"Six seated masters..."
In the messages found in the consciousness sea of several prisoners, the person who injured Bai Nanyu and Cao Jiao was called the Six-seat Division.
The specific origins of these people were not known to the captives. They only knew that their status was respected, and even the king of the country respected them.
But Huo Qubing has already made a judgment about his identity.
He took out a concentric lotus leaf and wrote a question on the other side: "Where did your practice first come from?"
Kucha.
Roshna is looking north from her temple.
She also received news that the Western Xiongnu army was heading south and was threatening to invade the Western Regions.
Roshna also knew that the entire Huns would devote all their strength to this battle. The army gathered by the Western Huns alone had reached 100,000.
Its military prowess is unprecedented in history.
A great war will break out between Han and Hungary.
This battle, no matter who wins or loses, will be a historic turning point.
It was a fateful moment for the Western Regions.
If the Han loses, Qiuci will be in danger of destroying the country.
"Is Darzun worried about the fate of our Kucha people?" Bo Hatake, the attendant behind him, asked.
Roshna's sweet voice sounded: "No matter who wins or loses, there will be countless casualties in this battle, especially for us."
"The Huns have plundered countless properties, livestock, and women from our Western Regions over the years. The countries in our Western Regions have been suffering for a long time. After all, it was their defeat that gave us a way to survive," said Bo Qimu.
Roshna sighed: "The Huns have devoted all their strength this time. If the Han wants to win, it won't be so easy."
Bo Qimu said in surprise: "Dazun has seen Huo Hou's ability in commanding troops with his own eyes. Are you still worried that the Han army will be defeated?"
Roshna said: "Of course I hope Huo Hou can win, but the battlefield is changing rapidly and anyone may lose.
Huo Hou uses his troops like a god, but it is difficult to guarantee victory.
The Xiongnu fought with all their strength, and all troops came out in unison.
I just used the sand tower to take a look at the situation of the Xiongnu. As soon as Shen Nianfu entered the Western Xiongnu, he felt a terrible force pressing forward, and his consciousness was shattered. It can be seen how powerful the Xiongnu's soldiers and horses are. "
“This battle is also a life and death battle for the Xiongnu.
If they fail, recession will be inevitable.
The Xiongnu were unable to retreat, and their explosive fighting power was by no means comparable to what they had been in the past. Who dares to say that they will win? "
While the two were talking, Roshna took out a lotus leaf and held it in her hand as white as jade.
This is the concentric lotus leaf that I got when I was separated from Huo Qubing. It is used to communicate the changes in the situation in the Western Regions at any time.
Huo Qubing delivered the news and asked Roshna about the origin of her practice.
She was a little surprised.
It has been widely rumored by the outside world that Roshna's lineage had gods that lived in the world back then, and were passed down from generation to generation to protect the Western Region.
Of course this is not the case. Roshna pondered and responded:
"My ancestor traveled around the world and met an enlightened being who practiced great practice. After receiving his teachings, he realized the wonderful truth and true knowledge, opened up the wisdom of the past, and observed the past and present life, leaving behind the practice of our lineage. .”
"Awakened One?" Huo Qubing's question came back from the other side.
"The Awakened Ones and the Great Han Saints have the same meaning." Roshna explained patiently.
"Where did the ancestor of your line take to travel around the world?"
Roshna continued: "The founder started from Qiuci, walked west, walked thousands of miles, and traveled to various countries. Then he went south, traveled thousands of miles again, and then east, finally detouring nearly ten thousand miles and returned to Qiuci.
The method she practiced was learned on her way back, probably in a remote area south of our Western Region.
The records left by the Patriarch said that the place where he gained practice included the Four Noble Truths, the Samadhi of Emptiness, the Twelve Causes and Conditions, the Five Aggregates, the Six Entrances, and the Eightfold Path, all of which had corresponding Theravada masters.
After practicing Buddhism, the Patriarch was praised for his wisdom from previous lives and his deep connection with the Dharma. They wanted the Patriarch to return and spread his teachings. "
Huo Qubing pursed his lips at the other end.
As expected, those people were indeed outsiders.
The so-called enlightened one initially refers to the Buddha, namely Sakyamuni himself.
He was born in Kapilavastu in the north of ancient India. He was the prince of King Suddhodana and belonged to the Kshatriya caste. His mother, Mrs. Maya, is the daughter of the king of the neighboring Koli tribe.
The period when he was alive probably coincided with the time when Lao Tzu was alive, that is, the Spring and Autumn Period.
His status is similar to that of Lao Tzu, he is the founder of a religion!
After the Buddha passed away, his mantle thought was called fundamental Buddhism, also called primitive Buddhism, which was not exactly the same as the Buddhism of later generations.
