Zhong Maiba. As the envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary sent by Uszang to Punggara, Chen Gyatso was tasked with working with the Nanyue army to conquer Zhe Mengxiong and other places. ，

According to the provisions of the "Regulations on the Trade of Southern Ukraine" signed by the Great Maritime Division, the Great Erudite Treasure Wise Man, and the monks and laymen of Gushi Khan with the Nanyue Army, within one year after the signing of the regulations, the Nanzhong Propaganda Division will dispatch an army of no less than 3,000 men to assist the Wusi Tibetan Capital Division in attacking Zhemengxiong, Reri, Baiyu Jimo County and Bomi. After conquering the above-mentioned places, Zhe Mengxiong and Raidi belonged to Shigatse, and Baiyu Jimo County belonged to Loka. Bomi belongs to the work cloth. After the establishment of the Uszangdu Division in the above-mentioned areas, the Nanzhong Propaganda Division can be stationed in the above-mentioned areas to set up commercial agencies.

As a channel for Usizang to contact with the Nanyue army, Zhongmaiba. In the past few years, Chen Gyatso has been able to feel the changes in himself with the naked eye, and he can clearly see the changes in the attitudes of the people around him, and he can see the changes in the environment more clearly.

On the one hand, he was the envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary sent by the two Buddhas and Gushi Khan, and the other role was a bridge between the nobles of the Wusi, Tibetan monks and laymen and the Nanyue army. No one dared to offend him at the risk of being cut off from the trade routes. Even the families of the two Buddhas and Gushi Khan himself are impossible.

Once offended by him, the poor people were left lazily consuming precious food on their estates, spreading the damned fleas everywhere. Without the income from employing them to work on the various construction sites of the Nanyue Army, how could the nobles buy those beautiful silks, exquisite glasswork, and sturdy armor, knives and guns?

So, surrounded by the constant flattery of the monks and laymen, Zhong Mai Pa. Master Gyatso was constantly expanding his family's treasury and building houses to accommodate the women who were given as gifts. Of course. Although those Langsheng piles of poor people will eventually be sold to the Nanyue Army, even if they are talking cattle, they have to have a shed, right? The saddest thing about Chanchen Gyatso is that his clothes barely last for a year. Almost all silk garments quickly become thin and ill-fitting.

"This is probably the life of the Western Paradise, right?" Stroking his round belly and breathing in the mild and moist air, Chen Gyatso felt that it was at this time that the Buddha of the Western Heaven transformed him into a Buddha. He's also going to have to think about it.

He received it as an emissary from the Nathula Pass to Gangtok, the capital of Je Mengxiong.

Follow the rushing Teesta River, which originates from the Gangchen Glacier, and head south to Gangtok. The rivers Lachan and Lakin, as well as all the streams that flow from the lakes and glaciers in the territory of Je Mengxiong, flow into the river, and the rushing water carves the rocky mountains on both sides and forms deep canyons.

Outside Gangtok, soldiers cheered and picked up plump salmon from the cold water of the river as ingredients for the evening's repertoire. The Teesta River in front of them flows through the heart of the Jemonchon and joins the Brahmaputra River, a mysterious river that sweeps alluvial deposits from the Himalayas. It forms the vast and fertile plains of Bengal, where you will find no stone bigger than a child's fist.

At this time, this river has become an important channel and blood vessel for the Nanyue army to transport supplies to Wusizang, countless materials were loaded by ships and went upstream, and the poor chamen who were as many as ants became slender men, shouting melodious and powerful trumpets to lead the boats forward.

It was along this river that Gyatso travelled from north to south, from high to low. Along the way, temperate plants such as rhododendrons and magnolia trees grow from sparse to dense, and then gradually replaced by tropical plants such as hibiscus, bougainvillea, tree ferns, and orchids.

The trees are becoming more and more sparse, and the air is getting moister and fresher. Twenty or thirty species of giant colored butterflies of scarlet, green or blue congregate or hover over every tree on either side of the mountain road. When a procession of centaurs passes. They take off into the air like a flock of colorful birds. Sitting on horseback, Gyatso and his men could hear the squeaks of monkeys coming from the woods. They can occasionally be seen wandering through the orange groves on the side of the road. These monkeys are a threat to farmers and cause serious losses to crops. Farmers in Sikkim raise dogs to drive out monkeys or chase them away with slingshots and mud balls.

