"My lord, the kite went to inquire, and it turns out that these two great figures of dignity and prudence of Nestorianism are not from the local area.
Not only the two of them, but many people said that there are many backbones in Nestorianism who come from tribes that they have never heard of.
In addition, several elderly people who believe in Nestorianism said that these people act somewhat mysteriously.
Moreover, Balashagon was still dominated by Manichaeism and Uighur shamanism a few decades ago. However, after the fathers of these two great sages brought their people over the snowy mountains to Balashagon, Nestorianism began to Gradually rise.
Within a few decades, it became the largest religion in Balasagon. The followers of Manichaeism, which was originally popular, withered, and the witchcraft religion was directly annexed. "
To find out information, you still need to go to someone like Ma Yaozi. Although he smells of alcohol and smells of meat, he can really get along with the locals very quickly.
"Okay! Go and ask Bai Congxin and Hu Guang to see me!"
Zhang Zhao nodded and asked Ma Yaozi to go out and inform people. He made a fist with his right hand and repeatedly hit the palm of his left hand to relieve the tension in his heart.
"My lord, what do you mean? The Guo family probably did not go back to Qiuci, but crossed the mountains and came to Balashagon, and became great sages of Nestorianism?"
Huitong monk Zhengtong, who had a sinister face, looked at Zhang Zhao excitedly, and Li Qilang behind him also came over after hearing this.
"It's very possible! But we can't be sure yet!"
In fact, it should be relatively certain. Zhang Zhao secretly thought that there are capable people in the Guo family!
To make yourself look less out of place in this environment surrounded by barbarians, religious belief is the best choice.
And if you believe in religion, Nestorianism is the most suitable one.
There were many Manichaean Uighurs, which was not conducive to getting into high positions.
Buddhism is closely watched by the rulers and is easily exposed.
There is only Nestorianism, the majority of which are Sogdians. Their business characteristics, plus the fact that they themselves were also among the people who lost their country after the nine surnames of Zhaowu were destroyed, just like Tang'er in Anxi, both sides have the same experience and are in a weak position, so it is the best. collaborator.
"My lord, do you have something to tell us?" While he was thinking, Bai Congxin and Hu Guang walked in from outside.
"We have something to do, Hu Guang, go and gather all the good horsemen and archers from our own Yidu, and bring three days' worth of dry food.
Bai Congxin, go outside and find Ashinasili of the Bashmi tribe, and ask him to select a hundred people to prepare dry food for three days. You go out with us. "
"Going out? Lord, shouldn't we go to the Nestorian temple in the city now and ask the majestic sage for details?"
Zheng Tong looked at Zhang Zhao in confusion. He didn't understand what Duke Zhang wanted to do.
Zhang Zhao straightened his clothes and asked, "Didn't you find any difference between the information provided by Master Titsigu and Ma Yaozi?"
Zheng Tong and Li Qilang shook their heads in confusion. Didn't they both say that the Nestorian master was suspected to be a member of the Guo family? What difference can it make?
“Master Titsigu clearly told me that the two Nestorian sages were Tang Er.
The information obtained by Ma Yaozi was that Nestorian believers only knew that the fathers of these two great men came from Shule decades ago, but they did not know which tribe they came from, nor did they say they were Tang'er.
This shows that they are deliberately covering up and downplaying the ethnic mark on themselves. Only the upper-class people who are in the same industry know that they are Tang'er, while the lower-class people have no idea at all.
So if we go to the door now, we will probably not be able to ask anything, and they will most likely not admit it.
Because Tang'er's identity in Anxi does not necessarily mean that it is beneficial, and coupled with the experiences of their fathers and ancestors, especially Guo Dalang, if they are really the Guo family, they should be very wary.
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And since it has to be covered up and downplayed, it is very likely that there will be no trace left in the Nestorian temple in Balasagon. "
"The Duke is right!" Zheng Tong said with some disappointment.
"Back then, Guo Dalang of the Guo family was called a traitor by us. The entire Guo family ran away in anger. They probably no longer want to recognize us."
"So we can't go directly to that majestic virtuous man, we can only start from other places. You two also bring three days of dry food with me, and we will go directly to Helie City.
It is said that there is the area with the highest concentration of Nestorian believers except Balasagon. If my guess is correct, if the Guo family still thinks that they are Tang'er, there must be something we want to see there! "
. . . .
