This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 570: Buddhist Military Power
Western Antarctic Province.

Now it is the border of the Western Kingdom.

After the battle in which Buddha Jingheng invaded Lanling City, the imperial court blocked all the main transportation routes leading to the outside world in Xiji Province.

When Pudu Temple announced the establishment of the Western Kingdom, the blockade became more stringent.

In addition to blocking major transportation routes, the imperial court also set up a large number of checkpoints on the border to ensure that no supplies from the outside world could be smuggled into the Western Kingdom.

Of course, if an expert were to break through the levels by force, these checkpoints would definitely not be able to stop him.

But the number of experts is limited, and they can't bring in much supplies.

Pudu Temple has been passed down for thousands of years and has long been able to achieve self-sufficiency.

But the self-sufficiency of a sect and the self-sufficiency of a country are two completely different concepts.

If the blockade continues like this, the so-called Western Kingdom of Buddhism will only be a joke!
Purdue Mountain.

When-when-when-

The morning bell rang out leisurely from the temple, and the light from the sky began to shine through, sprinkling on the eaves of the ancient temple like gold foil.

On the square in front of the main hall, lines of people stood solemnly.

The monks were dressed in black robes that fluttered steadily in the morning breeze, revealing their chests and right arms.

On the bronze-colored muscles, golden Sanskrit characters were carved as if they were cut by a knife or an axe.

Each of them held a heavy octagonal iron stick in his hand, as steady as a mountain.

They were silent, and their eyes were as quiet as rock and as hot as lava!
These people are monk soldiers from Pudu Temple.

The imperial army and military formations of the Great Lan Dynasty originally came from Taoism.

Buddhism and Taoism coexist, and their attainments in this field are equally great, which is why the imperial court asked Buddhism to help refine the evil weapon.

Therefore, the monks of Pudu Temple can also form a military formation!
However, due to limited resources and the deliberate suppression and surveillance by the Da Lan Dynasty over the years, the number of monk soldiers in Pu Du Temple has never exceeded three thousand.

Buddha Jingheng walked out of the temple slowly.

He held a willow branch in his hand, dipped it into the clear water in the jade bowl, and sprinkled it gently.

The crystal clear water droplets fell silently, dripping evenly on the forehead of every monk soldier in the square.

Jing Heng's voice was not loud, but every word was as steady as a stone falling into the lake of the heart:

"You all hold up your weapons to protect the Dharma today, not out of anger, but out of great compassion! When you go, you should hold the aspirations of a vajra and the heart of a bodhisattva!"

Instantly, all the monks in the square raised their octagonal iron clubs in their hands:
"No fear!"

"No fear!"

"No fear!"

The sound was like thunder in a deep valley, shaking the silence.

The entire Purdue Mountain was shaken by the powerful and majestic sound waves!
January 2, the first year of Yuanxing.

The Xiji Kingdom sent troops to the Dalan Dynasty!
When the news of Xiji Kingdom's military deployment reached Lanling City, it immediately attracted the attention of the emperor.

Qin Ziheng summoned Li Fei who had just returned to Lanling City, Wen Renzheng who was in seclusion, and Ye Ze'an overnight.

"Do you think that Pudu Temple dared to send troops because it had a new peak, or was it just posturing?"

In the Yangxin Palace, Qin Ziheng questioned the three ministers of state.

"His Majesty."

Ye Ze'an spoke first, "I think we should be lenient with the enemy. Regardless of whether there is a new peak in Pudu Temple or not, we should prepare for it."

Qin Ziheng nodded, this was a mature and prudent statement.

But if we count based on the fact that there is a new top leader in Pudu Temple, the other party will send at least three top leaders on this expedition!

Maybe even four!

"His Majesty."

Wenrenzheng stood up, as calm as a mountain:
"You can call back the Qingshuang Army. I am willing to lead them to fight against the Buddhist soldiers!"

