Chapter 30: Despair and Hope

This scene made Li Ye want to laugh a little. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, and Chu Zheng, a young man, is still a little tender.

The fifth disciple of Bailu Cave, known as "Hidden Son", Li Ye certainly heard Chu Nanhuai mention it. But even Chu Nanhuai didn't know where his junior brother was.

I didn't expect it, but now I see it here.

What he saw in the middle of the day made Li Ye's grasp of the situation in Hexi more profound, and he also had a rough plan in his heart.

In fact, the plan has always been there, and it will not change for the most part, it is nothing more than to wait for all the monks to be in place, and then carry out a frontal assault. There are not so many shortcuts to attack the city and seize the land, in the final analysis, the competition is still who has the hard fist.

In order for this plan to achieve the expected results, Li Ye needs to make some changes to the details.

In the Battle of Hexi, the key to victory or defeat actually lies in the high-end combat power, that is to say, who can kill each other between Li Ye and Shenzi. Their individual strength is enough to influence the entire battle situation.

Under the premise that the power of the moon god suppressed cultivation, in the face of the iron-blooded means of the Tubo people to stabilize the local order, how to mobilize the idea of serving the country of the Han people in Hexi was the core of Li Ye's victory over the god son of the Moon God Sect.

The situation is not optimistic, and it can even be said to be difficult.

Li Ye is not depressed.

In Hexi, he also has a force that has been deployed for many years and has not really been used so far.

This strength will become the key to his ability to turn the situation around.

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In the early morning, Chu Zheng, who was standing behind the steaming white steam, still looked dull and dull, looking no different from usual.

The shrewd philistine lady Wei Da found that this young man occasionally gritted his teeth, and his eyes showed a glint of resentment.

"Yo, Brother Zheng'er, what's the matter? Could it be that he dislikes the old body every time he comes, and he doesn't give you a penny more? If you really want it, just open your mouth and say that the old body will definitely give it, and if you can't show a fierce light, it will make people's hearts jump!"

Mrs. Wei shook the silk handkerchief in her hand, looked at Chu Zheng's yin and yang strange aura with disgust, and the bucket waist was no longer twisted.

Chu Zheng grinned, even if he had laughed, it was very perfunctory, "Wherever Aunt Wei speaks, they are all neighbors, can I still lack your penny?"

Obviously, this mother-in-law gives less than a penny every time, but what she said seems to be that Chu Zheng wants her to ask for more money.

Mrs. Wei giggled happily at this time, picked up the soup cake and twisted the bucket waist back to her house to eat, and threw a meaningful wink at Chu Zheng before leaving. I don't know if she is recruiting a husband for her daughter, or seducing her for herself.

Chu Zheng gritted his teeth for a reason.

After having dinner with Master yesterday, he knew that he had been deceived by Master again—or rather, subdued by Master.

Not making up his mind to run away was his biggest failure. He'd had had this experience too many times, so he reacted quickly this time.

Don't think about it, the old Taoist who was sad and lonely yesterday must be sitting in the courtyard leisurely now, drinking comfortably, waiting for him to collect the stall and go back to cook, enjoying his service with peace of mind, and by the way, he will be taught to abide by the code of conduct of the fifth disciple of Bailu Cave lurking in the world.

"This old yin man!" Chu Zheng was angry.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly.

On the street, Zhang Changan is here again.

This time I came with someone.

Or rather, it came with someone else.

Walking in front of Zhang Changan, there was a high-spirited Tubo boy, with a dark complexion, a tall and strong body, with large nostrils that seemed to be able to fit a fist, and ugly like a wild bull.

This Tubo boy, who was dressed in a brocade robe and wore a huge purple and gold crown on his head, and also hung four jade pendants around his waist, indicating that he was very wealthy, Chu Zheng knew.

There are very few people in Jincheng County who don't know.

The only son of Kamu Tso, the cymbal pun. It is said that he is a cultivation genius, although he is only about the same age as Chu Zheng, he has already been on the battlefield, and his subordinates have lost a lot of lives.

