Kunlun one millet

Chapter 157

Zhao Mi stood on the high platform of the school field, and below were thousands of soldiers lined up, but they were not practicing formation, but receiving food, pay and winter clothes one by one.

"Deacon Zhao, this is a new batch of plague-repelling charms, please have a look." Zheng Siyuan came, holding several bamboo and wood charms.

Zhao Mi took the talisman and looked at it for a while, then pondered: "The real fire burns the evil plague, and the flying smoke chases away the ghost plague... it is barely applicable."

"Is there any deficiency?" Zheng Siyuan asked.

Zhao Mi said: "Although I have not been able to witness with my own eyes how the shamans of the Jiuli Kingdom sacrificed the plague, I can roughly guess that they must use some kind of secret method to accumulate the evil spirit of the plague in advance, drive it when necessary, and cast it from afar. Send it to the Jianjiaguan area."

Zheng Siyuan asked again: "Could it be like raising Gu?"

"Yes, almost. It's just that this kind of evil spirit of the plague cannot be supported by leisurely methods, and I'm afraid it will be taken in afterward." Zhao Mi tugged at his chin and short beard: "Therefore, the most appropriate way to deal with this evil spirit of the plague , It should be the method of suppressing the plague, absorbing all the evil spirits of the plague that spread in the world and the people, sealing it in the pot, and then slowly burning it out with real fire, this is the best policy."

Zheng Siyuan had no choice but to say: "I'm afraid there are not many people in the world who can do this method of suppressing the plague."

"I can." Zhao Mi's tone was flat, and to Zheng Siyuan's ears, it was no less than thunder on the ground.

"The shamans in the Jiuli Kingdom offer sacrifices to eliminate the plague, and I can also set up mandalas to collect the plague and stop the epidemic." Zhao Shu handed back the amulet: "Gods are not nourished internally, but act as evil spirits externally, turning into five directions to carry out plagues." The ghost. Every time there was a big epidemic in the Tianxia Dynasty, we would praise the officials to practice the law and pray for the plague to be cured, and the prescription department sent people to administer medicine to treat it. After all, there is a way to deal with it, it depends on whether you are willing to put your heart into it."

Zheng Siyuan recalled that Zhao Mi had established a large number of mandala in Xingluo County to subdue the chaotic party's magic sword, so he couldn't help but said: "Then why doesn't Deacon Zhao practice the law quickly to cure the plague?"

"I can't get away right now." Zhao Mi didn't dare to show his dismay in public, and said in a low voice, "Besides, it is not easy to do such a thing as setting up a mandala. One side of the earth is the righteous god, holding a talisman to help me adjust the energy of the world. If those ghosts and gods in Qingyan County were still there, and they would work together to help, I could do it, but it just... oh!"

Zheng Siyuan didn't dare to answer, the battle by the Cangshui River almost wiped out all the ghosts and spirits in the counties in the south of Huaxu Kingdom.People in the world have different opinions on Zhao Mi's move, but now when ghosts and spirits meet Zhao Mi, most of them will take a detour.

Zhao Mi is indeed good at scientific rituals, but he is also very clear that scientific rituals rely on the power of ghosts and gods. The more effective the rituals are, the higher the rank and the greater the power of ghosts and gods are needed.

For Zhao Mi, a party like Lord Hengbi, who is in charge of the survey of mountains, rivers and lands, is the most suitable general to be a judge.As a last resort, miscellaneous ghosts and gods that have taken root in the locality for a long time can also accept it.If even these things were gone, only the ghosts and ghosts would remain, and those who practiced the law would become quacks and sorcerers.

Opening the altar on his own to turn ghosts and ghosts into official soldiers is more like a part of private soldiers under Zhao Shu's command, and the effectiveness of the law is not as good as that of the ghosts and gods who rule.

Rituals and rituals are useful, but they are not omnipotent.If the merits of scientific rituals were neglected, Zhao Mi would be just a monk with a decent cultivation base, and he would not have the status of today's achievement at all.

