The battle lasted for nearly five hours, and nearly two thousand ghost soldiers were killed. The Genji army and the Lieyang army also lost nearly four thousand people. This was still compared to the combat effectiveness of Bai Lin and other great gods. There are dozens of warriors with divine powers in the Genji army participating in the battle. If we just rely on the soldiers, I don't know if fifty or one hundred soldiers can kill one ghost soldier.
Most of the corpses of the ghost soldiers will rot automatically and will be wiped out in less than half a day, but some of them are not completely transformed, and the corpses will gradually breed poisonous insects. Qingming immediately ordered to gather the corpses of the ghost soldiers, pour them with kerosene and burn them. To avoid future troubles.
Sure enough, Minamoto no Yorimitsu was in the army, and he immediately warmly invited Seimei and three others to a banquet, euphemistically calling it a joint discussion of state affairs.
Qingming selected more than a dozen good-looking young men from the Lieyang Army as his personal soldiers, and went to the Genji Army for a banquet in a rather formal manner. Although they were from the Caotai team, Qingming's pomp and demeanor were still good.
When I saw Minamoto no Yorimitsu again, he was already wearing a glittering golden cape. Although the neon-style flowering helmet seemed a bit exaggerated and funny to Bai Lin's aesthetics, it also showed his status to some extent. He was no longer a young man of the castle guard. He is a general and has become the lord of this allied army.
Under Seimei's grand "introduction", Minamoto no Yorimitsu received Bai Lin with the highest courtesy, as if he was meeting him for the first time, without showing that he was an old acquaintance.
Bai Lin instantly understood what Minamoto Yorimitsu meant. He was indeed an official in the officialdom just like Seimei. Although the famous names and families under him were gathered under Genji, their loyalty was hard to say. Although Genji was under the banner of The signboard of Qing Jun is actually very vain in his heart. He has the intention of causing trouble, and some of his names are not justified.
But with Bai Lin, the "messenger of Amaterasu", it's different. In an instant, he has the moral high ground of "taking orders from heaven". For Minamoto Yorimitsu, it can be said that it is timely rain and timely help. Pretending not to know him can add a sense of mystery and convince these famous people and aristocratic families.
As for the authenticity of Bai Lin's identity, it is no longer important. With the recognition of the general, the great onmyoji, and the former crown prince, even if Bai Lin is a pig, he has become a sacred pig at this time, not to mention Bai Lin and his men. The Shikigami's combat prowess has just been seen by all. Except for a few families that had just suffered heavy losses, most families readily accepted it and even wanted to worship Bai Lin.
They are all old foxes. Bai Lin didn't waste a lot of time. As long as he pretended to be sophisticated, kept his feet off the ground, and let Qingming perform some fancy rituals, his image as a living god would be settled.
Bai Lin Dama Jin Dao sat on the main seat that originally belonged to Minamoto no Yorimitsu in the big tent. All the major families came to worship one by one. Don't tell me, knowing that "the messenger of Amaterasu came in person", he was almost defeated by the ghost soldiers. Genji's morale reached its highest peak in an instant.
Minamoto Boya and Seimei, who brought five thousand people to vote, have also risen in status in Genji's tent, so I won't mention it for now.
After a day of rest, the army continued to march towards Kyoto. The closer we get to Kyoto, the worse the weather becomes. The dark clouds in the sky seem to have piled up into cloud mountains. There is no distinction between day and night on the ground. From time to time, strong winds and heavy rains come and go at any time, and there are even ghost soldiers taking advantage of them. Yushi made a surprise attack, but was repelled by Bai Lin and others.
When we arrived outside the city of Kyoto, we were actually exhausted of men and horses, but Minamoto no Yorimitsu still beat the drum and gave the order to continue marching and attack the city with all our strength. It's not that Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Seimei don't care about the sergeant, but tonight is the night of the full moon, and the emperor's liquid will be heading towards the imperial city. By tomorrow, the ceremony has been completed in front of Tamamo, and the day lilies have become cold by then, so there will be no Siege is necessary.
