Chapter 454: The Mountain Spirit Holds the Array! God bless the lonely bamboo!

Jing, called Gaoqiu; view, que type also. The ancients killed thieves and defeated the corpses, and they would build a Beijing view to think that they were a place to hide the corpses. There are ancient battle sites.

This is a way of cleaning the battlefield left over from antiquity.

It means piling up the corpses of the enemy on both sides of the road and compacting the soil to form a pyramid-shaped mound to show military might and deter the dead.

And 阬 and pit are fake words, but the original meaning is somewhat different, 阬 refers to the city gate, that is, the same meaning as que, and the pit refers to the hole.

However, because of the later changes in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the meaning of the two words was confused, so many pit killings in the history books should actually be killed.

It does not specifically refer to burying the enemy, but more to create the enemy's corpse into Jingguan to show military prestige.

In fact, this behavior should be directly related to the sacrificial culture before the Yin Shang.

However, in the history books, the most complete record of Jingguan is in Zuochuan.

At the end of this war, the general Pan Dang under the King of Chuzhuang suggested that the enemy's corpse be made into a Jingguan, which can not only highlight the prestige of Chu, but also leave a deep impression on future generations, so that the descendants of Chu will not forget the prestige of their ancestors.

And the king of Chuzhuang told a famous saying that can be called famous through the ages.

Feel knows also. Fuwen, stop fighting for martial arts.

It was also the earliest Chinese monarch to combine the concept of stopping war as martial arts and martial virtues.

Wude is the core of the war proposed in the poem Wuzhong after King Wu conquered Shang.

Zhou Song said: Carry the fight, carry the bow and arrow. I ask for virtue, wanton in the summer, and allow the king to protect it.

It means that the blades of war, such as soldiers and bows, did not appear for the sake of war, but for the purpose of pacifying the war, and when the war is settled, they should be put away and the prosperity of Xia Le should be returned to the people, so that the reason why war can achieve the cause of hegemony.

The martial chapter is said to be in the emperor and the king of martial arts, and there is no competition for Weilie. King Yunwen Wen, after Kekai. The heir was accepted by the martial arts, and the victory was to contain Liu, and the elders were determined.

The crusade of King Wu of Zhou against Shang is to stabilize the world and carry forward the virtues of King Wen.

And the reason for the victory of this war was that the Zhou army occupied seven martial virtues.

Fuwu, the prohibition of violence, the soldiers, the protection of the great, the determination of merit, the peace of the people, the people, and the abundance of wealth.

That is, to stop tyranny, to eliminate war, to preserve the world, to consolidate meritorious deeds, to pacify the people, to reconcile the nations, and to enrich the wealth.

And King Chuzhuang felt that the hegemony with the Jin State did not occupy any of these seven martial virtues, but only a war between the two countries because of personal interests, so he was even more stupid and had no reason to establish Jingguan to demonstrate martial virtues.

However, the kings after King Chuzhuang did not inherit the humble virtues of their predecessors, so that Jingguan completely changed from a ceremony to a symbol of martial virtue to a symbol of violence and military might.

As a modern person, it is morally difficult to accept to do the corpse of another person for no reason.

Therefore, for the disposal of the enemy's corpses, Wang Xu has always used cremation, so that everything in this life will be burned in the fire and returned to dust.

And because of this incident, he spent a lot of money to buy those Donghu captives in Wang Ben's hands.

Therefore, Wang Xu will let people build a view of the capital, this slightly brutal behavior, not only deterred the enemy, but even the soldiers of Guzhu were shocked.

The reason for this should start with Juxi being cautious and conquering the city walls.

The three-meter-high wall was not too difficult for these cautious people who were good at climbing and fighting in the field, and they had previously thrown arrows at the city wall to serve as stepping stones.

Therefore, Wang Xu's previous idea of a war of attrition was actually a mistake.

However, there is still a moat less than half a meter deep, which can be regarded as having some effects that consume the enemy's physical strength.