Chu Zheng didn't know if he had killed anyone on the battlefield, but there were countless people in Jincheng County who had been bullied and beaten by him. There are not only Han Chinese, but also Tibetan people.

Therefore, the cymbal is a gentleman.

"If the offspring of the savages are also worthy of being called a gentleman. Chu Zheng added contemptuously in his heart.

Zhang Changan kept his head buried and was silent. This is very inconsistent with his flamboyant temperament. But when Chu Zheng saw that his eyes were bruised, his eyes were red and swollen, there were scars on his face, and his lips were open, he understood the reason.

With Zhang Changan's cultivation as the realm, ordinary nose and face are swollen, and it only takes one night to recover.

Therefore, Zhang Changan was beaten this morning.

In the entire Zhang family, only his father Zhang Xun would beat Zhang Changan like this.

Zhang Xun is training Zhang Chang'an to take over his class, if not, he will not let Zhang Chang'an, who has always hated the Tubo people, follow the only son of Qianmucuo. It seems that Zhang Changan fiercely objected, and then was beaten up. Maybe I wasn't convinced, but it didn't have an essential impact on things.

Today's Zhang Changan was unconvinced, but his body had to be obedient. Over the years, his heart will gradually become obedient, whether it is willing from the heart or not. Chu Zheng heard the old Taoist say that in the entire Jincheng County, the people of the four major Han families are like this.

"Chu Zheng! Today, I, the descendant of the heroic Tubo nobles, will make your business impossible again!"

The cymbal kicked and stepped on the stool, pointing at Chu Zheng and shouting arrogantly, "Come on, Chu Zheng! Fight against your fateful and powerful enemy, the brave and fearless Tubo warrior Cymbal! Today's battle will definitely make you remember it for a lifetime!"

Chu Zheng put down the spatula in his hand and walked out from behind the stall without hurrying, looking indifferent.

In the cymbal Bu retracted his feet, bowed down, and looked like a tiger and wolf, in a stern posture, Chu Zheng punched the bridge of his nose.

Screams rang out.

A moment later, the cymbal was lying on the table, and was smashed by Chu Zheng with his fist, and the scream was more miserable than killing a pig, causing passers-by to look sideways, stop, and point and discuss.

Chu Zheng was comfortable, and then he shook his fist. His face did not change and he got off the cymbal, walked back to the stall calmly, and continued to stand straight behind the water vapor with a blank expression.

The bloody cymbal raised one arm, and immediately stopped the entourage who wanted to regain the scene for him as usual, and covered his nose with one hand and scolded angrily: "A bunch of fools, what are you looking at, why don't you help me up?!Ouch, my nose is ......"

The cymbal was helped up by the entourage, pointed at Chu Zheng from afar, and angrily dropped a sentence You wait, just ouch and scream, and was helped to limp out of the soup cake stall.

From beginning to end, Chu Zheng didn't look directly at this Tubo aristocratic boy who was like Zhang Changan and often came to find and beat.

But when Zhang Changan turned to leave, he couldn't help but cry out nervously: "Xiaodong!"

He has something to say.

But Zhang Changan, who still remembers yesterday's "feud", didn't plan to listen to it.

Watching them disappear into the street, Chu Zheng's eyes were full of sadness.

Before entering the house, the cymbal waved his hand, and impatiently asked Zhang Changan to get out of the house quickly. After Zhang Changan turned around, the cymbal stopped him again and asked him to tell his sister that when he came over tomorrow, he must dress up beautifully, otherwise he would definitely not let him go...... Father!

Zhang Changan left without saying a word.

The cymbal let out a cold snort from his nostrils, and scolded the entourage beside him, telling them to quickly help him into the door and find medicine to treat his wounds. He also threatens to break your legs if his handsome face is ruined.

As soon as he entered the weeping flower gate, the cymbal didn't crutch anymore, the scolding stopped, his face was not distorted, the whole person stood straight, serious like a statue, and there was no longer any trace of squeeze on his body.

Because in the courtyard, Kamu was looking at him.

"Come here!" said this coldly, and turned into the hall.

With a broken face, with the sadness of a strong man who will never return, he followed into the hall step by step.

