Suzuki Shigehide quickly beheaded thirty heads, and the bad situation that Yoshigan thought did not happen.
After all, an unusual downpour, followed by an even more unusual rain and then the sky cleared, had frightened the courage of the crowd.
Yiyin gave Shima Shengmeng three days to organize his army, but he only spent two days to deal with the Zahezhong.
After spending another day repairing the camp at the foot of the mountain, they made sure that the Zahe people were in peace. Then they returned their weapons and rations.
For an army to control soldiers outside, weapons and food are the most important. With these two in hand, there is no fear of trouble.
In this way, Yiyin has more than 1,100 Ji warriors in his hands.
Unfortunately, the unseasonal heavy rain caught the Zahe crowd by surprise. The gunpowder was seriously affected by moisture, and most of the iron cannons were temporarily turned into fire sticks.
Black gunpowder cannot be affected by moisture, and charcoal that has absorbed water cannot be dried at all. Fortunately, Zaga Zhong himself is also a Hime Samurai, and even without the iron cannon, he can shoot better than Ashigaru.
The next day, Yiyin led his army back to Junshan Castle. He joined forces with Daoshengmeng's army and formed a coalition to move south.
Among the coalition forces, the Iga troops were slightly reduced in number this time, but their morale was high. There were more than 1,000 Ji warriors, which was more than 1,700.
There are five hundred Ji warriors in the Zahe party, and more than 600 Ji warriors in the Zahe country.
Peking University and the Wu family finally had fifty-eight domestic servants, but they had just been attacked, so they left people at home to be on guard. But even so, there were only five hundred Ji warriors and a thousand Ashura.
As a result, Yi Gin's men and horses expanded to 2,600 Hime warriors and 2,800 Ashigaru.
Although, the entire army is made up of Chinese people, old, middle-aged and young. If they join the regular military ranks, they will be regarded as miscellaneous soldiers who can be used as cannon fodder at most, and their combat effectiveness is not high.
But based on this number alone, the Jinju can be regarded as a decisive force in the midst of a fierce battle.
With Kofukuji Temple's century-old savings and logistics, Yoshigan finally had the confidence to go south and compete with the Sanuki elite who were fighting in the north and south of Shiga.
However, before going south, Yiyin still needs to go to Kofukuji Temple to add a layer of insurance for the subsequent confrontation.
Hearing that Sibo Yiyin was coming to seek Buddhist teachings again, Master Changjue suddenly felt a little sick in his heart.
This young man was too fierce. The last time they met, she was forced to side with the shogunate and even lost Kofukuji Temple's century-old savings to support military supplies.
Previously, Tsutsui Junkei defended Tsutsui Castle and not only took away the samurai nuns, but also took away a large amount of military supplies.
Then the Yiyin came and struck again. No matter how rich the nuns were, they couldn't resist attracting money like this.
War is the most expensive business, with extremely high risks and extremely high returns. But does this have anything to do with the nuns?
If you win, you won't be able to share the profits, and if you lose, you'll have to be punished. It's really a loss-making business.
Master Changjue is lying when he says he has no regrets, but it is also a helpless act that must be done.
The past few years have not been smooth for the Shingon sect. With the rise of new sects, internal conflicts have become fierce and struggles have continued.
Finally, the new sect left Mount Koya and went to Wakayama to establish its own main sect. The sect guarding the Nerai clan from Nerai Temple established a firm foothold.
This almost announced the establishment of a new sect and its separation from the old Shingon sect.
Externally, the Tendai Sect is firmly seated on Mount Hiei and is close to the shogunate. Most of the nobles of the samurai family in Kyoto are followers of the Tendai Sect.
In particular, the men of the Wu family headed by Ogoshodai believed deeply in Buddhism, received incense money with ease, and had good connections among high-level officials.
The Yixiang sect took another path, taking root at the bottom. The success of the Yixiang sect was launched in Kaga, and the terrestrial Buddhist kingdom of the Yixiang sect was established.
In recent times, there is a strategically important and strong stronghold, Ishiyama Honganji Temple. Kii Kuni Zaigashou is also a fanatical believer in the Ichiko sect, and its power is growing day by day.
The biggest gain of the Shingon sect in recent years was the merger of the Hosho sect and the capture of Kofukuji Temple, but it turned out to be a pot of uncooked rice.
Because of the mistakes of the first generation of Buddhist monks, the Tsutsui family, the leader of the nuns and warriors, is now completely out of control.
This battle in Yamato allowed Master Nagakaku to completely see Tsutsui Junkei's face, but he was helpless.
After all, Kofukuji Temple is just a religious holy place. You can't let the nuns go to the countryside to collect taxes, right? Even if they do, they can't do it well.
The Dharma Master needs the secular forces as his grip to control Yamato and achieve the Buddha Kingdom. Nowadays, the secular forces have no checks and balances, and one family dominates.
This Buddhist country is almost gone.
Master Changjue sighed, gathered his emotions, and left the temple with a solemn expression to greet the distinguished guests.
When Yi Gin came to Kofukuji Temple this time, he was welcomed out of the temple by the Buddhist monk. The reception place was not the Buddhist hall last time, but the main hall, Dongjin Hall.
This made Yiyin once again lament the power of power.
Is it so charming to have countless heroes bend their backs? It is the wonderful pleasure of power.
The greatest crime of man is to enslave other people's bodies, and the greatest joy is to subjugate other people's souls.
Power can make people willing to debase themselves, such as the third wife of Baidi at this time. Yiyin glanced at her who was hunched over behind her.
Is it charm that turns a hungry wolf into a domestic dog? No, it's power.
The only thing that can fight against power is money. Does money suppress power, or does power suppress money? It has nothing to do with this article.
Master Changjue and Sibo Yiyin met each other late, smiling happily.
Talking funny little words and using interesting Zen ideas, they walked into the Dongjin Hall and sat down together.
The Dharma Master should have been sitting on the main seat, with his back to the Medicine Master Tathagata in Dongjin Hall. But the futons in the hall were sitting on the left and right sides, which made Yiyin have to sigh.
Buddhism is still alive and kicking today because the nuns know how to behave.
When the pleasantries were almost over, Yiyin glanced at Nizi Katsuhisa, saw her nodding slightly, and said to Nagakaku with a smile.
"The Dharma Master is wise. Now that the threat from the north has been eliminated, we only need to drive away Shihe Yichen from the south, and Yamato will be able to regain its previous peace."
Changjue felt a thump in his heart, seeing the sincere smile on Yiyin's face always felt like déjà vu.
It was the same when I first came to the door. I was immediately alert and answered the question accurately.
"It all depends on the wiseness of the emperor, the soldiers are dedicated to their lives, and the poor nuns dare not take credit."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"You can't say that, the battle is about logistics.
Without the supplies provided by Kofukuji Temple, we, the samurai family, would not have enough food to eat while carrying broken knives, so we would not have the strength to kill the enemy.
Do you think this is true?"
Looking at Yiyin's smiling eyes, Changjue's heart trembled and he replied tremblingly.
"The emperor is right."
Yiyin continued.
"The Yamato northern samurai knew the righteousness, and Suzuki Shigehide abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, and they formed a coalition to go south to attack Shiga Ichin. It was a great thing.
However, the number of troops and troops has nearly doubled, and the supplies provided by Kofuku Temple are somewhat stretched.
Do you see it?"
Changjue felt that a wave of anger had broken through the Tianling Cap, and he could no longer suppress the Buddha's heart and principles.
You need food, fodder and armaments again. Am I, Kofukuji, the logistics captain of your Shiba family?