Huo Qubing is not very clear about the changes during this period and the development process of Buddhism.
But he knew that no matter what period of Buddhism, one fundamental concept has not changed, which is to spread the teachings and attract a large number of followers.
At the level of ideology and belief, the aggression is very strong.
Buddha entered the Western Regions to preach earlier than he entered China.
The practice of various countries in the Western Regions is mostly related to Buddha.
In later generations of Taoists, when the country was in crisis, there were countless people who sacrificed their lives and shared the suffering with the world.
Taoists are poor, and in troubled times they are as skinny as sticks.
The Buddha worked hard to manage, using the Pure Land as a guide for the next life, gathering good men and women, gathering incense, and making everyone fat.
Of course, everyone shouldn't be beaten to death with a stick here.
There are also great virtuous and sage people in Buddhism.
Huo Qubing was not interested in religions that came to China from outside and were not native to the culture.
However, some people came from the south and entered the Western Regions to conspire with Zonghengdao. They beat up Bai Nanyu and Cao Qiao, and even snatched things from him to steal the country's fortune.
The most important thing is that the Han Dynasty is currently competing with the Xiongnu. The participation of these outsiders shows their bad intentions.
As the saying goes, those who offend me will be punished no matter how far away they are. If they are not beaten blind, they cannot be called strong men!
It's getting late.
Zhang Cigong came to the Chinese army's tent and asked Huo Qubing to report on military affairs:
"Mr. Lang Zhongling, the scouts we sent out, together with the people who embroidered clothes, went deep into the grassland to explore, but they found no trace of the Great Shanyu Yizhixie secretly entering the Western Huns as you mentioned."
While Zhang Cigong was reporting, he moved closer and looked at the march map with Huo Qubing.
Zhang Cigong marked the location on the map where the scouts had inspected and determined that Yi Zhixie was not there.
Both of their eyes fell on the unexplored area.
Huo Qubing outlined several more locations on the map: "Yizhixie must be in one of these locations, but it is difficult to determine where exactly.
Uncertainty is too high to rely on guesswork.
Stop thinking about this direction of sending troops. "
Zhang Cigong nodded and changed the subject: "The Western Xiongnu army is heading south, and the direction is to enter the Western Region from Pulei and fight our army for a decisive victory in the Western Region."
Huo Qubing said: "Their marching intention is too obvious and it is unlikely to be true."
"If we have a large-scale confrontation with the Xiongnu in the Western Region, even if we win, the Western Region, as the battlefield, will be greatly damaged."
Zhang Cigong: "Perhaps the Huns just want to plunder the Western Region for the last time, burning, killing and looting. They can't get it, and what they want us to get is a dilapidated Western Region."
Huo Qubing said: "The outcome of this battle has not yet been determined. The Xiongnu are not as pessimistic as you said at this stage."
Zhang Cigong smiled: "You don't know the news spread outside. As far as I know, after the battle between you and Zhu Dudu, there has been no trace of him. The Huns themselves said that you were an evil star in the sky who came to the world to defeat the Huns.
Now they fear you even more than the general. "
Then he said: "Now that the Xiongnu has sent troops, how should we respond?"
Huo Qubing confidently sketched out several routes on the marching map.
These routes can all attack the enemy's weakness and take advantage of the situation.
Zhang Cigong looked at it and pointed to one of the routes in surprise: "Is there any Xiongnu general who can think of this kind of strategy?"
Huo Qubing said: "Nip problems in the bud, and the situation will become clear after the fight."
"It will probably take a few days before the actual fight begins, but we can start preparing now."
Zhang Cigong said hurriedly: "I will personally lead the troops to move north first. If there is any prey or no prey, I will take a walk first."
Huo Qubing nodded in agreement.
The eldest girl behind him, Xiong San, was even more excited than Zhang Cigong: "Master, there's going to be a war. I'll go and do some activities too."
After the two of them left, Huo Qubing returned to his tent where he rested.
Bai Nanyu changed into a light apricot-colored Han skirt, which was simple in style but showed off her figure.
She was bending down to help Huo Qubing make the bed.
Coming in from outside the tent, you can see the curve of her back.
It's mid-April, and it's already quite hot in the northwest.
As the last ray of the setting sun shone outside the tent, Bai Nanyu leaned forward, rested her left leg on the ground, raised her right leg, knelt on the couch with one knee, and reached out to straighten the quilt at the corner of the couch.
The light shines through the skirt, vaguely showing the lines of her legs under the skirt, which are plump and slender, with a complexion like snow.
