Lin Lingsu's memorial and Zhao Ji's imperial edict caused turmoil in Buddhism all over the world. Under the emperor's edict, countless temples were forced to be converted into Taoist temples, and many monks were forced to grow their hair.
Although most monks chose to endure it silently, this does not mean that Buddhism succumbed so easily.
Some representatives of the radical faction of Buddhism even went as far as the north, into Daliao and even Liaodong to pass on Buddhism. Of course, this was only part of it, and the part that chose to stay was secretly trying to find ways to resist Zhao Ji's imperial edict.
It also happened that the area south of the Yangtze River was in turmoil at this time, and the Song Dynasty court's jurisdiction over the local areas was greatly reduced, especially in the prefectures and counties occupied by Manichaeism. Even the officials were killed, so how could they implement the court's policies.
Suddenly, an unknown number of monks entered Jiangnan. There were many monasteries in the prosperous area of Jiangnan. Now monks from all over the country gathered in Jiangnan. You can imagine how many eminent monks there were in Jiangnan out of thin air.
Although Fang La was regarded as an anti-king by the world, who made Manichaeism suddenly become so powerful that it swept across the land south of the Yangtze River and caused a huge commotion?
This naturally made many people see another possibility, and among the Buddhists, some monks set their sights on Fang La.
After all, Fang La is now an anti-king who has occupied dozens of states and counties. If he can fight against the Song Dynasty in the future, it may not be impossible.
Under this situation, Deng Yuanjue, who was deeply involved with Buddhism, just spread the word of asking for help about Fang La, and an eminent Buddhist monk took the initiative to come.
Regardless of the fact that Buddhism was suppressed by Taoism, it was only because Taoism had produced so many amazing and talented people in the past hundred years, and with the support of the emperor, it was able to overwhelm Buddhism.
But this does not mean that Buddhism is really weak. If Buddhism is weak, it is only relative. Any number of gods can still be sent out.
What's more, now that the great age is approaching, there are countless more powerful heavenly beings in the world, and the number of Buddhist heavenly beings has also increased a lot.
The people who came to help Fang La this time were four masters and disciples, headed by Zen Master Fayan. Zen Master Fayan is a veteran Buddhist celestial being, and his disciples are even famous Buddhist monks. Not long ago, even the weakest Qingyuan
The monk also advanced to become a powerful deity.
Fayan, Keqin, Huiqin, and Qingyuan are the four heavenly beings of the same discipline. It can be said to be a good story for a while.
During the discussion, there was a sound of footsteps outside the tent, and a messenger was seen hurriedly coming and crawling on the ground to Fang La and others: "Report to the king, we have found traces of officers and soldiers sentinel several miles away."
Hearing the words of the messenger, Fang La stood up suddenly, nodded slowly with a look of understanding on his face and said to the people present: "Who would like to go with me to have a look."
The whereabouts of Chu Yi's troops have always been under the control of Fang La and the others. After all, the land south of the Yangtze River is where Manichaeism has been operating for many years, and there are countless spies. If they can't even grasp the movements of the imperial army, then Fang La and the others can simply
Wash your neck and wait for death.
Several figures stood out together. Obviously everyone in the tent wanted to go and see the lineup of Chu Yi's troops.
Qingliang River is not wide, it is just a river. It can block ordinary soldiers, but it cannot stop cultivators.
Even a first-class expert with no innate skills can easily cross this river. Even such a river is not an obstacle at all. As long as a random deity takes action, a river can be easily cut off.
If a strong man of heaven lets go, not to mention a river, even a hill can be razed to the ground. Therefore, Fang La and the others chose to surround and kill the army at Qingliang River without even considering whether their men and horses could cross the river.
problem.
At this time, Ruda, who was standing not far from the river, and a dozen sentries behind him were looking at the continuous Manichean army on the other side.
After all, Ruda was a general from the Western Army. Even if he had no experience, he had gained experience by working in the Western Army for many years.
Looking at it, although Ruda could not be sure, he could roughly deduce the approximate number of the Manichaean army on the other side of the river based on the army's lineup and size.
