Chapter 73: The spiritual weapon is amazing, is this really a martial art?
The Imperial Palace, inside the Imperial Study.
Jiang Ziyu was reviewing memorials to the emperor. Jiang Xiu was standing beside him, reading the memorials that Jiang Ziyu had already reviewed and sealed. Then a guard in white came in and presented a secret letter.
Jiang Xiu took it and handed it to Jiang Ziyu.
Jiang Ziyu opened the letter and his face darkened. He said, "Keep investigating."
"yes!"
The white-clad guards retreated.
Jiang Xiu was curious about what was written in the secret letter. Jiang Ziyu noticed his gaze and handed the secret letter to him. After he finished reading it, he turned pale and sweat began to appear on his forehead.
His hands were shaking. He looked at Jiang Ziyu and said in a trembling voice, "Father... The Nine Dynasties are besieging Dajing. Do we really have a chance of winning?"
Jiang Ziyu said expressionlessly: "You think there is no chance of winning? If you were the emperor, what would you do now?"
Jiang Xiu was silent. He was also thinking about this question.
Now that five dynasties have besieged Dajing, Dajing has been in trouble. If four dynasties come again, how can Dajing withstand it?
surrender?
Impossible! That would definitely lead to the demise of the dynasty!
If we continue to fight, it seems we will definitely lose!
Jiang Ziyu stood up and walked to the sand table, and Jiang Xiu followed closely.
The father and son stared at the sand table in silence.
Jiang Ziyu suddenly said: "I am going to attack the west with all my strength, what do you think?"
Jiang Xiu frowned and said, "Father, Sizhou is too close to the northern border. If a large number of troops are sent to attack the west, the northern border will be ill-prepared, and the enemy will easily reach the capital. The capital does not have many troops now."
Jiang Ziyu's eyes flickered, and he said, "I just want them to attack us."
Jiang Xiu couldn't understand and asked, "Could it be that Father wants to rely on our Grandmaster? Our Grandmaster is indeed powerful and a legend in the martial arts world, but no matter how powerful he is, he can't defeat thousands of troops alone."
Jiang Ziyu said calmly: "How do you know you can't?"
Jiang Xiu was silent.
Although he often saw Jiang Changsheng, he had never seen Jiang Changsheng take action.
The next day, the emperor issued an edict, ordering all kinds of people in the northern border to migrate to Sizhou and the south. In fact, even without his order, the people in the cities near the border were also fleeing, as they were all afraid of death.
The garrisons in the Outer Kyushu and Jin Dynasty territories had not yet been dispersed. Jiang Ziyu left a gap, waiting for the enemy to advance alone and come to kill him.
…
December, the first ten days.
The battlefield of Shuzhou is close to the Chen Dynasty. The Dajing military camp is located on the plain. Hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed here with low morale.
Inside the military tent, General Zhang Tianren stared at the map with a frown on his face.
A soldier ran in, clasped his fists and said, "General, the disciples of Longqi Temple have come to support us. The leader is the disciple of the God of War and Immortal Master Changsheng, named Arakawa."
Zhang Tianren raised his head suddenly and said happily, "Go and invite Arakawa to come over."
He has always been in awe of Longqi Temple. He even enshrines a bronze statue of the Immortal Master Changsheng in his mansion and burns incense to it. He will never forget the time when he was a gatekeeper of the Heavenly Prison and the Ghost-Eyed Evil King broke out of the prison and was eventually kicked off the mountain by the Immortal Master Changsheng. Even though fifty-two years have passed, he still cannot forget the shock of that night.
The soldier immediately went to invite Arakawa.
Zhang Tianren stood up, stroked his beard and laughed. He was suddenly full of confidence.
He is already old and has experienced dozens of wars in his life, but facing the current situation is really a headache.
The Chen Dynasty mobilized all its strength to attack Shuzhou. His army had held on for several months and was about to collapse . However, he also understood that the situation on other battlefields was also tense and he was unable to support them, so he could only grit his teeth and hold on.
