Under the castle of Zengshan, in the military tent of the Honganji Temple.

All the owners and monks of Honganji Temple are gathered in the military tent.

There is a sense of clear barriers in the military tent, among which the Kaga Ichijo sect headed by Yorisho Shimoma and Nakataka Shimoma, more than ten monks sit on the side.

On the other hand, Honganji Xianrong, who is now temporarily taking over from Honganji Xuanzong and taking charge of Shengxing Temple, and the abbot of Yuezhong Ichizong Zong, and the abbot of Ruiquan Temple, Lianqin, who is in Vietaka and Shengxing Temple, as well as many officials and monks of Yuezhong Ichizong.

In today's war, Yuezhong has always suffered the greatest losses, so many of the officials and monks in the square are still wounded.

Different from the predecessor Honganji Xuanzong, Honganji Xuanzong is kind and kind on the outside, with the demeanor of a high-ranking monk, and in contrast, Honganji is much inferior to the glory of the skin, dry and thin, as if he is a person who practices ascetics.

However, people can not be disguised, Honganji Xianrong is a monk who specializes in Buddhist scriptures in Vietnam, and has always been respected by all parties and monks.

However, because since the degree of success, he has finally said that Hao is the first to be poor, and he has not been in contact with affairs, so it is quite reluctant to suddenly ask him to take over the position of Xuanzong of Honganji Temple and dominate the huge power of the Yuezhong Yizong sect.

However, the current situation has reached a time of embarrassment, and the abbot of Honganji Xuanzong was sniped by an iron cannon, which is likely to be the indulging of Kaga Ichijo Sect behind his back, in order to prevent the Kaga Sanriji Temple forces from being expelled and annexed by Ishiyama General Honzan in the chaos of that year, so the monks and officials of the Ichizan Sect of Echichu can only form a group at this moment, and the Honganji Honei is difficult to push to the forefront.

Sitting beside Honganji is Seizen-ji Renqin.

Lotus Qin, like Xuanzong and Xianrong, is the eighth generation of the Dharma Master of Honganji Temple, and the Lotus is the queen of the Venerable Master. In the chaos of the year, the three abbots of Kaga Sanli Temple were all in the same vein.

As the abbot of Ruiquan Temple, one of the two imperial mountains in Vietnam, Lianqin is not inferior to Xuanzong in power.

However, because his surname is quite strong and extreme, and he thinks that his talent is not as good as Xuanzong, so he pushed Xuanzong to integrate Ruiquan Temple and Shengxing Temple to guide the entire Yuezhong Yizong Sect.

Lianqin has always been at odds with Kaga Ichizong, and now that Xuanzong is dead, he will naturally be even more angry with Kaga Ichizong in front of him.

The atmosphere between the two sides in the military tent was not harmonious, and there was a bit of sabre-rattling.

Shimoma Yorizhao's eyes narrowed slightly at this moment, he had already sensed such an inappropriate atmosphere.

In the face of Yuezhong Yizong's hostility towards him, he realized that his plan to assassinate Xuanzong this time was a bit of a mistake at this moment.

I thought that I could lead the trouble to the east and plant the blame on the head of the Uesugi army, but I still underestimated the wisdom of this group of Vietnamese and Chinese comrades.

In their eyes, they unanimously regarded themselves as the biggest suspects for the murder of Xuanzong.

Thinking of this, Lai Zhao shook his head slightly, but it is not here, there is no gain, for the ability of Xuanzong, even the Dharma Master of Shishan is like a master, and he is also sideways.

Now that this person has been eliminated, there is no one left in the Echichu Sect, and he has the prestige to convince the public, and he can compete with the Kaga Sect.

Lai Zhao's face was slightly colorful, and when he raised his head, he saw Lianqin, the abbot of Ruiquan Temple, staring at him with a bull's eye.

Shimoma Lai Zhao secretly sneered disdainfully, just with such a person, he is also worthy of becoming the abbot of one of the two imperial mountains in Yuezhong, Xuanzong, Xuanzong, after you die, Yuezhong has always been Zongguo and then no one will succeed him.

And Lianqin saw that Shimoma Lai looked at his expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and he couldn't help it for a long time, Huo Ran stood up and said loudly: "Senior Brother Xiama, this time the death of Senior Brother Xuanzong, there are many mysteries, which puzzled the monks of this temple. ”

In the face of Lianqin, although he did not say who did it, he did not hide the meaning of the naked suspicion of Lai Zhao, and this interrogation has the flavor of interrogation as a suspect.

However, Lian Qin still kept an eye on it, after all, there was no evidence at the moment that it was done by Lai Zhao Shimoma, so he didn't dare to buckle the basin on Lai Zhao's head.