After roughly judging the number of the Manichaean army, Ruda subconsciously touched his bald head, with a bit of excitement on his face, and whispered softly: "What a surprise, there are actually forty or fifty thousand people."
The crowd, especially looking at the flag, is afraid that the leader of Manichaeism, Fang La, is marching in person."
The most eye-catching thing among the Manichaean army opposite was naturally Fang La's flag. Countless flags were embroidered with clear square characters. Anyone who was not a fool could guess whether the square flag represented Fang La.
If coupled with the fact that the rebel troops were not as vulnerable as the rabble they had encountered before, various signs showed that the tens of thousands of rebels on the opposite side were most likely commanded by Fang La.
Ruda, with a bit of excitement on his face, couldn't help but gear up. If Fang La could be captured alive, the Manichaean rebellion that was sweeping Jiangnan and intensifying would definitely come to an end.
As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. As long as Fang La is captured, the Manichaean rebels everywhere will become a piece of loose sand and will never be able to achieve anything.
I originally thought that Fang La might be hiding in the city of Hangzhou, but now it seems that Fang La has obviously taken the initiative to fight. This is a bit unexpected, but if you think about it carefully, it is actually expected.
A figure like Fang La, who can cause a stir in the land south of the Yangtze River, can naturally be regarded as a heroic figure. For such a figure, if he did not dare to take the initiative to fight when his momentum was at its peak, I am afraid that he would also be a hero.
We couldn't get to where we are today.
What's more, Chu Yi's troops only have tens of thousands of troops, and the Manichaean side has the right time, place and people. The number of troops is several times that of the official army. Not to mention Fang La, others would be afraid.
I will also consider taking the initiative to fight.
Just as Ruda was sizing up the lineup of Manichaean rebels on the other side, a team of fast horses appeared in Ruda's sight.
Ruda only took one glance and determined the identity of the group of people. Apart from Fang La, Ruda couldn't think of anyone else in this Jiangnan area who had such a heroic appearance.
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While Luda looked at Fang La and his group, Fang La and others' eyes naturally fell on Luda and his group.
When they saw Luda, Fang La and others' eyes couldn't help but light up, and they subconsciously looked towards Deng Yuanjue beside them.
In fact, Lu Da's outfit is too similar to Deng Yuanjue's. The same bald head, the same monk's robe, the same burly figure, and amazing evil aura. If you don't know, the two of them stand together as if they are going out of the same house.
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A name flashed in the minds of Fang La and others, Luda, a powerful person at the heavenly level under Chu Yi.
Chu Yi was ordered to lead an army to pacify the land south of the Yangtze River. How could Fang La and others not collect information about Chu Yi and his men? It was precisely because Lu Da was so similar to Deng Yuanjue that Fang La and others introduced Lu Da.
It's a profound memory.
The sound of horse hooves stopped. Fang La was wearing a cloak and holding a riding whip in his hand. He looked at Ruda on the other side of the river with interest. Although they were more than ten feet away, for powerful gods like them, it was just a matter of time.
The distance of more than ten feet is just one step away.
If two people are willing, they can appear in front of each other the next moment.
Ruda subconsciously clenched the crescent shovel in his hand, took a deep breath, stared at Fang La and said with some certainty: "The person opposite is the rebel Fang La."
Fang La laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Fang has heard about Lu Tiha's name for a long time, and when I saw him today, he is indeed well-deserved."
Narrowing his eyes, Luda said with a disappointed look: "Lu had heard about the famous name of Leader Fang, but he was very disappointed when he saw it today."
Hearing Luda's words, Fang La couldn't help but froze for a moment. When we met for the first time, even though we were enemies, we were all people of status. Shouldn't we compliment each other? Why didn't we follow the routine?
?
Taking a deep breath, Fang La suppressed the turmoil in his heart, but his expression was a bit worried. As Fang La's confidants, whether it was Deng Yuanjue or Shi Bao, they were both people who were good at people's hearts. They noticed Fang La's expression.
After the change, you will know that Ruda's words have hurt Fang La.
