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Su Zhe, who was sent to the Liao Kingdom by the Song Dynasty, saw this point more clearly. After returning to his country, he said: "People in Khitan, because of this, chanting scriptures and Buddha, have a little heart to kill. This is the giant beetle in the northern border, and the Chinese dynasty The benefits are also."
This statement reveals part of the truth that under the long-term influence of Buddhism, the Khitan people turned from strong to weak, and the Liao Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline, and the country's situation fell from a setback.
It is precisely because the nobles of the Khitan people in the Liao Kingdom pursued chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha, that led to Wanyan Agu’s rebellion. The Liao Kingdom, which had no less than one million troops, was finally defeated by the Jurchen, who raised an army of 500 people. In defeat, it went to ruin.
Ximenqing also wanted to copy the experience of the decline and fall of the Liao Kingdom, using Buddhism to weaken the martial Jurchen.Because of this, he printed and presented so many Buddhist scriptures for the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom in the early stage.
However, Ximenqing can only export Buddhist culture through Buddhist scriptures, but there are not so many experienced monks available, so the effect is still unsatisfactory.
Now that Shangjing Dao can recruit so many lazy monks, it is really a surprise for Ximen Qing.Now, it can be regarded as finding many lethal "cultural bombs".
Ximen Qing swept away the temples along the way, and patiently and meticulously persuaded the monks to switch to the more promising Jurchen nobles, encouraging them to burn incense and greet Wanyan Aguda's army, and to get close to the nobles of the Jin Kingdom.
However, when they came to the east bank of the Langhe River not far from Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, something happened after all.
On the west bank of the Lang River, there is a large-scale monastery called Ganquan Temple.At this moment, the area around the temple has become the camp of the Liao army.
At this time, Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, Liao Kingdom, was determined to stick to Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing after learning the news of the Jin army's large-scale westward advance.
After learning the news that the forwards of the Jin army were recruiting and accepting rebels all the way, Ta Buye sent his deputy general, Lu Yanlun, the current Dianzhi and Hanchen who was engaged in military affairs, to lead [-] troops to deploy along the Lang River to prevent the forwards of the Jin army from crossing the river.
Chapter 635 Battle of Ganquan Temple
Lu Yanlun led the troops to defend Langhe and stationed his camp in Ganquan Temple.
Ximenqing and other vanguards found out that after the Liao army deployed a line of defense on the west bank of the Lang River, they also set up camp under a hill on the east bank of the Lang River to discuss how to deal with it.
Ximenqing used the newly recruited Liao people to investigate, and received a report half a day later. The leader on the other side of the river was Lu Yanlun, a well-known Han Chinese in Linhuang Mansion.
Hearing that the enemy's leading general was Lu Yanlun, the Jin army Mo Kexin who was traveling with Ximenqing stood up and volunteered to recruit Lu Yanlun.
It turned out that before the defeat of the army and the investment of gold, this Xin Ye Teci had served as an official in charge of a post station in the Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, and he and Lu Yanlun were old friends.Xin Yuteli believed that as long as he went out, he would be able to persuade his friend Lu Yanlun to vote, and made the first contribution to the Jin army's seizure of Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing.
Hearing the words from Yicai Cave obliquely, he advised Xin Yuteci to be cautious.He said that Lu Yanlun had been in charge of soldiers and horses in the Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing for many years, and he was very effective in maintaining the place and arresting thieves.Lu Yanlun often regarded himself as a loyal man.Before the army arrived and defeated the Liao army, it would be difficult to convince Lu Yanlun to surrender.
Xin Yute listened to this, and said with a smirk to Yiciku: "It's okay, the two countries have mutual relations, so don't kill me. Even if Lu Yanlun didn't surrender, he wouldn't dare to touch me when my army was pressing down on the border. I am here There are also many old people in Linhuangfu City, and there must be some people in Lu Yanlun's army. Therefore, if I go this time, if I can't persuade Lu Yanlun, I can also try to persuade his generals to make the Liao army fall apart."
Yiciku listened obliquely, and knew that Ximenqing's surrender and rebellion had been quite effective during Xin Erte's journey, and he also wanted to compete with him.At this moment, meeting a friend who is leading the Liao army, how could Xin Erte assassin be willing to miss this opportunity to make a great contribution?
