Chapter 198 Luchuan, praying to Buddha for a child

Chapter 198 Luchuan, praying to Buddha for a child

Chapter 198 Luchuan, praying to Buddha for a child

In the early morning of September, the sky was pale blue-purple.
There was a hint of coolness in the breeze, which gently blew over the scout camp in front of Puzikou City.

Inside the camp, tents were scattered in an orderly manner, smoke from cooking fires rose up, interweaving with the mist in the distance.
As soon as the sun rose, the soldiers got up and started working.
Although it is a holiday now, long-standing habits are not easy to change.

They gently wiped the armor, long swords and short blades, and maintained the weapons.

Smelling the faint fragrance coming from the fire army in the air, my appetite was aroused and I looked expectant.

Yesterday evening, the quartermaster who had been shopping in the city returned to the camp with five carts of food and meat, and two carts of herbs and nourishing foods.
He also made a bold statement that he would let the brothers eat and drink enough tomorrow so that they could recuperate.

Whenever they thought of this, many soldiers showed a tacit smile and occasionally cast their eyes towards the big tent in the center.

Some of them are veterans who have fought in many battles.

But nowhere else can the soldiers be so attentive to their food and drink.

At the core of the front scout camp, the large military tent that had been expanded yesterday stood tall.

Outside the big tent, more than a dozen guards stood upright, their eyes sharp.

Looking around vigilantly, the general surrounded the tent tightly.

Inside the tent, the dim light of the night receded, replaced by brightness, but the oil lamp remained lit.

Two large wooden tables had been moved to the center of the tent, making it look particularly spacious.

At this moment, it is already filled with densely packed military newspapers and documents.

That night, Lu Yunyi kept circling around the wooden table, writing and drawing with a pen and paper.
He was wearing a casual suit, with the collar slightly open, revealing the lining stained with ink.

His hair was a little messy and his face was greasy, obviously he had not slept all night.

At this moment, his eyes were focused and deep, and he was concentrating on the documents on the table.

Walk to one side from time to time and check the map.

The floor, the table, and even the surrounding shelves were covered with all kinds of maps.

Some were drawn based on the latest battle reports sent back by scouts at the front, some were drawn based on the inference and analysis of the enemy's movements, and some were drawn based on the back-and-forth struggles between the two warring parties.

There are also several war summary maps drawn by him personally.

These were the small battles he summarized last night, which benefited him a lot.

The battles in the mountains and forests of the southwest are completely different from those on the grasslands in the north.
Although he had expected this, Lu Yunyi was still shocked when he actually saw these documents.

Especially since he had initially grasped some of the essence of the matter through these small battles,
Unlike the back-and-forth tug-of-war on the grasslands, small victories accumulated into big ones.

In the war in the southwest, the battle is the decisive battle.

The two sides were in a life-and-death battle with no way of retreat and no chance to regroup.

Once you fail, you are defeated.

All it takes is a little pursuit to make the fleeing soldiers lose all their strength.
The mountains are everywhere, and the rainforest full of mosquitoes and miasma will devour everything.

In the 15th year of Hongwu, Weiyuan, Yuangan and other places that originally belonged to Luchuan were incorporated into Chuxiong Prefecture by the Ming Dynasty.

Lu Yunyi has also discovered the reason why Luchuan repeatedly harassed the Ming Dynasty, and he can't hide the strangeness in his heart.

In the 17th year of Hongwu, the imperial court issued an order to change Zhenkang Prefecture into a prefecture and Wandian into a county.

Local officials were appointed to govern these places, and these places were once governed by officials in Luchuan.

In the 18th year of Hongwu, the Jinchi Guard was re-established and large-scale military farms were set up. From Chuxiong to Jingdong, camps were set up every hundred miles and soldiers were led to cultivate the land.

In the 19th year of Hongwu, many local officials were set up to continue farming and move deeper into Luchuan.

