At the moment when the Wulu Temple completely disappeared, more than ten great masters from various countries rushed into the void to grab them, but unfortunately found nothing. Only the Khitan great master Yelu Xiao, who had experienced the Wulu Temple, put his hands in his sleeves and said calmly: "Wulu Temple" The Heron Temple had already disappeared into the void before disappearing, and the two of them had long been transported to an unknown area."
Although the three great masters of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in the Qingguo Temple had expected it, they still felt a little worried. On the other hand, the great abbot of Chong'en Temple in Dali, Jueyu, still had kind eyebrows and good eyes.
But no one could see through his dry well-like appearance to his fearful heart.
The great masters grabbed Cheng Kong and confirmed the mystery of Wulu Temple. The two people who entered it also completely disappeared. No one knows where they went!
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The border troops from Qingzhou and Damingfu did not make any further moves after besieging Chenzhuang Town. They only sent two iron cavalry to ascertain the true situation. They were led by He Shaozhou, a young commander in white robes and white horses from Qingzhou, and Situ Mo, a black-armored veteran from Damingfu. People communicated with the three saints in the temple and spread the news of this place back to the capital.
At that time, nearly 200,000 soldiers had gathered on the northern border of the Qing Dynasty. The nine armies of Yongxing, Qinfeng, Hedong, and Three Routes, known as the "Six Lions of Zhenbei" among the 25 Routes in the country, were the main force. Among them, the most courageous The commander-in-chief of the Zhenrong, Tongyuan, and Wude armies belonging to Qinfeng Road is Xu Chen, a scholar who is not tall but very powerful.
Xu Chen is a strange person.
It is rumored that he was a failed scholar in the past. During the turmoil of the Ten Kingdoms, he was forced to abandon literature and join the martial arts. He is a scholar with a quick mind. In addition, Xu Chen is fierce and hard-working. He just cut off his bookishness with a knife and developed a body unique to military generals. Violent Qi, from gathering troops to deal with the weak bandits and bandits, to gathering a strong force to fight against the righteous army of wild soldiers and wild generals, and finally being recruited by Liu Zhiyuan, one of the Ten Kingdoms of the Later Han Dynasty. After the fall of the Later Han Dynasty, he served the Qing Kingdom. As for the original Qing Emperor To test this, Xu Chen said directly, "The world is in chaos. Whoever cares about the people in the world, I will sacrifice my life for."
When the old emperor heard this answer, he immediately named him the third-rank "General of Zhenrong" and confidently and boldly delivered tens of thousands of troops. Subsequently, Xu Chen repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, and the old emperor directly promoted him to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies of Qin Feng Road. He was ranked first-rank. When Daqing was just founded, the old emperor boasted about him in front of all the civil and military officials, "I can bring peace to the world with my sword, and write peace with my pen. I am the only one who can do it, General Xu."
How many people today can be evaluated like this?
In addition, although the resumes of the two commanders of Yongxing Road and Hedong Road are not as bright and tortuous as General Xu, they still climbed out of the corpse mountain and sea of blood. The commander-in-chief of Yongxing Road, Sima Weishan, has the backing of the Military Privy Envoy Wang Shi, and Hedong Road Ge Hongliang was also Prime Minister Zuo and fellow Jing, a disciple of Zhongshu.
On the surface, the three armies and nine armies gathered 200,000 people, but in fact they represented the three forces of the dynasty. Xu Chen on Qinfeng Road was a close confidant of the old emperor, Sima Weishan on Yongxing Road was supported by the Privy Council and indirectly belonged to King Cheng's side, and Ge on Hedong Road Hong Liang is from the middle school sect, so you don't need to guess to know that the prince is behind him.
The three commanders are all good at arranging troops. In recent years, they have killed three or five masters in the border with Khitan, and one of them was a first-level grand master.
In the eyes of outsiders, the "Six Lions of Zhenbei" are invincible and dedicated to the country and the people, but in fact they have long been involved in overt and covert struggles.
Even though the six lions in the north of Zhenbei are as fierce as tigers and as fierce as dragons, they still cannot avoid being reined in and chewed by the old emperor. Now they still have to be controlled and supervised by a group of civil servants.
