The closer they got to White Horse Mountain, the more obstacles Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze encountered. There were Buddhist monks in twos and threes, as well as Taoist disciples and various casual cultivators who had sneaked here. Fortunately, most of them were not high in cultivation and could not figure it out clearly.
What was the situation? Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze passed directly by them. Of course, they also encountered a few people with higher cultivation levels on the way, but Pei Zhongze also shook them off one by one with the help of a large number of magical talismans.
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As they ran, the two encountered several checkpoints set up by the Xia army. However, these dozen soldiers could not stop the two from moving forward. They rushed past without even stopping.
After running for a while, Pei Zhongze pointed to a gorge in front and said: "After passing this canyon, we will reach Huluyi. That is where our Ming army controls. We are safe this time. We ran continuously for a day and a night. Seriously
I’m so tired that I’m exhausted.”
Zhao Ran looked along where Pei Zhongze pointed and saw that the canyon was very narrow, with steep and upright peaks on both sides, and the terrain was very dangerous. He casually said: "The Xia army won't set up a pass here, right?"
Pei Zhongze said: "Don't worry, this place is not within the scope of the main battlefield... Huh? This place was empty when I came. Where did the pass come from?"
Zhao Ran was speechless and gave Pei Zhongze a roll of his eyes. He said to his heart, was it a few months ago when you came here?
At this time, the two of them were already in the canyon. They had been discovered by the defenders on the pass. Immediately, a row of archers unloaded their iron arrows and pointed at the two of them. An officer held the arrow mouth on the pass and shouted: "This is the southeastern part of Daxia."
Supervisory Army Division Hulu Pass, whoever comes will stop!"
Zhao Ran asked in a low voice: "Can we climb up from the cliffs on both sides?" After asking, he knew there was no chance. As expected, Pei Zhongze shook his head: "It's too high and too steep."
Zhao Ran hated that iron could not be made into steel: "You are Huang Guan..." It is useless to say more. He rolled his eyes and took out a document from his finger.
Pei Zhongze was startled. He quickly stopped him: "Junior brother Zhao, no, this thing doesn't work." Having been stumbled upon by Dudu twice in a row, he already had a psychological shadow on this thing.
Zhao Ran didn't care. He was already blocked here anyway, so what did it matter if he gave it a try? Besides, why was he so unlucky? As the saying goes, it only takes three, so it's impossible for someone to see a flaw three times in a row, right?
He stepped forward generously. Zhao Ran revealed his identity: "The poor monk is Jue Yuan, the abbot of Leigang Temple. Who is being locked up?"
The officer looked at it intently and said doubtfully: "I, General Li Guangxian, am the inspector of Hulu Pass. Why did this master pass the customs? There is a battle ahead. If you have nothing important to do, master, it is better to go elsewhere."
Zhao Ran said: "The decree of Tianlong Yuan calls all the temples to serve in the army. The poor monks and brothers are going to help in the war. I also ask Inspector Li to turn on and off and let my brothers go."
Li Guangxian said: "I don't dare to use the word 'please'... In this case, does Master have the customs clearance documents?"
"The poor monk came from afar. I don't know when the pass was built here. There is no document, but there is an ultimatum."
"Then I'm offended. Please put the ultimatum in the basket... This is the law of the army. Master, please forgive me."
A bamboo basket fell from the pass, and Zhao Ran put the ultimatum into it. Pulling up the basket, Li Guangxian took the ultimatum and turned around. He asked his military staff to inspect and verify it. After a long time, he opened the door and welcomed him out in person.
Zhao Ran turned around and winked at Pei Zhongze, "Don't you think this is done?"
Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze spent a lot of time at the pass. They were anxious and declined Li Guangxian's invitation to the banquet. They signed the document and immediately crossed over to the other side after receiving the ultimatum.
Two monks, one fat and one thin, happened to be walking over. Seeing the retreating figures of Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze, they asked Li Guangxian, "Who is this?"
Li Guangxian respectfully replied: "This is Jue Yuan, the abbot of the Great Leiguang Temple, who went to Baima Mountain to help in the battle according to the decree of Tianlongyuan."
The fat monk was startled and said: "Jueyuan of the Great Leiguang Temple? I seem to have heard of it somewhere? Is there an ultimatum?"
Li Guangxian said: "I have seen it through experience and verified that it is correct."
The thin monk suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh no, a month ago, an official letter from Tianlong Academy came to me. One of them was to inform the abbot of Leigang Temple about the loss of Jue Yuandu's ultimatum..."
The fat monk woke up and said angrily to Li Guangxian: "Why are you so confused!" Then he said to the thin monk: "Junior brother, go quickly and summon your fellow disciples. This must be done carefully by the Taoist sect. You must be captured and brought back for strict interrogation!" Two of them were seen!
