The spring of 1260 in the Julian calendar was the beginning of the 23rd year of Zhaoguang of the Song Dynasty.
Due to the sudden drop in weather in the past two years, last year and the year before last year have been colder each year. Even the summer is as cold as late autumn, and the winter is even more unbearable. Therefore, every winter, Mongolia has to send troops south to thresh the grain. 2
I spent the winter in a warmer place in the south.
Although the sudden drop in weather in the past two years caused successive disasters in the Central Plains, the Song Dynasty relied on its developed maritime transportation to purchase rice, taro, etc. from Southeast Asia to lower the price of food. In addition, the Quanzhen Sect opened porridge factories and recruited many disciples.
The number of disaster victims was reduced, so the Song Dynasty did not provoke military disasters and rebels.
Mongolia was able to maintain the wealth of its nobles by relying on the Silk Road, but the Han people at the bottom of the North were miserable and either rebelled or fled to the Song Dynasty.
As one goes and the other goes, the national power of the Great Mongol Empire gradually declines, and it is no longer as potential as the Great Song Dynasty.
The population of the Song Dynasty is now tens of millions, and it is still increasing. The pressure of more people and less land makes the Song Dynasty urgently need large areas of fertile land in the Central Plains and other places.
Mongolia also needs to go south to occupy the prosperous land of fish and rice as a granary, so in the past two years, it was because of a major cooling that forced the two countries to engage in a final decisive battle.
Although the Mongolian conquests in the north and south were still fierce and fierce for many years, after all, the Western Regions divided too much power, and the Song Dynasty's national power was booming and it had recaptured most of the Central Plains. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that if it continued, Mongolia would definitely retreat outside the customs.
So it was also an opportunity for the weather to plummet and the number of cattle and sheep to decline sharply. After the Mongolian Alliance Conference was held, at the beginning of this spring, they overwhelmed all the desert warriors and assembled an army of 200,000 to attack Chang'an and Bianliang.
The fourth prince Kublai Khan led the attack on Bianliang on the eastern front, and the Mongolian Khan Meng Ge even led the expedition himself and arrived outside Chang'an City.
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Although it is already early February, it is still as cold as the twelfth lunar month in Chang'an City.
However, it was as warm as spring inside the Guangju Building, the first-class grand restaurant in Chang'an City. The charcoal pots and stoves made the hotel as hot as summer.
Although it was a period of war between the two armies, the hotel was still very lively.
Two Taoists, a man and a woman, were sitting at a square table in front of the window on the second floor. They were eating cakes and drinking tea. They looked out from time to time and looked contented. The Taoist priest was wearing apricot-yellow Taoist robes, with a
He is wearing a whisk with a silver silk jade handle and three long beards under his chin, which are shiny and black. He has a slightly yellow face and good eyebrows. He looks elegant and handsome. At first glance, he seems to be about forty or fifty years old, but if you look closely, he looks like he is in his thirties.
years of age.
In front of the long-bearded Taoist is a young and beautiful female crown. Her face is like a peach blossom, her skin is like cream, and her eyes are like autumn eyes. She looks like she is in her thirties, but she is unparalleled in beauty and has a mature charm.
, but far better than that girl who is twenty or eight years old.
The two Taoists had extraordinary appearance and temperament, but they did not say a word while sitting at the table, just quietly drinking tea and sitting still.
At first, many martial arts people and wealthy businessmen and Hu people who were eating on the second floor looked at the two in surprise. Some even came up to talk to them, but the two did not talk to them. The one who was frustrated was an escort. Although he
I was angry but didn't know the details of these two Taoists, so I could only swallow my anger and return to my seat, drinking and looking at them from time to time.
A quarter of an hour later, when the sun was rising, I suddenly heard several cannon shots outside the city, and then the bells and drums in the city rang in unison.
This was the signal for the Mongolian army to attack the city, and the signal for Generalissimo Guo Jing to order the people of Chang'an to go home quickly.
Although the people in Chang'an City were not experienced in hundreds of battles, they had also experienced countless battles in which the Mongolian army attacked the city, so the pedestrians on the street disappeared quickly.