After the war in the North was over, the top warriors who had been sent there, several thousand imperial camp troops, and a part of the North's combat power were transferred from the North to the South as soon as possible.

The original plan was to help the Qingshuang Army quickly end the war in the southern border so that they could go to the eastern border to provide support.

But now that the Qingshuang Army has been transferred away, the top warriors and the Imperial Camp Army that rushed over from the northern border can only barely maintain the situation in the southern border.

"Your Majesty, I am also willing to follow the Grand Marshal into battle!"

Li Fei stood up and said in a deep voice.

Qin Ziheng said nothing, silently calculating the chips in his hand.

The Sky Blue Cavalry must guard Lanling City and definitely cannot be transferred.

Now there is another Ji Yiheng in Lanling City who has reached the combat power of a prince. With the help of the "Twelve-Layer Zhoutian Lieque Sword Tower" and the assistance of national luck, he can barely compete with the top strong men.

Therefore, even if Wenren Zheng was not in charge, Lanling City would not be too dangerous.

What really worried Qin Ziheng was Wen Renzheng's health.

"How is the Marshal's health?"

Qin Ziheng looked at Wen Renzheng with concern.

Wenren Zheng didn't tell anyone how badly he was injured.

But Qin Ziheng could guess even without asking, that killing three martial saints and breaking the Buddhist formation under the attacks of Jing Heng and Qin Mingli would surely come at a price.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I can go to Mount Pudu again without any problem!"

Wen Renzheng said with great confidence, "Even if there are really many top masters in Pudu Temple joining forces this time, even if I lead the Qingshuang Army and cannot defeat them, we can still retreat safely."

He broke through the enemy's formation alone, killed the general and captured the flag. He is the god of war.

Deploying troops and commanding military formations, this is also a god of war!
The latter is actually stronger than the former!
The effect of two ordinary top warriors joining forces is definitely not as good as Wen Renzheng controlling a 10,000-man imperial army.

Back then on the Baifeng Plain, Wen Renzheng did not personally control the Sky Blue Iron Cavalry's formation because the enemy's top warriors were too numerous.

If Wenren was controlling the Sky Blue Cavalry, the enemy only needed to let the King of Zhenhe to block him temporarily, and the rest of the top warriors would take action first to kill all the top warriors of the Sky Blue Dynasty.

The last few top masters will bring a group of top strong men to besiege Wen Renzheng and the Sky Blue Cavalry.

But that was the situation when Wenren needed to fight for victory with all his strength.

If he only considered self-preservation, he would be confident that he could lead the Qingshuang Army to retreat even if facing three or even four top warriors.

This is also the reason why Jingheng did not go to Baifeng Plain but came directly to Lanling City.

Going to Baifeng Plain can guarantee victory, but there is no guarantee that Wenren Zheng and the Tianlan Cavalry will be able to stay.

Instead of that, it is better to go straight to Huanglong, take over Lanling City and win everything.

"What if we use the Red Scale Army?"

Qin Ziheng hesitated for a moment and asked.

"No!"

Ye Ze'an and Wen Renzheng rejected it almost at the same time.

"Your Majesty, the seven nations of the Western Continent are openly selling weapons to the two desert nations. Their evil ambitions are obvious! If we withdraw the Red Scale Army at this time, the other side will definitely send troops!"

Ye Ze'an bowed.

He was actually a peace advocate at the beginning.

Although the seven countries in the Western Continent have sold their weapons to the two desert countries, they may still be able to continue the talks.

As long as the conditions are negotiated, the Great Blue Dynasty can also purchase new weapons from the Western Continent!
The members of the Western Land delegation are still staying in Lanling City.

Ye Ze'an could imagine that the other party must have prepared new conditions and was just waiting for the Da Lan Dynasty to surrender!
This Prime Minister is not a man who would rather die than live in disgrace. He has been in power for many years and has used a combination of tough and flexible methods.

When necessary, he can bend down and lower his head.

But this time, he didn't choose that.

