Fujiwara Asanoge was ordered to go to Kizukawaguchi to hold peace talks with Chen Decheng in the South China Sea Navy.
When Fujiwara Asanoge did not leave immediately, he went to the Onmyo Ryo official office in Heian Kyo.
The Japanese nation of this era was civilized and peaceful on the outside, but internally it was full of dirty aristocratic power struggles. The greed and incompetence of the public caused the people at the bottom to live like zombies.
Countless historical events show that the harder people live, the more they crave spiritual comfort.
The island country has been plagued by disasters since ancient times. In the past ten years, the Japanese country has encountered unprecedented natural and man-made disasters: earthquakes, fires, floods and other disasters have emerged continuously. As a result, people are panicked, and chaos between ghosts and gods has become rampant.
Not only did the superiors say it with certainty, but it also became popular among the common people. The nobles believed deeply in the good and bad luck of directions and dates. Whenever they went out, they would choose the day and direction. Whenever there was a disease or disaster, they would use ghosts or ghosts to cause trouble.
Hundreds of ghosts and they use Yin Yangliao as their office, responsible for observing astronomy, weather and divination, formulating calendars, expelling the monsters causing trouble in the capital, and balancing the yin and yang in the world.
Who is the best, most outstanding, and greatest among the Onmyoji?
There is no doubt that it is Abe Seimei.
It was Abe Seimei that Fujiwara Asanoge came to find.
Abe Seimei is in his early fifties. Wearing a tall black hat and white clothes, he looks extremely solemn.
Fujiwara Asanoge is a member of the Fujiwara clan and has a very high status in the capital. He is ranked as a fourth-rank counselor, similar to being a political advisor.
And Abe Seimei is just a seventh-grade Yin Yangsuke.
But it was obvious that Fujiwara Asanoge had great respect for Abe Seimei, and was even a little humble. He said, "Dr. Seimei, I have been ordered by Minister Zuo to go to Kizugawaguchi to negotiate peace with Nakahara. I don't know when to leave, which is the most appropriate time."
At this time, the Japanese nation firmly believed in the theory of yin and yang, and the nobles strictly abided by its etiquette and laws. Even daily trivial matters such as getting up, washing, and eating had corresponding taboos.
Whenever you go out and do anything, you have to consult an onmyoji to gauge the evil and ask for good luck.
To serve as the peace envoy this time, Fujiwara Asanoge was naturally unable to avoid the temptation.
Abe Seimei still said inscrutably: "Negotiating peace? Minister Zuo is not prepared to resist?"
Fujiwara Asanoge shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What can we do to resist this Northern Expedition to Goryeo? The imperial court gathered most of the supplies on Kyushu Island, and now they are all in the hands of the Central Plains. The local samurai tried to stop them several times, but in vain. They marched eastward, and Minister Zuo arranged for the Settsu Navy Army
We rushed to block the Seto Inland Sea, but their navy rushed over and smashed our navy into pieces. In the land battle, our armor could not protect against their bows and arrows, but their armor could resist our swords and guns.
.As for the water war...their big ships treat us as nothing, how can we resist?"
Abe Seimei was stunned and said, "How could this be?"
Fujiwara Asanoge sighed: "For a hundred years, we have been standing still or even retreating. But the other side has been making progress and there is nothing we can do."
As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Abe Seimei and said: "Dr. Seimei, I heard that you can control ghosts, and all the ghosts in the capital have been subdued by you. If the peace talks fail, can you release the hundred ghosts to resist the bandits in the Central Plains?"
Weak countries have no diplomacy. The stronger the Central Plains appears, the less optimistic Fujiwara Asanoge will be about his current mission.
"..."
The corners of Abe Seimei's eyes twitched involuntarily. The greatest Onmyoji of the Japanese country did not let go at this critical moment. He said: "If the thieves from the Central Plains really dare to invade our safe capital, Yu Ding will exorcise hundreds of ghosts to help..."
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Monan Songzi Ridge.
Yelu Deli looked at the mess in front of him and cursed loudly: "Yang Wudi with the Golden Sword is just a rat hiding his head but showing his tail..."
Dayu and Khitan have not yet confronted each other. They are both in a state of preparation for war. They are waiting for an opportunity to go to war to see who can't hold back first.
But friction between the two sides has begun.
The game of cavalry between the two armies unfolded throughout the complex terrain of Monan.
The military power of Dading Prefecture in Monan is in the hands of Yelusea, the Prime Minister of Nanfu. Naturally, Yelusea dominates the Khitan side.
And Dayu in the Central Plains is Yang Ye.
Yelusha
He is also a strong general of the Khitan. In terms of ability, he may not be defeated by Yang Ye. However, Yelusha is good at fighting hard battles. He was born in the Chute tribe of the Khitan. At the age of eighteen, he became a soldier of the Chute tribe.
