There is a map in the chest of the Tibetan minister, which only a few people such as his predecessor Zanpu Songtsen Gampo know.That was an indispensable geographical situation to complete the Tubo Dynasty and form a strategic victory.Tuyuhun is not an opponent, it is too weak, as early as many years ago, Tubo pointed at Tuyuhun for the first time, and they were defeated.It's a pity that behind Tuyuhun is Datang.If you want this land, you must go to war with Datang.In this era, Datang is geographically above the horizon, as far as the eye can see, and deserves to be the first power.At that time, Tubo was far from being the opponent of the Tang Dynasty.Therefore, Songtsen Gampo and Ludong Zan made a plan to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty, and took advantage of the power of the Tang Dynasty to conquer the east and west, and constantly annexed and encroached on the upper parts of the snowy region.After decades, the Tubo Dynasty, the first power in the snowy region, was finally built.Now, there is still a piece of map missing on the territory of the Tubo Dynasty, which is Tuyuhun.With this land, there is a strategic buffer with Datang, a horse farm, and an advance base.If Tubo wants to become the new hegemon, it will inevitably have a war in the Tang Dynasty in the future.It can be called the real battle of the Tubo Dynasty.This point, whether it is Lu Dongzan or the Qinling, they all know it.In the depths of this Tibetan minister, he has always regarded the Tang Dynasty as an imaginary enemy.Tuyuhun is roughly in the territory of Qinghai Province in later generations.If Tubo can annex this place, it will be able to point to Yizhou in the Tang Dynasty.If Yizhou can be opened, the Tubo cavalry can directly rush to Guanlong and point to the heart of the Tang Dynasty.According to historical records, about a hundred years later, the power of the Tang Dynasty declined, and it was from this road that Tubo captured Chang'an, which frightened the Tang Dynasty into fleeing in embarrassment.Since then, large areas such as Hexi and Longyou have become the territory of Tibet.Tubo took advantage of the chaos to seize 50 monarchs, 6 towns, and 14 armies from the west of the Tang River and Huangshan.But all cause and effect were planted a hundred years ago.The strategy of a great power is not just for now.All the causes can be traced back to the beginning of the country.Since the time of Songtsan Gampo, Tubo has sought to expand its power with the Great Prime Minister Lu Dongzan, and has been very angry with the name of "Heavenly Khan" owned by the Tang Dynasty and the rich land in the Tang Dynasty.The pair of monarchs and ministers had a far-sighted plan to emulate the first emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang won the government of "Yu Lie of Fen VI" and unified Liuhe.At this time, the Tang Dynasty did not take Tubo in the west in its eyes.The snowy plateau is too far away from the sight of the Tang Emperor.Lu Dongzan put away his leisurely expression, and he didn't know what he thought of for a moment, his eyes seemed to pass through the tent, through the snow-capped mountains overhead, and the starry sky, through decades, hundreds of years later.He seemed to see the majestic posture of the Tubo country dominating the world.Smiling slightly, the Tubo minister said softly: "At present, the most important thing is to annex Tuyuhun, and to pacify Tuyuhun, that holy woman is the key." ”He tapped the table and looked at the Qinling with an eager gaze: "Tomorrow's affairs are dominated by you, and there must be no mistakes." ”"Yes."…… Master Bayan looked at the faces of all the disciples one by one, and there were still one hundred and seven disciples in the temple of this sect, all of whom were here at this time."
Tomorrow is the juncture of my life-and-death teaching, and I am not sure whether I can pass this hurdle or not."
