Chapter 4 Social Rat (Part I)

By the time they got back to the camp, it was completely dark. The whole camp was brightly lit, and the soldiers slaughtered cattle and roasted sheep, led and sang loudly, and celebrated the victory of the first battle together.

Compared with the liveliness of the Tang camp, at this moment, the city of Tancha Shiluo, the capital of Jianda Luo, is gloomy and bleak. During the day, the Anxi army almost effortlessly crushed the Great Eater Jihadists who were several times their size, and the great minister Ai Min and a cadre of military generals stood on the city wall and witnessed almost the whole process. As the black battle flag representing the Great Cannibal fell, the last glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts was completely shattered. Everyone understands that it is already a matter of time before Tancha Shira City is breached, and even if the angel comes down in person, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to the sky.

However, all the nobles led by Emin are all followers of the Celestial Sect, and it is all with the support of the Great Cannibals that they have been able to overthrow their kings and firmly control the political situation in the country. In order to curry favor with the suzerain, they banned all other religions in the country by force. forcing monks to return to the laity, demolishing temples and destroying Buddha statues; drove out Zoroastrian believers, threw Brahmanical sacrifices into rivers and drowned them alive; Almost everyone had pagan blood on their hands. In case the city is broken, Ai Min, the prime minister who is the enemy of **, will inevitably die, and other civil and military ministers will probably be torn to pieces by all kinds of heretics who are swarming up.

What's more, this generation of lords has reached the age of 20, and according to the tradition of the Tang people, there is no reason not to support a lord with authentic blood, and continue to let the ministers control the government. It can be said that whether it is to surrender Kaesong now, or continue to resist stubbornly. What awaits the Great Prime Minister Emin and everyone is a dead end. The difference is only whether only a few people in power will die, or they will drag the innocent people in the city to die for themselves.

Of course, the civil officials are clamoring to fight to the death, but the generals know in their hearts that by now, I am afraid that the soldiers no longer have the courage to fight with **. Sensei said that he forced them to carry knives and continue to resist stubbornly, that is, when ** attacked the city next time, he wanted to ensure that everyone did not disperse in a hurry, and there was no possibility. Therefore, you accuse me of poor ability, and I complain that you are short-sighted, crying, and crying, and you have become a mess of porridge first.

The great minister Emin was so dizzy by the noise that he had to take out his usual majesty again, and shouted loudly. "Haven't the Tang people started to attack the city yet? Let's wait until the siege begins! Let's go back to each house and arrange for their descendants. If Allah needs us to prove our loyalty tomorrow, what is the use of arguing with me? ”

After all, his family and himself have been in control of the government for many years, and have formed a certain prestige in the hearts of everyone. After a snap, the quarrel came to an abrupt end. Civil and military ministers, look at me, I look at you, sighed helplessly for a while, shook his head and dispersed one after another. When everyone's backs were far away, Prime Minister Emin slowly paced back to his mansion. When he entered the door, he ordered his two grandsons to be called, each of whom gave them a sum of gold, and ordered them to hide in the shops they knew well in the city, and from then on they were incognito, and were not allowed to mention anything related to the family. Then he called his son, daughter, son-in-law and other close relatives of the family over and arranged a way out for them one by one, so as not to burn the jade after the city was destroyed. Finally, he called Hassan, the butler, and sighed and ordered, "Take the bottle of peacock gall bladder that I treasured!" After so many years of preparation, it's time to drink it! ”

"Master!" Hearing this, the butler Hassan immediately began to cry. stepped forward and hugged Emin's legs, refusing to let go, "You don't have to do this. Isn't the city still under attack by the Tang people? Even if the city is broken, with your identity, you can also be appreciated by the Tang people, why do you have to take this road, and there will be no peace after death! ”

"Father's ——!"

"Grandfather ——!"

Emin's children, daughters, and grandchildren had already guessed that something was wrong and had been hiding outside the door and not leaving. At this moment, when he heard the housekeeper's cry, he immediately rushed in, pulled his arms and pulled his thighs, and did not allow Emin to take poison and commit suicide no matter what. Men and women wept together.