Zheng Siyuan is very busy these days in the branch of Jinding Division, but he knows that Zhao Mi is busier than himself and has more responsibilities on his shoulders.

A few days ago, Zheng Siyuan also received a letter from members of the Zheng clan, which said that there are many people in the ruling and opposition parties who slandered Zhao Mi and wrote letters to impeach him.I hope he, Zheng Siyuan, can turn around as soon as possible and stay away from Zhao Mi, and what he said is that the Zheng family of Jiujiang will recover.

"Deacon Zhao, why are you here?" Zheng Siyuan quickly changed the subject.

"Today is pay day, I'll come and watch." Zhao Mi said, "There is going to be a war soon, and I expect these soldiers to work hard."

Zheng Siyuan said with a smile: "There are military officials to handle such matters as payment, so why should Deacon Zhao work so hard?"

Zhao Mi smiled and shook his head: "Before I came to Jianjia Pass, I almost thought the same way—anyway, there are so many military masters and Cao Cao assistant officials under my command, why do I have to do everything myself?
But when it comes to specific things, it's not that simple at all.As far as the payment is concerned, the military officials either resorted to it, deducted it layer by layer, or took extra money under the pretext of military situation.Even for the item of winter clothes, I spent countless pens and slobbers before asking for it from the new Qingyan County Sheriff.

I was the only one who came to the scene to supervise, and followed the roster in public, and paid them one by one. This would not only prevent those military officials from making small moves, but also calm the minds of the soldiers and let them understand that there are still people who value them. "

Zheng Siyuan nodded silently, greatly educated.

"Okay, you can go back." Zhao Mi said, "Make sacrifices according to the existing style, and hang the lintels of the important places in the city. In addition, prepare more braziers and copper furnaces. Newcomers to the city have to step over the braziers, Smoke the clothes to prevent evil spirits from invading the body."

"Yes." Zheng Siyuan was ordered to retreat, and before he had a moment of free time, Liang Hui hurried over again.

"What happened?" Zhao Mi was a little nervous when he saw Liang Hui's expression.

"Dantu County is lost." Just as Liang Hui finished speaking, several army masters rushed over from afar.

"It's also a matter of Dantu County?" Zhao Mi looked as usual, without any panic.

"That's right!" Those who participated in the army took a look at Liang Hui, and said hastily, "The soldiers and horses of the Jiuli Kingdom don't know how to bypass the Jianjia Pass, rushed to attack Dantu County, and captured the county seat overnight!"

"Didn't the soldiers stationed at the Suibao Fortress notice?" Zhao Mi asked.

"In the past few days, we haven't seen the enemy's beacon smoke warning." Seeing that Zhao Mi was silent, the chief secretary of the army urged: "Zhao Changshi, please issue an order as soon as possible! Dantu County is an important route for military supplies, and the loss of the county is of great importance. what!"

Zhao Mi slowly stroked his chin beard, he was indeed nervous, but now that he shouldered the attention and expectations of everyone, he should not lose his composure in words and deeds.

"Who sent the news back?" Zhao Mi asked first.

Liang Hui was the first to say: "The county lieutenant of Dantu County is a trusted subordinate of the Liang family in Yongjia. He escaped by luck and rushed to Jianjia Pass."

"Let him stay in the mansion first, and he is not allowed to talk to other people." Zhao Mi signaled Liang Hui to leave, and then said to the army: "Send multiple teams of scouts to confirm the enemy's situation in Dantu County, and pay attention to the surrounding area. Regarding the situation in the county seat, send people to fly to report to the counties and counties to make them take precautions and strictly guard the city gates. After the payment is over, call the school captains of the battalions to come to the mansion."

"Also, once Dantu County fell, don't make any public announcements in the pass." Zhao Mi said, "Write another military report, and I'll read it later."

Seeing that Zhao Mi was not flustered, everyone calmed down a little, and followed orders.After everyone retreated, Zhao Mi supported the fence of the high platform and secretly relieved his tension.