Helie City is also a large town located on the edge of Rehai (Lake Ixai), about a hundred miles away from Balasagon.
Zhang Zhao and his 300 cavalry set out from Balashagon in the early morning. At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, they were only twenty miles away from Helie City.
He rode a horse for most of the day and ran 40 kilometers. Compared with those fierce men in history, such as Xiahou Dun who made five hundred in three days and one thousand in six days.
The elite Mongolian cavalry can run an average of seventy or eighty kilometers a day, and they can run for a month without stopping. This speed is not very fast.
But for Anxi at the moment, it was definitely very fast. This was a march, and there was no way of just using three horses to ride in rotation.
A loud copper whistle sounded, and Hu Guang, the second son of Hu Zaile, galloped over on a white horse.
Hu Zaile was injured after the battle at Polu City last time, so he didn't come this time. The three hundred Yue cavalry were led by Hu Guang.
As soon as Zhang Zhao saw that the real master was not around, he rudely incorporated these three hundred Yue cavalry into You Yidu.
After the Battle of Polu City, Zhang Zhao adjusted the military system, which was basically the same as that of the Guiyi Army, mainly to facilitate his return to Dunhuang to seize power in the future.
Now Zhang Zhao's Fengtian Army has a military structure of army (2,000 people) - battalion (1,000 people) - two capitals on the left and right (500 people each) - five generals (100 each), and then each general has two teams, each with five fire.
The current Fengtian Army does not count officers, but has about 2,000 people. Zhang Zhao is the military commander, and Yin Yaozi is the deputy commander.
Among them, Zhang Zhao's own team of 1,000 people was the Fengtian camp, and Yin Yaozi was the camp officer Zuodu Yuhou, who governed Hanshandu and Youyidu.
Xiang Shandu was the infantry army, Yan Jin was the captain of the infantry army and the first general on the left, and Fan Quan, Ma Yaozi, Wang Tongtong and Shan Zhuer were the generals.
You Yidu was a cavalryman, and Bai Congxin was the captain of the cavalry and the first cavalry general on the left.
However, the position of the official captain still has to be given to Hu Ci. After all, most of You Yidu's family fortune comes from these Yueqi who returned to the rebel army.
Then Li Ruotai became the deputy captain of Jiaqi, and Hu Guang, Ma Shacai, and Qiongre Duojin became the cavalry generals.
Liu Zaisheng, the official of the Fengen camp and the Marquis of Yu in the right capital, composed of Khotan's palace guards.
However, Liu Zaisheng is still recovering from his injuries. After recovering from his injuries, he is likely to be reused by Li Shengtian, and he may not necessarily return to the Fengtian Army.
Therefore, Ma Jirong, an officer from Khotan appointed by another Li Shengtian, became the Marquis of Yu, the right capital.
Zhang Zhao basically did not participate in the appointment of captains, generals and other professions below, because he was Li Shengtian's palace guard.
The reason for throwing it to Zhang Zhao was to strengthen Zhang Zhao's strength, and secondly, Li Shengtian also wanted Zhang Zhao to help him train his talents.
Of course, although Zhang Zhao did not interfere too much, these palace guards still respected and obeyed Zhang Zhao very much.
Not to mention how favored he was by Li Shengtian, even the two battles between Shule and Polu City were enough to make them look up to him.
In addition to these two thousand people, there is also a Shenji capital with Cao Shishi and Cao Yanming as the captain.
Master Zhitong, the original core figure of Shenjidu, lost his hand and could only go back to the temple where Ya'er watched to enjoy life.
Zhang Zhao then simply disbanded all the old divine machines on the spot and took the elite among them into the Fengtian Camp.
Some of the remaining ones were thrown to Cao Yanming. They made Cao Yanming the captain and Shi Chongmin their deputy, specializing in gunpowder and hole blasting.
The last remaining ones were Zhang Zhao's own personal guards. This group of warriors he recruited from the defeated Saktu army and the Bashimi tribe's rangers, numbered about a hundred people and was led by Zhang Zhao himself.
Fanshun, Manxiong and Dundup are all in his personal guards. They are said to be personal guards, but in fact they are elites who often participate in fortress attacks and deadly battles.
