Volume 6 The Seven Hundred and Ninety-fifth Chapter Sanctuary
On November 20, the seventh year of Tensho (1579), in the Buddhist hall in Shishan Gobo Honmaru, a middle-aged monk in cassock was kneeling on a futon on a bluestone slab, knocking on wooden fish and chanting Buddha's name in a low voice. Even outside the city
The war was raging and the gunfire was roaring, but it could not disturb his world. This Buddhist hall seemed to be a piece of pure land in the battlefield, isolated from the world.
A messenger hurried over and tried to report the military situation to the people in the Buddhist hall, but was stopped by two young novices at the door. The young novices made a silent gesture, indicating to the messenger to wait patiently. About a moment later
Bell, the monk finally finished his chanting, put his hands together and bowed respectfully to the Buddha statue, then stood up and walked out.
"Master, the last branch city has also fallen." The messenger immediately reported to the middle-aged monk with a gloomy face, "The Oda army has surrounded this city."
"Namo Amitabha." The middle-aged monk who was called the Buddhist Master was none other than Honganji Temple's contemporary Buddhist Master, Honganji Hianru.
He climbed to the top of the pagoda and looked at the scene outside the city - tens of thousands of Oda troops surrounded Ishiyama Gobo. The red leaf fleet on the sea to the west made Ishiyama Gobo unable to see any possibility of support. It was far away.
Outside the South City, you can vaguely see the tallest flag fluttering in the wind - it is the maple bird flag, the horse print of Yu Qiuping. And the sea of red leaves surrounding the maple bird horse print is the world-famous red leaves.
military.
Ever since Yu Qiuping led the Red Leaf Army in Zhili City 20 years ago, this army of foreigners has shown great prowess, rarely losing in battles in the north and south. All the great names in the Western Kingdom have been defeated by their subordinates, and the strongest in the world
Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin are also indistinguishable from him. The martial prowess of Ame Qiupei, a ferryman, has the potential to become the first person in the ages. This is something that many Japanese samurai are unwilling to accept, but they have to accept it.
Now, the battle between Honganji Temple and the Oda family has entered its 10th year. Oda Nobunaga no longer seems interested in fighting with the constant criticism from various places, but is determined to make Honganji Temple history. So,
Na Yuqiu Hongye became the general in charge of this battle and led an army to surround Shishan Yufang. The branch cities and Yanzhai surrounding Shishan Yufang fell successively within a few days, and now only the main city of the impregnable Shishan Yufang remained.
However, Honganji Kenru was not worried. Jodo Shinshu had encountered far harsher moments than this. Back then, Oda Nobunaga led an army to besiege Honganji. The vanguard of the Oda family had even entered the Ishiyama Gobo Castle, but was eventually defeated.
The tenacious believers and monk soldiers fought back. Even earlier, the Yamashina Honganji Temple, the former headquarters of Honganji Temple, was destroyed in a sea of fire under the attack of the coalition forces. Honganji Temple, from the Buddhist master to the believers, fled in embarrassment. Even earlier
At that time, even Honganji Rennyu, the head of Honganji Temple, had to bow to Mount Hiei and agreed to make Honganji Temple the last temple of Mount Hiei.
However, no matter what kind of desperate situation it encountered, Honganji Temple was never afraid. Because the Buddhist masters and eminent monks of the past generations knew that Honganji Temple could not be defeated by swords and swords. It was not the monks who gave birth to Honganji Temple, but the people under the shadow of the sword.
Troubled times. It is the troubled times that make the people of the world have no peace, so they will seek a place for soul refuge, and the Pure Land Shinsect will be born. As long as the troubled times do not end, the Pure Land Shinsect will never fall.
Because in this chaotic world where bones are exposed in the wilderness and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, even survival has become a luxury for all people in the world. They long for liberation and a pure land where they no longer have to experience fear, homelessness, life and death. That’s why they
They will convert to Jodo Shinshu, so they will not be afraid of death in battle - because they have nothing to lose.
The Honganji Temple clasped its hands together piously, looked at the sky, then closed its eyes, chanted the Buddha's name to the gods and Buddhas in the world, and prayed to the gods and Buddhas to save countless believers. In the eyes of those samurai who have left their names in history,
The common people are nothing more than tax-paying levies, and enemy soldiers are nothing but the source of military honors. Only in Ishiyama Imperial Palace, only in Honganji Temple, and only in Xianyu Master Himself, every believer is a precious life. However, it is
In order to defend this pure land, these believers can fight without fear of death. And he must also shoulder the responsibility of the Dharma Master, respond to the only sustenance of countless suffering believers, and protect this holy land of Pure Land Shinshu.
"Namo Amitabha."
Honganji Xianru slowly opened his eyes, and the vast army in front of him appeared in his field of vision again. He was not afraid of the Oda army. As long as this city was there, and as long as these 100,000 believers were there, no one could conquer the stone mountain.
Yufang.
What really made him worry these days was not other things, but some trivial-sounding rumors - the teachings of the Pure Land Shinsect were false. The new religion said that as long as you believe in the Buddha in your heart, you can be justified by faith and receive the Buddha's approval.
Redemption. Believers do not need to donate assets, go to Buddhist halls to recite Buddha's name, and do not need to fight for the Honganji Temple and the Dharma Master. They only need to have a heart that respects gods and Buddhas to be reborn in the Pure Land. This rumor has been widely circulated in Ishiyama Gobo these days.
