Chapter 43: The Taiping Taoists
As soon as it was dawn, Sun Jue was still sleeping, but he was awakened by a shout of killing.
Opening his eyes, Sun Jue listened intently to the sound outside, and quickly determined the source of the sound.
He now lives near the DC district.
The people who live in this area are either rich or powerful, and there are only a very few people like Sun Jue.
And the direction from which the sound came from was at the East City Gate, which was close to this part of the city.
"It's fast, it's only been a day's work, and this is coming."
It's only been a day since the last time I went to Yicui Tower, but the people of Taiping Dao have already rushed here, and even launched an attack.
"In this way, this Taiping Dao army may have approached Rongcheng last night, but because of the darkness and fatigue of the journey, it did not launch an offensive at the first time."
"Now that the night has passed, I have recuperated my spirits, and the siege has begun in the morning."
Sun Jue got out of bed, began to dress, and then washed.
In fact, when it comes to Sun Jue's realm, sleep can generally be replaced by meditation exercises.
But Sun Jue didn't do it.
One is that what he wants to break through now is not the skill, but the exercise.
His goal was to turn the Guo family's exercises to his own use.
The second is that Sun Jue feels that he doesn't need to work so hard at all, and retains the way ordinary people behave, for him, he can make himself more like a person.
Instead of becoming indifferent to everything over time.
Even if he can be too forgetful and don't care about everything, Sun Jue will not do this.
Without a little fun, why live so long? Is it simply living?
What's the point of living for the sake of living?
Even if he lives longer and loses all his fun, is he still alive?
"Even if I want to go to the top to see it, it's my desire, but I don't rule out other things, if I want to make me indifferent, I don't care about everything, it's impossible!"
"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"
Sun Jue doesn't want to live as a machine without a little fun.
"People with joys, sorrows, and sorrows are human beings, and I don't want to be a person who only has the Tao in my eyes."
After Sun Jue tidied up his body, he thought about it and walked towards the county guard's mansion.
He wanted to meet Qi Heng first and determine the current battle situation.
Of course, the main purpose is to confirm Guo Ming's current state.
If Guo Ming's energy is now focused on the battle with Taiping Dao, then Sun Jue can start preparing for action.
But when Sun Jue was about to arrive at the county guard's mansion, he suddenly remembered.
Now Qi Heng is a county lieutenant, and at this time, he is definitely not in this county guard, but on the city wall.
But since you've come here, let's leave a letter or something like that.
Sun Jue entered the county guard's mansion, and then got the same news as he guessed, Qi Heng was now in the city tower.
"Sun Gongzi, do you have something to do?"
Facing this little official's inquiry, Sun Jue shook his head: "It's not a big deal, I originally came to ask about the current situation, since Second Uncle Qi is not here, then forget it." ”
He's here just to put on a show.
What should be said, he said it yesterday.
What choice Qi Heng makes, that's Qi Heng's problem.
"You just need to tell Second Uncle Qi that I've been here."
A flattering smile appeared on the little official's face, and he nodded: "I understand, Sun Gongzi, please rest assured." ”
"By the way, has the county guard also arrived at the castle tower?"
Sun Jue asked casually.
"Yes, the county guard and the county lieutenant went over together, just to resist the 100,000 army of Taiping Dao."
Hearing this number, Sun Jue frowned slightly: "How many troops do we have in this city?" ”
The little official sighed: "Due to some reasons, we now have a total of more than 10,000 people......
Although the little official didn't say what the reason was, Sun Jue could also guess one or two.
It's nothing more than eating empty salaries and the like.
Such a phenomenon, in times of peace, exists in every county, and it is only a matter of how much.
Judging from the current situation in Rongcheng, Rongcheng is relatively normal.
With the power of one county, supporting an army of 20,000 or 30,000 is already relatively exceeding.
The oppression of the people under his rule can be imagined.
With 10,000 against 100,000, it is basically impossible for Rongcheng to hold it.
But in reality, it can't be counted as such.
The vast majority of the 100,000 people in Taiping Dao are just ordinary people, and some of them may have participated in some training or something.
But the vast majority of them have probably never experienced such a battle in their entire lives.
And the 10,000 people in Rongcheng are all regular troops.
