Some people dream of world peace, while others dream of world nuclear peace.
Taxa also had a dream. He had previously dreamed that he would one day join the upper class of the nobles in the Kushan family.
In his daily life, he often scolded the nobles for being stupid, corrupt, greedy and domineering in front of other middle-level Kushan people. However, in his heart, he longed for him to be able to sit in the position of a noble one day, and then no matter where he went, he could hear others lower his head and call him respectfully...
"master."
Oh, what a wonderful title!
Every night when it is late, he can't help but think secretly, fantasizing that when someone calls him like this, he can't help but tremble all over.
But the steps of the Kushan nobles were very high and could not be easily climbed up. He wanted to put some stones or bones under his feet to have hope of reaching that step.
And those old opponents in Kushan were not easy to deal with...
The meaning of being unfamiliar is not only external but also internal.
In some war zones in Kushan, meritorious deeds have been secretly marked. Each person's head has his value and is controlled by a combination of a certain family or a certain force. Anyone who wants to enter and make merit must get the approval of these people, otherwise even if they are beaten to death, they will not be stamped by these people, and naturally they will not be considered merit.
If a guy who is too noisy and dissatisfied with management has the chance to shut up in the war zone.
So I didn't have a chance before...
And now, in the Western Regions, it may be a brand new war zone, a unique opportunity for Taxa.
Although he also felt that the Han people were a bit scary and not so easy to fight, if he missed this opportunity, he would probably regret it in his life, so Taxas needed more people to follow him and let others achieve their merits.
Therefore, Bu Sen's attitude is very important.
Taxa doesn't want Bu Sen to openly oppose the march when the next meeting is held, which will be very troublesome, so he deliberately went to Bu Sen privately, hoping to unify his thoughts and work together. Unfortunately, Taxa now finds that Bu Sen doesn't seem easy to deal with.
When Taxas incited, expressing that the people in the Western Regions were persecuted by the Han people, and hoped that Bu Sen could stand up and lead these people in the Western Regions, stand under the light of the Buddha, and launch a just counterattack against the demon Han people, Bu Sen showed some sarcastic smiles on his face...
"The general means to encourage these people from the Western Regions to block the swords and guns of the Han people? Let all the elderly, children, women and children here advance with the army and fight with the Han people, consume the Han people's arrow loss and physical strength, consume the Han people's number, let them fall down one by one, paving a path of flesh and blood?"
Taxa frowned and waved his hand, "How can you say that? Master Busen! We are not forcing, but voluntary! Do you understand voluntary? Master. Voluntary is very important. You have a high prestige among the people, and the leaders of all countries will be willing to listen to your suggestions. As long as you nod a little and do not need you to come forward in person, they will join the glory of the Buddha and become warriors of faith, and fight for the light of the Buddha to be spread on this land again! This is a kind of glory! Glory! What's more, we also have the hope of defeating the Han people, and we will eventually win! After victory, Master Busen, you will have more reputation... Ah, the Buddha will definitely praise you for the courage you showed at this moment!"
Bu Sen smiled, "This is not how the Buddha's glory is understood... General, have you ever been to the Han people's cities and their capitals?"
"No." Taxa replied. Not only did he not visit a Han city, but he was even here for the first time in the Western Regions.
'I've been there.' Bu Sen said, 'I've been there when I was young. Before the Han people came here, I've been to the capital of the Han people. That was the first time I saw that the Han people's cities were so big and there were so many people... There were really many Han people, many. If they really became serious, they would destroy this place, destroy the heaven and earth here, and even the Buddha... could not resist...'
"Master Bu Sen, you are too... too exaggerated..." Taxa changed a relatively neutral term, "What can you do if the Han people are strong? Look at us now, even if the Han people burn Qiuci City, what can we do? Haven't we driven away yet? With such a small force at present, we can defeat the Han people's army... So the Han people are not terrible, nor can they be defeated. The key is still our determination!"
Taxa's words were sonorous and powerful, demonstrating his strong confidence. Before Bu Sen could speak, he continued: "I am not from the Western Regions, but after I came here, I saw the pain of the people here, and the courage and tenacity in them. When facing the vicious Han people, they did not choose to retreat or be afraid. They showed their desire for freedom in the swords and guns of the Han people! But I am sorry... For you, Master Bu Sen, I did not see this fearless courage in you..."
Bu Sen's face showed some anger, "General! This is completely different. If the Han people continue to march and want to continue to insult the Buddha and violate the Buddha's will, we will fight to the death without hesitation! Resist at all our lives!"
"It's too late by then!" Taksa waved his arm, "Master, I think you have violated the Buddha's true intention! If this is the embodiment of the Buddha's will, then maybe I should suspect that you have betrayed the Buddha and betrayed your faith!"
The accusation was very serious, Bu Sen couldn't help but say angrily, "You are not qualified to say that to me! I have dedicated everything to the Buddha. I have practiced for decades. In order to spread the Buddha's teachings, I have traveled all over the Western Regions! I believe in the Buddha and love everyone in the Western Regions! And you just want to come to the Western Regions to gain merits!"
