Chapter 698: Gesang Flower in the Wind

Life, meeting in the dream in my heart, the flames of war, burning in the sky and the earth. The war is very close to Amdo City, really close, because everyone knows that the Dingguo Army will not be silent for too long, Amdo City is not peaceful, and the Dingguo Army in Gama Dansa City has also taken some actions, within two days, Shi Wengong led the troops to sweep through several nearby tribes, and for a time the Tibetan refugees were driven to the vicinity of Luoqi City. It can be said that the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau, centered on the city of Luoqi, feels an unprecedented pressure, and perhaps if you don't pay attention, you will become a ghost under the fire of war in the next moment.

Zhao Yougong felt that it was too refreshing to negotiate with Zongzan, he had seen a lot of people of all kinds over the years, but he had never seen a good person like Zongzan. Regardless of whether Zong Zan says it or not, he always has to recommend Zong Zan to the top, but if he says it actively or passively, the difference is big. At least if Zong Zan takes the initiative to propose it, it can be exchanged for a lot of benefits. Under the pass, Zong Zan was wrapped in a thick robe, living like a big bear, and Zhao Yougong couldn't understand why Zong Zan, a native of Tubo, couldn't withstand the cold of the Tubo Plateau? Walking along the city wall, Zong Zan pointed to the pass in half-baked Chinese, and said with disdain, "That Nayan Ace is also a waste, such a good place can't be defended, just like him, Zhuoma Yizan also said that Xiangxiong's first master of the art of war, he is simply a bear in the mountains, he looks fierce, but he has no brains." ”

Zong Zan raised his eyebrows, his chest was straight, and he was quite empty-eyed, like something about the Dingguo Army, he didn't pay attention to it at all, but Zong Zan didn't want to think about it, who was in Namu's wrong hand now, and he dared to confide in front of the Dingguo Army. Yang Zaixing has been following behind him to protect, and listened to Zong Zan's unashamed words. I almost didn't laugh out loud. This Zongzan. Isn't it just a big bear? Since Zhao Yougong down, no one is angry, they can all take Zongzan as fun, let Zongzan be arrogant first, and then talk to Zongzan about how to be a good little brother after defeating Tubo.

The next day, they sent Zong Zan away, and then Liu Jian and Yang Zaixing went to the outside of Amdo City to show off their might. Time flies. In the blink of an eye, the month of wax is coming, the whole Tibetan Plateau has become cold and boring, walking on the northern plateau of Amdo City, looking at the decadent scenery in front of you. This place is called Gesang Mountain, according to legend, every year in July and August here will be full of rich Gesang flowers, but unfortunately at this time of Gesang Mountain, only the afterimage of Gesang flowers after the defeat. Gesang flower is a holy relic in the hearts of the Tibetan people, if the Tianshan Snow Lotus is a sacred relic of wealth and elegance, then Gesang flower is the holy relic of the most faith in the heart. Gesang. Also known as the flower of the living Buddha, it is rumored to be a long, long time ago. There is a living Buddha descended on the world, a plague swept the entire Tibetan Plateau, the living Buddha saved most of the Tibetan people with a magical herb, and that herb is the later Gesang flower, the flower is named after the Gesang language of the living Buddha, because of the relief of suffering, so Gesang and the Buddha have a fate. For a long time, the Gesang flower has been a symbol of strength and holiness, but now that the Gesang flower is gone, what will the people of Tubo in Amdo City do? Will they be strong enough to face life?

