Chapter 37 Mountains and Rivers
There are many branches of Taoism, and the Danding School is one of these branches.
Moreover, this school had a very wide influence during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Ge Hong was the master of this school. He also had a "Baopuzi" written in the inner and outer chapters, and discussed the art of seeking immortals such as immortal elixirs, ghosts and monsters, and the outer chapter discussed the gains and losses of the world and the methods of governing the world through the country.
Perhaps when talking about Ge Hong, many people will not know who this person is, but if they talk about his master's teachings, few people will not know. The pioneer of the Danding Sect is Zuo Ci of the Three Kingdoms.
The Danding School has developed to this day, but it has only just passed the Five Dynasties. The masters of Zuo Ci, Ge Xuan, Zheng Yin, Ge Hong, and today, Taoist Master Shou Yin claims to be his secular surname Ge, and he is a descendant of Ge Hong Xianweng.
When encountering troubled times, all Buddhist and Taoist sects will seek potential forces in the secular world to serve as agents. All Buddhist and Taoist sects have great influence, and the separatist warlords are happy to do so. Now the Danding sect chooses the forces of the Iron Army of the Northern Palace, which has always been invincible and the forces of Wang Gong, the governor of Qingguinzhou.
Eight thousand cavalrymen took advantage of the enemy's half-cross to raid five thousand infantry, and they were actually beaten into this form. Master Shouyin looked at Gao Yazhi, who was in a dismay, and couldn't help but curse in his heart: "You must not conspire with me."
Seeing that some soldiers had already helped Gao Yazhi up, Gao Yazhi was a Confucian general who claimed to be elegant and elegant. Naturally, he always dressed up with a greasy and pink face. His face was even more pale and he didn't speak in a daze. Master Shouyin had long lost his patience in his heart. He came to the formation and sang to the generals at all levels in front of him, saying: "The battlefield is chaotic, General Gao was unexpectedly frightened and lost his soul. I have already used the immortal tricks for General Gao, and it will be fine in a short time."
At this time, most of the Northern Prefecture Army were already Taoist believers and were extremely respectful of the Danding Sect. Master Shou Yin's words also saved Gao Yazhi some of his face in front of his subordinates. At least it showed that Gao Yazhi was not a coward, but an unexpected loss of soul. People in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were superstitious. After saying this, these lower-level generals looked less contemptuous when they saw Gao Yazhi.
Of course, Taoist Master Shouyin said this not just for Gao Yazhi to save face. The reason why he spoke like this was to restore the morale of the army: "Not to mention General Gao, the Northern Iron Army has always been invincible. Now the eight thousand cavalry are beaten so embarrassed by five thousand infantry, which has ruined the undefeated reputation of the Northern Imperial Army. What are you going to go back to Jingkou?"
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, "Jingkou" was called the Northern Prefecture, so the Northern Prefecture Army was named. At this time, all the soldiers felt ashamed when they heard the words of Taoist Shouyin.
"In fact, the Northern Mansion Army was not defeated in this battle!" Taoist Master Shouyin wanted this effect and said loudly: "The victory and defeat were not decided in this battle. Why not summon the defeat of the army, use the speed of the cavalry, and then cover the killing while the enemy retreats. Kill the opponent's white horse, and naturally you can avenge your previous shame."
The Taoist craft of the Danding Sect was very important in the Northern Prefecture Army. When the generals heard this, they felt that what Taoist Master Shouyin said was reasonable. The general replied loudly: "What Taoist Master said is reasonable, so we gather our own troops. However, General Gao was frightened. He asked the Taoist priest to take charge and coordinate the entire army."
Taoist Master Shouyin smiled slightly. In fact, he did not care so much about the invincible name of the Northern Army. He wanted to make the "Shiji" riding a white horse die today.
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As soon as Zhang Chi and others walked forward for less than a few miles, they saw smoke and dust rising from afar. Zhang Chi was worried and said to Zhan Taiqi: "I'm afraid the cavalry of the Northern Palace really chased him. I don't know where the 100,000 army that the chief said was hidden?"
In fact, Zhang Chi didn't believe in the fact that this old Taoist priest would have a 100,000 army, but there was no other way at this time, so he asked.
"Young Master, don't worry, just not far ahead. When you arrive at the place, you will know." The old Taoist priest Zhan Taiqi still said mysteriously, thinking of his beard.
What this old Taoist priest said was just like Zhuge Liang said, "The mountain man has his own tricks." He could make the listeners anxious. I don't know if he really had a 100,000 army, but Zhang Chi muttered in his heart. But there was no other way at the moment, so he could only follow this charlatan and look all the way to the northwest.
There are many low hills and hills in the north of the Yangtze River. I walked northwest all the way. Without going too far, I came to a place among the mountains. When Zhang Chi saw the old Taoist priest suddenly stopping his horse, he asked, "Is the 100,000 people and horses mentioned by the Taoist priest hide here?"
How can you hide 100,000 ambushers when you are low and you can see them at a glance? That's why Zhang Chi asked this question.
"That's right," the old Taoist priest nodded and said, "There are many branches of Taoist sect, and each school has its own strengths. What our Tianji Sect is best at is naturally deducing Tianji, but there are also some small techniques, which is the art of Qimen Dunjia. I have long calculated that the young master would have a difficult time today, so when he came to Huainan City to be healthy, he also set up a five-element array here."
"Where is the strange formation?" Zhang Chi looked around strangely, but found nothing.
"To set up a formation with people or things is a small way, and the great way is to set up a formation with heaven, earth, mountains and rivers." The old Taoist priest boasted: "I am to set up a formation with mountains and rivers, so this formation is called Mountains and Rivers."