Not long after, Arakawa entered the tent. Zhang Tianren looked at him and praised him, "As expected of the Immortal Master's disciple, he is truly a man of talent."
Arakawa clasped his fists and said, "Junior Arakawa, I am honored to meet General Zhang. Dajing is in trouble, and Longqi Temple cannot sit idly by. I have entered the divine state and led a hundred disciples to support us. These disciples are at least first-rate masters. In addition, we also brought our master's treasures."
Zhang Tianren was a little disappointed when he heard that there were only a hundred people. However, when he heard the following words, his eyes lit up and he quickly asked what the treasure was.
Arakawa said: "I don't know either, but my master asked me to use it on the battlefield. The next time a war breaks out, the general can take us with him."
At this moment, a soldier ran in, half-knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Report - a large number of cavalry are coming from ten miles away. The scale is difficult to determine, at least 50,000."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianren's face darkened. Fifty thousand cavalrymen must be the most elite army of the Chen Dynasty!
On the battlefield, cavalry is always the nightmare of ordinary soldiers!
Zhang Tianren immediately organized his troops, and Arakawa was led by him. When the horn sounded, the soldiers who were resting in the barracks picked up their weapons and rushed to their respective centurion positions.
When Dajing's 200,000 troops gathered outside the military camp, Arakawa and Zhang Tianren stood on the chariot and looked up. At the end of the horizon, dust was flying and a large number of cavalry were roaring. The ground was shaking slightly, and there was a strong sense of oppression.
All the Dajing soldiers were moved, because the Chen Dynasty had far more than 50,000 cavalry!
They have experienced such large-scale attacks more than once, and suffered disastrous defeats every time. Cities have fallen, and most of Shuzhou’s territory has been occupied. How many times can they retreat?
Zhang Tianren had a gloomy face and was about to give orders when Arakawa beside him leaped forward and stood in front of the army, then he walked forward alone.
"Who is this person?"
"Judging from his attire, he is a gangster."
"What does he want to do? To die?"
"These martial artists are really making trouble. They always disobey military orders!"
"I've seen him before. He's Arakawa from Longqi Temple, a master-level figure!"
"Grandmaster? Great, we have hope!"
The soldiers were talking about it, and some generals wanted to stop Arakawa, but were stopped by Zhang Tianren. Zhang Tianren wanted to see Arakawa's performance, and he believed that Arakawa would not act rashly.
The Chen Dynasty army advanced at full speed, getting closer and closer to the Dajing line.
The leading charging general noticed Arakawa. This man came alone, so he must be very powerful, but he was not afraid either.
He himself has the power of Tongtian realm and is one of the strongest generals in the Chen Dynasty. His confidence comes not only from his own strength, but also from the army behind him .
"My men, go and capture Dajing, seize Shuzhou, and create a great achievement for Dachen!"
The charging general raised his lance and roared like a lion. The cavalrymen behind him followed suit and the voices merged together, making a mighty and shocking sound.
One by one, the Longqi Temple disciples ran out from the front line and quickly came to Arakawa's side. They were extremely nervous, but they dared to go down the mountain, which meant they were determined to die in battle.
Arakawa took out the magic bag and the other disciples followed suit.
"Master, please don't let your disciple down."
Arakawa thought silently, and while the opponent was still some distance away, he took out a handful of beans from his brocade bag and threw them on the ground in front of him.
If that doesn't work, they should retreat in time to avoid losing their lives.
The other disciples followed suit. Spiritual energy beans fell to the ground, quickly grew larger, and transformed into human forms. Their figures were exactly the same as Jiang Changsheng's. Their bodies were emerald green, as if carved from jade. Their true appearance could not be seen clearly. In an instant, nearly ten thousand spiritual soldiers appeared on the battlefield. This scene caused an uproar in Dajing's group.