As soon as he stopped shouting, Deng Yuanjue stepped forward and shouted at Ruda: "Ruda, you are just a minion of a eunuch, a hawk and dog of the court. Who are you qualified to judge my leader? My leader saves all people from fire and water, and is respected by the people."
As a Holy Duke, in comparison, you have a bad reputation in the hearts of the people."
Luda couldn't help laughing and said: "Even if it's all nonsense, you guys are just mere rebels."
As a rebel, what he dislikes the most is being called a rebel. Fang La on the side frowned and said: "Master Deng, please capture this Luda for me."
Deng Yuanjue responded, jumped up, and the next moment appeared above Luda's head, and hit Luda hard on the head.
A metal-mixed Zen staff weighing more than a hundred kilograms fell from Deng Yuanjue's hand. If it had hit it, even a strong man would have died on the spot.
When Luda saw this, he shouted "Hello", and he suddenly held out the crescent shovel in his hand. The next moment, he heard a roar, and Deng Yuanjue flew backwards. Luda's figure swayed slightly, and the ground beneath his feet
There were cracks on it.
Just after a fight, Luda judged the depth of Deng Yuanjue's cultivation. Luda frowned. Deng Yuanjue's cultivation was not inferior to him at all. Although there was an introduction about Deng Yuanjue in Dongchang's intelligence, the intelligence
After all, information without seeing the person is somewhat untrue.
"What a Baoguang Tathagata, he is indeed a fierce general under Fang La."
Deng Yuanjue's attack was ineffective, and his figure once again fell in front of Luda. The mixed-iron Zen staff swept towards Luda's waist.
In a flash, Luda's crescent shovel hit the mixed-iron Zen staff. The Zen staff and the crescent shovel seemed to be stuck together. The next moment, both of them were shocked and each took a step back.
Deng Yuanjue laughed loudly and said: "It's so happy, it's so happy."
As the saying goes, when you meet an opponent in chess, you will meet a good talent. Both Lu Da and Deng Yuanjue were very angry. The two of them were going back and forth, but in the blink of an eye they had made hundreds of moves. Looking at this situation, I'm afraid there were not even hundreds of moves.
Thousands of moves can't tell the difference between victory and defeat.
A burst of fast horses came rushing over, and Chu Yi, who suddenly noticed the movement here, rushed over.
Deng Yuanjue and Lu Da fought against each other, especially when the auras of the two were released unbridled. Within a radius of more than ten miles, any practitioner could feel these two powerful and astonishing auras.
Chu Yi knew very well that Fang La had many powerful people under his command, and even Luda might fall into trouble if he was not careful, so he immediately rushed over with his men when he noticed that Luda was fighting with others.
Fang La, who originally planned to let Shi Bao or Li Tianrun help Deng Yuanjue kill or capture Luda alive, couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he saw Chu Yi and his party.
Fang La had a very deep impression of Chu Yi. In fact, the two of them had met several times, but they had never interacted or communicated with each other.
Looking at Fang La, Chu Yi couldn't help but secretly sigh. Compared with the previous two times, Fang La has changed a lot. At that time, Fang La did not have the momentum and status he has now, so his heroic spirit was not obvious. However, now Manichaeism is sweeping Jiangnan.
, occupying several states in the south of the Yangtze River, and with hundreds of thousands of troops behind him, he is in a position of high authority. He responds to hundreds of calls, and his majestic spirit could not be more intense.
While Chu Yi was looking at Fang La, Fang La was also looking at Chu Yi. To be honest, Fang La was deeply surprised by Chu Yi's temperament. He didn't look like a chamberlain from a deep palace. He was probably from a scholarly family.
No other aristocratic family may be able to cultivate a person like Chu Yi.
"Saint Pharaoh!"
"King Chu Yi of Guangyang County!"
The two looked at each other, and suddenly they heard Fang La say to Chu Yi: "Chu Yi, do you dare to fight at noon tomorrow?"
Fang La threw back his cloak and boldly challenged Chu Yi to a fight.
Chu Yi just smiled, nodded slightly and said, "Since Master Fang is going to fight, Chu will just accompany you."
