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Chapter 619 Visit

Yang Ye died in the entrance of Chenjiagu, but his temple was in Gubeikou, which was thousands of miles apart, so Han Qi was a little confused. Fortunately, Ma Zhou was quite familiar with Yang Ye's deeds, and he was stationed in Gubeikou and asked the locals, so he was very clear about the reason.

It turned out that Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi's troops were divided into three groups. If everything went well, the last three armies would join forces at the Xijin Prefecture and then join forces to attack the Xijin Prefecture. This was almost exactly the same as Liu Ping's previous strategy. Moreover, the Gubeikou was not as dilapidated as it is now, and there was also an elite soldier stationed here. Therefore, the ultimate goal of the Song Dynasty was to control the Gubeikou after capturing the Xijin Prefecture, thereby sealing the Liao army's gate to the south.

It’s a pity that the Song army was not successful in the army, and the above strategic goal was not achieved. The Liao people lamented Yang Ye’s loyalty and bravery, hoping that he could achieve his previous strategic goal after his death. Originally, Xijin Prefecture was more suitable, but Xijin Prefecture was the capital of the Liao Kingdom, and it was not good to set up a temple for the generals of the enemy country. So the temple worshipped by Yang Ye was erected in Gubeikou. Because Yang Ye’s production was known as invincible, even if he was captured in the end due to a war horse, the Liao army was still terrified and deserved the name of “invincible”, so this temple is also called “invincible Temple”.

After hearing the origin of the Invincible Temple, Han Qi couldn't help but show a feeling of emotion. He recalled that Yang Ye was invincible back then, but no matter how brave he was, he could not change the general trend at that time. If the Old General Yang was in his current period, he would definitely make more achievements. Just like Liu Ping and Zhao Zhen, although he was also a general in the army before, he was not considered a famous general. However, after experiencing the battle between Dangxiang and Liao Kingdom, they could be kept in history forever and become one of the famous generals in history.

"Since you are here, let's worship Mr. Yang together!" Han Qi stepped forward and said, "The Invincible Temple is on the hillside in front. Since he is here, it is impossible to say if he doesn't go to worship him, not to mention that he admires the loyal and wise men of the Yang family very much.

Of course, Ma Zhou followed immediately. The two walked through the path in the forest and soon came to the Invincible Temple. They saw that the temple was not very big, with only two yards in front and back, but the construction was very exquisite. Compared with the broken Xiguan, the Invincible Temple was well preserved, and it could be seen that someone seemed to maintain it from time to time.

"Transporter, although this temple is not big, it is quite famous. Especially the Liao people have always been martial and naturally respect General Yang. Many Liao generals who passed by here will also come to worship. It is said that the plaque on the temple was written by Han Derang himself, and the temple was previously renovated by Han Nanwang." Ma Zhou introduced again immediately.

Han Qi nodded when he heard this. No wonder the temple looked so new. It turned out that Han Nanwang had paid for the money to repair it. He also looked up at the legendary three big characters "Invincible Temple" written by Han Delang, and found that Han Delang's words were written quite well. The strokes of the three characters looked like hidden swords. At first glance, you could tell that they were from the general.

Han Qi stepped into the temple, and there were temples in the temple to take care of the temple. When he saw the guests, he immediately welcomed them into the temple. After he arrived at the main hall, Han Qi also saw the statue of Yang Ye enshrined on the throne at first sight. He saw that the entire statue of the god was taller than the real person, wearing armor, wearing war helmets, relaxing his eyebrows and eyes, wide mouth on the side, gray-white beard, and looked majestic. There were two warriors below, one holding a pass knife and the other holding a military book.

In addition to the statue of the gods, the walls on both sides of the hall were painted with stories about Yang Ye, especially the last one, which was the scene where Yang Ye fought against Chen Jiagu and was captured and died on a hunger strike. Han Qi also showed a look of regret after seeing it.

In fact, Han Qi didn't know that if Li Zhang was here, he would definitely find that this Invincible Temple was very different from the Yang Laolinggong Temple in later generations. In fact, in the Gubeikou in later generations, the Yang Laolinggong Temple was newly built after liberation, and the Invincible Temple in front of him was its predecessor.

For example, in the temples in later generations, not only were there statues of Yang Lao Linggong, but also of his sons and grandsons. Because the Yang family in later generations were very popular, the statues in the temple are all characters in the novel. In comparison, the invincible temple in front of him is more realistic.

Han Qi picked up the incense handed over by the temple beside him, and then personally burned incense and prayed for General Yang. Then he visited the temple again. Although the entire temple was not big, he collected a lot of things related to General Yang. For example, the Daguan sword and armor used by General Yang during his lifetime were enshrined behind the hall. The Guan sword was rusty and the armor was very broken. If you even observe carefully, you can see the scars left by the arrows on it. There were even dry black blood stains in some places, which made people feel solemn.

In the front yard of the Invincible Temple, there is even an inscription given by the Emperor of Liao, which records Yang Ye's achievements. Although he was an enemy, the Emperor of Liao praised Yang Ye's loyalty and righteousness. This shows Yang Ye's influence in the Kingdom.

However, Han Qi also knew that the reason why the emperor of Liao gave the inscription to praise Yang Ye was simply because he was attracted by Yang Ye's loyalty, so he also hoped that his ministers would be loyal to the country like him, so he praised Yang Ye so much. As for the effect, it may not be very good. For example, Han Nanwang did not have the courage to die on a hunger strike.

After Han Qi visited the temple, he left with Ma Zhou. On the way back, he also surveyed the surrounding terrain. After all, the Great Wall needs to be rebuilt, and Xiguan must also be expanded. All of these require Han Qi to plan in advance. Even if time is enough, he wants to turn the entire Gubeikou Great Wall.

Unfortunately, although Han Qi made arrangements in advance, he could not leave Xijin Mansion for too long. Otherwise, if there was a problem with the logistics of the army, he, the transshipment envoy, could not bear the responsibility, so he only stayed in Gubeikou for one night, and then walked around the nearby the next day. At noon, he immediately rushed back to Xijin Mansion.

When Han Qi returned to Xijin Prefecture, this thing was to deal with the backlog of official duties. The second thing was to draw a group of people from the prisoners of war and escort them to Gubeikou for labor. Although it is not the time to rebuild the Great Wall, the work facts in Gubeikou are too broken and many places need to be repaired. Before, Ma Zhou led his soldiers to work, and now these prisoners of war must be used for the best use.
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