But there were still a large number of cautious people who climbed into the walls.

The combat strength of these cautious people, who were dressed in animal skins, thorny heads, and armed with blunt weapons, also exceeded the expectations of Wang Xu and others.

This time is the closest Wang Xu is to the cold weapon battlefield, in the past, he either hid in the camp tent out of sight, or used a telescope to watch from afar, although the scene is grand, but the intuitive feeling is still worse.

But this time it was different, the Su Shen people who jumped down from the city wall were only more than twenty or thirty meters away from Wang Xu, and they felt that they could rush to their side with a sprint, and this intuitive impact was completely different.

In particular, the giants of the Yuyi tribe wielded large swords, each of which was capable of slashing the heads of their enemies into the air.

The scene was so bloody that people lost consciousness for a while.

But fortunately, the gods and slaves set up a shield array in front of Wang Xu, and each of these unknown organs on the battlefield flew in front of Wang Xu.

Although the warriors of Guzhu were physically exhausted, relying on the advanced equipment and the cooperation of the battle formation, they were quite comfortable in dealing with the surprise attacks of the cautious people.

But with the first battle formation being broken, Wang Xu's already tense heartstrings were completely broken.

Especially the injury of Zhai Qiu in the back, Wang Xu's reason was completely banned by anger.

More than 20,000 lone bamboo warriors faced less than 10,000 cautious people, and the battle did not last long, and they only lasted half an hour.

In the end, in the roar of one of the tallest prudent warriors, the curtain came to a complete end.

Yu Chun pressed the cautious leader to Wang Xu, and Wang Xu, who had just finished bandaging Zhai Qiu, just glanced at the bloodied warrior, and swung his sword to cut off his head.

Similar to the experience that Tu Tan had taught him before, decapitation requires skill, even if the blade is sharp, it is easy to get stuck in the vertebrae, causing the blood in the major arteries, like a faucet, to spray all over the body.

"Cut off everyone's heads, pile their corpses into squares, and pile their heads on top." Wang Xu kicked away the corpse of the head of Su Shen, pulled out his sword and threw it to Mo Jiaosu, who was kneeling on the side.

"Is it to build a martial army god platform?" Mo Jiaosu took the sword in a hurry.

"How high can you stack, how high you can stack." Wang Xu's hoarse voice trembled a little.

So there is the infiltrating Beijing view outside the barracks and in the night.

In the eyes of the people of the Ji Kingdom outside, this lonely bamboo military camp is like a gluttonous giant beast in the night, after those cautious people rushed in, they were devoured by this gluttonous giant beast, and then spit out their bones and piled them into the bloody Jingguan.

Xian Yu Shan looked at the lonely bamboo military camp that had returned to calm with jealousy.

The Xuanniao Emperor Banner still floated between the moonlight and the firelight, as if nothing had happened.

In addition to the barracks, there was another city wall.

"Now, do you want this king to go to King Qin?" Xian Yu Shan Yan looked at Rong Yigong who was kneeling on the ground with a pale face, and asked coldly.

Rong Yigong knelt on the ground like a hairless wild boar, stumbling.

"This king needs a reason for the king of diligence." Xian Yu Shan Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered softly.

"Your Highness spares your life! Tens of thousands of households in Rongguo are loyal to the country. Rong Yigong kowtowed and begged for mercy, but his tone was threatening.

Xian Yu Shan Yan's pupils shrank, this is the territory of Rongguo, if you really take Rongguo as a tribute to meet Guzhu, then Rongguo's dog jumps off the wall in a hurry, but it is not good.

"Why did Rong Yigong say this?" Xian Yu Shan pretended to be puzzled and helped Rong Yigong up, and said with a smile, "This king just wants to ask Rong Yigong if he has any high opinions." ”

Rong Yigong's eyes flickered, and finally he sneered, "Your Majesty is dull, it's better to ask the Taishi." ”

"If I knew this was the case, I shouldn't have let the Taishi go back before." Xian Yu Shan Yan sneered, turned around and got on the horse and left with the people.

