Chapter 43 Offense and Defense Gains and Losses(1/2)
Daci'an Temple,
Located in the southwest of Jinping,
In the past, incense was everywhere, and there was an endless stream of people offering incense and praying.
It was in Yizhou during the decades of great chaos.
The incense in this mountain temple has never been cut off.
However, today, this pure place of Buddhism is finally no longer as peaceful as before.
Tread! Tread! Tread!
Stepping on the stone moss, a dark-looking man, surrounded by many soldiers, looked at the mountain temple in front of him.
Soldiers in twos and threes, with bows and arrows, and teams of soldiers with swords, shields, and spears.
The black man looked at Zhou Za's blood stains coldly.
Groups of soldiers carried the bodies of dead soldiers or monks,
"Report! Report! Report!"
A scout galloped up to the black man.
He flew off his horse, kowtowed to the ground, and said: "Report to General Liao, the monks are resisting fiercely, and the soldiers in front are blocked at the temple gate and cannot advance. The casualties are heavy."
This scout's uniform was stained with blood, his hair was disheveled, and he looked quite embarrassed.
General Liao's bell-like eyes widened and he said in a low voice: "Hmph... It seems that these monks are quite easy to deal with!"
After all, Ci'an Temple has been rooted in Jinping Prefecture for hundreds of years, and its heritage is so deep that it doesn't give a second thought to Jinping Prefecture.
Even the most powerful men may not be able to compete with the Great Ci'an Temple.
"Go, pass this general's order. The officers and soldiers in front of the army are not allowed to retreat even half a step. Anyone who violates this will be punished with the crime of escaping before the battle."
General Liao smiled, his face full of murderous intent.
Zhou Za's soldiers were silent for a moment, and the only sound was their heavy breathing, which was very obvious.
At this time, a black man holding an ax in hand came out of the crowd and shouted: "General, I would like to lead a team of 100 people under my command to destroy this Bird Temple."
A team of one hundred men will have one hundred and twenty soldiers at full strength.
Because the Turer people have been in the country for hundreds of years, their influence has been very important.
Therefore, the army of the Song Dynasty mostly imitated the military system and military system. There were also teams of ten people, teams of one hundred people, teams of one thousand people, and teams of ten thousand people.
General Liao glanced at the dark man and hesitated: "You?"
This black man defected to Chen Chujiu's subordinates halfway. This is because the black man has a lot of strength and is comparable to a fierce general.
Then there is Chen Chujiu, who started an uprising in Yizhou when he needed manpower.
After spending thousands of gold to buy horse bones, this man was immediately put into important use and had the opportunity to lead the Hundred and Twenty Armors, ranking among the centurions.
The position of a centurion is already quite high!
You must know that General Liao now only has 12 hundred troops under his command, with a total of only 1,500 armored soldiers.
However, at this time, morale was low, and a brave general was needed to boost morale.
Immediately, he nodded and said, "Yes."
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Ci'an Temple, temple gate,
One by one, the warrior monks looked solemn, with their sticks spread across their chests, and looked at the temple door with full vigilance.
The mountain gate was lost, and these soldiers attacked all the way to the temple gate, which put a lot of pressure on the whole temple.
Xun Shaoyu looked at the monks of Yaowang Academy with a heavy face, walking among the many wounded.
With clear eyes, he looked at Monk Yuanguang and said, "Jinping Mansion, what happened? Have you found out the origin of these rebels?"
Monk Yuanguang held the Buddhist beads in one hand and carried them on his back with the other. His eyes showed no emotion: "I have sent experts from the temple to Jinping to investigate!"
Now, the whole temple is surrounded by the army of the Vacuum Cult.
If you want to go to Jinping to find out the news, you must break out of the siege to have any hope.
The monk's brows furrowed and he said: "It was Chen Chujiu of the Vacuum Sect who led three thousand people to attack the government office and break Jinping."
Xun Shaoyu asked curiously: "This vacuum demon just captured Jinping, but that's all. How dare he lift his beard and try to take advantage of us?"