"Go and remind the people below to move faster." Zhao Mi said to He Dangguan beside him.

"You still need to sharpen your character." Ling Xiao said secretly: "The comprehension by the Cangshui River is lost so soon?"

"The situation is different." Zhao Mi said: "At that time, I knew that Liang Tao would make a move, and I was confident in the face of evil, so I could naturally deal with the enemy with peace of mind. But now I am taking the place of General Wei to sit at Jianjia Pass, and the hearts of countless soldiers and common people Safety, survival and death all depend on my decision, how can I not have the slightest fear? It's just to hold on to the situation and not let others follow me."

"You used to be the deacon of the Jinding Division, and you couldn't take care of what is in front of you. Now you are guarding one side, and your mind is not strong enough to take on big things. It is inevitable that you will be anxious." Lingxiao said: "I will give you a few words later, at least for the moment. The situation is dealt with.”

"Thank you." Zhao Mi was grateful, but also inevitably a little more confused about Ling Xiao's origin. She seemed to know quite a lot about the art of war, and she was not like an ordinary fairy who was born in the world.

After the supervisor paid his salary, Zhao Mi hurried to the mansion, and all the enlisted officers and monks in the main hall were present.

"Are you Dantu County Captain?" Zhao Mi looked at a man in soap, who bowed his hands and said yes.

"How did Dantu County fall? Tell me in detail." Zhao Mi sat down on the main seat of the main hall.

The county lieutenant replied: "Tell Marquis Zhenming that a fire broke out in the city that night. When we sent people to fight the fire, the east gate suddenly opened wide, and many Jiuli soldiers rushed into the city, and many witches cast spells. Everyone couldn't stand it for a while, and retreated in defeat."

"How many soldiers and horses are there in the Jiuli Kingdom? How many Wu Zhu showed up to fight?"

"It's hard to say the exact number, but it should be less than [-] people, and they will all enter the city soon." Dantu County Lieutenant replied: "Among them, Wu Zhu has about ten people, and there are also a group of powerful warriors. A few guards with good skills under him couldn't even block three moves."

Zhao Mi pondered for a moment, then asked again: "Then how did you escape?"

"Xiaozhi..." County Captain Dantu thought for a moment, and then took out a spell from his bosom: "This is the amulet that Xiaozhi asked from the Immortal Head of Chongxuan Pavilion before, it can hide the appearance and avoid ghosts and gods."

Zhao Mi took the talisman and glanced at it, and after returning it to the other party, his tone was a little harsh: "Since you are a Dantu county captain, you are in charge of public security and arrests on weekdays, and repair military equipment and preside over military affairs in wartime. If you encounter foreign enemies, you should Mobilize the local soldiers bravely to defend against the enemy, why abandon the city and flee?"

The county lieutenant Nadantu had no choice but to say: "The humble position, the humble position felt that it was difficult to stick to it at that time. If the news of the enemy's capture of the county cannot be spread in time, the military situation may be delayed. Please forgive me, Marquis Zhenming."

"In order to ensure the transshipment of military supplies, sentries on the borders of counties and counties behind Jianjia Pass are non-stop every day. If Dantu County falls to the enemy, we don't need you to report, we will still know." Zhao Mi said: "Now General Wei is in charge of Jianjia Pass Fighting with several counties in the south, people like you should have been executed in accordance with military law, as a warning to others."

"Marquis Zhenming, please forgive me! The enemy's troops are too strong, and it's really hard for us to fight against them!" County Captain Dantu knelt down and kowtowed.

"Take it down and imprison it, and deal with it later." Zhao Shu naturally knew that the Jiuli Kingdom would definitely send elite experts to attack Dantu County, and it was indeed not something that the mere captain of Dantu County could handle.

After Dantu County Lieutenant was taken down, Zhao Mi looked around at the crowd and asked, "What do you guys think?"

A soldier said: "The attack on Dantu County this time may be similar to the situation in Chenlu County last time, but this time the barbarians succeeded."

