Chapter 974 The fateful decisive battle between Jin and Liao
Beginning with Detective Li Yuanfang, Chapter 991 of the text volume: The monks were slaughtered, and the Taoist ran away. "Kill! Kill all these bald donkeys who are leading the way for the Yan people!" "Absolutely not! Absolutely not possible!!"
Wanyan Wu begged to stop his angry brother and begged him hard.
Wanyan Aguda's face turned livid: "It was precisely because I was worried about those of you who believe in Buddhism that I did not destroy Buddhism early. If they hadn't led the way now, how could Tokyo Road have fallen so quickly?"
Wanyan Wu Qimai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the Yan army just relied on the strong boats and powerful artillery to catch us off guard. Tokyo Road can be recaptured, but those temple traitors should be punished. Buddhism is deeply rooted and cannot be destroyed."
The Buddha’s actions shake the foundation of the country!”
Wanyan Agu shook his head: "We can't take it back. I originally thought that the heavy armored cavalry of the "Iron Buddha" was the strongest unit of the Yan army, but I didn't expect that there are also huge ships and artillery. The Jin Kingdom can also equip heavy armored cavalry, and huge ships.
How to imitate a cannon?"
Wanyan Wu Qimai analyzed: "When Yanjing fell, it was because of this kind of artillery bombardment of the city wall that Yelu Dezhong was forced out of the city for a decisive battle, and that was why he was defeated at the hands of Emperor Yan. However, after that, the Yan army never used it again.
Artillery, perhaps it is harsh to use and cannot be used in actual combat, the Yan army is just bluffing!"
Wanyan Agu said: "Perhaps due to harsh tactics, Yelv Dezhong was defeated by Emperor Yan all the way. He became a frightened bird. Before he could tell the difference, he hurried out to fight."
"But now that Emperor Yan has thousands of miles of fertile land in the Central Plains and countless skilled craftsmen, why can't artillery really become a practical weapon? Now they captured Kaicheng with artillery fire and immediately won the support of the local people. This also confirms that we have always been in Korea.
If you don’t win the support of the people, you have to rely on military power to suppress it!”
"Now that the sixth brother is killed and Lou Shi is seriously injured, they are the two who destroyed Goryeo. How can they come back? It is really too difficult to rule."
Listening to this person's murmur, Wanyan Wu Qimai felt a sore nose and almost shed tears. The country was destroyed for two and a half months, and their rule was far away. This is the best summary of the Jurchens in Goryeo.
After several years of hard work, it was all lost, and now it has been captured by the Yan State. In view of the fact that the Goryeo uprising army had betrayed the Yan court before, the Emperor of Yan might not allow Goryeo to be restored to the country, but would directly incorporate it into its territory and re-establish it.
When returning to the Han Dynasty.
After working on it for a long time, they were making wedding clothes for the State of Yan.
That's fine, what makes the two most powerful rulers of the Jin Kingdom sad the most is that the national policy they set has come to an end.
The Jin Kingdom was too poor, and the taxes and grain on the Korean Peninsula were treasures that could not be lost. However, Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Wu discussed begging and buying, and decided that the next plan to strengthen the country was to mobilize manpower in Liaodong to reclaim wasteland and let the Jin Kingdom
The nature is similar to that of Liao Dynasty, developing from nomadic to semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural.
Of course, Wanyan Aguda did not have such professional academic terms. He just knew that when the Yan State built the Great Wall on the border, if the people outside the Great Wall wanted to survive, they must have farmland, produce rice steadily, and resist natural disasters.
And only by grasping the lifeblood of food can we control all ethnic groups and let them unite firmly around the Jurchen tribe.
But this national policy had just been formulated, and the personnel to reclaim wasteland had not even been decided yet, so the Korean Peninsula was gone.
Wanyan Aguda said sadly: "Our Kingdom of Jin is poor and has no money left to build the capital. I originally wanted to build the capital on the bank of the Jinshui River, the land of our ancestors, but I still have to focus on farming. But now let alone farming.
