Chapter 1047: Aftermath
The battle of Jindou Mountain came to an end.

The battle is over, but the battle in Jindou Mountain is not over.

Inside the wide black military tent, on an ice-blue jade chair with a long backrest.

Wang Ming was curled up in it at this time.

He was wrapped in an animal skin blanket and coughed from time to time.

In the Battle of Jindou Mountain, Wang Ming can be said to have been defeated or won.

It was indeed a failure that he failed to kill the Green Bull Demon; but Wang Ming's original purpose was not to kill the Green Bull Demon, but to pass through Jindou Mountain.

As the Green Bull Demon was taken to Heaven by Laozi, the road ahead of Wang Ming is now open again.

But the cost is equally huge.

All the people in the Tang Dynasty fell into a brief period of weakness, and Wang Ming had drained away nearly 10% of their energy, spirit, and luck.

but,

These will take several years to recover.

The Human King can draw on the luck of the human race for his own use, but there is a limit.

If it exceeds 30%, the Human King will face backlash and betrayal from the human race.

If it exceeds 40%, it will cause harm to ordinary humans, and then the Human King will be haunted by countless resentments of humans, clouding his mind and making frequent mistakes.

"Your Majesty, do you really want all the soldiers to return to Chang'an?" Fang Xuanling asked.

Wang Ming tightened the fur blanket around him and nodded, "That's right, let them go! Replace them with a new batch of soldiers to serve. At the same time, the retirement allowance, houses, and land that I promised must be in place. If I find out who dares to withhold them, I will exterminate his entire family."

"The soldiers below will definitely be grateful for your majesty's kindness."

Wang Ming coughed lightly and said, "This is what they paid for with their lives, and it's what they need. Go ahead!"

Wang Ming extracted more than 50% of the essence, energy, and spirit from the 100,000 Black Armored Ones, taking most of their lives. If the Three Buddhas of Buddhism had not appeared and projected Buddha's light to replenish their lost essence, energy, and spirit, there would have been no point for them to stay, as they would have basically become sickly.

After being illuminated by the Buddha's light, they were of little use to Wang Ming. They had been influenced by Buddhist thoughts throughout their lives and could not play a big role on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" The handsome Tang Xuanzang asked Wang Mingfa.

It had only been half a day since the Battle of Jindou Mountain ended, so they naturally had not yet set out on their journey to the west.

"Your Majesty led a hundred thousand soldiers on the westward expedition not long after the master set out. Along the way, we have conquered the Baoxiang Kingdom, the Wuji Kingdom, and the Chechi Kingdom." Fang Xuanling said to Tang Xuanzang.

Hearing this, Tang Xuanzang thought of his experiences in several countries he had passed through before, and immediately said excitedly: "God is merciful. Your Majesty, you have recklessly started a war and let the people fall into the flames of war. How can you bear it!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling immediately realized that something was wrong and slowly moved towards the back.

Wang Ming looked at Tang Sanzang, who couldn't help but feel frightened and uneasy when Wang Ming looked at him.

"Old Emperor, your current strength is no ordinary one. My master can't bear it if you look at him like this." Sun Wukong suddenly appeared in front of Tang Sanzang and blocked Wang Ming's sight.

Even though Tang Sanzang was not very courageous, he became more courageous after taking a bath with the sauna. His fear in front of the monsters was nothing compared to his fear of Wang Ming.

This is the people's instinctive fear of the emperor.

At the same time, Wang Ming now has the cultivation level of Taiyi Golden Immortal. It is amazing that he does not collapse when being looked at in this way.

Wang Ming retracted his gaze, then tightened the quilt around him and said in a cold tone: "Peace is always built on war, and there is no war without sacrifice!
The blood and fire now are all for the peace in the future."

Tang Sanzang looked at Sun Wukong and immediately felt more confident. He argued, "Peace is peace, war is war. They cannot be confused. War will only cause more people to sacrifice their lives in vain.

Your Majesty, the sea of ​​suffering is endless, it is time to turn back!"

Wang Ming snorted coldly and said, "Each country has its own language and culture. If the cultural ideas are different, peace is just a joke to deceive ourselves.

The peace you enjoy is only because our Tang Dynasty is strong and has defeated and frightened all foreign enemies. But when our Tang Dynasty becomes weak, they will all turn into a pack of wolves and come to bite us.

What you call peace is nothing more than suppressing the current hidden dangers to the future, and letting future generations pay for your kindness.

I want to integrate all these countries into my Tang Dynasty, so that everyone can use the same writing system and the same education.

No matter how big the disputes between people are, they will never be as tragic as the disputes between countries.

If sacrifices must be made, they must not be made by my people.

Tang Sanzang naturally would not be convinced by Wang Ming's words. If he could be convinced, he would not be Tang Sanzang.

Wang Ming was not trying to convince him, but to give his men a reason, a reason to follow him into battle with peace of mind.

At this time, the look in Sun Wukong's eyes when he looked at Wang Ming changed a little.

“Ahem!!

The path to peace is always accompanied by war and fire!
I wish to leave peace to future generations.

As for the sins and crimes that accompany all of this, I, Li Shimin, will bear them all alone. Even if I go to hell after death, I, Li Shimin, will never regret it. "

The new crown prince Li Zhi, who was serving on the side, felt like crying at this moment.

This father is really a real father!
Li Zhi now has no doubt at all whether the throne will fall on his head.

Most of the government affairs are now in his hands, and Wang Ming had let go long ago.

The other brothers were being divided up step by step, and they had no chance to compete with him at all.

But he may not know that Wang Ming is using him as a tool.

Wang Ming doesn't have that much time to play the art of emperorship and balance with the people below him.

It would be good to practice more if you have the time!

Li Zhi!

Wang Ming is confident in his abilities.

He is an underestimated emperor.

The Tang Dynasty reached its greatest territory during Li Zhi's reign.

The reason why he is not famous is that his father and wife are too famous.

Tang Sanzang looked at the eyes of the people in the tent at this time, and finally became discouraged and planned to leave.

After leaving the military tent, Sun Wukong grabbed Tang Sanzang.

"Master, it would be better for us to stay with the old emperor."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang said unhappily, "Wukong, do you also think that your master is wrong to follow that emperor who disregards human life?"

"No! It's just that we need a pass to travel between countries. As soon as we arrive in a country, the old emperor will attack us with illness. The situation at that time will be very..."

Without being told explicitly, the group going west instantly understood what it meant.

"Yes! Master, it would be unfair if we were killed as spies." Zhu Bajie agreed.

Zhu Bajie originally wanted to stay in the military camp and go with Wang Ming.

Wang Ming's army lived a much more comfortable life than they had along the way.

(End of this chapter)