The diners in the hotel have long been accustomed to it. Some have taken a few bites and then paid the bill and left. Some are not panicking and just eat and drink as they should.
The unparalleled beauty Kun Dao smiled slightly and asked: "Is it the Mongolian army attacking Chang'an?"
The elegant and handsome Taoist with a long beard seemed to be listening to something. After a moment, he twirled his beard and said, "Yes, it is the Mongolian army that has surrounded Chang'an, and the leader is an acquaintance."
Nv Guan has always known that her poetic master brother has great supernatural powers and that Taishi has practiced the magic of creation to the pinnacle. Although he is sitting in a restaurant, he can hear sounds more than ten miles away in the wilderness. Even though he is in the city now,
It was common to hear movement outside the city several miles away, so whatever he said must be what it was.
However, war matters never concern Nu Guan. She shook her head slightly, and then smiled and said: "Guo Jing is really good. He has fought from Xiangyang to Chang'an for more than 20 years. I think after this battle,
In the Song Dynasty, with the help of Guo Jing and the Quanzhen Sect, and the emperor being your disciple, I am afraid that Zhao Yun really has the ability to revive China and create a prosperous age after the Han and Tang Dynasties."
The long-bearded Taoist smiled slightly, picked up the tea cup, and said with a smile: "If the Song Dynasty can unify China, it will be my last mortal wish."
Nu Guan smiled sweetly and said: "Lang Lang, although you, the Heavenly Master and True Lord, are a living god and can conquer the world of fame and wealth, you still care about the common people and Chinese civilization in the end."
Taoist Changxulin sighed softly: "Wuwei does not mean being motionless like a stone. It means not acting rashly based on one's own prejudices and obsessions, acting forcefully without breaking nature, and acting recklessly without violating one's identity and principles.
The Mongols only have a few hundred thousand people, but they want to dominate the world. If they control the many with a small number, they will inevitably be tyrannical and tyrannical. If they are not ruthless, they will not be able to dominate the world. When the time comes, the people of the world will suffer. In a few generations, there will be military disasters again. When the time comes, the people in the world will suffer.
It's better to nip it in the bud.
In fact, I just want to give China, which has the largest population, the longest history, and the deepest foundation, a chance. It is like sowing a seed. Whether it succeeds or not depends on fate..." ""
"What Lin Lang said is that Mochou has learned a lesson." Nu Guan smiled and nodded.
It turns out that these two Taoists are Lin Qingxuan, the Quanzhen cult leader who returned to the Central Plains from the Kunlun Secret Realm, and Li Mochou, a Chilian San practitioner.
After Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou returned to the Central Plains, they wanted to go to Zhongnan Mountain to see Li Mochou's master, junior sister, grandma Sun, etc. However, they walked around the ancient tomb in Zhongnan Mountain and found that the ancient tomb had already been
Not a single person was seen.
After Li Mochou carefully searched, he determined that Granny Sun and the head of the ancient tomb had died of illness and were buried in sarcophagi in the tomb. However, Xiao Longnu, who was supposed to succeed the head of the tomb, was nowhere to be seen.
Lin Qingxuan and the two were very curious. Li Mochou guessed that the junior sister met a man who died for her and went down the mountain with him. However, Lin Qingxuan felt that without Yang Guo, Yang Ming's life trajectory was very different from Yang Guo, so it shouldn't be
There is no such thing as this marriage again.
Little Dragon Girl was nowhere to be found, so Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou could only go down the mountain to rest in Xi'an City for a while, inquiring about the news, hoping to meet Little Dragon Girl first before making any fuss...
Although Lin Qingxuan had only been back to the Central Plains for four or five days at this time, he had already learned about the changes in the Central Plains in the past twenty years by listening to the conversations among people in the world.
He was very satisfied with Zhao Xian's ability to revive China and lead the Song Dynasty to continuously conquer the north and expand its territory. Lin Qingxuan knew very well that if the delay continued, Mongolia would become no match for the Song Dynasty.