Kamu sat on the throne, staring at the only son standing in the hall, his eyes burning with anger, as if he wanted to burn the cymbal to ashes.

After a long while, Qian Mu Co suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "How many times have I told you, don't go to that Han family who sells soup cakes, why are you so stupid as a stone on the plateau, you just don't listen? Every time you are beaten back like a stupid cow, the dignity of the Tubo warriors has been lost to you, and you still don't repent!"

Hi Bu pouted secretly, and said in his heart If you don't say that, I won't go to him.

"Father, why can't I call a helper when I beat that Han family who sells soup cakes? If I could let the helper, how would I suffer every time? I would have broken his leg and thrown him into the stinky ditch!" said the cymbal aggrievedly.

If he calls his master, it's hard to say whether my head can be saved!"

The cymbal was stunned. This was the first time he had heard that someone could threaten the life of the wolf, "Father, you are a servant of the moon god, you have a large army in hand, and you can't subdue two Han people like sheep?!"

"Shut up, what do you know?!" Karma was furious, and slapped the table, and the wooden table shattered.

Seeing that the karaki was angry, the cymbal was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he could barely stand, where did he dare to say more.

Qianmu Co sighed and said earnestly: "How many times have I told you, don't underestimate the Han people." You can't imagine the force they once had, the brilliance they created! If they really angered them, it would be a disaster for all of us!"

The cymbal was obviously unconvinced, but he didn't dare to say more.

How could he not know what his son was thinking, shook his head, and continued: "The Tubo warriors are the strongest group of people in the world, and no one is our opponent when they fight alone, and neither can the Han people. Warriors born on the plateau are born with this capital. But if there are 1,000 Tibetans against 1,000 Han Chinese, it will definitely be the Han people who win!

"If the size of the Han people reaches more than 10,000 and forms a complete army, as long as their generals are not stupid and do not make simple mistakes, it is definitely the most terrifying existence in the world, and even Kunlun Mountain has to bow its head in front of them!

"Once, when the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, their army was invincible as long as the generals were not stupid! The ancestors of Tubo have proved this with their blood and lives. The land of Qinghai and the cities of the Western Regions have all witnessed this simple truth!"

Hi Bu opened his mouth wide, almost unable to believe that if he had grown up to destroy his prestige like this, it would come from his father, who had cultivated to a high level of combat power and was almost invincible.

The cymbal blurted out: "But didn't we capture Chang'an? The Tang people can't even keep the royal city, what's so terrible?"

Karma Mu snorted coldly: "After only a few dozen days of occupation, he was driven out, don't you know?"

The cymbal was dazed, not knowing what to say, and his mind was in chaos.

"You must remember that you must not let the Han people unite as one! If they unite as one, there is something called Han civilization, which will make them the most terrible existence in the world! For their enemies, it is the devil and a nightmare!"

"We captured Chang'an, but that was during the civil strife of the Tang people! But even at that time, in just a few dozen days, they only gathered a limited army and drove us out! Do you know why? It's because of that thing called Han civilization!"

The young cymbal couldn't understand this.

But he still grasped the key that was repeatedly emphasized by the Qianmu Cuo: "Han civilization? Father, what is that?"

Kamu Co looked reverent, but a little confused, "I can't tell." You just need to know that the Han civilization will allow the Han people to have the most advanced weapons, the most reasonable and most capable of exerting the military configuration, and even the most fearless warriors and the most intelligent and brave generals...... No one in the world can compare to these.

"The Han people who have these, as long as there is no civil strife, no one can defeat them!"

Speaking of this, the Qiang Mu Co smiled again, a smile like a fox, "But ah, the Han people always like civil strife, many times, civil strife for hundreds of years, and when there are few, there will be chaos for hundreds of years."

"I heard the Great Master say that the main concern of the emperors and officials of the Han people is not how strong their country has become and whether they can defeat enemies outside their borders, but to maintain their rule so that ordinary Han people are willing to be exploited by them.

"It's like the teachings preached by the end of the Wen tribe and the bald asses of the Buddha Sect that they believe in. Bitter in this life, sinful in this life, pious in the afterlife. The reason why I say this is just to make those stupid ordinary people endure the exploitation of powerful officials and forget to resist.

