In the Zhou army camp, Li Shimin unfolded the map and said, "Sir, what do you think of Wang Shichong? This Hangu Pass is so dangerous and important, but it is not under heavy troops. It is easy to fall into our hands."

Shen Yuanjing said: "It's just that the people in the Demon Sect felt that they were divided and it was difficult to resist the army of the two countries, so they reduced their forces and prepared to defend Luoyang. At the same time, it might be possible for our army to compete with the Xu army, so they could just sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight and make profits from it."

Li Shimin nodded, agreeing with this judgment, and then suddenly had a whim and said with a smile: "Is it possible that Wang Shichong has surrendered to Kou Zhong, deliberately released the checkpoint and wait for us to enter their ambush?"

"If the power of the Ming Zun Cult is still there, there is a possibility." Shen Yuanjing followed his thoughts and explained to other unknown generals in the account:

"Now, only the Demon Sect is left in Luoyang. Unexpectedly, Wang Shichong has been controlled. They and Cihang Jingzhai have the same water and fire as the water and fire, and there is no possibility of coexistence."

Yu Shinan, a military officer who surrendered to Dou Jiande, asked, "What's going on with the Emperor's Reign of the Ming Dynasty?"

Li Shimin explained: "The Ming Zun Sect is an extremely mysterious sect of the Uighurs, originating from Persia. It was led by the Great Zun Xu Kaishan, Shanmu Shafang and Atom Yang Xuyan. There are ten Ming and Mingzis under it. There are many masters, no less than the four major clans.

Then Wang Shichong was the atom of the previous generation of the Ming Dynasty sect. He sneaked into the Central Plains and curled up with Yang Guang. He suddenly reached a high position and left this sect, but he had been in a mess."

Everyone was shocked. The reputation of the four major clans has resounded throughout the Central Plains for more than a hundred years. Although the names of Dugu and Yuwen clans have declined a little, they are still an extremely huge force in Xu State.

As for the Song family, in Lingnan for several generations, they could still control the situation in the south. Even if Li Jing sent troops to destroy Liang, he had to be careful not to provoke the Song family.

Yu Shinan was about to ask about his current situation, Shen Yuanjing said: "The last time Shi Zhixuan went to the desert and hooked up with these extraterritorial cults. Through him, he contacted Wang Shichong, and the previous time the vassal of many princes attacking me.

Later, when the Ming Dynasty sect discovered the death of the atomic Yang Xuyan, the two sides had a conflict. In addition, the Demon Sect was not satisfied with the Luoyang equally with him, Shi Zhixuan used a strategy, which led to Bi Xuan's attack, killed all the senior leaders of this sect, and uprooted the power."

Such an opponent who sounded very powerful actually asked Bi Xuan to quickly eliminate it as soon as he made a move. Everyone was amazed at the power of the great master, and they were also more at ease. Because the first place in the Heavenly List, he could fight a master of the same level alone, and was in his own formation at this moment.

"At that time, I read the report and realized that Shi Zhixuan is such a powerful method. If it weren't for the help of his teacher, we might be able to withstand his plan." Li Shimin said with a smile: "Now that he was injured by his teacher, the master of the Demon Sect in Luoyang City is not worth worrying about. The only thing that I can worry about is whether it will trigger an early decisive battle with Kou Zhong."

Shen Yuanjing shook his head and said, "Where is Cihang Jingzhai who has the courage to fight me in a place they are unfamiliar with? Fan Qinghui will not easily start the battle without asking for a second master or finding a way to resist the Zhuxian Sword Formation."

After discussing for a long time, the generals still have to act cautiously and take every step forward. Even if they cannot take Luoyang, they cannot fall into the trap of the enemy.

Shen Yuanjing didn't insist, so they would go.

...

When Zhou Jun arrived at Luoyang City slowly, Xu Jun on the other side was still two days away.

The Zhou army stationed troops at the Xicheng Gate and occupied the upper reaches of the Luo River. The generals gathered to discuss the next move.

"There were no ambushing all the way, and no one stopped me. It turned out that I was too timid and asked the gentleman to guess it once again." Li Shimin laughed and said, "But I seem to be more bold than Kou Zhonglai."

"He is waiting for us to attack the city or see what the situation is in Luoyang City." Shen Yuanjing asked: "Let's stop moving for the time being, waiting for further news. In any case, there shouldn't be any movement in Luoyang City."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "It is better to move than to be quiet. Just waiting like this is not a solution. You have to be prepared."

"If you don't want to wait, you can also find something to do, such as earning some military pay." Seeing that the other party was quite interested, Shen Yuanjing explained: "In Jingnian Zen Temple, there are Buddha statues and gold paints, and there is also a huge copper hall. I'm afraid that it can be minted tens of millions of dollars."

