Chapter 2: Tianhe (6b)

If you can't ruthlessly kill either of the eunuch Bian Lingcheng and Xue Jingxian, the eunuch of the prison army, and Xue Jingxian, the messenger Qincha, it will become the best choice for the Anxi army at the moment. After all, the Tang Dynasty is now very old, and sooner or later he will pass the throne to the crown prince. And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is loyal to Yang Guo.

Since it has been decided to respond to all changes with the same, Feng Changqing simply saves the story of the false response. After the wine feast was dispersed, he immediately ordered the whole army to change the tactics of besieging Tancha Shira Castle from now on, forcing the lord of Kentara to surrender on his own initiative.

The discipline of the Anxi Army has always been strict, and although the soldiers were a little puzzled by the orders of the Jiedu Envoy, they carried out the orders to the letter. Only Xue Jingxian, an outsider, wanted to follow the army to share some of the country's destruction, but also feared that there would be unpredictable changes if the war dragged on for too long. Therefore, he found an opportunity that he thought was appropriate, and whispered to Huaihua General Zhou Xiaofeng for advice: "Our army has come from afar, and the daily consumption of grain and grass must not be a decimal. Why don't you break through Tancha Shira City in one go, but instead spend it under the city for a long time? Although this place is close to Shule, it may take more than a month to transport the baggage from there. If something goes wrong in the grain road, such as a sudden downpour of rain or a wildfire, wouldn't all the work be wasted?! ”

Huaihua General Zhou Xiaofeng was deliberately asking Xue Jingxian about the recent changes in the situation in the court, so he couldn't be too alienated from him, looked around, and joked with a smile: "Lord Xue doesn't want to see the appearance of the Lord of the Jianluo Kingdom before leaving?" If you can personally bring the invitation table back to Chang'an, it is estimated that you will not forget the morale of the adults! ”

"Didn't we Datang have a saying, 'Why don't men take Wu hooks'?" Xue Jingxian couldn't help but blush, and then admitted cheerfully, "It's rare for Xue to come to the Western Regions once, even if he can't personally put on armor and rush into battle, shout for you, and cheer for you, he can always do it." Even if you don't get praised for it after you go back, you will have the capital to brag about it for the rest of your life, right?! ”

The Tang Dynasty boy has always paid attention to "fame but taking it immediately", so Zhou Xiaofeng was not disgusted by Xue Jingxian's frank confession, but recognized him a little more in his heart. smiled and revealed in a low voice: "There is no need to worry about this, according to Zhou's judgment, it will be as little as three or five days, or half a month at the latest, and there will inevitably be a big war here!" ”

"The Great War?" Xue Jingxian was taken aback, "Could it be that General Feifeng is planning to besiege the city and send reinforcements?" This is too big, after all, this is the territory of the enemy country, and our army has two lives on people and land here! ”

"Of course it's a siege and reinforcements!" Zhou Xiaofeng pursed his lips, his eyebrows were full of disdain for the enemy in front of him, "Otherwise, if you say that there is only one Tancha Shiluo City, even most of Tianzhu will be taken down!" It's just that the number of my Anxi army is too small, and it is already quite difficult to deter the Zhuhu in the territory. It is impossible to leave too many soldiers and horses to garrison here. And these small countries have always been grass on the wall, and as long as our army has one division, it will definitely fall to others. So, it's better to give him a one-and-done one! ”

"Is the general a Tibetan man?" Xue Jingxian didn't seem to understand when he heard it, and asked with a dry brow.

"What kind of thing are the Tibetans? It's just a bunch of blood-drinking beasts! Zhou Xiaofeng shook his head slightly, and the corners of his mouth inadvertently twitched higher.

"That, that's it, it's a big cannibal!" Xue Jingxian was so laughed that his heart was furious, and he snorted his lips and guessed. "They, aren't they already scared by us? In the last bloody battle of Henglus, although our army suffered a small setback due to the betrayal of Qarluq, it also killed a river of cannibalism. Even if you win, you will lose the courage to continue to advance eastward! ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhou Xiaofeng was already furious, "Who told you?" It's just a dream with your eyes covered! If my Anxi army loses, it loses, but there is no need to make up these nonsense to embarrass people! ”

"The imperial court, what is written in the imperial court's newspaper!" Xue Jingxian shrunk his neck and pretended to be pitiful. It's not that he really doesn't know anything about the outcome of the battle of Hengros, it's just that he doesn't want to lift the lid behind the newspaper in order to take care of the other party's face.

"Nonsense, it's all nonsense!" Zhou Xiaofeng suddenly became impulsive, not at all like a general who had been through a hundred battles, "It's not that my old Zhou complains a lot, the imperial court has been tossed enough by Li Linfu's traitor in recent years." Dare to say any lies, and take the emperor and the whole world as blind eyes! ”

"Fortunately, Your Majesty took a personal photo with his eyes, and finally discovered the plot of Li Linfu, a traitor! And recently, he ordered His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go out of the mountain to help deal with the government! Xue Jingxian was overjoyed when he heard this, and pretended to agree very inadvertently.

"If only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could know the current situation in the Western Regions!" Zhou Xiaofeng shook his head and sighed in a low voice, "Those of us who immediately take fame don't care about being drunk and lying on the battlefield. But he can't bear to fight life and death in front of him, and he has to beware of his own people from behind. ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a gifted asset, he should know it!" Xue Jingxian pouted, and immediately showed a hint of joy between his eyebrows. This surnamed General Zhou was so smart that he almost took himself into the ditch. As one of the core figures of the Anxi Army, where would he not know the actions of the imperial court to cover up defeat and turn victory after the Battle of Hengros? It is clear that through these words, he tactfully expressed his closeness to His Royal Highness the Prince.

