Chapter 786: A thousand dreams shattered in one night (3)
In the main hall of Guandi Temple, more than a dozen members of the Bagua cult were frightened and panicked when they heard the gunfire. A group of key members, including Zhou Tianzhu, knelt in front of the Liu family and his son and begged.
"Master Holy Emperor! Please use your magic to repel the Beihai soldiers outside!"
"Master, sow the beans and you will become an army! Hurry up and spread the beans and you will become an army!"
"As long as I can escape today, I am willing to spend all my wealth to serve you!"
"Third brother, you have specially studied under a teacher, now it's up to you!"
With a solemn expression, Liu Chenglin took out a yellow cloth bag from his waist, untied the belt, reached out and grabbed a handful of soybeans mixed with hay. Then he quickly walked to the incense table, holding the grass beans in his left hand.
He swayed the cigarette in circles for a few times, made a hand gesture with his right hand, and began to mutter something in his mouth.
"Innocent's edict, drive the grass beans, transform into magical soldiers, and set up camp for me. Come quickly, don't stop for a long time, listen to my divine incantation, and perform your true actions. With a drop of divine water, the grass turns into beans, and the urgency is like a law.
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After he finished reciting the incantation, he raised his hand to grab the water offered during the apprenticeship from the incense table, drank it into his mouth in one gulp, and then sprayed it out on the grass beans in his hand.
"Pfft~~!"
Everyone present was staring intently at Liu Chenglin's open left hand. Even Fu Bao, who was an internal agent, stared at his eyes and held his breath, trying not to catch his breath.
This is a magic! Even though I can't understand it, it's like stabbing my butt with a knife - my eyes are opened!
At this moment, time seemed to become extremely long. Everyone in the hall was concentrating and waiting for a miracle to happen. But after waiting for a while, the beans were still beans, the grass was still grass, and nothing happened.
Liu Chenglin was a little panicked. You must know that whether he was practicing in private or demonstrating to his die-hard followers, as long as he sprayed out a mouthful of water, the strong wind would rise suddenly, the fog would appear, the grass beans would disappear, and there would be crowds of people all around, and the sound of soldiers and armors clashing would continue.
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To be honest, without this hand, the four of them, father and son, would not have been able to seduce so many people and make them so determined that they would be willing to use their family's money and food as offerings.
Then, Liu Chenglin made the seal with his right hand again and recited the incantation in his mouth. It seemed that he was going to do it again.
Liu Chengli, who was on the side, saw that his third brother was actually playing tricks. He was so worried that he felt like a ghost-headed knife was hanging above his head and was about to be chopped off. Who knew that he was so anxious that he actually muttered what was in his heart?
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"You should change it for me! If you can't change it again, we guys will really be doomed today!"
The term "throwing beans into soldiers" was first seen in the "New Commentary on the History of the Five Dynasties" compiled during the Northern Song Dynasty. It mentioned that during the Five Dynasties period, there was a man named Ma Yin under Liu Zhiyuan who was good at magic and could turn grass into swords by throwing beans.
Guo Wei, who was still Li Cunxu's personal soldier at the time, proposed to kill this man first, so that Taiyuan City would be easily accessible.
By the time "Tao Zang" was published in the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, "throwing beans to form soldiers" had become the "orthodox magic of magic" of Taoism, and its real name was "Cao Bean Method".
However, it is different from the interpretation in mythical novels. This spell is not just about finding a few beans, but it is done on two specific days of the year, May 5th and July 7th. Drawings on the ground
In order to complete the formation, you have to prepare a lot of sacrifices and medicines, and recite the incantation a thousand times from seven o'clock in the evening to five o'clock the next morning, for seven or forty-nine days, so that you can get the necessary materials for casting spells.
of grass beans.
In this process, the amount of soybeans and grass to be prepared is limited. It does not mean to store a house of soybeans and use them casually. It can only be one bucket or two liters of soybeans and a bunch of clean grass. To put it bluntly, it is 15 kilograms of soybeans and one hay.
Bundle.
Although "spreading beans to make an army" has been touted to be magical and invincible, but if this thing really works, can the Dao Lord and Emperor be captured by the Jin people? Can Chongzhen be forced to hang himself on a crooked neck tree? The Liu family in Shan County
Can it be strangled to death by the Qing court?
