Dorji took Guli, Sanglan, Gao Shan, Qi Feng, Niman, plus the chief instructor Zhixin, a group of seven people; Riding a war horse, he walked out of the Heavenly Wolf Valley from the mouth of the East Valley in a beautiful manner.

This is the first time that the boy scouts have gone out of the mountains after the recovery of northern Xinjiang and the three cities of Dabancheng, Tuoxun and Turpan; And it was an independent operation unattended.

Everyone was like a bird out of the cage, relaxed; Now that half of the country has been recovered, and the rest of the southern Xinjiang is just around the corner, I feel even more unusually happy.

Then bless the festive atmosphere of the two wonderful marriages, and the pleasant scenery of the fragrant grass in early spring and May; Everyone felt extremely happy.

This Daoerji couldn't hold back his excitement at this time, and as soon as he got out of the valley, he sang loudly "Tianshan Pastoral":

O beautiful and magnificent Erbin Mountain,

It is the hometown where I was born and raised.

In the yurt at the foot of the mountain,

There lives the girl in my heart.

I want to sing out loud,

I'm afraid that your father will be angry!

I will be by your side all the days of my life,

When will you be my bride? ……

I only heard Sang Lan shouting: "Stop!" Stop! ”

Dorji was shocked! Suspiciously, he turned around and asked Sang Lan loudly, "What's wrong?" ”

Sang Lan said out loud in a serious manner: "This is what you sang before. Now, you have made a marriage and have a bride; Can you still sing like this? It's time to change the word! ……”

Dorji smiled knowingly and muttered, "You're always pretending to be a ghost." Scared the hell out of me! I thought I had found the Kokand people again...... However, the lyrics really should be changed...... Listen! ”

Dorji thought about it for a while, and then he felt that there was a new word. He cleared his throat and continued to sing:

Haunted by the Erbin Mountain,

It is the place where I was born and raised.

In the yurt of the Valley of the Heavenly Wolf,

Come out my beautiful bride.

I want to sing aloud,

Thank you to the gods for their favor.

I will be by her side all my life,

Be a loving mandarin duck that will never be separated......

Sang Lan pursed her lips again, snorted and said, "The skin is getting thicker and thicker!" Is it sour or not? is also a 'foolish man', and 'loving mandarin ducks'. Do you know what a fool is? What is a loving mandarin duck? ”

Niemon immediately raised his hand excitedly and shouted, "I know! ......'Fool' is a silly boy, and 'Loving Mandarin Duck' is a water duck in Kaidu River! ”

Everyone burst into laughter!

Gao Shan said solemnly: "Don't laugh, everyone! Niemon was right. I have studied that the swans in Swan Lake and the water ducks in Kaidu River are the same as mandarin ducks; They are all two-person families who never abandon 'monogamy'. However, this does not include the ducklings they hatch......"

There was another burst of laughter.

Sang Lan glared at Gao Shan, and said with a straight face: "Be serious!" Is it okay to have a little culture? ”

Gao Shan hurriedly waved his hand and shouted, "Don't worry! …… Discussing 'Zhihu is also, Zi said Shiyun', is a matter for Master Zhixin, we can't do it! can lead to singing, it is none other than Dorji, and we can't do it. Simply! Let me tell you the truth. This is called "Yoyo My Heart", which I learned from the ancients and gave it to my bride! ……”

Everyone sent a round of applause first!

Takayama cleared his throat and began to recite his verses aloud:

The mountains are high and the roads are far away and the water is deep, and my heart is constantly relaxed.

The dark clouds of the Gobi desert are looking forward to a bright future.

Hundreds of years and thousands of years of cultivation, all dream of sleeping together in the same boat.

Ten years of grassland vast, I really hope to hold hands with Fusang.

Tianshan purple grass snow lotus, dedicated to the beloved Sanglan!

Everyone applauded and applauded......