Wen Renzheng continued, "Your Majesty, the reason why the seven countries in the Western Continent have not sent out troops is that they want to reap the benefits. It is also because the Great Blue Dynasty still has enough deterrence against them. But if we take the initiative to reveal our flaws to the other side, they will not mind making up for it."

As soon as the two desert kingdoms obtained the new weapons from the Western Continent, the Prairie Royal Court launched an all-out attack.

The Western Kingdom also sent troops.

Obviously, Xilu had communicated with these forces in advance.

Everyone is waiting for a suitable fighter.

Qin Ziheng certainly understood these principles.

He was not crazy.

However, compared with the current urgent situation, the danger of the seven countries in the Western Continent is still far away.

And it doesn’t necessarily mean we can’t talk about it.

The fact that the Western Land delegation has not left yet is an obvious signal.

Although he agreed to Li Fei's plan at the beginning, Qin Ziheng would not change his character all of a sudden.

Due to his cautious nature, he really didn't want Wen Renzheng and Li Fei to take risks again.

After all, as long as Wen Renzheng and Li Fei are still there, no matter how bad the situation is, Qin Ziheng feels that he still has a chance.

What if these two people are gone? Qin Ziheng really doesn’t know what else to do except to surrender and admit defeat.
"His Majesty."

Li Fei knew that he needed to stand up at this time:
"Since I was able to escape from the River-Suppressing Heavenly King in the North and kill Borchu, I am still confident that I can survive even if I encounter him again. Moreover, the Grand Marshal is leading the Qingshuang Army to support us. Your Majesty does not need to worry about us.

Even in the worst case scenario, the Grand Marshal and I will definitely return safely!"

He was rescued by Ning Qingman in Beiman, but he did not tell Qin Ziheng about it.

Ning Qingman didn't want to have too much connection with the court, and Li Fei didn't want the other party to be used because of him.

However, his record in the Northern Barbarians is real and indeed very convincing.

The three ministers of state all agreed that they would not negotiate with the seven countries in the Western Continent, which forced Qin Ziheng to give up the idea. He looked at Li Fei and nodded slowly.

If it weren't for Li Fei's efforts to turn the tide, the war in the north would have been resolved so quickly.

Now it should be the Northern Barbarians, the two desert countries, the grasslands and the Western Kingdom working together!
This is truly a desperate situation!
Li Fei has pulled the Da Lan Dynasty out of the quagmire of despair.

Qin Ziheng can only trust the other party once again!
"it is good."

The emperor agreed to let Wenren Zheng and Li Fei go on the expedition together.

"Prime Minister, this time the two desert countries suddenly obtained new weapons from the Western Continent. Why didn't the Wang family of Xuanmo Country and the Yuwen family of Chimo Country send back any information?"

Qin Ziheng asked Ye Ze'an.

The Great Blue Dynasty has dominated the Eastern Continent for so many years, and has made many moves against both Buddhism and Taoism. Naturally, it will not be completely unprepared for other countries.

There is intense internal strife within the Blue Dynasty, and the other countries are not united either.

The northern barbarians were divided into seventeen tribes.

The religious power and royal power on the grassland have been in conflict for many years.

As for the two major desert countries, there were conflicts between them and within their own countries.

The seven countries in the Western Continent were also fighting fiercely.

If it weren't for the excessive internal friction within the Great Blue Dynasty, the country's fortune would have been continuously weakened, thus arousing the covetousness of all forces.

No one will put aside their grudges temporarily and choose to unanimously target the Great Blue Dynasty.

But even so, the Great Blue Dynasty was not completely unable to find allies.

The Wang family and the Yuwen family that Qin Ziheng mentioned were both foreshadowings that the Great Lan Dynasty had laid long ago in the two desert countries.

These two families are aristocratic families of the two desert countries. Their strength is second only to the royal family, and they both covet the throne.

Over the past few years, the Blue Dynasty has been intentionally supporting these two companies.

