Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 255 Anshun County Rebel Army and Second General Murong Fu
Huili's remarks, although it sounds at first, seem to be just a violent statement to attract attention.But now it seems that the trap has been laid long ago, just waiting for the Taoists to jump into it.

At this time, this question directly stunned the Taoists.Daoist Zhenyi blushed, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing the other party like this, Huili was determined, and his eyes were overflowing with joy. He bowed in Xiao Cheng's direction, and then he glanced proudly at the opposite high platform, and sat back on the futon with his head held high.

And just when Huili thought he was sure to win, he saw a Taoist priest who had not spoken since the beginning of the debate suddenly stood up and said loudly:
"Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and treat all things as grass dogs. Heaven and earth have always been equal to all things in the world. The so-called good and evil are nothing but the behavior of the creatures in the world. Let nature take its course, everything is like going into the night with the wind, moistening things silently, is the "Tao" Operation mode!"

The clear and peaceful voice reverberated around and reached the ears of everyone present.

Under the high platform, Monk Huiqi, who was surrounded by a group of monks, heard the words, couldn't help sighing, and stood up.

Seeing this, the disciples who were waiting on the side were stunned for a moment, and said:
"Huiqi Zhengyin..."

Monk Huiqi shook his head, looked at the middle-aged Taoist priest standing floatingly on the high platform, and asked involuntarily:
"Do you know who this Taoist priest is?"

Now that Taoism has entered the country of Yun, it is obvious that it is here to grab the monk's job. How could it be possible that the Buddhist side is not prepared at all!

Hearing Hui Qi's question, the serving disciple glanced at the high platform, and said in a deep voice:
"Return to Zhengyin, this person is Zhang Shouchang, the direct descendant of Longhushan Zhang family."

"Using the Dharma name?" Hui Qi's eyes moved, and he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Although Buddhism has been entrenched in the southern part of the world and has never stepped into the Central Plains, it is impossible not to understand Taoism, a direct competitor.

In Taoism, the name of the Dharma and the name of the Tao are not the same.The dharma name is similar to the dharma name of Buddhism, which is passed down from generation to generation.The Dao name is the alias that the Taoist priest himself takes after he has achieved success in cultivation.

With Zhang Shouchang's age, cultivation, and bearing, it is extremely unusual for him not to have a Taoist name.

The only explanation is that he is the candidate for this generation of Longhushan headmaster.He has never officially inherited the position of head teacher, so he does not have his own Dao name.

Hui Qi looked at Zhang Shouchang on the high platform, shook his head involuntarily, and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go!"

When the monks heard this, their faces suddenly became a little ugly.

Although Hui Qi didn't make it clear, the meaning of what he said at this time was very clear.

In this debate, the outcome has been decided!
On the high platform, Huili's face, which was originally full of pride, froze suddenly, looking at Zhang Shouchang's figure, his face was extremely ugly.

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng on the palace wall smacked his lips. He had already started to pack up the memorial at hand, and was about to go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to work overtime.

In this round, there is really no need to argue anymore!
This time, Huili really caught the Taoists by surprise.If there is no Taoist priest who can refute his violent theory at this time, it will really be a one-off effort, completely negating the foundation of Taoism.

Among other things, at least before refuting the theory of violence of wisdom and power, the people of Taoism can't hold their heads up when they face Buddhism.

However, this piece of keeping the rules broke the game. In a few words, he raised the Taoist intention to such an extent that the Buddhist side was completely at a disadvantage.

Afterwards, no matter what points Buddhism finds to criticize and debate with Taoism, it will be of no avail!
Huili's presumptuous assertion made it impossible for Buddhism to come back in this debate.

Huili on the high platform turned pale, pursed his lips and refused to speak.

The other great monks who were usually well-known in Yun Kingdom for their eloquence were unable to speak a single word at this time.Several people looked at each other, all showing helplessness, they all got up and performed a Buddha ceremony, and said in a deep voice:

"Today's debate, my Buddhist sect admits defeat!"
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Xia Guo, Anshun County.

As the only rebellious county among the six counties in the southwestern part of the Xia Kingdom, and the plague was rampant, in the eyes of outsiders, Anshun County should have been a purgatory on earth where the people were wailing and turbulent.

But if someone really enters Anshun County, they will find that although Anshun County today is not very stable, it has a chaotic army to maintain basic order and perform the duties of the government. The city, I don't know how much better it is!
There were even some cities under the rule of the rebel army. Under their management, the plague was actually isolated and some vitality was restored.

In the city of Anshun County, countless rebel soldiers wearing simple armor and headbands, armed with spears and long knives, constantly patrolled the city, and managed the entire city of Anshun County extremely tightly.

