Cross the river pawn

In the face of the absolute gap in weapons and organization, numerical superiority and personal bravery cannot turn the tide of the battle.

Maeda Masao soon knew why Kuju Castle ended in the annihilation of the entire army.

In the face of heavy firearms, it is difficult for people who are born below the Guizhen stage to survive, not to mention those who are born after tomorrow. The serious blow to their morale is no less severe than when they face the heavy cavalry of black armor.

The blood energy of the Wufu Army Formation symbolizes the ultimate reality, specifically restraining all kinds of idealistic and false means, and also has a certain suppressive effect on Yin Qi and resentment.

However, firearms are the most real dead objects. They are also the most powerful, and the warrior's blood cannot have an effect on them. Even if the blood of the military formation has been condensed to the level of human immortals, it cannot block the heavy artillery.On the contrary, the idealistic methods restrained by the warrior's blood energy can ignore firearms, such as Qingyun who banished the immortal.

When tens of thousands of warriors charge across the mountains and plains toward the defense line that Jiashen Lingguan has laid out long ago, they are like countless living targets that can be harvested at will.

The sound of artillery boomed continuously.

Jiashen Lingguan still stood on the commanding heights, observing the battlefield with a telescope.

Li Zhuyu next to him said: "The Xuanjiazhong led by Deputy Commander Jiachen will enter the battlefield on horseback. Maeda Masao lost the bet."

"From the moment he decided to leave his hand, he was already doomed to lose." Jiachen Lingguan's face was expressionless, and he did not even put down the telescope in his hand. "If it is just a gap in weapons, it may not be impossible to make up. But. These rogue warriors are just a ragtag group of people with no courage and bravery, but they fight on their own, do not know how to cooperate, and are not organized. Even if there is no difference in firearms, they will not be our opponents."

Li Zhuyu took out an official document: "The real person in charge of the army ordered that after the victory, accept the surrender of the Taoist faction, pay attention to screening, and treat them differently."

Jia Shen Lingguan was not surprised by this order. This was the tone set by Qizhou Base Camp and Xiujing Camp long ago to leave a popular Fenglinzhou.

"I understand." Jiashen Lingguan's tone remained steady, "The premise is that they can survive until they surrender."

Li Zhuyu was silent for a moment. She kept holding a compass-style "Message Array" in her palm. Because the chaos of blood energy and death energy on the battlefield seriously hindered the performance of the "Mother and Child Talisman", she still used the more reliable "Mother and Son Talisman Array". "Message Array" to convey messages.

"I just got the news that Gui Shanxing is dead." Li Zhuyu said suddenly.

The face of Jiashen Lingguan, who was not wearing a mask, finally showed some slight changes: "How did you die?"

"After Gui Shanxing was seriously injured by the master of the army, he never recovered and his cultivation was greatly damaged. He was killed by the deputy hall master Qi and deputy master Jiachen together." Li Zhuyu replied.

Jia Shen Lingguan put down the telescope he had been holding and said softly: "Is this Deputy Hall Master Qi again?"

Li Zhuyu said: "It's him. I have long said that the deputy commander should not underestimate this person. Even if we don't talk about the people behind him, he is still somewhat capable. The noble daughter of the Zhang family is willing to marry For him, the Master of the Army and the Junior Imperial Master also appreciate him, not to mention Master Cihang and Master Donghua, and even the Imperial Master and the Heavenly Master have personally received him."

Jiashen Lingguan touched his chin: "This is strange. As a person of Quanzhen Taoism, he was single-handedly promoted and supported by Quanzhen Taoism, but the Earth Master is the only one who has never seen him?"

Li Zhuyu said: "I am also surprised about this, but in my impression, the earth master is indeed the person who shows up the least. I have met the heavenly master and the national master, but I have never seen the earth master. "

Jiashen Lingguan frowned and fell into silence.

On the other side, not long after Qi Xuansu picked up the "Wu Gan Blanching", Xuan Jia's heavy cavalry arrived.

They naturally recognized Qi Xuansu's dress and did not attack Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu flapped his wings again and rushed to the battlefield with the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry from the air.

Looking down at the battlefield from above, the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry was like a black sharp blade, piercing the waist and abdomen of Maeda's army.

Masao Maeda was not completely sure, at most [-]% sure, so he used the word "gamble".However, he misjudged the marching speed of Xuan Jia's heavy cavalry, encountered variables one after another, and Gui Shan died, which further reduced the [-]% certainty.

Now, Masao Maeda still has a [-]% chance of winning, which is considered good.

As the coach, Maeda Masao saw in the telescope that the Taoist warriors were attacking the opposite position like a tide, falling down and flying up one by one, and then receding like an ebbing tide in an instant, and the ground was covered with corpses.

As the leading general, Masao Maeda naturally knew that there was little chance of winning the war at this point.

In fact, he was already prepared for failure before the war began. From a military perspective, he considered defeat before he could win.

Based on the battlefield, tactical success cannot cover up strategic failure.

There is nothing wrong with the general direction and ideas. Wait for changes. When changes occur within the Taoist sect, it is time to get rid of the Taoist sect's control.It's just that the time to start the war was wrong. The Taoist sect was about to change but had not yet changed. At this time, there was still a consensus within the Taoist sect, such as unanimously speaking to the outside world.If they wait until the Taoist sect officially breaks apart, they may only face pressure from one group, or even the Taoist sect will simply give up on Fenglinzhou. But at this time, they have to face the pressure of the entire Taoist sect, and failure is inevitable.As for why the King Zun Dao broke out at this time.