After the two desert countries jointly sent troops, the Ye family behind Ye Ze'an immediately sent people to contact the Wang family and the Yuwen family.

The Ye family has been on good terms with these two families for generations, and they are even related by marriage.

Of course, this was tacitly approved by the royal family.

At the beginning, both the Wang family and the Yuwen family responded actively, saying that as long as the Great Lan Dynasty could weaken the power of the royal families of the two desert countries as much as possible on the battlefield, they would find an opportunity to seize power and then cease fire!
But now the two desert countries have obtained new weapons from the Western Continent, but these two countries did not send back any news in advance.

"Your Majesty, the fact that the Wang family and the Yuwen family have not sent back any news shows that they really want to cooperate."

Ye Ze'an said so.

Qin Ziheng had been the crown prince for so many years and had quite good political abilities. He immediately understood what Ye Ze'an meant.

For the Wang family and the Yuwen family, they wanted to weaken the power of the royal family of Moguo, and also wanted to see a less powerful Great Lan Dynasty.

Such selfish motives show that these two families really want to seize power.

Otherwise, if a family from an enemy country is so sincere to your Great Blue Dynasty, you will have to doubt whether they have ulterior motives?

Then the emperor and his ministers discussed many countermeasures and details, and this "small court meeting" did not end until late at night.

The three regents walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation together.

Li Fei took the initiative to accompany Ye Ze'an for a walk:
"I thought the Prime Minister would want to have a talk with the Seven Kingdoms of Western Continent."

It was he and Wenren Zheng who advocated war in the beginning, and the emperor was unwilling to back down, so he overwhelmed those who advocated peace.

But tonight it was Qin Ziheng who took the initiative to propose transferring the Chilin Army, which meant that he wanted to have a talk with the Seven Kingdoms of Western Continent.

If Ye Ze'an speaks up to support it, this matter may not be impossible.

What Li Fei didn't expect was that Ye Ze'an was so determined to fight this time.

"Is it because you believe in me and the Grand Marshal that we won't lose this time?"

Li Fei asked.

The gray-haired Prime Minister turned his head and looked at the young marquis beside him.

The old man shook his head and said slowly and firmly:

"You and Wenren Zheng, as well as so many other soldiers, risked their lives to achieve this victory. How can you easily give the situation back to others?"

Li Fei was stunned. He didn't expect this to be the answer.

He turned around and bowed to Ye Ze'an.

Under the night sky, Ye Ze'an, who looked exhausted, straightened up, looked solemn, and returned the salute seriously.

January 2, the first year of Yuanxing.

Grand Marshal Wen Renzheng and Marquis of Jing'an Li Fei led 50,000 imperial troops westward to conquer the Buddhist soldiers of the Western Kingdom.

On the same day, a Buddhist army consisting of 10,000 monks who could form a military formation and 100,000 believers invaded Linshui Province, which was adjacent to Xiji Province!
Conquer three cities in one day!
Next, the army of the Western Kingdom won victory after victory and was unstoppable.

There was no need for the strongest men to take action. In less than ten days, the Buddhist army conquered most of Linshui Province!

When the Buddhist army captured towns, they did not kill people, loot, or demolish houses.

As long as every household participates in a chanting session every day and then takes a stick of incense back to offer as an offering, the Buddhist army will ensure that every household will be safe.

Under the power of Buddha, most people chose to surrender.

Some loyal and honest people were unwilling to kneel down, but the Buddhist army still did not kill them directly. Instead, they sent high monks to visit them and chant scriptures for several days.

After a few days, these people also became devout believers under the influence of magic!

The fortune of the country, which was destroyed by Wen Renzheng on the day of its founding, began to slowly recover.
3 month 2 day.

Wenren Zheng and Li Fei led 50,000 imperial troops into Linshui Province.

At the same time, the Qingshuang Army that came back from the southern border joined them.

That night, the army camped in the wild.

