Yang Sui, who was extremely anxious standing on the city tower, finally waited for this moment, and the troops sent out to fight slowed down, and from a distance, it could be seen that the officers had finally regained control of the soldiers, and the offensive and defensive sides at the beginning of the entire battlefield gradually became distinct. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

With a gloomy face, he asked the attendant standing next to him, "What's going on with the assembly situation of Yang Ci's headquarters?"

The attendant hurriedly replied: "General Qiqi, Yang Ci's headquarters has already left the city to line up, and it can advance at any time." ”

Yang Sui nodded with satisfaction, the reason why he prepared this army was for this moment.

On the battlefield outside the city, with the offensive of the Xuanhuo Army, the scattered Yue army gradually stabilized. After the Qingyue and Shuiyue people who came forward from the rear walled city to support them, they joined up with the Heiyue clan, and Nguyen Tran Chang Quang finally came to a relatively safe position and began to issue orders to the troops. In the short time of less than half an hour of fighting, to be honest, no one knew the exact data of the losses of both sides, and could only guess and make estimates. The Heiyue clan probably lost about 20,000 on their side, but they didn't know how much the Chu army had lost.

The loss of 20,000 ah, that is almost half of the entire army of Nguyen Chen Changguang. While feeling heartache, after receiving reinforcements, Ruan Chen Changguang gritted his teeth and pointed at the Xuanhuo Army who was trying to form a formation, and an incomparably ferocious roar erupted from his mouth: "Counterattack! Counterattack! Kill all these damn Chu people!"

......

Anzhou, Jiedu Embassy.

Today's festival makes the palace look particularly strong, and the guards are also firmly guarding the corridor leading to the inner hall. The atmosphere was very serious, and there was hardly anyone talking. It's not that Yang Tianhong deliberately let the people below do this, but that things were a little sudden--just two days ago, a foreigner came to Anzhou.

Foreigner?

Yes, not other countries in the Central Plains, but real overseas, real high-nosed, green-eyed and red-haired ghosts.

This man's name is Stewart. According to his own words, he was probably from the Monastery of Rotlandwich in the Church of Jesus in Rome, and after graduating from the Roman Academy, he was ordained a priest. This year, I am just thirty-eight years old.

It is said that Stuart, along with other monks, traveled to the far east, the land beneath his feet. Stewart was not alone, but the missionaries were not just traveling in the direction of Chu. Although the process can be described as twists and turns. However, under the call of God's glory, in order to spread God's mansion, these missionaries really did not fear death, and traveled thousands of miles to this mysterious land in the East. According to Stewart, his companions moved even faster, and had already begun to preach in the Qin and Zhao states, and even established folk churches.

The news from the Qin State made Stewart feel very excited. As soon as the missionaries set foot on the land of the Central Plains, they began to carefully study the language and culture of the Central Plains, that is, the culture of the Han Kingdom left over from ancient times. These missionaries were pervasive, even aiming to master the most widely spoken Mandarin dialect in the Central Plains. These Western monks followed the customs, took off their heavy monk's robes, changed into Confucian robes with wide robes and large sleeves, lived in Chinese-style houses, and devoted themselves to the study of the ancient scriptures and ethical classics of the Central Plains, looking for the fusion point of Eastern and Western cultures. In the process of interacting with celebrities in the Qin and Zhao states, these Western missionaries, who were knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and familiar with ancient Chinese classics, naturally won the favor and trust of the scholars and doctors of Qin and Zhao, so as to achieve their purpose of spreading faith.

Of course, there are some things that Stewart can't say in the open. Not all missionaries were cautious in the Central Plains, and some missionaries were very fanatical, believing that those pedantic and cautious companions were too accommodating to the Central Plains people in the East, affecting the "purity" of Catholicism, and the pace of developing Christians was too slow. In the Qin state, some missionaries began to change their original missionary line and adopted a more radical missionary approach, resolutely rejecting Confucianism in the Central Plains and strictly prohibiting naturalized parishioners from worshiping heaven and ancestors. Many missionaries were killed, and of course the better outcome was expulsion. At present, many missionaries have almost no place on the Qin side, and can only shift their mission direction to other countries such as Wei, Qi, Chu, and Yan.

