Ming Zuo

Chapter 659 The first confrontation
The outside of the mountain is as green as spring, and the inside of the mountain is cool in autumn.

Hengshan Temple.

The first temple in southern Liaoning.

Walking in this ancient temple deep in the mountains, Geng Wanrong sighed endlessly.

"The Buddha is in the deep mountains, and he is content to be quiet, but he cannot protect the world."

Master Huamiao, the abbot of Hengshan Temple, was by his side.

"When the Buddha is in the heart, everything in the world is safe.

Geng Wanrong chuckled.

"Swords, soldiers, and beacons are close at hand, and life and death are only moments away. Master, your idealism is useless. Buddhism is boundless, but it can't protect the safety of the people."

Hua Miao's face was full of melancholy, and she had no intention of arguing.

Even though he was profound, he couldn't remain indifferent when he saw that the battlefield was right next to his temple.

While speaking, several people came to the Daxiong Palace.

But seeing the tall and majestic bronze Buddha statue, with a pair of wise eyes looking down at the coming creatures, one can't help admiring it.

"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've seen the Buddha, can you hold a stick of incense?"

Hearing that Geng Wanrong was going to offer incense to the Buddha, Huamiao was overjoyed.

Geng Wanrong took the incense, stepped forward, and inserted it into the altar.Turning around and coming back, he still looked straight at the Buddha statue, not knowing what he was thinking.

Hua Miao's junior brother Hua Guan saw it, and could not help reminding carefully: "General, the futon is here."

Seeing that Geng Wanrong didn't understand, so he looked over, Hua Guan said again: "After offering incense, one should worship Buddha to show sincerity."

Geng Wanrong understood, and the haha ​​laughter was extremely clear in the Buddhist hall.

"The Buddha said that all living beings are equal, but those who offer incense to him have to kneel down. What's the reason?"

Huamiao and Huaguan couldn't help being shocked when they heard the words.

"Amitabha, the general has always had the root of wisdom, so he should be the reincarnation of the Buddha."

Geng Wanrong had heard such flattery before.

"Master, the Tatars are coming soon, and the situation of the battle is unpredictable. Just in case, please move up and down your temple immediately, so as not to fall into the swordsmen."

Hua Miao shook her head.

"This old monk has already sworn to commit himself to the Buddha, and will never allow anyone to blaspheme the Buddha's spirit. Life and death have long been ignored."

He originally thought that Geng Wanrong would force Hengshan Temple to evacuate up and down, but Geng Wanrong had other ideas after hearing this.

"It's fine if you people from outside the area don't want to leave, but the servants in your temple and the people nearby must all relocate."

"what……"

Hua Guan was taken aback.

"If that's the case, how should the whole temple worship the Buddha?"

Geng Wanrong felt dissatisfied.

"Aren't you hands and feet? Can't you work by yourself?"

Hua Guan's face turned red when he was reprimanded, and he no longer dared to talk too much.

Huamiao is much more sophisticated.

After he ordered in a low voice, a young novice came back and brought back a box.

Huamiao opened it in front of Geng Wanrong, and it was surprisingly full of money.

"General, to resist foreign humiliation, although Hengshan Temple is an outsider, it is also obligatory. Be careful, and the right is a labor force. Hengshan Temple has stood for a thousand years, and there is no room for loss. Please forgive me, General."

Geng Wanrong waved his hand, and immediately two soldiers stepped forward to collect the money.

He said: "Your temple's heart to serve the country with fists and fists is in my heart. Don't worry, master, the servants and common people who have been relocated from your temple will be resettled well."

Hua Miao was dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, after he donated the silver, Geng Wanrong still wanted to remove the servants and tenants belonging to Hengshan Temple.

"General..."

Geng Wanrong said domineeringly: "This is a military order, and it must not be violated. If you dare to speak again, I will use military law to make an argument."

Hua Miao and Hua Guan were helpless, they didn't expect to lose their wives and lose their soldiers.

After leaving Hengshan Temple, some people below asked curiously: "Political commissar, why do you have to treat Hengshan Temple like this?"

Geng Wanrong looked back at the resplendent temple, his eyes were full of anger.

"Didn't you see? These monks are eating their brains full of fat, and their fields are all over the mountains and plains. They say that they are not monks, and their six senses are clean. Humph, it's just a clever name and domineering. When this battle is over, we must take They are those who deceive the world and steal their names."

August [-]th, on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But in the Liaodong Peninsula, no one can enjoy the moon and celebrate the festival with peace of mind.

On the front line of the Great Wall, Dorgon led the army and finally arrived.

At the same time, Yu Lichun also rushed to the front line and took command in person.

"Brigade Commander, we fought against the Tatars several times back and forth, but the Tartars didn't get any benefits. But we have few people, and we have no way to destroy their camp."

Zhan Yingge, head of the Ninth Regiment, reported the battle situation.

The battle didn't happen after Dorgon's arrival.

In fact, before the real war, the two sides will definitely conduct all kinds of constant trials and constant confrontations.

One is to investigate the opponent's reality, and the other is to seize the initiative on the battlefield.

Xinjun and Houjin played several consecutive games.

In terms of results, the new army was completely victorious, but in terms of situation, the periphery was still completely occupied by Houjin.

This is also impossible.

There is only one Ninth Regiment and some militiamen here, totaling just over [-] people.

Facing the tens of thousands of Jurchen army, defense is the only option.

Yu Lichun walked up the city wall and observed the battlefield with binoculars.

After discovering that Jin's camp was arranged in the area of ​​Yongxing Temple ten miles away, even the heavy artillery of the new army could not hit it.

"Dorgon was so young, he didn't expect to be so sophisticated. This battle has been fought."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing.

Dorgon is young, but Yu Lichun is also young.

Speaking of which, the two seem to be about the same age, and this battle is more like a showdown between two young tigers.

After Hou Jin set up camp at Yongxing Temple, he had already begun to dig fortifications towards the city wall.

Through the Battle of Daling River, Houjin has discovered that the best way to besiege a strong city is to dig trenches.

"The cannons of the Shandong New Army are very evil. Their projectiles can explode, and they will explode into a large piece. The trench must be dug well, and it must not be in a straight line, so as to survive."

Far away, Dorgon was riding on a horse, looking at the defense line of the new army.

Beside him was a person who was rambling, talking about everything about the new army.

This person is Tang Gudai.

During the battle of Qingshuiguan, Hou Jin was the only general who escaped.

After fleeing back in embarrassment, Tang Gudai was severely punished, demoted to a commoner, and lost all rights.

This time when he learned that he was going to fight against the Shandong New Army, Huang Taiji thought of him.

Sending him to Dorgon's side can be regarded as giving him a chance to make amends.

Tang Gudai played a role very well, saying everything he saw about the new army.

But he didn't know that after hearing this, Dorgon's mind was full of gloom.

Guns that can shoot hundreds of steps away, cannonballs that can explode, how can these things be resisted?
Although after being reminded by Tang Gudai, Hou Jin had already dug the trench extremely complicated, but could it really block that strange and mighty firearm?

While pondering, the trenches of the rear army had been dug to less than [-] meters from the city wall of the new army.

The originally dull battlefield was suddenly filled with killing noises.

Dorgon looked intently.

It turned out that the new army's counterattack had begun.

The first head-to-head confrontation between the new army and Hou Jin began with the struggle for the trenches.

(End of this chapter)