There is a saying from the ancients that sums it up best: "All magical powers are just trivial skills." Even magic and witchcraft can be used to deceive people in private places. But when the state machine really takes action, let alone spreading the beans.
Even if Sun Dasheng comes, there will be no chance of showing off his hair!
"Why isn't it working?! Third brother, please speak softly!" Liu Chengcheng was really anxious. He grabbed his brother's arm and burst into tears.
"Dad, brother...I tried my best." Liu Chenglin took a breath and leaned tiredly on the incense table. His face was pale, as if he had a serious illness.
The mantra has been recited three times, and the three cups of water used for the apprenticeship ceremony on the incense table have been sprayed out, but except for the left hand that was wet, there is not even a ghost of the "magic weapon".
Hearing what his most capable son said, Liu Tingxian's face became even darker.
At this time, a believer suddenly became crazy, stood up, waved his fist and shouted: "Don't be afraid! We can't recruit the magic soldiers, we still have the Vajra to protect us! Thousands of hands can cover it, ten thousand hands can block it, the blue dragon and the white tiger are here to protect it. Urgent
Hurry, kill, kill, the Five Saints are here!"
Everyone looked at each other and thought, "Throwing beans" is useless. Will the "King Kong Body Protector" work? I have long heard that the fire blunderbuss of the Beihai soldiers are more powerful than those of the imperial court. They are indestructible. No matter how thick the armor you wear or how thick you lift,
The shield was useless, and he was knocked down by one shot to meet the King of Hell.
Just at this time, the ghostly howling sound sounded outside again, and it was very close. Not to mention the Liu family and his son and other Bagua cult members, even Fu Bao felt scared and felt in his heart.
What kind of stuff are used for this? It sounds so permeable at night!
The ghostly howling stopped after more than ten seconds, and then a deep male voice was heard saying: "Say, have you had enough trouble inside? The people outside have been tied up, now it's your turn! Please do your best.
Get out of here, kneel down and hold your head!"
All the Bagua believers in the hall looked pale, but Liu Chenglin had the courage to say loudly: "Master, we are just villagers here worshiping Buddha, practicing boxing and kicking, and we have not committed any crime, why are we locked up for no reason?
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The male voice outside laughed and said loudly: "What a no-reason! What kind of Buddha are you worshiping? What kind of incense are you burning?! I think she is the old mother without life, and she is in a vacuum hometown! Stop talking nonsense, if you don't come out, you will go inside."
Let’s shoot! Let’s see which one is better, your magical body protection or the gun!”
"Dad!" Hearing the shouting outside, the boss Liu Chengcheng couldn't bear it anymore. He collapsed on the ground, hugged Liu Tingxian's legs and cried loudly.
Could he not be afraid? Twenty-eight years ago, the fifteen-year-old Liu Chengli witnessed dozens of members of the Liu family being captured by officers and soldiers, and the Liu family, a wealthy family in Shan County that had been prominent for hundreds of years, was wiped out.
The eldest brother Liu Shengguo, who had held the position of leader for a long time, was killed and exiled. Thanks to Liu Tingxian's second brother who had never been involved in the affairs of the Bagua Cult, Xiang Shang's head was saved and he was permanently punished.
Exile without being allowed to return home.
Eight years ago, the incident involving Duan Wenjing, the leader of the Zhen Gua, occurred. Although the Qing government did not obtain Duan Wenjing, it found out that Liu Shengguo's son Liu Erhong was the "Zhongtian Cult Leader" at that time. As a result, Liu Erhong was captured and beheaded on the spot.
San, Si, and Wu Hong, who had been enslaved to armored men for more than ten years, could not escape death. The inheritance of the Liu family's main house was completely ended.
Now it's their second wife's turn, but Liu Chengcheng hasn't lived enough yet, and he doesn't want to die.
The problem is that although Beihai Town is a sworn enemy of the Manchus, no one in the world would be able to spare what the Liu family and his son did!
"Alas~~~!"
Liu Tingxian, who had been silent for a long time, sighed, knowing that his dream of becoming a leader was finally over. When a false god meets the true god, as the saying goes in his hometown, it is like the earth lord picking out his ears - Wei Ni! The only hope now is that he did not attend the opening of the forum.
Liu Chengqi, the second child in the ceremony, can escape.
