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Chapter 640 Letter from Zongcheng Temple

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    Xixia, Xingqing, Tianlongyuan, Golden Needle Hall.

    The monk Xingzhen in the West Hall heard the ringing of the bell, and hurriedly got up and entered the elder's room. He saw Elder Xugu sitting behind the desk, carefully looking at a file in his hand, and asked: "Elder, what do you want to say?"

    Xugu said: "Bring me the military reports from Baihe last month and Heishui the month before."

    Xingzhen took the order and left. After finding the deacon monk Mingjue, he said: "Elder Xu Gu wants to see the military reports from Baihe and Heishui. The ones from Baihe want September and the ones from Heishui want August."

    Mingjue said: "Wait a moment, I'll get it." After a while, he came over with a stack of files and handed them to Xingzhen.  Xingzhen filled out the signature form and left with the file in his arms. Mingjue continued to sit down and carefully numbered the remaining files on the table.

    Xingzhen returned to Xu Gu¡¯s elder¡¯s room and handed over the file. Xu Gu said, ¡°Sit down first and wait for me for a moment.¡±

    So Xingzhen sat down and watched Elder Xu Gu busily opening the files, excerpting certain sentences from them with a pen from time to time.

    After waiting for about half a stick of incense, Elder Xu Gu raised his head and asked, "Xingzhen, have you read all these files?"

    Xingzhen replied: "I have read them all." The confidentiality level of these files is not high, but is medium or low, and they are all within the scope of Xingzhen's permission.

    Xu Gu asked: "What do you see?"

    Xingzhen recalled: "The Ming army is moving from north to south, moving troops to the border. It seems that they are preparing to launch an offensive? But the strength of the troops seems to be a little insufficient In fact, Xiao Monk feels that it is more like strengthening the defense  ¡­¡±

    Xu Gu nodded and encouraged: "That's very good, continue."

    Xingzhen nodded: "Yes. Let's talk about the north first, in the direction of Heishui City. The Ming army and we have been in a tug of war, and they have not been affected by the defeat in the battle of Baima Mountain the year before last. Judging from the flags in front of us, there is only a new commander.  , this small amount of troops is definitely not enough to attack."

    Xu Gu asked: "In your opinion, where is the direction of Baihe? Since we retreated to Baihe last year, we have been adding troops to the Baimaqiang Town Supervisory Army Department and Xiangyou Supervisory Army Department. Will the Ming army think it is a counterattack?  A sign? So the Ming army increased its troops and stood firm?"

    Xingzhen shook his head: "It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to cross the Baihe natural barrier. It is difficult for the Ming army to attack. On the other hand, it is also difficult for us to attack. Since last year, although we have been increasing our troops to Baihe,  Although they have sent troops and armor, Baima Qiang Town only has more than 20,000 people so far, and Xiangyou Army has only 30,000 people, and they also have to share the defense north of the Zoige Snow Mountain. With this strength, the Ming army is more than enough to defend but not enough to attack.  This judgment should not be made.¡±

    Xu Gu said: "Where is the south?" The south he was talking about was not the southern battlefield of Ming Xia, but Tibet.

    Xingzhen had read the file, and of course he knew what Elder Xugu was asking, so he said: "The Ming army in the direction of Jinchuan and Jinchuan is dominant, but although Tubo's military strength has been weak in recent years, it is not easy to mess with. Zongcheng Temple exchanged  The news comes that two new command flags have been discovered in Tianquan Liubo Recruitment Department and Ningbo Guards. By the same token, this amount of troops is simply not enough."

    "So what's your judgment?"

    "I heard that the Emperor of Heaven wanted to change the small sect into a large sect. He had been arguing with the ministers in the court since the beginning of the year. Later, he was suppressed by the Taoist sect and the change of sect was unsuccessful. It is said that in April and May, the situation in Yingtian Mansion was once  I'm a little nervous. The young monk is wondering if it has anything to do with this?"

    Xu Gu nodded approvingly: "You have a very broad mind, which is good."

    Xingzhen said: "Thank you for the compliment, elder. If the emperor of tomorrow really falls out with the Taoist sect, will our Xia army have the opportunity to take advantage of it?"

    Xu Gu said: "This will have to wait a little longer. Don't act rashly. From today on, you must pay attention to all the news sent from the Ming Dynasty. No matter how big or small, you must bring them to me."

