Chapter 170 Origin

"Kaifeng has been able to withstand many sieges by intruders, and the moat has contributed a lot. Unfortunately, the moat has been filled in. Without this natural barrier, the thieves can go directly to the city. With Kaifeng's current military strength and supplies, if there are no adults, it will never be possible." There’s no way you’re going to be safe.”

Li Zhenren's master and apprentice and a team of Ye Bushou followed Ying Yi and stood on a hill, looking at the beacon fire burning fiercely under Kaifeng City from a distance.

Master Li sighed like this.

Kaifeng has huge water conservancy advantages. The water from the Bian River is diverted and the city is surrounded by rivers, forming the first solid defense circle for sanitation of Kaifeng.

Li Chuang besieged Kaifeng three times in two years, and the moat played a very important role in this process. But similarly, in the process, the moat was gradually destroyed and filled in.

Kaifeng was at the end of its rope, not only because of the lack of ammunition and food, but also because of the failure of the moat.

Without the protection of the moat, the bandits could directly attack the city wall, which would more easily cause casualties and pressure on the soldiers defending the city.

This time the bandits led troops to fight against Sun Chuanting. It should have been an excellent opportunity for Kaifeng to repair the moat. But unfortunately, Sun Chuanting was defeated too quickly, and Kaifeng itself was in a difficult situation. Perhaps Gao Mingheng had not had time to organize the manpower. As soon as repairs were started, the intruder returned.

Ying Yi nodded slightly: "Kaifeng has been able to persist for so long, and the moat is indeed indispensable. But the moat is dead after all, and everything is still people-oriented. The Ming Dynasty has been decayed, and people's hearts are scattered. No matter how tall the city is and the walls are thick, Kaifeng will not be able to survive." Into a desperate situation?"

He added: "In my opinion, when will this intruder be able to attack the city?"

Master Li looked ashamed: "Your Excellency, you think highly of Pindao. Pindao is not good at adapting to situations on the battlefield, but you can't tell."

Ying Yi laughed and said: "As the real person said, Chen Yongfu took away most of the veterans, and now the people guarding the city are all newcomers. The newcomers are not strong enough to withstand pressure on the battlefield. In my opinion, the intruders can attack three more times at most. , the city will be unable to hold on."

After a pause, he added: "There are two strangers under the intruder's command. Have real people ever dealt with them?"

Li Zhenren nodded and said: "I have dealt with them before. In addition to a witchcraft monk, there is also a side sect of ghosts and a side sect of barbarism."

Ying Yi smiled and said: "The Wu Gu monk is dead, so don't worry about him. How capable are the remaining two people? If they climb first, can the soldiers on Chengtou Mountain stop them?"

Li Zhenren was startled and said: "We can't stop it. There are fierce ghosts at the side door of the ghost road. The ghosts gather and disperse in an unpredictable manner. They are not afraid of arrows and stones, and they can possess people. If they are used to possess the soldiers at the head of the city, or even the officers and ministers, there will definitely be consequences. The huge commotion caused the enemy to fail without attack. As for the side sect of the Hu Sect, they used side methods to cultivate the Vajra Body. They are invulnerable and powerful. Once they get there first, almost no one can stop them."

"oh?"

When Ying Yi heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Li Gui?"

He said: "It is said in folklore that the unjust dead are evil ghosts, but in today's world, unjust deaths are everywhere, but I have never encountered ghosts. Where did this evil ghost come from?"

After hearing what Li Zhenren said, Ying Yi became very interested in the so-called evil spirits. As for the vajra body being invulnerable and having infinite power, Ying Yi dismissed it. Compared to being invulnerable and powerful, is it comparable to today's Ying Yi?

Li Zhenren said: "The so-called unjust dead are evil ghosts. This is not bad. But it is not today." At this point, Li Zhenren sighed: "There are records from the poor Taoist sect that at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there were no ghosts." Never seen before others. It’s just that time has passed and the world has changed. Now, it is extremely rare."

"Well..." Ying Yi looked suspicious.

Li Zhenren said: "According to the seniors of the sect, it is because the spiritual power in the world is decreasing day by day. The spiritual power is greatly reduced, and it is difficult for ghosts to be born. Not only that, even practice is becoming more and more difficult. Methods such as Pindao are not effective in Three hundred years ago, I was nothing but an expert, but now I have become an expert, which is ridiculous to say the least."

After hearing this, Ying Yi suddenly realized.

In addition to his swordsmanship, Li Zhenren's skills are mostly based on talismans. As for the principle of the talisman, Ying Yi has understood it in the past few days. Its essence lies in the use of the energy of heaven and earth.

In this way, no matter whether it is ghosts, monsters or monks, their root is the energy of heaven and earth.

But now, between heaven and earth, the energy of heaven and earth is stagnant, and its activity level is extremely low. When he started Yuan Qi's plan, Ying Yi took a surprised look and saw it with his own eyes.

Ying Yi has a very deep understanding of the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth. When the Yuan Qi Project was launched, there was relevant information. The activity of the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth determines whether a certain environment can breed the foundation of life.

For example, the birth of ghosts and fairies must have corresponding environmental requirements - most of which are based on the activity of the energy of heaven and earth. As the activity of the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi gradually decreases, it has no impact on ordinary flesh and blood bodies for the time being, but the restrictions on these extraordinary beings are getting bigger and bigger.

Therefore, it is difficult for ghosts and ghosts to arise, and practice becomes increasingly difficult.

Then he heard Li Zhenren say: "In my humble opinion, the evil ghosts at the side of the ghost path are not born naturally, but are created by man."

As he spoke, he frowned: "Pindao has heard of some side sects that torture people to death in order to train powerful ghosts."

Ying Yi had a look of surprise on his face, but sneered: "Sure enough, they are the same. It's not without reason that the ghostly disciple helped Li Chuang."

Li Zhenren believed deeply: "Li Chuang has no bottom line in his actions, and he is in harmony with the ghost way."

Ying Yi chuckled: "The real person said that the Hu Jiao monk has cultivated some kind of Vajra Body. Isn't he a Muslim? Does it sound like the bald Buddhist method?"

Li Zhenren smiled and said: "Your Excellency is wise. In the land of China, there are many kinds of cultivation methods, but now they are divided into two branches, which are one source. Although Islam is not Buddhism, its cultivation methods are very similar to Buddhism."

"The same origin?" Ying Yi asked curiously: "Could it be that the Buddhist bald man and the Taoist monk really come from the same source?"

"It can be said that roughly." Li Zhenren said: "There have been Qi practitioners in China since ancient times. The first Qi practitioners originated from tribal wizards in ancient times. After experiencing the Xia and Shang Dynasties, a complete practice system was formed at the beginning of Zong Zhou. At the end, thousands of branches evolved. The so-called hundreds of schools of thought all have their roots here. Although Buddhism comes from India, its practice method is based on the Qi Practitioner branch. It is not the method of Tianzhu. Li Chuang's Hu It is not an authentic way to train spiritual warriors to create a Vajra body by using the incense and faith of sentient beings through deception."

Li Zhenren gave a rough explanation, allowing Ying Yi to have a more detailed understanding of the monk.

Zhenren Li is in Kaifeng and can fight one against three. It's not that the monks under Li Chuang are not powerful, but that these monks each have their own shortcomings and are restrained by Zhenren Li.

Whether it is the method of witchcraft, ghosts or ghosts, or even the so-called Vajra Body, under the premise that the energy of heaven and earth is not active enough, it has to take the wrong direction, so it has great flaws.