From the defenses in the city, it can be seen that not all of the so-called rebels are mud legs that cannot survive.If it weren't for the help of someone who is familiar with the art of war, he definitely wouldn't be able to preside over what can be called a strict city defense!
"Da, da, da", accompanied by the unhurried sound of horseshoes, the inspecting rebel soldiers looked up, and saw a noble young man dressed in a jade crown, with temple hair hanging down his chest, Riding on a tall steed, accompanied by several servants, he came slowly.

Among the chaos, such a noble young man suddenly appeared, which was obviously extremely disobedient.People on both sides should not be mixed together.

But the rebel soldiers along the way, after seeing this noble young man, bowed their heads and saluted, saying respectfully:
"Meet the Second General!"

The aristocratic young man in front of him turned out to be a figure like the leader of the rebel army.This time, the sense of disobedience is even worse!

However, the second general of the rebel army had a gentle smile on his face at this time. No matter whether it was a rebel general in armor or an ordinary soldier saluting to him, he always smiled back and nodded his salute.

The attitude of a courteous corporal is quite worthy.

But at this time, I saw a figure in the distance flying fast, like a galloping horse, and suddenly stopped in front of Mr. Noble Qi, and immediately bowed and said loudly:
"Meet the Second General!"

The person who came was short in stature, wearing only a set of armor that didn't fit well, and a banner with the words "General Anshun" stuck on his back.Just by looking at his attire, he could tell that he was the messenger next to the leader of the rebel army.

The aristocratic young man reined in the horse slightly, glanced at the person, then nodded slightly, and said:

"What's the matter?"

"Reporting to the second general, the general is looking for you to discuss important matters, please return to the camp quickly!" The visitor said hastily.

Hearing the words, Mr. Noble Qi nodded slightly, and said:
"Understood, wait for me to wash and tidy up, and then I will go to see the general!"

Hearing Mr. Guiqi's reply, the messenger frowned and continued:
"The great general called urgently, and the second general, please don't delay!"

Hearing this, Mr. Noble Qi couldn't help but look at the messenger, his eyes moved.

Feeling his gaze, the messenger suddenly felt as if he was being watched by something, his back shivered, and he took a step back subconsciously.

At this time, he suddenly remembered that the reason why this person in front of him is the Second General, who ranks above many leaders in the battalion, is due to the peerless martial arts that can take the head of a man out of thousands of troops.

As a military herald and a confidant, with the prestige of the leader, he is indeed qualified to dictate and scold the general leaders of the battalion.

But at this time, he had already come to his senses and understood that it was impossible for his leader to turn against the second general because of him!

Thinking of this, the messenger suddenly felt a little regretful, and lowered his head even lower.

Seeing his appearance, the aristocratic young man sneered at the corner of his mouth, but before others noticed anything, he returned to his previous gentle smile, nodded casually, and said;

"Since that's the case, let's lead the way!"

The chill that lingered in the messenger's heart just now suddenly dissipated, as if everything just now was just his own illusion.

The messenger felt relieved, secretly heaved a sigh of relief, carefully glanced at Mr. Guiqi, his tone became more respectful, and said:

"Yes, Second General, please follow me!"

Young Master Noble Qi put his horse between his legs, followed behind the messenger, and went straight to the camp in the city.

This big camp in the city was the former government office, and it was occupied by the rebels at this time.

As soon as he entered, he saw a large group of soldiers gathered on the school field.

In the middle are more than a dozen strong men, holding down a few rebel generals who were ashen-faced.

These brawny men were brave and murderous, wearing iron armor that was rarely seen in the rebel army, and they were not ordinary soldiers at first glance.

The leader pointed at the few people being suppressed, opened his mouth and said in a mandarin with a typical southwestern accent of Xia Kingdom:
"The general asked me to enforce the military law!"

"Well, during the war, I led the group of eggless people under my command to flee, and almost got us beaten to the bum by the officers and soldiers. The general said, if you love one of the soldiers, you will love the whole nest! Others don't have to move , but such a person must be killed to relieve his anger!"

As soon as the words fell, the leading strong man immediately drew out the thick-backed sword from his waist and swung it down fiercely.

There was only a sound of "噗嗤", the head rolled down, and the blood even splashed on the faces of the soldiers watching the excitement, which immediately made all the soldiers look fearful.

After the leading strong man finished speaking, he came to another person and cursed:

"And this, hiding gold and silver behind the back of the general. The general told us several times that the gold and silver we got will be rewarded to us, but we must not hide it privately! Who will dare to violate the military order of the general in the future? , I have to test whether my neck is stiff or not!"