The forces of the three parties supervise each other. The generals are aggrieved, but only aggrieved. The political power is divided, and the military is strict and the culture is rigorous. The local governors alone have to put down their claws, lower their teeth, lower their eyebrows, and smile to deal with the knowledge of the imperial subordinates. Military; border guards, fleet-footed managers, and other court officials. Who would let people get close to the old emperor? Promotion and promotion only require the efforts of officials and civil servants to whisper in the emperor's ear. Who would be offended if he did not kill his father and seize his wife?
This also helped to increase the arrogance of the court's "envoys" such as military envoys, economic envoys, and governors. Unlike local officials, the "envoys" of the court were assigned positions. The "envoys" were changed every three to five to six years. No bad deeds are serious, and you can usually "pass smoothly" and then return to the temple step by step.
The temple is like a giant web. Hundreds of thousands of spider threads are nothing more than knotted around the three, five, six or eight main threads. The "envoys" at the borders of various countries are like those few spider threads that connect to the imperial court and go down to Tongzhou County. , as long as you are good at fawning, you don’t have to worry about getting promoted and getting promoted.
For the "civilian envoys", the bureaucrats sometimes don't know how to pretend to know how to give orders. They may be useful in local civil affairs, but they seem to be scattered and ineffective when it comes to military issues in border fortresses. Civil servants are already unable to supervise generals Qu, angry.
Now that there is a war, the military generals are like wild beasts with their reins removed and their bits removed. All they need is a will from above. They are sure to vent all their frustrations on the enemy and fight quickly to give those "envoys" "Master Li" taught a vivid lesson. If you are lucky enough to be alive, you will be able to make meritorious deeds. When you die, you will no longer suffer. You will also leave a brave reputation and leave a rich legacy to your family.
It can be described as killing four birds with one stone.
In this way, the two countries are gearing up and their morale is getting stronger and stronger.
At the same time, more than ten long rainbows came from the east end of Qingguo. The soldiers of the two countries looked up from the air with admiration in their eyes. They all knew that they were great masters and powerful men who were one step away from the gods on land. The more than ten people had extraordinary graces and unparalleled aura. His temperament makes ordinary people intimidated to the core. This is why the killing generals can stand strong, while ordinary people would have bowed their heads to the ground.
More than a dozen people hovered in the void, looking down at the more than 400,000 arrogant troops and horses of the two countries. There was a sharp contrast between the upper and lower, just like two separate worlds.
However, this immortal is not the other immortal, and this mortal is not the real mortal. If the two fight for their lives, they will be at least 50-50, but a dozen people fighting against 400,000 is already a shocking comparison. This is the power of a monk!
Of course, it is impossible for the two parties to actually work together, it is just a hypothesis.
Among the dozen or so people hovering in the void, an old man with a goatee and a silver beard and white hair stepped out. His tall body and ageless appearance were very recognizable. His rich voice echoed through the void: "Khitan Commander-in-Chief Wanyan Where is the stone?”
"My subordinate is here!"
A man in armor walked out of the more than 200,000 Khitan troops, knelt on one knee and clasped his fists.
Wanyanshi is the surviving son of the Jurchen tribe of a Khitan vassal state. He was adopted by the Khitan Grand Master when he was young. This man is exquisite, clever, and willing to endure hardships. After thirty years of training, he finally became a great weapon. He became famous in the Khitan and led the army. Second only to the Great Imperial Master Yelu Xiao, his own strength is second only to the Great Commander Yelu Demeng of the three commanders.
There are rumors in Khitan that Wanyanshi is far more powerful than Yelu Demeng, but because Yelu Demeng is the brother of Khan, he deliberately used him as a foil. This is also in line with Wanyan Shi's exquisite heart. Both of them disagree with this rumor. No public explanation.
Yelu Xiao spoke loudly: "Pass the law of our country, and the Khitan will retreat fifty miles to wait for the order." Then with a wave of one hand, a secret letter fell directly to the man in armor: "Send this letter to His Majesty the Khan."
Wanyanshi was ordered to pick up the letter and leave. The letter was written by Yelu Xiao, the great Khitan master, explaining why it was not easy to send troops to the south.
