Chapter 862 Haizang Throat
Qinghai is covered with long clouds and dark snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks out over Yumen Pass.
Yellow sand can wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken. ------"Joining the Army" by Wang Changling of Tang Dynasty
It is said that Nanke's strange dream on the top of Chenlong Snow Mountain won the favor of the Ice Jade Fairy and actually obtained a rare treasure. Sister Yue Yan hides in the pink and white jade bracelet and has her own space, which will provide great help for Chen Long to hide his whereabouts and go deep behind enemy lines in the future. When all the generals saw Chen Long in such a magical situation, they all regarded Chen Long as their true destiny, and their loyalty skyrocketed. Even Ma Chao, who had a high self-esteem, had his little obsession with northwest independence disappear. Mrs. Feiyan and Mrs. Yunluo spent time together with sister Yueyan day and night, and gradually developed a deep love for each other, which I will not mention later.
Everyone left the igloo at the top of the snow-capped mountains and passed through the last few layers of the ice cave. Their eyes suddenly opened up, and they saw thousands of mountains and valleys under the scorching sun. The towering peaks were indeed a great place. Two ridges separated from here, one heading north and one heading southwest. Zhao Yun pointed and said: "The southwest ridge gradually becomes lower, and there should be a way down the mountain."
Chen Long nodded, remembering that the whereabouts of the man in black was unknown, he called Ma Chao and asked: "The coat left by the man in black just now can be taken under the sun and viewed."
It turned out that when the man in black fled, he left his black clothes in the ice cave and was seized by Ma Chao. Because of the darkness in the cave, he had not yet examined it carefully. The men took the black clothes, Chen Long searched carefully and found no clues, and put them into the space of the white jade bracelet. Suddenly there was a soft tinkling sound, and Yue Yan's voice rang out: "There is fine gold sewn into the collar of the black clothes."
A thin gold-colored card immediately appeared in front of Chen Long's eyes. It was no bigger than the palm of his hand. On it was a lotus painting. On the Sumeru throne, a golden Buddha sat. The Buddha sat in lotus position with his hands stacked on his chest. His left hand was flat and his right hand was flat. Knotted in a mudra, placed on the left hand, he is wearing a red cassock, with smooth and stretched lines, a round face, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and is very beautifully made.
Chen Long stretched out his hand to take off the Buddhist card, and felt that the tentacles were concave and convex. It was obviously a three-dimensional carving. Being able to process and engrave on such a thin card and add color showed his superb skills. Such a product must not belong to the Western Region.
Zhao Yun took the Buddhist card and admired it: "It's so exquisite and it's carried everywhere. It's a Buddhist believer. But I don't know where in the whole country there are people who believe in Buddhism who are acting as killers?"
Since the time of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty (about 67 AD), Buddhism began to be introduced from India and developed, and it was called Buddhism. The pagoda mentioned by Zhao Yun is the later Buddha. Hand-painted and carved Buddha statues may have been introduced at this time. But in the ancient Western Regions, Buddhism and Buddhist art were introduced earlier. During the Three Kingdoms period, the Wei Dynasty succeeded the Han Dynasty and established its capital in Luoyang. All cultures inherited the remnants of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Buddhism in the Wei Dynasty can be said to be an extension of Buddhism in the Later Han Dynasty. During this period, some ascetics such as Tan Ke Jialuo, Tan Di and Kang Sengkai from Tianzhu, Anxi, Kangju and other countries came to Luoyang one after another to engage in the translation of classics. Emperor Cao Rui of Wei Ming once built a pagoda, and King Cao Zhi of Chen Si also liked to read Buddhist scriptures and create Buddhist chants. The State of Wu established its capital in the south of the Yangtze River, and Buddhism was introduced from the Central Plains. Temples were built and golden bodies were built.
Although the spread of Buddhism during the Three Kingdoms period was not yet broad, it was gradually integrated with Chinese culture and gradually formed three major sects, namely Han Buddhism (Chinese language family), Tibetan Buddhism (Tibetan language family) and Theravada Buddhism in Yunnan. Buddhism (Pali language family). The Buddha on this Buddha card looks elegant and solemn, and seems to be a token of Han Buddhism.
Chen Long was deep in thought, and finally put away this finely carved Buddhist card. He glanced at the ridge to the north and thought, "I'll spare you." Then he waved his right hand firmly and gave the order to go down the mountain from the southwest ridge. .