Someone shook his head and said: "Don't treat them as the same. Last time, the Jiuli barbarians were unable to attack the city. Zhao Changshi transferred two battalions of soldiers to break the siege. This time, the Jiuli Kingdom took down Dantu County overnight. The fierceness is unprecedented!"

"Then we can't sit idly by, can we? At present, the grain and grass in the army are mainly transported to Dantu County via the Tujiang River, and then transferred to Jianjiaguan. Such an important town with a thoroughfare of water and land is not only related to the transfer of grain and grass, but also the Jiuli barbarians. Tu Jiang is coming and going, if you don’t go to rescue, it will be a catastrophe!"

Zhao Mi frowned and said, "The fall of Dantu County is too bizarre. The Jiuli soldiers and horses did not attack by force when they captured the city overnight. I suspect that there are spies in the county. Otherwise, it would not be such a coincidence that the fire broke out."

Everyone present looked at each other without saying a word, since the southern counties are adjacent to Jiuli Kingdom, it is not surprising to send spies to each other to work carefully.If strict precautions are taken, it is said that most of them can be found.

However, before the Wukui army took over Jianjiaguan, Gao Pinggong's governance was lax. It's really hard to say how many secret works of the Jiuli Kingdom are hidden in nearby counties and counties.

"Jinding Division stepped up to prepare the incense medicine." Zhao Mi did not let everyone think, and immediately ordered: "From today onwards, you must burn incense when entering and leaving the pass city to dispel evil spirits."

Zheng Siyuan stood up and said yes, Zhao Shu looked at Xu Zhouzi: "Currently the plague is pervasive in the Guancheng, and the plague-dispelling spells alone are useless, please trouble Xu Zhouzi to lead his disciples to practice the method."

"Is that what you said about the pest control method?" Xu Zhouzi nodded and said, "This method happens to be somewhat similar to the white urn lock demon method in my Jiangzhen Hall. I have roughly comprehended [-] to [-]% of it in the past two days. try."

Zhao Mi nodded, and then said to Cao Zuo, the chief bookkeeper and school lieutenant who joined the army, "Dantu County has fallen into the enemy's hands. It is of great importance. It must be taken back as soon as possible. I wonder who is willing to lead troops to capture the city and defeat the enemy?"

Several school captains also knew that the situation was serious, including the Han school captain who had led troops to break the siege of Chenlu County, and they all showed distressed expressions at this time.

"If you have something to say, you might as well speak it out." Zhao Mi had already guessed what they were thinking.

A member of the army got up and said, "Zhao Changshi, although we have some martial arts skills, we are not afraid to fight in battle. But this time, Jiuli Kingdom sent a master of witchcraft, I am afraid, I am afraid that Zhao Changshi will be required to come to the battlefield in person." , so that the hearts of soldiers can be reassured."

This result was not expected by Zhao Mi. Rather, he was doomed to meet the enemy today, and he had to take responsibility.

"I should lead the troops in such an important place." Zhao Mi asked, "I'm afraid that the soldiers from the Jiuli Kingdom who seized Dantu County are just a partial army, and the real army will attack Jianjia while I lead the troops away. close."

"I can temporarily guard Jianjia Pass on your behalf." Xu Zhouzi said: "The lord sent us here because of this arrangement, Marquis Zhenming can rest assured."

Zhao Mi nodded slightly. The heads of these contemporary museums have all experienced the experience of the Five Kingdoms War. Even if they are not skilled in using soldiers, they can be trusted to sit on one side.

"The third battalion of Dingwuji, come with me to take back Dantu County." Zhao Mi said, "Another two thousand prisoners will be sent along to prepare for temporary repairs. The rest of the battalions are strictly guarding Jianjia Pass. The days are endless, and if there are people who do not report back in time, we must send out reconnaissance horses to investigate."

Everyone stood up and said yes, and Zhao Shu bowed deeply in return: "I will trouble everyone to overcome the difficulties together, so that the triumphant song will be played in the future. Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

(End of this chapter)