"Brother! We are back~!"
Grassland, around Shenshi, near the territory of the Qibi tribe, a large group of people rolled in from the south, rolling up smoke and dust. The leaders were clearly Qibi Shamen and Qibi Geer. Outside the camp gate of the Qibi tribe, they were informed in advance Qibi Heli, who had received news from the front line, had led his confidants to wait here. As they approached, Qibi Heli stood up and dismounted, cupping his fists and saying to Qibi Heli.
"… Um!"
Qibi Heli softly said "Hmm", his eyes did not linger on Qibi Samana (even though half an hour ago, he was worried to death about Qibi Samana's safety), and turned to look at Qibi Samana. Qibi Ge'er behind Bi Shamen.
Qibi Ge'er also turned over and dismounted, saluted Qibi Heli and said, "I've seen the chief!"
At this moment, Qibi Geer's face and armor were covered with dried blood stains. However, thinking of the previous battle, his face was a little gloomy, so he continued to Qibi Heli: "Geer failed to fight well. Our troops suffered heavy losses, please punish the chief!"
Upon hearing this, before Qibi Heli could react, Qibi Shamen raised his eyebrows. He knew that when the previous battle happened, Qibi Geer was the one who protected him and left first, so he couldn't help but say : "Brother, you can't blame Goer for this battle. The opponent is She'er's elite wolf cavalry. There are few people on the grassland who can compete with them..."
"Shut up~!"
Before Qibi Shamen finished speaking, Qibi Heli frowned and interrupted him. Then he looked at Qibi Ge'er and said expressionlessly: "Settle down the troops, treat the wounded soldiers, and then you come to see me again~!"
After saying that, without waiting for Qibi Ge'er's response, he turned around and returned to the camp.
But no one noticed that after turning around, Qi Bi Heli's stern expression softened slightly, because he could still accept the loss in this battle!
"... In this battle, more than 7,300 people of our department were killed, more than 3,000 people were seriously injured, and more than 12,000 people were lightly injured. Most of the Uighur people were slightly injured. A total of 6,000 wolf riders of She'er were killed, and the remaining More than 3,000 subordinates did not dare to pursue further, so they led others back to the camp! As for the brothers from the Huihe tribe, they returned to the Huihe tribe as soon as the battle was over!"
A quarter of an hour later, Qibi Goer came to a tent in the center of the Qibi tribe and reported the situation of the previous encounter to Qibi Salmon who was sitting at the head. In the tent, besides the two of them, there was also Qibi Samana and Gu Zang Jiming.
"One hundred and forty thousand versus 10,000, not only failed to keep all of the opponent behind, but the casualties were several times that of the opponent..."
(Comparison of strength before the war, the Qibi tribe had 100,000 troops, the Uighur tribe came to support 40,000 reinforcements, and Ashina Sheerji had 10,000 wolf riders)
After listening to Qibi Geer's report, Qibi Heli's eyes were gloomy. It was not that he blamed Qibi Geer for his incompetence in fighting. In fact, he knew the strength of the Wolf Cavalry better than anyone else. He lost more than 7,000 people in the battle in exchange for The lives of more than 6,000 wolf riders were saved, and this record was actually much better than Qibi Heli's previous expectations.
Just thinking that now that Tiele's ten tribes have decided to unite to fight against Jieli, they will have to face the terrible Wolf Cavalry force frequently, Qibi Heli's heart can't help but become even more gloomy.
"The wolf cavalry under Jie Li have experienced hundreds of battles, and they are as good as ten. They have the best horses and the most sophisticated equipment. No tribe on the grassland can be their opponent. When General Goer encounters them, he can fight with seven thousand It is a great blessing that our soldiers returned safely at the expense of others, so please don’t be too harsh on us, Chief!”
Gu Zang Jiming stood up and interceded for Geer.
Qibi Heli waved his hand and said: "How can I not know about Jieli's elite Langqi? I know all of this! What I'm worried about now is that if Jieli's Langqi attacks us with all their strength in the future, what will happen to the rest of us?" How long can the tribe resist?"
Gu Zang Jiming's face was startled, and after a moment he said: "Chief, don't worry too much. Although the wolf cavalry under Jie Li's command is unparalleled in combat power, their number is still limited, and it is estimated that it will not exceed 300,000 at most! Jie Li aspires to the world, and is especially eyeing the Central Plains. So he will definitely not send all the wolf riders to attack our Tiele tribes! I think what we have to face next will most likely be other tribes vassalized under Jieli's tent!"
Qibi Heli nodded and did not answer.
I think he, the Qibi tribe, can be regarded as the "big brother" of the Tiele tribe. When facing the wolf cavalry under Jieli's command, he was like an adult hitting a child. He was beaten so hard that it was difficult to fight back. Qi Bi Heli had learned how terrifying the Wolf Cavalry was many years ago, but he never expected that after so many years, the Wolf Cavalry's strength would still be so terrifying!
