I am practicing in the Nianghua Warring States Period

"I'm late and have kept you waiting." Beidou Xinwei bowed to everyone present with neither arrogance nor humility.

"No, no, please take a seat, Your Highness Beidou." Matsudaira Motoyasu cleared a seat for Beidou Nobuo and said with a faint smile, "Your Highness Beidou must have had a hard journey. Would you like to rest for a few more days?"

"No need for that. The military situation is urgent and time is of the essence."

"Okay, then I won't be pretentious. Thank you and His Majesty Oda for your strong support." If it was general support, with only 1000 people coming, it would basically be considered pure support.

But now Beidou Xinwei has arrived...that's no ordinary support.

"Please look at the situation map—Eastern Mikawa has essentially been completely occupied. The Ikko sect is a formidable force, and our army... is being steadily defeated. The enemy has numerous monks from temples like Honshoji and Jomiyaji, and they've taken over the various temples with the help of ignorant civilians. We... are simply unable to divide our forces. Several battles have been fought, but the results have been less than ideal."

"Oh..." Beidou Xinwei nodded and asked, "How is our army doing?"

"Um... now we can raise an army of 3,000."

"How is the enemy's strength?"

"Well...each temple has about 3,000 people. If one move triggers a chain reaction, there are about 8,000 fools and monks. Benzheng Temple has more. And although it's called a temple, it's actually a series of fake temple properties. It's easy to defend but difficult to attack. We..."

"I'm fighting for a place that's easy to defend but difficult to attack." Beidou Xinwei nodded in satisfaction and said, "How about this, let's fight quickly and decisively! I'll help you kill all the monks here, recapture all the property, and burn down all the temples. How about we start the war tomorrow?"

Everyone from the Mikawa family present: “……?”

Are you so irritable?

Chapter 200: The golden Buddha melts when it encounters a furnace, and the wooden Buddha burns into ash. The clay Buddha cannot cross the water, and the Buddha of ...

War brings vitality to this world.

According to Beidou Xinwei's theoretical guiding ideology, come to Sanhe and kill any East Sanhe people you see! Kill all those with two legs!

...Matsudaira Motoyasu said, "Then I won't play anymore."

"Kill all the monks, burn all the temples, and loot all the believers. Attack Benzheng Temple first, and try to kill these guys within a day! I'll arrange the situation. Who has a topographical map of Benzheng Temple? I'll be in charge of the attack, and you'll intercept anyone who might flee in any direction. I'll charge in, and you'll block the door..."

"Your Highness Settsu no Kami, um... um... can we talk about this some more?"

No, why did you burn it?

This is all mine, mine, and mine! — Everything in Mikawa is mine, so why are you burning it right away? Indeed, "random taking" is a beautiful part of the Japanese Warring States period, something we must not miss. In our world, allowing soldiers to plunder is considered fine, while burning, killing, looting, and raping are the everyday forms of war.

But! — If you want to rob, just rob. Why burn? Why kill?

"Are we going to keep these evil monks here for the New Year?" Beidou Xinwei now felt like Cao Cao. With a glare, the entire Sanhe leadership was instantly intimidated: "Keep these traitors here to avenge the Lord!"

"But...but this is a bit too cruel." Sakai Chuji came over and covered the tiger's eyes. Zhenchang was the ultimate killer move: "Your Highness Beidou, we are all honest people from the countryside. We won't say anything, but these people have also been coerced and deceived. How can we kill them without teaching them?"

Sakai Tadatsugu's honest demeanor truly resembled that of an old farmer, but the words he spoke were progressive; "I've long heard that His Highness Beidou studied in the Ming Dynasty, and has the elegance of the Tang Dynasty. Haven't you heard that the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven? What is the Son of Heaven? He is the one who enforces justice on behalf of Heaven. What justice is he? The way of life. Who is the one who enforces justice? He is the one who governs the people on behalf of Heaven. We are the people of the Son of Heaven, how can we kill without teaching?"

Very nicely said.

"If you are not ruthless enough, how can you be worthy of such a picturesque landscape!" Beidou Xinwei said this lightly.

"!!!"

The simple and unpretentious Japanese "country people" were deeply shocked by the girl's literature.

"But you do have a point." Beidou Xinwei took advantage of the situation to get out of the way. He couldn't have come out for nothing. If you won't give me the military funds, then I'll have to take them myself. Taking them from ordinary people is somewhat morally corrupt, but...

monk!

You and I have Yuan!

"The common people can be educated, but the evil monks must not be allowed to stay! I will kill them all!"

"..."

Why are you so murderous?

"Really...are we really going to declare war on the Buddhist temple?"

Suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind the curtain.

The visitor was none other than Matsudaira Motoyasu's wife, Tsukiyama-dono.