She knelt on one knee on the couch, and the hem of her skirt was lifted up with her posture. The foot on the couch was bare, and it was so small that she could hold it with one hand. Viewed from the back, the arches of the feet are flexible and the toes are crystal clear and delicate, as if they were carved out of pure white dough.
The other foot is placed in the shoe for support. The upper is embroidered with floating cloud patterns, which is a bit fancy.
Feeling Huo Qubing coming in, Bai Nanyu straightened up from the couch, put her feet back into her shoes, bit her lip slightly and glanced at Huo Qubing, her shy eyes filled with fascination.
"I haven't asked you all this time. I chased you to the Western Region. Zhuo Huai...do you have any news?"
Bai Nanyu shook her head: "No."
Zhuo Huai was just a bait used to lure her to chase him. After he was used, it would lose its value. The other party would not walk around with him as a burden.
The leader of Loulan Kingdom is named Loulu. He is in his early fifties and wears a brocade robe and jade belt.
He only has the form of an ordinary human being, but he is pampered. He is the leader of a country, and it is normal for him to command and control. He is quite powerful.
At this time, he was standing by the window with a sad look on his face.
According to the news received in the past few days, after the Han army entered the Western Region, its troops were pointed directly at Loulan, pressing forward step by step, advancing at a speed that was shocking to the world.
The leader of Loulan Kingdom was uneasy after receiving news of the defeat of the coalition forces several times.
Just as his thoughts were ups and downs, an attendant came in from outside the door and reported to him in a low voice: "The Huns sent people to deliver news. They have gathered an army of 100,000 and marched south. They will soon enter our Western Regions. Let the king be prepared. , then cooperate with the Xiongnu to send troops."
The Lord of Loulan was grasping at straws as if he was drowning, and said with great joy: "Okay!
With one hundred thousand Xiongnu elite troops, it will be difficult for the Han army to resist. "
Then he said: "Go and send a message to the troops at the front, asking them to stay tight and wait for the Huns to come for reinforcements, then send out troops to defeat the Han army in one fell swoop!"
After the attendant agreed, he quickly went down to deliver the order.
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Huns.
Yizhixie is located across the Xiongnu royal court to the west, entering the rear area behind the Western Xiongnu.
He was attacked once by Huo Qubing, who rushed to the royal court, and almost survived. Now he pays special attention to his own safety. There is a large shaman formation everywhere, which is consistent with the Qi of the grassland and hides his whereabouts.
There are also a large number of scouts on the periphery, either openly or covertly, and the sentries are densely covered.
In the king's tent in the camp, the great shaman Enchi slowly walked in.
In addition to Yizhixie, there were also more than 40 people in the tent, including King Tutu, Dadanghu Duoyan, Langji, and some heads of tribes, large and small.
"I have contacted Yudu."
After the great shaman came in, many Huns looked at him at the same time.
After hearing that he had contacted Yudu, everyone was relieved and refreshed.
If Yudu really disappeared, the blow to the Xiongnu would be immeasurable.
"Youdu sent news about how to use the troops in the future," the great shaman said.
Yi Zhixie said dissatisfied: "Is there anything more important than fighting the Han people? Why didn't he come over in person and treat this battle as a child's play?"
"What Yudu is doing is also related to the survival of our Xiongnu."
The great shaman said something, then leaned over the terrain map in front of Yizhixie and drew a line.
The generals looked down, their eyes slowly brightening.
What the Great Shaman drew was the marching order of Yudu.
The marching route on the map was beyond their expectations. Not only was it a different route, but it also marked the key to victory or defeat, the timing and sequence of sending troops. If they could advance smoothly, they could reverse the Han army's advantage in the northwest in one fell swoop.
After Lian Yi Zhi looked at it sideways, his face showed joy.
Although he was dissatisfied with Yudu, he had to admit that Yudu's military use was indeed superior to that of other Xiongnu generals.
"Okay, let's follow Yudu's marching strategy, advance in both light and dark directions, and attack the Han people without even being prepared!"
Yi Zhixie made a decision.
King Tu Tu's eyes were blazing and he said: "All the troops under my command have sent their troops south. It is time to attract the attention of the champion, and secretly use General Yudu's method to find another way to defeat the Han army!"
All the Xiongnu generals agreed excitedly.
In the camp, starting from nightfall that day, soldiers and horses came out to meet them, marching rapidly southward.
Soldiers and horses from other Xiongnu tribes also gathered and headed south.
The great shaman personally accompanies the army, preparing to cover up the energy fluctuations of the army at critical moments and maintain the secrecy and suddenness along the route.
This time, the Xiongnu will use all their strength to decide the outcome with the Han!
Ps: The Battle of Hexi was the real turning point in the strength of Han and Hungary. Let me think about it and try to write as wonderfully as possible——