Liaodong is in danger of falling!"
Wanyan Wu's begging for money changed color: "How could this be so?"
Wanyan Agu said: "How could it not be the case? In the battle of Liaoyang in the past, the Yan army went on an expedition all the way from Shanhaiguan. The supply line was so long that it lasted for a full year. Later, we were forced to rush to destroy Liao before we could retreat.
Return to court."
"Now, once they have stabilized the old territory of Goryeo, they can reach Liaoyang in one day's march. Food, grass and baggage will be sent in through the waterway first, and then supplied to the front army officers and soldiers. They will gradually advance and overhaul the forts. You want to tell me, how should Liaodong be defended? Once this happens,
Liaodong is lost, and they can build the Great Wall and force them to go to Beijing at any time. Our Jin people will be destroyed in ten years!"
"The situation is like this, why are you still afraid of the influence of Buddhism among the people, and do not destroy it first? If it is not destroyed now, once the Buddhism in Goryeo colludes with the Buddhism in the former Liao region to incite public opinion, it will last for three years, let alone ten years.
Not even there!”
Wanyan Wu Qingmai was finally speechless. He paused for a moment and said: "Your Majesty's intention is to use Taoism to replace Buddha."
Wanyan Aguda said: "Yes, there are many Taoist temples in our country of Jin. As long as the Jin court supports them, why can't they replace them?"
It is certain that Taoist beliefs have not spread as much as Buddhism, but only relatively speaking. Not to mention the Taoist temples in the Central Plains, there are many Taoist believers in the Liao Kingdom.
For example, there is the Tianchang Temple in the upper capital, the Tongtian Temple in the middle capital, and there are many Taoist priests and Taoist temples in the prefectural cities. In the past, many upper-class nobles in Khitan also believed in Taoism.
Liao Shengzong understood the purpose of both Taoism and Buddhism. His younger brother Yelu Longyu, who was passed down as the illegitimate son of Empress Dowager Xiao and Handerang due to the notes of Song Dynasty literati, was a devout Taoist believer.
This has been passed down from generation to generation, and Taoism does have a certain foundation of belief.
Wanyan Aguda elevated Lin Lingsu's status and promised to make the Shenxiao sect the state religion, and he also took this into consideration.
If it was a small sect with no foundation at all, he would not forcibly promote it to the state religion. Just because it has a certain influence, but the influence is not large, and the imperial court raises its status, the interests of both parties are naturally combined and they are in the same boat. This idea is
I can't say that I'm wrong, I can only say that I don't understand Lin Lingsu.
I don’t understand whether this person’s suppression of Buddhism was to make Taoism dominant in the Jin Kingdom, or just to suppress Buddhism.
In any case, Wanyan Agu's authority in the Kingdom of Jin was so strong that the emperor was so angry that a bloody storm first broke out in Shangjing City.
In the southeast of the inner city, in front of Tianxiong Temple, groups of golden soldiers arrived quickly and surrounded them.
The status of this temple is very special. The Khitan people originally had no Buddhist belief. It was not until the founding monarch Yelu Abaoji unified the neighboring tribes, expanded the economy, and intended to absorb the culture of the mainland and recruit the Han people that they prepared to build a Buddhist temple. Tianxiong Temple was the first
There is a record of Buddhist temples when Emperor Taizu of the Liao Dynasty captured Bohai and moved 50 local monks, including Chongwen, to the capital city to build temples and promote Buddhism.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It can only be said that they are indeed Khitan people. They have to use robbery to build Buddha. Taizu of Liao Dynasty often went to Buddhist temples to worship, pray and recommend.
The rice monks and other Buddhist practices, if the superiors did something good, the subordinates would follow suit, and the Buddhist faith gradually became popular among the nobles in the court.