Until the war broke out in the 20th year of Hongwu,

Si Lunfa could no longer bear it and sent troops to attack Jingdong Prefecture.
The prefect E Tao led more than 20,000 soldiers to defend "Zheji Village", which was strategically located and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

But the defeat was overwhelming.
Lu Yunyi was very familiar with the crux of the matter.
To sum it up, 'draw a circle around yourself and set limits for yourself'.

During the war in northern Xinjiang, Harazhang had no choice but to flee.

The camp was set up on a high slope, but it was a helpless move to save lives.
However, "Zhejizhai" took the initiative to do it, cutting off his own legs and tying his own arms.

In Lu Yunyi's opinion, there is no unbreakable city in the world, it all depends on how strong your determination is.

Iron smelting is not well developed in Luchuan, and there are not many feather arrows.
But because there were so many jungles, Si Lunfa used thousands of "javelins" to shoot day and night and easily broke through the "Zheji Village".

So the governor Feng Cheng quickly dispatched troops to support, but it was too late.
Si Lunfa found his weak spot again, ambushed him and defeated him again.

Looking at the many records in the document, Lu Yunyi frowned and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Si Lunfa was indeed a powerful leader in the southwest. He did not stick to fixed patterns in employing troops and was good at seizing opportunities. No wonder the Yuan army could not do anything to him.

During its heyday, Luchuan extended to Yongchang and Dali in the north, Thailand in the south, Assam in India in the west, and Laos in the east. It also occupied most of the territory of Yunnan Province in the Yuan Dynasty.

Lu Yunyi frowned and thought deeply. His eyes were bloodshot all night long.
His eyes wandered around the map with a very strange expression. Isn't this Nanzhao?

According to the military reports and the information obtained from the spying,
There are over one million people in Luchuan, and Silunfa is said to have 300,000 mercenaries, which makes him a major threat to the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

But in the first month of the 21st year of Hongwu,
The Silunfa invaded Dingbianfu.
However, they were defeated by Xiping Hou Mu Ying. This was certainly a test by Si Lunfa.
But such a great defeat still left Lu Yunyi somewhat confused.

How did Si Lunfa fail? How did Mu Ying advance?

He looked up at the corner of the tent, where a pile of military newspapers and documents half a man high was piled up.

Among them, the documents for this year's Dingbian Battle account for the majority.

Seeing this, Lu Yunyi couldn't help but feel his eyes went dark and his head felt dizzy.

He spent just one night and only finished reading two years' worth of military newspapers, which was only about ten copies. There were at least a hundred copies left!

Now Si Lunfa has begun recruiting soldiers in Luchuan,

Si Lunfa will certainly not give up the war next year.
With a light sigh, Lu Yunyi threw the document in his hand away, stepped forward, and prepared to continue checking without any rest.

When he reached the entrance of the military tent, the morning sun shone on Lu Yunyi's face.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he checked the various conditions in the military tent.
"Oh my god, it's already dawn."

Lu Yunyi did not move forward.
Instead, he frowned and squinted his eyes as he walked towards the entrance of the military tent.

When the curtain was opened, the sunlight that came in almost drowned him, causing him to be temporarily blinded.

Waiting for the world in front of me to become clearer,

Lu Yunyi's eyes narrowed.
At first glance, he saw Li Wu, who was brought to the tent by the soldiers.

He had changed into a new undershirt and looked much cleaner than yesterday, but his short stature still made him look a little timid.

Soon, Li Wu arrived in front of the big tent.
Seeing the slightly embarrassed Lu Yunyi, he thought he had come to greet him specially. He was slightly stunned and bowed quickly:

"I, Li Wu, greet the general."

Lu Yunyi stood at the entrance of the military tent, with his hands on his hips, enjoying the sunshine, and spoke lightly:
"Have you finished yesterday's work?"

"Reporting to the general, I ran away at the beginning of the night yesterday."

As he said this, Li Wu quickly looked at the soldiers on one side.
The soldier took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over respectfully:

"My Lord, this is an omission from yesterday's record."

Lu Yunyi took it and opened it gently.
There were twenty-three notes densely packed on the paper.

