warship to the maximum.

No matter whether they were close to the crater or not, as long as Zhao Xing got on his boat, he would pull up the defensive barrier to its full extent.

"Didn't I tell you it was a bit metaphysical?" Zhao Xing said, "This time the effect is a bit good."

Not just good, but too good.

There are many records in Zhao Xing's panel:

[You used a high-level volcanic spell on a dead volcano. This spell triggered the "luck blessing", and the spell's effectiveness increased by 80%.]

[You used high-level volcanic magic on a dead volcano. This spellcasting triggered the "luck blessing", and the spell's effectiveness was doubled.]

Until the final volcanic eruption, the record was as follows:
[Because you have used high-level volcano magic on a dead volcano for a total of 72 times, this spell will trigger the "luck blessing", and the spell effectiveness will be increased five times! ]

[You have activated the fifth level fire vein! The underground fire is gushing out for thirty miles, and the effect radiates for a hundred miles! ]

What is the concept of a fifth-level fire vein?
When Zhao Xing was in the Earth Fire Plain of Shiyang Cave Heaven, the earth vein riot he caused was only a level three riot.

A level five fire vein shot up from the ground into the sky, and at that instant its ferocity had reached level five.

When marching and fighting, many people like to set up camps near mountains.

If we don't consider the defense of large-scale equipment and magic weapons.

Jiang Ming's 30,000 troops were within a range of ten miles, and basically no one could survive.

Even Jiang Ming, a sixth-rank official, could not escape death.

In the range of ten to twenty miles, only a seventh-grade cultivator can survive.

Thirty miles away is considered a safe distance.

Because Zhao Xing's volcano method is not a single method that can be performed once.

It was by taking advantage of the geographical conditions and using a dead volcano as a base that the spell was cast a total of seventy-two times, triggering the blessing of great success from luck.

Its power far exceeds that of high-level single-target attacks.

The volcano method can already be considered a means of combating natural disasters.

Just like the witch in the Southern Wilderness, they can use the Canglan River to inflict natural disasters on the Great Zhou.

The unique geographical conditions can often allow high-level magic to unleash extraordinary power.

"There are many volcanoes in the South Barbarians, and there are both dead and alive people. If you use your volcanic technique to destroy the enemy in the future, the destructive power will be terrifying." Chen Shijie evaluated.

"You also said it will happen in the future. It's still a stretch to use it to kill the enemy now." Zhao Xing said.

The volcano method is powerful, but the preparation time is too long.

It took him three days and three nights to achieve this effect.

By this time, the enemy would have already fled.

Moreover, there was quite a lot of noise in the one or two hours before the explosion, so it was still easy to escape.

Of course, it doesn't work for killing people, but it is very effective in destroying buildings and plants.

The cloud method and the rain method cannot compare to the large-scale destructive power of the volcano method.

In this place right now, fragile plants cannot survive at all, and the fifth-level engineering buildings and mechanisms will all have to be burned down.

Unless Zhao Xing reaches the fourth level and perfects high-level spells, his spellcasting will be completely silent.

Just one cast is enough to fully activate the volcano.

The timing, range and power of the eruption are controllable.

Moreover, it breaks out in an instant and is impossible to guard against.

Now, we can only plant crops like this.

"Nothing else can survive, but the Earth Fire Lotus needs this kind of environment."

"Old Chen, take your men to plant the third and fourth level seeds outside first."

"Call me when you're mature. I'll take a rest first."

Zhao Xing was also extremely tired. He had been using advanced techniques for three consecutive days and nights. That kind of mental fatigue could not be alleviated by sleepiness.

"You can rest assured." Chen Shijie nodded, "Leave the rest to us."

They stole several hundred seeds of the Earth Fire Lotus from the lava cave in Huolong Pass, and most of them were of the third level, with a few of the fourth level and not a single one of the fifth level.

There is no Si Nong in the Shenwei Army who has mastered the advanced methods of the Self-School.

Therefore, it is up to Zhao Xing to break the shackles of growth.

But Zhao Xing doesn't need to bother with ripening, multiplying, and spreading the third and fourth level seeds on a large scale.

Once it matures, ask Zhao Xing to use the Moment of Origin to make the Earth Fire Lotus break the shackles of growth.

The entire process cannot be handed over to Zhao Xing, otherwise he would be exhausted to death if he had to supply the fifth-level materials to tens of thousands of troops.

Chen Shijie came here on the Yunyu Tower ship. Most of the Jiujie Camp were transferred here, and a number of seventh-rank agriculture officers who knew how to farm were also transferred from the rear, such as Han Bing.

