Taoist temple
It is located on a small hill, with a quiet atmosphere. People nearby sometimes smell incense. There are several large trees planted in front of the door. With the arrival of spring, new leaves are flourishing. From the top of the hill, you can have a panoramic view for ten miles.
At this time, the rain fell in the sky, and spring thunder could be heard from time to time. There was a lot of moss and grass growing on the green bricks of the wall. A ray of dark light came in, and a little girl slowly retreated in silence, feeling clear and clear. She didn't look happy.
Qi Aiguo opened his eyes and murmured: "At the tenth level, the practice is getting slower and slower. Master tried his best to create conditions for me, but it has little effect."
"Master said that only geniuses in Fudi Cave have spiritual energy. Now what we are transforming is only produced in the human body. But recently I feel that there is a spiritual energy in the air?"
"But I can't seem to absorb this spiritual energy, and it gives me a bad feeling." Qi Aiguo had doubts in his eyes, and he shivered all over for no apparent reason.
"Drip!" Water droplets from the eaves gathered on the tiles and hit the bluestone slabs. The cool breeze outside brought moisture into the room.
"It's the tenth level. I will be able to open the Heavenly Gate soon and catch up with the evil thief." Qi Aiguo took a breath, but when he thought of the evil thief, tears already appeared in his eyes, and they appeared again. He was shivering in the grass, his mother was killed by Japanese pirates, and his father was killed by Pei Ziyun.
Qi Aiguo went to the window, holding back the sudden surge of sadness, and was about to shed tears. At this time, the bell in his hand rang. Qi Aiguo was startled, and took out his sword to observe secretly.
A spiritual light flashed on the bell and turned into a human figure. Qi Aiguo immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Master!"
The old Taoist opposite saw Qi Aiguo and smiled kindly: "Aiguo, the master agrees to my request and allows you to enter the Xuanji Cave. You are already at the tenth level. With your qualifications, in the Xuanji Cave , it will only take half a year before the gates of heaven will be opened wide."
When Qi Aiguo heard what the old Taoist said, he was happy at first, then after thinking about it for a moment, he looked at the master: "Master, I didn't say no originally, why did you just go out and say yes?"
At this point, tears fell down: "Did I drag down the master, who went on a dangerous mission for me?"
Qi Aiguo's eyes were red and he guessed the possibility.
The old Taoist did not expect Qi Aiguo to be so alert. He guessed the possibility just from clues and smiled: "Aiguo, you are so smart and smart. I think you will achieve much more in the future than I did as a teacher. It is really gratifying to be a teacher. "
Seeing Qi Aiguo crying, he sighed sadly, feeling sad in his heart: "Chi'er, I only have you as my disciple. If I don't do it for you, who will I do for?"
As he spoke, the old Taoist stared at the girl in the image. Although she was wearing a simple dress, her eyebrows were as elegant as spring mountains. Her skin was so beautiful that it was hard to hide her beauty. Being at the top does not necessarily mean that you are not a good person, after all, there are so many women."
"But this progress is too fast. The Heavenly Gate will be opened in two or three years. If such deep Yuan Yin energy becomes a cauldron, the benefits will be huge."
"I'm old and can't help but think carefully about her."
At that moment, he said softly: "Don't cry. Promotion to the Heavenly Gate is the key. As long as you open the Heavenly Gate, you will be a true disciple. With your qualifications, the leader will definitely protect you. No one will dare to pay attention to you." .”
"Yes, Master!" Qi Aiguo said, nodding her head seriously. She knew that several senior brothers and even senior uncles were spying on her body.
"Aiguo, you go to the headmaster immediately. There are magic weapons prepared by the master for you in the room, and I have arranged food and accommodation. You have entered the Xuanji Cave, and in less than a year, the Heavenly Gate will be opened. Who knows? Don't come out." The old Taoist ordered, with a solemn look on his face.
"Master!" Qi Aiguo responded, looking at the old Taoist worriedly.