"Greetings to Your Highness." After Rong Yi Gong saw the people who were fresh in Shan Yan leave, he wiped his face with the water handed by his subordinates, and his originally slightly obscene squinting eyes became wise, "Mr. Ran Jin, how many people have been dispatched from the Ji Kingdom?" ”

"The three armies on the left and right, Xian Yu and Xian Yu each lead an army, leaving one army to defend the city." The man known as Mr. Ran Jin was dressed in a Confucian robe, dressed as a student of the Central Plains, and was out of step with the barbarians around him.

"The three armies dispatched two armies, and there were less than 30,000 people." Rong Yigong squinted and snorted coldly: "It seems that Xian Yu Shan is a waste, and Xian Yu Li has not been persuaded at all." ”

"Fresh in the single is rough, and the outside is dry, embarrassing and useful." Mr. Ran Jin smiled and shook his head: "The Grand Duke's move is indeed stealing chickens and rice. ”

"Sir teach me." Rong Yi said respectfully.

Mr. Ran Jin smiled, "Although Guzhu can destroy Xiju Yelu with two sticks of incense, there must be damage, and it can be seen that it is also the end of the strong crossbow." ”

Rong Yigong's eyes lit up, "Sir, please make it clear." ”

"Guzhu has always been known for his benevolence, the people do not pay taxes, the slaves have no dignity and humility, everyone is full, and it is called the country of Xianmen Tianfu, but now he has used such obscene sacrifices and evil arts as the martial army Shentai, which is inconsistent with his virtues, either there is no emperor in the army, or" Mr. Ran Jin smiled warmly.

"Sir, is that true?" Rong Yigong was shocked.

"The situation in Guzhu Middle School, my disciples have already explored and perfected it." Mr. Ran Jin said with a smile.

"At that time, Mr. had someone sneak into the lonely bamboo with the Lone Bamboo Mission? None of the people who have ever been successful have succeeded. Rong Yigong was shocked again.

"It just so happens that the Ran clan has an old relationship with the envoy of the mission." Mr. Ran Jin smiled, "She won't lie to me. ”

"If it is true as he says, what should we do?" Rong Yigong frowned, "Instigating Xian Yu Shan to attack?" ”

"If there is no emperor in the army, the grand duke may think of the consequences? The 5,000 members of the mission can pass through the blockade of Xiju Yelu to reach the country of Ji, if Guzhu is angry and raises troops, Rongguo and Ji country can join forces to resist the anger of Guzhu? Mr. Ran Jin asked with a smile.

"If there is the emperor in the army." Rong Yigong licked the corners of his mouth.

"Then everything the Grand Duke did was to make a wedding dress for the Xianyu clan, and the final outcome is likely to be that the Rongguo was used as a sacrifice to the deceased emperor by the Xianyu clan." Mr. Ran Jin chuckled and said, "After all, the Ji Kingdom is the orthodoxy of Yin Shang, and Guzhu has no emperor, and Xian Yu is one of the successors." ”

"What does the gentleman want me to do?" Rong Yigong sighed.

"Although the Rong family is not a descendant of Yin Shang, he was also a loyal confidant of Yin Shang." Mr. Ran Jin said with a smile: "For the emperor, a loyal minister is far closer than a clansman with the right to inherit. ”

"What do you mean, sir?" Rong Yigong gasped.

"I am willing to pay homage to Guzhu for the Grand Duke." Mr. Ran Jin bowed slightly.

"However, Ji Guo" Rong Yigong hesitated.

"The Grand Duke also saw the attitude of His Royal Highness King Kei just now." Mr. Ran Jin smiled.

A trace of fierceness flashed in Rong Yigong's eyes, and he leaned over, "I'm tired of Mr., if it happens, Mr. will be my Rongguo's reborn parents." ”

"The Grand Duke is serious, when the Ran family is down, thanks to the Grand Duke to take him in, the great kindness is unforgettable." Mr. Ran Jin said with a smile.

