Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 199 The Wheel of the Buddha

"Third brother, what are you doing?"

"Brother Gao, we are not fools. You have been exposed. How can you come here to join us? You must have rebelled."

Gao Huairong was filled with righteous indignation and shouted: "You are stupid. How have I been exposed? You are the only one with a sick mind to shoot arrows at me. How have I ever been exposed in the slightest?"

After Gao Huairong said this, the other party hesitantly put away the knife. They did not have any evidence pointing to Gao Huairong being discovered, but they just wanted to test Gao Huairong out of caution.

"Brother Gao, don't be offended. We had a big defeat today and our morale is low now. We have to be careful."

Gao Huairong's status in the village was obviously not low. At this time, he became furious and scolded the contact person as if he was scolding his subordinates: "You are stupid, right? You started fighting without seeing clearly. I told you to ambush me. The ambush was good, but I couldn’t keep my composure, and such a great opportunity was wasted.”

The man known as Lao San complained: "They ran fast today. What kind of weapons did they have in their hands? It was like thunder, and there were people coming from all over the mountains and plains. There was an ambush on the other side. Brother Gao, you didn't give any warning." "

Seeing that the other party still meant something, Gao Huairong said: "You doubted me, didn't you? I was also kept in the dark. It's all because of that Yang Yichen. This old boy went back and brought in reinforcements. I didn't know either. Otherwise, just How can that brainless King Jin have such a city? As for the weapons they brought, I really don’t know them. If I know, can I not tell them?"

Seeing that the other party still didn't believe it, Gao Huairong simply picked up the knife: "Come on, come on, you don't believe it, you just scratched me. What have I done for the village this year? Didn't you see it or something?" ?”

The third child was relieved. Gao Huairong had indeed made great contributions to the village over the past year, and as long as he was not exposed, he had no reason to rebel. He apologized to Gao Huairong: "Brother Gao, don't mind, it's all for safety. "

"Really, you are doubting me."

"Brother Gao, how is the situation now?"

"I was very happy after winning the battle. After the battle, I couldn't wait to have someone write a report and send it back to the capital quickly to claim credit for the emperor. This King of Jin is just a loser. I specially requested my life to come out as a scout. Now he Trust me a lot.”

"That's good, then Brother Gao, what should we do now?"

"King Jin still wants to attack us on the hilltop. There are many of them now. If we attack head-on, it will be disadvantageous for us, so we should retreat to the hilltop and rely on traps and favorable terrain to make King Jin retreat."

The third child looked troubled: "Brother Gao, we have killed so many people this time, and the dead are all the most devout monk soldiers who rushed in front. Now the imperial army is pressing on the border, and people are panicked. Several of them ran away when we retreated today." Yes, the leader and the saint are very angry."

Gao Huairong thought for a while and said, "Let's take this. Take me to meet you two first, and we can discuss it in person."

"Brother Gao, are you okay after being away for so long?"

"That silly boy, I deceived them after I went back and told them that I was investigating all night. Just go back before dawn. I'm sure I can get some rewards. This guy is very rich. Each of these recruited local braves will get 20 taels of silver. It’s comparable to my annual salary, and I’ve also made some money, so we can buy wine and eat.”

The trust built up over the past year came into play at this time. Gao Huairong went up the mountain with others at starry night and went straight into the village.

The Yiyetan Buddha Kingdom is located on a mountain. There is almost only one road on the mountain. It is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the imperial court wants to destroy them and attack them, the losses will be very heavy. This is the biggest reason why they are confident. They know the people of the imperial court. Normally you wouldn't risk your life to fight them.

There is a bronze Buddha statue erected in the village. It is painted in gold and is five meters high. It took a lot of money to build such a large Buddha statue.

When Gao Huairen arrived, the abbot and the saint came out to greet him.

Gao Huairen's eyes fell on the saint.

She stood in the dark temple, her face pale, and there was an elusive evil spirit between her brows.Those eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, with a mysterious light like the abyss.

The nun's face is stunning and enchanting. Her red lips are slightly parted, revealing two rows of flawless white teeth, with a smile. Her facial features are clear-cut, her eyebrows are as curved as willow leaves, her eyes are like black jade, and her nose is high and straight. Soft, that perfect face like a porcelain doll seems to have been made by a fairy. She moves gracefully, with a noble and quiet posture. Every move she makes seems to contain a mysterious magic power, which makes people's hearts flutter. She raised her hands gently, and the flying skirt danced gracefully, as if she was performing a dreamlike dance.

There is a snow-white fan in her hand, which is painted with gorgeous flowers and cranes. Her fingertips attached to the fan outline countless gorgeous dance postures, exuding an enchanting fragrance. The flowers and birds in the fan It seems to be alive, dancing gracefully, and seems to be telling an ancient and strange story.

Seeing such a strange and beautiful woman, Gao Huairong was as defeated as a fallen city.