Therefore, the Tianxiong Temple still enshrines the remains of Emperor Anlie Kao and Xuanjian. Its status is similar to that of Daxiangguo Temple in Bianjing, which is a royal temple.
Of course, after the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, the temples dedicated to the portraits of the Liao Kingdom monarchs were undoubtedly more sensitive. After it was determined that Wanyan Aguda had no good impression of Buddhism, Tianxiong Temple kept a low profile in the past few years and tried not to attract high-level officials.
of attention.
However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Buddhism is too popular in the Liao Kingdom. Even if they deliberately keep a low profile, Tianxiong Temple still has an endless stream of pilgrims. When the dynasties are changing, people are confused and need stability of belief. The senior officials in the temple have to often
The temple was closed to reduce the number of believers offering incense.
Today is when the temple is closed. Hearing noises from outside, a monk opened the door in surprise. The formation in front of the temple made his fair face look blank: "Amitabha, all donors!!"
The leader, Wanyan Talan, pulled out his saber and slashed it down without saying a word. He looked at the blood spurting out from the monk's neck, showing a cruel look, and shouted: "Your Majesty has ordered that all the Buddhist thieves who have rebelled against the country should be wiped out and returned to this general."
Surround us, and we will never allow a single thief to escape and spread the news!"
"yes!"
The golden soldier drew his sword and rushed in with murderous intent.
Hearing the screams in the temple, the expressions of the people outside changed drastically. They plucked up the courage to come forward with their faith and piety: "You can't do this, military lord. How can you do such an evil act in the pure land of Buddhism? The Buddha will...ah!!"
What greeted them was the butcher knife of Jin Bing. Not convinced?
Cut it off with a sharp blade, and soon there will be no objection!
"Ah - spare my life - ah -!!"
Although he did not personally hear the screams in the capital, Wanyan Wu's face turned pale when he returned to his house to beg for money.
He walked into the ancestral hall, looked at the golden Buddha enshrined in the hall, slowly knelt down on the futon, and clasped his hands together: "Dajin cannot be protected by the Buddha now. I hope that the Buddha will be merciful and not punish him. When I succeed to the throne in the future, I will definitely
Invite the Buddha back, worship him devoutly, and bring salvation to the people!"
After that, he kowtowed in front of the Buddha statue.
Compared to this one, Wanyan Aguda lit an incense stick in the incense burner and sat on a futon in the Taoist temple specially built next to the palace.
First lift your left foot to the root of your right thigh
With the soles of your feet pointing toward the sky, move your right foot to the root of the thigh of your left foot, so that the soles of your feet are pointing toward the sky. At the same time, the palms of your hands are pointing toward the sky and placed naturally on your legs. The Baihui point on the top of your head is regarded as the center of your head, which naturally points toward the sky.
This is a meditation method with five hearts facing the sky. As the breath circulates, the anxiety in Wanyan Aguda's face gradually dissipates and is replaced by a touch of tranquility.
He hoped to learn the thunder method from Lin Lingsu and no longer be afraid of assassination by "serving orders". Unfortunately, the thunder method is profound and cannot be passed lightly. He can only start by meditating. This posture is undoubtedly extremely standard, and his mentality is towards
Lin Lingsu requires tranquility and far-reaching, indifference and inaction.
But after meditating like this for a full hour, the incense had long since burned out. Lin Lingsu would normally return quickly after being reminded, but at this time, she was nowhere to be seen.
Wanyan Aguda frowned slightly and summoned the imperial guard: "Go to Tianchang Temple in the middle of the capital and see if Taoist Lin is there!"
The imperial guards returned soon, and the news of the report instantly shattered the Jin Emperor's calm and indifferent mentality: "Not to mention Taoist Master Lin, the entire Taoist temple is empty? Go and chase them all!"
Outside Shangjing City, Lin Lingsu smiled calmly and walked away. Barbarians are stupid.
If you really destroy the Buddha, how will the Taoist accompany you?
It's all done, it's time to return to Yan and return to the Supreme Being!