"Master is right. I must keep it in mind." Wa Dang said respectfully.
But he didn't care much about it in his heart. You know, Yuan Tongzi looks young, but he is the most powerful person in the Dharma Temple and has a high seniority.
If he met an opponent that even he could not deal with, he could not become emperor and could only accept his fate.
"What is the recent military situation in all directions?" Yuan Tongzi asked.
"Besides my Rattan Armor Army, the troops from the north, south, and east have also entered the Central Plains and are advancing towards Chang'an, fighting their way through." Wa Dang took out his marching map and spread it out in front of Yuan Tongzi, saying, "Master, my army is here now, not far from Chang'an."
Yuan Tongzi nodded without saying anything.
Wa Dang asked curiously, "Master, why are you leaving the Dharma Temple this time? I remember that the senior monks of your temple generally don't go out easily."
"There's something from the Bodhidharma Temple in Chang'an that's been lost for years, and I've never been able to find it. This is a great opportunity, and I can't let it go."
"Report!"
A guard suddenly ran in from outside the tent and said, "Your Majesty, four vanguard troops have inexplicably disappeared on the front lines."
"How could this happen?" Wadang frowned immediately. He was very clear about the strength of the vanguard troops he sent out.
Even if we can't defeat the Tang army, there will be no problem in escaping.
The entire army will be wiped out, this situation will happen unless the opponent is too strong.
In order to guard against the masters of the Tang Dynasty, Wadang also took a lot of preventive measures in advance. Each vanguard army was followed by one or two masters of the Dharma Temple. In this situation, the vanguard army actually disappeared, which made Wadang feel a bad premonition.
Yuan Tongzi counted carefully with his fingers. He was considered an expert in divination, but this time he could not figure out anything. It was as if the divine secrets were covered by a layer of fog, making it impossible for him to calculate anything clearly.
There are only two reasons why this kind of thing would happen. One is that the other party's fortune-telling skills are also very powerful, and their methods are used to obscure the secrets of heaven.
Secondly, the other party is a person with a destiny star, and divination methods are ineffective against him.
"The Tang Dynasty hasn't completely reached its end. At this time, there are still talented people working hard for it." Yuan Tongzi quickly turned his Buddhist beads in his right hand and said calmly: "Don't think too much, just keep moving forward."
Wa Dang nodded: "Yes."
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There are many mountains and peaks in the west and north of the Central Plains. The former Bashu and Beimo princes were everywhere, and the situation was complicated. Therefore, the court at that time sent people to the northwest of the Central Plains to build a large number of mountain passes based on the mountains to resist the enemy.
The army in rattan armor advanced all the way, and no one could stop them. This army coming out of Bashu swept across the land like locusts, and finally arrived at the western part of the Central Plains, the largest mountain pass built by the previous dynasty, 'Xuanwu Pass'.
This pass is five meters high, with an inclined and extremely smooth surface. Even martial artists with light skills cannot climb up from the surface of this pass.
Therefore, Xuanwu Pass was also regarded by the Tang Dynasty as the greatest reliance for resisting the rattan armor army. Whether the rattan armor army could be prevented from approaching Chang'an depended entirely on this pass.
On this day, 300,000 soldiers in rattan armor arrived at the pass. Standing on Xuanwu Pass and looking into the distance, the distance was filled with a vast sea of people, which made people feel very depressing. Even with this majestic pass as a barrier, the Tang Dynasty soldiers at the pass could not help feeling nervous and self-doubting.
Looking at the towering walls of Xuanwu Pass, Wadang sat on the back of his beloved mount and gazed into the distance, feeling a little embarrassed.
Their Rattan Armor Army is good at charging into battle, but it would be difficult for them to attack a city or a stronghold. If they force their way into Xuanwu Pass, countless soldiers would be killed or injured, which would be a pity, and it is not a price that Wa Dang wants to pay.
"My lord, when will we attack?" someone asked.
Wa Dang shook his head: "Wait a moment, I will go ask Master Yuan Tongzi first."
This time Yuan Tongzi was traveling with the army, and Wadang prepared a special carriage for him with an interior that looked like a palace. After Wadang walked to the side of the carriage and explained his purpose, Yuan Tongzi in the carriage immediately spoke.
"Wuyun, Wufeng, the two of you go help Wadang break through the barrier. Make sure you do it quickly and efficiently."
The two men in black robes who had been standing quietly on either side of the carriage suddenly responded in a low voice, "Yes."
An externally forged warrior can fight against a hundred enemies on the battlefield.
When one reaches the realm of internal strength, destroying cities and capturing strongholds will be a piece of cake.
Yuan Tongzi brought many masters from the Dharma Temple on this trip. The two people he named now are powerful monks who have reached the ninth level of internal strength.
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Inside Xuanwu Pass, all the soldiers were mobilized, some were on the city walls preparing for battle, others were preparing various weapons to defend the city.
Xuanwu Pass is a huge place with tens of thousands of troops stationed there. In addition to the daily supplies being transported from Chang'an, part of the supplies also depends on the residents inside the pass to cultivate fertile fields and grow food for a living.
A house in the civilian area inside the pass.
Qin Yuesheng was sitting on a stone pier outside the house. Next to him, an old horse with its reins tied to a wooden pillar was quietly eating grass. Not far away, an old man was leading their old donkey there to grind.
It has been three days since we arrived at Xuanwu Pass. We knew that this was the only road to Chang'an from the west. With so many soldiers in rattan armor coming, it was absolutely impossible for them to take any other road.
Qin Yuesheng no longer wanted to go around looking for trouble with the Rattan Armor Army. It would be much more convenient and easier to stay in Xuanwu Pass and wait for the opportunity.
Mr. Liu is an old resident who has lived in Xuanwu Pass for many years. The old man is kind-hearted. After learning that Qin Yuesheng wanted to stay here for a few days, he took the initiative to vacate a room for him to live in, and did not charge Qin Yuesheng a single tael of silver.
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