The volcano has opened and now is the time for them to take action.

One seed per person is more than enough.

After the first batch was distributed, the military farmers in the Jiujie Camp immediately began to plant the seeds of the Earth Fire Lotus in the volcanic ash.

The third-level Earth Fire Lotus seeds began to germinate after one hour, entered the growth stage after three hours, and entered the maturity stage after five hours.

The fourth-level Earth Fire Lotus seeds will germinate after two hours, enter the growth period after six hours, and mature after twelve hours.

This speed meets the requirements of Shiyang Cave Heaven for the military minister.

But it is still a little slow. If it were not planted near a volcano, the speed would be greatly weakened, and the survival rate might not even reach 100%.

There is no need for Zhao Xing to take action at this time. He should first harvest a new batch of seeds to expand production.

So Chen Shijie sent people to pick the seeds and start replanting.

When harvesting the third crop and starting to replant.

Jiang Ming came to the Yunyu Tower ship. He drove a flying boat and brought a group of farmers from the Zhenhai Army with him.

"Brother Chen, can you let my people help as well?"

Chen Shijie looked at the ministers of agriculture behind Jiang Ming and immediately understood Jiang Ming's intention.

He probably saw something and wanted to get involved.

"Captain Jiang." Chen Shijie looked at Jiang Ming with hope in his eyes, "Your people can help, but they have to obey my orders."

"Also, if the captain wants to cooperate deeply, it would be best to write to Lord Lan."

"What happens next is beyond your control."

Chen Shijie said it very bluntly. Attacking Huolong Pass was not something Jiang Ming could participate in just because he wanted to.

He was a captain and had only 30,000 troops under his command, and they were naval forces.

Attacking Huolong Pass is of little use.

Besides, the Shenwei Army has no shortage of partners now. Xia Jing came here the day before yesterday.

Isn’t the Black Armor Army much stronger than the Zhenhai Army?
It’s not the Zhenhai Army’s turn yet.

"Brother, you are knowledgeable. I have informed General Lan about this matter. I believe there will be news soon." Jiang Ming said gratefully, "I just want to help now."

"They are all at your disposal."

"Okay." Chen Shijie nodded. He was just helping to plant some Earth Fire Lotus and couldn't take away any credit.

The military community is in great need of fire-proof materials now, and it is beyond the capability of a single Nine-Section Battalion to produce them all.

Being convenient to others means being convenient to yourself.

Zhao Xing woke up after sleeping for two and a half days. His soul had rested and he woke up refreshed.

I found that I had reached the 39th level of Ju Yuan.

"I am only one level away from breaking through to the sixth level of Tiangang Realm."

"Since I was conferred the title, my realm has finally become stable today." Zhao Xing said secretly.

He had previously reached the upper seventh rank, and his realm had remained unchanged.

This is mainly because the upgrade speed is too fast, and the techniques and understanding of the Tao are gradually becoming equal.

There has been some improvement now, proving that the foundation of the seventh level has been laid firmly.

Walk out of the room, through the corridor of the ship, and come to the front deck.

Zhao Xing saw Chen Shijie discussing something with a group of agriculture commanders.

When he came over, Chen Shijie immediately ended the meeting: "Awake?"

"Well, how's it going?"

He was sleeping on the boat in the Yunyu Tower. Looking down, it seemed that many lotus flowers were already in full bloom.

"There are already 120,000 Earth Fire Lotuses." Chen Shijie said, "I have ordered a halt to the replanting and to maintain this scale for now."

"One hundred and twenty thousand plants? That's fast enough." Zhao Xing was stunned.

"There are more than a thousand Si Nong in the Shenwei Army, and the Zhenhai Army and Xuanjia Army have sent some people to help."

"I am the one who planted the 120,000 plants. It is not difficult to plant the third-level earth fire lotus with a fifth-level fire vein."

"There are fewer fourth-level plants, but there are still 10,000 of them." As long as the environmental conditions are up to par, a thousand military farmers can easily produce 100,000 third-level plants a day.

The one thousand Si Nong of the Shenwei Army are definitely not mediocre.

A number of elites were drawn from Wen Shaoyang's army, and when Xia Jing came, he also brought some of the Xuanjia Army's Si Nong elites.

The Zhenhai Army also provided dozens of people, and in addition, talented Si-nong, such as Han Bing, were drawn from the rear supply city.

"Has Wang Ji arrived?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Here it comes. The layout of the Earth Fire Peiyuan Array is already one quarter completed." Chen Shijie pointed to a corner of the volcano.