Tropical forests are leafy, with tree trunks crawling with ferns, mosses and orchids, and young branches with white or magenta flowers emerge from the parasitic orchid foliage. There are more than 600 known orchids in Sikkim, and in some places farmers feed their cattle with orchids. The forest exudes a mixed scent. It is a mixture of strong, pungent aromas, the stench of decaying plants, and the aroma of orchids and other tropical flowers. Every leaf, every branch, is covered with crystal clear dewdrops. The monotonous ticking sound of the moist fern leaves breaks the dull silence. The forest is home to a variety of colourful birds, from the blue-gold harrier to the golden and scarlet sansho bird, and the black capuchin that shimmers with peacock-like iridescent colors.

"It's Zhe Mengxiong! It is a place that is called paradise by the people of Lebcha! ”

Heading south along the mountain road, the town of Gangtok, which was declared by Li Hua as the capital and administrative center of Zhe Mengxiong, jumped into view. The city stretches along a wooded horseshoe-shaped ridge. The ridge is lined with terraced rice paddies that cascade down the mountain to the rapids of the Teesta River at the bottom of the canyon. In the distance, rhododendrons and gentian flowers fill the hillside, dyeing the slopes a dazzling shade of red, pink, lilac and white. Poinsettias grow as tall as a house and have crimson flowers, while mandalas have white flowers like low-hanging lilies.

This town is favored by the teachers and students of Nakano School because it is located in the necessary place of the Tianzhu and Wusi-Tibetan trade routes, and Li Huaxuan has set up his base camp here for the convenience of business and taxation.

The first inhabitants were the Lepchas who lived in the forest. It is a peace-loving and simple people, who live peacefully in the forest, using the method of burning trees to open small clearings, grow grains, and find some game and wild fruits in the forest. The Lebcha people have typical characteristics, and their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language group of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Bhutia, who migrated from Uszang in the 14th century, occupied the alpine region of Zhemengxiong. Sheep and yaks began to graze here, forcing the Rebcha to migrate to the valleys. "Bodhiya" is the name given to the Tibetan people, especially those who live in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, by the Tianzhu and Nepalese, meaning people from Tibet (Bhota).

The early Us-Tibetan immigrants called it "Dengjiang", which means the valley of rice. As far back as the 7th century AD, Zhemengxiong was part of Tibet (Tibet). In the 9th century, Zhemengxiong became an independent tribe. However, the monasteries within its territory are still affiliated with the major monasteries of Uszang.

These late Bodhians called Zhe Mengxiong "Beyul Demazong", or the hidden valley of rice. Sikkim, another name that is familiar on the international political map, appears in political literature in the 19th century is derived from the Lingbu language used by Nepalese immigrants (the language spoken by the Limbu people who live in eastern Nepal and belong to the Tibeto-Burman speaking family), and is a combination of the words Su (new) and Khyim (place), meaning "new place".

Legend has it that the Buddhist saint Guru Padmasambhava (Tibetan name Guru Rinpoche, Sanskrit name Padmakara. Originally an Indian monk, he was born on a lotus flower and was adopted as an adopted son by King Indrabodhi. In 750, he was invited by the Tibetan king Trisong Detsen. He traveled to Tibet to preach the Dharma, became the patriarch of Tibetan Buddhism, and founded the oldest sect of Tibetan Buddhism, the Nyingma sect, or the Red Sect, which passed through Sikkim when he traveled to Tibet to preach the Dharma in the eighth century. At that time, the Lebucha people who lived there followed Bon, an ancient religion spread in Tibet. Padmasambhava is said to have introduced Buddhism to Sikkim and prophesied that a royal family from the East would rule the land in a few centuries.

Now, this prophecy seems to have been fulfilled, and Guru Padmasambhava's prophecy is constantly being mentioned among the people of Rebcha. At this time, Li Huaxuan, who lived in the town of Gangtok. Isn't it a member of the royal family from the East?

