Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui led the monks and soldiers to run all the way, day and night, rushing to Changdao Yuanzheng Temple as fast as possible.
Although the distance to Yuanzheng Temple is getting closer and closer, Yuanzheng Temple Chenghui's mood is very manic.
It wasn't that Gensukeji of Gonjoji Temple already knew the news that Nagashima Goshiji Temple was burned down, but because he learned from Ikushi who came to join him from behind that all the supplies accompanying the army had been robbed by the Kyogoku family.
These were all looted by his plunderer, Benji County, and they were snatched away by the Kyogoku family before they could warm themselves up.
More importantly, Yuan Bengun Ichikui, who served as the palace army, was almost "annihilated" by the Kyogoku family, and the abbot of Zhuanfukuji Temple also died in the battle! Before arriving at Yuanzheng Temple, one-third of the troops under Zhenghui's command at Yuanzheng Temple had been reduced.
Traveling day and night, Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui felt a little exhausted even on horseback, let alone the monks and soldiers on foot.
Looking at the already exhausted monk soldiers, Yuanzhengji Zhenghui had to slow down.
If the monk soldiers did not have the physical strength, even if they rushed to Wanzhengji Temple, they would still be delivering food to Kyogoku Gaomasa. At this moment, Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui had arrived at the bank of the Ifei River not far south of Yuanzheng Temple. Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui asked the monks and soldiers to stop for a while, and then sent a team of monks and soldiers to the direction of Yuanzheng Temple to inquire about the situation.
Not long after, several monk soldiers came back.
"Hosting, enemy troops were found near the Ibi River, numbering about 10,000!"
"Aren't the enemy troops besieging Wonjeongji Temple? Why are they stationed at the Ibi River?"
"Could it...not be possible!" Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui forced himself not to think about the worst ending, and then said loudly: "Go and inquire about the situation of Yuanzheng Temple and see Yuanzheng Temple. Was the temple captured by the enemy?"
"Host, wait a moment, someone is already here!"
Another half an hour passed, and the monk soldiers who went to inquire about the news did not come back, but a group of dozens of ragged Yikui came to Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui.
"Host, it's over, it's all over!"
"The Kyogoku family, the Kyogoku family captured Yuanzheng Temple yesterday and burned the temple to the ground! The temple is gone, and everything is gone!" A disciple looked at Yuanzheng Temple with blank eyes. Zhenghui said.
Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui felt that his feet were weak and he almost fell down. Fortunately, he supported a monk soldier on the side and barely stabilized his body.
Taking a long breath, Yuanzhengji Zhenghui asked loudly: "Do you know the consequences of what you just said?"
"Does the host still think I'm lying to you?"
"The fire at Yuanzheng Temple has not been extinguished all night, and it has become much smaller this morning. Looking from a distance, we can still see thick smoke billowing in the direction of Yuanzheng Temple!"
As if to prove what the apostle said, as soon as the apostle finished speaking, the monk soldiers sent by Zhenghui of Yuanzheng Temple to inquire about the situation of Yuanzheng Temple returned.
Looking at Monk Bing, whose eyes were red and looking hopeless, even though the other party hadn't spoken yet, I hope Zhengji Zhenghui had already guessed the ending.
But Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui still didn't want to believe it, so he quickly stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Yuanzheng Temple is still there, right?"
"Hosting, no more!"
"Yuanzheng Temple has become a ruin. The temple and temple buildings were burned to the ground. There is nothing left!"
Monk Bing's words made Yuanzhengji Zhenghui close his eyes directly, and he accepted his fate.
Suddenly, Yuanzhengji Zhenghui seemed to have thought of something. He opened his eyes suddenly and said with excitement: "Quick, block this news and never let the disciples know!"
"Host, it's useless. Apostles keep coming outside. The news that the temple was burned must have spread throughout the army by now!"
On the night when Yuanzheng Temple was burned down, the fire was soaring into the sky and the movement was so loud that the nearby disciples could really see it. Although Kyogoku Takamasa and others killed all the monks and soldiers inside the temple when they captured Wonjoji Temple, there were still many fish that slipped through the net outside the temple.
Before Yuanzhengsi Zhenghui rushed back, these people could only continue to hide.
Now that Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui and his army arrived, the monks, soldiers and disciples hiding nearby naturally all rushed towards Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui.
As more and more disciples gathered, the news that Yuanzheng Temple was burned down soon became known to everyone.
For a time, the entire situation exploded.
The monk soldiers were angry and angry, and began to greet Kyogoku Takamasa's family one after another. Some even shouted that they wanted to rush across the Ibi River to find Kyogoku Takamasa to fight for their lives.
But the ordinary apostles suddenly panicked because the faith in their hearts collapsed.
It didn't take long before some of the apostles began to run away, and this phenomenon became more and more serious.
Located in the second formation is the Yikui force of Chaoming County. This is also the most serious force that the disciples have separated from. No matter how the monks and soldiers tried to stop them, these disciples seemed to have made up their mind to leave. Instead of stopping, they ran even faster.
Yuanzheng Temple Zhenghui is also helpless about this!
In desperation, Enshōji Shoe had no choice but to forcefully order Ikkishi to set off and march toward Kyogoku Takamasa and others in the direction of the Ibi River.
Not long after, the troops of the Kyogoku family and the Mino people appeared in front of Wanjingji Zhenghui.
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
Zhenghui of Yuanzheng Temple immediately rode out on his horse and shouted loudly at the crowd behind him: "The enemy is so crazy that they dare to burn down my temple and destroy my temple! Now the enemy is right in front of me. Follow me and charge into the formation to defeat this enemy." The bastards are defeated!”
"kill!"
"Kill!"
"revenge!"
"avenge!"
Changdao Yuanzheng Temple has long maintained a group of monk soldiers, numbering in the thousands. These monk soldiers are also responsible for production in normal times, but they are all loyal followers of the Yixiang Sect. They have followed the Yixiang Sect to fight everywhere for a long time, and they have rich experience and strong combat effectiveness.
Now the news of the destruction of Yuanzheng Temple inspired them even more. They howled and rushed towards Kyogoku Takamasa and others.
In the direction of the Kyogoku family, Kyogoku Takamasa asked the Mino people to set up a formation along the Ibi River, while he led his team to sit in the main formation.
It was October of the third year of Astronomy, and the autumn harvest was approaching. The flow of water in the Ibi River was not large, barely reaching the knees. But even so, the actions of the monk soldiers were still greatly affected.
In the center of the allied forces was the Inaba family's troops. Inaba Yoshimitsu stood behind several wooden pillars and observed the movements of the monk soldiers through the gap between the two wooden pillars.
Silently calculating the distance between the monks and soldiers, Inaba Yoshimitsu suddenly waved his saber and shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow!"
Soon, the archers who had been prepared stepped out from behind the wooden pillars, and then fired indiscriminately at the Ifeichuan River.
The entire Ibi River section was full of monk soldiers crossing the river at this time. The number of people could be said to be densely packed. The archers did not need to aim at all. They only needed to draw their bows and shoot with arrows. There would always be a few who would win!
Most of the monk soldiers were ill-equipped and only had a naginata in their hands. Facing the archers' shooting, they had no effective defense measures.
Round after round of shooting caused great casualties to the monk soldiers, and this section of the Ibi River was soon stained red with blood.
But the blood not only did not make the monk soldiers want to retreat, but instead became even more fanatical.
"Speed up and rush through, defeating the bastard on the other side in one fell swoop!"
"Everyone, rush!"
"oh!"
Suddenly, the monk soldiers rushed faster!