Because there are too many factions within the Zunhuang faction, the radicals and the moderates, the royal ministers who respect the king and the libertines who fight against the Tao, they are basically two groups, representing different interests and positions, but they have to unite because of the common enemy. It's so intricate that even Maeda Masao can't understand it.

However, Masao Maeda has always had a suspicion that the Taoist sect has hidden lines within the Zunbo Sect.

In other words, some high-level officials of the Zunhuang Sect have secretly taken refuge in the Taoist sect. The so-called Zunwanghudao has actually been under the watchful eye of the Taoist sect.

It can also be said that because of its own interests, the Taoist sect detonated the Zun Wang Tao in advance through a hidden line that had been laid in ambush for a long time.

It's like a raging flood. Before it reaches the warning water level of destroying the levee, the gate has already been opened to release the flood. Naturally, there is no weather.

This is also reasonable. There are more than a hundred people and all kinds of people. It is strange that there are not many traitors in the Zunbang Sect. What's more, Fenglinzhou has always been famous for being a strong-willed person.

This reminds Maeda Masao of a couplet from the Central Plains: "Thousands of years of events have repeatedly changed the situation of the world. I have created a masterpiece and pretended to be a hero. The dragon leaps over the hill, the phoenix perishes on the slope, the tiger lies in the gate, and the frog sings at the bottom of the well. Suddenly the iron horse is golden Ge, suddenly the silver sheng and jade flute. It is not as good as long songs and short rhymes, throwing away some idle hate and sorrow. The winding corridors, enjoying the good wind and rain. I frown, and I have nowhere to go. The hozen jumped to death, and finally fell to the ground. The world is in a trap. Bow down to the dangerous ladder: Look, that piece of cloud is my sky."

"You little monkey, can't you jump out of Buddha's Five Fingers Mountain?" Masao Maeda couldn't help but smile to himself.

Maeda Masao is not alone in this pessimistic mood. One of his followers is already whispering: "One period of glory and a glass of wine, 49 years of sleep. I don't know life or death, and the years are just like a dream."

The young priest who had once had a relationship with Qi Xuansu was also present, with a calm expression.

That day, Gosaku roped in Qi Xuansu, who was pretending to be a Harima-ryu Onmyoji, and the leader was this young priest named Asai Yishin.

He advocates changing the situation through assassination and opposes cooperation with Westerners. He is a radical.

Maeda Masao suddenly said: "Asai-kun."

Asai Yoshishin looked at Maeda Masao: "Masao-sama."

"I want to talk to you over there." Maeda Masao said slowly.

Asai Yishin looked confused: "Which way?"

Maeda Masao waved his hand and dismissed the people around him, staring into Asai Yoshishin's eyes: "At this point, Asai-kun, do you want to continue to pretend?"

Asai Yoshishin's expression changed slightly and he said nothing.

Maeda Masao continued: "Your ancestor of the Asai family is a daimyo of the Omi Kingdom, and has always been related to the Toyotomi family. At that time, the two emperors of the Asai family married Mr. Taiko and the head of the Tokugawa family respectively, betting on both ends. Mr. Taikou After his death, Hideyori-dono, the son of Yodono Asai Gozen, became the regent Guanbai, and Yododon intervened in politics as Hideyori-sama's guardian and took control of the real power of the Toyotomi family. In the words of the Central Plains people, this is called the Queen Mother hanging the curtain."

Maeda Masao paused slightly: "As far as I know, Asai-kun and the new regent His Highness Hidemo Sekishiro are childhood friends. With Asai-kun's relationship with the Toyotomi family, he should have many friends there, right?"

Asai Yoshishin still didn't speak, but he didn't refute either.

This is the default.

Maeda Masao said softly: "I wrote a letter, but it has not been written down. I would like to ask Mr. Asai to relay it to Master Qingwei."

Asai Yoshishin hesitated and replied: "I can memorize it silently."

Masao Maeda paced back and forth, and the rumble of gunfire outside could not completely suppress his voice: "Qingweizhen Junjian."

Asai Yoshishin was a little surprised. "Junjian" is a term used specifically for seniors, indicating that the other person's status is higher than his own. In addition, Maeda Masao no longer calls "Li Qingwei", but changes his name to "Qingwei Zhenren" , its intention is already obvious.

Maeda Masao did not look at Asai Yoshishin's reaction and continued: "Masao claims to be a man of great ideals, and he should not have two ambitions. However, judging from today's situation: in the middle of a corner, the millions of troops of the original Celestial Empire are outnumbered. This is common in the sea. There is no wise or foolish person on Fenglin Island, and everyone knows that it cannot be done. The royal family of the palace is partial to shallowness, conceited about its own abilities, and often wants to lay waste to the enemy; at the same time, it is good at creating prestige and blessing, excluding dissidents, and seeing He will die without saving. If we fight again, it will only be an attempt to commit murder. I heard that the real person is sincere in dealing with things, has an open mind, and has the virtue of a good life. Zhengxiong is willing to lead the people to surrender, weeping blood and paying homage, so there is no doubt."

Asai Yoshishin whispered: "Write it down."

Maeda Masao took a deep breath: "Then please leave it to Mr. Asai."

After Asai Yoshishin turned around and left, Maeda Masao let out a long sigh and murmured: "I am like morning dew falling into the world, and the gentle breeze and cherry blossoms withering in spring. A dream in 49 years, a glass of wine in one period of prosperity."