It was because of this historical origin that I learned that Li Huaxuan had entered Gangtok Town. After taking control of the vast area with Tsemengxiong as the center and radiating to Bhutan, Nepal, Punggara and Tianzhu, the two Buddhas of Shigatse and Lhasa were in a hurry to order Chen Gyatso to rush south to urge His Highness to implement the resolution on the territory issue in the trade regulations of South Ukraine.

Can't be slow! This place is inextricably linked to the Nyingma sect, and if we move a little slower, and those people from the Red Sect get ahead of us, this land will be the same as Bhutan. It has become the territory of other sects.

In terms of the attitude of snatching the territory to which their sect belongs, whether it is the Red Sect or the Yellow Sect, its essence is no different from the two societies of Dongxing and Hongxing. They all know that the territory is the believers and the wealth.

If Zhan Gyatso doesn't move faster, then the vast land along the Teesta River all the way to Punggarat Bay. They can all be snatched away by the White Sect or the Red Sect.

You must know that those brazen guys of the White Sect, in order to expand their influence and spread their own teachings, have completely bowed down at the feet of the Third Highness, declaring that they are descendants of China and remnants of the Tang and Song dynasties. If you move slowly, I'm afraid that our orthodox Gelug sect won't even be able to drink the broth!

But it's okay.

When he saw that there was only Li Huaxuan's handsome flag on the flagpole in the center of Gangtok town, but no prayer flags of the Red Sect, Zhan Gyatso let out a long breath. It's worth the thousands of miles!

However, looking at the red-tiled and white-walled buildings under the flags in Gangtok Town, Gyatso was not allowed to enter.

Outside the town, hundreds of yellow-shoe soldiers guarding the entrance of the town and the former Langsheng Dui Poor, who had just turned from a laborer into the so-called volunteer team of the Nanyue Army, although they saw the unreachable Master Gyatso in the past, they were still a little weak-legged, but they still held the knife and gun in their hands strongly.

Hearing the sound of the quarrel, the battalion officer who served as a guard at the entrance of the town, the former Japanese volunteer Jingkou Qingbingwei, and the current Nanyue military battalion officer Qin Bingwei, came out of their posts to check the situation.

The so-called dwelling and qi cultivation and body transfer, Qin Bingwei's spiritual temperament at this time is far from being comparable to the hawker who carried the burden and sold the grub cage back then. Not to mention that he has gained a lot of weight, his face is also shining with good nutrition. The peddler who took the risk for a pension of 600 koku of rice has become the idol of countless young people on the Wakoku archipelago.

From having nothing and incomplete food and clothing to a **** master, the family has hundreds of hectares of fields, and the family lives like a god, eating oil and meat, and wearing silk and satin. Such a legend is in the Wa Kingdom every day, intending to change his fate through the swords and guns in his hands. It is preached among young people who improve their living conditions and social status.

Naturally overjoyed to see his acquaintances, he had nothing to say to these lowly and stiff-headed fellows like stones.

"Lord Qin! Lord Qin! ”

Someone is naturally easy to do. Seeing that it was Chen Gyatso, the envoy of Uszang who was in contact with the Nanyue army, Qin Bingwei naturally wanted to open the door of convenience. At that moment, he ordered someone to move the rejected horse away, and led Chen Gyatso and his party to the town along the official road that had just been repaired.

"Lord Qin, why are there so many yellow-shoeed soldiers? Why did those lowly Langsheng, who were supposed to work on the road construction site, also put on armor and became soldiers of your army? ”

"The Third Highness is going to enter the army. If you want to fight Longtu Mountain, you have to fight the Chunpi River Valley, there are not enough soldiers and horses, and it is not good to go back to Nanzhong for thousands of miles. These laborers, who have been on the construction site for a long time, are both greetings and hard-working, and are physically strong, and with a little training, they are good soldiers. How not to become a soldier of the Nanyue Army? ”

The two of them sat on their horses and made their way to the town.

chatting with Qin Bingwei in his mouth. Chen Gyatso's eyes kept looking out carefully.