The time went back more than twenty minutes to the moment when the Beihai Navy's signal flares had not yet reached the sky and the dogs in the backing village had not started barking.
Liu Chengqi, who was sleeping soundly in the hot quilt, suddenly opened his eyes as if he had been pricked by a needle, and sat up suddenly. Since he was a child in martial arts, he has good Qi and has developed very keen senses.
In the darkness, a white arm hugged him, and the woman in the same bed said vaguely: "What's wrong?"
Liu Chengqi was silent for a while, and then reached out to touch the clothes and pants placed on the bed. The woman also woke up at this time, got up and lit a fire. Under the light and shadow, he saw the woman's shoulders were slim, her waist was high, her breasts were high, and her legs were slender.
Her arms are as white and delicate as mutton-fat jade, her face is good-looking, and her eyebrows and eyes are full of charm. Although there are some fine lines on the corners of her eyes, you can't see them at all under the light. She really looks like a hibiscus.
"What's wrong with you? Are you going out in the middle of the night?"
"Don't ask questions about a man's family matters that you shouldn't! Go and bring me some clothes."
The woman stood up obediently, brought a cotton-padded jacket and handed it to Liu Chengqi. She had been enjoying a good life and wearing gold and silver this year, all because of the man in front of her. Although she knew that her husband's death must be related to Liu Chengqi, she was unable to resist.
It is said that among Liu Tingxian's three sons, the eldest Liu Chengcheng suffered a heavy shadow in his childhood. His long years of life as a slave to an armored man made him very cowardly.
The third child, Liu Chenglin, was only three years old when he was exiled. When he was ten years old, he had just begun to feel the suffering. The thousand taels of silver sent by the Hou family made him have enough food and clothing in an instant. After that, he systematically studied the theory of Bagua sect from Xu Yunqing, which was obviously
Liu Tingxian's successor, so he has an arrogant personality.
Finally, let’s talk about the second eldest brother, Liu Chengqi. He is a man with a short stature, a sinister face, and a ruthless heart. He failed to study since he was a child, so he studied martial arts with a boxer from the Zhen Gua Sect. During the long years of exile, if it weren’t for his
If they could catch some prey in exchange for food, the Liu family and his son would starve and freeze to death.
After Liu Tingxian began to preach and accept disciples, Liu Chengqi rarely appeared in public because of his fierce appearance. He was mainly responsible for enforcing the religious rules in private, and occasionally taught boxing to key believers. In the twenty years since his exile, he has at least seven or eight
A life.
The woman kneeling on the kang had just tied Liu Chengqi's belt and buttoned his cotton coat when suddenly light came on outside, flickering, and the room was bright red even through the window paper, and then the dog in the yard started barking.
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"Oh my God! What's going on? I'm afraid..." The woman screamed and threw herself into Liu Chengqi's arms.
"Go away!" Liu Chengqi pushed the woman away, opened the pillow, grabbed the sheathed dagger and put it in his arms. He turned around and took out a musket from the back of the wooden cabinet containing food, and took out a match rope from the box containing clothes.
Gunpowder pot and cowhide bag for guns.
During the Battle of Shengjing, with the rapid defeat of the Qing army, many standard weapons were lost to the people. Liu Chengqi's Zanbarak musket was bought from an Eight Banners soldier, costing thirty taels of silver, plus a
Pocket Xiaomi.
In the woman's frightened eyes, Liu Chengqi hurriedly filled the gunpowder pool, quickly filled the propellant and blunderbuss, tamped them down with a pipe, and finally lit the match and clamped it on the hammer. It seemed very simple, but
To be able to achieve such speed, he had been practicing for more than a month.
Before leaving the house, he suddenly stopped, turned around, went back to the west room, took out a cowhide bag containing several pennies and scattered silver from a box, and then hurried out the door.
At this time, the entire Kaoshan Village had woken up from a deep sleep. People were shouting at dogs, children were crying, and there was a lot of commotion everywhere. Liu Chengqi walked out of the yard with a gun and walked quickly toward the Guandi Temple in the west. Unexpectedly, he didn't go far when he saw the west
A large ray of light shone on his face, illuminating the night sky like daylight, and he was immediately stunned.
In the midst of the noise and chaos, a faint buzzing sound came from Liu Chengqi's ears. A fly from a cold day?