Although Rongcheng is far inferior to Taiping Dao in terms of quantity, it is far beyond in terms of quality.
Just like when Sun Jue entered the city for the first time, those soldiers guarding the door revealed a strong murderous aura, obviously not ordinary people.
Such a quality, coupled with the support of the city wall, should be relatively easy to resist these 100,000 people, not to mention that there is no pressure.
You must know that siege warfare is a special test of the quality of the army, if the quality is not enough, then it can only be filled with human lives.
In general siege warfare, when the quality of both sides is similar, almost all of them are about one for five.
In the war between Taiping Road and Rongcheng, maybe seven or eight people can be exchanged for one person.
In other words, with the current strength of Rongcheng, it doesn't seem to be very difficult to hold Rongcheng.
After all, once the loss of the people of Taiping Dao is too great, the morale will definitely plummet, and maybe these 100,000 people will fall apart directly.
[However, since the picture that appears in my mind is that Guo Ming and Qi Heng are sacrificed, it shows that this war is not just what I see on the surface. 】
There are many factors that can determine the true outcome of a war, and in many cases, it may not be a lack of strength, but something else that has gone wrong.
Sun Jue said a few more words to this little official, and then he left the county guard's mansion.
Next, Sun Jue did not go home, but went to Guo's mansion.
He wanted to take a look at the current guards of the Guo Mansion first, and then wait for an opportunity to move.
The reason why a plan is a plan is because there are often accidents that disrupt the original plan.
Therefore, for Sun Jue, planning is not the most important thing, the most important thing for him now is to be able to find a good time to start.
The previous plan was just that he thought that at that time, the guard force would be greatly reduced, but what it would look like would have to wait until that time to know.
Maybe at this time, the guard strength of this Guo Mansion will be weakened.
After coming to Guo's mansion, Sun Jue was not polite and went in directly.
He had been here many times, and many people knew him, so they naturally put him in directly.
Sun Jue walked in the Guo Mansion with ease, and he was also observing the surroundings and observing the guards.
"Brother Sun, why are you here? This is a rare guest, please. ”
Guo Hui was quite happy to see Sun Jue.
Since the last Liu Chaoqun incident, the two have not seen each other.
Guo Hui thought that Sun Jue guessed his intentions, so he didn't want to deal with him.
But he didn't care very much, after all, Sun Jue didn't have any advantages over his other wine and meat friends except for being a little stronger.
Strictly speaking, if it weren't for Sun Jue's close relationship with Qi Heng, then he wouldn't need to deal with Sun Jue at all.
"Excuse me, I'm here to ask about some information."
Sun Jue casually said a reason.
I haven't been in contact for so many days, and I have to visit suddenly, there must be a reason, right?
And what could be a more suitable reason now than the Taiping Dao siege?
"Eh, with our relationship, is it worth saying these extraneous words?"
Guo Hui waved his hand indifferently, as if he didn't take the previous matter to heart at all.
"Go in and sit down for a while?"
The two entered the living room, and the servants had already prepared the pastries and tea, and then withdrew.
Guo Hui didn't ask Sun Jue why he didn't go to Qi Heng to ask about the situation, because he knew very well where Qi Heng was now.
"The situation today is not optimistic."
Guo Hui's tone was rather heavy.
If Sun Jue didn't know what Guo Hui was like, he might have regarded him as a figure who worries about the country and the people.
"Isn't it only 100,000? Moreover, the quality of the army in Taiping Dao is worrying, and it is simply a group of peasants who have taken up arms. ”
Sun Jue was not clear about the reason for the defeat of Guo Ming and Qi Heng, and he guessed that there might be other forces involved.
Otherwise, even if the number of troops is not enough, and the strong men in the city are mobilized to help defend the city, there is a high probability that Taiping Dao will not be able to attack.
"That's right, most people in Taiping Dao are just ordinary people, but the reason why Taiping Dao was able to sweep most of Dachang at once depends not only on the number of people, but also on the existence of magical Taoism."
"And it's not an ordinary Dao method, it can be unleashed, covering tens of thousands of people, making it become like wearing thick armor, and its combat effectiveness has increased greatly, and we are afraid that Rongcheng will not be able to keep it."