Gu Li also glanced at her lips and said to Sang Lan with a smile: "Hey! This alpine cheek is thicker! Isn't it more acidic? You don't blush? ”

Sang Lan said suspiciously: "He pretended to be flamboyant, and he came to such a few words, I really didn't feel the taste?" …… Comfrey and snow lotus, although pretty; However, it seems that it is only used as a medicine? ……”

Qi Feng shouted loudly: "Hey! It just doesn't seem right! A thousand-year cultivation is a 'snake demon', and a hundred-year cultivation is an 'old turtle'! ”

When everyone heard this, they laughed back and forth!

Sang Lan felt that something was wrong! thought that it must be Gao Shan, this guy pretending to be a ghost, deliberately humiliating himself, and became angry for a while! "Huh!" With a bang, he pulled out the long whip wrapped around his waist and threw it towards the high mountain......

Gao Shan, who was still smug just now, was startled when he saw Sang Lan turn his face! While hiding, he shouted:

"It's not! No! …… I'm kind! That's not what it means! Listen to me explain ......"

Gu Li smiled proudly and said loudly, "Don't explain! You don't give roses and peonies, and you don't mention lilies and roses; It is necessary to send Chinese herbal medicines. It's you! ”

Gao Shan dodged a few times, but his back was still slightly hit by Sang Lan's whip, and he felt painful. He rubbed his back, glared at Sang Lan and yelled:

"Hey! This cowhide whip is a weapon for killing the enemy in battle; It was specifically against the invading army of Aguba. How can you do this to your own wishful husband? ”

Sang Lan was also stunned! Said loudly: "No matter how flamboyant you are, I will still whip you!" I haven't worked hard yet......"

Gu Li also hurriedly said: "If you are not suppressed, you will not be a 'Shaima soul' (Uyghur: a person who is afraid of his wife). From now on, you have to be honest! ”

Qi Feng shook his head with a smile and said to Gao Shan, "It's over!" In your life, you can't turn over......"

Niman raised his hand and shouted, "Stop arguing, everyone! Be quiet, it's time for me to perform! …… I want to tell you about the 'eight monsters' of our Bayingolin River. Isn't it good? ”

Everyone applauded in unison!

Niman also cleared his throat and shouted, "The girl is not open to the public when she marries!" ……”

Gu Li's eyes widened! Shouted, "Hey! Be serious! Watch out for your sister to clean you up! ”

Dorji reacted quickly and retorted loudly: "You are nonsense!" The eldest sister of Qiqige married Klang Taiji of Kobdo, who was the elder brother of Jinhua Hatun. Kobdo is thousands of miles away from us......"

Seeing that everyone was against him, Niman was a little anxious and even more unconvinced; But there's no way to explain it. He spun around his mind and said aloud:

"That's a special case! …… That's fine! This doesn't count. I'll come again! ”

As he spoke, he cleared his throat again and shouted in a loud voice:

April is stormy;

Snowflakes are falling in June.

The mutton in the East River Beach does not taste bad;

The mosquitoes of Hamangou can serve food.

The water on the top of the ice daban flows backwards;

The strange woods don't have a mouth to open.

Yanqi's house started by the river, and the flood washed away and I built it again.

There are no monks in the Big Buddha Temple, and the chanting of scriptures has to rely on lamas......

Zhixin's eyes widened! Then he immediately closed it, folded his hands and said aloud:

"Sin! Sin! Do not blaspheme the Buddha and Bodhisattva...... Amitabha! ”

Niman was shocked! reacted immediately, and it was himself who said it. Quickly stuck out his tongue and grimaced.

Qi Feng leaned over and whispered, "It's broken!" You have offended the 'master' as well...... Just wait to be cleaned up! ”

He then turned around and said loudly, "Listen to me, everybody! What I'm talking about is called 'Xinjiang Big Talk'. Cheer everyone up! ”

As he spoke, he recited aloud:

The Big Buddha Temple and the Temple of Mercy and Grace are all places where Tang monks chant scriptures.

Tiemen Pass, Shanhaiguan, one west and one east are all passes.