It is said that a month ago, Jieli's 50,000 wolf cavalry fought with the Tang army at the border of the Tang Dynasty because of supporting Wu Jie, and finally returned with a disastrous defeat. At that time, Qibi Heli was still thinking whether the strength of Jieli's wolf cavalry was not as good as before. , but after today's battle, he finally understood that the strength of the Wolf Cavalry is still as terrifying as before. The Tang Army's victory over the Wolf Cavalry can only mean that the Tang Army is even more terrifying!
In this way, it further strengthened Qibi Heli's idea of " defecting to the Tang Dynasty". With Jieli and the great strength of the Tang Dynasty, Yi Nan's plan of "driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf" was impossible to succeed, because, this The strength of this "tiger" and this "wolf" is really too strong! If he and Yi Nan go all the way, there will only be one final result, and that is to become the food of this "tiger" or this "wolf"!
"What is the current situation of the troops sent to pick up the four tribes of Huihe, Sijie, Dubo, and Xijie?"
Suddenly, Qibi Heli changed the topic and asked.
This question was naturally directed to Gu Zang Jiming.
Gu Zang Jiming was slightly startled when he heard this. After a moment, he came back to his senses and quickly replied: "Back to the leader, the other four tribes are already on their way. They will definitely meet us before dark! The camp subordinates of these four tribes have already After the arrangements are made, they can set up camp directly after they arrive!"
"Um… "
Qibi Heli nodded imperceptibly, and then asked: "Where do you arrange the camps of these four tribes?"
Guzang Jiming didn't understand why Qibi Heli was interested in this matter, but he still replied: "The camping locations of the four tribes of Huihe, Sijie, Dubo, and Xijie are to the west and south of us respectively. The pastures to the east and north are all very close to us, and the farthest ones are no more than five miles away. In case of war, it is very convenient for the various departments to coordinate with each other!"
The purpose of Guzang Jiming's arrangement is obvious, which is to let the four tribes of Huihe, Sijie, Dubo, and Xijie defend themselves around the Qibi tribe, so that once they encounter Jieli's attack, no matter which direction the opponent attacks from, Those four tribes can resist the Qibi tribe for a while!
As for whether these four tribes will obey the arrangement of the Qibi tribe, Guzang Jiming is not worried at all. Now that the ten tribes of Jie Le have united to resist Jieli, the situation is critical. The strength of the Qibi tribe is the second among these five tribes. The well-deserved "boss", the Huihe, Sijie, Dubo and Xijie tribes have no reason to have conflicts with the Qibi tribe at this time because of trivial matters. There is a high probability that they will still camp at the location arranged by Gu Zang Jiming. !
But he overlooked one point. Although this arrangement can prevent the Qibi tribe from facing the enemy's attack at the beginning of the war, it will also make the Qibi tribe become a "turtle in the urn". Once the war goes unfavorably, it will be difficult for them to escape. escape! valley
Sure enough, when Qibi Heli heard Gu Zang Jiming's arrangement, his brows knitted together instantly. He glanced at Gu Zang Jiming meaningfully, and then said in a deep voice: "This won't work! Put Si Jie Department's The camp is arranged to the north. The northern defense line is too long and the Xijie Department alone cannot defend it! As for the southern defense line, our tribe can defend it!"
Hearing this, Gu Zang Jiming frowned subconsciously. He didn't know why Qibi Heli made such an unwise decision, but when he saw Qibi Heli's eyes full of meaning, he thought about what Qibi Heli had just said to him. Gu Zang Jiming quickly understood the intention behind Qibi Heli's decision due to the emotions of Langqi - Qibi Heli obviously wanted to leave an escape route for the Qibi tribe, the most convenient escape route to join the Tang Dynasty!
After thinking about these issues, Gu Zang Jiming quickly handed over his hands and said: "Yes! I will make arrangements now!"
The Qibi Samana did not understand these twists and turns. When he heard this, he couldn't help but chuckled and said: "Hey! That's right! Our Qibi tribe is very powerful. What's the point of hiding among the other four tribes? ? From now on, we will stay in the south. If that old boy Jieli wants to attack us from the south, I will definitely avenge today!"
Qibi Heli glanced at Qibi Samana, pursed his lips, and was too lazy to pay attention to this Erlengzi brother.
He turned to look at Qibi Geer, changed his tone to a slightly softer tone, and said: "General Geer, the wolf cavalry is marching forward, you have done a good job in this battle, go down and take a rest! "
"Thank you chief! I'm resigning!"
Hearing this, Qibi Geer breathed a sigh of relief, hugged his fists, and then left.
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"... Sanskrit Vairocana, the light of this cloud shines everywhere. In Buddha, it is the pure Dharmakaya. In humans, it is the wonderful nature of original enlightenment. Huayan takes this as its body. It directly wants all living beings to see the wonderful nature and realize the Dharmakaya. Sanskrit Manjushri Benefit. This is a wonderful virtue. In the Buddha, it is the universal light and great wisdom. In humans, it is the observation of the wonderful mind. Huayan uses it. It directly wants all living beings to understand the wonderful mind and realize the great wisdom. The universal sage. The virtues are all universal. You are the best. Li Xia is called Xian. In Buddha, it is the true, pure and wonderful conduct..."