Yici Kuxie, who had an old friendship with Xin Erteci, couldn't persuade him, so Ximenqing naturally didn't want to say much.
On the same day, Xin Yute stabbed a dozen of his men, sneaked across the Langhe River in the dark, and sneaked into Ganquan Temple to recruit Lu Yanlun.
After Xin Yute assassinated, in order to guard against the sneak attack of the Liao army, Ximenqing and Yiciku sent out spy horses and secret sentries around the camp to scout the Liao army's movements.
That night was safe and sound, and Ximen Qing and the others slept peacefully.Early the next morning, a monk from Ganquan Temple on the other side of the Langhe River sneaked across the Langhe River to cast water, and told Ximenqing and the two of the sad news: after the envoy of the Jin Army entered Ganquan Temple last night, he recruited Lu Yanlun, the leader of the Liao Army. If it didn't work, he was beheaded by Lu Yanlun on the spot, and now his head is hanging outside Ganquan Temple.
The abbot of Ganquan Temple was afraid of getting angry, and was annoyed by the incoming Jin army, so he specially sent several groups of monks to inform the Jin army to express his goodwill, indicating that Ganquan Temple was willing to submit to the heart of Jin.
"Hateful! Dog thief Lu Yanlun, I'm going to kill you!" Yicikuxie yelled angrily when he heard that Xin Erteqian had been killed and cut off a small tree beside him with his knife.
"Brother Ximenqing, we will attack with the whole army, raid Ganquan Temple, and kill that Liao army general Lu Yanlun." Yiciku said with slanted red eyes.
"No, our army is less than a thousand people, but the Liao army on the other side of the Lang River has no fewer than ten thousand. The enemy is outnumbered and we are few, so it is not suitable to attack by force. Besides, it is already dawn at this time, and our army will be detected by the Liao army when we cross the river. If the Liao army is against It is really difficult to win this time." Ximen Qing calmly rejected the proposal of moving the stab hole to attack the enemy's chief general Lu Yanlun obliquely.
"The vanguard army led by the two of us is a good man who counts as ten. Forgive me that the [-] Liao army is not my opponent! Brother Ximenqing, as a vanguard general, is he afraid?" Yiciku said nonchalantly. .
"Although the three of us are the vanguard of the army, the military order we received was to recruit the powerful tribes along the way, and did not ask us to attack the city. When encountering such stubborn people, there are lords like Wanyan Shengguo. The army destroyed it, why do you and I need to do it. Prince Wanyan Shenguo's front army can reach Langhe today, and I will fight the Liao army tomorrow." Ximen Qing and Xin Yu Teci had no friendship, I don't want to put myself in danger for this guy's revenge.
"I have heard that Brother Ximenqing is a warrior in the past. I don't want to shrink from the enemy today. I am really disappointed! Brother Ximenqing, you stay here with your troops and wait for Prince Shengguo's former army. I will bring The troops of the headquarters and the troops of Xin Eite stabbed go to avenge him!" After Yiciku said obliquely, he ignored Ximen Qing, and angrily picked up the soldiers and horses he and Xin Eite stabbed, a total of more than [-] horses , Leaping on the horse and whipping his whip, he galloped away.
"The courage of a common man, but the inadequacy of uprights and tricks!" Ximen Qing cursed secretly in his heart.This Yithorn Cave was about to die, and Ximen Qing couldn't stop it.
"Bah! What kind of scumbag is this bird, how dare he talk to brother Ximen like that! If brother Ximen hadn't told me to put the overall situation first and put up with this birdman all the way, I would have killed him with a knife!" Standing at Ximen Jiao Ting behind Qing cursed.
"Brother Jiao Ting, don't worry about this guy. According to my estimation, this guy will definitely go today and never return. Hurry up and gather your troops, I will go to the river bank to watch the battle. When the Yithorn Cave is defeated, help his defeated soldiers " Ximen Qing said to Jiao Ting.
Jiao Ting led the order to assemble the army and horses. Ximen Qing looked at the monk who told the story and ordered Qiao Yun to give him 50 taels of silver as a reward.
Seeing that Qian's eyes were wide open, the monk immediately kowtowed to the ground to thank him.Ximenqing asked him if he was willing to follow the army's orders, the monk couldn't ask for it, and immediately agreed happily.