Daban City, the Forbidden City, thousands of miles apart are cities.

Hamangou and Jiuzhaigou are actually small ravines.

The Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Kaidu River are all Tongtian Rivers.

Lop Nur and Liangshanbo all have heroes who play Tianluo.

Eagle's beak, Zhangjiakou, the west and east of the Great Wall walk casually.

Devil's Mountain, Wutai Mountain, and the two worlds of demon monks are always connected!

Qi Feng finished performing. Seeing that everyone neither objected nor applauded, I thought it might be that they hadn't tasted it yet; I felt a little disappointed. He shook his head and said:

"I've been tired for a long time, and the sweat comes out; There was no applause or laughter at all. It's been a wasted effort......"

Sang Lan hurriedly smiled and said, "You are talking a lot!" If you think about it carefully, it seems to be a little interesting; But it makes everyone laugh. If I perform like this, I will too! It is usually taught by Sister Xueying and Sister Catherine, and it should be called "Xinjiang Charm". Actually, what I want to talk about is the 'Xinjiang dialect', and what you just said can only be regarded as the 'Xinjiang dialect'...... Listen! ”

As he spoke, he also cleared his throat and recited aloud:

Our Xinjiang is large enough to fit four Spains.

Our Xinjiang desert is so vast that it can swallow five Japanese countries.

We have a lot of grasslands in Xinjiang, and six Greeces can't break it.

Our Xinjiang has a long history, and the Western Regions all have Ban Chao, and Zhang Qian does not show his old age.

There are many ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Menghan, Weiha, and Xibe, and there are 13 of them.

Our Xinjiang Buddhism is extensive, and it is not only Tang Sanzang who preaches the scriptures, but also the great monks of the Fa Xian.

Our Xinjiang melon is sweet, watermelon-scented pear apple orchard, plus grapes and dried apricots.

The jade top of Xinjiang is croaking, and Emperor Qianlong loved it the most.

Xinjiang's rivers are the most persistent, returning to the sea and passing through the desert.

The snow-capped mountains of Xinjiang pierce the sky, and the snow lotus grows on the edge of the cliff.

Our Xinjiang is great, and the West Gate of China is my home!

There was a long round of applause!

Qi Feng hurriedly shouted loudly: "What I just said is the same as what Sang Lan said!" Your applause is for the two of us. Isn't that right? ”

Everyone shouted in unison, "No! ……”

Qi Feng shook his head and muttered, "It's really boring......

Gao Shan asked Sang Lan in surprise, "That's what you said. It's a bit like our hometown's 'Shandong Kuaishu' and 'Shaanxi Allegro'...... When did they teach you? Why didn't I know? ”

"This is all the general knowledge of history and geography taught by the two eldest sisters. You don't listen to the lectures well, doze off, think about things, of course you don't know! Guli said loudly.

Qi Feng leaned in front of Gao Shan and whispered, "It seems that he taught us these ......."

Gao Shan and Dorji shook their heads together and muttered, "Everyone knows the melons and fruits in Xinjiang; But who can remember these centuries-old history? ……”

"Hey! Don't say that. People Sanglan, why do you remember everything? Qi Feng grimaced and said.

Takayama and Dorji looked at each other awkwardly and shrugged helplessly.

Sang Lan looked at Gu Li and said excitedly, "The thieves are about to be finished!" It's time to rebuild your home. Be happy too! Sing what you usually sing in a whisper to everyone! …… Come! Everyone applauds! ”

Everyone sent a round of applause!

Sang Lan saw that Gu Li seemed to be a little shy, and gestured to remind: "If you don't sing anything else, just sing that song "Hometown". All right? ”

Guli nodded; But his expression suddenly became solemn. The opening sang:

My family lives by the river, lush with willows and poplars.

Ancestors have worked hard for generations, and spent time with birds and flowers.

Since coming to the West, the family has been broken and people have died.

I don't know when I saw a clear sky, and the sun and moon were boundless.