"The mountains and rivers are easy to see, but what I asked the Taoist priest, where is the 100,000 people mentioned by the Taoist priest?" Zhang Chi didn't catch a cold about these mysterious things, so he reminded the old Taoist priest to talk about the topic earlier.
"This formation is inverted, and the yin and yang are changing. There is an unpredictable opportunity for ghosts and gods to fall into our mountains and rivers. Those who fall into the map of mountains and rivers are often trapped in the formation and cannot escape until they die. By using this formation to defend the enemy, you can be a hundred thousand elite soldiers." The old Taoist priest finally shook his head and said.
Seeing the old Taoist priest being honest, although Zhang Chi didn't believe it, there was no extra solution. At this time, Du Ximing and Santong had already rushed forward with the rear army. The cavalry of the Northern Palace behind him was almost dead, and Zhang Chi didn't have time to think about it, so he said, "Let's talk about it first."
The army walked into the mountains, and the mountain road was flat. Zhang Chi looked around the mountain road, but he did not find any difference from other places. Moreover, the area was low and hills were not dangerous. If the terrain was dangerous, the enemy might think there were ambushes and could sing an empty city plan to scare away the enemy. However, with such a terrain, I am afraid that no plan could be sung.
Looking back, he saw that the Northern Mansion Army had already chased in. "How come the Taoist priest can't resist the Northern Mansion Army at all?" Zhang Chi deliberately increased the pronunciation of the "Strange Array" and said deliberately jokingly.
The old Taoist priest did not blush and smiled and said, "That's because I had cast spells and forbidden this formation. Otherwise, if ordinary people came here, they would still be trapped in the formation? When I cast spells and ban them, this formation will naturally have power."
After saying that, the old Taoist priest didn't get off his horse, but just closed his eyes and recited silently, opening his mouth one by one, as if he was chanting a talisman again. After a moment, his eyes suddenly opened wide and he shouted: "Hundred prohibitions go, as if the law is ordered!"
Suddenly, this loud shout made Zhang Chi jump. It was strange. As soon as the old Taoist priest shouted, thick fog suddenly appeared in the mountains. In a flash, the entire mountain was filled with no direction at all. After a while, within the sight, he could no longer see five steps away.
"This heavy fog is the essence of my formation. As long as I don't break the ban, the enemy will be trapped in the formation and will probably not be able to escape until death." The old Taoist priest said with a smile.
This incident shocked Zhang Chi to the point of being stunned. He really never thought that the so-called map of mountains and rivers was so wonderful. Santong, who had just arrived, was already scared to worship the old Taoist priest like a god, and kept screaming: "It's really a wonderful method of the immortals! It's really a wonderful method of the immortals!"
When the old Taoist priest heard Santong scream, he even boasted proudly: "This formation is hidden, life, injury, Du, Jing, died, shocked, opened the eight gates, and it is difficult to distinguish the direction when it is trapped in the formation. Moreover, because of the heavy fog, it is inevitable that one will kill each other in the formation, and he will not be able to escape the formation until he dies."
When the old Taoist priest said this, he suddenly sighed, then shook his head and said, "People who practice Taoism should not commit more crimes of killing. I feel a little unbearable that they are trapped in the formation. Forget it, when we arrive at a safe place, I will do something to destroy this formation and let them live."
"They are enemies, why not kill them, but instead let them go?" Santong felt very confused.
"Eliminating all evil is also a way to fight the enemy," said the old Taoist priest, twisting his beard, "but this is the plan of the best, the plan of every man."
Santong had just seen the mystery of this formation and had long admired the old Taoist priest like a god. At this time, he was not angry when he heard the old Taoist priest say that he was a common man's plan, but just scratched his hair and giggled.
Seeing that everyone was still puzzled, the old Taoist priest asked Ding Yizhi with a smile: "It's Mr. Ding who thinks that should I let go of this Northern Army?"
"The enemy can avoid disaster, but the enemy will go away, but instead attract it." Ding Yizhi smiled slightly and said, "Now the power of the Northern Palace Army is enough to influence the general trend of the world. The general who led the army this time is either someone else, or the son-in-law of Liu Laozhi, the most powerful general in the Northern Palace Army. Liu Laozhi has amazing military strength, with the courage of Wenhou Lu Bu, and when the Battle of Feishui was defeated by Fu Jian, he was the vanguard and had a high prestige in the Northern Palace Army."
It turns out that Gao Yazhi has such an identity. No wonder a young white-faced young man has become a general of the Northern Army. Zhang Chixin said.
"Brother is the secret of heaven, so he is destined to conquer the world in the future. Huan Xuan has been in charge for many years and is very scheming when encountering things. I am afraid that it will not take long for the elder brother's biggest enemy to be this person. If he does not kill Liu Laozhi's son-in-law today, he can try to fight against Huan Xuan in the future, and the elder brother can reap the benefits of the fisherman. But if he kills his son-in-law today, wouldn't he have a never-ending knot with Liu Laozhi?"
Zhang Chi nodded. This cousin always spoke for far-sightedness. He was about to start talking, but suddenly felt dizzy. He had lacked exercise on weekdays. Today, he had been so tired that his whole body was sore and soft. In addition, he had several wounds on his body, and he was bleeding profusely. The way was supported by will. Seeing that the Northern Mansion Army had been trapped in the formation, the battle was finally over. The nervous nerves suddenly relaxed and could not be supported for a moment. If it weren't for Dao Xuan's support behind him, he might have fallen to the horse.
Chapter completed!