Zhang Cong has designed exquisite armor and weapons for the protection of the Holy Cult, and handed them over to Song Zong for them to make. At the same time, there are also some weird star-making machines, including crossbows and cannons for siege.
Artillery shells, these things, even Che Yueguo didn't have them.
After the seven-day Dharma conference, the temple was still very popular, and many sincere lay practitioners even took the initiative to help take care of things in the temple, which brought the temple closer to the common people.
Almost every day there are sermons by the Dharma protectors of the Holy Religion. The teachings of the Holy Religion are completely opposite to those of the Black Religion. They encourage people to do good. Many residents were puzzled at first. However, when they smile at others, the kindness they receive in return makes them happy.
Many people understand the principle of blessing.
Gradually, the folk customs of the entire Hengshan City were changing. Liu Gang looked at everything in front of him and didn't know whether it was good or bad. However, one thing made him satisfied. That was that since the emergence of the Holy Cult, various towns came to ask for food and money for disaster relief.
He has disappeared, and there is almost nothing to trouble the county governor's office. The world is indeed at peace.
It was already half a month later that the news that the Holy Sect had destroyed Hengshan City and annihilated the Black Sect's Guardian Group had reached Cheyue Imperial City. Not only was the Black Sect's Heavenly Jealous Temple shocked, but even the royal court of Cheyue Kingdom was shocked.
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Ruan Lingsong, the master of the Temple of Heavenly Jealousy, directly found Song Qian, King of Cheyue, and forced him to send troops to exterminate the Holy Cult. King Cheyue had no choice but to convene a court meeting again.
Nowadays, almost no county guard in Cheyue Kingdom still listens to the call of the royal court. The so-called court meetings are actually attended by the main officials in the court, including the chief commander in charge of government and the army.
After Song Qian was jealous of the number of temples, the commander-in-chief of the army, Russell, frowned and said: "The Black Sect has been defeated twice and tens of thousands of people have died. I heard that the Black Knights were dispatched the last time.
The regiment, including the believers in Hengshan County, there are more than 10,000 people, and the Hengshan Army, how many people are there? The Holy Cult actually killed all the Black Knights, and not even a reporting person ran out. What is the concept of this?
Ah? Your Majesty, do you want to throw all the hundreds of thousands of royal guards in your hands into the sectarian dispute of the Black Sect?"
Song Qian was stunned when he heard the words, and not only looked at the ministers standing around: "My dear friends, what should we do? You all know the techniques of the Black Sect, and we can't afford to offend you? But what Commander Russell said is also true.
Logically speaking, if we lose even the last bit of our family fortune, let alone fight against the black sect, some county guard will rebel and we won't even have an escort."
The ministers looked at each other, and finally Li Jun, the chief minister, said: "When the snipe and the clam are fighting, doesn't the king want to be the one who can do it?"
Not only Song Qian looked at Li Jun, everyone also looked at Li Jun.
Li Jun sneered and said: "Hasn't Tianhuo County always wanted to swallow this piece of fat meat from Hengshan County? Moreover, Tianhuo County happens to be bordering Wanjia Town. Will you send someone to instruct Zhang Tao, the governor of Tianhuo County, to send troops to attack the Holy Cult?
If he can swallow up Hengshan County, it will also let other counties understand how disastrous the consequences will be for disobeying the imperial court."
Song Qian said hesitantly: "But hasn't Zhang Tao of Tianhuo County become big? The power of this county is originally balanced, but if such a dark horse suddenly appears, won't it cause chaos in the world?"
Li Jun shook his head: "Your Majesty, you still don't understand what the big trouble is? The rising Holy Religion is the big trouble. Although the Holy Religion is not an enemy of the imperial court now, it is because their foundation is still shallow. Once their wings are full, they will inevitably not show their teeth.
The dispute between husband and wife is an internal matter, but the forces that appear suddenly must be eradicated, otherwise over time, the king will not only be worried about the soldiers of the prefecture."
The surrounding ministers also nodded frequently, and they all felt that Chief Assistant Li Jun's words were reasonable. Song Qian sighed: "This is the only way. The skills can suppress the anger of the Black Sect, and can also annihilate the Holy Sect. It just enriches Wang Tao. Look.
We have to find a way to suppress it."
Li Jun nodded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, these are all planned by the officials, and our dynasty will surely prosper forever..."
The court meeting ended, and the matter of contacting Tianhuo County naturally fell on Li Jun. Li Jun found his confidant, handed him Emperor Huan's secret order, and asked him to send it to Tianhuo County immediately. But all this, Zhang Cong of Hengshan County
They and the county governor Li Gang were all kept in the dark.
The area of Tianhuo County is larger than that of Hengshan County, but the territory is mostly covered with mountains and hills, and is not as rich as Hengshan County, which is full of plains. However, Tianhuo County has many more troops than Hengshan County, with more than 200,000.
Moreover, the folk customs in Tianhuo County are fierce, and some mountain tribes are loyal followers of the Black Sect. They are completely evil killing machines. Half of the Tianhuo Army are warriors of these mountain tribes.
Li Jun's confidants conspired with Zhang Tao of Tianhuo County for more than an hour before leaving the governor's mansion and rushing back to Cheyue King City. Soon, the governor's mansion summoned the commanders of the major legions to discuss matters.
After entering Hengshan City, Zhang Cong's main force was still on preaching and building the Guardian Group. The Holy Cult's reputation was already very resounding in Hengshan County, and in the form of mercenaries, they would pay monthly wages to the Guardians, so they recruited soldiers.
The effect is quite good.
