Section 17 Offerings

Outside Xianyang City, there are many big flags. The samurai in their armor were silent, except for the sonorous sound of the impact of the armor leaves.

Jingyuan Army, Shuofang Army, Hezhong Army, Tongguan Defense, Zheng Huajun Army...... The banners of various festivals have risen and fallen.

Some of these banners really have masters, Qinwang soldiers and horses who came from other towns, and some are Pei Du's false names, so that the Shence army disguised themselves as soldiers and horses from other towns to strengthen their momentum.

Sergeants who spoke various dialects such as southern Shaanxi and Heluo lined up in turn under the leadership of officers of all ranks.

Today, Pei Xiang officially held a sacrifice outside Xianyang City.

Since ancient times, China has been a country of etiquette, and every move has etiquette. What's more, the so-called major affairs of the country are worshiped in Rong. The soldiers will be prosperous, and according to the custom, they will hold sacrifices.

The sacrificial sacrifice is a type of sacrifice that is used exclusively for military purposes, whether it is an act of war or a hunt that is in the nature of a military exercise.

The sacrifice is divided into the sacrifice of the Son of Heaven and the sacrifice of the generals of the army, and the object of the sacrifice is the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor.

In fact, since ancient times, Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor as the god of war, the so-called Chiyou soldier master said, is the Warring States Yin and Yang family of miscellaneous sayings, originally popular in Qidi, passed to later generations, the foolish and stubborn do not know the details of the research, to the ferocious god of war, but do not know that the ancients in China, has always been the sacrifice of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor before the war.

For example, in the early years of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang invaded the Turks as the king of Jin, and the Northern Expedition to the Turks was "sacrificing to Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, taking the gift of the Taigao as the currency, the ministers and soldiers, and the three offerings." "And if you want to sacrifice Chiyou, it is separated from the sacrifice, and the standard is used to be a lesser and lower prison ceremony.

In fact, one of the most important items of the festival itself is the need for sacrifices. The so-called silk is actually the ornament under the banner of the army, most of which are made of feathers, and the conventional appearance is the black fluffy stuff made of yak tails.

Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor beheaded Chiyou and hung his head on the banner to intimidate those barbarians who did not submit to the Quartet. The meaning is probably to let them make their moves brighter, Chi You has been killed for such a jump, you guys think about it yourself.

If it is said that the sacrifice is a sacrifice to Chiyou, holding out a large flag hanging from his old man's head, then the degree of welcome may be the meaning of the "polar bear flag" seized during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea from the military museum when the US president visited China.

Sometimes, some so-called "barbarians" and "rebels" were captured to cheer up, and they were cut down and bloodied, and the battle flags and snare drums were smeared with blood.

This method of worshipping the god of war is probably the US president's visit to China, while carrying the captured US military flag, while grabbing US prisoners of war to shoot targets on the spot.

This Chi You Danfan is a god with a bit of self-esteem, and he will not enjoy the sacrifice of holding his own head high and cutting off his "descendants" at the same time.

The soldiers and horses of the King of Qin have arrived, and staying near Bai Yujing may cause trouble, and attacking Langdama to the west is the best choice.

And now in the imperial court, there is no second suitable person for the leader who has the ability to lead such a large army, except for Pei Du, who has rich military experience.

Da Yu's Shangshu left servant Pei Du put on a new purple official robe, he ** his carefully trimmed beard, and his left hand rested on the hilt of the long sword at his waist.

I don't know how many times Pei Du has experienced such a ritual.

Although Pei Du was born as a civil official, since his debut, the starting point has been to deal with various non-subordinate towns as an envoy of the imperial court.

When the God Emperor was in power, Pei Du was even more on the front line of the imperial court and the town of Buchen.

Countless life and death risks, countless success or failure choices, these hardships have made Pei Du from the gentle son of the year into a hard piece of stubborn iron.

Before the change in Beijing, the emperor captured and killed Cheng Qili, Pei Du made a fatal mistake, he agreed with Cheng Qili at first to change the choice of the king of Shu, but later launched the king of light.

In fact, Pei Du can also learn to do nothing like Han Gang, sit back and watch success or failure, and wait until the overall situation is decided, with his merits and fame, no winner will treat him badly.

But he couldn't, because he was Pei Du Pei Zhongzhong, and the fact that he was assassinated by the Assassins of the Domain Town and almost died did not change his will.

Since Li Xu can no longer continue to be in charge of the dynasty, it is obviously more in the interests of the people of the world to choose a more suitable heir.

The old and well-tempered King of Light is obviously a better heir to the world.

Once, when Li Xu's handwritten letter asked him to serve as the left servant of Shangshu from the position of Hedong Jiedu envoy, Pei Du thought that his opportunity had come.

It's a pity that it backfired.

Now the handsome son of the Pei family in Hedong is old, but the blood that once flowed in this body has not decayed.

He can still carry the decaying world.