At this time, countless annoying questions were placed in front of Salban, and now not only the people were clamoring to avenge the dead warriors, but even some generals in the army began to sit still, and even began to run to the gate of the city lord's mansion and shout. At the beginning, Celeban could still use his identity to suppress it, but as time went on, the affairs of Amdo City were already a little out of control, not to mention that there was an Aduma who instigated it. On the third day of the lunar month, more than a dozen generals blocked in front of the city lord's mansion, and a lean man held a steel knife and shouted loudly, "Lord Salban, my Tibetan people have been humiliated so much, do you still have to swallow your anger, your lordship wants to go outside to listen, how did my Tibetan people poke our backbones and scold us?" ”

As he spoke, this thin Tibetan man actually shed two lines of tears, the scene outside the city lord's mansion was really touching and angry, and he was blocked by a group of his own people, plus they were all generals in the army, they couldn't beat or scold, Celeban really had a headache. Just when he was hesitating, the area around Gesang Mountain, which was originally relatively calm, also changed. Originally, Liu Jian and Yang Zaixing were honestly stationed in the area of Gesang Mountain, but today they pulled out their camps and rushed towards Amdo City together, and the soldiers of the Dingguo Army pressed the border, and the Tubo soldiers in the city responded to the battle in a panic.

Liu Jian made a gesture, and a soldier who could speak Tibetan dialect stepped forward, he was holding a big horn in his hand, and he didn't know if he had taken the wrong medicine, this kid looked like he had just married his daughter-in-law. This soldier's name is Cao Sui, and he is currently Liu Jian's personal soldier, and he had a lot of contact with the Tubo people in the early years, so he can speak a series of fluent Tubo dialects. Cao Sui, this person, with Liu Kuang's evaluation, is a broken mouth, and there is definitely a set of bragging, originally bragging is not a glorious thing, but our Royal Highness Zhao attaches great importance to Cao Sui, who specializes in bragging about it. As for why Cao Sui was so red-faced, it was because His Royal Highness Zhao gave a guarantee that as long as Cao Sui could scold the Tubo people out of the city, he would be rewarded with a thousand yuan.

One thousand yuan is not a small amount, how unhappy is Cao Sui, holding a loudspeaker and shouting at the city, "The people in the city have listened well, look at what kind of virtue you all have, don't you always boast about how brave and good you Tubo people are, why are you now a turtle with a shrunken head?" And your city lord, what is it called stupid, you still love the people like a son, my Dingguo army swept through more than a dozen tribes in the north of Amdo City, and I didn't even see a person's hair, so I still love the people like a son? Hey, hey, hey, that stupid, hurry up, since you can't protect the people, you can quickly abdicate and make way for Xian, look at what Lao Tzu is like, catch fish at the age of ten, carry a knife at the age of twenty, and change his career in the past two years, specializing in collecting Gesang flowers, it's no problem to be a city lord, right? ”

How else to say that Cao Sui is cheap, what he said about this remark can make the seven orifices of Tubo's popularity smoke, and scold Celeban for being stupid, forget it, and even say that he is collecting Gesang flowers. Gesang Hua is a Tibetan holy relic, sacred and inviolable, so one by one, the Tubo soldiers forgot to be frightened, and scolded the city, and even some people couldn't help but shoot with bows and arrows, but unfortunately, Cao Sui was far away. Bows and arrows flew over. He didn't blink a brow. It's clear that I didn't take it seriously.

The soldiers and people of Amdo City were furious, and Celeban, as the lord of the city, was even more angry, and it was just that the door was blocked by his own people, and he was even scolded by the Han people. Celeban is a person who can endure, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but he also has a problem, that is, he loves the people, in other words, he values reputation too much. It is said that he does not care about the life or death of his people. How can this be afforded? After a moment of silence, there was a full sound in the city lord's mansion, and Celeban slapped the table, strode to the door, and said angrily to the generals and colonels who were gathered in front of the door, "Fight, fight, don't fuck here, gather all the people and horses, and follow Lao Tzu out of the city to meet the Han people." ”

Celeban finally couldn't take it anymore. It's really not a human life to be poked in the backbone and say bad things all the time. Order. The Tibetan soldiers in the city acted quickly, but Salban did not transfer Aduma's soldiers, Salban is not a fool, he knows the problem between the little prince Zongzan and Zhuoma Yizan, let Aduma go out with the army, what if something happens, so it is better to let him stay in the city honestly.

Salban led 4,000 people out of the city, and this time out of the city, Salban didn't expect to really defeat the Dingguo army, but just wanted to use practical actions to block the mouth of the people. If you can't fight it, you will withdraw it, so that the people will not say anything. And there is another advantage to 4,000 people, even if the loss is not lost.