Wen Renzheng called Li Fei, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards Han Mu, and the commander of the Qingshuang Army Xing Sinan to discuss military strategy together.

"In the Buddhist army, there are a total of 10,000 monks who can form a military formation. It has been confirmed that these 10,000 monks can only form three military formations of 3,000 people each."

Wenren Zheng first introduced the latest intelligence obtained.

Over the years, under the suppression of the Great Blue Dynasty, there were indeed only three thousand monk soldiers in Pudu Temple.

But it doesn’t mean they can’t come up with more killing weapons.

With nearly a thousand years of accumulation, Pudu Temple has such a profound foundation that it is not difficult to secretly hide thousands of sets of semi-finished evil weapons.

Without the restrictions of the Great Blue Dynasty, it took them only more than two months to train more than 6,000 new monk soldiers!

The two desert kingdoms are waiting for new weapons to arrive from the western land, while Pudu Temple is waiting for new monk soldiers to be trained.

However, it has been confirmed that these 10,000 monk soldiers cannot form a 10,000-man army formation, or even a 5,000-man army formation that can reach peak combat power.

On the way here, Li Fei had already learned some secrets about the evil weapon military formation from Wen Renzheng.

In fact, the military formations mastered by Taoism and Buddhism can only reach a maximum level of three thousand people, which is comparable to the combat power of a peak grandmaster.

The two levels of military formations, from 3,000 man level up to 5,000 man level and 10,000 man level, were slowly developed by the Da Lan Dynasty itself.

To have a military formation with top combat power, there is a key point -

National destiny!

In the process of refining evil weapons, one must integrate the national destiny and use special techniques to refine a military formation of 5,000 or even 10,000 people.

This is also one of the important reasons why the Great Lan Dynasty has only had four imperial camp armies of 10,000 people for so many years.

Even if there were enough manpower and resources, the Great Blue Dynasty could only support so many imperial camp troops.

After understanding this secret, Li Fei also understood why Pudu Temple wanted to establish a Buddhist kingdom.

In addition to gathering the luck of Buddhism, I'm afraid that Pudu Temple is also planning to form a military formation with top combat power!
"In addition to the 10,000 monk soldiers, there are three top warriors who have appeared in the Buddhist army. They are a great arhat and two temple guarding vajra."

Wen Renzheng continued, "It's unlikely that Pudu Temple will send all of its top experts, but it's possible that they will send more than half of them, so there may be two or three top experts hiding in the dark."

There are not many top-notch warriors from the Great Blue Dynasty who came to conquer the Buddhist Kingdom this time.

Li Fei, Han Mu and Xing Sinan, there were only three of them.

In addition, there is a 3,000-man imperial camp army in the imperial guards, which were rushed back from the northern border.

In addition, there are three thousand-man-strong imperial camp troops, which come from the barbarian-killing army under Li Fei.

This is the limit of what can be withdrawn.

The rest of the imperial camp troops and top warriors who could be mobilized would either go to support the southern border or participate in the war in the eastern border.

The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards, Han Mu, had a solemn expression.

If there really is a new top powerhouse in Pudu Temple, then Li Fei will definitely have to participate in the top battle, and Xing Sinan will also have to lead the Qingshuang Army.

The only top expert left in the Da Lan Dynasty was Han Mu.

He had to lead several imperial troops to resist the enemy's attack.

But just looking at the combat power on paper, we are at an absolute disadvantage!
“I anticipated several possibilities.”

Wenren was talking when he suddenly stopped and looked outside the military tent.

Li Fei was the second one to notice something was wrong, and his expression became serious.

"interesting."

Wenren was speaking.

In front of several people, the god of war twisted his neck, then walked out of the military tent and leaped high into the sky.

Li Fei followed closely behind and stood next to Wen Renzheng.

In the distant night sky, a long golden river and a brilliant Buddha light are quickly rushing towards this side!

(End of this chapter)