The old Taoist stretched out his hand to rub Qi Aiguo's head, but then realized that it was just a memory, and sighed: "Go, it's okay, this task is not difficult."
The shadow of the talisman disappeared, and the old Taoist looked out the window at the distant place, the drizzle falling, and did not speak for a long time.
Heavy rain fell, and in the dusk, groups of soldiers wearing raincoats marched forward in the rain. It was impossible to talk about military formations at this time, but they were orderly.
At a place where the cavalry was guarding, Pei Ziyun also wore a raincoat and rode forward in the rain.
At this time, a rider was lying on the horse. The old master controlled the horse, jumped lightly to avoid various bumps, stepped on the mud and water, and came over. When he reached a hundred steps, he turned over and dismounted. When he got closer, he saw a team leader with a sturdy figure and looked two-dimensional. He was fifteen or sixteen years old, with a cold and calm expression, and knelt down and said: "Master, the Huairou County in front received the payment of documents, and immediately lowered the white flag. The county magistrate greeted him and waited for the arrival of the master."
The scout team was reporting loudly that these people were few in number, but they were determined, calm and cold, and good at horsemanship.
"Okay, give the order and speed up. We will have dinner in Huairou County." Pei Ziyun ordered, and Chen Yong, who was following him, also joined in: "Zhenren, now our troops have not arrived yet, they surrendered. This is really the power of Zhenren. .”
"This is the majesty of the imperial court." Pei Ziyun sighed. This was not a lie. It was a bit reluctant to surrender with 10,000 soldiers on his own, but the majesty of the imperial court was immediately evident after just one big victory.
Huairou County
As the heavy rain fell, Pei Ziyun led the army to the city gate. He saw the city gate wide open, and the county magistrate and the guard were kneeling under the city cave.
The county magistrate lowered his head, knelt down for a few steps and shouted: "The guilty minister is in fear and is being held hostage by thieves. He is certainly guilty. I only hope that the angels will show mercy."
The county magistrate raised his hands to seal, which was about to show a sword, and everyone was frightened.
The rain was pouring, and a lot of water splashed on the face of the county magistrate in front of him. Seeing the magistrate's appearance, Pei Ziyun smiled: "You were coerced by thieves and refused to defend your land and died. You are guilty."
Seeing that the bodies of the two people below him trembled but did not resist, he smiled again: "But your ability to secretly communicate with the court and turn against the enemy can be considered a small merit. You can be punished and make meritorious service."
"Thank you angel."
After listening to Pei Ziyun's words, the county magistrate's tears flowed out and mixed with the rain. He couldn't distinguish the tears from the rain, so he just bowed down heavily.
"Get up, we have an army of ten thousand, and we are trekking in the rain. You don't have to pay for food and grass, but you have to arrange everything else."
The county magistrate stood up and said energetically: "Don't worry, real man. There is a military camp in the county. Although ten thousand people are crowded, it can still be accommodated temporarily."
"I also ordered migrant workers and women to boil water for cooking. Once the army came in, other subordinate officials could not, but they always had a rice ball. Please give us the wet clothes. We will starch them overnight. As long as there is a good day tomorrow, we can dry them. ”
When the army entered the city, the cavalry rushed directly to the county government office. They rushed in front of Pei Ziyun and conducted an internal inspection. When Pei Ziyun entered, everything was arranged.
Pei Ziyun went in and saw that the whole courtyard was silent. There were more than a dozen soldiers standing in the corridor, all of them were his own soldiers. They had set up a defense line. Several maids carried small wooden buckets and brought hot water. They also tiptoed and barely heard a sound.
When Pei Ziyun entered, he saw that the large wooden bucket had been filled with hot water. This was the ancient way of bathing. He took off his wet clothes, washed them, and came out wearing new clothes.
The rain gradually subsided, and water dripped on the tiles and fell to the ground.
A Taoist official came forward and saluted Pei Ziyun: "Master, there are always seven counties in Yuan'an County. Now when the news comes, the master handed over the surrender, and five counties immediately surrendered. It's really a tiger's power."