"Rongguo and Ran Guo themselves have diplomatic relations, and Mr. is serious." Rong Yigong smiled.

"If the Grand Duke has already made a decision, then please control the ** official, and buy time for the subordinates before they return to their senses." Mr. Ran Jin said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, sir." Rong Yigong nodded, and led his men into the woods.

Mr. Ran Jin tidied up his robe and took out a copper spring.

In a short time, more than a dozen strong men in military uniforms emerged from the woods, each with a longbow and a sword hanging from his waist.

"The children of the Ran family, the hope of recovering the country is here." Mr. Ran Jin chuckled softly, then turned around and walked towards the Lone Bamboo Barracks.

When all the blood of the corpse is drained and goes deep into the soil, the bloody smell of the blood slowly becomes foul-smelling, and it is the favorite breeding ground for mosquitoes and flies.

When Ran Jin led his clansmen to Jingguan, he was almost fainted by the smoke.

Ran Jin looked up at the nearly five-meter-high Jingguan, forcibly resisted vomiting, lit the torch behind him, and after bypassing the Jingguan, he inserted it on the ground and inserted it in a circle, illuminating himself and his companions, and expressing goodwill to the lone bamboo guards on the city wall.

"What if they refuse to see us, master?" A member of the Ran clan asked in a muffled voice.

"Don't worry, they'll meet us." Ran Jin wiped the vomit from the corner of his mouth and kept a warm smile.

Looking at the appearance of the head of the family, Du Sheng was holding it, and the others didn't say much.

Two or three minutes later, Ran Jin spoke again, "Light the rest of the torches." ”

"Master of the house, this distance is enough for the other party's scouts to see us clearly." The clansman wondered.

"I'm sure they'll meet us, but I'm not sure they'll be sucked dry by these mosquitoes before then." Ran Jin picked up a torch and waved it to repel mosquitoes and flies.

When the clansmen heard this, they suddenly realized, and then they were shocked to feel extremely itchy, it turned out that they had ignored the harassment of these mosquitoes and flies because they were too nervous and the stench of Jingguan.

So they all lit all the remaining torches and waved them to repel mosquitoes and flies.

But this kind of scene, in the eyes of the lone bamboo garrison on the city wall thirty meters away, is a different scene.

From the moment Ran Jin appeared, he was discovered by the scouts of the Lonely Bamboo Watchtower, but because the number of people was too small, they didn't care, but they stopped next to Jingguan and attracted the attention of Mojiaosu, the builder of Jingguan.

At first, I thought that these people were here to take the corpses of the clansmen, but when they made a series of actions next to Jingguan, Mo Jiaosu became more and more confused.

Until I saw them start jumping and waving torches.

"Great priest, what are these people doing?" The scout put down the binoculars in his hand and handed it to Mojiaosu in confusion.

Mo Jiaosu also scratched his head suspiciously, "It seems that it is some kind of sacrificial dance." ”

"They can't be going to burn the altar of the martial army." The scout said nervously.

"No, if you want to burn it, you should gather firewood, these people are a little weird." Mojiaosu couldn't make up his mind.

Because he also has jealousy in his heart, building the Jingguan Altar is the first time in his life, and using so many corpses will inevitably open his mind without a thorough scientific superstitious thought.

According to the legend he knew, the Kyokan Altar was used on the battlefield to use the corpses of enemies as a medium to pray to the gods for victory in the war, as well as to pray for the blessings of the people.

After the altar is formed, there will be a mountain spirit to preside over the large array.

Coupled with the strange time period when Ran Jin and the others appeared, it was easy for Mo Jiaosu to misunderstand.

"God! Priest! It's burning! The ghost fire is burning. Suddenly, the scout screamed.

Mo Jiaosu was frightened, snatched the telescope to look, and sure enough, he saw that the ghost fire was burning out of thin air above the heads of those strange people!

"The mountain spirits are in formation! God bless the lonely bamboo! ”