Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

After a great victory at the Jili River, Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang led their troops to the west, approaching Jiaozhi, the capital of Linyi. Although the local soldiers in Linyi were no match for the Sui army, there were still 50,000 heavy troops left in the capital, Jiaozhi.

Liu Fang only had more than 15,000 troops under his command. In the battle of siege, there is no reason to attack more with less. Liu Fang then wrote a memorial and asked the imperial court for troops.

The report from the southwest was spread thousands of miles away and went straight to the capital. A few days later, word reached the capital.

It was very quiet in the Ning'an Palace. The footsteps of the little eunuch brought a somewhat rushed mood. Queen Xiao was sitting next to the incense burner. She had been lonely for a long time. She was waiting for news about Wei Wensheng's investigation into the nursery rhyme case. There was also a possibility. It was already moon. At this time, when I heard the footsteps coming, I thought the emperor was coming, so I got up to look.

When I walked to the outer hall, I came face to face with the hurried little eunuch, who was holding several memorials in his arms. Empress Xiao asked:"What happened in such a hurry?"

The little eunuch said:"The emperor has not reviewed the memorial for four days. Today, the Ministry of War has sent an urgent report on the war situation in the southwest, which requires the emperor's approval."

"Leave it to Aijia"

"Thank you, Queen Empress."

Empress Xiao took a few memorials and went to the imperial study alone. She looked through them. Liu Fang, the general manager of the Southwest March, came with two memorials. One was about the defeat of the war elephant and the victory in the southwest, and the other was about the lack of troops and waiting for reinforcements.

I thought of it. As the former enemy soldiers and war elephants fought in a bloody battle, Empress Xiao couldn't help herself and asked the maid:"How many days has the emperor been at Mrs. Xuanhua's place?"

Female officer Xiao Jingyan said:"Reporting to your Majesty, I haven't been back to Ning'an Hall for almost half a month."

"well. Xiao Jun sighed and said:"The war in the southwest needs to be reported to the emperor as soon as possible. You prepare some gifts. The Ai family is going to Pingyang Palace.""

Xiao Jingyan's face sank and she persuaded:"I'm sorry to say it bluntly, your Majesty is the queen, and Xuanhua is the late emperor's concubine. It's okay not to be jealous of Mrs. Xuanhua, but she also gave the white fox brocade to her. Originally it was Mrs. Xuanhua who wanted to win her love, but instead asked the queen to beg her. How could this be true in the world?"

Xiao Jun said:"You evil slave, you are so treacherous. The Ai family has told you that once the palace concubines compete for favor, there will be party disputes in the palace. Now the former enemy soldiers are engaged in a bloody battle. If you stabilize Mrs. Xuanhua, you will stabilize the country. Sui. The overall situation is more important than favor. No one can delay political affairs for their own selfishness."

Xiao Jingyan said:"Your Majesty, if things continue like this, there will be no distinction between the priorities of the inner palace, and even the people below will talk about it."

Queen Xiao:"In order for Your Majesty to ascend the throne, do you know how many people died in the palace? The Ai family doesn't want to die, let alone kill each other."

Looking at Queen Xiao's solemn eyes, Xiao Jingyan did not dare to persuade her any more, so she and a few palace people went to choose exquisite jewelry.

Queen Xiao came to Pingyang Palace. At this time, Mrs. Xuanhua's expression was much better than before. Sui Emperor Yang Guang was taking a bath in the side palace and had not come back yet.

Empress Xiao was very polite to Mrs. Xuanhua and counted the gifts one by one. Mrs. Xuanhua looked at the gold hairpin, silver hairpin, emerald stone and jade pendant, all of them were exquisite. Unparalleled and exquisite in craftsmanship, which concubine would not like the jewelry used by the Queen? Madam Xuanhua was naturally attracted to it, but she felt a little embarrassed on her face. She sat on the bed and asked:"Every time the Queen comes to Pingyang Palace, she spends so much money. What should I do? Can you bear it?"