"I didn't know how difficult it was to grow a fifth-tier Earth Fire Lotus, so I set up some magic arrays at the foot and middle of the mountain."

"I didn't send anyone to the top of the mountain. I'll tell you when you wake up."

"Wang Ji is now in charge of a magic array at the foot of the mountain."

Zhao Xing nodded. Old Chen was very meticulous and thoughtful in his work.

When he wakes up, he doesn't have to think about anything else, just cast the spell.

Otherwise, he would like to partner up with Chen Shijie.

Because Lao Chen has strong execution ability and is a perfect adjutant!

"Then I'll go cast the spell first."

"Wait." Chen Shijie stopped Zhao Xing again. "Don't worry, there are still a few people you need to meet."

"Who?"

"Xia Jing brought people here. He said that you must be present for the cooperation, so Liao Rulong and Pu Zhong also came."

Zhao Xing smiled.

Good brother, so loyal!
Otherwise, why did he like to partner up with Xia Jing in Yuncheng? He is such a smart guy!

Xia Jing wants to cooperate with the Shenwei Army. He has the confidence to do so because the Xuanjia Army is stronger than the Shenwei Army.

There is not a single Si Nong who masters the advanced techniques of the Self-Sect Sect in the Shenwei Army, but there are two in the Xuanjia Army.

Xia Jing was a top-class genius who made his debut, starting from the seventh rank and being a prince.

He is fully qualified to represent the Xuanjia Army in this operation at Huolong Pass.

He specifically requested Zhao Xing to be present because he wanted to put Zhao Xing among the senior commanders.

Why?

Because when the collective military merits of the Great Zhou were distributed, the commanders accounted for a large proportion.

For example, once Huolong Pass was captured, the person who made the greatest contribution was Liao Rulong.

Because he is the commander of this army, even if he stands in Zhiyou City and watches the show, the result will be the same.

Of course, rights and obligations are equal. If the siege fails and the losses are heavy, Liao Rulong's military achievements will be greatly deducted.

In serious cases, the victim may even be beheaded.

Xia Jing asked Zhao Xing to be present so that he could share the credit as a member of the joint commander in taking down Huolong Pass.

Zhao Xing understands these tricks, and so does Xia Jing.

"In addition to Xia Jing, there is another person you have to meet as well." Chen Shijie said.

"Who?"

"He is a counselor sent by Tan Taiming. How did you get involved with this fourth-rank water supervisor?"

"What's going on?" Zhao Xing asked. "Why did he send someone?"

"Zhenhaijun Jiang Ming wants to join the battle sequence to attack Huolong Pass."

"Lan Hongming doesn't have much of a relationship with the Marquis, but he asked Tan Taiming to be his lobbyist."

"Tan Tai Ming mentioned you when he was talking to the Marquis. The Marquis doesn't know what your relationship with Tan Tai Ming is, so he leaves the decision to you." Chen Shijie looked at Zhao Xing.

"The Marquis gave you the decision-making power because he thought that if you have received a favor from Tan Taiming, this time he will help you repay the favor."

Zhao Xing was speechless. This Tan Tai Ming was originally the support his teacher had found for him.

As a result, before he could even use Tan Tai Ming, others came to use him first.

Lan Hongming, the commander of the Zhenhai Army, did have an average relationship with Yang An, but it was easy to find a middleman in Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion. As he searched, he actually found a connection with him.

However, he had to go find the Earth Fire Lotus himself, and he had to grow the fifth-level one by himself, so it was not excessive for Yang An to give himself the decision-making power.

Zhao Xing thought for a moment and said, "Tan Taiming was my direct superior when I was an official in Yuncheng. He supported me a lot in my ability to quickly clean up Yuncheng's government affairs and consolidate the power of the five departments."

"He and my teacher Tian Yan have a close relationship."

Zhao Xing did not mention the specific past of Tian Yan and Tan Tai Ming.

It is true that the teacher saved the person's life, but he or she may not be willing to be boasted about it.

"Then let's meet?" Chen Shijie asked.

"What impact will having more naval forces have on us?" Zhao Xing asked.

"The military advisor said it's dispensable. The Zhenhai Navy's soldiers are not very strong. Even if they participate in the war, we have the final say on how much credit they can get."

"We are now on the front line, and the Black Armor Army, our largest partner, has appointed you to discuss matters, so you can make the decision."

"The navy may be useful in the future. We will have to cross the Canglan River several times sooner or later... Okay, then I'll go and see it first." Zhao Xing nodded.