However, on the outward, the church seems to have stopped, but behind the scenes it has not. And it was under such circumstances that Stewart came to Chu Guoanzhou. In order to adapt to this place, Stewart had studied Central Plains Chinese before, could speak fluent Central Plains dialect, and also took an Oriental name according to the pronunciation of his name - Wang Te.

Although this name sounds a bit nondescript, it doesn't look like a name from the Central Plains no matter how you pronounce it......

Sea vessels are disembarked from the Caixian wharf. As soon as he arrived in Anzhou, Stewart immediately paid a visit to Yang Tong, the top administrative and military governor here. After all, Yang Tong, as the commander of the Xuanhuo Army and the Navy, has now become the first military person under Duke Yang Tianhong.

Yang Tianhong felt that this matter was very strange.

Yes, the name of the missionary and Jesus, he is not a stranger. In another world, Catholicism spread all over the earth, and wherever there were human habitants, the missionaries would go around like crazy. There have even been cases of missionaries trying to spread the splendor of God to the uncivilized savages. Yang Tianhong could no longer remember the specific names of people and places, but one thing is certain: in the history of Western missionary work in another world, this kind of thing did happen. It was a very religious priest who had absolute confidence in his own abilities, and he traveled thousands of miles to Africa or the Americas, preaching God to the indigenous people of the region. As a result, the priests were chopped into large pieces and thrown into soup pots as a holiday food by the natives, and the Bible, which was considered precious by the missionaries, was also thrown into the garbage by the natives. It wasn't until many years later, when the Western conquerors burned and plundered the tribe, that they discovered the almost rotting Bible. The priest's bones were also dug up from the ground by the natives. As for what hell God...... In fact, the natives have never believed it, and they have no interest in it at all.

Yang Tianhong felt that the world he was in must have some kind of connection with another world. Isn't it? There's Rome here, and there's the Church of Jesus. Stewart, a missionary, traveled thousands of miles to the Central Plains. The difference is only that the time seems to be different from another world. Moreover, there is still a big gap between science and technology and the progress of civilization.

At least, according to Stewart, in the West of this era, there was no such thing as gunpowder or muskets at all. According to the standard of civilization division in another world, the current West should be in the so-called "dark ages" in the history of another time and space.

Stewart, a missionary, took it for granted that since Yang Tong was the highest military governor here in Anzhou, everything should also be decided by Yang Tong. Therefore, after entering the inner hall, Stewart didn't pay much attention to Yang Tianhong, who was sitting on the side.

This is also Yang Tianhong's idea. Let Stewart, a foreigner, talk to Yang Tong, but he listened carefully by the side.

It was the first time for Yang Tong to deal with foreigners so face-to-face, especially since Stuart could still speak authentic Central Plains dialect, which made him even more surprised.

"Honorable General, Your Excellency the Great Governor. I want to preach here. Stewart got straight to the point about his purpose. As for the title of general or governor, Stuart was called according to the concept of the Roman side. Come to think of it, there shouldn't be anything wrong with that.

"Missionary, what kind of teaching?" Yang Tong was very surprised by this.

"Catholicism, of course. Yang Tianhong smiled on the side and said casually. With the knowledge and understanding of the other world, Yang Tianhong certainly knows the so-called mission.

Stewart involuntarily glanced at Ding Yunyi more, his eyes began to brighten, and his emotions became eager: "Could it be that you are also a disciple?"

"No, no, no!"

Yang Tianhong waved his hand again and again, and said lightly: "I don't believe in religion. I believe in Dao Ancestor!"

What are you kidding, Yang Tianhong is a cultivator after all. Although even he didn't expect that there was a god in this world, the classics of ancient times recorded that on the other side of the ocean, there was a place called "Xiniu Hezhou". In this case, that continent will definitely evolve a civilization that belongs to Westerners.

