"The Master is very eloquent, but this is not what Han Lang has given you." In the camp outside the city, Shao Shude looked at the kind-faced eloquent monk and said, "Although I have never seen Han Lang, I have never seen him before.
Judging from his behavior, he is not someone who can do such things as sacrificing himself to preserve his family."
Biancai defaults.
"Han Lang, Kang Yuancheng is the culprit and cannot be forgiven. He must know it very well, but he still has some luck." Shao Shude stood up and paced habitually: "Master Biancai, how much land does Longxing Temple have?
, part?”
"More than 1,200 hectares, 300 households." Biancai replied.
Shao Shude's renovation of the Three Realms Temple in Suizhou was also heard in Lingzhou and was very worried.
"Master, if you are wise and don't tell secrets, I will show you two ways." Shao Shude suddenly said.
"Commander, please speak."
"First, take your wealth, monks, and tribes with you and go west. How is the bliss of the Western Heaven like the Buddha's Kingdom on earth?"
Bencai's eyelids jumped after hearing this, and he secretly rejected this path in his heart.
Going west? There are many temples in Liangzhou and other places, so how can there be a place for them? Prince Lingwu probably doesn’t want them to go to the Xizhou area of the Tang Dynasty. There is some chaos there!
If you become a monk in other places, you may be troubled by being poor and not having enough to eat, but if you go to Xizhou, you may lose your head.
Bencai is old and doesn't want to take risks.
"Both of them, go to the grassland to preach." Shao Shude said.
In fact, it is difficult to say whether Buddhism in the Central Plains can be adapted to the grassland or not. But now he can’t reach out to Tubo to catch the monks there. What’s more, he doesn’t know whether the Buddhism in Tubo today is relevant to future generations.
It's hard to tell the same thing. So, let's try it first.
If the debater is smart enough and knows how to adapt to local conditions and create his own theory, that would be great.
"May I ask where the grassland the commander is referring to is?" Biancai asked.
These two people are also interesting. One led a large army to surround Lingzhou, and the other came to act as a lobbyist. In the end, they did not talk about serious matters, but instead talked about "promoting Buddhism."
"Xia, you, Yan Sanzhou Grassland." Shao Shude said.
“Preach to the party members?”
"Of course."
Biancai didn't ask what the benefits of this were. As for the military leader holding the knife handle, just do whatever he asks you to do without bargaining. Master Biancai is eloquent, so that depends on the circumstances. When encountering an unreasonable warrior,
Will he braid your prayers with you?
"Dangxiang is born from the hostility of heaven and earth, and must be resolved by Buddhism." Shao Shude said: "Master can go to Xiazhou first, and a certain society will send people to Dijinze to build a temple. From now on, master can safely preach."
When it comes to this matter, Biancai has nothing to say. This is not a discussion, but an order.
"Since the commander-in-chief is determined to promote Buddhism, the poor Taoist is overjoyed, so he should obey his orders." Biancai responded.
"That's very good." Shao Shude said happily: "Master, why don't you stay and have dinner together? There are still some things that I haven't figured out yet, so I need Master's help for details."
"Commander, this matter in Lingzhou..."
"Well, Han Lang, Kang Yuancheng is the guilty general, and his whole family must be taken to the capital and handed over to the court for justice." Shao Shude said.
"If Han Lang is not absolved, he is afraid that he will defend and refuse to surrender, and attacking by force will only hurt people's lives," Biancai said.
"The mage can definitely teach someone."
Biancai pondered for a while and then said: "Pindao can try to persuade the Han clan, but he must be forgiven by the commander-in-chief."
"This is all the fault of Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng, and no one else's fault."
"In this way, I will feel relieved."
If we only pursue the crimes of Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng's family, then there will be room for maneuver.
Biancai and Zengren returned to Lingzhou in the afternoon. After the two of them left, Chen Cheng came over and congratulated: "Commander, we can go to Lingzhou very soon. This expedition has been fully accomplished."
"Judge Chen has arrived just in time. Since Lingzhou and Yanzhou are here, who would be the best person to serve as the governor?" Shao Shude asked.
Given the current situation, it would be impossible for him to handle the situation alone, and it would be impossible for him to serve as the military governor of Shuofang and the two towns. For example, Li Keyong, who was unruly and wanted to invade Zhaoyi Town, also had his cousin as military governor.
But this does not mean that this battle is in vain. In fact, there are workarounds.
"Oh, there is already a candidate?" Shao Shude was a little surprised.
These days, although there are many people who are qualified to be the governor of a town, it is difficult to find them at the same time.
"Commander, Li Shaoke, the former Hedong observation envoy and military envoy, will be appointed as Shuofang's commander-in-chief." Chen Cheng said.
"Li Shao..." Shao Shude remembered. In the past, he took good care of himself in Hedong. When he was in Jinyang, he even joked that if Shao Shude became the commander-in-chief of Xia Sui, his whole family would come to join him and serve as a military envoy.