Lin Qingxuan also knew about the development of Quanzhen Sect over the years. Although the real questions tended to be conservative and the prestige was not as good as it was more than ten years ago, Lin Qingxuan knew that not every leader in the future would be able to have the same martial arts skills as his mentor Chongyang Zhenren and himself.
Excellence, profound Taoism, and the ability to continuously build on the foundation laid by the predecessors to continue to expand the sect.
A Taoist like Yin Zhiping has good character and ability. It is already very good if he can be a sect leader and preserve the family business of Quanzhen Sect.
Therefore, Lin Qingxuan was basically satisfied after learning the details, so he was not in a hurry to return to Zixiao Palace. Instead, he planned to accompany Li Mochou to find Xiao Longnu first, and then visit the Seven Quanzhen Sons, and finally return to Zixiao Palace.
The palace passed on the position of the fourth headmaster and the "Taishi Jing" to Yin Zhiping, and he could safely return to the secret realm of Kunlun and practice immortal magic.
Lin Qingxuan seemed to be drinking tea upstairs in Guangju, but in fact he was exercising and listening to what was going on outside the city.
Lin Qingxuan has now mastered the fifth level of Taishi's Divine Creation Skill. Although he is not yet considered a member of the immortal stream, he still has many more magical powers.
Among them, the abilities of "clairvoyance" and "shunfeng ear" are trustworthy. Although they can only observe and smell within a radius of ten miles at most, as the practice deepens and the heat of refining qi and transforming into gods is reached, the range will naturally continue to increase.
Lin Qingxuan had long heard that Guo Jing led his army out of the city to form an array. It seemed that Mongolia had captured someone as a hostage. He was wondering when he suddenly heard a loud and harsh voice outside the city: "Guo Jing
, come out of the battle to see me."
This shout instantly suppressed the murmurings of the army outside the city, but Lin Qingxuan frowned and whispered: "Why is this old man out of the mountain again?"
Li Mochou rarely noticed that the calm expression on her senior brother's face fluctuated. She felt curious and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
Lin Qingxuan muttered: "I heard that Ouyang Feng was helping the Mongols to deal with Guo Jing outside the city."
Li Mochou said in a deep voice: "Oh? This old man's martial arts and mental abilities are extraordinary. He has not traveled around the world for more than 20 or 30 years. He is hiding in the White Camel Villa to practice magical skills. I am afraid that he will not only master the toad skills, but also
He has created many powerful martial arts, and his skills are far better than before.
I don’t know if Guo Jing is his opponent?”
Lin Qingxuan put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "Guo Jing is based on the Quanzhen Heart Method that he practiced, and later he practiced the magical skills of the Nine Yin Manual. With such a foundation, even if he has been neglected due to military and family affairs in the past forty years, his martial arts can still be regarded as
He is above the four great masters. I guess no one would be afraid of him in a single fight.
But at this time, in addition to Lao Poison and King Jinlun, these two great masters are outside the city, and Guo Jing, no matter how good his martial arts is, cannot compete with the two."
Li Mochou waved her fly whisk and said, "Isn't there any master in the righteous way? Isn't Northern Beggar Hong Qigong not here?
Also, Guo Jing and his father-in-law are Dongxiehuang Yaoshi. His martial arts skills are not inferior to those of Old Poison and King Jinlun, right?"
Huang Rong is not a pure person who is dedicated to martial arts. Although her intelligence and understanding are better than Guo Jing's, her martial arts skills are far inferior to him. Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou both know this, so Li Mochou wanted to help Guo Jing, but was unable to do so.
I can only think of Hong Qigong and Huang Yaoshi.
Lin Qingxuan frowned and shook his head: "I haven't heard their voices. I'm afraid they either can't come or they haven't arrived yet."
Li Mochou knew best that her senior brother admired Guo Jing, so she suggested: "Brother, let's go and have a look."
Lin Qingxuan nodded, stood up, threw down a piece of silver, and went downstairs with Li Mochou.
After leaving Guangju Tower, the two of them reached the Chang'an City Wall in just a moment.