In Taiyuan City, Jian'anfang, in the small market west of Tongfu Inn, the Dharma assembly of Puguang Temple has begun. At this time, it is the abbot of Puguang Temple who is personally preaching to the people. As for the scriptures he is talking about, it is Buddhism. The classic - "Huayan Sutra", the full name is "Huayan Sutra", has always been praised by Mahayana Buddhism and is known as the "King of Sutras".
The old monk has a majestic appearance, with no joy or sadness on his face, but he exudes an aura of intimacy, which makes people feel close to him. At this time, the obscure "Huayan Sutra" appears under his After the explanation, the people gathered in the market all seemed to enjoy it and looked at the old monk on the stage with pious expressions.
Normally these scriptures are like heavenly books to these people, but now under the old monk's gentle words, they seem to be able to understand some of the profound meanings in the scriptures. Of course, not all of them are understood, and that is unrealistic. .
Even so, it’s surprising enough!
The people couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the host is the reincarnation of a god or a Buddha? Otherwise, how could the sound be so magical
The middle-aged monk sitting behind and to the right of the old monk was the Tianzhu divine monk who came over on a chariot earlier and was also said by the people to be "overcoming difficulties". At this time, a trace of surprise flashed across his face. As the saying goes, a layman watching the excitement, To an expert, others would only think that the old monk's voice seemed to be filled with magic, but he knew that it was not magic at all, but Sanskrit sounds!
The so-called Sanskrit sound is the voice of the Buddha. The Buddha's voice has five pure characteristics, namely, upright, elegant, clear, deep and full, and can be heard far and wide. It is one of the thirty-two characteristics of the Buddha. Only those who have been immersed in the Dharma for a long time, and who are devoted to the Buddha and have no distracting thoughts in their minds can utter Sanskrit sounds. When ordinary people listen to the Sanskrit sounds, even if they have a violent temper, they will gradually calm down, and under the Sanskrit sounds, their perception and understanding of Buddhism will be deeper!
"Overcoming the difficulties" couldn't help but think back to his master whom he hadn't seen for many years. His master was a true master of Buddhism, and he naturally cultivated Sanskrit music. And the old abbot of Puguang Temple is obviously also an accomplished monk!
Thinking of this, "Du Nan" couldn't help but look at the old monk with a little more respect!
"Hey! The old monk is chanting sutras, and the more he listens to it, the worse it gets! I don't know how the following people can listen to it? They are all pretending to be human beings!"
In the guest room Tianzi No. of Tongfu Inn, Li Tai has been standing next to the west window, looking at the Dharma assembly below. Mu Jiao's task is to guard Li Tai at all times, so naturally he has been standing beside him for two days. After more than a quarter of an hour, he couldn't help but curled his lips and complained aloud.
The old monk's cultivation is not enough, and the scope of influence of Sanskrit music is limited. He can only make the people listening to the Dharma assembly calm down and experience the Dharma seriously. Li Tai and Mu Jiao, who are far away in the Tianzihao guest room of Tongfu Inn, naturally cannot Affected by this Sanskrit sound, even the voice of the old monk preaching was somewhat intermittent when it came to them. If they didn't listen carefully, some words could not be heard at all. So Mu Jiao felt bored after listening to it for a while.
He couldn't figure out why those common people came here to listen to this old monk's boring sermons when they didn't make money or work hard for a living. I’m really full!
For those of them who often lick blood at the tip of a knife, it is really difficult to understand this abnormal behavior.
"What do you know? Master Huiyuan is a truly enlightened monk. These common people can hear him preach in person, which is a blessing that they cannot get in several lifetimes. They will naturally cherish this opportunity! Be good to the Buddha, you You can’t understand this kind of person!”
Li Tai curled his lips, glanced at Mu Jiao, and said slightly sarcastically.
"you… !"
Mu Jiao was furious when he heard this. Li Tai was clearly mocking him as a "bad guy", but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he was not a good person, so he glared at Li Tai, then turned around to find a picture. He sat down on the stool one or two meters behind Li Tai.
He is a martial arts practitioner, so he will not be tired if he stands for a long time, but standing by the window and listening to the old monk's lecture is really boring. He might as well sit and rest!
Li Tai did not go to rest. He was still standing by the window, eyes slightly narrowed, looking at the Dharma assembly in the market expressionlessly.
He is waiting, waiting for the opportunity.
He did not believe that "Du Di" would appear in Taiyuan for no reason, or even appear at the Dharma gathering. There must be a deep meaning behind it.
It's just that until now, he still hasn't figured out what the plan is for "Du Yan" to appear here!
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