He said in a deep voice: "If you are afraid and want to leave this sect, you can leave now, and we will be the end of our master and apprenticeship." ”After saying this, the scene was silent for a moment, and no one responded.Bayan raised his voice and said, "If you are afraid of co-living and dying with this sect, you can leave now, and I will never pursue it." ”There was finally a commotion among the monks.The young monk didn't have such a firm Dao heart.Some people looked at each other, and some people showed a tangled and struggling look on their faces.Some people couldn't help but whisper to the people around them to ask something.Under Bayan's white eyebrows, a pair of cloudy but stern eyes slowly swept over these monks, and suddenly felt that the faces that were originally very familiar were now beginning to become unfamiliar.He closed his eyes slightly, and his white eyebrows trembled.After a while, Bayan's voice turned cold when he opened his eyes: "I'll say it again, if someone wants to go down the mountain, they will go down the mountain immediately, I won't pursue it, if they don't leave, they will live and die with this sect......
Let you go when you don't go, if you are half-hearted in the end, without the help of the Tubo people, I will be the first to do it, do you understand?
”After saying this, there was a moment of silence among the monks, and finally, someone tentatively came out.There is the first, there is the second, and the third.Bayan had a calm face and watched them walk out, expressionless."
Master, we, we're going down the mountain.""
Let's go."
Bayan coldly spat out a word.The young monks, red-faced and ashamed, ran down the hill before they even had time to pack their bags.Bayan just looked deeply at the direction they were leaving, as if they had turned into stone statues, motionless.One after another, some others left.Finally, Bayan finally withdrew his gaze and looked at the rest of the people.He didn't expect anyone to stay.It's like he didn't expect so many people to run away.He closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, like a majestic lion."
Since you haven't left, then face the calamity with me and the Sect."
As he spoke, the old monk laughed.It's just that the colorful crown on the top of the head and the white teeth laughing out of it, in the dark night, it looks indescribably weird.There are more than thirty monks left.They didn't leave, and naturally they were all disciples who were bent on advancing and retreating with the sect and had the firmest heart towards the Dao.Su Dawei walked over from the side: "Congratulations to the master." ”Bayan raised his eyebrows, his eyes narrowed, and there was a taste of vigilance and self-deprecation on his face: "My sect is almost gone, congratulations?"
”"The Buddha said that the solemn Dharma is not solemn, and the Dharma should be abandoned, not to mention illegal."
Su Dawei didn't seem to see the complicated expression on his face, and said with a faint smile: "Take off the shell of this sect, take off the Fa, the god of this sect is still there, those monks who come down the mountain will carry seeds, as long as they live, this sect will not die, and will be like dandelions, spreading branches and leaves in all directions." ”He said this in a low voice, and only Bayan could hear it.Bayan's snow-white eyebrows were raised suddenly, and the essence in his eyes flashed, and he immediately disappeared, and said in a strange Tang voice that was slightly awkward: "I don't understand your words." ”"Then let's say something that we can understand."
Su Dawei looked at him with his eyes: "The matter of the Holy Maiden." ”Bayan's face finally had a strange expression, and he stretched out his hand to stop Su Dawei: "It's inconvenient to talk here, you come with me." ”Su Dawei took An Wensheng, Li Bo and Nie Su to follow Master Bayan and walked into the hall.This Daxiong Palace, in order to avoid Lu Dongzan, they had been here before, but they didn't expect to step into it again tonight.The night was dark, and the candles in the hall were bright.The statue of Xinrao Miwo Rulai in the middle is lifelike.On both sides of the main hall, countless stone niches are carved out of the mountain wall, and a shrunken strange statue is placed in it.In the middle of the night, under such an atmosphere, as many as hundreds of strange stone carvings, lined with the middle of the Xin Rao Miwo statue, also become ghostly, making people have a chilling feeling.Buddha and weird, these were originally like two extremes, and it seems that they can never be associated together.But at this moment, in this temple of the ancient Elephant Hung Sect, Buddha and weird, legend and reality, the fantasy color of the ancient Tropa people, and the legendary Western Queen Mother family, strange mixed together.It's all full of contradictions, but it's wonderfully natural."
Master, we can be open and honest and say something honest."