The monk hurriedly gathered his fellow disciples and chased him out. As he chased him, he shouted: "Where is that imposter going?"
Li Guangxian was so embarrassed that he immediately spat on the ground: "Bah! You didn't even show me this official letter, but you came to blame me..."
When he was feeling aggrieved and angry, he suddenly heard a loud noise behind him. When he looked back, he saw dozens of practitioners rushing towards him. Looking at their clothes and appearance, it was none other than the Ming Dynasty monks. His mind exploded in an instant, and he quickly ordered
He closed the door tightly, but he didn't have time, and in the blink of an eye, these monks rushed in.
Li Guangxian was not an incompetent person. He immediately ordered the pass defenders to stop him, but unfortunately there was no wall to cover him. The monks who were helping him had just left, and the enemy suddenly arrived. Many of the special means of dealing with the monks were too late to be used, and they could not stop him at all.
Instead, they were killed and injured by these monks. A few Taoist priests also dropped a string of fire and thunder talismans, which blew up the pass into a mess. Even the two heavy gates at the front and back were blown down.
These monks did not stop, they fought their way out and walked away. Li Guangxian looked at the severely damaged pass and really wanted to cry without tears.
Before he could recover from his grief and anger, countless monks came into the canyon. First, one was riding a tiger, and the other was holding a huge golden shield. Seeing that the door was narrow, the two monks immediately transformed into two Vajras.
He is more than twice as tall as an ordinary person, and his face is powerful and ferocious.
The two Vajras crashed directly into the gate, knocking the wall down instantly, and then crushed them all the way. All the military buildings and warehouses they passed were pushed aside, and a spacious avenue was opened forcibly. Behind them were countless monks holding magic weapons.
He followed closely and chased him across the pass.
Li Guangxian suddenly felt that his brain was completely out of control and he could not figure out what was going on. The soldiers under his command were also stunned, their legs and feet were weak, and they could not even stand firmly.
Let's talk about Zhao Ran and Pei Zhongze. When they heard someone behind them shouting "Thieves, please leave", they couldn't help but look back and saw five or six monks chasing them fiercely out of the pass. Zhao Ran didn't need to say anything, Pei Zhongze grabbed him as a "paper kite".
" Then he ran in a hurry again, all the way along the official road towards Huluyi. As he ran, he said: "Junior Brother Zhao, don't take out that ultimatum of yours again in the future. You are really causing trouble!"
Zhao Ran also wondered why he was discovered again? But soon his attention shifted to the official road, and he couldn't help but remind Pei Zhongze: "Brother Pei, be careful, this road is very weird."
Pei Zhongze said: "Yes, how can it be so quiet? There is not a single pedestrian." But then he said happily: "We are almost there. Turn around this hillside and walk another two miles and we will be there."
Zhao Ran looked back at the monk who was chasing after him, and kept urging: "Hurry up, hurry up, we will catch up... Do you want to give you another magic talisman? There are not many left, so save it.
use……"
Pei Zhongze's figure suddenly stopped, causing Zhao Ran's arm to almost dislocate. He was about to complain, but he couldn't make a sound anyway.
——As soon as I turned around the hillside, in the mountain basin in front of me, the Xia army was in the west and the Ming army was in the east. The two armies were facing each other two hundred steps apart, with flags flying into the clouds and swords and guns like forests. It looked like a murderous atmosphere.] Look.
In this battle, each side is afraid of no fewer than ten thousand people! Each side of the army has a high general platform. In addition to the generals, the people standing on it are all monks. The general platform on the Xia army is wearing
The monks in cassocks and monk's robes were the main ones, while the Ming army regarded Taoist priests as the most respected ones. They had already opened up their posture, and it was going to be a fierce battle!
Pei Zhongze swallowed his saliva and murmured: "How about this?"
Zhao Ran looked at the monks who were getting closer and closer, then gritted his teeth and said: "Rush over!"
Pei Zhongze thought to himself whether you really don't know or you are pretending not to know. He pointed at the rows of huge magical weapons and weapons erected under the stage of the generals on both sides: "Junior brother Zhao, how do you charge? If I make a move, you and I will become scum.
.Furthermore, we don’t need these war-defending equipment at all. As long as one of the people on the stage comes out randomly, you and I will be buried here."
"Can you beat the few monks coming from behind?"
"this……"
"If you can't beat me, don't talk nonsense. Rush over and talk. It's better than being caught by a bald donkey!"
Scouts from both sides saw the two of them, and they all rode over to find out. Pei Zhongze took a deep breath and shouted: "Let's go!" Zhao Ran rushed over, dragging the human-shaped paper kite, and these scouts shouted
He came over to drive him away, but he couldn't catch up with Pei Zhongze who added the magic talisman and was rushed into the battlefield in the blink of an eye. (To be continued)