"Oh! That's a shame. In fact, we are all God's people. ”

Stewart felt very sorry for Yang Tianhong's words, he drew a cross on his chest, and said seriously: "God has sent us to help the world get rid of disease, poverty, and ......."

"Wait, you wait. ”

Yang Tong hurriedly interrupted him: "This official doesn't believe this, and this official also believes in Dao Ancestor." What God, what damned Jesus? All of your claims are demonic crookedness, and they must not be spread here. ”

Yang Tong can be indifferent to other things, but he is extremely determined in this aspect. He himself is a cultivator and a devout Taoist, and of course he categorically refuses to believe in Catholicism or Jesus.

No matter what the reason, since these guys with big noses and blue eyes have come and come, they still live in peace and security in this land in accordance with the laws of Anzhou. But when it comes to proselytizing, it is absolutely impermissible. Especially on the ground in Anzhou, don't even think about it.

What's more, the state of Chu is not the state of Qin, let alone the state of Zhao. Yang Tong did not know why the monarchs of those countries would allow missionaries to preach in the area. But on the Anzhou side, it is his grandfather who has the final say.

"Father. ”

Yang Tianhong suddenly asked: "Speaking of which, Anzhou is a small place, and it is extremely hot, why don't you go to Suizhou and Beijing, which are rich places, but you want to come here?"

"Oh! That's a good question. God's communicators cannot dislike where God's ideas are spread. ”

Stewart said with a reverent face, "If everyone goes to the prosperous cities of Jingshi and Suizhou, then who will spread the idea of God in a remote place like Anzhou? Of course, a lot of what I've heard before is wrong. It wasn't until I came here that I found that the prosperity here was no less than that of Suizhou, and even surpassed that of the capital. ”

"In a word, it is not possible to preach here!"

Yang Tong seemed unwilling to let Stewart stay here for a while, and he shouted repeatedly: "You Westerners don't have a good thing. Maybe you're a spy, too. ”

Stewart quickly shouted, "No, no, I'm not a spy, no. I am a priest, a god, and God sent me. ”

Seeing that Yang Tong was about to turn his face, Yang Tianhong suddenly asked, "You said before that you were from the Roman seminary. So, what country are you from?"

Stewart hurriedly replied, "I'm Portuguese." I don't know if your country has this concept for us in the West? Portugal and Rome are not the same place. ”

"Of course I know, how could I not know. ”

Yang Tianhong nodded, pointed at Stewart and said, "Yang Tong, let this person stay in Anzhou." ”

As soon as he heard that Yang Tianhong actually wanted to leave this Portuguese behind, Yang Tong was suddenly taken aback, and he couldn't figure out Yang Tianhong's thoughts, so he hurriedly let Stewart go out and wait, and said to Yang Tianhong: "Grandpa, this is not good. Where do these Westerners have a good heart? They all say that they are not of our race, and their hearts must be different, and they must be uneasy and kind when they come to Anzhou this time. Besides, such an evil demon is brought into Anzhou, but I am afraid that it will be very harmful. ”

Yang Tianhong smiled and shook his head: "You are really too worried, speaking of which, there are good and bad people among the Westerners." These missionaries believe in God in the same way that we believe in our ancestors. Moreover, since this person had crossed the ocean to Anju, they knew a lot of things, and they were especially good at astronomy and geography. ”

"Astronomy?geography?"

Hearing this, Yang Tong seemed to understand his grandfather's thoughts a little. He cautiously lowered his voice and asked, "Grandpa, you mean, you want to put the map out of this person's mouth?"

Yang Tianhong nodded: "Of course." Otherwise, how do you think it is possible for my father to keep such a missionary in Anju? Your navy must be at sea after all, and maps and so on are indispensable. Since these Westerners dared to come, they must have made great achievements in navigation. As long as they control the people, they won't be able to do anything. In short, we need intelligence on the geography and situation of the West. If possible, it would be better to expand the range of the "cell" and follow this guy called Stewart to Rome and Portugal. ”

There is another key issue that Yang Tianhong did not say -- since he is a missionary, Stewart must also have a unique method in cultivation. In fact, this person also has a faint spiritual energy fluctuation floating on his body. Although the amplitude is not very strong, it is enough to be detected by Yang Tianhong, who has the cultivation of Jindan. It seems that it is not for nothing that Westerners worship God.