It spread among the people, but most believers did not believe it, because as the Buddhist master, Honganji Hianru had already come out to refute the rumors, and all the officials and senior officials also scorned it, believing that it was Yu Qiuping's attempt to disturb the morale of the army.
The conspiracy even began to be investigated and carried out in the city.
After all, this is not the first time that this Protestant rumor has appeared. As early as a few years ago, Yu Qiuping used the Protestant teachings to disintegrate Kii's Jodo Shinshu. A large number of Kii people converted to the Protestant religion, which caused Honganji Temple to lose its reputation in Kii.
Yi lost a large number of believers. The beauty of this rumor was that it did not directly oppose Honganji, nor did it attack the lofty Buddhist master Honganji Hianru, so it was not likely to cause dissatisfaction among the Jodo Shinshu followers who heard about it.
It claims that the Honganji Temple was deceived, and then it listened to the false teachings and allowed the officials and monks to deceive the superiors and the subordinates to profit from it.
Honganji Kenjo didn't pay much attention to this new doctrine at first, and just regretted losing Kii's followers. However, when this new doctrine spread again in Ishiyama Castle, Honganji Kenjo felt a little better in his heart.
confused--
Could this new teaching be true?
After all, Buddhism came from China, and Honganji Temple has not had contact with China for many years. The scriptures that Honganji Temple and many monks have practiced since childhood were written by people of the previous generation. And people of the previous generation, read
are the books of the previous generation. Could it be that this doctrine has been changed from the beginning? Could it be that the new doctrine promoted by Yu Qiuping, who came from the Ming Dynasty, is true? If this is the case, then my behavior of "refuting the rumors" is not
Isn’t it disobedient to Buddha?
Thinking of this, Honganji Xianru suddenly felt ashamed because of his wavering and distracting thoughts. This is the doctrine passed down from generation to generation by Honganji, and it is a doctrine that has convinced countless believers in the world. How can he be shaken? If he is wavered, what will happen?
Leading the defense battle of Shishan Royal Square?
So he clasped his hands together again and recited the Buddha's name, trying to get rid of the wavering in his heart. At this time, Lai Lian, the chief of Honganji Temple and the commander-in-chief of the Ishiyama Gobo army, came over after the announcement. Rather than saying that he was
A monk, it is better to say that he is a warrior who is proficient in battle formations. Ishiyama Gobo has been able to resist the Oda family's army for 10 years, and his command is indispensable. On his shaved head, there are many marks.
He has multiple scars, which is shocking to look at.
"Dharma Master, please take shelter for a while." Shimona Lai Lian whispered to Honganji Temple, "The Oda army is setting up a big barrel position, and it is estimated that they will open fire soon. The temple is too high and can be easily hit.
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"Can the Oda army's big cannon shoot so far?" Honganji Hianru took out the rosary beads from his arms and slowly moved them.
"It's possible that the largest cannon in the Hongye Army has a range of 2 miles, and its power is also amazing." Lai Lian sighed slightly, "Please be careful."
"The believers are guarding the city wall, how can I live in peace?" Honganji Xianru smiled and shook his head, "I am waiting here, looking forward to your good news."
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At the same time, outside the south gate of Shishan Royal Square.
"The people at the top of the city have squatted down and hid behind the walls. It is estimated that no one can be hit. There are capable people in the city who are familiar with big tubes." Yu Qiuping observed the situation at the top of the city with a telescope, "Chengyuanwan, we
Can you hit the Buddhist temple in the center?"
"Hmm..." Naoe Nobuei closed one eye, raised his thumb, and began to make calculations. He hesitated for a while, and then said reluctantly, "Maybe it can be done, but the angle requirements are more stringent. If that Buddhist temple is again
If it's higher, if it's as high as the Azuchi castle castle tower, we can definitely hit it."
"It doesn't matter if you can't hit it. Suppress the city head first." Yu Qiuping looked back at the auxiliary troops who were ready. "The most urgent task is to fill in the moat first. The moat of Shishan Yufang is so wide that it won't be possible unless it is filled in.
no way."
Yu Qiuping planned to launch the first tentative attack on Shishan Yufang this afternoon, November 20, the seventh year of Tianzheng (1579). In the morning, they had just captured the last three fortresses outside Shishan Yufang, so they also
We are not in a hurry to launch a general attack today, but want to test the firepower of Shishan Yufang first, and find a way to fill in the moat outside the city of Shishan Yufang. Otherwise, the wide and deep moat will simply make the ladder, lookout and
I'm at a loss when driving.
"Are you ready for Jingzhe?"
Yu Qiuping transferred the Jingzhe equipment to Nancheng, and asked Hongye Fleet to be responsible for the fire cover of West City. The artillery directly under the Oda family was responsible for covering North City and Nancheng. The Oda family planned to launch artillery bombardments around Ishiyama Gobo at the same time to cover the auxiliary troops rushing up.
Fill in the moat so that the defenders of Shishan Royal Square can focus on one thing and not the other.
"Each artillery crew has been loaded and ready to conduct test firings and adjust the artillery elements." Naoe Touhei glanced at the flag of Jingzhe Bei and reported to Yu Qiupei.
"Tell Senju-sama, no need to adjust, just fire." Yu Qiuping patted Naoe Denping's helmet and said, "They are hiding so well anyway, unless you happen to hit the battlement, it will be useless."