Orioles are flying, grass is growing, catkins are flying, and the scenery in spring is very beautiful.
Even people who are in a depressed mood will feel relaxed and relieved when they see these scenery. For those who are already in a good mood, the beautiful scenery of spring is the icing on the cake, making people mesmerized.
For Que Xuan, it is most appropriate to describe his mood at this moment as a spring breeze and a horse's hoofbeat.
In the eyes of the world, with the strength of the Que family, it is really overestimating one's own capabilities and daring to claim to be the emperor. But few people would have thought that if this were not the case, how could the Que family become famous all over the world so quickly and attract the attention of the world?
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The Que family has kept a low profile for so long that the world has forgotten that there is such a real thousand-year-old family here in Xiapi!
Claiming to be the emperor can arouse the curiosity of the people in the world, making them involuntarily inquire about the details of the Que family. After understanding, the thoughts in people's hearts will not only be ridicule and ridicule, but also a kind of "I see"
emotion.
However, the Que family's strength is not strong, and it will not arouse the vigilance of the princes and lead to siege or strong attack.
Especially in a place like Xuzhou, where all the forces have too much time to take care of themselves, how can they have time to come and gnaw at this hard nut just for the sake of a false reputation?
In a sense, Que Xuan's ability to seize opportunities and his courage to take action are quite good.
In addition to these reasons, there is another important reason why he calls himself emperor, and that is to take over the power left by Zuo Rong.
Zuo Rong has worked hard in Xiapi over the years, building temples and sculpting Buddha statues. He spared no effort in attracting believers. The results are also very good. At first, the people only came for his tax-free gifts and porridge. But as time went by,
, many people also truly believe in it.
Chinese people are like this, they are hard-working and brave and easy to be deceived.
Later, Zuo Rong was scared away by Xu Shu, but Xiapi's worship of Buddhism remained unchanged. Although no one has done detailed statistics, you can find that if you walk around, there are at least four or five families among the ten households in Xiapi.
It is for worshiping Buddha.
With such a huge base of believers, if used well, it might not be impossible to achieve great success. Back then, the Zhang Jiao brothers took the world by storm. Didn't they rely on Taiping Dao? When it comes to bewitching power, how can today's Buddhism be worse than Taiping Dao?
Already?
The East China Sea is adjacent to Xiapi and has also been greatly affected. Walking along the road, you can see the shadow of yellow walls and red tiles from time to time.
Red symbolizes auspiciousness and joy, and yellow symbolizes wealth and solemnity. Since ancient times, the buildings of the imperial palace have been based on these two colors. Therefore, Que Xuan likes Buddhism because Buddhist architecture and the imperial palace are so similar.
He called himself the Son of Heaven just to attract these believers who were abandoned by Zuo Rong.
Zuo Rong was first frightened away by Xu Shu, and then he was defeated by Sun Ce again and again. He had completely lost the sense of mystery that he had so easily created. If he just left it alone, these people in Xiapi would have just reached the level of shallow trust.
of believers will soon be lost.
And because Zuo Rong claims to be the Lord of Buddha, which is already the highest rank in Chinese Buddhism, Que Xuan wants to be even higher. If he surpasses Zuo Rong, he can only use the title of Emperor.
The Buddha Lord is useless because he does not have enough status. If he were the Emperor, it would be a different matter.
This is the reason why Que Xuan claimed to be the emperor but did not change the imperial system. In a sense, he and Wang Yu together were a complete treason partner.
Que Xuan's painstaking efforts were not in vain. After he raised his army, he received widespread support in Xiapi. This time he sent his troops north to fight for the East China Sea. Everywhere the army passed through the counties, people lined the streets to greet them, burned incense and prayed to send them off. There was public support.
If so, are you still worried about not being able to win?
Although the enemy he faced was very strong, Que Xuan was far less timid than Cao Bao and others. He had studied Wang Yu's battle cases and felt that it was nothing remarkable, just relying on the sharpness of his armor. At this point, his Que family also
Who are you afraid of? Thousands of years of inheritance are no joke.
Dark iron heavy armor, hundred-refined diamond, halberds and axes, strong bows and powerful crossbows are all available in the army. However, Wang Yu only brought more than a thousand personal guards. It was okay to defeat bandits, but he could not deal with his own elite.
Troops, that is far from enough.
In fact, it seemed that the Qingzhou Army had nothing to do with his troops. Cao Bao was still harassed by Qingzhou Qingqi, and the navy also fought a few battles on the Yishui River, but the road to Quexuan was calm.
Obviously, the Qingzhou Army knew how powerful they were, and Que Xuan was very proud.
After three days of forced march, the army has passed Houqiu, and it will reach Shushui in another half day's journey. Moving along the river, the marching speed will be greatly accelerated, and it will be possible to attack the Tan County city in one or two days.
Whether he kills or defeats Wang Yu, he will become famous all over the world, rank among the princes, and regain the glory of his ancestors!
Thinking of this, Que Xuan became very energetic and wished he could sing a song to vent his pride.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise from the front army. Que Xuan was very unhappy and ordered people to go and find out what happened. Not long after, someone came to report and what they brought back was an unexpected person.
of bad news.
"Your Majesty, a temple ahead has been demolished..."
"What?" Que Xuan was a fat man. Suddenly, the sedan chair carried by the eight people shook violently, almost overwhelming the eight bald warriors. He yelled, his voice was shrill, like a big man carrying a dead partner.
The elephant is wailing: "Who demolished my Buddhist temple?"
"Yes..." The messenger hesitated to answer. Que Xuan was so impatient that he turned over and jumped down from the soft sedan. His skills were unexpectedly agile.
"It's useless, let me see it myself!" He kicked the messenger over and walked towards the front army angrily.