It would be nice if this also represented the meaning of General Feng himself! In an instant, Xue Jingxian's heart was burned, and he even forgot the idea of taking the opportunity to gain military merit. But Zhou Xiaofeng didn't understand his painstaking efforts at all, and went around and around, turning the conversation back to the war in front of him, "The reason why the Great Cannibal didn't take the opportunity to invade the east back then was because there was civil strife in his country. And now it's been almost three years since the last war. The civil strife in the Great Food Country has long since subsided. Even if our Anxi army does not advance westward, the big cannibals will provoke the war again. So this time, Feng Shuai simply took the initiative to attack and first destroyed the two servants of the Great Cannibal in the East. Disrupt his offensive deployment! ”

"So the previous so-called long-term attack was also deliberately done by General Feng?" Although he was a little disappointed in his heart, Xue Jingxian still guessed according to the other party's meaning.

Zhou Xiaofeng nodded and patiently explained to the other party, "Of course, otherwise, with it, how could it be possible to stop the footsteps of my Anxi Army with its small city." In the eyes of our Tang people, this city is dilapidated. But it is one of the most prosperous places in this area. There used to be many Buddhist temples in the city, and although they have been converted into their temples by the Celestial People, they still have a lot of influence in the surrounding area. Therefore, in case this city is broken, the former Buddha's sons and grandsons will definitely use my ** power to expel the Heavenly Sect. And if this place becomes a Buddha country again, the path of the Celestial Sect to the east will be completely blocked. ”

"Isn't it a dispute between the two armies? Why did you get involved with the Heavenly Sect again? Xue Jingxian didn't seem to understand when he heard it, and asked with a blink of eyes.

Although he has some experience in governance, he has no understanding of the complex people's situation in the Western Regions. So behave like a fledgling nerd. Fortunately, in the past six months, he has been repeatedly hit in the Jingshi, and the arrogance on his body has almost been worn out, so he doesn't care about stooping down to others for advice.

Zhou Xiaofeng's original intention was to bring the specific threat faced by the Western Regions to the ears of the crown prince Li Heng through Xue Jingxian's mouth. Although the situation of the crown prince's smooth succession is still very uncertain at the moment, it always does not hurt to make a little more preparation. Therefore, no matter what idiotic questions Xue Jingxian asked, he would not show half a point of impatience. Instead, he smiled politely, and explained with an example that was easy for the other party to understand: "When Lord Xue was in the Central Plains, did he ever see those Buddhas and laymen who pierced the blood scriptures? ”

"I've seen it, all of them are fucking crazy." As an out-and-out Confucian disciple, Xue Jingxian didn't say anything when he mentioned this. "A person's hair and skin are subject to his parents. They don't know how to cherish it, and they are already unfilial. He also tried in vain to gain the favor of the Buddha in order to seek wealth in the next life. Isn't this a tree begging for fish? ”

"Lord Xue, please think. If the Buddhist scriptures say, whoever believes in me will enter bliss. Those who do not believe in Us may take away their children and their property at will, and give them to those who believe in Me. Do those Buddhas and laymen still prick their own blood? ”

As a very experienced local official, Xue Jingxian certainly knew what it would be like for a person to become a fanatic. His brow jumped, and he responded in a low voice. "That must be to pick up a knife one by one and kill all the neighbors, neighbors, and even their own relatives and friends. Obediently, didn't you say that the scriptures of the Heavenly Sect instigated them to plunder! Wouldn't that turn all the believers into madmen, even if they were not pious before, after killing a few people, they will become bloodthirsty like monsters! ”

"What are the specific teachings of the Tianfang Sect, Zhou doesn't know very well. But the performance of its congregation is probably like this. These small countries in the Western Regions, as long as the Heavenly Sect spreads, it won't be long before civil strife will occur. Then in a few days, there will be no other living people left in the territory except for the members of the Heavenly Fang Sect! What is more, the teachings are so deceptive that believers would rather be so poor that they can't even afford to wear pants in this life than seek heaven after death. Even the Yellow Turban, White Lotus and the like are out of reach! ”

"Oh my God! There are such madmen in the world! Listening to Zhou Xiaofeng's description, Xue Jingxian couldn't help but exclaim loudly. The Tang Empire was magnificent, and merchants and people from all over the world came and went endlessly within the territory, so there was no shortage of Zoroastrian, Cross and Tianfang temples near Chang'an. But in Xue Jingxian's memory, these believers with strange powers and chaos are almost the same as believers in Buddhism, and although they are obsessed, they are far from the point of madness. Could it be that this thing is also the same as some fruit trees, "Huainan is orange, Huaibei is orange"? If the facts are really as Zhou Xiaofeng said, then he can't imagine the situation that Datang is facing in the Western Regions ....... at the moment.

As if he was afraid that he would not be impressed, Zhou Xiaofeng smiled and continued to follow the temptation, "If its army is composed of fanatics, with the idea of plundering and conquering non-believers, what does Lord Xue think of its combat effectiveness?" ”

"Then, isn't that all of them afraid of death?!" Standing in the cool breeze, Xue Jingxian reached out to wipe his sweat, "they, they ......"

He didn't dare to say it couldn't go on. Suddenly it became dark in front of him, and countless fanatical believers in black-eating robes rolled in from the place where the sun was about to set like a heavenly river bursting.