Shimoma Lai Zhao stood up unhurriedly, holding a rosary in one hand and a horizontal palm in the other, slapping a Buddha verse, and said loudly: "Abbot Lianqin, you are sad about the death of Senior Brother Xuanzong, and the poor monk has already understood. The Buddhist scriptures have seven sufferings in the world, birth, old age, sickness, death, resentment, love, separation, and unwantedness. At present, Senior Brother Xuanzong is free from the seven sufferings, and we are reciting Buddhist scriptures for Xuanzong, hoping that he will be happy in his life, and it should be joyful. Senior Brother Lianqin is in such an impatient state of mind, isn't it just that he has fallen behind? ”

Lianqin was speechless by Yoshimata Laizhao's refutation, and was stunned for a moment.

After a pause, Lai Zhao said again: "But since Abbot Lianqin inquired about the hands of Senior Brother Xuanzong, I will tell you the truth, that's right, the poor monk saw with his own eyes that Senior Brother Xuanzong was killed by an iron cannon of the Uesugi Army!" ”

As soon as Lai said this, all the monks and officials of the sect in Yuezhong looked at each other.

Shimoma Lai Zhao said it categorically, and he was awe-inspiring, and he said that he saw it with his own eyes, which was obviously a deception of Xuanzong of Honganji Temple, and there was no proof of death, so he was so justified.

However, there were also a few people who were bewitched by the words of the lower room, and their doubts about him were shaken a little.

"Nonsense, Senior Brother Xuanzong was clearly not killed by the Uesugi Army." Lianqin monk's robe waved and scolded the other party.

"Oh, so Abbot Lianqin has also seen it with his own eyes," Shimoma Lai Zhao sneered, indifferently, "The poor monk wants to hear, how the abbot Lianqin saw it with his own eyes, Abbot Lianqin, in the end, who killed the hands of Senior Brother Xuanzong, although you speak bluntly and swear in front of the Buddha, so the poor monk will believe the abbot's words." ”

"You."

Lianqin's face turned red, of course he didn't see who killed Xuanzong.

And now Lai Zhao is relying on this, unscrupulous, not worried about being caught and retaliated.

Seeing that Lianqin was speechless by Shimoma Laizhao, Yuezhong Yizong shook his head secretly, as soon as the abbot of Xuanzong died, could it be that Yuezhong Yizong was going to be pressed by Kaga Tongmen?

Everyone felt that it was necessary to make Lianqin embarrassed, so everyone hurriedly pulled the topic to other things.

Now everyone is most concerned about how to deal with the Uesugi army and the forces of the wealthy clans in Vietnam.

Honganji Xianrong, who had been silent for a long time after playing soy sauce for a long time, only then did he find his place, stood up and spoke: "Senior Brother Xuanzong has passed away in bliss, and it is pointless to investigate who did it now. At present, we are clearly saying how to deal with it, and the Uesugi army and the wealthy families in Vietnam and China are the top priorities. ”

At this moment, a monk soldier entered and reported: "Master Li Xiao, the old man of the Takeda family, is already outside the tent. ”

Honganji Xianrong was suddenly shocked, and said, "Hurry up, please." ”

The next Lai Zhao saw that Honganji Xianrong looked very affectionate to Li Xiao, and there was a trace of displeasure on his face.

At this moment, Li Xiao and Honda Masanobu were standing outside the Honganji military tent, while Shigang Kazuha and other mother-clothed people remained outside, and the military tent was surrounded by Honganji monks and soldiers armed with naginatas.

Li Xiao saw that these monks and soldiers had changed their expressions after they reported their names.

Although they tried their best to put on an indifferent appearance, their eyes were secretly looking at themselves.

Li Xiao could see this gaze, which contained curiosity and awe.

This kind of treatment, when I was in Shirane Mountain, after I fought Uesugi Kenshin, I also experienced it from the eyes of others looking at me.

Very good, let Yixiangzong continue to be so in awe of himself, Li Xiao thought secretly in his heart.

At this time, a fang official walked up to Li Xiao, bowed down and said, "Lord Ma Shou, the abbot of our temple is outside the military tent, waiting for the driver, please here." ”

Li Xiao nodded and entered with Honda Masanobu.

After Li Xiao left, the monks and soldiers around him breathed a sigh of relief, and the two and two whispered in a low voice.

After entering the military tent, Li Xiao saw the monks of Honganji Temple who were seated, and when they saw Li Xiao coming, they all stood up and folded their hands and saluted Li Xiao.

Seeing such a big battle, Li Xiao didn't dare to lose his manners at the moment, so he folded his hands and said, "Masters, it's too polite, Li Xiao can't afford it." ”

At this time, a middle-aged monk wearing a thin robe stepped up to Li Xiao and said: "But Lord Ma Shou, you can definitely take on it, if it weren't for the adults in this battle, send troops to rescue, my Yuezhong Yizong would have been destroyed in the hands of Uesugi Huihu, so for the help of Lord Li Xiao, the poor monk replaced the disciples of the Pure Land True Sect in Yuezhong, and expressed his gratitude to Your Excellency." ”

Li Xiao listened to the other party's words, and his heart was secretly refreshed, it seems that his help in the line of fire has made the Honganji Temple in Yuezhong owe him a great favor, this is a huge political resource, and it must be used well in the future.

