In May, the blazing sun scorches the land of South Vietnam.
The moisture in the soil turned into steam and spread in the forest. After various reactions, it formed a poisonous miasma unique to South Vietnam.
Poisonous insects and wild beasts "enjoy" to their heart's content under the protection of the poisonous miasma.
This calmness was soon broken. A group of South Vietnamese natives in strange costumes, smeared with strange-smelling herbs on their bodies, swarmed forward, cut down the trees, dispersed the miasma, and then burned them to the ground with a fire.
After the fire was extinguished, another group of South Vietnamese natives came here with farm tools and turned this area into fields.
Not far from this group of natives, there was a group of heavily armed Conquest Army troops, watching eagerly.
It wasn't until sunset that the soldiers of the Confederate Army led the group of natives back to the newly built camp nearby.
This scene can be seen everywhere in South Vietnam.
Zhao Tuo mobilized one million soldiers to conquer the South, and Zhao Tuo sent two hundred thousand of his elite troops to guard various passes to suppress South Vietnam and maintain stability.
The remaining conquering army, with the assistance of Buddhist monks, drove the Baiyue natives from the mountains and forests with swords and drove them to flat areas, where they built cities and cultivated fertile fields.
This is what Zhao Tuo and Buddhism have long discussed, to consolidate the south and wait for the opportunity to move north.
Since Zhao Tuo wanted to establish the Nanyue Kingdom and become the king of Nanyue, he naturally couldn't just have the city of Nanzheng Camp, otherwise it would look very shabby.
As the nominal state religion of South Vietnam, Buddhism naturally hopes to have as many followers as possible.
Since Zhao Tuo took charge of the Southern Army again, twenty-eight new cities have been built in South Vietnam.
Among them, Dingnancheng is the most important. Dingnancheng was transformed from the original Southern Expedition Camp, which means stability in the south.
After the establishment of the new city, under the promotion of Buddhism, the first people who came "enjoyed" were Buddhist believers from all over the world, who came specifically to worship the southern Buddhist country.
Those who followed were the people who had suffered from the war, especially those in the Central Plains.
Whether they were pilgrims or people seeking refuge from disaster, their arrival brought rapid prosperity to the land of South Vietnam.
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In Dingnancheng, the palace of the Nanyue Prince, Zhao Tuo was wearing a single shirt and sitting in the pavilion fishing.
There were four maids beside him with fans, blowing the cool breath of the melted ice towards him.
There were four more maids feeding him various iced fruits.
Suddenly the Buddha's light shone in the sky, and the leader of the Pure Land Sect came out of the air, proclaiming the name of the Buddha: "Amitabha, the King of Nanyue is really enjoying himself."
Zhao Tuo replied without raising his head: "If you are envious, how about staying in the palace?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect shook his head and said: "That's not necessary. Monks have six pure roots and are not stained with the world of mortals. These things cannot be enjoyed."
Zhao Tuo just chuckled and changed the subject: "The Chief Minister came here specially today, but has that matter been settled?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect praised: "I admire the King of Nanyue for his quick thinking. Yesterday, three venerables came to the Pure Land Sect and asked the King of Nanyue to immediately prepare an army and march north to attack Qin."
Zhao Tuo put down his fishing rod, waved his hand to ask the maid to leave, and said slowly: "Sending troops is a serious matter, and I also have some questions. I would like to ask the chief to come down and sit down, and you and I will discuss it in detail."
The leader of the Pure Land Sect fell down and sat in front of Zhao Tuo. He said with kind eyes, "If the King of Nanyue has any questions, just ask."
Zhao Tuo said calmly: "How much troops do you want me to send?"
The leader of the Pure Land Sect thought for a while and said: "In terms of military affairs, the King of Nanyue is a hundred times better than Lao Na. It is up to the King of Nanyue to decide how many troops to send. However, according to Lao Na, the more the better."
"In this battle, does Buddhism want to destroy Qin first or kill Lin Ze first?" Zhao Tuo continued to ask.
"Oh, I almost forgot to tell the King of Nanyue that we will only kill Lin Ze in this battle and not Qin," the leader of the Pure Land Sect replied with a serious face.
Zhao Tuo immediately frowned and asked with confusion on his face: "Why is this?"
The leader of the Pure Land Sect sighed and said: "This is the decree of the Buddha. The Qin State can be weakened, but it cannot be destroyed easily. I don't know the reason. I think the Buddha has other considerations."
Zhao Tuo looked strange: "If we just want to kill Lin Ze, the three Buddhist sages can do it, so why do I need to send out a large army?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect shook his head and said: "Buddha decreed that the King of Nanyue should be the main leader. If the King of Nanyue does not send troops, Buddhism cannot take action alone. If Buddhism wants to take action, it can only follow the King of Nanyue."
Zhao Tuo was instinctively displeased, but asked calmly: "Besides killing Lin Ze, what else does the Buddhists want to gain from this battle?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect pointed to the northwest and said calmly: "The two provinces of Nanyun and Shu are vast and have over ten million civilians. I hope that after the King of Nanyue takes over them, he can promote Buddhism in the name of the government."
Zhao Tuo frowned slightly when he heard this and said: "As far as I know, Lin Ze is at Hangu Pass, which is thousands of miles away from the two provinces of Nanyun and Shu. Moreover, the road is long and difficult, takes too much time, and is not a good marching route.
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"Lin Ze must die, and Nanyun and Shu must also be captured. How to fight is a matter for the King of Nanyue. I am only responsible for conveying the Buddha's decree," the head of the Pure Land Sect said firmly.
Zhao Tuo's expression remained unchanged, except for his eyes, which became brighter and brighter: "With the addition of three more venerables, has the Buddhist sect's attitude become tougher with its greatly increased strength?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Tuo said: "I have a suggestion that can kill two birds with one stone. I wonder if the chief minister can listen to my words?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect still looked kind and kind: "Of course, King Nanyue, please tell me."
"Instead of dividing the army into two groups, I will send a general to lead the troops to Nanyun Shu, and the Buddhist sect will send people to cooperate with me. I, the chief leader, and the three venerables will besiege Lin Ze. When the encirclement and encirclement of Lin Ze is successful, I will
The king happened to go to the southwest to preside over the war against Shu in Nanyun."
"What do you think of this arrangement?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect had a full smile on his face: "The King of Nanyue is indeed very resourceful. This method of getting the best of both worlds is very good, very good."
Zhao Tuo also responded with a smile: "As long as you are satisfied, the leader. Nowadays, cities are being built everywhere in South Vietnam, and the military strength is slightly insufficient. Fortunately, we are only attacking the two provinces of Nanyun and Shu. I have sent 100,000 troops. What do you think, the leader?"
The leader of the Pure Land Sect instinctively frowned: "Is there a shortage of one hundred thousand troops? Nanzhao lost hundreds of thousands of troops before."
Zhao Tuo shook his head and said: "There are a hundred thousand troops, and my king's men are all elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. Compared with the Nanzhao army, one can defeat five. Besides, if Lin Ze dies, who else in Qin can stop him?"
Can I, the king, take action?"
The head of the Pure Land Sect thought for a while and felt that it did make sense, so he nodded and said, "Just follow the arrangements of the King of Nanyue."
"One thing must be clear, Lin Ze must die. Before the dynasty falls, there will always be some people who carry the destiny of the dynasty. If these people are not removed, there will be endless disasters."