At this time, although Xi'an's city defense was tight and there were many soldiers, no one noticed that there were two more Taoists on the wall of the female wall not far away.
It stands to reason that the gathering is not far away, and two people who suddenly appear will be discovered soon. However, Lin Qingxuan's Taishi Divine Creation Skill has entered the realm of transformation. With a little movement, he can transform into the realm of unity between heaven and man, allowing people to face him.
He walked by without paying attention. At this time, he glanced around with his spiritual mind. Every Song Bing who saw his eyes seemed to see nothing. It was Lin Qingxuan's magical power and blinding method obtained by refining Qi and transforming into gods.
Already.
At this time, there was a Song Dynasty camp under the city. This was to be the horns of Chang'an City, and it was not only defensive but also meant to counterattack.
In front of the Song camp, the Mongolian and Song armies were all lined up to wait for each other.
Tens of thousands of troops under the command of Guo Jing formed a formation in front of the city and were waiting. In front of the formation was an elite division composed of thousands of martial arts masters. This was composed of Quanzhen Taoists and Beggar Clan disciples from various sects.
A temporary team assembled by martial arts masters.
The army formed by this martial arts master has gathered frequently since the martial arts conference that year. Following Guo Jing's instructions, he would assassinate the Mongolian generals when necessary, cut off the supply of food and grass to the Mongolian army, and play a role in winning by surprise.
Over the years, he has indeed accomplished many extraordinary feats, and he is regarded as Guo Jinglai's right-hand man in resisting the Mongolian army.
The number of the Mongolian army outside the city is much larger than that of the Song army, but there are only tens of thousands of Mongolian elites on horseback, and the rest are infantry composed of various races. In front of the Mongolian army formation is a huge high platform, and under the high platform are hundreds of soldiers.
Surrounded by Mongolian warriors holding torches, a young man of about 10 years old was tied up on the high platform.
There were two people standing in front of the young man, one was Xidu Ouyang Feng, the owner of White Camel Villa, and the other was Jinlun Dharma King.
Ouyang Feng had not walked in the rivers and lakes for more than thirty years. He was now over ninety years old, and his beard and hair were all white, but his demeanor was better than before, and he looked quite arrogant among the heroes.
Jin Lun Dharma King has disappeared since he escaped from Zixiao Palace sixteen years ago. Unexpectedly, he suddenly reappeared as a Mongolian national master last year, and once he arrived in the Central Plains, he did a major event that caused a sensation in the world.
That was a day and night of fighting with Master Yideng at Phoenix Mountain. In the end, Yideng was seriously injured. If the four major disciples of fishermen, woodcutter, farming and reading had not fought tooth and nail to save him, Master Yideng would have died on the spot.
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Lin Qingxuan vaguely remembered Guo Xiang who was tied up outside Xiangyang City in the original plot. Later, the Condor Heroes appeared and rescued Guo Xiang. The Condor Heroes defeated Jinlun Dharma King, and then killed Brother Meng with stones, repelling the Mongols.
Army.
But at this moment, all the plots had changed more than thirty years ago.
Lin Qingxuan didn't bother to make any inquiries in the past few days. He just used his magic skills and used his magical power to learn about the changes in the Central Plains martial arts in recent years from the conversations with the disciples of the good and evil sects he met on the way east.
Therefore, Lin Qingxuan also knew that Yang Ming had married Guo Fu more than ten years ago, and that he had not joined the Ancient Tomb Sect. He was still the disciple of Quanzhen Sect's real person Yin Zhiping, and that Guo Xiang had been raped when he was born sixteen years ago.
Huo Du, Zhao Zhijing, Gongsun Zhi and other allied demons took it away, and its whereabouts are still unknown.
Although Yang Ming has still become a famous "Sword Immortal" in the world, the plot has changed too much and Guo Xiang has disappeared. So who is this young man tied up outside the city?
Lin Qingxuan was slightly confused. After a moment, he saw Jinlun Imperial Master standing looking at Guo Jing and shouting: "Marshal Guo, can you bear to watch your grandson die here?"