"So, ordinary Han people actually live very miserably, they can't even eat, even when the Han dynasty is at its most glorious, there are people who starve to death.

"Do you know what the Han civil officials like to say the most? Haha, although I don't know where Nanshan is, I can't help but laugh every time I hear this sentence. Without swords and horses, what will they do to defend against our invasion?

The cymbal was even more confused in his mind.

He said in a daze: "The Han people are really strange. ”

Kammu Co nodded appreciatively, "It's really weird. I really don't know what such Han people will become in the future. ”

A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he blurted out: "If in the future, the Han people are brave warriors, especially when their emperor is also a brave warrior, they will lead the Han army to conquer the Quartet, then they will become stronger!"

"If the civil and official power of my father is great, and the Han emperor has become like that, then the Han people will become sheep who endure hardship, go against the grain, and cannot hold swords! Eventually, we will occupy their land and establish our kingdom on their bones!"

Karma was stunned for a moment, and immediately praised: "What you said makes sense!"

"But father, what does this have to do with me not being able to call a helper and break that soup cake stall kid's legs?"

Qi Mu Co suddenly became angry: "After talking about it for a long time, I just want to tell you, don't provoke the Han people, let them become united, and don't provoke those who have both wisdom and courage among the Han people! After our ancestors captured Chang'an, who drove them out with the army? Guo Ziyi! The master of the Han family of the soup and cake stall is a person like Guo Ziyi!"

The cymbal finally understood, and nodded hurriedly.

Kamu Co sighed, his eyes became kind, and his voice became gentle, "I was originally just a young man herding cattle on the plateau, and although I was a relative of the clan leader, I often had no food and no clothes. It was the civil strife of the Han people that gave us the opportunity to get out of the poor land.

"By the will of the moon god, I came to Lanzhou, and after some hard fighting, I gradually got my status today. You have to remember that the Han people have civil strife, we have the opportunity to plunder the wealth, women, slaves from them, and once the Han people are united, we have to go as far as we can!

"I killed more than 700 Han people the day before yesterday, why don't I dare to kill more? So you can't kill too much, as long as you have a Liwei effect. These days, I will continue to kill the leading figures among the Han people, so that other Han people are afraid!

"Until one day, the Han people are accustomed to our existence, accustomed to our superiority, just like they are used to their own emperors and officials, that is the time when the rule of Tubo is truly stable, and the country of the moon god controls the Han people! This day will not be too long, as long as the attack of King An of the Tang Dynasty is blocked, so that the Han people are completely disappointed in the Tang Dynasty, this day will come soon!

"At that time, the people of the Zhang family will be willing to be your minions, not just forced by the situation like Zhang Xun now!"

After saying these words, Kamu Co stared at the cymbal seriously.

The cymbal is still very smart, and he instantly comprehended most of it, and immediately said that he must follow his teachings, "Zhang Changan's kid, one day, will become my loyal dog!"

Kamaki staggered and smiled with relief.

"Okay, you go and heal, I'm going to kill people!

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In the past few days, Chu Zheng's business has been getting worse and worse.

There is only one reason, there are fewer Han people in Funingfang.

They are all well-known figures on weekdays, and they often announce to everyone that once the king arrives, they will fight for the Tang Dynasty.

These people are gone, the rabbit is dead, the fox is sad, the eagle is dead, the bird is afraid, and the others don't even dare to go out of the gate, for fear that their own heads will suddenly be piled up in the middle of the main street.

Granny Zheng, whose son was forcibly conscripted to work as a slave in the Tibetan army and never returned, has not appeared on the street corner to sell vegetables for several days. Even the old woman who is often shoddy and regards money as her life is reluctant to show her head, so you can imagine the mentality of other people.

The porter is iron-plated, and Chen, who has a business to tell fortunes and no business to beg, has not come to eat soup cakes in the past two days.

Therefore, Chu Zheng's mood is getting worse and worse.

He felt a large invisible cloud hanging over Jincheng County, with thunder and lightning flashing from time to time in the middle. And lightning only kills Han Chinese.