Su Dawei said to Bayan, who was standing in front of him, with his back to himself, facing the statue of Xinrao Buddha: "Time is running out until dawn, if we can't be honest now, I'm afraid that after dawn, all of them will become prisoners of the Tubo people, this is probably not what the master wants to see, right?"
”"Who the hell are you?
I don't need outsiders to dictate how I do it. ”Although Bayantou didn't come back, his voice still came like an angry lion, and the air was buzzing.It can be seen that this old monk of this sect has accumulated too much anger in his heart.In the face of the Tubo Prime Minister, he had to endure it, and in the face of Nie Su, he also had to endure it.Who is Ke Su Dawei?
He knew that the new saint called him a brother.But so what, even if he is really a brother, to Bayan and the sect, he is only an outsider.What's more, he knew that the saint of the previous generation definitely didn't have such a big son.If it weren't for Nie Su's reaction, Bayan would have used it against Su Dawei and the others for the first time."
Master Bayan seems to have a problem with me?"
Su Dawei said, suddenly felt his palm tightened, and looked down.It turned out that it was held by Nie Su with his hand.From the touch of his fingers, he seemed to be able to feel a trace of anxiety in Nie Su's heart.An Wensheng clasped his hands on his chest on the side, and his slender brows were furrowed together, which added a trace of evil to his white face.This is a frustrating feeling that wants to get angry, but I don't know who to send it to.Li Bo stood on the other side, but he looked calm.However, in the deep eyes, there is still a flash of light from time to time, showing that the heart is extremely unpeaceful.He wanted to rely on Su Dawei's Tang Army background to help his family clear his previous charges and return to the Tang Dynasty.But if Su Dawei dies on this snowy mountain with himself, everything will come to naught.Wouldn't it be too unworthy to die a penniless death?
Remorse, grief, depression, and all kinds of emotions come and go.Su Dawei was keenly aware of everyone's emotions, and only when he saw this high-ranking monk of this sect, he didn't seem to be able to see through it.His back was as heavy as a mountain.Even the impending danger of exterminating the religion did not seem to shake his mind."
Master, even if those disciples you sent can successfully get down the mountain, the sect will already be seriously injured, and according to what you said, how long can it last if you lose the Holy Maiden and the reincarnated spirit child?"
Considering the choice of words, Su Dawei continued: "You want to protect this sect, and I want to protect Nie Su, the goals of the two of us are not conflicting, protecting Nie Su is to protect this sect, if you want this sect to continue to inherit, you can't hand over Xiao Su to the Tubo people, am I right?"
”After saying this, Master Bayan seemed to be finally touched.He turned around slowly, looked at Nie Su with complicated eyes, and nodded slowly: "You are right. ”"Since there is such a consensus, why don't we talk about what methods can be used to keep Nie Su and prevent the Tubo people from succeeding."
An Wensheng couldn't help but interject on the side: "The saintess of the previous generation still has three days to come back, unless Nie Suken gives up this opportunity to see her mother, otherwise no matter what, tomorrow Tubo will go up the mountain to ask for someone, and it will be a dead knot that cannot be bypassed." ”The eyes of Li Bo, An Wensheng, Ba Yan and others all fell on Nie Su.Herein lies the contradiction.Nie Su was unwilling to give up the opportunity to see his mother.But if you don't give up, after dawn, Tubo will go up the mountain to dignitaries, and there will be no other way but to start a war with Tubo.With Su Dawei and An Wensheng alone, it is absolutely impossible to block the offensive of tens of thousands of Tibetan soldiers.It was the most rational choice to let Nie Su give up unrealistic ideas.But is Nie Su willing?
The candle flame in the main hall flickered, and everyone seemed to be waiting for Nie Su, who had a look of struggle on his face, to speak.And at this moment, Su Dawei suddenly said: "Master Bayan, you have been lying to Nie Su from the beginning, right?"
”This sentence is like throwing a boulder into the calm waters of a lake.Nie Su looked up at Su Dawei in surprise.Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Su Dawei.()