Hearing this, Pei Ziyun took a few steps and said, "They are all in the same county. They are only a few days away from each other at most. Those who have been killed will lead their troops to meet up."
At this time, the county magistrate came over: "Master, the banquet is ready, please come to the banquet."
Pei Ziyun stopped talking, waved his hand, and went straight away.
The captain and above followed him. They saw that even though they had temporarily moved in, the patrol was not at all serious. Every ten steps there were soldiers standing with swords drawn. They couldn't help but be satisfied. When they arrived at a place, they saw a hall and a group of wing rooms. There were ten rooms in total. The lights were on, and there were already cooks and maids busy preparing dishes.
The school captain entered the wing according to his official rank. Only generals of fifth rank and above could enter the hall. When he entered the hall with a clanking sound, the county magistrate led An Xian to the table and explained: "The real person's instructions last time were that the county should not be extravagant in welcoming guests. Lower officials should obey their orders." , and the county is in dire straits, and the excess grain and grass have been conscripted by the traitors in the county, so please forgive me, generals."
That said, in fact, the roasted pig, twice-cooked pork, and beef seemed not luxurious, but the aroma was overflowing and made people salivate. Pei Ziyun sat, surrounded by Chen Yong, generals, and the county magistrate.
"Thanks to your hard work, generals, we have finally saved Huairou County from the fire and water." The county magistrate toasted.
The general was about to toast when Pei Ziyun stretched out his hand and pressed it: "Although we have won a victory, the crisis has not been resolved. We can only drink three cups, not more. Anyone who delays military affairs will be dealt with according to military law."
"Yes!" The generals all responded, and a smile appeared on Pei Ziyun's face: "Generals, you are eating meat. We have been fighting these days, and we haven't had such a feast for a long time."
"Yes, real person!" They were only allowed to drink three cups. After three cups, the generals became relaxed. They fought continuously, usually only dried meat and dry food, and they didn't even have a comfortable meal for many days.
At today's dinner, everyone was feasting happily. Chen Yong was full of wine and food, so he asked: "Master, now that all the counties have responded and turned against us, are they attacking the county?"
Pei Ziyun thought for a while and said, "It's just like the plan. We raise troops to defeat the remaining two counties and then concentrate on the county. We have another 20,000 soldiers. There are only seven or eight thousand soldiers in this county and there are only a few hundred veterans. I really don't believe there are more soldiers." Dong Man is such a stubborn rebel and resists to the end."
"When the time comes, there might be some insiders who rebel and hand over the county." After Pei Ziyun said this, he also ordered: "While there is still some time, send someone to contact the county."
"Yes!" Someone stood up and hurriedly gave the order. At this moment, a Taoist came forward, his face seemed a little anxious, and he came closer and whispered.
"What, the enemy is moving three thousand towards Baoyang County and is about to arrive in Baoyang County. The magistrate of Baoyang County asked the disciples of Songyun Sect to move to the county for protection?"
Pei Ziyun frowned, and the whole banquet suddenly came to a standstill. After thinking for a long time, Pei Ziyun turned to face Chen Yong and said, "Control your army and defeat the remaining two counties as planned, and then attack the county. I will go to Baoyang County."
"Please ask the real person to bring the elite soldiers." Chen Yong stood up quickly and said: "The real person is the commander-in-chief of an army, and this safety must be guaranteed."
Pei Ziyun only thought for a moment and waved his hand: "No, the Marquis of Jibei sent troops to Baoyang County at this time just to contain our army. If I follow his whim, I will be passive. I will lead eight hundred cavalry quickly." Go in and out quickly, and it’s more than enough to catch them off guard.”
Pei Ziyun said, got up and got on his horse and ran into the rain.
The county magistrate looked at each other for a long time before asking: "Please forgive me for not understanding, what kind of important place is Baoyang County?"
"Baoyang County is not an important place, but the real person's mother and family are among them." Chen Yong replied. Seeing that the banquet was almost done, he shouted: "Come, come back to the camp."
(End of chapter)