Fortunately, Wang Xiaosan, who was familiar with the path to Wenshu Monastery in the mountains, was there to guide him. Xiao Tang led his men and quickly rushed to the pavilion on the mountainside not far below Wenshu Monastery. Fifty or sixty minions guarding the mountain road unexpectedly gave chase.
The officers and soldiers who arrived were so fast that they were quickly dispersed. Xiao Tang also ordered Niu Gao, Guan Sheng, Xuan Zan, Hao Siwen and other generals of the new army to arrange military guards on the mountain road leading to Wenshu Monastery.
, Xuanji, Xiao Jiasui, Shi Xiu, Hua Rong, Pang Wanchun, and Shi Jin led the crowd and ran straight to the direction of the temple.
If we say that Wenshu Monastery in Mount Wutai is also a well-known temple, let’s talk about the scenery in the past: the mountain gate invades the green ridge, the Buddhist hall connects to the blue clouds, the bell tower is connected to the Moon Grotto, and the pavilions are facing each other. The Xiangji Kitchen leads to a spring.
The monks' dormitory is surrounded by mist. The old monk and abbot are bullfighting, and the Zen monks are in the mist. The white-faced ape always offers fruits and knocks wooden fish on the strange rocks. The yellow-spotted deer holds flowers every day and offers the golden Buddha to the treasure hall. The seven-story pagoda receives the
Danxiao, the ancient holy monk came to the temple. But now there are more than twenty corpses lying in front of the mountain gate. The place where Buddhism was originally clean has been tainted by corpses and blood.
The newly renovated Vajra statue in front of Wenshu Monastery a few years ago was knocked over and smashed again. Most of the corpses scattered on the ground were shaven monks, as well as most of the temple's fire workers, bearers and other hired workers. The door bolt of the mountain gate had just been removed.
After breaking it open, there were endless shouts of cursing and killing in the temple. It seemed that this group of thieves had just entered the temple. And there were still a dozen strong men standing guard at the entrance of Wenshuyuan Temple. Just as they were looking at the price with their heads relaxed.
, suddenly saw several groups of officers and soldiers rushing out from the corner of the mountain col, running quickly, heading straight towards Wenshu Monastery to kill the generals!
The minions in front of the mountain gate were horrified when they saw this. They hurriedly rushed to Wenshu Monastery to warn their leader. At this time, Xiao Tang, who was running fast, suddenly appeared.
With the hard bows hanging on their backs, at least three or four sharp arrows were shot out every time the two of them took a step. However, after hearing the continuous whistling of arrows, the thieves who turned around and tried to escape rushed towards them.
He fell forward and was instantly hit by an arrow and killed!
The only remaining bandit leader rushed to the inside of the mountain gate and opened his mouth and exclaimed: "Chief Tian, something bad has happened! The officers and soldiers have already killed..."
But before he could finish his words, the little leader suddenly trembled. He slowly lowered his head and stared at the arrow clusters shooting out from his chest, with bright red blood dripping from the tip. When the little leader finally realized
When he was shot through by an arrow, he howled miserably and immediately fell forward heavily to the ground without making any sound.
Leader Tian? Is that guy Tian Hu really hiding in Wenshu Monastery!?
After Xiao Tang thought in his mind, he exerted his strength with both feet, and his body was as straight as a sharp arrow from the string, and he ran towards Wenshu Monastery. Brothers Shi Jin, Shi Xiu and other brothers followed closely behind and rushed in one after another.
Entering the mountain gate of Wenshu Monastery.
When Xiao Tang and his subordinate Yong Jian lined up with their swords in hand and set up their formation, they saw seventy or eighty monks kneeling and bowing their heads in front of the Cangdian Hall, trembling all over as they were surrounded by a group of thieves.
Sifting the chaff, even if Xiao Tang led several troops to break into the mountain gate suddenly, few people dared to raise their heads to see what was going on. There were hundreds of thieves armed with weapons who were threatening these monks. They just heard the charge.
The little leader who entered the mountain gate was immediately knocked down by sharp arrows, and soon a large number of officers and soldiers came to kill them. In panic, they all pointed their sharp blades at the marching army led by Xiao Tang, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.