Celeban went out of the city, which really surprised Yang Zaixing, after so long of confrontation, Celeban didn't react, but he didn't expect Cao Sui's broken mouth to be scolded. Yang Zaixing squinted his eyes at Liu Kuan, and saw that Liu Kuang was uncomfortable, "Shao Lie, why are you looking at someone Liu like this, and Cao Sui's broken mouth was not taught by me?" ”

Liu Jian was unhappy or angry on his face, with a personal soldier like Cao Sui, I don't know if it's a good thing. Outside the city of Amdo, the two sides set up a position, Celeban didn't say any nonsense, with a wave of his big hand, thousands of Tibetan soldiers pressed up, at this time the Tubo people hated the same enemy, morale was high, and the fight was not able to defeat the Dingguo army, but also to bite off a piece of meat on these Han people. According to the normal situation, such a distance, it is generally necessary to block the enemy with bows and arrows, and then the shield moves forward to establish a defensive belt, but this time there is not, Liu Kuang commanded the swordsmen to stand in front, this is really a bit of a short-handed meaning, the Tubo people have been pressed for so long, as soon as they go out of the city, it is really a bit of a tiger down the mountain, as soon as the two sides meet, the soldiers of the Dingguo Army feel a strong pressure, and in a short period of time, the Dingguo Army is suppressed and cannot move forward.

Liu Jian stood on a high place and looked at the shape on the battlefield, and gradually, the corners of his mouth showed a smile on his Royal Highness, the Tubo people want revenge so much, it's a good thing. However, for now, we have to avoid the edge for the time being, so that it can also give the Tibetan people enough confidence. Only a quarter of an hour later, the sound of a golden gong sounded on Gesang Mountain, and the Dingguo army, which was fighting fiercely with the Tubo people, receded like a tide. Celeban sat on horseback a little inexplicably, he didn't expect to win so easily, and he didn't expect the Dingguo army to escape so easily. Many Tibetan soldiers were dumbfounded, those Han people ran faster than rabbits, didn't it mean that the Dingguo army was brave and good at fighting, and was invincible? Why is it like a rabbit at this time?

Hmph, isn't the world-famous Dingguo Army just Er'er, what's so terrible? Many of the Tibetan soldiers were angry and arrogant, and they no longer looked at the Dingguo army, but on the contrary, Celeban sat on horseback in a daze, and his expression was so entangled that it was even more ugly than a defeated battle. How so? What kind of conspiracy is brewing in the Han people?

No matter how many doubts Celeban has in his heart, there is one thing that cannot be changed, that is, the Dingguo army really withdrew from Gesang Mountain, and the Tubo army also won back those who were placed on Gesang Mountain. Back in Amdor, Salban's men and horses received a warm welcome, and many of the city's citizens no longer blamed Salban for not sending his troops out of the city before. The heads of the warriors were brought back to Amdo Castle, and in order to place them, a grand sacrifice ceremony was held at Komineji Temple in Amdo Castle. There is no way, in the Tibetan culture, there is no death of the head, the soul is to be blamed by the gods, and only by doing a ritual can the soul be spared the pain of the soul.

Outside the sunset, Gesang Mountain is full of decaying Gesang flowers, where there is a sound of blooming, and the wind blows the red clouds. In the city, the wind chimes are constantly ringing, and the mani wheels are constantly spinning, filled with unique Sanskrit sounds.

Pray, does it work? If prayer can save the souls of the dead, then what is the use of knives and guns? The people of Amdo City were looking for solace in their souls, but Celeban, as the lord of the city, hid in the house and stared blankly at the table in front of him. The Dingguo army was defeated, but it was too orderly and defeated. It's often a mess. There is no order at all. The people's hearts are uneven and inconsistent, so there are many people who are defeated and trample on each other. But what about the defeat of the Dingguo army before? That's just a degree of advance and retreat, neat and uniform, how to say it, that is, to play well, and to run well. What are you afraid of in war? I am afraid that the enemy can advance and retreat freely. If you want to fight, you can fight, and if you want to go, it means that you have been left by others all the time.