The ridge was still steep and difficult to walk, but all the generals were highly skilled in martial arts, and Sister Yue Yan put away everyone's weapons, so they jumped high and low, crossed the mountains and ridges, climbed over the mountains and crossed the streams. In half a day, they had reached the foot of the mountain. I saw a beautiful grassy slope, slowly extending towards the center, with a winding gray line at the end, and on the opposite side were numerous snow-capped mountains and steep mountains.
Everyone couldn't help but cheer. They finally safely crossed the snowy mountain, eliminated their old enemy Wang Yue, and obtained the pink and white jade bracelet. This battle was a complete victory, and the huge hidden danger hiding in the dark was temporarily eliminated.
The many clues obtained this time will surely reveal the fox's tail to the enemies hiding in the dark in the future.
Everyone felt relaxed as they stepped onto the path leading to Xiping. The army must have advanced to the predetermined position. Then Han Sui would no longer be able to hide, and his lair would also welcome the wrath of the Green Dragon Army. Chen Long had already planned that after taking Xiping, the Qinglong Army would establish a strong stronghold here, use the Weihe River waterway and build bridges to open up the main transportation line between Tianshui and Xiping, wipe out bandits, appease the Qiang people, develop trade, and To improve people's livelihood, build an economic and trade thoroughfare in the western region, and gradually eliminate the history of barbarians' rebellion in China.
The mountain road is winding, getting wider and wider as we go, and the sky is gradually getting dark. At this time, the sunset is all over the mountain, the sunset is bright, and the golden tops of the snow-capped mountains are particularly enchanting. Chen Long ordered people to find a place to set up tents for everyone to rest. Looking at the silhouette of the mountains by the campfire, Feiyan, who had never lived on the plateau of the Western Regions, was already shocked by the beautiful scenery. She leaned in Chen Long's arms and murmured: "Brother Long, I never thought that the Hudi in the Western Regions would have such unparalleled beauty."
Chen Long hugged his beloved wife tightly and looked at the gate of the mountains. He was also attracted by the great rivers and mountains. Thinking of the beautiful life of the people after the unification, he couldn't help but yearn for it: "Farther away, there is the even more vast and lofty Tibetan Plateau, where Ordinary plains are higher than the tops of the snow-capped mountains we just passed; the shallowest lakes there are shining like crystal jade; the highest mountains there are even higher than all the peaks in the world. Human beings may never be able to Reach the pinnacle.”
Everyone listened leisurely and fascinated. Feiyan's eyes flickered and asked: "Is there really such a strange place in the world?"
Chen Long pointed to the mountain gate in front of him and said: "Of course there is. We will soon reach the gateway of the plateau, where the Loess Plateau and the Eastern Tibet Plateau meet. People in the world call it the Throat of Haizang."
This time, even Ma Yunlu came over to listen, and asked after hearing this: "Brother Long, even though I grew up on the border of the Western Region, I know very little about the plateau. But I don't know if human civilization also lives on the plateau?"
Chen Long also held Ma Yunlu in his arms and said with a smile: "That should be the ancient country of Xiangxiong, an extremely mysterious country. If you have the opportunity to travel through this sea, my husband will definitely take you to experience the exotic scenery. "
Feiyan refused: "Brother Long, it was Feiyan who asked first. Please tell me why it is called Haizang Throat."
Chen Long smiled bitterly, thinking that women would never forget to be jealous, and hurriedly said in a deep voice: "The so-called key to the West Sea, the place where the sea hides its throat, is Xiping Mansion, which is located in the valley basin of the upper reaches of Huangshui River, or refers to Xiping Mansion. The gorge that must be passed from Xiping to Huangyuan is called Huangyuan Gorge. Because the valley is narrow and the mountains on both sides are difficult to climb, it is called the "Throat of Haizang". This is the eastern gateway to the Tibetan Plateau. It connects Qinlong to the west, the Western Regions to the west, Qilian to the north, and Shuchuan to the south. It has become a must-pass for traders and traders. It has been an important transportation route and military center in the northwest since ancient times. It is known as the "Key to the West Sea" and "Haizang". Known as the "throat", this Han Sui Han Wen Yue really occupies a good place. However, the great rivers and mountains have been cut apart for no reason. What a pity! What a pity! "
At this point, Chen Long's heart had already surged with the famous poem, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "Qinghai is covered by long clouds and dark snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance. The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never return it until it is broken!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
