Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1557 1529. Differences in Worldviews

After Lan En's order was made clear, the entire Lushan Castle tower suddenly exploded with bustle and noise!

The corridor was filled with the sound of trotting on the wooden floor.

The warriors and officials began to count the number of people from all directions, and carried out the mobilization procedures and issued various orders.

The movement of materials is also keeping pace.

Akechi Mitsuhide had a very accurate understanding of the amount of troops that could be withdrawn from Sagiyama Castle.

The maximum number of troops that can be deployed to defend this city is 3,500.

Not only because there were only so many soldiers in the city, but also because there were only so many supplies such as military rations and weapons in reserve.

Not only is there only so much storage in the city, but also the transportation capacity during the march can only handle so much.

There is a limit to the number of livestock such as draft horses and donkeys, and even there is a limit to the number of means of transportation such as horse-drawn carriages and carts.

Under normal circumstances, when a batch of military rations is transported in coordination with the army, a 30% loss is considered normal loss.

The more the transportation capacity is exceeded, and the more materials are transported to the front line, the higher the loss ratio will be. In the end, it will become a completely disproportionate and loss-making consumption.

So on the surface, the so-called "mobilization of troops" seems to only require considering how many people can be mobilized, which is a simple arithmetic problem.

But in reality, under this simple arithmetic problem, various restrictions are linked together. The commander must first consider and meet all these restrictions before he is qualified to calculate the "simple arithmetic problem".

Akechi Mitsuhide's thinking was not as deep and broad as Lan En's, and he could not consider it so comprehensively. However, based on his long-term experience, he could actually instinctively estimate how many soldiers Lushan City could bear.

But precisely because he could estimate it, he found it almost absurd when Lan En mentioned five thousand people and the famous warriors had no objection!
This means that Lan En not only made all the famous families in Lushan City willingly send out their private soldiers within two months.

Moreover, he also developed the strategic reserves and transportation capabilities of the entire Lushan City to match the number of these troops!

Astonishment and absurdity challenged the common sense that Mitsuhide Akechi had built up over his decades of life.

He stood in a daze in the hall on the first floor of the castle tower, looking blankly at the clerks, attendants and officials who were busy but not panicking and without questioning.

He was very familiar with most of the faces of these people, after all, he had only been away for two months.

But now, Akechi Mitsuhide felt that although only two months had passed, he and they seemed to be in a different world.

The busyness and tension quickly spread from the castle tower to the entire Lushan Castle.

Soon it wasn't just the people in the castle tower who were running around.

The people holding the orders dispersed, and then the troops in the city were mobilized.

The armor and weapons of the large group of people collided with each other as they ran, and the waves of clanging sounds added up together, making the entire city feel murderous.

At this time, Lan En had already reached the top two floors of the castle tower.

Originally, he took over the appointment of the acting mayor of Lushan City in order to test his true management ability.

But after two months, there was no challenge at all.

When the next war comes, Lan En will be able to keep a calm mind.

After all, his dominance on the battlefield has long been verified by the Nilfgaardians.

So at this moment, Lan En was in a serious but not nervous state, and his mentality was very stable.

For some reason, I even felt a little happy.

"We have just sorted out what system your future Yin-Yang magic will be, and in the blink of an eye, [Xuanwu] came to our door on its own."

After Lan En went upstairs, Abe Haruaki's voice sounded with amazement and surprise.

"Could it be that it is really God's favor?"

The structure of the castle tower was such that the area became smaller as one went up the floors. Lan En directly converted the top two floors into a practice and research room for Yin-Yang magic.

Now on the long mahogany table in front of Abe Haruaki, there are cinnabar, talisman paper, brushes, herbs, mirrors, and other materials and tools commonly used in Yin-Yang magic.

On the bookshelves all around, books and scrolls are placed in small boxes and cages for easy access.

Abe Haruaki's large and complex ancient Onmyoji robe spread out on the ground because of his kneeling posture, covering a large area of ​​tatami.

"God's favor?" Lan En shrugged indifferently. "Maybe. After all, Qilin has the characteristics of good luck and favor."

The Qilin has many different images and legends, including the one that brings children. Not to mention the universal characteristics of good luck and blessing.

The power of the guardian spirit is very high. The characteristics of the guardian spirit affect the fate of the possessed person. This has happened countless times in the records. The guardian spirit is indeed a high-level power that can influence fate, time and space, etc.

It can even be said that some powerful guardian spirits are forces such as fate, time and space, which are shaped by legends and beliefs and then manifested in the human world.

"However, just when I had just begun to work out the plan to match the five divine beasts with the power of the five elements, [Xuanwu] appeared right in front of me."