Pedo stood up, the altar for the sacrifice had been built, and the sergeants had piled a gentle mound of earth.

Below the altar were the soldiers and horses sent by the feudal towns to command the soldiers and horses of King Qin, and most of these high-ranking officers had a relationship with Pei Du.

In the era of the God Emperor and the civil wars of the feudal towns, many people here had fought under the banner of Pei Du, or competed with Pei Du on the battlefield, and many people had both experiences.

Now, the old era of deceit seems to have come to an end.

Everyone stands under the banner of Dayu today to fight against the cruel barbarians and defend the glory of the Son of Heaven.

Before Pei Du walked to the altar, the generals waiting outside the altar bowed their heads one after another and saluted the elderly ruler.

This prime minister had not disappointed the Yu Dynasty who had trusted him in the past, and today these generals can still trust his wisdom and strategy.

Directly south of the mound are planted with two yellow dragon flags of the Son of Heaven according to the ritual of the sacrifice.

Pei Du tidied up his clothes and slowly ascended to the altar.

He finally reached the top of the altar, where a huge banner stood with the Kingo and the Tsuki hanging on the top.

The black hair hung down, like the messy hair on Chiyou's mobile phone.

Under the banner is a bear skin, which is the symbol of the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor. Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor "has Xiong's", and the bear is the totem of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor.

On the bear skin is the god seat of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, and armor and bows are displayed on both sides of the god seat.

In front of the shrine, there is a prison, that is, a cow, a sheep, and a pig.

Pei Du looked at the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor Divine Throne above, and took out a piece of paper from his cuff.

“...... Only after Tubo Qianghu sucks blood, and the grain is not eaten. Emperor Taizong of Juyu took pity on his ignorance, and the daughter of the emperor's family was lowered to match his barbarian chieftain, and Bude was transformed into Haixi, and Xingwen was taught in Weizang. Today, the grace of education is still there, and the relatives of the nephew and uncle still exist. Chief Hu is the so-called Langdarma who is called Zampu, and he is ungrateful, and it is difficult to subdue him. Raise troops in vain, and lead tigers and leopards to Yongqin. Persistently evil, leading the jackal to Shenjing. Now my lord inherits the destiny of Tianjing, the holy text and the heroic warriors, and the first to go out to the army, break the Hu slave in the yin of Weishui, and capture the ugly in the south of Qiyang. Today's ministers are still the left servants of the army, and the Jin State Duke Pei Du dares to use Xuanmu to tell Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor. The award rate of the six divisions, the road forward, the armor of Jinyang, the formation and forward, the Huainan people, the crossbow and the geese...... I would like to use the sacrifice to feast. ”

Pei Du finished reading a draft memorial text, and probably criticized the Langdama clique for betraying the traditional friendship between Tibet and Dayu and the wrong actions of the people, and declared the legitimacy of this crusade.

It is also a remnant of an ancient military tradition. The sacrificial sacrifice not only uses mysterious sacrifices to declare the favor and favor of the gods, but also tells the soldiers why and how to fight through kisses.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the sacrificial texts even included the marching route and the purpose of the battle, which was basically to announce their military strategy to the whole army, which could play a role in consolidating the morale of the army.

After the sacrificial text was recited, the little minister of the celebrant on the side held three bronze jukes, and Pei Du poured the wine syrup in the bronze jue in turn in front of the altar, which was the gift of the three offerings.

At this point, the sacrifice will be over. It's just that today, there is something else.

A few strong men with big shoulders and round waists escorted up a few Tibetan captives who were tied together.

The captives had hemp kernels in their mouths and were carried by strong men to kneel in front of a row of snare drums.

Then a group of executioners with red turbans stepped forward, their knives fell, their heads rolling to the ground, and blood gushing out, directly on the drums of war.

"Pei Xiang. "I've seen Pei Xiang. ”

Blood flowed all over the ground, Pei Du walked down with a long sword in his left hand, and the generals who were waiting under the altar stepped forward to salute in turn.

"Gentlemen, I haven't seen you for a long time. Pei Du ** beard: "Let's go into the army." ”

The military discussion had already been held, and these officers had long understood, and they bowed their heads one after another, and one after another military orders were passed out.

"Pei Xiang's military order, the military is sent to Wugong County"

"Quickly reassembled, Pei Xiang sent troops straight to Wugong County. ”

After the officers saluted, they left in their own formations, and the soldiers and horses from all over the country came out one after another in the shape of fish scales.

Pei Du held on to the hilt of the sword and put on a mink cloak, and the pro-army standing on the side had already led the horse. He is a habit that has been cultivated over many years.

Anyone who must ride a horse in the army wants such a little spirit, without such a little spirit, Pei Du is not Pei Zhongli.

"I don't know how many of these Chenguang are there. Pei Du closed his eyes, if he could let Langdarma die in this battle, it might be time to say goodbye to his old man and return home.