Xiao Junyan said:"My wife serves the emperor on weekdays, which saves me a lot of things. I should treat you kindly. I came here today to discuss something important."

"Queen, there is no need to be polite, just say it. Xiao

Jun took out Liu Fang's memorial and gave it to Mrs. Xuanhua, saying:"The war in the southwest has been successful, but it is still tight. The current priority cannot be delayed." Mrs.

Xuanhua understood it and said:"Don't worry, queen, I will tell the emperor to deal with this matter as soon as possible.""

"This is the best. Madam is well and healthy, and the child will come to visit again in the future."

When she heard that Xiao Jun called herself a junior again, Mrs. Xuanhua's face became even more uneasy and asked:"May I ask the Queen, how do you and I treat each other as sisters like we did back then?"

Xiao Jun turned around at this time, turned his head slightly and replied:"My child has always remembered Queen Dugu's teachings. The generations of mother and concubine have been different for a long time. How can Xiao Jun neglect etiquette. After saying that, Queen Xiao Jun left Pingyang Palace.

The more Xiao Jun respected Mrs. Mrs. Hua looked depressed and asked,"What's wrong with you, madam?""

"The queen came here just now and sent a memorial"

"The Queen treats others generously, so Madam does not have to worry about it. Could it be that someone from the Ning'an Palace made some sarcastic remarks? Xuanhua said:"

I was originally the late emperor's concubine, but now I have an unfaithful relationship with His Majesty. I am afraid that I will be infamy throughout the ages.""

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty took Liu Fang's memorial and opened it while comforting him:"My wife and I are talented and in love with each other. We are a natural couple. Why should we care about what others say."

Looking at what Liu Fang reported, Yang Guang said:"Bring me the pen and ink, and I will make an official decision immediately."The eunuch brought the pen and ink, and Yang Guang wrote on the memorial for imperial approval. He ordered Ning Changcai, the general manager of Qinzhou, to mobilize 10,000 soldiers and horses from Qinzhou to send troops to Linyi to join Liu Fang. Yang Guang ordered the eunuch to send it to the Shangshu Province for processing, and he also ordered the Xuanzhou Mrs. Hua said:"It's getting warmer today. Madam is feeling bored after living in the palace for a long time. It's better to go out for a walk.""

Seeing Yang Guang's sincere affection, Mrs. Xuanhua put aside her scruples, got up and went to bed. The two of them covered their shoulders with cloaks and walked together, loving each other, and enjoying the spring. This is: to stabilize

Xuanhua and the country, and to fight in the palace. The harm is boundless.

I only look forward to the prosperous years for the twelve matters of my heart, regardless of personal grudges.

The imperial edict from the capital was quickly delivered to Qinzhou, and the general manager Ning Changcai sent out troops according to the order. He led an infantry of 10,000 horses across the Dayuanjiang River and galloped for reinforcements. With Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang met.

The two armies were in a stalemate. During these days of waiting for reinforcements, the general manager Liu Fang was not idle. He arranged for his soldiers to cut wood, build heavy weapons, and rush cars, rams, and ladders in large numbers. The catapults were made in preparation for a strong attack. Jiaozhi.

The Liuzhao war elephants suffered heavy losses. Fanzhi, the king of Linyi State, was defeated and retreated to Jiaozhi City. He was upset. In order to tangle the remaining troops and regroup, Fanzhi invited the masters of the eighteen temples in Jiaozhi City to prepare monk soldiers and determined to fight the Sui soldiers in the capital.

Jiaozhi There are eighteen temples in the city, where they worship Buddha and offer incense all year round. There are also warrior monks who are good at weapons, swords and sticks, and are respected by the king of Linyi. Now that Fan Zhi knew that he was no match for the Sui army, he invited eighteen temple owners to discuss important matters..

The temple owners of the Eighteen Temples are like abbots and abbots in the Central Plains. They are originally monks and do not care about everything in the world. They were invited by Brahma Zhi. They bowed their heads and said nothing, holding rosary beads in their hands, motionless.