    Xingzhen agreed: "Yes."

    Xu Gu took another file from his side and handed it to Xingzhen: "There is another one here, take a look."

    Xingzhen took it and took a look. The security level marked on it was "high". It was not something he could touch, but since Xu Gu let him see it, of course he could read it with peace of mind.

    This is a message from the Tubo Zongcheng Temple.  Zongcheng Temple is the espionage agency of Tubo Buddhism. Its functions are modeled after the Golden Needle Hall, which is almost identical. There is also regular information exchange with the Golden Needle Hall.

    This file is very simple. It tells that Zongcheng Temple learned that starting from April and May of this year, Taomen mobilized a group of monks to go to the Jinchuan and Jinchuan areas, repeatedly raiding the temples along the way, causing damage to Tibetan preaching in the area.  Definitely destroyed.  For this reason, Zongcheng Temple notified the Golden Needle Hall as usual, reminding the Golden Needle Hall to take more precautions in Buddhist temples in the border areas of Xixia.

    Xu Gu waited for him to finish reading and said, "Text to all the temples along the way.?Beware of nuisance caused by Taoist monks.  "

    This is a file with a high level of confidentiality, but the content is very ordinary. Since Xu Gu has handed it over to Xingzhen, it means that it can be issued.

    Xingzhen took it and was about to leave when he heard Xu Gu ask: "Why did the Taoist sect send monks to take action in the Jinchuan area?"

    Xingzhen thought for a while and said, "Isn't this normal? Well maybe it's experience? Maybe it's revenge? Maybe"

    Xu Gu interrupted him: "Yes, it is very likely to be revenge. I suspect that our Xia Kingdom monk did something to cause the Taoist sect to retaliate, but the direction of the Taoist sect's revenge is very strange. You can edit the book again and ask Bayan  Ask the various temples in the Kara Mountains, as well as the Zhaojue Temple, Baoen Temple, Puguang Temple in the south and Taici Temple, to see if they have any monks who have been to Jinchuan, or who have not returned to Jinchuan. If so.  If so, let¡¯s find out what happened.¡±

    Xingzhen returned to his table and couldn't help but shook his head. Elder Xu Gu was indeed kind to others, but he just took things a little too seriously. Isn't this a normal incident of Taoism taking revenge on Buddhism?  It would be strange if this kind of thing happened several times a year. Why is it so sensitive?

    ¡°But Xu Gu is the elder of Xitang, and he is really just a monk in Xitang. The elder¡¯s request must be fulfilled, so he had to work hard to draft a letter in accordance with Xu Gu¡¯s request.  After writing it, he handed it over to Xu Gu for review. After Xu Gu revised a few words, Xingzhen went back to transcribe it. He copied dozens of copies and sent them out separately.

    Taici Temple is located at the westernmost foot of Animaqing Mountain. Among all the temples where Xingzhen sent letters, it is the farthest from Jinchuan. It is thousands of miles away. It is not within the scope of the inquiry "near the south", but  Since Elder Xu Gu had clicked him in for no apparent reason, Xing Zhen had no choice but to follow suit.

    Six hundred years ago, Taici Temple was still located in the capital and was the most prestigious temple in central Sichuan.  Although they abandoned the sacred land of Tianfu and retreated from the Central Plains to Animaqing Mountain, this temple still flourished. There were many eminent monks and great virtues, firmly in charge of the Animaqing Mountain temples, and they had great influence in the entire Xia Kingdom.  It has huge influence, and together with Wanfa Temple, Chengtian Temple, Gaotai Temple, Xianglan Temple, etc., it is also known as the Five Patriarchal Courts of Xixia Buddhism.

    In this generation, Taici Temple still maintains its respected status in the past. The heads of the four major classes are all above the Arhat realm, and the abbot Master Xuansheng has achieved the status of Bodhisattva.  If this is the case, Taici Temple still does not live up to its name as the "ancestral temple". Its real prestige comes from Abbot Xuanci, the top monk in Xixia Buddhism and the master who has attained the status of Buddha!

    After receiving the letter today, the Zhike of Taici Temple immediately reported it to the first master. After reading it, the first master asked the Zhike monk: "Is there any news about Guangzhen?"

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