In particular, some former supporters of Governor Ding also went directly to Hengshan City to find Yu Heihu. These die-hard enemies of the Black Sect alone have recruited four to five thousand people. Now the Guardian Corps has been renamed the Guardian Legion, and its number is close to fifteen thousand.
People.
At present, the Guardian Group has established two legions, both equipped with heavy gun shield soldiers and chariot soldiers. There is also a ranger legion, which is responsible for covering the heavy armor reinforcements and chariot soldiers in combat. The weapons and equipment configuration are similar to those in the North.
The Linzhou Army is similar, but its equipment is better.
In fact, these guardian legions are all for face, and they are rarely needed in real wars. Zhang Cong has 200,000 undead legions, 300,000 Netherworld troops, and Xiaohua's ice spirit. How could it be these mortals' turn in the war?
However, Zhang Cong had to cultivate some of his own troops. Many things still had to be done by people. How many family members would a soldier bring to believe in the Holy Religion? This was the most important thing.
Now, almost all the guardian legions are stationed in the temple of Hengshan City. The surrounding towns are filled with undead legions and Nether Tribes. Only a few dozen of the officers leading the teams are human.
Zhang Cong's guardian army is recruiting more and more, and it is well-equipped. The reputation of the Holy Cult is getting higher and higher, which gives the county guard Liu Gang a headache. The total strength of Hengshan County is only a hundred thousand people. Now the Holy Cult protects the Cult.
There are more than 10,000 Dharma protectors. If we add the so-called bean soldiers, wouldn't they be equal to the Hengshan Army? What will happen if they rebel?
But when he thought about it, he really didn't dare to trouble Zhang Cong. He had just taught Zhang Cong and the others a lesson. Although the Holy Cult didn't say anything, Liu Gang himself didn't believe that he had no temper.
, if you go to find trouble with others at this time, you might start a war directly.
So many masters of the Black Sect had several people killed by the group. Unless he wanted to die, he would not be stupid enough to fight with others in front of his own house.
However, the peace was soon broken by the war in Wanjia Town. Zhang Tao did not just go to attack the holy temple, but launched a massacre in Wanjia Town. Although the undead army and the Netherworld Army protector led the people to evacuate to
In other towns, many people were still killed, and Wanjia Town was also occupied by the Skyfire Army.
Zhang Tao was extremely fast. By the time Zhang Cong and Liu Gang learned about the invasion of the Sky Fire Army, the five thousand garrison stationed in Wanjia Town had been strangled by the Sky Fire Army, and a town on the edge of Wanjia Town had also been occupied. A large number of refugees had already
poured into Hengshan City.
In the absence of effective resistance, relying on the local soldiers in the town to resist the 100,000 tigers and wolves of the Skyfire Army had no chance of winning. Therefore, the people of almost all the surrounding towns either hid in the mountains or fled to Hengshan City.
Liu Gang was so angry that he sent people to the royal city to appeal and convened a meeting with the commanders of all legions to discuss countermeasures. If the delay continued, all the surrounding towns and villages would be destroyed, and the Skyfire Army would immediately besiege the city.
When Zhang Cong heard that the Tianhuo Army was attacking, his first feeling was that it must be pressure from the Black Sect, and the imperial court was using a strategy to drive away tigers and devour wolves. Originally, Tianhuo County had the idea of annexing Hengshan County, but the imperial court did not dare to move.
Now there is a commotion about the Holy Cult in Hengshan County, and the imperial court is beyond its reach. It is probably because Liu Gang's performance was too heavy and there were complaints, so his political opponents who are not dealing with him came up with this idea, killing two birds with one stone, not only solving the Holy Cult, but also killing Liu Gang.
However, Zhang Cong saw several huge opportunities from here. Originally, he did not seem to be an enemy of the imperial court, but now he has been forced to this step. If he maintains the status quo, he really has no excuse to swallow up Hengshan County.
Now, as long as he stands still and waits for the Heavenly Fire Army to cripple the Hengshan Army, he can then strike back and not only capture Hengshan County, but also take the opportunity to swallow up the Heavenly Fire County. This is truly a great blessing given by the Holy Ancestor.
Zhang Cong quickly ordered all the guardians outside the city to lead their troops into the city to avoid the battle. At the same time, he told Yu Heihu and other generals not to be bewitched by the governor's mansion and to follow the command in all actions.
Liu Gang actually sent someone to invite Zhang Cong to the governor's house to discuss matters. Zhang Cong took a walk and came to the governor's house. When he saw a room full of generals and civil servants, they all looked at Liu Gang with big eyes and small eyes.
As soon as Liu Gang saw Zhang Cong coming in, he immediately stood up and went to greet him: "Defender Zhang, you are here. You should already know the situation outside the city. The dozen or so inquiries from the Holy Cult were all intercepted by the Skyfire Army. You, Protector, are here."
If the legion doesn't take action, the empire the Holy Religion has conquered will be destroyed in one fell swoop."
Zhang Cong was stunned: "Why did the governor say this? The teachings of our holy religion are to be kind to others and keep the holy in the heart. As for the appearance of these temples and dharma, they are all false. The more chaotic it is, the more believers will seek the blessing of the holy ancestors.
, how can I say that my holy religion does not exist?”
Liu Gang's teeth were itching with hatred. He thought, "You look like Zhang. Are you really good at nagging? The holy temples and statues are all false. Then why do you still build so many?"
"Zhang Hufa, you relied on our Hengshan County to make your fortune? Now that Hengshan County is in trouble, your Holy Religion has to wait and see from the other side? You don't care about the rise and fall of your Holy Religion, don't you care about the life and death of your hundreds of thousands of followers?"
