The mountains are green as spring outside, but the autumn atmosphere is cool inside.
Hengshan Temple.
The first temple in southern Liaoning.
Walking in this ancient temple deep in the mountains, Geng Wanrong couldn't help but sigh.
"The Buddha is in the mountains, enjoying peace and tranquility, but he cannot protect the world."
Master Hua Miao, the abbot of Hengshan Temple, accompanied him.
"With the Buddha in my heart, everything in the world is at peace.
Geng Wanrong chuckled.
"Swordsmen and beacons are close before our eyes, and life and death are only a matter of seconds. Master, your idealism is of no use. The Buddha's teachings are boundless, but they cannot protect the safety of the people."
Hua Miao looked melancholy and had no intention of arguing.
Even though he had profound moral principles, he could not remain indifferent when seeing the battlefield right next to his temple.
While they were talking, several people came to the Main Hall.
But when you see the tall and majestic bronze Buddha statue, with a pair of wise eyes looking down at the living creatures coming in, you can't help but admire it.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time I have seen the Buddha. Can I hold a stick of incense?"
Hua Miao was overjoyed when she heard that Geng Wanrong was going to offer incense to the Buddha.
Geng Wanrong took the incense, stepped forward, and inserted it into the Buddhist niche. He turned around and came back, still looking straight at the Buddha statue, wondering what he was thinking.
Hua Miao's junior brother Hua Guan saw it and couldn't help but carefully reminded: "General, the futon is here."
Seeing Geng Wanrong looking over with confusion, Huaguan said again: "After offering incense, you should worship Buddha to show your sincerity."
Geng Wanrong understood, and his laughter was extremely clear in the Buddhist hall.
"Buddha said that all living beings are equal, but people who offer incense to him have to kneel down. What's the point?"
Hua Miao and Hua Guan couldn't help but be shocked when they heard the words.
"Amitabha, the general has wisdom. He should be the reincarnation of the Buddha's son."
Geng Wanrong had only heard of such flattery.
"Master, the Tatars are about to attack, and the situation of the battle is unpredictable. As a precaution, please move the entire temple immediately to avoid falling into the sword."
Hua Miao shook her head.
"I have already sworn to dedicate myself to the Buddha and will never allow anyone to blaspheme the Buddha's spirit. Life and death have long been ignored."
He originally thought that Geng Wanrong would force Hengshan Temple to evacuate, but Geng Wanrong had other ideas after hearing this.
"It's fine for those of you from outside the country if you don't want to leave, but all the servants in your temple and the people nearby must be relocated."
"ah……"
Hua Guan was shocked.
"If this is the case, how should everyone in our temple worship the Buddha?"
Geng Wanrong was dissatisfied.
"Don't you have any hands or feet? Can't you work by yourself?"
Hua Guan's face turned red after being scolded, and he no longer dared to talk too much.
Gorgeous but far more sophisticated.
After he whispered his instructions, a young novice came back and brought back a box.
Hua Miao opened it in front of Geng Wanrong, and it was filled with money.
"General, resist foreign humiliation. Although Hengshan Temple is a foreigner, it is our duty to do so. Please be careful and serve as a labor force. Hengshan Temple has stood for thousands of years and cannot tolerate any mistakes. Please forgive me, General."
Geng Wanrong waved his hand, and two soldiers immediately came forward to collect the money.
He then said: "Your temple's desire to serve the country with fists and fists is in my heart. Master, rest assured that the servants and people who have moved your temple will be well settled."
Hua Miao was stunned.
Unexpectedly, after donating money, Geng Wanrong still wanted to move away the servants and tenants of Hengshan Temple.
"General..."
Geng Wanrong said domineeringly: "This is a military order and must not be violated. If you dare to say anything again, I will use military law as an excuse."
Hua Miao and Hua Guan were helpless and had no idea that they would lose their wives and lose their troops.
After leaving Hengshan Temple, some people below asked curiously: "Political Commissar, why do you have to treat Hengshan Temple like this?"
Geng Wanrong looked back at the magnificent temple, his eyes full of anger.
"Didn't you see? These monks are all full of fat, and their fields are all over the mountains and plains. They say that they are monks and have six pure roots. Huh, it's just a clever name to show dominance. When this battle is over, we will definitely take it.
These people who deceive the world and steal their reputation should take action."
August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival.
But in the Liaodong Peninsula, no one can enjoy the moon and celebrate the festival with peace of mind.
On the front line of the Great Wall, the army led by Dorgon finally arrived.
At the same time, Yu Lichun also rushed to the front line and took command personally.
"Brigadier, we have fought against the Tatars several times, but the Tatars have not gained any benefits. But we have few people and cannot destroy their camp."
Zhan Yingge, commander of the ninth regiment, reported the battle situation.
The battle did not happen after Dorgon arrived.
In fact, before the real war, the two sides will definitely conduct various constant tests and constant battles.
One is to detect the opponent's reality, and the other is to seize the initiative on the battlefield.
Xinjun and Houjin played several games in a row.
In terms of the result of the battle, the New Army was completely victorious, but in terms of posture, the outer perimeter was still completely occupied by Houjin.
There is nothing we can do about this.
There is only one Ninth Regiment here plus part of the militia, totaling just over 2,000 people.
Facing tens of thousands of Jurchen troops, defense is the only option.
Yu Lichun walked up to the city wall and observed the battlefield with a telescope.
It was discovered that Hou Jin's camp was located in the Yongxing Temple area ten miles away, and even the heavy artillery of the New Army could not hit it.
"Dorgon is so young, I didn't expect him to be so experienced, and he fought so hard in this battle."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
Dorgon is young, but Yu Lichun is also young.
Speaking of which, the two seem to be about the same age, and this battle is more like a showdown between two young tigers.
After Hou Jin set up camp at Yongxing Temple, he began to dig in towards the city wall.
Through the Battle of Daling River, the Hou Jin Dynasty had discovered that the best way to besiege a fortified city was to dig trenches.
"The artillery of the Shandong New Army is very strange. Their projectiles can explode, and a large explosion will occur. The trenches must be dug well and not in a straight line, so as to survive."
Very far away, Dorgon was riding on his horse, sizing up the new army's defense line.
There was a person beside him who kept talking about everything about the New Army.
This person is Tang Gudai.
During the battle at Qingshui Pass, Hou Jin was the only general who escaped.
After escaping back in embarrassment, Tang Gudai was severely punished, demoted to a commoner, and lost all his rights.
This time when he learned that he was going to fight the Shandong New Army, Huang Taiji thought of him.
Sending him to Dorgon's side also gave him a chance to atone for his sins.
Tang Gudai played his role very well and told everything he saw about the New Army.
But he didn't know that after hearing this, Dorgon's mind was full of gloom.
Fire cannons that can hit hundreds of steps away, and cannonballs that can explode. How can we resist these things?
Although after Tang Gudai's reminder, Hou Jin had dug the trench in an extremely complicated manner, was it really possible to block that strange and powerful firearm?
While pondering, the trenches of the rear army had been dug to a place less than 300 meters away from the city wall of the New Army.
The originally dull battlefield was suddenly filled with loud killing sounds.
Dorgon looked attentively.
It turned out that the counterattack of the New Army had begun.
The first head-to-head confrontation between the New Army and Houjin began with the battle for the trench.