Yang Tianhong smiled, and sent someone to invite Stewart, who was guarding outside, to come in, and said, "Our General Yang Tong has changed his mind. Speaking of which, it is also General Yang Tong's kindness that agrees with you to preach here. ”

Stewart was overjoyed when he heard this, and was about to thank him, but Yang Tianhong had already said: "But since you are preaching here, everything must be done according to our rules, and you must not do anything wrong." Otherwise, I'll send someone to blast you out of Anzhou at once. ”

It was only at this time that Stewart began to discover that the person who spoke effectively here in Anzhou was not necessarily the general Yang Tong who sat at the top. Speaking of which, I'm afraid it's still the handsome young man in front of him.

Stewart immediately agreed, repeatedly promising that he would abide by the rules in Antar.

Yang Tong was naturally not at ease with Stewart, but Yang Tianhong was very relieved. He knew that the vast majority of the missionaries who had appeared in the Central Plains in another world were concentrating on the spread of their teachings.

Yang Tianhong made a look, Yang Tong understood, and immediately stood up and walked out of the room, leaving only Yang Tianhong and Stewart in the inner hall.

Stewart had a simple temperament and didn't realize it, and chatted with Yang Tianhong for a while, and Yang Tianhong suddenly asked, "Father, why did you come to Anzhou?"

"Hehe! It's all because of this "Travels in the Central Plains". ”

Stewart didn't think about it, and hurriedly took out a book from the luggage he was carrying and handed it to Yang Tianhong.

Westerners have been to the Central Plains many years ago. He was a very literate and knowledgeable guy. After he returned, he wrote a book about his insights in the Central Plains. In the first part of the book, the beginning and end of the visit of this person and his party to the Central Plains are recounted. At that time, the Central Plains was still the Han Dynasty that had not yet been divided. As for the second part, it is a report on the situation of the Han Dynasty at that time. It is an encyclopedic introduction to the geography, history, culture, politics, military, economy, social conditions, folk customs and even religious beliefs of the Central Plains.

Yang Tianhong took the book, flipped through it, and saw that it was written:

"In this big country called "Han...... The people were well fed, well dressed, and their homes richly furnished, and above all, they were hard workers, and they were great merchants and traders, all of which, together with the fertility of the land mentioned above, made it rightfully called the richest country in the world......"

"There's a lot of sugar all over the country, and that's why it's so cheap...... There is also an abundance of honey here, because they love beekeeping, and even wax is very cheap: you can fill an entire ship, or even an entire fleet......"

"They produce a large number of threads, of the same quality and in perfect colour, far exceeding those spun by the most delicate women of our artisanal hands. This thread is woven into silk and is one of the largest trades in the country. Of course, it's also extremely expensive......"

"It is surprising that the velvet, silk, satin, and other fabrics produced there are so cheap. Especially compared to the prices known in Spain and Italy. They don't sell silk or any other fabric by size, not even linen, but by weight, so there is absolutely no fraud......"

"There are many rivers in the country, and people grow rice, which is the common food and grain of the people of the whole country...... They harvest so much that when the price of rice is at its highest, you can buy a considerable amount of grain for a Portuguese or Spanish copper coin. Strangely enough, though, the people of the Han Dynasty were not as fond of eating bread as we do. Although they also grind wheat into flour, they cook the dough by steaming rather than baking. In the Han Kingdom, a similar food was called steamed bread ......"

"In the mountains uncultivable, there are plenty of pine trees, bigger and more flavorful nuts than you usually find in Spain. Between these trees, they grow a crop called sorghum, which is extremely rare in our country, but an extremely important food component in the Han country. In short, the industrious Han people do not leave a single foot of uncultivated land...... You can hardly see any wasteland or no harvest in the whole country......" (To be continued. )