Hearing Luan Yi ask about the training of the navy, Tai Shici patted his chest and said, "Sect Master, rest assured, everything is going well." Prior to this, we had a shortage of seagoing vessels, but we had brainstormed some other alternative methods to practice them. Now 12,000 officers and men have overcome the discomfort of seasickness, and each of them is a good hand at walking on the sea. ”

"That's good! I will give you all twelve treasure ships, plus fifteen ships crossing the sea. I'll give you half a year to get used to the treasure ship with the soldiers. Luan Yi reminded again, "Remember that you only have half a year." ”

Hearing that there was something in Luan Yi's words, Tai Shici's eyes lit up, "Does the sect leader have a battle to fight?" ”

"Keep it secret for the time being, and wait for the order when the time comes!" Although Luan Yi didn't say it explicitly, his words were equivalent to giving Tai Shici a clear answer.

Tai Shici didn't need to ask who to fight, or more directly, he knew who the strategic target would be in half a year - the Dahan coastline was long and narrow, but there were only two real controllers...... In addition to Luan Yi, the only one left is Jiangdong Sun Ce.

As Tai Shici guessed, there was a big battle to be fought before long.

There are many reasons why Luan Yi chose to start a war at this time, on the one hand, after a few years of recuperation, the court and the church have accumulated a certain amount of financial resources, which are enough to support a large-scale war; On the other hand, the situation of separatism caused the society to be in a state of turmoil for a long time, which greatly hindered the development of national capitalism in the era of the Han Dynasty. Luan Yi felt that time was running out and that he urgently needed to reverse the chaotic situation. The third and most important aspect. Luan Yi got reliable news from Guo Jia that Zhang Song, a driver in Yizhou, stayed at Moling Post Station a few days ago, and had a secret meeting with Sun Ce the next day.

Historically, the story of Zhang Song's dedication is a household name. It was because Liu Bei got the map of Shuzhong presented by Zhang Song that he and Zhang Song seized the huge Yizhou with Zhang Song.

Now, Luan Yi has every reason to believe that the secret meeting between Zhang Song and Sun Ce is likely to be to discuss the attack on Liu Zhang in Shuzhong.

In the past, if Liu Yan was alive, he could still resist Sun Ce's invasion with his outstanding ability and personal charm. Now that Liu Yan has passed away, his son Liu Zhang is incompetent, and he is afraid that he is not Sun Ce's opponent.

Once he loses to Sun Ce, Sun Ce will control the entire Jiangnan, which is a huge threat to the church.

Therefore, Luan Yi immediately decided that Sun Ce must not be given the opportunity to annex Yizhou, and his delusions must be strangled in the cradle.

As a result, the War Machine of Our Lady of God, which was built with countless elements, was put into operation at high speed after two years of repair and maintenance.

Orders for uniforms, flags, blankets, and tents flew like snowflakes into the hands of several of the largest cloth merchants in the diocese. Blacksmith shops in various places are also working for the church, undertaking outsourced projects such as the production of swords, guns, and arrows, horseshoes, and saddles.

The horses trafficked by the Saiwaihu people did not need to enter the city, but were directly pulled into the stables, nailed on the spot, and saddled on the spot and handed over to the local military for proportion.

All pre-war preparations were carried out in an intense and orderly manner.

To Tai Shici's surprise, Luan Yi's strategic target for this battle was not Jiangdong Sun Ce, but Liu Zhang in Hanzhong. Hanzhong is far away in Shu and belongs to the inland region, and the navy has no chance to fight at all.

Puzzled, Tai Shi Ci wrote a letter to ask Luan Yi how they would join the war half a year later.

Luan Yifei's pigeon biography only replied with four words, "Don't be impatient." ”

Over the next month, the church's powerful public opinion offensive launched a verbal and written attack on Zhang Lu.

As the leader of the sect, Luan Yi took the lead and published an autographed editorial in the "Holy Light Daily" in August of the 16th year of the Shengyuan Dynasty, denouncing Zhang Lu and his father Zhang Xiuchuang Wudou Rice Sect as fooling the people and poisoning mankind under the direction of the devil.

In addition, Luan Yi also pointed out to believers everywhere through newspapers. For many years, Zhang Lu has been openly obstructing the preaching of the Holy Church in Hanzhong and Yizhou by local forces, so that the gospel of Our Lady cannot be widely spread in Yizhou, and the people of Yizhou cannot enter the temple of God, listen to the gospel of God, and receive eternal blessings. This kind of viciousness, as the embodiment of light, the Holy Church must not sit idly by, and will use the holy light to cut off Zhang Lu's evil people and recapture Yizhou under the rule of Our Lady.

As soon as the editorial came out, the priests in the streets and alleys of the diocese and the churches in the villages of the city gave speeches at the weekend services, denouncing Zhang Lu's crimes to the local parishioners. Countless slogans were written on the blackboards outside the cathedrals at the same time.

"The divine brilliance of Our Lady will surely shine on the land of Yizhou!"

"If you don't kill Zhang Lu, you will not give up." Yunyun.

Of course, there are some alternatives, "Jihad is imminent, and the husband is responsible." Donations and donations, no one refuses! ”

For a time, the people in the diocese were angry, and there were voices everywhere cursing Zhang Lu for being immoral and unrighteous, and evil spirits possessed him.

Within a few days, Zhang Lu, who was stationed in Hanzhong, received the news that Luan Yi personally led the army and led an army of 250,000 to assemble outside Chang'an City. After a short oath and three kinds of livestock sacrificed to the Virgin, the army marched west to Hanzhong.

Hearing the news, Zhang Lu was frightened. On the one hand, he arranged for Zhang Renshuai's army to defend Yangping Pass, and on the other hand, he sent envoys to Liu Zhang and Sun Ce for help.