On the battlefield, as long as people who can wear heavy armor normally form a battle formation, it is undoubtedly a meat grinder in the battlefield.
And this method can not only give it heavy armor-like protection, but also has no weight, which can undoubtedly greatly improve combat effectiveness.
"Daofa?"
When it comes to this knowledge, it suddenly touches Sun Jue's blind spot.
He didn't know much about this, but now he can take this opportunity to learn about it.
Guo Hui nodded first, affirming Sun Jue's doubts.
Then he explained: "There are many kinds of Taoist methods of this Taiping Dao, such as the Divine Armor Mantra, which is what I just said, and there are also Taoist methods and immortal techniques such as sprinkling beans into soldiers, how can we compare? ”
"Isn't there any limit?"
Sun Jue was a little puzzled, "The evil qi generated by the formation of the army is enough to break this Dao method, right?" ”
No matter what the Tao is, its essence is also the use of the aura of heaven and earth.
And for the aura of heaven and earth, the military formation can be very useful.
Guo Hui sighed, and then said, "Otherwise, how can you say that the Taoism of Taiping Dao is special?" ”
"Its Dao method seems to have been combined with the military spirit, so after it is used, it will not be affected by the military spirit."
"It's kind of interesting."
Sun Jue rubbed his chin lightly, looking thoughtful.
After the congenital is the realm of the earth's evil spirits, and the clever exercise is the self-generation of evil qi, that is, the extraction of the free evil qi in the air that suits oneself.
Ordinary people, on the other hand, choose the type of evil qi that seems to suit them.
There are still some differences between the two.
There is a high probability that many people in this Taiping Dao have chosen the fusion of military evil, which has led to the emergence of this kind of picture.
[This Taiping Dao is really not simple, there are not a few masters in the Hell Realm, and looking at the appearance of the Taiping Dao, there seem to be a lot of ......]
"So, aren't we going to lose?"
Sun Jue frowned, and then asked, "Your father is also a master of the Earth Hell Realm, so isn't there any way to deal with it?" ”
In Sun Jue's opinion, even if this Guo Ming is not an orthodox immortal cultivator, but where is the strength and realm, there will always be some special means, right?
Guo Hui smiled bitterly: "Where is it so easy, my father doesn't know much about the 'Dao Law', but he is quite good at martial arts, so there is no way to come up with any effective solutions." ”
"Maybe because of the cultivation reasons, my father can put these Taiping Daoists against them, but in these fields, they are specialized in the art industry."
"If it weren't for that, my father wouldn't have started arranging things beforehand."
As for whether Rongcheng will fall, Sun Jue doesn't care too much.
But when he heard the last sentence, Sun Jue's heart jumped.
If he didn't guess wrong, Guo Hui said that Guo Ming was starting to arrange some things, and he should be thinking of leaving some hope for the Guo family.
[I just don't know if there has been any change in the location of the inheritance?] 】
A trace of worry flashed in Sun Jue's heart.
If the inheritance changes position, if he wants to obtain relevant information, he can only use some means.
Although Sun Jue didn't really want to do this, he didn't shudder for the sake of inheritance.
"Ling Zun means that he can't hold it?"
Guo Hui bowed slightly: "That is, Brother Sun, I will definitely not say anything else, my father said, there is a high probability that it will not be able to hold on, just to see how long it can last." ”
"If the forbidden army can come over during this period, maybe Rongcheng will be saved, but there is little hope."
"Now that the forbidden army has just reached Yanzhou, it will take a lot of time to hit us, but what we lack now is precisely time."
Originally, the quality of the Taiping Dao army was worrying, but with the Taoism, it could already make up for it to a certain extent, and even strengthen, surpassing the defenders of Rongcheng.
Coupled with the absolute superiority in numbers, and the mysterious Taiping Daoists, it is no wonder that Guo Ming is so desperate.
There is no dominant point at all, even today's Rongcheng, that is, the city wall is slightly higher, but if there is a corresponding Dao method to solve this problem, then the only advantage is gone.
"Applying the Dao Fa to tens of thousands of people, the consumption must be extremely huge, how long can those Taiping Daoists last? I think maybe I can do something about that. ”
Sun Jue gave his own suggestions.
"My father naturally thought of this, but unfortunately Taiping Dao also has a way to deal with it."