Pray that the sand sea will rise and the waves will bury the thieves and wolves

Then persuade the heavenly prince to descend on the divine power, first get rid of the thugs and then be peaceful.

Look to the east, tears and two lines; Look east, look east!

Although everyone sent applause, they listened to the sad tone and looked at the tears in Gu Li's eyes; I feel a little empty and nagging, very uncomfortable!

Gao Shan grimaced, blamed Sang Lan and said, "It's all your fault!" I have to listen to "Hometown", which makes everyone uncomfortable......"

Zhixin folded his hands in surprise and praised, "Good song! Good poetry! Good mood! The evil wolf of the West brings endless disasters and ruins the family! Look east...... It is hoped that the imperial army will use troops in Xinjiang as soon as possible to sweep away the thieves and rebuild the country. Affectionate and sincere! …… Amitabha! ”

Sang Lan listened to Zhixin's praise and was very proud! Pointing to the high mountain, he said, "It's just for you!" Don't think that if you can write two crooked poems, you don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick. Let you understand what it means to be 'there is a heaven outside the sky'...... That's called 'real people don't show up', you know? ”

Gao Shan immediately shouted, "Understood! Then you go first...... I'm going to cry here for a while. ”

Everyone laughed!

Everyone talked and laughed all the way, and before they knew it, they were in Cherry Valley. This spring in May in Cherry Valley, it is the peak season for cherry blossoms to bloom in the mountains. It's overwhelming and beautiful!

Dorji hurriedly said to everyone: "The cherry blossoms, apricot blossoms, and pear blossoms outside the mountain have all bloomed. The flowering period here is more than a month later than that of Korla. Now take a closer look! By the time we get back, the flowers will probably be gone...... According to my brother-in-law, this place is the place where the king of Khan led the main force of the tribal cavalry to a decisive battle with the Kokand and the British's 'advance team'. Many warriors died in this Cherry Valley! ”

Zhixin clasped his hands together and said softly: "In the mountain temple halfway up the mountainside, not only the mountain god is enshrined, but also the Maitreya Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Veda Bodhisattva. Everyone should go to the incense and worship. Thank you to the Buddha for the blessings he gave to the tribe; Thanks to the Bodhisattva for making the lover finally married. I also pray that the soldiers who died here will be peaceful! Pray for a bumper harvest and prosperity for the Turghut tribe! I pray that the army of the Western Expedition can harvest the homeland of southern Xinjiang as soon as possible. The poor people will return to their hometowns as soon as possible......"

Dorji became excited when he heard this; But I feel that I didn't prepare the Buddha incense offering in advance, and I regret it! Said hesitantly:

"Didn't bring incense? ……”

"There's ...... in the tower bag Let's go together. Zhixin said.

Seeing that Master Zhixin even thought of the Buddha incense to worship the Bodhisattva, Dorji admired it from the bottom of his heart.

In fact, Dorji had already divided some of the "old rice wine" that Li Jian brought to Xinjiang from his hometown and hid it; He had already brought it with him this time, but it was intended to be sacrificed to Meng He.

At this time, he thought to himself, whether it is suitable or not? He can't use this wine now, no matter what...... But in this way, I felt a little reluctant in my heart. At this time, Master Zhixin brought Buddha incense, which made him more down-to-earth and comfortable. That's another layer of gratitude!

Zhixin led everyone to reverently complete the Buddha worship and continue to move forward.

Qi Feng leaned up and said, "The scenery here is very special! 'Master' will compose another poem......"

Zhixin nodded, thought for a while, and then took a song "Over Cherry Valley" and said:

It's hard to plant cherry trees, but you see cherry blossoms blooming all over the mountain.

Suddenly, I saw the mountain temple on the ridge, which was originally a fairy in the forest.