Xu Chen, Sima Weishan, and Ge Hongliang, commanders of the three armies of the Three Routes and Nine Armies of the Qing Dynasty, were also met by the three saints in the temple to discuss the easing of the war.
The reason why the two countries mobilized troops was for the luck of the Wulu Temple. Now that the Wulu Temple has disappeared and the Khitan has not succeeded, the Qing Kingdom is naturally happy and everyone is happy. However, the Khitan, Xixia, Tubo and other countries have some grudges when they fail. All the masters know that a person from the Qing Kingdom has entered the Wulu Temple. As for the identity of the other person, the identity of the other person has not been determined. Because he failed to activate the dragon vein of luck, the grand master has no way of knowing which country he is from.
The two armies faced each other for three days, but eventually there was loud thunder and light rain. The temples of the two countries each issued news of their withdrawal. The war that had pacified the Ten Kingdoms came to a dramatic end, and the Khitan, which had been dormant for decades, once again gained glory.
The Khitan did not want a war to break out in advance, so they pressed their army just to bring back the great national advisor Yelu Xiao and others. They were waiting for a suitable opportunity, and now the opportunity is getting closer and closer.
The old emperor of Qing Dynasty wanted to fight a war, but his wish was not fulfilled. His dragon body was not good and he was getting older. Since the Khitan failed to succeed in the Wulu Temple, he retreated his troops. Now the old emperor is thinking of ways to extend his life. Because he is the opportunity that Khitan is waiting for.
The Qing Kingdom was founded less than ten years ago, and it took seven years to complete. The foundation is unstable. Although the twenty-five roads in the country seem to be harmonious and peaceful, in fact, the various princes have been sidelined and deprived of power in recent years. They must be full of complaints. If the old emperor dies, there will be Triggered a series of changes.
Including Khitan, Tubo and Xixia are also waiting for this moment to arrive.
Therefore, the old emperor knew very well that a few years earlier, he would have personally led the Northern Expedition to compete with the Khitans and take back the Yanyun Sixteenth Land.
Old, after all, old, even the emperor who pacified the Ten Kingdoms had to bow before the years.
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Willows are full of green in March, and the earth is back to spring.
It has been more than half a month since the two countries withdrew their troops, and rumors and speculations are rife.
Jueyu, the great abbot of Chong'en Temple in Dali, has been staying in Qingguo ever since. Honglu Temple in Qingguo has given the highest courtesy to this man who never causes trouble in neighboring temples. Even the imperial master Yuanyi of the temple has personally accompanied him. The two Buddhist monks had a great discussion.
By now, Qingguo has already guessed the identity of the other person who entered the Wulu Temple. He is undoubtedly the eighth-level Dali, and his status is not low. Otherwise, why would the Great Abbot of Chongen Temple wait in person? Abbot Jueyu did not hide it, and even more No rebuttal.
At the end of March, the great abbot of Chong'en Temple in Dali was unable to wait for a long time, so he left. Considering the current good relations between the two countries, the princess's appearance in the Qing Dynasty would not pose a danger. This was half a month before the great abbot Jueyu stayed. more than enough to draw a conclusion.
In the same month, the old emperor urgently summoned the three sages to discuss ways to prolong life. The three sages gave different suggestions, including elixirs that had been passed down since ancient times, and legendary magical herbs and elixirs.
The old emperor thought about it for several days and decided to ask the Three Saints to search for the legendary Three Immortals Island in the East China Sea and ask for a spiritual herb and elixir to come back and prolong their lives.
As for why the old emperor gave up the elixir, firstly, too many emperors died from the elixir, and secondly, he had another decision to abandon the Three Saints.
In early April, the three saints of the temple secretly traveled to the East China Sea to search for the magical herbs and elixirs that could prolong life for the old emperor.
Three days later, the old emperor changed his sluggishness, his eyes were as cold as a deep pool, and he immediately drafted a decree to "pursue and kill the rebellious minister's son Zhao Zhengli"! He was dismissed from all official positions on the same day.
For a time, the Qingguo temples and the whole country were shocked.
