Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2021 - Five counties form alliance

In the royal court of the Tianzhu Kingdom, an official was reporting the situation.

"Your Majesty, General Honghai has been defeated and committed suicide, his entire army of 100,000 men was wiped out. Following Fengxian Prefecture, five more prefectures, including Fenghuang Prefecture and Fengtian Prefecture, have declared independence from our Tianzhu Kingdom."

This news immediately silenced the court, the atmosphere becoming so heavy it was suffocating.

The King of Tianzhu sat on his throne, as if stunned, only recovering after a long while.

"My esteemed ministers, what should we do?"

If it had only been Fengxian Prefecture, it wouldn't have affected the overall situation of the Tianzhu Kingdom, but now five prefectures have rebelled.

Even the king realized that a major crisis had emerged in the Tianzhu Kingdom, and if it continued, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"I am willing to lead the army to suppress the rebels."

The military generals spoke one after another, for them this was an opportunity to gain merit and fame, and as military generals, they all had a warlike nature.

"Your Majesty, I believe that a simple suppression might be inappropriate. We should adopt a policy of appeasement, try to negotiate with them, and use incentives to make them submit again."

A civil official stood up and expressed a different opinion.

His suggestion was also supported by many civil officials, who mainly focused on strategy.

"Sending troops to suppress them may be counterproductive."

"Their rebellion and independence are simply to gain benefits and a way out."

"War may cause even greater losses to our Tianzhu Kingdom."

The civil officials naturally had their own reasons, and they explained them to the king one after another.

The court was divided into two factions regarding this matter, the military generals advocating for war, while the civil officials advocated for peace, leaving the king unsure of what to do.

"Let me consider this carefully."

The King of Tianzhu couldn't make up his mind, so he had to temporarily adjourn the court and wait for a decision to be made another day.

Meanwhile, on the Fengxian Prefecture side, Chu Hao and the others were discussing with Lord Shangguan.

Now that the crisis in Fengxian Prefecture had been resolved, the Tianzhu army had been defeated, and the situation had temporarily stabilized.

"Immortal Master, Elder Tang, and esteemed disciples, thank you so much for your help."

Lord Shangguan repeatedly thanked Chu Hao and Tang Seng.

"We can only help you temporarily, and what happens next mainly depends on yourselves."

Chu Hao replied to Lord Shangguan.

They had been staying in Fengxian Prefecture for quite some time, and although there had been conflicts with the Western Heaven, the Journey to the West tribulation still had to continue.

"Lord Shangguan, besides Fengxian Prefecture, there are also four other prefectures, including Fenghuang Prefecture, that have declared independence from the Dharma. You need to unite to be able to contend with the Tianzhu Kingdom."

Tang Seng also said to Lord Shangguan.

Fengxian Prefecture alone cannot withstand the massive power of the Tianzhu Kingdom. Only by uniting with the other four prefectures can they have the power to protect themselves and resist.

"What you all say is true. That's what I've been thinking as well. I have already sent invitations to the lords of the other four prefectures, inviting them to come to Fengxian Prefecture to discuss a major plan."

Lord Shangguan was not confused and naturally knew what to do next.

"That's the best!"

Tang Seng nodded.

Soon, in Lord Shangguan's mansion, the lords of the other four prefectures arrived one after another, and the five lords discussed their plans for the future together.

"Although we have defeated the army of the Tianzhu Kingdom, the Tianzhu Kingdom will definitely not let this go. Only by uniting can we contend with the Tianzhu Kingdom.

Therefore, I propose the establishment of an alliance to advance and retreat together and resist the Tianzhu Kingdom together."

Lord Shangguan said to the other four lords. If the five prefectures formed an alliance, it would be a powerful force.

"We in Fenghuang Prefecture also have this intention, and we are willing to join."

"We in Fengtian Prefecture are willing to join the alliance."

"Since we have come, we naturally want to work together and advance and retreat together."

The other four lords were also smart people, knowing the current situation and circumstances, and that this was the only way out.

The idea of establishing an alliance was naturally easily agreed upon, and the five prefectures formed an alliance organization to resist the oppression of the Tianzhu Kingdom.

"Since it's an alliance, there should be a name to call it."

The lord of Fenghuang Prefecture suggested, saying that if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, this is an ancient rule.

"The reason why our Fengxian Prefecture was able to survive the disaster of the Western Heaven and counterattack the oppression of the Tianzhu Kingdom is due to the protection of the Prison God.

I think you should have heard about the actions of the Prison God, so why don't we call it the Prison God Alliance?"

Lord Shangguan suggested, saying that Chu Hao's contribution was naturally the greatest for Fengxian Prefecture to be able to persevere.

"We naturally know the name of the Prison God, and the actions of the Prison God are even more admirable. We are willing to worship the Prison God."

"We have also heard about the matter of the Extinguish Dharma Country. Even the Extinguish Dharma Country has changed its name to the Prison God Country. Using the name of the Prison God will make our voice even louder."

"Lord Prison God protects all living beings and is a well-deserved god."

The things Chu Hao did in Fengxian Prefecture and in the Extinguish Dharma Country have already spread, and even in the other four prefectures, many people worship the Prison God.

"Then our Prison God Alliance will be officially established. In the future, we will have to let more prefectures join us and overthrow the Western Heaven's lackey, the Tianzhu Kingdom."

Lord Shangguan, as the one who contributed the most to this alliance, was naturally elected as the leader of the alliance.

Moreover, after forming the alliance, they can still openly confront the Tianzhu Kingdom, and the essence of the Tianzhu Kingdom can also be openly revealed.

The Tianzhu Kingdom is just a puppet regime of the Western Heaven, a hound and claw used by the Western Heaven to control mortals, which can be fully reflected in the matter of Fengxian Prefecture.

The establishment of the Prison God Alliance has touched the foundation of the Tianzhu Kingdom, and naturally also the foundation of the Western Heaven.

With the establishment of the Prison God Alliance, the wind of extinguishing the Dharma began to spread in the other prefectures of the Tianzhu Kingdom.

"Building temples extensively wastes money and manpower. What has this Buddha ever protected us from?"

"Isn't the Buddha supposed to be without desires and wants? Why does he need golden bodies and incense?"

"When we are suffering disasters, where are the Buddhas we worship?"

Faith cannot withstand questioning. Once the voice of questioning spreads, it is a sign that the foundation of faith is shaken.

In the Western Heaven, Tathagata and Guanyin and other big shots closed up for a period of time to recover from the backlash, but when they saw the situation in the Tianzhu Kingdom again, they couldn't help but be stunned.

"How could this be? Why have there been such changes in such a short period of time."

The Prison God Alliance has been established, and the Buddhist faith in the Tianzhu Kingdom has been questioned.

The Tianzhu Kingdom is the foundation of Buddhism. How could Tathagata and Guanyin not be shocked that such changes have occurred here?

"Buddha, although the situation is not good, it has not yet reached the point of being irreversible."

Guanyin said to the Tathagata Buddha, as if she had another plan in mind.