The middle-aged monk then introduced himself and said that he was the Honganji Temple Shenei, who had succeeded the abbot of Xuanzong and temporarily took charge of Shengxing Temple.

Li Xiao looked at the other party like this, and he was even more happy in his heart, it seems that this Xianrong master is obviously much better than the old bald donkey of Xuanzong, and he will be much more comfortable when dealing with this person in the future.

Immediately, Li Xiao's attitude towards Xianrong was also more respectful, and he said something like 'admiration is like a surging river, the Yellow River is overflowing, and it is out of control'.

Xianrong obviously liked Li Xiao's set, and secretly thought to himself that although he was a Buddhist, he was also a famous person, and even the people of the Ming Kingdom knew his name.

As soon as the middle-aged monk finished speaking, another monk on the side walked up to Li Xiao, saluted Li Xiao, and said: "Poor monk Lai Zhao, thank you Lord Tajima Mamoru for leading the Takeda army to help me Kaga monks and resist the Uesugi Huihu." ”

Lai Zhao Shima?

Li Xiao's eyes narrowed, of course he knew about this person, Li Xiao, how to say this brother, and his son Shimoma Zhongxiao, no matter how you say it, they are all children's shoes with cards in Taige 5, Li Xiao also knows that the other party is now one of the two giants of Kaga Yixiangzong.

And he has also received the news that this time the death of Xuanzong of Honganji Temple, this person has the biggest suspicion.

If Honganji Xuanzong really plotted for him, then this person would be very terrifying, like a poisonous snake that has been dormant and waiting, so people have to be wary of him.

Looking at Honganji Xianrong, the two of them took the initiative to show favor to him, Li Xiao grasped that there seemed to be subtle hostility between the two, but this hostility could not be put on the table, so they fought each other in secret.

Whether these two people have to borrow from each other somewhere to oppose each other.

Thinking of this, Li Xiao suddenly showed a smile on his face, it seems that there is a good show tonight.

At that moment, Li Xiao also saluted Honganji Xianrong, and said respectfully, both sides were smiling and not smiling, and the scene passed.

Then Li Xiao introduced his military advisor Honda Masanobu, Honganji Xianrong, and when the monks and officials saw that Li Xiao's military advisor Honda Masanobu was also a disciple of the Sect, they immediately became more close to Li Xiao.

In the end, Li Xiao and Honda Masanobu sat down next to the monks of the Yuezhong Sect, which made Lai Zhao's face a little unhappy.

The rest of the discussion continued with the topic of how to deal with Uesugi and the Vietnamese-Chinese combined forces.

Xuanzong of Honganji Temple also changed his expression at this moment, waved his monk's robe, walked to the center of the military tent, and said loudly: "Today, in a battle, my disciples of the Pure Land True Sect in Yuezhong have suffered countless casualties, and the abbot of Xuanzong has been martyred again, so the poor monk thinks that he should not fight with the Uesugi family again, collect the troops in time, and wait for the comeback after recuperation, and then fight with the Uesugi family and the Shenbao family to avenge this." ”

As soon as the words of Xuanzong of Honganji came out, there were many people in the sect who supported it, and this was also secretly suggested by many officials and monks in Yuezhong before the military meeting.

In the battle with Uesugi Huihu today, many people have been scared by the other party, and countless disciples of the same sect died on the battlefield of today.

Yuezhong has always been a sect of the sect after this battle, so they are not willing to fight with the Bishamen Heavenly Transformation Body Shanqian Xin again.

However, at this time, Shimoma Lai Zhao stood up and spoke out against it, and said: "Master Xianrong, this statement is obviously inconsiderate, the army of Uesugi Huihu and the wealthy clan of Yuezhong has been forced in front of us, if our army wants to retreat, tens of thousands of disciples and believers can retreat in a day or two. I can guarantee that as long as our army shows the slightest retreat, it will inevitably be pursued by the Uesugi family and the wealthy clans of Vietnam! ”

"When the time comes, the disciples can only flee in rout, and there will be a sea of corpses and blood everywhere, and the scene of the battle of Jiulongtouchuan will be repeated here!"

Lai Zhao deliberately said that the consequences of this incident were terrifying, so that some people were shocked, but Li Xiao heard that his words were not unreasonable, and in the blink of an eye, he said that he would retreat, and the morale on the battlefield could not be shaken, and he suddenly withdrew from the army.

Moreover, among the tens of thousands of disciples gathered at the foot of Masuyama Castle, there are still many old and weak women and children.