This is a truly impressive carriage, and she's the daughter of Imagawa Yoshimoto. She looks to be in her thirties, yet still retains her charm. Honestly, Matsudaira Motoyasu was a historically renowned stud, otherwise he wouldn't have earned the nickname "raccoon cat," a symbol of fertility in Japan. But at this crucial moment, is it time for a woman in the harem to intervene in government?

"It's so beautiful and peaceful there..." The woman kept chattering on and on, describing the beauty of Buddhism, the monks... In short, she was just saying something very womanly.

"Who are you?" Beidou Xinwei had a rough idea of ​​who the other person was, but...

There is no need to give the other party any face.

With a sudden shout, Beidou Xinwei's previously gentle demeanor instantly transformed into that of a murderous butcher. He even pulled out the rib fork from his waist and fiercely thrust it into the tatami in front of him.

"Who are you insulting? At this critical moment, you send someone from the deep palace with a soft heart to tell me these useless nonsense!"

Beidou Xinwei shouted, and everyone present trembled three times.

"!! Seaki!" Matsudaira Motoyasu quickly stood up and shouted to the maids beside him, "What are you doing? Hurry and drag the lady back!"

Perhaps she couldn't accept her father's death and her husband's betrayal of her younger brother. Tsukiyama-dono, who usually had the final say in the Matsudaira household, now wanted to use her husband's family's inability to resolve Buddhist issues to regain her voice.

However, Beidou Xinwei is not so easy to mess with.

"I'm sorry, Beidou Palace, Beidou Palace, please calm down."

"This is Mistress Tsukuyama-den. I'm offended because I'm a devout Buddhist disciple. Please don't be angry..."

A group of retainers on the side were also shocked and angry, surprised that Beidou Xinwei was so disrespectful and so angry.

He was ashamed and angry that Zhushandian came out at this time, and he was also angry that Beidou Xinwei was so disrespectful to him.

"My retainers have betrayed me, and they are spreading evil words to confuse the people! There are evil monks everywhere, and you are talking to me about peace? Tranquility? Buddha? - The Buddha used to beg for alms, so are the novices and monks today greater than the Buddha of the past? Tsk, you have a body with five leaks, and you are still talking about Buddhism in front of me?" All beings are equal, but some beings are more equal than others.

Men have bodies made of seven treasures, while women have bodies made of five leaks. If women practice Zen and Buddhism, they need to abide by many more precepts than men.

Hokuto Nobuyoshi harshly urged Tsukiyamadono, giving no respect to the Matsudaira clan present. "We'll launch our rebellion tomorrow. The Oda clan needs the stability of Mikawa! This isn't a place for discussion. Tomorrow, I'll lead my own troops to attack Honsho-ji Temple. I know there are many Honsho-ji followers here. So why don't you go and report this to them, have them gather and prepare, and watch me defeat them."

I'm afraid you aren't focused enough, and if I go down there won't be enough people to fight.

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It was agreed that the troops would be sent out the next day. The Mikawa warriors were lined up in an orderly manner, and were given weapons (the soldiers had to borrow money from the master to rent them), protective gear and food, in preparation for the battle.

Hokuto Nobuyoshi had already left with his troops, while the Mikawa samurai were still forming their ranks. Upon hearing that Hokuto Nobuyoshi could no longer wait and had left on his own, Matsudaira Motoyasu frantically urged everyone to speed up. Finally, an hour later, the 3,000 Mikawa samurai (and the ragged peasant soldiers) were finally ready for battle!

Beidou Xinwei has already run ten kilometers.

Running five kilometers per hour on existing roads is within the normal range for modern armies.

Beidou Xinwei had buffed an ancient unit with a [Stamina (Large)↑] buff. Combined with their own Total War system, running five kilometers on a rural dirt road in an hour wouldn't be out of the question, right? Furthermore, these soldiers were all wearing armor, meaning they were carrying heavy loads.

1554, April 10.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Beidou Xinwei had already run to Honsho-ji Temple, ten kilometers away from Okazaki Castle.

Run along the river bank, very fast.

Honzheng Temple had indeed assembled thousands of people, and it was clear that the contents of yesterday's meeting had indeed been reported to them. They had indeed deployed a force of five thousand monks, soldier against soldier, general against general, ready to engage Beidou Xinwei in a field battle.

First, it shows that the Matsudaira family has indeed been infiltrated like a sieve.

Second, it shows that the people in Honshoji Temple knew that Hokuto Nobuo would arrive first, and the follow-up troops of the Matsudaira family would arrive much later - there is something extremely mysterious about this.

third--

So stubborn.

They thought 5,000 men could hold off Beidou Xinwei, and they probably thought Imagawa Yoshimoto was a stunner, which is why they lost to the enemy with just 2,000 men. I'm on 5,000 versus 1,000, so the advantage is mine!