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Although I did not expect that Xiao Tang led his troops to arrive so quickly, one of the strongman leaders reacted quickly. He knelt on the ground and came to the shivering Wenshu Monastery Supervisor Temple, and put the steel knife in his hand on
He grabbed the neck of the monk who was so frightened that he even shouted for mercy. He looked at Xiao Tang fiercely, glared and shouted: "Xiao, if you dare to take a step forward again, I will kill this bald guy!"
Xiao Tang looked at the strongman leader coldly and said: "Killing Buddhists in a famous mountain temple will only add one more sin to you. Since you know who I am, you should also know that I am here to serve you."
The purpose of the operation on Hedong Road is to catch all of you bandits who have been following Tian Hu for a long time! Now that we have hit each other, how can I allow you evil thieves to escape!?"
"Xiao Renxia, although you are well-known in the world, don't think that even the heroes in the forest dare not touch you!"
The leader of the strongman held a sharp steel knife across the neck of the monk who was in charge of the temple, and strangled the monk's neck with the other hand. He said in a ferocious voice, and then said: "I, Ru Tingqi and Tian Hu
My brother is an old acquaintance. If I want to follow him to do a big business, I will be willing to kill myself. The bald donkey is so particular about his sins and bad karma, and I am afraid of him! Xiao Renxia, you are different. You are trying to get a good reputation, and you say
What is the purpose of eradicating violence and ensuring peace? This is used as an excuse to wipe out all the heroes like us who are hiding in the green forest.
Now, if you let me kill these bald men, and if word of this gets out, no one in the world will know that you are just a villain who steals fame and honor by abandoning these ascetics who are held hostage by me.
! We are trying to achieve great things in rebellion, but you are trying to covet the fame and fortune that the emperor has bestowed upon you. What’s the difference between us!?”
Hua Rong, Shi Jin, Shi Xiu and others beside Xiao Tang were all furious when they heard what was said. Hua Rong and Pang Wanchun clenched the bow strings tightly in their hands, and shouted angrily at Ru Tingqi: "Dog thief"
!My brother has led his troops to surround Wenshu Monastery inside and outside. He is determined to kill innocent people! If you are a good man and let these monks go, you can still keep your whole body, otherwise you will be bleeding now.
, cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!”
Shi Xiu also took a few steps closer to Xiao Tang and whispered: "Brother, even if these monks cannot be saved, you must not teach these thieves to escape again. That guy deliberately used words to provoke you.
, Brother, please don’t follow his rules!”
"I have my own thoughts on whether I can save the monks in Wenshu Monastery. I will teach the brothers first not to act rashly and to act according to the opportunity."
Xiao Tang also lowered his voice and gave instructions to Shi Xiu, and then he roared like thunder from between his teeth: "Where is that fellow Tian Hu? He gathered the vicious gangsters on Hedong Road to do something other than rebellion.
What? Now, you are being killed one after another by my subordinates, hiding like a lost dog, hiding your head and tail, and now you don’t even have the courage to come out to meet me? How can a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong be considered a hero in the green forest!?"
"Leader Tian Da, of course he is here! What's so great about you, Xiao Tang, so why don't you dare to see you?"
At this time, more than a hundred thieves suddenly emerged from the Dharma Hall in Wenshuyuan Temple. Three or four thieves among them were holding sharp knives and yelling, while pushing a monk who was in charge of dressing up in the temple out of the hall. However,
I saw that the abbot seemed to be over seventy years old. Although he was restrained by the thieves who broke into the temple and killed people, he was not at all like the other monks in the temple who were all trembling and fearful. The old monk looked calm and there was a smile on his face.
Exuding the calmness that sees through worldly affairs and life and death, he must be the presiding elder of Wenshu Monastery in Mount Wutai, Elder Zhizhen.
Surrounded by those thieves, another strongman leader walked out of the hall. He did look very similar to Tian Hu, and he also had a thick beard under his chin. However, in terms of expression and temperament, this man seemed to be less mature than Tian Hu.
A fierce and brutal force.
Xiao Tang, who had once bumped into Tian Hu committing the crime of killing his father and seizing his wife in Shishishan, Wei Shengjun, was here to completely eradicate the bandit who was causing trouble in Hedong. Of course, it was impossible to mistake the other person for Tian Hu. So.
After Xiao Tang saw the appearance of the strongman leader clearly, he immediately shouted loudly and asked: "You are not Tian Hu, who are you!?"