And Honganji Xianei heard that Shimoma Lai Zhao refuted it face to face, and he didn't have an idea for a while, and immediately ignored the refutation by Shimoma Lai Zhao just now, and the other party asked for help: "Then Senior Brother Shimoma, what do you say should be done?" ”

As soon as Honganji Xianrong said this, he immediately exposed his honest and unassertive character.

In such a military discussion in front of the public, many Yuezhong Zongfang officials and monks all saw it clearly, and secretly shook their heads below, while the people of Kaga Yizong showed mockery on their faces one by one.

Shimoma Lai Zhao sneered disdainfully in his heart, but he said warmly on his face that he was about to use this strong and soft rhetoric to oppress the Yuezhong Yizong Zong, and Xianrong accepted his opinion.

Shimoma Lai Zhao said: "Senior Brother Xianrong, the poor monk is also a heart for the same sect in Vietnam, because of the death of the abbot of Xuanzong, we can take advantage of the morale of this disciple up and down, the same hatred of the enemy, and continue to deal with the Uesugi army." ”

"The poor monks know that everyone is worried about the strength of the Uesugi army, but we are not afraid, we have the support of Buddhism, and there are tens of thousands of disciples in Vietnam and Central China who support us wholeheartedly. I can now write back to Kaga and mobilize another 100,000 of my Kaga disciples to go to Vietaka to eliminate the evil spirits. As long as we persist in all this for a few more days, we will be able to salvage the tide of the war, and we must not give up all our previous achievements. ”

"The poor monk believes that under the concerted efforts of the two sects of Kaga and Echichu, no matter how strong Uesugi Teruhu is, he is not the opponent of many of our disciples who are willing to defend Buddhism.

After Shimoma Yoshiteru finished speaking, his son Shimoma Nakataka took out the monk's knife that had been given by the Venerable Lotus as a bead pill.

Everyone knows that this knife was originally carried by the Venerable Lotus and later given to the lower family, and this monk knife has always occupied an important position in the sect.

Immediately, all the monks present stood up and recited the Buddha's name as a sign of respect for the sword and the Venerable Lotus.

Seeing that everyone was like this, Li Xiao, who was sitting on the side, was embarrassed to continue sitting, and had to stand up and make a look.

Seeing this move, Shimoma Lai Zhao shocked all the people of the Yuezhong Yizong in one fell swoop, and immediately couldn't help but show his triumph, signaled Shimoma Zhongxiao to take back the knife, and then asked loudly: "Abbot Xianrong, what do you think of the poor monk's meaning?" ”

Lianqin on the side had long been impatient with Shimoma Laizhao's actions, but he felt that he couldn't argue with Shimoma Laizhao, so he could only sit on the side and watch the play in a muffled voice.

In fact, although Lianqin has a short temper, his knowledge is not weak, and he obviously knows the intention behind Shimoma Yorizhao's instigation to fight against the Uesugi army.

He just wants to let the Yuezhong Yizong and the Uesugi family continue to fight, and there is no one who knows the soldiers in the Yuezhong Yizong Zong, and Shimoma Lai Zhao himself can use his influence to indulge in this war, and gradually gain the right to dominate the Yuezhong Yizong Sect, and finally exclude Xianrong and himself.

Or wait for the decline of the Echichu Ichizo sect to the point of no return, and then use the power of the Kaga Ichisho sect to strongly integrate the Echichu sect and annex the Echichu Ichijo sect.

At this moment, Lianqin saw that the early Honganji Xianrong had been enlightened by the words of Yorisho Shimoma, and gradually fell into the influence of the other party.

Now that Honganji Xianrong was questioned by Shimoma Laizhao, he immediately became even more confused and said: "Master Shirama, what you said is not unreasonable. ”

Shimoma Lai Zhao smiled slightly and said loudly: "In this way, Senior Brother agrees with my opinion, right?" ”

When Lianqin saw that Lai Zhao asked such a question, Xianrong was about to agree, and it was too late to regret it at that time.

Lian Qin couldn't hold back it, and immediately coughed heavily.

Honganji Xianei took out the words that came out of his mouth and was interrupted by Lianqin's cough, and then he came to his senses.

Honganji stood up and said, "This matter will be discussed again. ”

Shimoma Lai Zhao heard Honganji Xianei say this, and at that moment he showed obvious displeasure on his face, and shouted: "Master Xianrong, why are you so hesitant, Uesugi Huihu peeked out of the door, the master is so indecisive, how can he decide things, whether to fight or not, please come up with a decision quickly." ”

Honganji Xianrong was forced by the lower room to shine like this, and his momentum was a little weaker, and then he turned his head and saw Li Xiaozheng sitting safely on the side, and immediately seemed to have hugged a life-saving straw, and said eagerly: "But Lord Ma Shou, I don't know what your opinion you have on this matter?" ”

(To be continued)