At this time, more than thirty years had passed since the Second Theory of Huashan. Guo Jing was now nearly sixty years old, and his temples were already gray. In addition, he had been a general for many years and was in charge of one side, taking life and death from him. Both his demeanor and image and the evil spirit between his brows were all gone.
He looked completely different from the honest young man back then.
Hearing Jinlun Dharma King's question, Guo Jing laughed loudly and said: "The lives and fortunes of hundreds of thousands of people in Chang'an City depend on me. How can Guo, a certain person, neglect the country of the Song Dynasty and the imperial court just because of his own children and grandchildren?"
And the trust that countless people value?
When a man is born in this world, he only wants to have a clear conscience. Why should he fear death?
Ding'er, your great-grandfather Tiexingong and grandfather Kanggong were both upright and good men. Your great-grandfather Zaixinggong was a famous general who fought against the Jin Dynasty. He is a hero of our Han family in the Song Dynasty. Your father is also a hero in our Central Plains martial arts. You are the queen of a famous family.
You must not humiliate your ancestors or do anything inappropriate, you know?"
The young man on the high platform burst into tears and shouted: "Grandpa, I'm not afraid of death. Grandpa doesn't have to worry about me."
Guo Jing heard this and shouted: "What a good boy, you are worthy of being a descendant of the Yang family!"
Seeing that Guo Jing was unwilling to admit defeat, Jinlun Dharma King knew that Guo Jing was putting national affairs first and was willing to give up his beloved grandson Yang Ding. He couldn't help but sigh and said: "Guan Yunchang stabbed Yan Liang in the midst of thousands of troops. This is the style of a famous general... Zhao Zilong
He single-handedly rescued Adou on Changban Slope, which has been passed down through the ages... Marshal Guo's martial arts skills are so powerful in the Central Plains, why don't you dare to come to save your grandson?"
Guo Jing snorted coldly: "Why is Guo's life valuable? But you built a high platform and led me there because you know that the war in Chang'an is related to the rise and fall of the Mongolian and Song Dynasties. The lives and fortunes of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians are tied to me. I
How can he, the general of a city, risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians just because of a child?"
"I heard that Marshal Guo has outstanding martial arts skills and is brave and unparalleled, but he turns out to be a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to come and save your grandchildren?"
Hearing Jinlun Dharma King's irritation, Guo Jing frowned and was about to retort when he saw someone jumping out beside him, mounting a horse and rushing to the high platform.
Guo Jing jumped out in a hurry, but Fa Que arrived first. He stopped the galloping horse with two leaps and said in a deep voice: "Fu'er, don't be impulsive. If you don't reach Ding'er, you will be shot to death by random arrows from the Mongolian army!"
Guo Fu burst into tears and asked: "Dad, just remember your people. Ding'er is your grandson. His father and I have been looking for Xiang'er's sister for many years and entrusted the child to you. How can you let others
You kidnapped the child, and now you can still bear to watch him being tortured to death?
If you don't save him, I'll go. Even if I die, I will die with my son."
Guo Jing looked embarrassed and was arguing with Guo Fu. Huang Rong had already arrived and said in a deep voice: "Fu'er must not be willful. Your grandpa and Master Hong are here. Let's discuss the matter of rescuing Ding'er in the long run. Your grandpa has an idea."
Guo Fuyan didn't know that she rushed over to die in vain, but she was heartbroken when she saw her son tied up on the stage, so she naturally lost her mind.
At this time, after listening to my mother's words, it was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw. He nodded and said: "Yes, grandpa is very resourceful, and Master Hong has unparalleled martial arts. If they all take action, they will definitely be able to save Ding'er."
After saying that, Guo Fu, Huang Rong and Guo Jing returned to the main camp in front of the city.
After a while, Jinlun Dharma King once again spoke provocatively, but Guo Jing hid in the camp and did not respond. In the blink of an eye, an hour later, the Mongolian Khan Meng Ge who was supervising the battle in the rear lost his patience and sent someone to send an order to urge Jinlun Dharma King.