Everyone was about to applaud again, but Zhixin hurriedly waved his hand and stopped, saying, "Everyone is an adult." In the future, such verses can no longer be praised at will. ”

Qi Feng looked dazed! Puzzled, he asked, "Why is that?" ”

Zhixin continued: "When I was a child, everyone could watch 'lively', but now from now on, you have to go deeper and look at the 'doorway'!" These verses of mine are not really poems and quatrains. The structure of regular poems and quatrains has strict restrictions; Pay attention to neatness, rhyme, evenness, and battle.

"And I'm just using poetry to tell a story, tell a feeling, and explore a sense of artistic conception. It's neat and rhymes, but it's not too good to be even, and it's not too good to be in battle. This is a bit close to what you just said, and it's more free. In the future, it is up to you whether there can be good psalms, whether they can be 'blue out of the blue'! ”

Qi Feng leaned over and said, "I have studied the classics of Chinese culture with the 'master' for so many years. "Three Hundred Tang Poems" is also read every day, and I also know Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi; But there was no inspiration. If you want to write a few lines of poetry, you can't write it at all. Why is that? ”

Zhixin smiled and said, "Don't be discouraged! Good articles and good poems need to be accumulated. Slow work produces meticulous work, and the work is natural! ……”

Dorji and his entourage crossed dozens of kilometers of Alagou and Ulastai Canyons, and passed the Baluntai Fortress; In the evening, we went out of the mountain pass to the old tribal camp in Halmodun.

Ten years have passed, and the old tribal camp on the edge of the Kaidu River looks even more desolate. Gatehouses, watchtowers, stables, fences, blackened remnants that had been destroyed by the war; Still lying there silently, waiting for the return of the master.

The boulder in the center of the tribe still stands there lonely like an old man traumatized by war; Reminiscing about everything that happened here, telling the evil deeds of the Aguba invading army who lost their conscience!

Dorji has a special affection for the grass and trees here, and nature. Whenever I walk through here, I feel unspeakable discomfort in my heart.

But this time it was different. Because he knows that the most painful moment is over; It won't be long before the army of the Western Expedition will sweep through Yanqi City, Korla City and the entire southern Xinjiang.

The prairie, where he was born and grew up, is about to usher in new vitality after ten years of unprecedented catastrophe; This will still be a place for himself and the entire tribe to fight and recuperate.

Dorji stroked the boulder and said to everyone: "Ten years ago, around this big stone were military tents and yurts. When the Kokand people attacked the tribe's camp, they were on the edge of this stone; I used a slingshot to blind a Kokand cavalryman. Together with the 'Saihu', he took out a guy who rushed to the Harton tent. I was thirteen years old! ”

He looked around again, pointed to a lawn and said:

"Lama Cairen, they died here. Uncle Jiangba Kundu and the old man of my brother-in-law's family, as well as more than 30 lamas, died by the Kaidu River. Brother Meng He and more than 2,000 tribal warriors died in the seven star mountain passes in front...... All of us who are alive must remember what this place is now; Remember the deep pain that the Kokands, the British, brought to our tribe. When we build this place into a paradise, we must not forget the iron hooves of the invaders, who once trampled on this place. Let all future generations remember this tragic decade! ……”

Gu Li and everyone nodded, and they were also extremely sad and indignant for the unprecedented catastrophe of the tribe for ten years.

Zhixin once again chanted and prayed......

Dorji listened to Master Zhixin's words, and he suddenly remembered what he had done to comfort Meng He. He exclaimed:

"That's right! The warriors who died and the villagers who died tragically under the butcher's knife of Agubo should know the news of the victory of the imperial army. Especially Brother Meng He! They did not die in vain, it was they who stood in the way of Aguba. What they want to hear most is the news that the imperial army that has entered the territory and recovered the country...... Walk! Let's move on. To the front seven star mountain passes......"

Everyone hasn't reached the Seven Star Mountain Pass yet, and they haven't seen the high ground where Meng He sacrificed. Dorji couldn't wait to start shouting:

"Brother Meng He! Brave men! Our imperial army is here. The imperial army had already defeated the armies of Aguba and the British in northern Xinjiang, killing tens of thousands of them...... Now, it's past Daban City, and it's in Tuksun. In a few days, you will be able to hit Yanqi and Korla. Let's say hello to all of you first! Do not be anxious for your spirits in heaven......"