Brahma Zhi said:"Now The Sui soldiers came to take advantage of the victory, and the fighting elephants and barbarian soldiers were unable to stop them, so I asked all the temple owners to send troops to rescue them."

Among the eighteen temple owners, most of them are monks who eat fast and chant Buddha's name. They don't understand military affairs. One temple owner said:"We monks have no power to tie a chicken. How can we act as soldiers, let alone dare to fight? Start killing."

Fan Zhi said:"It's not that I don't respect the Buddha. You usually offer royal incense. Now that your family and country are in trouble, how can you, the eminent monks, just stand by and watch?"

There are thousands of disciples under the command of these eighteen temple masters. Although there are many disciples, they are not suitable for leading troops in war, and they dare not resist the order and be disrespectful. Every one of them is embarrassed and has something to say.

Everyone is frowning. At that time, Ruan Dan, the temple master of Daluo Temple, stood up and said:"Your Majesty, since the Sui people are approaching the city, I, the monk of Daluo Temple, am willing to be loyal to the imperial court and go into battle!"

When the eighteen temple masters saw what Ruan Dan said, they were so frightened that they could only say Amitabha. This Ruan Dan was a warrior monk, with great martial arts and a very hot temper. No other temple master dared to persuade him.

Fanzhi said:"Temple Can the Lord really go into battle and kill the enemy? Ruan

Dan said:"Amitabha, the poor monk Ruan Dan has learned some martial arts and is willing to be a general and fight for your majesty." Fanzhi was overjoyed:"Master Ruan Dan of the temple, you are loyal to the country. I will order you to lead the troops to fight. On the day of victory, the temple master will be the first of the eighteen temple masters and the authentic Buddhist sect of Linyi Kingdom.""

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Three days later, Ning Changcai, the general manager of Qinzhou, joined Liu Fang and Murong Sanzang, and led the Sui troops to form a formation in Jiaozhi. The two armies lined up under the city. Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, and Ning Changcai, wearing helmets and armor, immediately mounted the formation. In front.

I saw the gate of Jiaozhi City wide open. The native soldiers were in front and the monk soldiers were behind. The two groups of people lined up in sequence. The monk soldiers were bald and hairless, each holding a sword and a spear, shining brightly.

Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, and Ning Changcai Looking intently, he felt doubtful in his heart. He had already seen the capabilities of the barbarian soldiers, but a line of monk soldiers appeared in Jiaozhi City, which surprised the Sui army general.

Among the monk soldiers, he saw a general riding out of the horse. This person was the same as Many barbarians and natives are different. They are tall, eight feet away, with eagle eyes, thin noses and lips, bald and hairless, and don't wear helmets. They wear animal head cowhide armor, and have a long-handled chicken claw sickle in their palms, showing their sharpness. The mount under his crotch looks like a donkey, a mule, and a horse. I don’t know what kind of animal is the hybrid, which is called"Four Unlike". This warrior is the warrior monk Ruan Dan. After comparing with the monks and soldiers, this is It can be seen that this person should be a senior monk practicing martial arts. Under the coercion of Fan Zhi, all the monks in Jiaozhi City now took off their cassocks, put on armor, and stood with swords and sticks to deal with the Sui soldiers.

Liu Fangyan said:"Who is willing to fight?

Murong Sanzang said:"Wait until I capture him!""

"Beat the drum for General Murong!"

As soon as the war drums sounded, the general Murong Sanzang urged his horse and raised his spear to challenge Ruan Dan. Ruan Dan waved his chicken claw sickle to greet him. The two could not tell the difference, and they fought for forty rounds, with no winner or loser.

Murong Sanzang took a look and said, Ruan Dan was so fierce that he had no choice but to feint his shot and was defeated. At this time, Ning Chang was about to take action when Liu Fangyan said:"The evil monk's morale is high, so it is better to withdraw his troops temporarily and use tactics to defeat the enemy.""Immediately sent an order to withdraw the troops with gold.