He looked around, then raised his head suddenly, and was surprised to find that in the air above his head, there was a dark shadow flashing with a faint red light, like an eight-clawed spider. If it weren't for the light from the Guandi Temple, it would have been too bright.
Half of the sky turned white, and it was really hard to see clearly in Mahakala.
Liu Chengqi suddenly felt his hands and feet were cold, and he knew something was wrong.
He had heard from the Eight Banners soldiers who sold guns before that the Beihai soldiers would use an "eight-clawed monster" that could fly in the sky when fighting. No matter day or night, as long as it was illuminated by that thing, the cannon would explode in the blink of an eye.
One death was a large area. Therefore, when the Qing army was in the field, whenever they saw that thing in the sky, they would run away, only regretting that their parents had lost two feet.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Chengqi, who came back to his senses, quickly dodged and pressed his back against the cold earth wall, and his brain began to spin rapidly. After only a moment, he gritted his teeth and did it
I decided not to go to Guandi Temple, but to go north out of the village and then west into the mountains!
"Dad, my son is so sorry! Big brother, third brother, it's not that I don't respect brotherhood, I have to live to continue the incense of the Liu family!"
Liu Chengqi knelt on the ground, holding a musket in one hand, and kowtowed repeatedly in the direction of Guandi Temple, saying goodbye to his father and brothers. He stood up and looked at the direction, and then walked along the shadow of the wall, ducking.
While walking quickly, two gunshots from the west frightened him out of his wits. He paused for a while before he dared to continue sneaking.
He ran like this like a croaker for a while, watching the big tree at the north intersection of the village getting closer and closer. When he came to the outer wall of a house on the northernmost side of the village, the front
There is no cover anymore. Except for the bare tree, there is an empty field.
Waves of cold wind swept through, making Liu Chengqi, who was sweating all over his body, a little dizzy. He calmed down, looked around, got his bearings, took a deep breath, and rushed out!
Unexpectedly, after running more than ten steps, someone suddenly shouted in the darkness ahead: "Who?!"
Liu Chengqi didn't dare to make a sound. He turned around and ran away. He ignored the musket in his hand and threw it away. His feet stepped on the field ridge covered with residual snow, and his figure was rising and falling. He could only hear a sharp sound behind him.
Whistle and shout: "Someone is running northwest! Stop him quickly!"
Immediately afterwards, several bright lights swayed in the darkness and soon focused on him.
He didn't know how long he had been running, but Liu Chengqi felt that the light and shadow around him was getting darker. Just as he was about to slow down and take a breath, he heard a dense rustling sound behind him, as if a group of rabbits were following him. He unconsciously
He glanced back and his soul suddenly flew into the sky.
In the corner of his eye, a five-foot-tall black shadow was stalking behind him, getting closer and closer to him.
Liu Chengqi took a sharp breath, and suddenly sped up his feet, trying to get rid of the opponent. Unexpectedly, he was faster, and the black shadow behind him was even faster.
Under the moonlight, I saw the black shadow suddenly jump up, leaping six or seven meters, rising and falling several times in a row, and was less than three feet away from Liu Chengqi's back. The black shadow saw the right moment, raised his arm and waved it fiercely, and his arm instantly
It seemed to have grown longer, and he slapped Liu Chengqi on the shoulder.
With a muffled sound of "bang", Liu Chengqi suddenly felt as if his left shoulder had been struck by a steel whip. The force was so strong that it penetrated the skin and flesh, and the pain reached the bone marrow. He could no longer hold his breath, and he let out a scream, and his body
It tilted and fell into the snow.
"You can run away! It seems that if I had not come today, I would have let you run away because of my unpreparedness."
"You, you're wrapping your arms around your fists, hiss~~" Liu Chengqi's shoulder hurt terribly, and he knew that this time he was facing something really special.
"Okay, you can see this."
"We have never had any grievances with the old boxer Master Guo from Shanxi. Why are you so close to each other? That's all. I have a bag of money in my arms. Take it. How about letting me live?"
"Do you know what I do? I'm just here to catch you." The black shadow calmly took out a small flashlight from his trouser pocket, turned it on and looked at himself. A fool could tell that he was wearing a Northern suit.
Navy uniform. When Liu Chengqi saw him, his face was ashen.
The person who came was none other than Zhang Xiude.