"Silly boys!" Listening to the cries of his children and grandchildren, Daxiang Aimin's heart was also like a knife. "When ** enters the city, can I still die so decently? They fought with the Great Cannibals for control of the area, fighting to the death for decades. I can't tolerate a big cannibal eagle dog. I already know the outcome, so why do I have to endure the last torment?! ”

"But there are still many soldiers in the city who are loyal to you. Master Manla has also promised that he will mobilize all devout believers to fight to the death for Allah! "Amin's son, who is also a civil official, pulled his hand and cried loudly." No matter how great the Tang people's ability is, it is impossible to fly up the city wall. As long as we can hold on for another three months or so, we will definitely be able to wait for the second wave of food reinforcements! ”

"The second wave of reinforcements. Don't you talk in your dreams? Emin shook her head, her face full of tears, "I've been working for the Great Cannibals for so many years, and I don't know their habits in my heart?" When you can use it, you are always used as a treasure, and when you are not used, you are kicked away like a dog. What treasures do we have in Tancha Shiluo, worthy of the big cannibals to send away an army and soon add another? Besides, who of those manlas is not braver in their mouths than in their songs, and when they really need to fight, they immediately hide behind others? Let's all go, don't delay any longer. Hide as I said. The Tang people have no tradition of slaughtering cities, and they will not cut knives at your heads. Disperse and hide, then sneak out of the city. In another thirty or fifty years, our family will definitely be able to prosper again! ”

"But, if you don't try, how do you know it won't work? Even if the castle is breached, you still have a chance to make up and escape?! Several juniors still refused to let go, crying and continuing to give Emin ideas.

"Nonsense! I'm also the great minister of Kendaluo! Emin glared at her and scolded. Do you think that our family can take it for nothing if we have enjoyed the people's worship for so many years? Every bite of food and a piece of gold is taken and the angels see it clearly! Now, it's time to pay off the debt. Why do you have to owe thousands of lives knowing that the situation is irreparable? It is better to give yourself up and bear witness to your loyalty to Allah. lest the day of resurrection come and be scorched by the fire of hell. ”

The Celestial Sect is also like the Cross Religion, which focuses on the end of the world, hell and heaven. By the side of the Supreme God, Allah, there are four angels who are responsible for delivering oracles, revealing the Scriptures, administering secular affairs, presiding over death, and blowing the trumpet of the Last Judgment. If someone commits sins on earth, they will be sent to hell to suffer when the day of resurrection comes. And the good people and faithful believers are taken to heaven and enjoy eternal joy.

Emin's family has believed in the Heavenly Sect for many years, and although it contains too many utilitarian elements, they dare not question the theory of the end times. At this moment, the prime minister Emin laid out the reason why he chose to take poison, and his children and grandchildren could no longer continue to dissuade him. I had to stand up with tears in my eyes and help each other to leave.

Only the old butler Hassan refused to obey the order, and lay on the ground and wept bitterly. Emin sighed, reached out to help him up, and whispered comfortingly, "You go get the bar." Then he opened the treasury himself, took a bag of gold and left. **The military discipline has always been strict, and it shouldn't hurt you, an old man with gray hair! ”

"Master!" Hassan howled in a hoarse voice, his head clattering against the carpet, "You can't do that." No, I can't! Allah has said that suicide is also a crime! ”

"Compared to dragging thousands of people to die together, the crime is lighter after all!" Emin let out a long sigh again, reaching out and pulling the old butler from the ground, "For so many years, I haven't treated you as an outsider. You should know my temper. Until the last resort, we will never admit defeat. But this time, there is really no choice. Go ahead, finish your drink early, and I'll be able to sleep soundly! ”

"O master. O master. Listen to me! At this time, the old butler Hassan could no longer care about the disparity in status between the two sides, "It's not to this point." I haven't arrived. The Great Cannibal has just suffered a defeat, and it hasn't been wiped out yet. If you don't clean them up completely, how can you rest assured that you will attack the city? ”

"Ahh Emin pouted, and sat up straight. But soon, his waist was hunched down again, "But isn't that a matter of time?" The 120,000 Eastern Crusade Army has not even fought 30,000 **. Now the rest is at most a small half, what tricks can be tossed? ”

Hassan gritted his teeth and said viciously, "But what if you sacrifice Tancha Shiluo to the Tang people before the Eastern Expeditionary Army is destroyed? What's the matter, it's considered a meritorious service, right? Even if it's for the sake of showing the rulers of other countries, there is no reason for the Tang people to kill you again. Besides, the lives of those manlads are still in your hands at the moment. Wouldn't it be another great achievement to tie them up and give them away! ”