Facts have proved that Liu Zhang is a person with a mouse's eye. I heard that Luan Yi was going to attack Hanzhong, and the next day he closed several important checkpoints of Jiange and Jinguan, and no one from the north to the south was allowed to pass, even Zhang Lu's envoys were not allowed to pass.

In desperation, Zhang Lu's envoy could not ask for reinforcements and had to defend Hanzhong alone.

A month and a half later, in the middle of September of the sixteenth year of the Holy Yuan Dynasty, the army of the Holy Mother of God set up camp outside Yangping Pass, waving flags and rumbling war drums, so that there was a strong killing intent. Looking at the scale of the camp, Luan Yi participated in this battle with more than 250,000 people, at least 400,000 at most.

In addition, Zhang Ren on Yangping Pass saw the sacred Nuwa Heavenly Banner symbolizing Luan Yi in the center of the church's Dazhai from a long distance.

"Luan Ziqi is really here!" Zhang Ren rubbed the texture on the women's wall repeatedly with his palms to calm his nervous mood.

Early the next morning, there was movement in the church camp. However, not all the officers and men in the battalion were dispatched, but nearly 10,000 people were killed, and behind them were thunderbolt carts with a magnificent appearance dragged by more than 7,000 men and more than 3,000 mules and horses.

"General! Are you going to go out of the city and destroy them? Zhang Ren's military advisor Yan Pu asked tremblingly.

Zhang Ren replied: "Luan Ziqi is scheming, I am afraid that these thunderbolts are all bait, the purpose is to lure us out of the pass and encircle us outside the pass." ”

"General Zhang's words are reasonable. How to deal with it without leaving the city? ”

"Pass my general order, all officers and soldiers retreat to the city and seek shelter to escape. Think about it afterwards. Zhang Ren ordered all the more than 50,000 guards of Yangping Pass to retreat from the city pass and hide in the pre-dug Tibetan soldier cave.

Zhang Yiyi and his party had just dodged, and then the earth trembled, and explosions came and went. The frightened Hanzhong soldiers held their heads and trembled, and the ashes on the roof of the cave kept falling in the afterglow of their eyes, as if they would collapse in the next second.

Some of the soldiers could not stand the fright, and ran out of the cave with a scream. was picked up by Zhang Ren and slipped back, "Don't go out." If you go out, you will die even worse. ”

The soldier squatted back in his position at this time, his eyes full of tears.

The explosion lasted for most of the morning, no more, no less than two full hours. No one knows exactly how many hand melons were thrown, but when the Han pawns who survived the catastrophe came out of the Tibetan Soldier Cave, they found that the majestic Yangping Pass was missing a section, which looked like a giant swept out with a large axe and eliminated a section on the pass.

Zhang Rendeng's face turned pale, how can he fight if he continues like this?

Thankfully, until late that night, the soldiers and horses outside the gate did not launch a general attack on the checkpoint. In the dark of night, bonfires are crisscrossed in the huge military camp, and from time to time there can be a sound of drinking, singing, and laughing.

Yan Pu asked Zhang Ren with a shy face, "Do you want to attack the enemy camp at night?" ”

"No!" Zhang Ren shook his head again and again, "Guo Jia is known as a ghost talent, and he has many tricks, so he can't be tricked so easily, so he must be on guard." Have you forgotten that in the past, Han Sui was ambushed in a night attack on Luanyi's camp, not only lost tens of thousands of horses, but also died of his son-in-law Yan Rou. ”

When Yan Pu heard this, he was excited, and he came back in a huff.

On the second day, the weather was fine, and the church army began to practice military drills early in the morning, and the sound of military trumpets was non-stop.

Zhang Ren was nervous, staring at the enemy's every move without blinking, for fear that the other party would suddenly break out of the gate and attack the checkpoint. But after watching the church for about a long time, the soldiers and horses of the church had no intention of attacking the city at all, but were just busy with their own business. After lunch, some soldiers played group bowing.

This made Zhang Ren think that Luan Yi was trying to lure him out of the city.

Five days later, according to the Church of Our Lady, it was another week. Early in the morning, the church army outside Yangping Pass sacrificed the thunderbolt again.

Zhang Ren didn't dare to resist, and once again let the soldiers hide in the Tibetan cave. Yangpingguan has been cut off another section!

On Tuesday night, the church held a meeting in the evening, drinking, merry, and singing.

On Wednesday morning, the church military drilled martial arts exercises, and in the afternoon, the juju competition.

…… And so on, but there was no siege.

Zhang Ren couldn't help but wonder, "I came but didn't attack the city." What does Luan Ziqi want to do? He immediately reported the matter to Zhang Lu, but Zhang Lu was scared into a cold sweat after seeing Yangpingguan getting shorter and shorter.

At this time, Zhang Song, who had just returned from Moling, proposed to Zhang Ren to ask Jiangdong Sun Ce for help. I implore Sun Ce to take advantage of Luan Yi's attack on Hanzhong from Jiangdong to send troops to Xiangfan, and use the strategy of encircling Wei to rescue Zhao to relieve the danger in Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu was overjoyed when he heard the news, "From this, Hanzhong can be guaranteed to have no worries." He immediately wrote a handwritten letter, and Zhang Song immediately sent an envoy to Jiangdong to explain the benefits and disadvantages to Sun Ce, and quickly sent troops to relieve the burning situation.

Zhang Songfeng acted immediately. It's just that the infuriating thing is that Liu Zhang closed the Yizhou road, so that he could only wear the stars and the moon, and go around day and night to hurry.

By the time Moling arrived, it was already a month later, and fortunately, Luan Yi had not taken Yangping until this time.