Lan En placed his palms in front of himself as if he had sensed something, looked left and right, and tilted his head towards Abe Haruaki.

"In the past, has there ever been a guardian spirit that can bring good luck to its host, bringing such great fortune?"

"You mean to send one of the five divine beasts directly to you?" Abe Haruaki's bat fan opened, covering the lower half of his face. Although only the upper half of his face was exposed, it was enough for people to see clearly. He suddenly stopped smiling for some reason. "Never heard of it."

There was a sudden flash of light beside the demon hunter.

The figure of the Guardian Spirit Qilin appeared behind him. The ox tail that was suspended around a string of Buddhist beads swung twice casually, and the long beard under its chin moved without wind, like cloud patterns.

However, its appearance did not bring out the [Xuanwu] that had just been split into Lan En.

On the contrary, a layer of faint light appeared on the surface of Lan's body that ordinary people could not see.

And above the faint light, in addition to the picture of the Qilin stepping on the clouds, which had clear strokes, there was also a picture of the turtle, snake and black tortoise, which Lan En already knew clearly but was slowly engraving!
The Qilin stepping on the clouds is in the center, and the turtle, snake and black tortoise are below it.

Abe Haruaki had already put on the pair of small glasses engraved with spells and nodded repeatedly at Lan En.

"It seems that the [Five Directions Five Elements Body Light] has already become half."

His tone was full of emotion and a bit of nostalgia.

"Not even close." Lan En shook his head and poured cold water on him. "The power of the five divine beasts has only been gathered from the Qilin and the Xuanwu, and the research on the five elements is even a shadow of the past."

"You've already raised the idea of ​​your own magic system to a level of originality while you're still learning it." Abe Haruaki waved his bat fan and said with a harmless smile, "You're reaping the fruits of your own labor."

"I am simply adjusting my trajectory based on what you have seen of my future."

Lan En twisted his neck and said nonchalantly.

"Besides, my magic system doesn't need to be used in a hurry. If a fight really comes, my sword and my body will be enough in most cases."

"If you only regard magic as a means of fighting, then of course it doesn't matter." Abe Haruaki shook his head, "But your intention is obviously not something that superficial."

The most famous Yin-Yang master of all time, said quietly but solemnly: "After all, you want to create something that is derived from Yin-Yang magic, but surpasses it."

After two months of guidance from Abe Haruaki, coupled with Lan's own extraordinary talent and the interstellar civilization-level learning ability brought by Mentos.

Lan En has basically gained a systematic and extensive understanding of the profound and mysterious knowledge of the Japanese archipelago in this world - Yin-Yang.

A branch of esoteric knowledge whose worldview is the cornerstone of knowledge.

Just like the Western continent's 'Yin Yang and Five Elements Worldview' and 'All Things Are Qi Worldview', and just like the 'Earth, Water, Wind and Fire Four Elements Worldview' that has sprouted since ancient Greece.

Even in the magical Middle Ages, there is a variant magic theory that adds chaos magic to the worldview of the four elements of earth, water, wind and fire.

Various kinds of mystical knowledge are explained and discovered from different perspectives under the local worldview, which leads to summary and application.

The origins of the Onmyoji system of the Japanese archipelago are very clear, and the Onmyojis never shy away from it and are even proud of it.

It originated from the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory of the Western continent. After being introduced to the Japanese archipelago, it was combined with the native Shintoism and native Buddhism.

And this trend of combination is still ongoing and has no end.

Today's Yin-Yang magic has evolved over thousands of years, and in its worldview, power is divided into 'water, fire, thunder, purity, and demon'.

The "water, fire and thunder" are easy to explain, and the main idea is still a variation of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory.

The two attributes of "pure" and "devil" are obviously a summary statement based on practicality and experience.

In response to the rampant monsters and evil spirits, the evil spirit and foul air brought from the underworld, and the purifying power that restrains these filthy forces.

Perhaps because of their common cultural origins, Lan En seemed to be at ease and even had a bird's-eye view when it came to understanding the underlying worldview of Yin-Yang magic.

He learned very smoothly. The demon hunter's magical biochemical transformation and the space marine's enhanced surgery did not seem to affect his talent in practicing Yin-Yang magic.

But there is still one obstacle - he finds it difficult to integrate knowledge and action.

To learn Yin-Yang magic, one must accept the underlying worldview of Yin-Yang magic, that is, the power attribute classification of "water, fire, thunder, purity, and demon".

But now, there is a [Qilin] clearly attached to Lan En's body!

A mythical beast representing the central earth force in the orthodox Five Elements theory!
There is no earth attribute in the world view of Yin-Yang magic, but this divine beast is on me, how can you let me accept it?
(End of this chapter)