"Nonsense!" Amin stood up suddenly, trembling with rage, "I am a believer in Allah, how can I kill my own brother?" Shut up, or I won't forgive you again! ”

"But even if you don't kill them, after entering the city, what awaits them is a dead end. What have they done over the years that are in line with their doctrine? It is nothing but sin in the name of Allah. If they say betrayal, they are the real betrayers. You killed them only to clean up the moth for Allah. ”

"You, you ......" Emin was so angry that she couldn't even speak. However, a voice in his heart clearly told him that what the old butler said was true. Since the last two generations converted to the Heavenly Sect, his family has dabbled in many scriptures. Privately, I slowly discovered that the primitive doctrine was not as harsh as the missionary manlas preached. In fact, Celestial Religion is very peaceful and tolerant, demanding loyalty from its adherents, but not excluding coexistence with other faiths. It is not like the current state of Gandhara and Mahaborud, who have to burn down the temples of other faiths and exterminate the followers and priests of other gods.

Someone must be deliberately distorting the meaning of the scriptures! Emin knows this. However, when the fanaticism of the majority of hearts is beyond reason, only by acting more fanatical than others can we get the greatest support. Otherwise, you will definitely be beaten as an outlier and lose everything you have.

"In the scriptures, it was said that everyone wanted to demolish the Buddhist temple? It is said that the heretics must be put to death? It has been said in the scriptures that it is okay to occupy other people's property and land at will? It is said in the scriptures that it is permissible to raise a knife to a neighbor? The old butler also stepped out, looked into Ai Min's eyes and shouted, "Which of the six beliefs and five merits is a battle merit?" Why do some people force us to use knives on our former friends and neighbors? Only the seeds of goodness will bear the fruit of goodness. If you use a knife to promote the scriptures and righteousness, and all that is sown is hatred, how can you establish the kingdom of heaven on earth? ”

"You, you damn old fellow. You don't want to die yet! Hearing such a question from anyone before, Emin was furious. However, his soul slowly came out of despair. The old butler's words were right, those who tried to establish the kingdom of heaven on earth by killing had already betrayed Allah. Betraying them should not be a crime, but justice for Allah and return the true doctrine to the world!

"But, but on the caliph's side, how can I explain?" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sit down, "After all, it's impossible to hide this matter from everyone!" ”

"All believers who are in good health will make a pilgrimage to Mecca for the rest of their lives!" The old butler thought for a moment and reminded in a deep voice. "Hari is seriously ill, and the caliph's younger brother and prime minister are fighting for control of the entire country. If you send someone on a pilgrimage, you will mean that you have to endure humiliation in order to stabilize the situation in the East. Anyone can understand your struggles. Moreover, in the case that it was impossible to organize a second Eastern Expeditionary Army in a short period of time, the resumption of contacts and trade with the Tang people would gain far more than lose for the Great Food Country. ”

As the so-called words woke up the person in the dream, Emin's eyes immediately brightened. The leader of the caravan under the name of the family once reported to him that in several countries west of the Great Food, all goods from the Tang Empire could be sold at sky-high prices. In order to get more benefits, it is of course the best choice for the big food country to move eastward and occupy the origin of the goods. But in the case of the failure of the Eastern Crusade, keeping the trade route to the Tang Dynasty open has become the top priority. Otherwise, if nothing else, the loss of tea and silk alone is enough to make the life of many big-food nobles boring.

In this way, his status as a great minister of Jian Daoluo is even more important. Communicate with the two great empires of the East and the West, deliver news to the warring parties, and turn Tancha Shira City into a distribution center for Eastern and Western goods, so as to seek greater benefits for the family! Thinking of this, the gloom in Emin's heart was swept away, and he grabbed his gem-encrusted waist knife and walked to the door, shouting hoarsely outside, "Come, come, ring the bell at the gate of the palace for me." I will convene the ministers to the council. I'm going to show you all the way! Come, gather all the palace guards, and don't be busy. I'm not dead yet, and everyone has hope to get through this safely......"

The bell of "Bell, Bell, Bell......" quickly rang out, shattering the long night that shrouded the sky over the capital of Kintara and the once holy place of Buddhism. Sprinkle the bright starlight in the eyes of everyone who has expectations.