The presiding abbot of Ganquan Temple sent several groups of people to inform him. Only the monk in front of him was the first to find the Jinjun camp. Ximenqing knew that he must be familiar with the surrounding geography of Linhuang Mansion, and he had something special about him.Therefore, Ximen Qing decided to keep him under the tent.
In a short while, Jiao Ting had gathered the [-] troops led by Ximen Qing.After Ximen Qing gave these sergeants a full meal, he led them in full armor and rode to a low hill on the east bank of the Wolf River to ambush them.
Seeing that there was a white seven-story pagoda on the low hill, Ximen Qing asked Jiao Ting to restrain the soldiers, took Brother Qiao Yun and the monk to climb up the pagoda on foot, and looked towards the west bank of the Lang River from the stone window.
Following the monk's fingers, Ximenqing identified Ganquan Temple on the other side of the river. Looking carefully, the Buddhist pure land had become a Shura field, and the Jin and Liao armies were engaged in a bloody battle.
As Ximenqing expected, the Liao army was stationed on the west bank of the Lang River to prevent the Jin army's forwards from infiltrating. How could the [-] cavalry in Yithorn Cave be hidden from their eyes and ears?
I saw that the Jin army led obliquely by Yiciku was attacked halfway by the Liao army who had been prepared for a long time. Before the more than [-] soldiers and horses landed, they were intercepted by the Liao army and blocked in the Lang River.At this time, the more than [-] Jin troops were fighting with the Liao army on the river bank, trying to break through and join the main general ahead.
Although the guy at Yicikuxie was a brave and foolhardy man, he was indeed brave.He led more than [-] riders across the river, and rushed straight to the front of Ganquan Temple without hesitation.
Chapter 636 Confrontation Across the River
Standing on the top of the White Pagoda, Ximen Qing looked intently, and saw Yiciku's obliquely leading troops approaching the Ganquan Temple, and was stopped by a Liao army from the temple, and the two armies fought desperately in front of the Ganquan Temple.
The Liao army stationed around Ganquan Temple surrounded them from all sides, besieging more than [-] people who had moved the stabbing cave in front of the temple, making him unable to advance or retreat.
A brave general with a helmet on top of his armor rushed out of the temple, and he fought obliquely with Yithorn Cave, and it was hard to tell the winner for a while.
"Little master, who is the Liao general? But Lu Yanlun who is stationed in Ganquan Temple?" Ximen Qing asked the monk beside him.
"General, I know that man. He is not Lu Yanlun, the chief general of the Liao army, but Sun Yanshou, the beloved general beside Lu Yanlun." The monk answered Ximen Qing after careful identification.
"Ah~ Yiciku is self-willed, if you don't listen to me, you will be defeated soon!" Ximen Qing sighed.
I saw that after Yicikuo had fought Sun Yanshou for [-] or [-] rounds, his saber skills were messy, he was struggling there, and he was about to be defeated.
At this moment, thousands of Liao troops have surrounded the Ganquan Temple, and the 100 soldiers around Yiciku have already died after fierce fighting, and more than [-] people have died in battle.According to this situation, it will not take long for the entire army to be wiped out.
At this moment, Liao general Sun Yanshou avoided the slanted blade of Yijaku, and swung Yijaku to the ground with a backhand.
Yithorn Cave is defeated!Ximen Qing sighed inwardly.
That Yiciku is a member of the Khitan Yici tribe, and he was also a Liao general on the Shangjing Road.After he took refuge in the Jin army, he died in the hands of a Han general in the Liao army. It really makes people lament the impermanence of fate!
The soldiers and horses trapped in the siege cannot be rescued, Ximen Qing only wants to save the hundreds of gold troops trapped in the river.
I saw that after the Liao army killed Yiciku, they spread out in two wings, intending to cross the river from the upper and lower reaches of the Langhe River, and encircled and besieged the remaining [-] Jin troops in the Langhe River.
It's my turn to wait for the shot!
Seeing the situation clearly, Ximen Qing took Brother Qiao Yun and the monk down the White Pagoda, and ordered Jiao Ting to prepare to attack.
"Listen to me, everyone. You have already sacrificed your life for the country, and you should retreat quickly." Ximen Qing and Jiao Ting led a cavalry to appear on the hill, facing the hundreds of gold in the river. The army yelled.The more than 100 cavalry behind Ximenqing also shouted in unison, telling the compatriots in Langhe not to fight to the death and return to Hedong.