Take action with Ouyang Feng as soon as possible.
Jinlun Dharma King had no choice but to sigh and said loudly: "Marshal Guo, since you are so hard-hearted, courageous and ignorant that you dare not come to save your grandson, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
At this point, King Jinlun was about to wave to the warriors in the audience to light the firewood. However, he turned around and saw the determined expression on Yang Ding's face but hesitated. After all, he loved Yang Ding very much. Dalba originally died in
In the Chongyang Palace, Huo Duze betrayed his master and ran away. He had no successor to his Buddhist magical powers, which he had experienced all over the world, and he had long wanted to find a successor.
Therefore, since he obtained Yang Ding from Zhao Zhijing last month, Jinlun Dharma King fell in love with this intelligent and kind-hearted child within a few days. He has accepted him as his disciple and wants to pass on the mantle, so he is naturally reluctant to kill him.
But as a Mongolian national advisor, how could he dare to disobey the Great Khan, so he turned around and said, "Xiao Yang Ding, call your grandpa out to save you. If your grandpa doesn't come, I will order a fire."
Yang Ding looked at Jinlun Imperial Master and shook his head slightly, sighing: "Master, I will call you master one last time. You can't defeat my father, my grandfather Guo Daxia, my grandfather Huang Daoxia, you can't defeat me.
Master Hong can't defeat me, Master Yin, who taught me Quanzhen. He only has the ability to tie me here and force my grandfather with the life of a child...
Haha, you also said that you are a master of Tantric Buddhism and a Mongolian master. I think your despicability and shamelessness are unmatched in the world, and you are no more than a master of pigs and dogs."
"You!" Jinlun Dharma King was furious when he heard this, and his face changed with anger.
Ouyang Feng has been killing people without batting an eyelid for decades. He was tired of listening to the bickering between King Jinlun and Yang Ding. He opened his eyes and said, "Yang Ding is stubborn and stubborn. Guo Jing is a pedantic person and is of no use to anyone."
Let’s do it.”
Since Quanzhen Religion has gradually drifted away from Mongolia, Mongolia naturally can no longer accept Quanzhen Religion as the state religion, so it is not only to win over the Western Regions, but also to support a religion that can compete with Quanzhen Taoism, so it promotes
Tantric Buddhism became the state religion, and later the masters from the Western Regions were reused.
Ouyang Feng was from the Western Regions. With his miraculous skills in controlling and raising snakes and his unparalleled magical power, he had made great contributions in Mongolia's eastward and westward expeditions and southward campaigns over the years. On the contrary, he was ranked higher among the Mongolian masters than Jinlun Dharma King.
He can be regarded as the second national master, while Jin Lun Dharma King can only be ranked as the third national master.
As for why Ouyang Feng and Jinlun Dharma King are second and third, it is because Lin Qingxuan is still alive, and he was the great national master of Mongolia when Genghis Khan was alive.
It was just that the Quanzhen Sect came to help the Song Dynasty twenty years ago, which caused Mongolia and the Quanzhen Sect to almost turn against each other. However, Wo Kuotai died in the hands of the peerless master in the Western Regions that year. Qingxuan Zhenjun was a living god with unparalleled magical powers.
, because the Great Khan of Mongolia was afraid of Lin Qingxuan, he did not dare to openly kill and suppress the Quanzhen Sect, and he did not dare to abolish Lin Qingxuan's position as national master.
So nominally speaking, although the Mongolian state religion is no longer the Quanzhen Religion, the first among the national teachers in Mongolia is still the Quanzhen Religion leader Lin Qingxuan, the second is Xidu Ouyang Feng, and the third
He is the King of the Golden Wheel, and the fourth is the Bronze Arhat, the leader of the Vajra Sect.
Ouyang Feng was above Jin Lun Dharma King in terms of age and qualifications. In addition, he became famous early and was good at using poison. Therefore, Jin Lun Dharma King was also quite afraid of this old man. So when he heard him urging him, he stopped arguing and had to wave and prepare.