Celeban wouldn't say that to the generals, because they wouldn't listen. Now the spearhead in Amdo City is not good, many people have begun to underestimate the Dingguo army, thinking that they can take Namco, but also get the benefit of a sneak attack, if it is really a head-to-head confrontation, the Tubo warriors are really not afraid of the Dingguo army. Now there are not only one or two people who have this idea, and the only thing Celeban can do now is to find a way to cool down the Tibetan warriors. It's better than them being hot-headed and running outside the city to be played by the Dingguo army. It's a pity. Before Salban could think of a way, the Dingguo army had already approached the city of Amdor. Only one day later, the Dingguo army sent troops to Amdo City on the grounds of revenge, and this time it was different from the last time, it was Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin, who personally led the troops.

Looking at Amdo City in front of him, Zhao Yougong's face was unusually calm, and he didn't mean to be anxious at all, for him, whether he could take Amdo City or not, not in Salban, but in Aduma, as long as Aduma let go of the city gate, he could directly enter the city. Of course, if you can eliminate more Tubo soldiers by the way, you are not afraid to spend a little more effort. This time, there is no need for Cao Sui to come forward and grind his lips again, because there is a great temptation of His Royal Highness Zhao, and he is not afraid that the Tubo people will not be moved. If before the battle of Gesang Mountain, maybe the Tubo people were still on guard and didn't dare to rush out of the city, but now that they have just won a game and encountered such a large military industry, can they bear it? How else to say that His Royal Highness Zhao is a scoundrel, just teasing the Tibetan soldiers in Amdo City little by little, so that these Tubo people unknowingly jumped into the trap dug.

"Shao Lie, did you send a message from Naxue City?" Zhao Yougong wrapped his cloak and asked with a smile, Yang Zaixing replied with a smile, "Your Highness, rest assured, the news has already been sent, and it is estimated that General Shi Wengong should be approaching Pibancheng at this time!" ”

In fact, since the beginning of the Battle of Namco, Shi Wengong and others have not stopped their actions, first leaving the city of Gamatansa, seizing Naxue City and other places, and later threatening Bomi, the purpose is to contain the forces of the Tubo people as much as possible. Now Zhao Yougong ordered Shi Wengong and others to attack Pibo City, just to attract all the attention of the Tubo people to Pibo City. In Tibet, in addition to some cities, I am afraid that Pibo City is the most important, and in comparison, Amdo City, an important town in the north, is much worse. What is His Royal Highness Zhao afraid of? What I am afraid of is that the Tubo people will increase their troops in Amdo City, so it is best to break the idea of the Tubo people increasing their troops first.

In Amdo City, Salban is the first and two big, and in the face of the generals who volunteered one by one, he didn't even have the heart to dissuade him. I really don't blame these warriors, then Zhao Yougong is a big credit, isn't it just to make meritorious service when he fights, who is willing to give up such a credit? There are some things that Celeban doesn't say, there are always people who say it, and one of the commanders named Celeban also has the same worries as Celeban, he frowned and whispered, "Everyone, be quiet, the Han people are scheming, and the previous battle is even more weird, we won too easily, maybe this is the pit dug by the Han people for us, we must be careful." ”

The words of the coward can be regarded as old and serious, but as soon as he finished speaking, he drowned in the condemnation of everyone, "Ao, you coward, when have you been cowardly, you are still timid and afraid." Hmph, what do you mean by that, are you saying that we are incompetent, and the Han people deliberately lost to us? You'd better make it clear today, or you'll be out of business. ”

It is true that Meng Lang is a little bit more embarrassed, just said that it was too easy to win, didn't he just turn around and say that the combat effectiveness of the Tubo warriors was not so strong, which made everyone angry. At this time, he also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and he was choked up twice, and he didn't dare to say more. Celeban hurriedly got up and played a round, now is not the time for infighting, depending on the situation, most people support sending troops, and he, the city lord, has no reason to prevent everyone from going out of the city to fight with the Han people, but to fight, you have to be safe, this time the Han people have sent more than 10,000 troops, menacing, who wants to say that the Han people are here to fight the autumn wind, it is simply nonsense, may I ask what kind of thing is Zhao Yougong, the king of Qin, a typical bad to pus, so black that he can't see the birdman. He personally led the troops to come, and eighty percent was somewhat sure.