Gu Li saw that Dorji's voice was too loud, and it had already echoed throughout the valley in front of the mountain. Said with some concern:

"You'd better be quiet. The Kokand army, which is still in Yanqi City, is not too far from here. Most likely, there is a patrol of theirs nearby. If you recruit them, you'll be in trouble......"

Dorji's eyes widened! Gritting his teeth, he roared: "I'm afraid of him as a bird!" If you can bring the patrols of Aguba and the Britons here; Then I'm really burning high incense! In this place, slaughter more than a dozen enemy officers and soldiers, and pay tribute to Meng He's eldest brother! ”

Gu Li sighed and shook her head helplessly.

Gao Shan asked Gu Li with a smile and said, "Gu Li! You forgot? Seven years ago, we killed a patrol of the Kokand soldiers. Now that it's all like this, are you still worried about the Kokand soldiers? ”

Gu Li said with a calm face: "Sister Caicike is right! You guys just have a temper and can't change it! We have a task on us now, and we are delaying our business, do you think it is interesting? ”

Seeing that everyone was a little red-faced, Qi Feng leaned over and said, "Okay! All right! Guli is right, it's important to get down to business! ……”

After a while, everyone came to the vicinity of the high ground where Meng He died after cutting down the enemy's wolf's head battle flag. On the top of the highland, there is an Ao Bao built by the tribe to commemorate Meng He and more than 2,000 cavalry warriors who died on the battlefield of the Seven Star Mountain Passes.

Dorji just let Gu Li count a few words, and he was very unhappy. He did not hesitate, and rode away from the road on a horse, towards the top of the high ground.

Everyone's flustered! immediately reacted and followed. Everyone also knows the special emotions of Dorji and Meng He.

Dorji dismounted not far from Ao Bao. From the horse's hitch, he took out a very delicate wine gourd the size of two fists and put it on his body; Then he walked up to Ao Bao.

He first sorted out the stones around Ao Bao; Pieces are placed upright...... Everyone also sorted it out together, and added a lot of stones.

Dorji took out the wine gourd from his bosom, opened the stopper, and sniffed it; Then he walked slowly around Ao Bao and sprinkled the wine in the gourd around Ao Bao. As he walked, he muttered:

"Brother Meng He! The imperial court's westward expedition army had already passed through Daban City and arrived at Tuoxun. In a few days, they will be able to hit us. This wine was brought by the Western Expeditionary Army, so I will give you a taste......"

As he spoke, Dorji's eyes began to redden.

Gu Li felt that what she spoke just now was a bit heavy, which might have hurt Dorji's self-esteem; Some of them are reluctant to go. He followed closely behind Dorji and cooperated with him everywhere; So that he can get better as soon as possible.

Niman and Sanglan fell to their knees in front of Ao Bao, tears welling up in their eyes. Ten years ago, in the hands of the murderous invading army, it was the warrior Meng He who saved the sister and brother.

Gao Shan and Qi Feng couldn't help but sing the fourth paragraph of "Tianshan Pastoral" arranged and sung by Meng He. Everyone sang along:

O holy and rich Erbin Mountain!

It is a place coveted by robbers.

Underneath each peak,

It's all the battlefield I'm fighting for.

Hand blade thief, guard Eji and the girl in my heart,

It was the Immortal Heaven who gave me magical powers.

If the enemy's guns shoot through my chest,

Please bury me high on a hill!

My body will turn into another mountain,

My heartbeat is forever stirring on the prairie!

Zhixin chanted again...... May the heroic souls of these soldiers who sacrificed on the battlefield to protect their families and the country enjoy good fortune in the Pure Land of the Buddha Country! In the next life, reunite in Turgot, still protect the family and the country, and kill the enemy!