"After Li Keyong took control of Hedong, the military envoy has been changed. Li Shijun's family has moved to Xiazhou a few days ago. Someone has just received the news and is about to report it to the commander-in-chief." Chen Cheng said.
"Yes! Li Shao can be Shuofang's commander-in-chief!" Shao Shude thought about it carefully and said with a smile.
He had served as an observation envoy, and his qualifications were no problem. He was a scholar himself and did not understand military affairs. He reorganized the remnants of the Shuofang Army and transferred troops from the Tielin Army, Wuwei Army, and Jinglue Army to build the Dingyuan Army and Feng'an Army.
, and then sending trusted generals to guard Lingzhou, we can firmly control these two states and eight counties.
As for the original remnants of Shuofang's army, they were of course brought back to Xiazhou and broken up into various armies.
"I will send someone to invite Mr. Li here." Shao Shude said, "I want to discuss the matter with him secretly."
In Lingzhou City, after the two Biancai returned, they first had a false conversation with Han Lang, Han Zun and his son, saying that Marshal Shao needed wealth and some beauties before they could talk again. Han and his son were surprised and happy after hearing this, and hurriedly went
It's taken care of.
Benzai and Zengren returned to Longxing Temple and met a person secretly.
"General Han, the Dingnan Army has laid siege to the city several times. People are panicking and cannot defend it. Does General have any good ideas?" Biancai served Han Xun a cup of tea and asked softly.
Han Xun is a member of the Han clan, a general in Lingzhou, and holds military power. If he can cooperate, things will be more certain.
"Master, there is no need to beat around the bush. It's okay to talk about something. In this situation, if the army attacks the city, it won't be able to defend it for a few days." Han Xun is a brave warrior, but he is not without brains. In fact, there has been an undercurrent in the family these days.
Many people wanted to surrender directly, but were afraid of being punished, so they were in a dilemma and hesitated.
"The king of Lingwu County is extraordinary in martial arts and has a sharp military edge. When the poor man saw this, he only said that he would kill Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng, and sent their family members to the capital with weapons and weapons, leaving the others alone." Biancai said.
"Is this true?" Han Xun was a little moved.
Lingzhou cannot be defended. Once the Dingnan Army storms, Han Xun suspects that the sergeants will immediately rebel and sacrifice the city, especially those old Li Yuanli men who lurked and pretended to be submissive. They may not be able to do anything at ordinary times, but
When a large army besieges a city, wouldn't they incite the sergeants?
Now it's good. Since the Lingwu County King only arrested the chief culprits Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng, and not others, this gave other Han clan members the opportunity to protect their families.
Although I feel sorry for Han Lang, what does it mean compared to the survival of the family? This step in the rise of the Han family has obviously failed, so the next thing to consider is how to survive and make a comeback.
Han Lang was destined to be sacrificed.
"What's true, so what if it's false? General Han, for this plan, there is only one way." After saying this, Biancai said nothing.
Han Xun sat for a while, seeming to carefully weigh the pros and cons. After half an hour, he finally stood up, said goodbye and left.
The next day, Han Lang went to the city for inspection early in the morning.
The camp of the Dingnan Army outside the city is becoming increasingly stable, with dense banners and fierce fighting. At first glance, it looks like an army of economic control. Han Lang has never directly fought against the Dingnan Army, but Kang Yuancheng's level is not bad. He was defeated.
You may not win.
It's really not appropriate to fight anymore.
Yesterday, he and his eldest son Han Zun discussed it very late, and finally decided to spend money to eliminate the disaster. If the family is gone, there is nothing. As long as it can get Shao Thief to retreat, what does a little wealth mean?
After patrolling the city, Han Lang went straight to a military camp.
"Where's the Eleventh Man? When did you leave the army, and it's still so ridiculous?" This is the military camp of the Yamen Army Han Xun. There are more than a thousand troops stationed there. They just came off the city last night. Han Lang originally planned to
He encouraged everyone to defend the city well. As soon as they came in, the sergeants were still there, but Han Xun was nowhere to be seen.
After shouting twice that no one was around, Han Lang was a little annoyed. Just as he was about to get up, he saw several burly sergeants rushing in from outside the room. He subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but it was too late to react. The sergeants pressed him down.
On the bed, a man came around behind him, pulled out a bow string, and strangled his neck.
"Uh..." Han Lang struggled desperately, but to no avail.
At the same time, the sound of bowstrings and the screams of people dying were heard one after another outside. Han Lang couldn't hear it very clearly, but it should be the screams of his own soldiers.
"There are thieves who are going to sacrifice the city..." This was the last thought in his life.
After a long time, Han Xun came out of the room, looking uneasy and ashamed. But he kept comforting himself that this was to protect the Han family, and killing his uncle was a last resort.
If you want to blame, blame Shao Shude and the court.