Late at night, Rajyapala left Nalanda Temple and returned to the palace in Rajagaha. As the famous king of lying flat, he had always followed the standard of spreading his hands and not caring about anything.
This is not a show-off in the ordinary sense. For a king who has been educated by the king since childhood and has been influenced by both his ears and his eyes, there is certainly a reason for Rajyapala's lying down.
Because he has already seen through the essence of Buddhism and the Polo Dynasty encapsulated by his ancestors. Buddhism is the vine wrapped around the big tree of the Polo Dynasty.
It is useless to work hard, because a king who cannot mobilize the power of the monastery is simply unable to fight against other countries. Instead of dreaming and working hard to govern, it is better to lie down and force the monastery to contribute.
It seems to be working well so far. The Polo Dynasty, which is in decline, has managed to stabilize the situation.
However, the appearance of Ju'er Khan still aroused the ambition that was still buried in Rajyapala's heart.
The current Polo dynasty can be said to be a hopeless and decadent regime, but if it can seize large areas of land from the Balihar dynasty, this dynasty can still be saved.
Because the Buddhist temples on the land of the Balihar dynasty had long been assigned to the Brahmin monks who enveloped Shiva.
In other words, there are no temples on this land. As long as we can capture the land here, we can get rid of the deadly entanglement of the temples on the Polo Dynasty.
Rajyapala vowed that he would never give land to monasteries again, but would give large amounts of land to nobles who followed him.
But the biggest problem in this is that Rajyapala is really not sure whether Fanshun is telling the truth? Or are you acting to trick him?
And is Juerhan really not going to stay in Tianzhu?
This is equivalent to a gamble. If what Fanshun said is true, it will be a great opportunity for the Polo Dynasty.
If it were false, perhaps the Polo Dynasty would face a more terrifying situation than it does now.
Rajyapala opened the secret report in his hand, which was handed over by the deputy general through his confidant.
Fanshun suggested to the king that if sending troops directly was too difficult, he should also provide intelligence on the Balihar dynasty's armaments, terrain, population, military strength and political structure.
Perhaps, this is possible, and we can also take this opportunity to send an envoy to Juer Khan to collect information. Rajya Polo nodded slowly.
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In Nalanda Temple, Fanshun met Guo Guangsheng after arranging sentry posts.
Guo Guangsheng was struggling with a pile of mushy things at this time. The vegetarian food in Nalanda Temple actually tasted very good, but it looked a bit disgusting.
Delicious food with fine spices such as pepper, cardamom, bay leaves, turmeric, etc., must be served in a thin paste.
Especially turmeric, this stuff is added too much, and the color is really a bit like the reincarnation of grains.
"What a pity! These Tianzhu people are really wasting their resources! Such good spices should naturally be used to stew meat, onions and beans. It's a complete waste!"
Fanshun sniffed and naturally sat down in front of Guo Guangsheng, then filled a large bowl of rice, poured some of the yellow spice paste on it, and started eating.
He was not full at all from the cat food that Master Baotongzi had given him just now.
"Brother Fan, you said that the king has always lived in Shouchang. How did he know so much about the situation in Tianzhu?
How did you know that Tianzhu has so many spices? How much would it be worth if it were shipped back to Chang'an! "
Guo Guangsheng is not a particularly close person to Zhang Zhao. He is not as good as his nephew Guo Tiance or his younger brother Guo Guangcheng, so he is still very curious about Zhang Zhao.
The pan-sun amplitude was very small and he shook his head. In fact, he had no idea. He was also very surprised. Where did the king's omniscience come from? Is there really anyone who knows it from birth? But he would definitely not tell Guo Guangsheng this.
"Reading thousands of books is like traveling thousands of miles. What happened in the river and what happened in Tianzhu have been recorded by predecessors.
I heard that Shisama is also good at writing. After returning this time, I must write down a few things. If future generations can read Shishu's records, wouldn't it be no different from coming to Tianzhu once? "
"Erlang is so complimentary! But I do have this intention." Guo Guangsheng was overjoyed when he heard Fanshun praise him for being good at writing, and the title became affectionate.
"But Erlang, do you think King Rajyapala and Master Baotongzi will fall in love this time?"
Fanshun was about to answer when a voice came from outside the door.
"Where is the deputy envoy? My king sent someone to deliver a gift list?"