Thousands of troops marched rampantly on the battlefield and made great contributions to the Khitan.
Although Yang Ye came from a family of generals, he was born in the weak Northern Han Dynasty, and his enemies were several times their number in the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Since Yang Ye took command of the army, he has been doing the job of harassing the guerrillas, causing maximum damage to the later Zhou Dynasty with minimal casualties.
He had extremely rich experience in guerrillas. After joining Dayu, Luo Youdu tailor-made a static army for him, giving him the power to fight independently on the Monan grassland.
From the very beginning when he assisted Yelu Dilie's Yunzhong Khitan in their fight against the East Khitan, to when he helped Xiao Hunian gain a foothold in Zhangjiakou, Yang Ye went further and further on the road of guerrilla warfare.
Extraordinary martial arts, extraordinary military talent, plus more than ten years of guerrilla experience, equipped with a strong cavalry army.
Yang Ye took whatever he wanted in Monan, coming and going as he pleased.
Yang Ye could always find the Khitan's weak points and give them a fatal blow, but they just followed Yang Ye and reaped the ashes.
Today Yeludli received news that one of their traveling teams was attacked.
Yelu Deli rushed here without stopping, but as before, he only saw a mess on the ground and more than two hundred corpses.
Yeludli was so angry that he stamped his feet.
Yeludli was the son of Yelusha, the prime minister of Nanfu.
Yang Ye came and went freely in Monan, so it was natural that he hit Yelusha in the face.
Yeludli personally led the troops to fight, just to regain the situation for his father.
It turned out to be a step too late.
Yeludli vented his anger and said, "Collect the bodies for our brothers!"
Prairie people believe in allowing the deceased to return to their hometown and reunite their souls with their families.
Therefore, compared to burning corpses in the Central Plains, most of them would choose to bring the corpse back and receive generous rewards.
After Yeludli gave the order, the soldiers immediately dismounted and quickly snatched the loot and corpses on the ground.
A veteran beside Yelu Deli looked around at the surrounding terrain. Songzi Ridge is located in a small mountain ridge south of Mameng Mountain. The surrounding hills are undulating and the terrain is quite complex.
"Young Master, the environment here is dangerous and it is not suitable to stay for a long time."
Yelu Deli said displeasedly: "That rat Yang Ye has already run away, how dare he come back again?"
The veteran general said: "Soldiers never tire of deceit, so that may not be the case."
Yeludli was speechless for a moment.
The veteran general did not serve in the army. He was a retainer named Xi Luqing beside his father Yelusea. He had been following Yelusea in the north and south and had rich experience.
After Yeludli came of age, Yelusha transferred Xiluqing to Yeludli.
Yeludli made many achievements under Xi Luqing's advice many times and respected him quite a lot.
Seeing what he said, Yelu Deli said: "Okay, just listen to Mr. Qing, Awu, you lead some troops and horses to be on guard, and the others move quickly. Let's leave this place."
Seeing that Yelu Deli had arranged things properly, Xi Luqing stopped talking and stepped aside respectfully.
At this moment, on the mountainside of Songziling, Yang Ye held a telescope in one hand, closed one eye, and looked at the scattered battlefield from a distance. He watched them divide into a group of people to be on guard, and said: "The vigilance is quite high.
General Liang, do you think we should fight or not?"
He handed the telescope to his deputy general Liang Chongzan.
Liang Chongzan took it and took a closer look and said: "The opponent has a lot of people. I remember there is a group of rangers nearby. If we take action here, there will definitely be support from the other side. Even if we can win, it is not cost-effective."
They are not on a mission and do not need to win.
Yang Ye also meant the same thing. He nodded, took a sheepskin map from his arms, spread it out and took a closer look.
This map is a detailed topographic map of Monan, with mountains, rivers and vegetation vividly drawn.
Luo Youdu was a cartographer specially trained for marching operations. He used accurate and vivid drawing skills to draw maps for the front line.
The generals who fought on the front line brought great convenience.
In addition to the precise map, this map also has dots marked with charcoal.
If Yelusha saw this map, he would be shocked.
At this point, Yelusha had realized Yang Ye's accomplishments in guerrilla warfare and sent a small group of guerrillas to risk their lives.
In order to prevent Yang Ye from doing whatever he wants in Monan, he no longer plays hide-and-seek with Yang Ye. Instead, he has deployed many soldiers and horses in various key places overtly and covertly, laying a big net, just waiting for Yang Ye to fall into the trap.
Close the net and catch all the Jingsai Army in one fell swoop.
But Yang Ye relied on the advantage of his telescope to clearly investigate the soldiers and horses deployed by Yelusha, and they appeared one by one on the map in his hand.