Taksa coughed and said, "Oh, sorry, my friend, maybe I don't use the words very accurately... But I still want to say that your previous thoughts were indeed a kind of betrayal. What is the Buddha? It is beautiful and bright. Do the Han people have beauty and light here? As the representative of the Buddha, you embody the Buddha's true meaning. If you are cowardly, sorry, you might not use this word, but when the Han people come back, turn this place into a place for massacre, arrest and enslave all the people here... or kill them directly... Then at that time, even if you want to resist again, are there still people? The people who believe in the Buddha no longer exist! They are gone! This is betrayal! Your betrayal of your Buddha! Betrayal of the people here!"
Bu Sen's face looked very bad, but I have to say that Taxa's words seemed to make some sense.
Bu Sen took a deep breath, and then said: "But the reality is that the Han people are very powerful. Even if I mobilize all the Buddhist people, I will not be able to compete with the Han people as a whole. If I really anger the Han people... The Han people's escorts had fought the Western Regions in less than a year! No one or any city could stop him, no! Including the Akagu City, which you had been heavily guarding before! I believe I don't need to tell the misery of Akagu City before?"
This time it was Taxa's turn, and his face looked a little ugly.
『This…』 Taxa pointed to the direction of Qiuci City, 『But the Han people were not as powerful as you imagined... Look, we have successfully driven away and defeated the Han people! What if we continue to be afraid and retreat? The Han people will only become more cruel and fierce! Patience and retreat cannot be exchanged for respect, Master Bu Sen! The Han people will oppress you step by step and test your bottom line. It is too late for you to wait until the end to resist! You can no longer stand up and your bones have been crushed! What's more, I mean not to let you attack the land of the Han people, but to protect the Western Regions... What's more, it's not that you go alone, we can cooperate... Do you understand? Join forces, we will join hands to defeat the cruel Han people together! Drive them out of this land!』
"Cooperation?" Bu Sen asked.
'Yes, cooperation.' Taxsa said, 'The Han people are not very interested in this land. It is suitable for cattle and sheep grazing, and it is not suitable for large-scale farming... But if the Han people take root in this land, the Han people will definitely burn your pasture and change it to their plowing fields. Then the greedy Han people will long for more land that can be cultivated, and will inevitably extend their hands further... to the west, to the west, and constantly to the west, these are the damn things
What the Han people will definitely do! We can't wait until then to kick the Han people hard! By that time, these Han people will definitely invade my country, slaughter the people of our country like slaughtering Kucha people here, knock down Buddha statues, kill monks, and burn these exquisite cities that have been carefully built after several generations of people... Oh, damn it! We can't let this happen! So we have a foundation for cooperation. There is no doubt about this."
Taxa said, "As long as we show enough will to resist here and show the corresponding strength, the Han people realize that the people on this land are not cattle and sheep that can be slaughtered! Even if they want to kill us, they will have to pay a lot of money! Let the Han people know our strength! Then the Han people will measure it well, change their attitudes, and put away their cruel faces! Only here can they truly gain respect and have the light of the Buddha!"
Bu Sen pondered, "The general said so much... Actually, do you want to attack the Han people's Xihai City?"
"Uh...yes!" Taxas did not conceal his intention, "Occurrence! It is also a counterattack! So I need more people! This will launch a larger counterattack! As long as the Han people's Xihai City is defeated, the Han people will know our strength and reconsider their relationship with us! Don't worry, the great Kushan will definitely not give up on you, but will spare no effort to support you, give you swords, guns, armor, war horses and food, and even send more people, all like me, sincerely helping you...'
Bu Sen shook his head slightly, "But what is the benefit of this for us? We have escaped from the slavery of the Han people and then become your slavery. What's the difference? The end of lies can only be lies, the end of disappointment, or disappointment, the end of death is still death!"
"No, no, my friend." Taksa waved his hand and said with a smile, "This is definitely different. At least I am different from those Kushan men. I am on your side, we are together, we! Think about it, we can take this opportunity to get rid of everything, whether it is Han or Kushan, we can bow our heads to Han and Kushan on the surface. This is not a real surrender, but just to satisfy their self-esteem... Then we can take this opportunity to establish a kingdom between Kushan and Han... Well? Well, yes, a real kingdom!"
Taxa said, maybe at the beginning it was just to convince Bu Sen, but after that, even he himself felt that this plan was very likely!
Why do you want to lick Master Kushan’s backgoing?
Wasn’t Kushan also one of the tribes of the Great Yuezhi back then?
Since the Kushan ancestors were able to come out of the cracks between the Huns and the Han Dynasty, why can't they become an ancestor now? The king of the Western Regions? Doesn't it sound more pleasant than a "master"?