There are more than 20,000 people in Amdo City, and they have the heart to ask for reinforcements, but the Han army in Gama Dansa City has attacked Pibo City again, and Zhuoma Yizan can't even send a thousand people, so what reinforcements do you expect? His own people are not enough, and if you think about it, you can only count on Aduma. For a long time, Salban and Aduma have been well water and do not interfere with river water, Salban knows Aduma's thoughts, so he has not dared to reuse him, but this time he has to use Aduma, "You go back first, reorganize your troops and horses, and wait to meet the Han people." Lord Aduma, please stay, there are still important things to discuss! ”

After listening to Cellban's words, a group of Tibetan soldiers were shocked, and when they heard the meaning of Lord Saleban, this battle was going to be fought, so many people happily retreated until only Saleban and Aduma were left in the house. Aduma's heart is like a mirror, no matter what he did before, when did Salban think about him Aduma? This time, they talked alone, and it seems that this time the old fox of Celeban is in trouble.

The room was quiet, Salban squinted and stared at Aduma, on the contrary, Aduma looked calm, his eyes were peaceful, and he looked indifferent about himself, "Lord Salban, please say anything directly, we don't seem to have much time." ”

"Aduma, you must know the current situation, if the Han people are allowed to break the city, you and I will not get any benefit. In the past, you and I were each our own masters,-for-tat, but now, I hope that you can put aside the mustard for the sake of my Tibetan people, and fight the Han people together, I don't ask much, I just hope that you can defend Amdo City. ”

Aduma rolled his eyes and smiled very coldly, "Salban, do you think that you know the righteousness, don't always use the righteousness to press me, I also know this." Don't worry, whether it's for the little prince or for myself, the old man of Amdo City will guard it, but what about you, don't always be so calculating, it's you who goes out of the city to get credit, and it's you who is dedicated to Tubo, it seems that all the good things in the world are taken by you alone. ”

When Aduma said this, a trace of embarrassment could not help but appear on Salban's old face, as if the matter of going out of the city had nothing to do with Aduma, and what Aduma said was true. However, Salban didn't plan to care, as long as Aduma guarded the city of Amdor, it didn't matter what he said.

Celeban thought he had a plan, but where did he think that this was the result that others wanted, leaving the city lord's mansion, Aduma looked at the sky and laughed, Celeban, Salban, it was really a lifetime of prevention, and it was still over in the end. Guarding the city of Amdo? Do your big dream of spring and autumn, only a fool will defend Amdo City, the city of Gama Dansa has been occupied by the Han people, and the northern Nam Tso natural danger has also been lost, and the small Amdo City can still stop the Han people from advancing? Aduma didn't want to harm Salban, but as Salban said, each is his own master, and there is nothing he wants or is not willing to do.

On the same day, Salban led more than 12,000 Tibetan soldiers out of the city, leaving the city with only 8,000 defenders, most of whom were Aduma's cronies. The rumbling drums were endless, and there were rows of black clouds on the horizon. Celeban's brows jumped wildly, this time he obviously felt that the Dingguo Army was much stronger than last time, and this momentum alone was like a change of people.

To Salban's peace of mind, the Dingguo army was still not in that strict formation, the shield soldiers were not in front, and the longbowmen were at the forefront. There is really a problem, what do the Han people want to do?

I don't know if there is the fragrance of Gesang flowers in the soil, under this Gesang Mountain, the withered flowers have long turned into dust, but a big war, how many bloody flowers will bloom? Strong Gesang, brave Dingguo Army! (To be continued......)