Yang Ye came and went freely in the gap.
Yang Ye looked at the map and suddenly said: "They must have come from Lu'erxia Pavilion to support us!"
Liang Chong praised, "You can't be wrong. The opponent is different from ordinary Khitan soldiers. All the cavalry are wearing vests. Their equipment is one level better than the rangers we encountered. The leader should be a big fish. Their leader should be wearing light armor.
Ordinary Khitan people cannot afford to wear them. For such an army, the only place nearby is the Luerxia Pavilion."
Yang Ye smiled and said: "Then I will present his head to His Majesty as a meeting gift."
Liang Chongzan said in surprise: "Is there a chance?"
Yang Ye pointed at the map and said: "They came from Luerxia Pavilion, which is sixteen miles away from here, not far away. Judging from the time of their arrival, they must have received the news and came immediately.
The distance was not far, and they did not prepare any spare horses. They were riding alone, which consumed a lot of leg power. Judging from their caution, they would not stay here longer and would rush back to the deer before sunset.
Erxia Pavilion."
He pointed to the middle between Luerxia Hall and Songzi Ridge and said: "We are waiting for them here. This is only five miles away from Luerxia Hall. They came from Luerxia Hall and said that they no longer have extra troops to support them. The nearest
The support point is near the Holy Mountain, about thirty-five miles away from here. We will fight quickly and retreat immediately. We can just take advantage of the darkness to avoid their encirclement."
Liang Chongzan had followed Yang Ye for many years and claimed to have obtained his true inheritance. But now that he saw the attack plan drawn up by him using the right time, place and people's support, he was completely convinced and said: "I will make arrangements now!"
Yang Ye nodded slightly and put the telescope away like a treasure.
Being able to come and go freely in Monan is certainly because Yang Ye does have extraordinary guerrilla warfare skills, but the telescope also plays a huge role.
He sent out one spy and made his attitude clear in advance. When encountering a dangerous situation, he would first destroy the telescope.
Therefore, the dry mirrors distributed to the spies were simple versions. The mirror body was made of bamboo tubes and would fall apart if twisted with force. As for the lenses, needless to say, they could be broken easily.
In Yeludri, Xi Luqing returned the same way. They were a group of more than a thousand people carrying more than two hundred corpses. They were feeling a little dull and their morale was low.
We are about to arrive at Luerxia Pavilion, and even the experienced Xi Luqing is in a bad mood.
The pressure that Yang Ye brought to them was too great. The other party was like a ghost, appearing and disappearing, appearing in unexpected places every time and giving them a heavy blow.
Tens of thousands of them were searching for a thousand-man army. They should have been able to hold them back, but they could only follow their butts and eat ashes.
We searched for traces of the other party several times, but when we got within five or six miles, the other party seemed to have been notified and ran away quickly.
The most regrettable time was when they set up an encirclement, with eight thousand people chasing Yang Ye, trying to force him into an ambush.
As a result, they refused to enter and bypassed the ambush site.
Yelusha was so angry that he even doubted whether there was a spy in the army and someone defected to the enemy, so he passed the news to Yang Ye.
After all, the Central Plains has penetrated them so strongly that it has never been seen in ancient times.
It was the same this time. We received the news and provided immediate support.
In the end, no ghosts were encountered, and only two hundred corpses were collected.
No one would be interested in this incident.
Xi Luqing followed Yelu Deli all the way.
Suddenly Yeludli stopped in his tracks.
Xi Luqing glanced curiously.
Yeludli was also a little confused. He raised the whip in his hand and slapped the horse on the buttocks.
The war horse walked reluctantly in pain.
"etc!"
Xi Luqing's expression suddenly changed and he said loudly: "Don't even say anything."
Xi Luqing has been in battle for a long time and knows that the intuition of animals is far better than that of humans.
Sometimes, their reaction is an early warning signal.
Xi Luqing jumped off his horse, put his ears to the ground, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed: "Quick, there are cavalry approaching here quickly, ready to meet the enemy."
There is no way to escape.
When they heard the news about the rescue, they rushed to the battlefield quickly.
Although Khitan horses are famous for their endurance, accelerating running and running at a constant speed are two different concepts.
The nearest friendly force is thirty-five miles away, which is far enough for the enemy to catch up.
In this situation, there is only one battle.
Yeludli squinted his eyes and looked carefully into the distance. It seemed that under the afterglow of the setting sun, something was indeed approaching rapidly.
He was very convinced by Xi Luqing's judgment, and he raised his iron gun and shouted: "Finally, when the thief appears, everyone cheers up and lets me chop off the head of the Central Plains rat who hides his head and tail..."
He raised his morale loudly and directed the soldiers to speed up.
Both sides are accelerating each other, and soon they are within a stone's throw of each other... This chapter has been completed!