Long Chen was the first to grab the rope and slide down the cliff, and then immediately lit a small fire at the bottom of the cliff.
The area under the cliff is a blind spot, so even if you light a fire, you won't be discovered.
The infantry needed light when they came down, but the moonlight was blocked and could not reach the bottom of the cliff.
Therefore, Long Chen went down first and lit a fire.
Ye Chang stood on the edge of the cliff and said: "Get off!"
Long Chen went down, and the others immediately went down along the hemp rope without saying a word.
Soon, a thousand people descended the cliff.
After everyone gathered, Long Chen extinguished the fire and continued to sneak towards the west under the moonlight.
Everyone chanted and walked westward silently.
When they walked to Yinshi, everyone had arrived near Zhenguo Temple.
At first, everyone thought that the target of this night attack was the enemy troops outside the pass.
When we got here, everyone understood that the target this time was Zhenguo Temple.
However, as far as they know, Zhenguo Temple is very tightly guarded.
Because it was raided once last time.
Is it still useful to repeat the old trick this time?
Everyone had doubts in their minds, but no one dared to say anything.
Long Chen never follows the rules when using troops. Things that others think are impossible are often accomplished by Long Chen.
Anyway, it would not be wrong to follow Long Chen.
"Stop!"
Long Chen suddenly shouted, and everyone immediately stopped.
In the distance, a group of cavalry patrolled with torches, only a hundred meters away from Long Chen.
There was a hill ahead, and the road turned into a dead end around the mountain, so I couldn't find it in the distance.
All the soldiers knelt down and held their sabers tightly in their hands.
This patrolling cavalry group was small in number, only a dozen or so, holding torches in their hands, and their speed was not very fast.
"There's a war ahead, and we're still being asked to patrol!"
A cavalryman grumbled and cursed as he moved forward.
The leading cavalryman said: "It is because there is a war ahead that we have to be on guard."
"Have you forgotten what happened last time? The two masters Kongji and Deshan fought at the Jade Buddha Pass. Longcheng got into the Zhenguo Temple and burned it all in a fire."
The cavalry behind him said: "There are tens of thousands of people guarding the Zhenguo Temple. What are you afraid of? Besides, the road is not blocked, and a temple has been built to guard it."
Deshan not only sent people to guard the path Long Chen took last time, but also built a temple to guard it there for a long time.
Being virtuous and doing things well cannot be said to be imprudent.
The cavalry slowly moved forward, but Long Chen remained motionless, waiting for the patrolling cavalry to pass by.
After the cavalry walked away, Long Chen got up and continued walking forward.
An hour later, Long Chen finally arrived at the foot of Zhenguo Temple.
Fortresses built of bricks and stones stand on the mountain. Zhenguo Temple is surrounded by layers of layers, and there is only one way up the mountain.
There was a brazier placed on the triangular stand, and the flames of the firewood burned brightly, illuminating the entire Zhenguo Temple.
Monk soldiers and iron kites patrolled back and forth constantly, making the entire Zhenguo Temple look like an iron barrel.
Seeing such a scene, Ye Chang couldn't help but said: "King Wu, how do you break into this?"
It was visually estimated that there were at least 50,000 defenders at Zhenguo Temple, while Long Chen only had 1,000 troops.
If you want to attack up the mountain by force, it is like hitting an egg against a rock.
Even if Long Chen's cultivation level is so advanced that he can fight one against a thousand, so what?
Xue Ping and others behind him also murmured, feeling that Long Chen was a bit unreliable this time.
I spent a whole night exploring the night road, and this is the result?
Long Chen smiled and said: "Who said we want to invade? Everyone, follow me."
Long Chen quietly led people to an abandoned house, and there was a foul smell all around.
Xue Ping stepped on the ground and felt something strange.
The moonlight wasn't bright enough for him to see clearly, but he could smell the stench.
"What..."
Xue Ping whispered.
Long Chen said: "This is where the tenants of Zhenguo Temple fertilize their crops."
Zhenguo Temple occupied a lot of fertile fields, and then hired the surrounding people to cultivate it for them and became tenant farmers.
Zhenguo Temple actually became a big landowner.
This place is a place where tenants fertilize, and all kinds of dung are piled here to ferment and ripen.
Fortunately, the weather is not too hot and the fermentation smell is not that strong.
After hearing what Long Chen said, Xue Ping immediately knew what he had stepped on.
"Why are you here?"
Xue Ping was a little helpless but didn't dare to complain.
When we reached a hillside, we found a tomb.
Long Chen said: "This leads to the top of Zhenguo Temple, you come with me!"
Long Chen kicked the tomb door to pieces, and everyone followed and got in.
There was a coffin inside, but it had rotted away, leaving only some white bone fragments.
The tomb door is not big, but the passage after entering is very spacious, enough for three people to walk side by side without having to lower their heads.
"When was such a spacious passage built?"
Ye Chang was a little surprised. He didn't know there was such a passage here.
Long Chen said: "When we occupied Zhenguo Temple last year, I asked Old Wu to build it."
Ye Chang secretly admired in his heart: King Wu had far-reaching concerns and had left a backup plan last year.
Fluorescent stones were left on the walls of the passage. The light was not bright, but it was enough for everyone to vaguely see the road under their feet.
After walking for more than a thousand meters, Long Chen slowly stopped.
From here, three roads diverge.
Long Chen called Ye Chang and Xue Ping over and whispered: "There are three openings here, leading to three places in Zhenguo Temple."
"From here on, divide your troops. Each of you will lead 400 people, and I will lead 200."
"After you leave through the mouth, kill anyone you see. You don't have to hold back."
Zhenguo Temple is full of monk soldiers and iron kites. They are not innocent people, so there is no need to be merciful.
Ye Chang and Xue Ping took the order and immediately divided their forces and chose the openings on both sides, with Long Chen in the middle.
Looking up at the opening sealed by the wooden board, Long Chen pulled out his black long sword and slashed down on the wooden board.
boom!
The hole opened, and a pile of bricks fell down, just enough for someone to climb up.
Long Chen held his sword, jumped out, and landed in a side hall of Zhenguo Temple.
Oil lamps were lit in the hall, and the Buddha of Refuge looked down at Long Chen with a ferocious face.
It was already dawn, which is when people are most tired.
The hall was brightly lit but empty.
The monk soldiers and iron kites of Zhenguo Temple were defending at the foot of the mountain and halfway up the mountain. No one could have imagined that Long Chen would appear on the top of the mountain.
The Long family army crawled out of the cave, and Long Chen walked out with his sword in hand, followed by all the soldiers.
When I walked to the gate, I happened to bump into two monks on night watch.
Seeing Long Chen wearing green dragon armor and the Long family army behind him, the night watch monk with heavy eyelids was stunned.
"You...you..."
The monk thought his eyes were wrong.
"I...dream?"
When the monk was confused, Long Chen waved his black sword and two round bald heads fell to the ground.
"kill!"
Long Chen shouted loudly, and the Long family troops drew their swords one after another, rushed into the monk's room, and killed them on sight.
Long Chen picked up an oil lamp and lit the curtain in the hall, and the fire quickly started burning.
Ye Chang and Xue Ping also came out, and the sound of fighting could be heard.
Long Chen walked out with his sword in hand. When the monk soldiers in the monk's room heard the commotion, they all came out wearing pajamas and carrying swords.
"Who! There's a fire!"
When the monk saw Long Chen, he was stunned for a moment, then saw the burning hall and shouted in panic.
Long Chen's figure flashed, the black sword passed by, and more than a dozen heads fell to the ground.
