klisemfg Chapter 521 Go straight to the nest
Chapter 521 Go straight to the nest
It was a distance of more than ten miles. Taking advantage of the moonlight, Shen Changgong led his army and ran for three quarters of an hour before arriving.
There was no way. It was dark and the road was difficult to walk on. I was not familiar with the terrain, so I ran a little slower.
They came to the edge of Shenglong Mountain. According to the captives' description, the followers of the "Zhongshengjiao" were in a village in this valley.
This place is surrounded by mountains on both sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is located in a hidden location, but it is also in the center of Zhaozhong County, making it suitable for spreading outward and spreading the doctrine.
Although he still had the prisoners to lead the way and provide intelligence, Shen Changgong still planned to go and see the terrain and the situation inside in person.
After all, he couldn't just lead his troops into a village and slaughter them without reason just because of a prisoner's words. What if he killed the wrong person? What if the prisoner was using someone else's knife to kill to avenge himself?
He asked the soldiers to prepare for battle, and he put Xiao Qiao down and personally took his guards with him, riding his horse to the gentle slope. Although he did not go up the mountain, he could clearly see the situation in the valley from this position.
Shen Changgong took out the small telescopic telescope he carried with him and looked inside.
Two miles away is a flat area with a village inside. Although it is dark, the people inside have not rested yet and the village is brightly lit.
Shen Changgong saw a two-story wooden building on a high ground. Although it was very rough, it had the charm of a temple.
There was a figure sitting at the edge of the door on the second floor, but the details were not clear.
But seeing the large open space below, there were hundreds of believers sitting cross-legged.
These believers chanted Buddhist scriptures loudly, which was completely different from the monks in Xiangguo Temple outside Shengjing City who chanted scriptures quietly.
The monks of Xiangguo Temple are calm, pious, and steady, and their chanting is filled with compassion and sympathy.
The monks here are indeed very loud and their tone is very fanatical. It doesn't sound like religion, but more like a pyramid scheme.
This must be the place.
Shen Changgong checked the situation in the village again. There were some villagers moving around inside, but it was too dark to see clearly.
I guess it’s just like what the prisoner said, a little over a thousand people.
As long as most of the believers are here, it will be fine. We should focus on their support and the other three monks. Others should not have much faith, and even if there are some who are wandering outside, it will not be a big problem.
After Shen Changgong finished reading, he immediately came down and returned with the guards. He whispered to some of the soldiers,
“We are going to attack this village by surprise, kill our way through as quickly as possible, then surround it, and the others will continue to strangle it.
Aside from the women and children, we'll kill most of the others first before we capture them alive. Otherwise, there will be too many people and they might think of resisting."
These soldiers immediately dispersed and conveyed Shen Changgong's orders to other soldiers.
After everything was communicated, Shen Changgong climbed onto the horse while holding Xiao Qiao in his arms, and whispered in her ear,
"Don't be afraid, close your eyes and don't look. I will protect you."
"Yeah, good boy, Xiao Qiao."
Xiao Qiao closed her eyes obediently, then quietly squinted them again.
She is not obedient.
Shen Changgong untied the jade belt around his waist and tied Xiao Qiao to himself. Then he held the reins with his left hand, pulled out a scimitar with his right hand, swung it forward, and rushed in with the soldiers.
Shen Changgong, who was used to commanding large-scale battles, was able to command such a small-scale battle with ease.
The iron hooves of the Zhennan Army rushed into the valley and then into the village.
The screams instantly spread throughout the village.
The hundreds of people in the middle of the village immediately stood up and looked in surprise after hearing the sound.
"Someone is coming to attack us, grab your weapons!"
The men shouted and scrambled for weapons.
However, what came towards them was the iron hooves of a black-armored black horse.
"Oh no, it's soldiers!"
"Why would the soldiers come to attack us?"
"what!!!"
Shen Changgong's eyes were filled with rage. He rushed into the crowd, swung the scimitar in his hand, and cut off a head with one stroke.
The other Zhennan Army soldiers were also unstoppable. They took a charging stance, thrusting their spears straight forward with overwhelming force, reaping life after life.
Xiao Qiao was a little scared. He covered his ears with his hands and squinted his eyes to watch secretly.
After Shen Changgong knocked down a few people, he saw that the crowd around him was dispersed. Those who dared to block him fell down like wheat being cut. The Zhennan Army scattered to capture people.
He looked up and saw the old monk on the second floor of the attic, still squinting his eyes and muttering Buddhist scriptures with a calm and composed attitude.
Shen Changgong waved his hand and shouted,
"Go and capture that old bald donkey for me!"
"As ordered!"
The guards and several Zhennan soldiers behind him immediately dismounted and rushed up the stairs on both sides.
However, at this moment, three ferocious young monks suddenly appeared from the door behind the old monk.
The three monks were all strong and burly, holding vajra in their hands.
A monk in the middle pointed at Shen Changgong and shouted angrily,
"If you haven't seen the wrath of the Vajra, how can you know the mercy of the Bodhisattva! You bastard officers and soldiers! Prepare to die!"
The three of them jumped down, swung the vajra in their hands, and chopped it down on Shen Changgong's head.
Shen Changgong snorted coldly and immediately pulled the reins hard. The warhorse's front hooves jumped high. After dodging the opponent's attack, he immediately turned over and dismounted, driving the horse aside.
He held Xiao Qiao, who was tied to him, in his left hand, and swung the scimitar in his right hand. He rushed forward and cut a monk's throat with one knife. Then he dodged the blood splashing to the side, and stabbed the scimitar backwards, killing the monk who attacked him from behind.
The monk held up the demon-subduing pestle high in the air, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Then Shen Changgong quickly drew his sword, and then suddenly dodged backwards to avoid the attack of the last monk. He suddenly bent down and kicked the monk hard on the ankle.
The monk fell to the ground with a thud. Shen Changgong slashed his ankle with a knife and cut his tendons with two more knives.
The guard swung his knife and was about to chop him, but Shen Changgong shouted, "Leave him alive."
He stood up, waved the blood on the knife, and sneered,
"They appeared quite impressive and spoke in a cunning manner. I thought they were masters, but they turned out to be just three little bastards."
It is indeed true. When these three people appeared on the stage, they looked like peerless masters who came to the rescue in movies and TV shows. They were the kind that needed to be accompanied by exciting BGM as soon as they appeared, and then they killed everyone around them, killing anyone who stood in their way.
So Shen Changgong was extremely careful and fought them with all his strength.
But he killed two of them in seconds as soon as they started fighting. Only then did he realize that they were just a bunch of punks who looked good but were useless.
So when he fought the last one, he held back, cut the tendons in his hands and feet, and captured him alive.