In the streets and alleys, from time to time, caravans of people and camels passed by, and the heavy cargo weighed down the yaks and mules to walk. From several lively streets, people happily carried large bags of goods out of several temporary Nanzhong shops.

Fine cotton cloth, fine refined salt, white sugar, and spirits have become the first choice of these people. Cherished in his arms, lest he lose.

"Alas! In the past, the muslin and refined salt that could only be enjoyed by the lowest nobles can now be enjoyed by Neho, Dasan and even Dachapa! ”

See this sight. Chen Gyatso was a little resentful in his heart.

Gegui refers to the lama who is in charge of the monastery's roster and discipline, commonly known as the iron rod lama, and is considered to have a bit of power among the lamas. Nebo is similar to the village chief, Dasan is similar to the village chief, and Dachaba refers to a commoner with a little surplus of food. The big chaba is similar to the rich peasants or small landlords of the Han land, and the chaba is similar to the middle peasants of the Han land. The small chaba is similar to the lower middle peasants, and the poor are similar to the poor peasants.

Be sure to get your hands on Zhe Mengxiong! Since His Royal Highness the Third Li Family is going to take action against the Chunpi River Valley, that fertile and moist land must be owned by Shigatse and Lhasa! No matter how much Langsheng is poor, you can do it!

"General Qin, Your Highness is short of men. Why don't you tell me? I can recruit at least 10,000 soldiers for His Highness in the front and back Tibet! ”

Not only did he make up his mind to recruit 10,000 soldiers and horses for the Nanyue army during the battle to capture the Chumphi River Valley, but Chen Gyatso also made a good calculation to unconditionally expand trade with the Nanyue army.

It is, as he said to Iraguksan, that the yak should fatten itself well in the newly discovered fertile pastures.

"Lord Gyatso has such good intentions, and this official is naturally here to express his gratitude on behalf of the officers and men of the Nanyue Army." Qin Bingwei played haha with Chen Gyatso all the way, and took Chen Gyatso to the square outside Li Huaxuan's Xingyuan Gate.

Li Huaxuan's line was the palace of the original Tuwang, and after he was defeated and fled, this place was naturally taken by Li Huaxuan honestly and unceremoniously. The building consists of a set of white three-story stone houses enclosed in a courtyard with an Usti-Tibetan temple in the center of the courtyard with gilded copper tiles and a double-layered roof. At this time, the temple had become the camp office of the Western Expeditionary Army, and staff officers and quartermasters came and went from time to time. In front of the temple, where prayer flags were originally erected, there were several handsome flags, recognition flags and military flags of the Southern Guangdong Army.

Li Huaxuan's house is modeled after the one with a loggia, with a red felt roof, and the entrance hall and rooms are inlaid with locally produced wood. With gardener's manicured lawns, quaint lily ponds and flowerbeds with asters and hollyhocks, the garden is a sight to behold, with pots of locally grown orchids almost half a man tall blooming under the verandah.

"When I woke up in the morning, I heard the birds chirping in the branches, and I knew that there must be a guest here today. But unexpectedly, it was you, Lord Zhongmaiba! ”

Li Huaxuan came out of his signing room with a smile on his face, and his mouth was full of polite words.

"This official went all the way south, but he also saw the martial arts of the Third Highness. In the past, Bang Ge Ra, Zhe Mengxiong, who was very desolate, is now under the eyes of the Buddha, and there are rice fields everywhere. Along the Teesta River all the way to Punggarat Bay, countless farmers toiled hard. On the Teesta River, the cargo ships are weaving, and the living beings along the coast are greatly favored, isn't this the supreme merit of the Three Highnesses? ”

Chen Gyatso's words are half flattery, but half are also true. A large number of goods produced in Nanzhong entered the inland river from Punggara Bay, and spread all the way up the river to all parts of the river basin. The mandatory promotion of rice and jute planting and processing technology has indeed benefited the people along the way.

After a few polite words, the two guys began to have a cordial, friendly and lively conversation on issues of common concern.

(Huh?) This is a familiar word! Let's go and look at the black list for yourself! (To be continued.) )

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