While speaking, a hint of unwillingness flashed in Fang La's eyes, and he said to Deng Yuanjue, who was facing him from a distance: "Master, let's go."
Deng Yuanjue glanced at Luda, then landed beside Fang La, and left with Fang La and his group.
Lu Da exhaled a breath of turbid air and walked up to Chu Yi. There was a bit of solemnity in his expression. He looked away from the back box of Deng Yuanjue, Fang La and others and sighed: "Thanks to the admiral for arriving in time, otherwise
If so, I’m afraid this time it will be more misfortune.”
Chu Yi smiled, Luda could feel such emotion, it was obvious that Fang La and his group put a lot of pressure on Luda.
Deng Yuanjue already made Luda have to concentrate on dealing with it, not to mention that there were other strong men from Manichaeism watching eagerly, so Luda said that if Chu Yi hadn't arrived in time, he would have really been able to do it this time.
Maybe I will die by the cool river.
Yang Zhi saw Lu Da's solemn look and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Master Lu, Fang La and a few others are just that. Could it be that Deng Yuanjue is also so troublesome?"
In Yang Zhi's view, with Lu Da's cultivation and bravery, few people in the world could match him. However, when they arrived, Lu Da was unable to suppress Deng Yuanjue, which made Yang Zhi very frustrated.
surprise.
Luda didn't know what Yang Zhi was thinking, so he couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Then Deng Yuanjue's cultivation is not inferior to mine at all."
Ruda said with a solemn expression and said to Chu Yi: "Admiral, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to continue our previous glory this time."
Even Luda, who had always been confident, said such depressing words. Except for Chu Yi, everyone present, including Lu Junyi, looked worried.
Fang La and his party, whether Shi Bao or Li Tianrun, are all strong men at the level of gods. When it comes to the number of gods, they are no worse than them. Plus tens of thousands of rebel elites, how do you think of them?
They are all at a disadvantage, so no one can worry about them.
Yang Zhi opened his mouth and looked at Chu Yi and said: "Admiral, why don't we wait for Hua Rong, Wu Song and others to arrive with their troops, wait for a few days, and then consider when to fight them."
After all, the recruited Xiang army brought by Hua Rong, Wu Song and others had a long journey, and regardless of their discipline, it would be difficult to go into battle the next day just due to the fatigue caused by the rush. That's why Yang Zhi suggested
Delay for a few days.
Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Chu Yi said nonchalantly: "I have my own plan."
Chu Yi's prestige is extremely high. Now that Chu Yi has said this, others will not mention it even if they have any opinions in their hearts. Although Chu Yi rarely makes decisions in Dongchang, as long as Chu Yi decides, no one will
Can be changed.
Especially since Chu Yi had already agreed to Fang La's invitation to fight just now. Based on their understanding of Chu Yi, Chu Yi has never broken his promise on anything he promised. This means that there will definitely be a big battle between the two sides tomorrow.
Since you can't change anything, it's better to recharge your batteries and prepare for tomorrow's battle.
As night falls, the cool and refreshing river water flows through the river, and the sound of insects is heard endlessly. I don't know when a figure appears by the river.
Only a voice was heard saying: "Since Leader Fang invites you, why don't you ask Mr. Chu to find you personally?"
After Chu Yi finished speaking, he saw a figure suddenly appear, who could it be if it wasn't Fang La.
Fang La looked at Chu Yi and said with a smile: "Isn't Prince Guangyang afraid that Fang deliberately deceived you to come here?"
Chu Yi's expression was calm, not affected by Fang La's words at all, and he said with a smile on his face: "Master Fang, you might as well give it a try. Your teacher will use all your skills to see if you can keep Chu."
Hearing what Chu Yi said, Fang La couldn't help but squint his eyes and stared at Chu Yi, as if to determine where Chu Yi's confidence came from.
Could it be that Chu Yi was really that confident that he could escape from the joint siege of several strong men from Manichaeism?
It's a pity that Chu Yi's expression looked extremely calm, and it was impossible to see the changes in his heart.