There used to be a large number of villages outside Kyoto, but now there was no one around. Along the way, I saw bitten bones scattered everywhere, and there seemed to be many sneaky hiding places in the darkness. This horrifying scene makes it seem as if everyone is no longer in the human world, but already in the underworld.
Seimei built a moving big fire basin and illuminated the Chinese army's flag. At this time, the emblem of Amaterasu had been added to the flag. If they hadn't looked at this symbol from a distance, many soldiers would have been frightened. Emboldened.
"Coming!" Minamoto Yorimitsu shouted.
Bai Lin followed his gaze and saw many figures standing darkly in front of the "short imperial city wall" in the distance. When he took a closer look, he saw that they were all Imperial Guard soldiers who had been transformed into ghost soldiers. Maybe they were also soldiers. There were at least four to five thousand strong men captured.
Above the city wall
The same is a row of black-armored ghost soldiers, holding strong bows and crossbows, and there is a familiar face - the Lord of Arakawa.
Minamoto Yoriguang stopped striking the gold, with a very solemn look on his face. Even though the Genji army was far superior to the enemy, the opponent was a ghost soldier who did not know pain and fear. The combat effectiveness of the five thousand army was already much stronger than his own. The Lord of Arakawa should not be underestimated. I don’t know any strange tricks to press the bottom of the box.
"Seimei..." Minamoto no Yorimitsu frowned into the character "川" and couldn't help but glance at Seimei beside him.
Qingming remained silent, but stared at the sky above the Imperial City. Bai Lin looked up and found that the dark clouds over the Imperial City were dispersing in all directions, as if someone was driving away the dark clouds with a huge fan.
"Fujiwara Akiko's ceremony has begun. When the dark clouds dissipate and the bright moon shines in the sky, the Emperor's Liquid will fall. We can't wait any longer!" Seimei said through gritted teeth.
Saying that, Seimei began to summon shikigami, the Great Tengu Mifeng, Black and White Doji, Aodengyo... Even low-level shikigami like the three Kamaita brothers were summoned, and he also transformed into Hakuzo Lord in a burst of white light. At this time, Qingming obviously no longer cares whether his identity as a half-demon is known to others.
"The Four Heavenly Kings Yorimitsu!" Minamoto Yorimitsu shouted, "Everyone obeys the order!"
All the soldiers loudly accepted their orders. Watanabe Tsuna and Bubu Jiwu both put on long-handled swords and stood at the front, looking as if they were ready to die.
"Ghost soldiers have taken over my imperial city! Kill my subjects! Your Majesty is in the imperial city now, all soldiers! Follow me into the city and rescue your Majesty! Amaterasu is above! Die in battle and ascend to heaven!" Minamoto no Yorimitsu said with a long The sword struck the shield and shouted loudly.
"Die in battle and ascend to heaven!" "Death in battle and ascend to heaven!" tens of thousands of troops shouted in unison. Bai Lin sighed slightly in his heart, let them believe all this. If they didn't have the will to die, there would be no need to fight today's battle, just let them wait to die.
"Attack the entire army!" Minamoto no Yorimitsu ordered.
Immediately, the warriors from all major families summoned the power of God. At a glance, they saw that there were many colorful ones. The army started slowly, and then the sergeants ran faster and faster, forming a charge. At this time, no one could help them. If he stops timidly, he will be trampled to death by the people behind him.
"Master Bai, please take the initiative to destroy Arakawa!" Bai Zangzhu turned around and said to Bai Lin. He was still not sure about the master of Arakawa, but he would be able to exert his combat effectiveness in a large army.
Bai Lin waved his hand, and a katana appeared in his hand. This was Minamoto no Yorimitsu's sword, the famous "Doji Kiri Yasu Tsuna". He nodded towards Bai Zangzhu, and Bai Lin stood up from the horse. He jumped up and flew towards the formation of ghost soldiers in the distance.