After that, he swung the knife again, and blood spattered out.

"Well, I can't control the things in the crotch! Damn, because of the general's military order, I dare not go to the big girl all day long. Are you more uncomfortable than me?"

As soon as the words fell, another saber flashed, cutting down from the left side of the man's neck, splitting the upper half of his body in half.

This knife is more or less a personal grudge...

These strong men should be like military law troops.At this time, these people who were being held waiting to die should all be those who violated the military law among the rebels.

The strong man described the crimes of these people one by one, and then hacked to death in front of the soldiers.

A group of onlookers were still smiling at first, because they were here to watch the excitement.But as the heads fell one after another, the soldiers gradually stopped watching the excitement, showing a sense of awe on their faces.

The aristocratic young man at the side stopped his horse slightly, waited and watched with the servants around him, and then continued to walk towards the camp.

The lobby of the government office before was now piled up in a mess.

A middle-aged man who is not tall but extremely burly has been waiting here for a long time.

This middle-aged man is the leader of the rebel army, Hao Yuanhua who now calls himself General Anshun.

Seeing the aristocratic young man getting off his horse, Hao Yuanhua immediately showed a happy expression, walked quickly, and said with a smile:

"Oh, oh! My brother Murong, you are finally back!"

While speaking, Hao Yuanhua had already come in front of the aristocratic young master and embraced him enthusiastically.

The aristocratic young man felt a smell of sweat coming from his nostrils, the smile on his face froze immediately, resisting the urge to push him away, gritted his teeth and replied:

"Big brother, I'm back!"

Hao Yuanhua looked excited, and patted him on the back heavily, before he let go, then looked at him expectantly, and said:

"Brother, have you ever gotten something?"

The noble man nodded, and immediately took out a piece of paper and handed it over, saying:

"This is the cure for the disease!"

When Hao Yuanhua heard the words, he quickly picked it up, looked at it with joy, and said happily:

"Okay, okay! Brother, I knew you wouldn't let me down! Tell me, how did you get it?"

How did you get it?

Naturally, it was Yun Guo's guard at the sticky pole, who personally delivered it to him!
Murong Fu heard the words, moved his eyes, opened his mouth as an excuse, and said with a smile:
"The doctors sent by Yunguo heard that I was taking prescriptions to treat the common people, so they wrote them down to me without saying a word. The dosage and how to cook it are all written in great detail."

Hao Yuanhua nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, and said:
"Okay, this is the kindness that a doctor should have! Unlike the doctors in the original city, who were unwilling to help us when they saw that we were rebels, and tried their best to avoid us... In short, in the future, if we have a chance to meet this Doctor, I have to give him the gold and silver mansion!"

When Murong Fu heard the words, he responded with a smile, but then changed the subject and said:
"Now that the prescription is available, let's mobilize our troops as soon as possible to subdue the remaining cities. I'm afraid that if we wait any longer, the officers and soldiers will come to attack us!"

Hao Yuanhua waved his hands when he heard the words, and said:
"Don't worry, we only have prescriptions, and we don't have medicinal materials. Conquer the remaining cities, I'm afraid it will introduce the plague into the army. And the army is sloppy, and it's not enough for the time being!"

Hearing Hao Yuanhua's words, Murong Fu frowned subconsciously, and said:

"Then when will Big Brother plan to mobilize troops? If we wait until the medicinal materials and food are raised, I'm afraid it will be after the autumn harvest!"

Now outside Anshun County, King Qi's army is already sharpening their swords, preparing to suppress the rebels.If you prepare in such a leisurely manner, you will just wait for the officers and soldiers to attack, and you will die!
Hao Yuanhua chuckled lightly and said:
"Brother, don't worry! How can I lead my brother to die?"

Having said that, he paused, and pulled Murong Fu to the map hanging in the lobby, pointing and saying:
"The officers and army are backed by the Daxia court. There are tens of thousands of soldiers. They are fully equipped with armor, and there are even sharp weapons such as heavy crossbows and cloud chariots. If we foolishly knock on the door, we are courting death...Of course, if we stay here, then It is also a dead end!"

Murong Fu was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help asking:

"What do you mean, big brother?"

Hao Yuanhua stretched out his finger and said loudly:
"Go out! If you capture this place, you'll be there!"

Murong Fu was taken aback, and looked at the place Hao Yuanhua pointed at.

On the map, there is a city under the rule of Shaoyang County.

If you conquer here, you will have everything...

Murong Fu narrowed his eyes and subconsciously looked at Hao Yuanhua.

How did you know?

(End of this chapter)