Returning to the main tent of the Chinese army, Murong Sanzang said:"This demon monk has excellent martial arts. It is better to attack wisely than to attack by force. Liu Fang asked:"

General, does he have any clever plan?""

"I looked at the northwest of the city, and there was a sloping road. The woods were dangerous, so it was better to set up an ambush and kill them."

Liu Fang nodded and followed Murong Sanzang's plan. Murong Sanzang added:"Tomorrow we will fight. Only if General Manager Liu goes out to fight will the enemy general fall into the trap. General Ning will set up snagging ropes on both sides of the forest."Everyone agreed and acted according to the plan.

On the next day, the two armies lined up under Jiaozhi City. The warrior monk Ruan Dan came to fight. Liu Fang said to Murong Sanzang:"Ning Chang can arrange the ambush?"

"Everything is ready now. Liu

Fang nodded, pulled out the sword from his waist, urged his horse to fight, and shouted:"I am Liu Fang, the commander-in-chief of the Sui Army and the general manager of Canzhou. Where is Ruan Dan?" Come and die. Ruan

Dan was furious. He thought that since this man was a handsome man, he should take his head to show his merit, so he went out to fight with his sickle. Liu Fang was a civil servant and had some knowledge of swords and sticks. His martial arts skills were usually no match for Ruan Dan. He was just a feint. With a few swords, he barged his horse and fled.

Ruan Dan saw that this was a God-given opportunity. It was the time to take the general's head out of a million soldiers, so he rode in pursuit. Liu Fang and Ruan Dan chased each other one after another. Go.

Seeing the two of them walking away, Murong Sanzang ordered the troops to beat the drums and begin to attack the city. As soon as the drums were played, arrows and crossbows were fired, the Sui army came to fight bravely, and the monk soldiers and barbarians under the city also responded. There was a fight.

Ruan Dan, the owner of the temple, chased Liu Fang to the woods on the hillside northwest of the city. He watched Liu Fang go along the forest path. When Ruan Dan arrived, he suddenly felt the horse's head probe, and with a"pop", Ruan Dan and his horse were tripped by the horse rope..

In the jungle on the left and right, more than a hundred Sui soldiers immediately shot out. Ruan Dan pulled out his sword and chopped down more than ten soldiers. At this time, Ning Changcai jumped out, brandished the gun in his palm, and inadvertently killed Ruan Dan held the knife in his hand and stabbed Ruan Dan with the spear. Ruan Dan was confused and unable to dodge, and was pierced through the heart by the big spear and inserted into the trunk of the tree.

Ning Changcai cut off Ruan Dan's head and followed Liu Fang to lead his troops straight to the gate of Jiaozhi City. At this time, Murong Sanzang had defeated the monk soldiers in the city and threw their heads away. The monk soldiers and barbarian soldiers saw that Ruan Dan's head had been chopped off and the general died in battle, so they fled back to the city.

Liu Fang passed the military order and attacked the city with heavy weapons. They saw cloud ladders, crash carts, arrow carts, and charging carts rushing out.

The barbarians and natives guarding the city had never seen such siege weapons before, and they were so frightened that they panicked. Moreover, Jiaozhi is an earthen city, short and weak, and cannot withstand heavy weapons. Attack, in an instant, arrows rained like rain, and blood and flesh flew across the city. The soldiers of the Sui army boarded the city and cut down the flag of Linyi State. Fanzhi, the king of Linyi State, saw that the Sui army had ascended the city and the situation was over, so he had no choice but to take his entourage and family members with him. He and some treasures fled from the south gate, all the way south, and fled away. This is: the evil monks of South Vietnam started killing and killing, disrespecting the precepts and acting arrogant. The heroes of the Sui Dynasty underestimated the courage and underestimated the power of God.

Insert The butcher's blade fell from the dead tree trunk, and the bald monk was chopped off. Holding the law of the temple for half a lifetime wasted a lifetime of fireworks and incense.