Lu Yunyi looked at the soldier and asked, "Are the other soldiers like this too?"

The soldier nodded, then shook his head:
"Some are the same, but some are different, just like the shoulder straps rubbing against each other,
The brothers usually carry luggage when traveling, and their shoulders are already calloused, so they don’t feel anything, but Li Wu can’t stand it. ”

Lu Yunyi listened and nodded with satisfaction:

"Very good. Only by constantly trying can we find out the mistakes and make corrections in time.

Give this paper to the military craftsmen, so that they can quickly improve it and make new attempts. "

"Yes!"

"Are long-distance running techniques useful?" Lu Yunyi asked again.

The soldier nodded repeatedly:
"Reporting to the Lord, it is of some use. The brothers have run farther than usual." Lu Yunyi looked thoughtful:

"There are too few people, and the conditions are different, so we can't be sure of the effectiveness of the method.

Perhaps the brothers have rested for two days and have plenty of energy, so they need to try again today."

"Yes!"

At this point, Li Wu felt somewhat nervous, fearing that his money would be taken back.

Lu Yunyi turned around and returned to the military tent.
When he came out, he already had ten one-yuan notes in his hand. He handed the money to Li Wu and said with a smile:
"I found more than twenty loopholes. Good, the money is yours."

Li Wu was immediately excited, and quickly took the money, bowing:

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, General!!"

"Well, come home quickly. Your family will be worried if you don't come back for one day.

By the way, use the money to live a good life, don't spend it lavishly, and don't go to gambling houses or brothels.
These thirty strings of cash may seem like a lot, but they will be spent very quickly.”

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and looked at the soldier:
"Send him back to heaven."

"Yes!"

Li Wu's lips moved, his face looked serious, he bowed again and said sincerely:

"Thank you, General. I will never forget your kindness."

Lu Yunyi didn't say anything, just smiled and waved his hand
Looking at the two people leaving, Lu Yunyi sighed.
Thirty strings of cash were nothing to him, but for the people of the Ming Dynasty, it was enough to change their fate.

Until the two of them disappeared from view,
Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and turned back to the military tent.
At this moment, Liu Heiying rushed over and followed him into the military tent, his eyes wide open, and he exclaimed repeatedly:

"Brother Yun'er, Brother Yun'er, something big has happened!"

Lu Yunyi entered the military tent, found a stool and sat down, drinking tea bit by bit, and asked:
"Something big happened, so panicking."

Liu Heiying sat down beside him and lowered his voice mysteriously:
"Brother Yun'er, didn't you say during the Northern Expedition that those grassland criminals were bewitched by the Tantric Buddhism and that's why they were not afraid of death?"

After a sleepless night, Lu Yunyi's brain became sluggish again.

He looked confused, thought carefully, and nodded after a long time:

"Yeah, yeah, they believe in reincarnation, so what?"

At this point, Liu Heiying suddenly became shy.

His hands and feet moved around, not knowing where to put them, and he lowered his voice and said:

"Brother Yun'er, I heard this morning that the army had returned victoriously to the north, and that Tianjie Temple was going to hold a Dharma Assembly.

To commemorate the souls of the soldiers who died in the Northern Expedition, and there is also a temple fair, which is very lively. "

"What do you want to do? Tell me now. I still haven't read the military newspaper documents yet."

Lu Yunyi frowned and pointed to the military newspaper document on the side.

Liu Heiying turned his head to take a look, shuddered, turned around and said quickly:
"I heard that there will be monks chanting scriptures to help the spirits of heroes reincarnate. Some people in the capital who want to have children have gone there, and I heard that it works."

what?
Lu Yunyi finally reacted and looked Liu Heiying up and down:

"You also want to pray to Buddha for a child?"

Liu Heiying's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly:

"If you are sincere, your wish will come true. I plan to go and pray."

"You want to take a leave? Go ahead, why are you dithering about such a small matter?"

Lu Yunyi rolled his eyes at him, drank the tea in one gulp, slowly stood up, and wanted to continue reading the documents.