Chapter 201 Khorne Enters the Temple

Honsho-ji Temple is just as far as the eye can see, and it is indeed much more prosperous than Okazaki Castle.

The innermost Buddhist temple is naturally the core building, and surrounding this temple are layers of buildings.

It looks like it’s going to burn down, it’s going to burn down the temple!

For Sanhe, it is indeed better to take this place than to burn it down.

For Beidou Xinwei, it's just the opposite.

Rather than murdering people everywhere, Beidou certainly prefers to resolve the issue peacefully. So here's the question: extremist religious terrorists want to seize power and become the ruling extremist religious leader—can this problem be resolved peacefully?

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

The rapidly changing beats of war drums, accompanied by eerie brass trumpets that could penetrate the battlefield even amidst the cries of battle, swiftly shifted from marching formation to a horizontal battle formation as the Beidou family's soldiers marched in measured steps.

"Maeda team, stand at attention!"

"Iron Cannon Team, forward!"

"Captain Mori, turn left! March... march!"

The footsteps were swift and measured. Aside from the barrage of commands from the senior warriors, there was no other sound. It seemed as if the entire team's spirit had converged on one man, Beidou Xinwei. It seemed as if as long as they followed him, there would be no enemy in the world that they could not defeat.

Comparatively speaking, the "monk army" on the opposite side is much more lively.

Loudly shouting orders, the peasants' ranks shifting at random. The marching formations were arbitrary, and the already well-prepared troops were still riddled with holes. The lower-level warriors were all hired soldiers, and the monks were wrapped in white Japanese scarves, some chanting scriptures loudly, while others "cast spells" to ensure that these people would not go to hell and would go to the Buddha's paradise after death.

The contrast between neatness and disorder is striking, even if the other side has a large number of people.

He did not set up a main camp like ordinary Japanese generals.

Beidou Xinwei’s “horse seal” and “finger object” are all by his side.

"clank!--"

Suddenly, a steely, blue arpeggio rippled across the battlefield. It seemed as if all the clamorous shouts and chants of the monks were drowned out. The melody of the lute echoed through the ears of the monks, and everyone seemed a little incredulous. Where did this sound come from? How could it resonate across the battlefield without sounding out of place?

Reapply the buff again.

After the clanging sound abruptly ceased, the monks, upon seeing the neatly arrayed enemy troops in the distance, suddenly and spontaneously made way. Then, a fierce general in golden armor and a mask, riding a gigantic, armored warhorse, entered the battlefield.

Stand in the first row of all soldiers.

Then, he took out a long-handled sword that an ordinary Japanese samurai would never be able to operate in his lifetime, and under the gaze of everyone, he gently rode his horse forward.

Behind this general were two flags, one with the Big Dipper in its shape, and the other with eight Chinese characters written on it that ordinary farmers could not recognize.

"Is it Beidou Xinwei?"

"Is that guy the enemy of Buddha?"

"Is it a ghost? It really is a ghost!"

There were bursts of whispers, and some "sensible" farmers even whispered:

"He was the one who killed Lord Yoshimoto, wasn't he?"

"No one from our neighboring village has returned. They are all dead."

"A few people from our village returned, and they were so scared that they didn't dare to move—this guy really looked like a ghost."

The monks cursed and yelled at the ignorant people to shut up. And they chanted the Buddha's name and scriptures loudly.

Many of the monks and wild warriors present were considered to be "well-informed".

They had never seen this type of battle.

The general in command stood directly on the front line, while all the foot soldiers stayed behind - what kind of thing was this? Was this general mentally ill?

The monks saw this enormous general and gently waved their left hands.

"Whoosh! Whoosh—whoosh whoosh!—" The two horse seals and flags of Beidou Jun were constantly waving forward alternately, making a gesture of moving forward.

"Boom boom boom! -- boom boom boom! -- boom boom boom! --"

The sound of the small drum that just controlled the formation was completely different. There was a burst of intense drumming accompanied by the sound of Japanese conch horns.

This was the signal for the entire army to attack.

"Ready to shoot! Ready to shoot!!!"

The monks, holding swords or naginata, shouted loudly beside the archers.

However, the enemy maintained a steady formation and advanced slowly, shielding themselves from incoming arrows with massive Japanese bamboo shields, showing no signs of panic.

This is obviously not the training method for shock infantry, this is the training method for heavy infantry.

On the contrary, the monks could not hold back and began to charge forward without following orders about 30 meters before the two armies engaged in battle.

At Beidou Xinwei's wave, the Beidou Army finally began a well-organized counterattack in the last ten meters while maintaining their formation.

"Dong! Ding!——"