The generals looked at each other, and Li Shimin was also stunned. Then he laughed and said, "Sir, you should not have the desire to retaliate because the Buddhist forces are hostile to us. In this way, the wealth plundered by Jingnian Zen Temple is quite considerable, and even Mr. is amazed at it."

He explained this to his subordinates, and he became curious and said, "Everyone, who would like to walk onto a journey and see what this pure Buddhist land looks like."

The surrendered army of Xia, led by Liu Heita, immediately stepped forward and was willing to go. Chu Suiliang, etc., who were surrendered to Xue Qin, Chang'an, Bashu, and Li Shimin's old subordinates fought over.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Forget it, everyone doesn't need to compete. I'm just curious, so let's go together."

Jingnian Zen Temple was very low-key, so people didn't know that when the Zhou army generals saw their true face from the mountain, many people were so shocked that they couldn't speak.

Wei Zheng's face changed drastically, and he blurted out: "The tiles are so exquisitely used, it costs a lot of money. It's much better than those in the palace of His Majesty."

The soldiers under his command came to report that there were only some old monks in the yard, and the rest were missing.

Everyone stepped in, and an old monk stepped forward to salute and said, "The distinguished guest is so happy!"

Li Shimin glanced at the left and right and smiled and said, "My teacher is so serious. We are leading the army to come. Seeing that there is a Buddhist temple, I am very curious and want to worship, but I don't know if it's convenient."

The old monk said calmly: "The Zen temple is not open, but Emperor Zhou is full of evil spirits. If you can bathe in the Buddha's light, develop compassion, and stop fighting, and return the world to peace, it would be a merit. Please here!"

Everyone's eyebrows stood up and were about to scold him. Li Shimin reached out to stop and followed him all the way to the center of the Zen Temple.

The more Li Shimin looked, the more shocked he became. In this temple, all kinds of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were enshrined in all kinds of temples. Each of them was a golden body, and the light was as bright as new. It was quietly verified that it was solid. Even if it was painted with gold on the outside, there was no way to know how much copper was used inside.

When I arrived at the central square, I saw the Buddha statue tall and the old sandalwood incense was swaying. Everyone stopped talking. The old monk was very satisfied and said, "This courtyard originated from Manjushri..."

"Let's go." Li Shimin went straight forward, reached out and touched the Bodhisattva's feet. The old monk changed his expression and scolded: "Irrespectful! Even if you are an emperor in the mortal world, how dare you be so arrogant?"

Liu Heita didn't say anything, stepped forward and chopped off the toes of the lion under the Bodhisattva's seat, revealing the golden texture inside, and shouted in surprise: "This is pure gold casting?"

He asked, and without waiting for an answer, he soared into the sky and slashed a crack on the lion's head with his backhand, which was also shining with gold. He took a few steps back, and a sincere admiration appeared on his face: "The statue of a two-meter-high Bodhisattva is poured with pure gold, and it is probably not 40,000 to 50,000 kilograms, big money, big money!"

Li Shimin's face was as deep as water. He pointed to the Buddha statues of the Three Ages next to him. Sure enough, they were also made of gold, and the same was true for the Buddha statues in the seven main halls next to him.

All the ministers who followed him were speechless and were calculating how much gold it was; how much copper it consumed in the bronze hall in the center and the Buddha statues in the other hundred halls.

The old monk had already seen something wrong and said in a gentle tone: "The Buddha said: 'The scriptures should not be passed on lightly, nor should they be taken in vain.' We cast the Buddha's body with gold and copper, not because the Buddha needs it, but because we need to express our abandonment of everything and devotion to the Buddha."

Li Shimin said coldly: "I don't believe in Buddhism. People come, I will tear these Buddha statues and make a decision!" He turned around and wanted to go back to the camp.

The old monk cursed behind his back: "Irregular and mad. Li Shimin, you have no compassion and will definitely be punished by God. If you dare to be arrogant while the host is not here, what kind of hero do you think?"

Liu Heita said disdainfully: "I thought I was noble and respectful for my sake. Now, hehe. Demolition it for me!"

With a command, the generals took action one after another. After the statistics were found, Yu Shinan was so scared that his hands were trembling and he chanted: "...The Buddha statue and the temple only store gold, which has been nearly one million kilograms, and the copper exceeds tens of millions of kilograms..."

He simply submitted the booklet and asked Li Shimin to see it himself, sighing: "The accumulation of Sui Wen in his lifetime is probably not as rich as it is. I should write an essay to record it."
Chapter completed!