"Hey hey hey~"

Liu Heiying quickly pulled him to sit down, with an embarrassed look on his face:
"Brother Yun'er, didn't you say that having a child will ensure safety? How about we go together?"

Lu Yunyi looked strange and waved his hand:

"You go if you want to go, I haven't finished my work yet."

Liu Heiying's face suddenly deflated, and he said with some grievance:

"Brother Yun'er, it was you who said you would take me around Yingtian.
Now you have drunk the wine, seen the house, and finished your work.

But I have been locked up in this military camp, I have gained nothing, and I have not gone anywhere!"

Lu Yunyi was somewhat helpless. He knew he was in the wrong, but he still had to argue:
"Who cares about you? If you want to go to Yingtian, then go. Who's stopping you?"

"oops!!"

Liu Heiying jumped up in panic and danced in the military tent.
Finally, he rushed over, grabbed Lu Yunyi's arm and swung it left and right:

"Let's go together. We are unfamiliar with Yingtian, and there are dignitaries everywhere.

I'm a little scared, you have to support me, Brother Yuner.

Besides, why do we march and fight so hard?
It's just for enjoyment, what's wrong with having fun? !

Praying to Buddha for a child is not like going out to drink and visit a brothel. It is also a serious matter. Let's go together~~~~"

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi was also stunned.
His eyes flickered back and forth, his gaze wandering around the room.

Finally, he stopped at the huge table that was full of things, thinking that this was the result of his hard work all night.
Lu Yunyi had a strange look on his face, and his voice suddenly rose in his heart:
"Damn right, isn't the purpose of being a soldier and fighting a war to have a good time? What's wrong with having some fun?"

Lu Yunyi looked at Liu Heiying solemnly and patted his shoulder vigorously:

"A word awakens the dreamer. Let's go!!"

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi rushed to the washbasin.
Kuchi Kuchi washed his face and warned himself in his heart.

“Work hard and you won’t get a promotion; slack off and you’ll get a raise.”

"Early to bed and early to rise will make you sick; staying up all night will make you energetic."

"Lu Yunyi, oh Lu Yunyi, how could you be so depraved?
Have you forgotten the grand blueprint you set earlier? How can you be obsessed with work all day long!!!"

"call--"

Lu Yunyi, who decided to go out and play, suddenly raised his head from the water, feeling happy.
I just felt that the thoughts in my mind were not as sluggish as before.
Suddenly he realized something and looked at the excited Liu Heiying in a strange way:
"Where did you say you were going?"

"Tianjie Temple, but let's go take a look at the house first. I have never seen a house with five entrances.
Let's find a good restaurant to eat something delicious. I heard there is a place dedicated to listening to music in the upper city. We must go check it out.

Let’s go to Tianjie Temple later. There will be fewer people and it won’t be so hot then.

Yes, yes, yes, and there is a special hot spring pool for bathing. Let's go and try it when we come back.
I'll stay in Yingtian at night and find two more girls, haha!"

Liu Heiying kept talking, but Lu Yunyi didn't take his words to heart.
Instead, his face was solemn and full of strangeness.
Tianjie Temple?
Tianjie Temple is a holy place of Buddhism, built in the Yuan Dynasty.

Formerly known as Dalongxiang Jiqing Temple, it is now one of the three major temples in Yingtian. It is located outside Jubao Gate, alongside Linggu Temple and Dabaoen Temple.

If I remember correctly, the Tianjie Temple will be burned down this year.
It's already September and it's still going on?

More importantly, the Monks' Registration Office is located in Tianjie Temple, managing all monks in the world.

The fire was so inexplicable that Lu Yunyi couldn't help but think of the struggle for money and power.

Since it is about to be burned down, it is only natural to go and take a look.

Thinking of this, the last bit of guilt in Lu Yunyi's heart for being lazy disappeared without a trace, and he felt relaxed.

He looked at Liu Heiying:

"Let me pack up, and we'll set off right away!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

(End of this chapter)