Taxas were all trembling, "The Han people need trade, and the Kushan people also need it, so we can serve as a bridge in the middle... The decline of the Western Regions was not caused by you and me today, but you and I can make the Western Regions glory through hard work! The point is that you and I must unite, and all the countries in the Western Regions must unite! The poverty and pain in the Western Regions today are caused by the incompetent struggles and mutual fighting between the countries before! This is their sin, but it is our turn
Come and bear it! We have such a large land, gold mines, silver mines, cattle and sheep, and thousands of believers. As long as we can survive the first few years, we will grow and grow, like growing into a young and strong warrior, and gain the glory we should have in this land! At that time, no matter whether it is the Han or the Kushan people, we will dare to invade this place easily! We will become the masters of this land and become a powerful country with the same status as the Kushan and the Han people!』
Bu Sen stared at Taxa blankly.
Taxa was also gasping for breath and proudly raised her chest.
Both of them fell silent.
After a long time, the howling wind blew past outside the tent, shattered dust raised, like shattered hope.
Bu Sen breathed a long and difficult breath, "Sorry, General, your suggestions are very good, but... I'm sorry..."
"Why?!" Taxa was very surprised, because afterwards, even he thought that this matter was true and feasible, and even he was imagining the future, how beautiful it would be when he really became the great king of the United States of the Western Regions. He even thought that he would marry two wives, one had a darker skin, but it was tender enough, and the other had a whiter, and his eyes and breasts were big enough...
And Taxa could feel that Busen was actually very interested in this proposal. "Why? Don't you think this is a great opportunity?"
Bu Sen lowered his head, remained silent for a while, and then said in a very low voice: "In the secret scroll, there is a record... More than 300 years ago, a Han man named Zhang ran here and said something similar to what you said just now... But at that time, the Han man said that in order to overthrow the enslavement of the Huns... he also made a lot of promises... For those promises, we once fought side by side with the Han people, obeyed the command of the Han people, and sacrificed our lives... We cooperated with the Han people and fought against the Huns for more than 100 years... Our sons died a lot, and their souls... still couldn't sleep in this sky and the earth... But what was the result?"
Bu Sen laughed, "The Huns are back again, we can't stop it... We went to find the Han people, wanting the Han people to fulfill their previous promises, but the Han emperor rejected us... The envoys of our eighteen states fell under the red and black steps of the Han emperor, begging the Han emperor to abide by the promises of that year, and to help us because of the blood shed from our dead sons... As a result, the Han emperor refused coldly... Haha, what's funny is that later the Han people were beaten by the Huns again, and then they remembered us again, sent a ban's surname to come over, and said the same words to you again..."
Taxa swallowed, "That's different! Those Han people are born to be liars! Liars! I am a Kushan, and my ancestors came out of the Western Regions! I am different from Han people!"
『Same…』 Bu Sen shook his head, 『The Huns fell, you Kushans got up, you sent someone to marry the princess of Han people, but they were rejected by the Han people, and then you used this as an excuse to start a war... and they lost... So you also learned this method and also sent people to get rid of the control of the Han people. The man's surname is Kadefiz... You should know who he is... He said that we would lend him some hands first, and after he conquered some of the surrounding small tribes, he would come back to help us...』
Bu Sen looked at Taxa, "Yes, we waited for the Kushan people later, but at that time, you were not here to help us, but to enslave us... You are no different from the Han people. They all regarded us as fools, idiots, playing tricks, using various verbal traps to deceive and insult us... We were deceived by the Han people, betrayed by the Han people, we were deceived by the Kushan people, betrayed by the Kushan people, you can say we are stupid, but we have never betrayed anyone! No! Only you! You betrayed us like the Han people!"
When narrating these painful history, Bu Sen's voice did not increase or be excited at all, and was still so calm and calm. It seemed that these lessons learned from the secret scroll were just some stories, but the pain that he showed in his eyes and these betrayals were never a sweet glass of wine.
"I'm sorry, I don't believe in the Han people..." Bu Sen said slowly, "Same thing, I don't believe in you either... General, have you seen two wolves fighting each other for their prey?"
Taxa understood what Bu Sen wanted to say, but still nodded silently.
"Is it the prey's fault that the two wolves fought each other and died or injured?" Bu Sen said slowly, "Do you know why people here believe in Buddha more? Because they can no longer see the hope of this life, they can only hope for the next life. I will not sacrifice our son for your dreams or anyone's words. They are already suffering enough... It's getting late, so the general asks you to go back."
Taxa had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye to leave, but he was unwilling to give up on the way, so he walked back, stood in front of Bu Sen, pondered for a while and said, "Pain can bring growth... A seed to germinate, and the first thing to take off is its own shell... There is no cost without any freedom... Master, this is not the true intention of the Buddha? You can distrust the Han people or the Kushan people, but... can you trust me?"
After saying that, Taxa nodded and said goodbye and left again.
Only Bu Sen stood silently at the door of the tent.
The wind blew up Bu Sen's robe, as if telling something.
Bu Sen raised his head and looked at the sky, his lips trembled slightly, as if communicating with the winds, clouds, and souls that once died on this land...
If this land in the Western Regions had her dream, then what would her dream be?