"Inform the Duke, there is a tribe holding a wedding banquet three miles northeast of the front, and scattered sentinels were also found in the direction of Helie City.
Should we just rush into Helie City and control the people?
Or should we keep most of them here and sneak into the city pretending to be a visitor from Balasagon? "
Hu Guang, who came back from the investigation, cupped his hands and reported on his horse.
This is what Zhang Zhao admires most about Hu Guang. He has a brain and can think, and can also provide several ideas for Zhang Zhao to choose from. Unlike some of his idiots who only know how to rush and fight.
Zhang Zhao thought about it for a moment, and realized that this was a tense moment. He might be regarded as an enemy if he rode 300 horses to Heyu City on his own.
In addition, I wonder if the Guo family will be wary of Tang Er coming from the east because of Guo Dalang's affair? So Zhang Zhao decided to explore the situation around Helie City first!
"Marquis Yu of Yindu led his army to repair here, and Ma Shacai arranged sentries. Bai Congxin, Hu Guang, and Fan Shun picked up twenty mounted guards to follow me. Let's go and congratulate the newcomers in the distance."
. . . .
Guangchengbao, this name is a bit difficult to pronounce for people on the nearby grasslands, but the surrounding herdsmen have long been accustomed to it, and many people's pronunciation is very standard.
Although Guangcheng Castle is not big, it is a very important small town around Atami.
Because there is a special tribe here, they can weave soft and dense cloth and brew various delicious fruit wines. What makes the surrounding herdsmen even more excited is that there are craftsmen in Guangcheng Fort who can make and repair ironware.
Ironware is a very important tool on the grassland. Not only can it be used to make weapons, but it is also indispensable in daily life. It can be used as cooking utensils, made into various tools, and can also be turned into accessories for girls.
On the grasslands at this time, a slightly larger iron pot was often the greatest wealth of a small tribe of dozens of people.
A small iron pot with a big mouth for stewing can be worth several cows, and it can also marry the most beautiful flowers within dozens of miles.
Similarly, if a woman can bring a small iron pot with her when she gets married, it is a guarantee of her status in her husband's family.
Even when you remarry, you don’t have to take your children with you, but you must take the iron pot with you.
But all utensils are always damaged. In the past, if they were broken, they could only be used until they were no longer useful and then thrown away with tears. Since the construction of Guangcheng Fort, the surrounding herdsmen have had a place to repair them.
So soon, around this small castle, more and more tribes came to trade, and the castle became larger and larger. Many people also converted to Aloha, which was believed by the people in the castle.
"My brother, Chitian, I'm sorry for you. It was my father who changed his mind because the people from the Black Wolf Division said that the Persians would attack soon, and everyone who believed in Aloha would be in bad luck.
He also doesn’t want my sister to go to the Jedan Mountains with you to suffer hardships. You know, there is no way to survive there. I’m afraid we will starve to death before the Persians leave. "
A man wearing a leather robe and sweating profusely was talking nonchalantly.
Opposite him, a young man wearing green Gebu clothes with a scarlet satin wrapped around his waist had a red face, and he angrily grabbed Chi Tian's collar with a face full of shame.
"Chitian! I don't think you are my brother. I have invited all the elders of the clan here today. How can you do this?
This is a humiliation to me! You'd better ask your father to send A Luo Luo to me! "
"I...I can't persuade my father. Brother Guangcheng, I can give you a message today because I sneaked out!"
Chi Tian was even more ashamed. He lowered his head, not daring to look into the eyes of the brother opposite him.
"Aluoluo is already my wife, and he is pregnant with my child!" The brother named Guangcheng had no choice but to use his ultimate move.
But he didn't expect that Chi Tian didn't care at all, and the shame on his face became even stronger.
"Heimao from the Black Wolf Department said that he doesn't mind, because brother you are so smart, you are simply a wise man on the grassland. Your child must be smarter, and he will definitely be well-educated in the future, so that he can be given a large fortune. "
Well! The angry Guangcheng was stunned for a moment. This... how could he continue to speak?
"Look! This is escape. When you encounter a strong enemy, you only know the consequences of escape.
Avoiding will only make the respected person lose respect, and will make a warrior lose all his glory.
This man, the tribes on the grassland need strong men, but they don’t know how to endure humiliation and bear the burden! "