He decided to meet the person sent by Tan Tai Ming first, and then meet Xia Jing.

According to his rank and his relationship with his teacher Tian Yan, he had to meet Tan Tai Ming's confidants first.

On the Yunyu Tower boat, Zhao Xing met Tan Taiming's confidant 'Zhu Xinwen'.

Since they didn't know each other very well, Zhao Xing and Zhu Xinwen didn't exchange too many pleasantries and just got straight to the point.

"Zhao Xing, Marquis Lan asked Lord Dan to contact General Shenwei, but General Shenwei said that you are the one who makes the decision on this matter."

"When Lord Tan Tai found out, he sent me to find you in secret."

Zhao Xing asked, "What does Lord Dan mean?"

"What you mean is that if you feel embarrassed, just pretend that I have never been here." Zhu Xinwen said, "Just treat it as General Shenwei's excuse."

Zhao Xing thought about it carefully and said, "Please reply, sir. I am willing to give advice to Lord Dan. However, how effective the Zhenhai Army can be in battle is beyond my control."

Zhu Xinwen smiled and said, "Okay, your words are enough."

After meeting Zhu Xinwen, he ran to another place to meet Xia Jing.

The Xuanjia Army promoted Xia Jing to the temporary rank of sixth-rank general.

Sitting next to Xia Jing was a sixth-rank agricultural official.

Zhao Xing knew at a glance that this was a military minister of agriculture, and the fact that he was sitting at the lower left of Xia Jing proved that Xia Jing was the main one and he was the auxiliary.

The prince’s cards are fully played.

"Brother Zhao, you finally woke up." Xia Jing said, "How was the conversation with Tan Taiming's people?"

"You know this too?" Zhao Xing was surprised. Didn't Zhu Xinwen say that he came here in secret?

"You can be related to a fourth-rank official, so why can't I know that Marquis Lan asked Tan Tai Ming to be his lobbyist?" Xia Jing said with a smile.

"Do you think I should agree?" Zhao Xing asked first without telling the result.

"Of course I agree. Why not?" Xia Jing said, "It's just a piece of cake, and you can get in touch with Tan Taiming and Lan Hou. This will be good for you."

"I mean, do you think there are too many people? Jiang Ming's troops are obviously here to share the credit." Zhao Xing asked.

"The little credit he got is insignificant. If we can take down Huolong Pass, there will be a big piece of fat meat behind us." Xia Jing said calmly, "Of course it will be more beneficial if you agree. How can I, Xia Jing, be a narrow-minded person? Besides, Jiang Ming's troops are not useless."

"After we pass Fire Dragon Pass, we may have to cross the river. By then, that will be Lord Lan's territory."

"Thank you." Zhao Xing nodded.

"You and I are brothers, why are you being polite?" Xia Jing said with a smile, "Come, let me introduce you, this is Lord Dong He, the sixth-rank military minister of agriculture in my Xuanjia Army."

"He is a member of the Self School, majoring in Si Nong, and knows high-level spells."

"Greetings, Master Dong." Zhao Xing bowed. "For this Earth Fire Lotus planting, we still need Master Dong."

Dong He bowed calmly and said, "Okay, I also need the assistance of Lord Zhao."

Zhao Xing raised his eyebrows when he heard the other party's words.

As the saying goes, competitors are enemies. Dong He also knows the advanced methods of the ego school. It seems like he is here to steal my job.
He looked at Xia Jing, who had some helplessness in his eyes, indicating that he could not stop this man from stealing the job from you.

"Master Dong, Brother Zhao and I have some private matters to discuss." Xia Jing said, "Master Dong, please go down and rest for a while."

"Yeah." Dong He nodded lightly and left the room.

"What's wrong with this guy?" Zhao Xing looked at Dong He and asked.

"The Black Armor Army wants to speed up the planting of the Earth Fire Lotus, so they sent a military agriculture officer to help." Xia Jing said, "Two races are better than one."

"Okay, okay, you guys send someone to roll me up, right?"

"how could be."

"to be frank!"

Xia Jing said helplessly: "This guy is like a big shot in my camp. I just took charge of the army and I can't command him."

He is a sixth-rank military minister who is also good at the advanced techniques of the ego school. It is normal for him to have a bit of temper.

Zhao Xing looked at Xia Jing: "So you want to..."

Xia Jing nodded: "Yes, I specially chose him and brought him here."

"Dong He acts like my dad every day in my camp. I just can't stand it, brother."

"Zhao Xing, you have to help your brother."

"You have to let him know that there are always people better than you!"

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