An Sheng and Lu Zheng never talked again.

The two of them maintained a distance of two stone steps, one after the other, and walked all the way to Hongji Temple.

However, there are some things that we both have something to think about in our hearts.

An Sheng respects Lu Zheng as a person, and knows that he will not doubt his intentions because of the words he reminded.

Of course she wasn't, she reminded Lu Zheng of this for no reason.

There may not be so many people who know about the Master of Empty Purity now, but in the past, it can almost be regarded as someone who knows and knows about it.

Before Master Kongjing entered the Buddhism, he had cultivated a lot of capable people for Nanzhao.

Many of these people have become officials in the court, including officials who can speak well and give good advice, as well as military generals who gallop on the battlefield.

They have different backgrounds and temperaments, but one thing in common is that these people have become pillars of the country after becoming officials.

Being able to train so many capable people for the country, it is conceivable how high the status of Master Empty Purity should have in Nanzhao at that time.

Even the first emperor gave great respect and respect to the Master of Empty Purification.

Once upon a time, the master of air purification was also high-spirited.

Thinking that he can have such a great achievement in the year of his establishment, it is really unprecedented and unprecedented.

But probably the world can't escape that proverb, too proud, always disappointed.

The Master of Emptiness later made the most unrelenting mistake in his life.

During the time of the first emperor, there were wars in the border areas of Nanzhao, not only in the northwest, but also in other places.

That time, Nanzhao's vassal state, Youguo, was attacked by Chen and came to Nanzhao for help.

The first emperor saw the situation clearly and knew that what Chen really wanted to occupy was the land of Nanzhao, and the Youguo was just a disguise.

Therefore, the first emperor immediately made a decision and immediately ordered troops to help Youguo.

After receiving the help of the first emperor, Youguo was very grateful, and after the two generals were integrated, they drove Chen's army out of nearly a hundred miles with the momentum of breaking bamboo.

After such a great victory, the monarch of Youguo was overjoyed and immediately ordered a banquet to reward the three armies.

Na Cheng thought, and the joy didn't last long when he heard the news that Chen Guo had made a comeback.

Moreover, this time, Sergeant Chen Guo was holding very well-made weapons, and the troops of Youguo and Nanzhao were caught off guard at the moment.

This is not surprising, Chen is rich in iron ore, and his weapons and equipment have always been stronger than those of other countries.

This is also the reason why the territory of Chen is not large, but it has not been annexed by other countries for a long time.

The other party was arrogant, and his own side was defeated in a hurry, and the monarch of Youguo and the commander sent by Nanzhao were both annoyed and hated.

But if you are blindly angry, you can't push Chen Guo's army back, and you have to find a solution.

The commander sent by Nanzhao this time was none other than an apprentice of Master Kongjing, named Meng Cang.

This Meng Cang is a child of the world, and he has been taught by a famous teacher since he was a child, and then he worships under the master of empty purity, so he is very energetic, and often feels that he is omnipotent.

Coincidentally, he participated in several battles, and all of them were victorious, and he did not taste defeat.

Now that he has lost on someone else's turf, he is unwilling to be angry.

Meng Cang actually only learned the art of war for half a moon by the side of the Master of Empty Purification, so to speak, he didn't even learn much about the fur that Master of Empty Purity would know, let alone the essence.

He was pretentious, suddenly failed, felt unbearable, and his desire to win became even heavier.

After thinking about it all night, he sent his henchmen to ask him to see Master Kongjing in person, and to find a way to break the border defense town of Chen State and the remote capital.

The henchmen quickly whipped up, went to the Mansion of the Master of Empty Purity, talked about the war, and then took out the master's handwritten letter and presented it to the Master of Empty Purity.

Meng Cang is also a thoughtful person, he did not say in his letter that it was because he was eager to win, so he came to ask the teacher for help, only said that he couldn't see that the people of Youguo were suffering from the war, so he asked for a way to break the city.

As long as the remote is broken, Chen Guo will inevitably surrender unconditionally.

In this way, the war can be over.

At the end of the letter, he gave a general account of the terrain and situation of Yaodu, and humbly asked the master of empty purity how to break the city.

After reading the letter, the Master of Empty Purity thought about it for a while, and felt that what the apprentice said was also reasonable.

If we can end this war as soon as possible, it can be regarded as a good thing for the people of the two countries.

Having made up his mind, the Master of Empty Purification really gave Meng Cang three ways to break the city.

After Meng Cang's henchmen got the method of breaking the city, they immediately set off to return to the camp and handed over the trick to Meng Cang.

As mentioned earlier, Master Kongjing is not only familiar with the subset of scriptures and history, but also has deep attainments in the art of war and military, so with the method he gave, Meng Cang really broke the Yaodu.

Originally, Meng Cang also wanted to let Chen Guo surrender unconditionally after breaking the city, according to what he told Master Kongjing.

However, he didn't expect that the people of Yaodu would be so tough.

The territory of the state of Chen is not very large, but because of its rich iron ore, the manufacture of weapons is very advanced and sophisticated.

Meng Cang never thought that after he defeated Yaodu, he would be beaten up again by a group of poor people who should have been powerless in his eyes.

When he heard the report from his subordinates that the people of Yaodu were fighting hard to resist and wounding many of his soldiers, Meng Cang was completely annoyed.

When people are angry, they are probably a little irrational.

And Mengcang, this situation is even more serious than ordinary people.

Perhaps because of the violence in his bones, Meng Cang actually made a decision to make himself, which also made Master Empty Purity feel guilty every time he thought about it later, and hated the decision to apologize for his sin.

Meng Cang actually ordered the slaughter of the city.

You must know that at any time and in any dynasty, the slaughter of the city is a very despised and criticized behavior.

The level of cruelty is truly outrageous.

When Meng Cang just gave this order, his subordinates were also stunned, and persuaded him, asking him if he would consider it again.

But Meng Cang was angry, and he had already lost his normality, and he couldn't help but be even more annoyed when he heard this, and ordered his subordinates to immediately carry out his orders.

Among the three armies, the commander-in-chief's life is greater than heaven.

Therefore, the subordinates did not dare to persuade again, although they felt that it was inappropriate, but they also thought that this was an enemy country after all, and even if they killed some people, there should not be any major problems.

The subsequent situation can be imagined.

No matter how brave the people of Yaodu are, how can they be the opponents of the regular army.

Unilateral slaughter can no longer be counted as a war.

Licking blood from the knife all year round, many people have already practiced cold-blooded hearts, and they are numb when they kill.

By the time Meng Cang reacted and ordered people to stop, there were less than half of the tens of thousands of people in Yaodu.

Meng Cang looked at the corpses all over the field, and the blood flowed like a river, and his heart suddenly trembled.

But he didn't show it, and after ordering his subordinates to be stationed here, he went back by himself, hesitated, wrote a battle report, and ordered people to send them back to Yejing quickly. 2510