The abbot is a bald man. The monk often accompanies the ancient Buddha Qing Deng. He should be gentle and kind, but the man in front of him is tall and mighty, with a heavy back and a heavy body. His face is gloomy, his face is covered with thick beards, and there is a line running through the left side of his face. The scar on his eye made him even more ferocious.

Wearing a black monk's robe, the robe was engraved with various seals and spells, exuding a depressing and heavy atmosphere. He clenched the Zen staff with both hands, and his muscles were tense, full of power and majesty. "Gao Huairong has met Master Ci'an."

Master Ci'an smiled, and his already vicious face became even more ugly.

"General Gao, I know everything about today's defeat. Now we no longer have the ability to fight the imperial army head-on. Defending the stronghold seems to be the only way. You are the one who leads the army in the war, do you have any good ideas? "

The people in the cottage were indeed stragglers and had little experience in fighting against the imperial regular army. Gao Huairen's arrival gave them a choice.

Gao Huairen looked at the saint with evil intentions and said, "Master Ci'an, let's go inside. I will talk to you and the saint alone."

The three of them entered the room, and Gao Huairen began to speak: "Master Ci'an, you have seen the current situation yourself. Although King Jin is indeed a fool, the soldiers assigned to him by the emperor are all top-notch soldiers. Yes, I thought there were only two personal guards who were experts, but I didn’t expect that each of them is one of the best, well-equipped, and we have never seen any new weapons."

Master Ci'an was originally a bandit on the mountain, but now that he has believed in the wheeling Buddha, his inner self has not changed, so he scolded his mother: "This damn little brat wants to use my head to make great achievements. At worst, we will fight with him." You die and I live."

"Master Ci'an, don't worry. The situation is like this. King Jin's purpose is obvious. He wants to achieve merit and show off his power in front of the emperor. His people are not stupid either. They don't know how to talk and risk their lives on the mountain to fight with us." , must have surrounded our way down the mountain, blocking us from supplies and consuming us to death."

"Then what should we do?"

Gao Huairong glanced at the Saint: "Master Ci'an, actually, even if the group of people outside are gone, we can continue to develop. The main thing is the safety of you and the Saint. There is a secret passage on the mountain. Let's fight with the court first. Then The boy has a very bad temper, and he will definitely leave after a while. How can he survive the boring life in the mountains and forests?"

"At that time, I will pick you up from the secret passage. First, go to the place I arranged to avoid the limelight. As long as King Jin takes down the stronghold, he can show his face to the emperor. He will not be at the border for too long. , wait until he leaves, and then we will come out."

Master Ci'an glanced at the saint: "This method is not impossible."

"No! We must not abandon our believers, absolutely not!"

The determined look on the saint's face made Gao Huairong fall in love even more. The saint raised her arms and shouted: "The wheeling Buddha will bless all believers. Under the light of the wheeling Buddha, everyone will be saved. Our believers Since I can definitely kill an opponent a hundred times and leave no trace behind, I will do this today to pray for the protection of the wheel-turning Buddha."

The one with the strongest faith here is the Saint. The Saint is not a local but a missionary from Zhuojun, sent by the headquarters.

Master Ci'an uses the belief in the Reincarnation Buddha to help him expand his power, while the Saint is a pure belief with a different nature.

It is extremely difficult to convince the saint, and the person these believers believe in the most now is actually the saint herself. If the saint doesn't let go, it will be difficult to move forward with many things.

"Your Highness the Holy Lady, your safety is the most important thing. The Wheeling Buddha absolutely does not want anything to happen to you. Taking care of your body must be the priority in everything."

Gao Huairong started to flatter him.

But this kind of flattery has no effect on firm believers and cannot shake the saint's heart.

"No, I will never give up on my followers."

Gao Huairong sighed helplessly and said: "When I go back today, I will suggest to His Highness the King of Jin that we surround the stronghold and slowly wear it down. Master Ci'an, this is the best opportunity for us. If the King of Jin is really greedy for power and rashly advances, , If we resist desperately, a lot of people on both sides will die at that time. A person with the status of King Jin doesn’t care about our life or death, nor the life and death of the soldiers, so you can take care of yourself, master."

"General Gao, is there any other way?"

"I really can't think of it. This is the best way to protect ourselves at the moment. We can keep the green hills without fear of running out of firewood. Master Ci'an, we still have to think about ourselves."

Master Ci'an looked solemn. As a bandit, he could decisively and ruthlessly abandon these subordinates and escape alive, but now the escape would definitely require Gao Huairong's cooperation. Gao Huairong would not easily agree without taking the saint with him.

"General Gao, you go back first when it's daybreak. I'll come here to persuade the saint."

……

Before dawn, Yang Guang was woken up before he could sleep well. Li Feng said in a panic: "Your Highness is not well. We received a message from the rear. General Yang Yichen came with news. The frontline scouts reported the appearance of Turkic cavalry."

(End of this chapter)