He saw a wisp of black smoke from a distance, which was shocking. When he got closer, Que Xuan was even more furious. In front of a ruin that had been burned to the roof, dozens of bald monks were chanting with grief and anger on their faces.
According to the scriptures, just by looking at the number of monks, one can already deduce how magnificent this ruined temple once was.
"Who is it? Who burned down the temple and knocked down the golden statue of Buddha!" Uncontrollable rage surged into his heart. Que Xuan was so angry that his eyes were red with blood, and his whole body was filled with murderous aura.
"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for us! The soldiers who burned the temple were soldiers from Qingzhou... They said this is just the beginning. If you refuse to retreat, they will burn it all the way to Quyang!"
"The thief general leading the army is a purple-faced murderer who calls himself Qingzhou Wei Wenchang..."
"Before he left, he asked about the route. He said he had to burn it from room to room..."
Seeing Que Xuan, the monks found a backbone and began to talk with tears and runny noses.
What happened is very simple. Just yesterday, someone kicked open the door of the temple and broke in, drove all the monks into the courtyard, then wreaked havoc, and finally set a fire, burning the temple into ruins.
Except for a few monks who tried to stop the other party from setting fire and were knocked down, there were no casualties. However, the assailant was so arrogant that he burned the temple and said cruel words. The monks were frightened and terrified all day long.
If Que Xuan's army had not arrived, these monks might have thrown away their robes and returned to secular life.
"Shuzi! Enemy of Buddha! You have gone too far! How dare you do such a treasonous and unethical act? I will cut his body into thousands of pieces and imprison him in the Abi Hell. He will suffer the pain of being burned by the fire of all his karma. He will never be reincarnated!" Que Xuan!
I almost went crazy.
What kind of invincible champion, hussar general... is really too wretched!
He was afraid of his armored soldiers and did not dare to fight head-on, so he sent out the wretched Wei Yan. With a group of even more wretched soldiers, he bullied the unarmed and peace-loving monks and destroyed temples everywhere?
Is it tolerable or not?
Hearing that Wei Yan had left clues, he waved his hand and shouted: "Here comes! According to what several junior brothers said, chase after him. We must catch Wei Yan and cut him to pieces as a warning to others!"
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"According to the order!" A general responded immediately and turned around to order troops to go into battle.
"Slow down!" At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, then quickly walked up to Que Xuan and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "General Que, can you listen to the next words?"
"Huh." Que Xuan snorted coldly and looked at the young man in front of him with extremely unkind eyes.
Although he had only been called a loner for a few days, he was already used to others being respectful and polite. Even if someone spoke in such a neither humble nor arrogant tone, even though he had tried his best to pay attention to the impact, it still made him very unhappy. What's more, the other party showed up at this time.
It was obviously meant to dissuade him. How could he be happy about this?
The young man had a good temper and did not take offense to being slighted. He said softly: "Wei Yan's move is obviously aimed at you, the general. If you divide your troops to pursue him, you will play into his hands. In my opinion,
General, it is better to keep it calm and continue to advance troops according to the original plan..."
"Then let this official go alone? Let him burn all the way to Quyang?" Que Xuan raised his thick eyebrows and said in a hateful voice: "Chen Yuanlong, you know how much damage this will do to my reputation and the confidence of the congregation.
Impact? Do you think Wang Yu’s brain can make up for this?"
Chen Deng knew that Que Xuan was making alarmist remarks and bargaining, so he was not angry at the moment and replied calmly: "The Yinwu Army led by Wei Wenchang is best at fighting in the mountains and forests. If the general catches up, not only will he not be able to stop him from destroying and burning temples, but he will also
The other party will take advantage of it and conduct an ambush and sneak attack."
"On the other hand, if the general ignores it and makes trouble for himself, he will naturally withdraw his troops and return for reinforcements. Although Wang Pengju is bold, he has nothing to do with your sect, so why should he destroy all the temples?"
"Of course, this disaster for your sect was all caused by Deng's suggestion. It was a righteous act for the general to raise a volunteer army to fight against the tyrannical Wang Yu. The losses of your sect will be borne by my Chen family, so as to spare a small amount of money."
power."
First, use force to suppress him, then follow the guidance, and finally give him some benefits. Chen Deng said a few words, all of which hit the point. After hearing this, Que Xuan, although his anger did not diminish, he began to weigh the gains and losses in his heart.
General Que declared his intention, and Chen Deng continued to add more force: "The reason why Wang Pengju repeatedly achieved extraordinary feats with his troops is because he can hit the point every time and exploit the weaknesses of people's hearts to attack. If the general can suppress his anger, advance steadily, and defeat Wang Yu
, this battle will definitely become a good story, and it will be of great benefit to your religion in promoting its doctrines. General, please think deeply."
"Yeah." Que Xuan was really tempted this time.
Even if he knew it was a scam, as the supreme leader of Buddhism, he couldn't just watch the temple being destroyed and remain indifferent, right? This would cause great damage to his reputation. But if he publicized that this was Wang Yu's trick, he would see through it and counterattack.
, this problem disappears, and it can also arouse the anger of the church members against Wang Yu.
He said solemnly: "As Mr. Chen said, please also ask Mr. Chen not to forget the many promises you made."
Chen Deng smiled slightly and replied calmly: "General, don't worry. Although the Chen family in Guangling is not a high-ranking family, it still has a good reputation. After the matter is completed, Donghai and Xiapi will be owned by the general. My father will jointly name the local wealthy families and recommend them."
The general is the shepherd of Xuzhou and will never break his promise."
Que Xuan's face suddenly turned cloudy and he said happily: "Mr. Chen is a trustworthy person." (To be continued...)