Zhang Zhao also sent a batch of silks, satins and porcelain to Rajyaprata. According to the usual practice, of course, Rajyapala would also give some treasures in return, but to choose this time to send them at night and in such a hurry, it must be wrong. Specifically for returning gifts.
"It seems that King Polo has agreed. Mr. Guo, please go and gather people immediately to get ready!"
Fanshun raised his hands to Guo Guangsheng, and Guo Guangsheng quickly stood up and raised his hands, with sinister smiles on their faces at the same time.
They came here with no good intentions. This was partly to create the image of Zhang Zhao as a Buddhist savior.
On the other hand, it is necessary to obtain the information about the Balihar Dynasty provided by the Polo Dynasty, and then imitate it with added details.
With a ratio of 30% true to 70% false, he forged some letters and information, and finally pretended to be accidentally detected by the Balihar Dynasty.
Then, in order not to fall into a two-sided war, the Balihar Dynasty will most likely strike first. When Juer Khan fully occupies the Shahi Dynasty, he will first defeat the Polo Dynasty, and finally deal with Juer Khan.
As the saying goes, if I don’t trap you into a desperate situation and then rescue you, how can it appear that my kindness to you is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea?
Without pushing the Polo Dynasty and Tianzhu Buddhism to a desperate situation, how could they be willing to give me, King Zhang, the title of Protector of Dharma King that no king of the Polo Dynasty has received in almost a hundred years?
. . . .
The Indus River should be called the Sindu River at this time. This large river originates from the Qiangtang Plateau and has abundant water resources. It has shaped the civilization of the entire Sindu River and is the source of life here.
The unique location advantage of Uttabandapura also comes from the bay where the Sindu River turns.
This wide bay not only brings an excellent inland port to Uttabandhapura, but also makes Uttabandhapura a trade gathering place for the entire region.
But today, there is nothing related to trade and money. Instead, at the bend of the river, two armies are confronting each other.
One is an army with a red background of the sun, moon and stars, and a large banner with black characters on a blue background. It has a strict formation, but its number is only four to five thousand.
On the other side, there were many banners, and the team was huge, perhaps 30,000 to 40,000 people.
Although they barely formed a fan-shaped formation, they still looked like they were bunched up in a circle. It was said to be a fan-shaped formation, but it looked like a spread-out omelette.
Shivanu turned his head and glanced at Crown Prince Natsuki, who was not far away and was surrounded by stars like a moon.
Among these 40,000 troops, there will be no more than 10,000 troops belonging to the royal family, and the Kshatriya knights are even more pitiful. Most of the troops are gathered by the Kshatriya nobles scattered throughout the kingdom.
It is said that King Modapala has been executed by Juer Khan. It seems that after this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the Shahi royal family will soon decline.
I don’t know if Juer Khan on the opposite side will accept their surrender. If he doesn’t accept it and wants to take advantage of all the benefits here, he won’t mind bringing hundreds of Kshatriyas to come into contact with the Rajputs.
Of course, on the surface, Shiva still seemed very loyal. He first put on the luxurious white robe, then gently clamped the belly of the white horse under him, and came to the crown prince.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. They have no foundation here and only have more than 10,000 troops. They are definitely no match for us. Even if the royal city is not strong enough to defend, I am willing to defend the city of Jamalandaro with its high walls and thick walls."
Jaylandharu is the home of Lord Shiva, close to the Balihar dynasty. When the old guy Modapala was alive, he could still control him, but the young crown prince did not have the skills and prestige to do so. Well, if you go to Jalandhara, I'm afraid you will be pinched by Shiva's slaves!
Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Natsuki, who was fifteen years old and somewhat knowledgeable, suddenly turned ugly, but because he was too young, he didn't know how to hide the expression on his face.
"The general's kindness is appreciated, but the little king appreciates it. However, Udabandapura is my royal city and the war has not yet started. How can we give up?"
"Huh! You don't know what is good or bad!" Shivanu snorted coldly in his heart.
I originally thought that I could get hold of the crown prince in the future, but it seems that the crown prince has his own ideas, so forget it.
He turned around and left without giving any dignity, and gave orders to his trusted generals.
"It will make everyone's eyes brighter. Ju'erhan is still exaggerating. We can't beat them too hard. If they are really invincible as the outside world says, let's run faster! Return to Jamlandaro first."