No wonder Xun Shaoyu had doubts.
The Vacuum Sect, not to mention caused a huge disturbance in Jingzhou. Chen Guang, the "Demon-Conquering General" of the Vacuum Sect, was the founder of the country and was known as a loner.
However, how could Xun Shaoyu, who had been at Ci'an Temple all these years, not know the important position of Ci'an Temple in Jinping?
It has been rooted for hundreds of years, although it has only begun to flourish in recent decades.
However, from the time when the temple was built to today, there are so many potential followers of Xiang.
Not to mention, the only senior figure in the Vacuum Sect is Chen Chujiu.
Even within the Vacuum Sect, even if the four great Dharma Kings arrived together, they might not be able to stop him. There were so many monks, soldiers, and believers in Ci'an Temple and He Temple.
"It's so hard to make a fool of yourself, what else can't they do?"
Monk Yuanguang sneered: "Not only us, but also the four Jinping families are within their sight."
"Hehe... who taught them to be too rich and let these monsters target them,"
Xun Shaoyu looked quite strange and said: "The four families are rich and powerful, but they are not as rich as one or two tenths of our Ci'an Temple!"
"These people don't want to rob Ci'an Temple,"
Buddhists often say that all four elements are empty.
However, the richest people are often from Buddhist lands.
There are many devout people in Buddhism, including men, women, old and young, rich and poor, high and low, all of whom are members.
The price of offering incense and praying can range from dozens to hundreds of kilograms of brass to as little as three to three cents.
There are even poor people who would rather not eat oil at home, but also let the oil lamps stay lit in front of the Buddha.
After hundreds of years of accumulation, if Daci'an Temple can be called "the richest man in Jinping", it will definitely deserve the title.
When Monk Yuanguang heard this, his face twitched slightly. It was obvious that the answer to this question was self-evident.
"Junior brother, this is a troubled time. If you are not careful, Ci'an Temple's century-old foundation will be lost at this time."
Xun Shaoyu said: "Senior brother, don't worry, there are junior brothers here who will not let these young disciples step into the inner courtyard."
"Although these vacuum monsters seem to have the upper hand now and are prosperous for a while, they cannot last long, and they will suffer losses for a long time."
Monk Yuanguang said quietly: "I hope so!"
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After a while, there was another sound of fighting at the temple gate.
Dozens of monks and soldiers guarded the temple door tightly. A horizontal log as thick as a bowl was placed in front of the mahogany temple door.
One after another, men wearing wooden armor fell from the high wall.
The monk soldiers climbed up the high wall and fought selflessly with the vacuum believers who had built wooden ladders.
At this time, suddenly a black guy jumped in from the high wall.
Immediately, he rushed into the battle formation like a tiger and a wolf: "Hahaha, kill!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
This black guy's body was like a tank, forcefully knocking away the surrounding monk soldiers.
With a swing of the ax in his hand, a human head sprayed on the ground with a rain of blood.
Monk Yuanguang watched the commotion from a distance.
I saw that black guy running rampant and unscrupulous like a bull.
His eyebrows skipped a beat, and he was about to step forward to stop the black guy from charging forward.
"Senior brother..."
Xun Shaoyu took Monk Yuanguang's arm and met the monk's surprised eyes: "Junior brother, I have a lot of skills, but I need someone to polish them. This black guy is just right."
Monk Yuanguang said with a smile: "In that case, please, junior brother!"
Almost all those practicing outsiders are masters of actual combat, and they kill immediately when they strike. All of them are killer moves.
However, in the past few years, Xun Shaoyu has only fought against Monk Yuanguang.
Even though Monk Yuanguang rarely holds back, the growth nutrients that Xun Shaoyu can absorb from more than a hundred fights are far from enough for him.
Now he needs a new opponent!
Xun Shaoyu grasped the whistle stick and said, "Minghuai, Mingyuan, Mingye..."
To be continued...