Water Margin people

Chapter 1324: Talking about Buddhism before the battle

Hongzhou.

"Report, Lu Zhishen has led his troops to Changcheng Ridge!"

A soldier reported to Brother Richard.

"Prince Jin, are we still waiting?"

Pu Wang Li Renzhong asked.

"Prince Jin, we consume a lot of food and grass. If we don't start a war, we may run out of food and grass!"

King Shu Li Renli also spoke.

Li Renzhong and Li Renli were also members of the clan. Their father, Li Jingsi, tried his best to protect Huizong Li Bingchang when he was imprisoned by the Queen Mother Liang.

After Huizong Bingchang was restored to power, he planned to use Li Jingsi, but it was not possible because the power of the state was controlled by the descendants of the Liang family. Li Jingsi died in depression.

After Li Qianshun succeeded to the throne, he was grateful for Li Jingsi's loyalty. Li Renzhong and Li Renli were quite talented, well versed in Chinese and Xixia literature and good at management, so they were awarded the important positions of doctor in the Ministry of Rites and transfer envoy to Henan respectively.

This southern expedition was of great importance. In order to be sure, Li Qianshun not only asked Jin King Richard to lead the army, but also asked Li Renzhong and Li Renli to lead the army together.

"Is Lu Zhishen here just like that?"

Brother Richard frowned, seeming very worried.

"Prince Jin, did you lose your courage after being captured by the enemy? We have more than 200,000 troops here, and Lu Zhishen also has 200,000 troops there. What's so scary!"

The leaders looked at Brother Richard with dissatisfaction. Brother Richard used to be the military god of Xixia. He led the Xixia army to win every battle. However, things have changed since he fought with Qi for several battles. Not to mention the disastrous defeat, he was also defeated. The enemy captured him, and in the end it was the emperor who personally came forward to exchange him.

"You have never fought with Qi State. Qi State is different from Song State!"

Brother Richard didn't care. Although being captured was disgraceful, Xixia didn't care about it, and the emperor still trusted him.

"Then what do you want to do? Have you been hiding in Hongzhou all this time? This time we are going south to capture the five Kansai states!"

Everyone was very dissatisfied. The long wait made them impatient, and they just wanted to end the battle quickly.

"Prince Jin, I think we still need to fight!"

Li Renzhong said that he had also studied the state of Qi and knew that the state of Qi was not simple, but the war had to be fought after all, and it was not enough to just wait and see.

"Go out of the city and form an array. Rely on Hongzhou to fight. Don't rush in!"

Brother Richard said.

Everyone in Xixia smiled and led their troops out of the city.

Lu Zhishen led the army over the Great Wall Ridge.

"We have reached the Xixia Plateau now, and we haven't seen the Wuding River in many years!"

Lu Zhishen looked at the Wuding River meandering through and smiled.

"Finally I can take revenge on these Xixia people!"

Liu Fa gritted his teeth and said that he was defeated by the Xixia people in the first place, but now he can finally take revenge.

"Report, General, the enemy has left the city!"

The scouts came on horseback to report.

"Brother Richard can't help it anymore! I still think highly of him!"

Lu Zhishen smiled and said that the Xixia people he knew were not patient.

"Chinese troops move forward!"

Lu Zhishen ordered loudly.

Outside Hongzhou City, there was a huge black army. The Xixia people lacked armor and equipment. Only formal soldiers and officers had horses, iron armor, and standard weapons. Most of the soldiers in Xixia were temporarily recruited. The equipment of these people It all depends on personal preparation.

"Brother Richard, you actually dare to bring people here? Are you still quite a prisoner?"

Lu Zhishen shouted to Brother Richard, who was under King Jin's banner.

"Lu Zhishen, this is our Xixia territory. I am only leading troops to station in Hongzhou. If you lead troops to invade our territory, I should be the one asking you what you mean!"

Brother Richard looked at Lu Zhishen and shouted that he was very cautious this time and the army had been in the territory of Western Xia.

"Haha, I'm here to conquer your Xixia." Lu Zhishen said without hesitation.

"Are you going to start a war with me, Xixia?"

Li Renzhong shouted angrily.

"I heard that the Central Plains is a land of etiquette. Is this your etiquette?"

Li Renli looked at Lu Zhishen and shouted.

"Aren't you preparing for war?"

Lu Zhishen looked at Li Renzhong. These Xixia people had learned to hold up the banner of righteousness and seize the moral high ground first. But these were nothing to Qi State. Talking about morality and etiquette with bandits?

"There's so much nonsense, Liu Fa is here, who dares to come out and fight!"

Liu Fa saw that there were still people on the Xixia side who wanted to speak, so he directly came out of the battle with a gun and shouted.

"Liu Fa!"

Everyone in Xixia recognized Liu Fa.

"I'll kill you!"

A black-faced man in the Xixia formation rushed out of the formation waving a broadsword.

Liu Fa was not afraid at all and rushed forward, and the two of them fought.

"The Xixia people have their backs to Hongzhou City and seem unwilling to come out!"

Deng Yuanjue pointed to the enemy's formation and said, "There is no cover on this plateau, and Hongzhou City is the only support."

"The Xixia people also have firearms. They are probably hidden in the city, waiting for us to pass."

Lu Zhishen looked at the enemy's formation and said, Xixia people are different from other grassland peoples. Xixia people can defend the city, and Xixia people have learned to use firearms very early.

"Lu Zhishen, do you dare to come out and fight!"

A strong Xixia general came out of the battle and roared.

"Hehe, Xixia brats are quite courageous now. Back then, no one dared to call my name like that! It seems you have all forgotten Xixia Army Ruda!"

Lu Zhishen laughed continuously and sinisterly.

"Ruda!"

Many people in the Xixia army opposite were whispering. The name Ruda had disappeared for many years, but the older Xixia generals remembered the demon-like man Ruda on the battlefield ten years ago.

"Ruda? Ruda is already dead! You're a fake monk!"

The big black man who came out of the battle roared.

"I go!"

Deng Yuanjue rode out into battle, but a small enemy general was not worthy of Lu Zhishen.

"Amitabha! Donor, put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately!"

Deng Yuanjue held the Zen staff but did not rush to take action. Instead, he held the Zen staff in one hand, performed a Buddhist salute with one hand, and said with a compassionate face, just like an enlightened monk trying to save a cunning villain.

"Master... Bah, you monk is looking for death!"

The big black man was stunned by Deng Yuanjue's sudden behavior. Most Xixia people believed in Buddhism and respected the monks very much. They subconsciously wanted to return the favor, but they immediately realized that this was a battlefield and the monk in front of them was the enemy.

The big black man swung his sword towards Deng Yuanjue, his face full of anger.

"Amitabha, since the donor is stubborn, the poor monk can only use force."

Deng Yuanjue chanted the Buddha's name and waved his Zen staff to kill him, but during the fight, Deng Yuanjue was still preaching the Dharma.

"Monk Deng is really a magic stick. He never forgets to preach even when fighting. That brother from the Sa family really found the right person."

Lu Zhishen looked at Deng Yuanjue on the battlefield and was speechless for a while. Although he was a monk, he was still very clear on the battlefield. He would not preach Dharma on the battlefield, but Deng Yuanjue was like a magic stick, and he did not forget to preach Dharma on the battlefield. .

"Actually, this has some benefits. Master Lu, please see, those Xixia soldiers are very fond of this."

Gongsun Sheng said with a smile.

Lu Zhishen looked over and saw that the Xixia army under Hongzhou City was indeed attracted by the appearance of Deng Yuanjue's eminent monk.