The water vapor in the iron pot was already rising, but through this layer of water vapor, Chu Zheng could no longer see the pedestrians coming and going on the street. The streets are empty, only the wind and sand still exist, and the Han people who occasionally pass by are also in a hurry, like thieves.

The Tibetans are different.

The few Tubo people in Funing Fang still come to eat soup cakes, the birds talk and laugh louder, and the posture of stepping on the bench is more arrogant than before.

The Han people in Jincheng County have now become street rats.

Not really, but they all think they're street rats.

Therefore, they choose to hide in their own homes and shiver, unwilling to take the lead.

Chu Zheng had to admit that Master was right, relying on these ordinary people would not be able to do anything. He was not wrong to reject Zhang Changan.

The Tubo people in Jincheng County are becoming more and more domineering, not only the Han people are afraid of them, but also the Tuyuhun people and the Qiang people are also avoiding them like snakes and scorpions.

The atmosphere in the air is so oppressive that breathing into the lungs makes people feel uncomfortable from the heart.

Chu Zheng still went out of the stall, even if only one Han neighbor came to patronize.

But later, not a single Han diner was gone. The most diligent lady Wei who took advantage of the small advantage no longer came to tease him.

In the end, only the Tubo people who did not pay still appeared in front of Chu Zheng.

Making soup cakes for them, Chu Zheng was uncomfortable, uncomfortable from the depths of his soul, and he also lost money.

The old Taoist told him to close his business and rest.

But he still insisted on going out of the stall.

In Funing Fang, there should always be a Han man standing up straight, standing up his back.

If someone else can't do it, do it yourself.

Zhang Chang'an, since he appeared with the cymbal on that day, he has never been here. Chu Zheng went to Zhang's house to look for him twice in the afternoon, but the other party didn't see him.

Breaking off diplomatic relations, Chu Zheng thought it was just a joke, but now it seems that it has become a fact.

It's just that the reason for severing diplomatic relations is that Zhang Changan resents Chu Zheng for not rebelling against the Tubo people with him. And now, Chu Zheng heard that Zhang Changan often follows behind the cymbals, going in and out of wine shops and green buildings, just like his father Zhang Xun followed the Qi Mu Cuo, the same eagle dog posture.

Chu Zheng's whole body became numb.

Numbness is a self-protective reaction that occurs because the heart hurts too much.

However, after numbness, instead of giving in, there is greater anger.

At night, Chu Zheng lay on the hard bed, looked at the sea of stars outside the window, and decided to leave the city at dawn tomorrow.

This time, no matter what Master says, he will leave.

He couldn't stand it anymore.

continued, he was worried that the dignity of his Han family's sons would be eroded by reality.

He decided that he was going to the south, to find Wang Shi, to find King An.

If the king teacher doesn't come, I'll go to the king's teacher. To greet King An, it is better to go to King An.

The plan was decided, Chu Zheng straightened up with a carp, got up from the bed, and began to pack the package. A change of clothes, dozens of copper coins, this is his entire net worth. The extra money turned into yellow soup and entered the stomach of the old Taoist.

Chu Zheng gently pushed the door open, turned around and carefully closed the door, and took one last look at the master's room. He tightened his package tightly, planning to leave Funingfang overnight, and wait for the city gate to open after dawn, and he left as soon as possible.

He couldn't take it anymore!

When he reached out to pull the bolt of the courtyard door, a strange sound suddenly came, causing Chu Zheng's body to freeze there.

Not Master's voice, not from behind, but the night sky overhead.

Chu Zheng looked up in amazement, and was surprised to find that under the sea of stars in the night sky, a comet fell in Jincheng County!

No, that's not a comet, it's a rainbow!

There are real realm monks, descending on Jincheng County!

Without waiting for Chu Zheng to react, a rumbling aura explosion came from the direction of the southern city wall, fierce as the collapse of a snow-capped mountain.

"It's Wang Shi?!It's King An?!Are they coming?!"

Chu Zheng immediately felt hot all over, and tears almost burst out of his eyes.

Tears have not taken his eyes, but his body has taken away the door!