The Chen Dynasty army that was charging was also frightened, but the charging general did not dare to stop his horse. Once he stopped, the cavalry behind him would continue to charge, which would easily cause squeezing and trampling. He could only charge forward with his head held high.
"Oh my god! What is that?"
"Is Longqi Temple really a martial arts sect?"
"Am I seeing things? What did they sprinkle to create so many beautiful women?"
"It is definitely the magic of Immortal Master Changsheng. I have said it before, Immortal Master Changsheng is not a warrior, but a god on earth!"
"Do we have hope?"
The soldiers of Dajing were excited. The scene of turning beans into soldiers was so shocking that Zhang Tianren was trembling with excitement. Is this the ability of the Immortal Master Changsheng?
The disciples of Longqi Temple were also shocked by the scene before them, including Arakawa. They did not encounter any enemies on the way, so they did not dare to use it rashly. They thought it was a treasure like talisman paper that could perform some unique skills, but they did not expect it to be a soldier.
Even though they came from Longqi Temple, they could not understand this scene.
"Keep your eyes on the enemy and don't get distracted!"
Arakawa shouted loudly that now was not the time to be shocked, they should kill the enemy first.
Upon hearing this, all the disciples stared closely at the Chen Dynasty cavalry army. Nearly ten thousand spiritual soldiers immediately rushed forward, like a green torrent, extremely spectacular. They raised their right hands one after another and condensed a sword shadow.
The two armies collided with each other. Although the spiritual soldiers only had a trace of Jiang Changsheng's spiritual power, they were no match for ordinary soldiers. They charged into the enemy camp, moving as fast as a swallow, swinging their swords quickly, and chopped down soldiers one by one. In an instant, a large number of cavalry fell off their horses, and the plain was stained with blood.
The charging general lifted up a spirit soldier with one spear, but the spirit soldier was not afraid of the pain and threw the sword in his hand at him, shocking him so much that he dodged sideways, but the cavalryman behind him was pierced by the sword and flew off his horse.
“Damn it!”
The charging general roared, and his true energy burst out along the iron spear, scattering the spiritual soldiers.
The spiritual soldiers are no match for the Tongtian realm.
However, not all the cavalrymen of the Chen Dynasty were extremely skilled. The clever soldiers were like tigers entering a flock of sheep and slaughtered them wantonly. This scene made Arakawa and others extremely excited, while the Dajing soldiers were stunned.
Zhang Tianren raised his halberd high and roared, "All troops, attack!"
The Dajing cavalry took the lead in charging!
This time, Dajing’s morale is much higher than before, and they have the courage to swallow up the world like a tiger!
The war has officially begun!
…
In early January of the seventeenth year of Qianwu, a piece of good news spread across the country.
The Shuzhou army defeated the Chen Dynasty army one after another and sounded the clarion call . Victory was exciting, but an incident on the battlefield shocked the world.
The disciples of Longqi Temple turned beans into soldiers and turned the tide!
Many people's first reaction after hearing this was disbelief, but the news spread very quickly because the disciples of Longqi Temple were able to create soldiers by casting beans in more than one battle, and they did so in several battles in a row. Every time they created soldiers by casting beans, they were able to slaughter most of the enemy troops. The Chen Dynasty was even more frightened and kept retreating the battle line.
In the Golden Palace.
"Hahahaha! What a great trick! Chen Chao must be scared to death!"
Jiang Ziyu laughed out loud. He didn't care about the emperor's dignity and was extremely excited.
The ministers were also very excited, but more of it was disbelief.
Han Tianji couldn't understand it even more.
Sowing beans to make soldiers?
That’s too much!
Could it be an illusion?
No, if it was an illusion, the battlefield would be chaotic and the enemy would definitely see through it.
Jiang Changsheng's image in Han Tianji's mind began to rise and become extremely mysterious. He was full of curiosity. Who on earth was Jiang Changsheng? Could he be a master in the Xiansheng Cave?
But he had never heard of the martial art of turning beans into soldiers in Xiansheng Cave.
Is this really martial arts?
