Chapter 913: Going down the mountain to subdue the devil
Although the leader of the Tubo Kingdom and Jiumozhi both knew that Li Renxiao's words were very staged, they couldn't help but listen to them and they were very happy!
They saw the satisfaction on the face of the Lord of Tubo. He even looked at Li Renxiao with a somewhat soft look. He stepped forward and said: "The Lord Buddha has always been compassionate. My nephew will definitely feel it if he meets the Lord Buddha."
Lord Buddha’s broad mind and compassionate heart.”
Li Renxiao clasped his hands and said, "Renxiao can't wait to see the Lord Buddha."
While the three of them were talking, their speed was not slow at all. The vast snow-capped mountains were actually not too steep. It was just a matter of time over a cup of tea. The three of them had already arrived in front of the temple.
A young lama had been waiting at the entrance of the temple early. When he saw the three people, the young lama showed a bit of joy on his face.
Although the young lama did not know the three of them, Lord Buddha had just informed him of the identity of the visitor, so the young lama bowed to the three of them and said, "Zha Genchen has met the king, the master of the country, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Xixia.
Master ordered me to wait here for the three distinguished guests, please follow me."
The Lord of Tubo saluted the young lama with a solemn expression: "Please, young master, lead the way!"
The master Buddha's cultivation is profound and unpredictable. If he didn't even notice their arrival, it would be impossible. Therefore, it was expected that the young lama would be waiting for them here early.
The three leaders of the Tubo Kingdom followed the little lama into the temple. Neither Jiumozhi nor the Lord of Tubo came to this temple for the first time, but every time they came, they were very happy.
Solemnly, just like a pilgrimage.
The Lord Buddha's status in the Tubo Kingdom is supreme, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a saint of Tubo. Without the support of the Lord Buddha, I am afraid that the status of the Lord of the Tubo Kingdom may not be guaranteed in an instant.
The young lama led the three people into a large hall. This hall is where the Buddha spends his days doing pure meditation, and it is also a place where he receives foreign guests.
The old monk, dressed in monk's robes, just sat there, looking like an ordinary monk who was about to die.
However, when the leader of the Tubo Kingdom and Jiumozhi saw the old monk, their eyes flashed with reverence, and they stepped forward and respectfully saluted the old monk: "Greetings to the Lord Buddha."
Li Renxiao also followed suit to pay homage to the Lord Buddha.
The Lord Buddha opened his eyes, and a moving smile bloomed on his face. Li Renxiao looked in his eyes, and seemed to feel that the moment he saw the old monk's smile, all the worries and worries in his heart disappeared.
The old monk nodded slightly and said: "The three of you are all noble people in the mortal world. Come here today. I am afraid that this pure place, old monk, will never be pure again."
Just listening to the Lord Buddha's words, one knows that although the old monk said he has not come down from the mountain, he is not completely ignorant of the general trend of the world. This time, if the Lord of Tubo and Jiumozhi can come with the Prince of Xixia, no matter how the Lord Buddha
Even if you don't care about the general trend of the world, you can guess a few things.
Although Tubo and Xixia are not really feuding, the relationship between the two countries is not very good. For the Xixia prince to come to Tubo personally, it is obvious that something big has happened in the world.
Combining the previously obtained information, Lord Buddha could roughly guess the purpose of these people's visit.
The Lord of Tubo and Jiumozhi looked at each other, took a deep breath, and heard the Lord of Tubo say to Lord Buddha: "We came here to disturb Lord Buddha's purification, but if there are other options
If so, we will definitely not dare to come and disturb the Lord Buddha."
Li Renxiao looked at the Lord Buddha at this moment, bowed respectfully and bowed to the Lord Buddha and said: "Please Lord Buddha, please be kind and compassionate to the world, come down from the mountain and surrender the thieves who are causing trouble in the world, and restore peace and prosperity to the world."
The leader of the Tubo Kingdom explained on the side, and said at the same time: "This time the Song Dynasty used Chu Yi as the general manager of the army to conquer Xixia. The purpose was very clear. If nothing unexpected happens, Xixia will probably not be able to escape the doom of destruction.
, if this is just the case, then that's fine, but the Song Dynasty destroyed the Jin Dynasty first, and now if even Xixia is destroyed by the Song Dynasty, I'm afraid it won't be long before the butcher knife in the hands of the Song Dynasty will attack Tubo.
, it is a matter of life and death for Tubo, and the disciples can only come here to plead with Lord Buddha to come down from the mountain and restore peace to the world."
The Lord Buddha sat there with a calm expression, as if he had fallen into trance. However, both Tubo and Jiumozhi knew clearly that the Lord Buddha must have heard every word they said. The reason for this
, it’s nothing more than Lord Buddha considering it.
There was silence in the main hall, except for the breathing of a few people. I don't know how much time had passed. When Li Renxiao felt that he could hardly stand the silent atmosphere, he saw the old monk sitting there slowly opening his eyes.
He opened his eyes and glanced over the three of them.
The old monk spoke in a compassionate tone: "As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? I, the Buddha, am merciful and merciful to the world. This poor monk has been practicing for more than a hundred years, but this time I have to go down the mountain and walk up."
Previously, neither Tubo Guozhi nor Li Renxiao had much confidence in asking the Tubo saint to come down from the mountain.
No one knew what the Lord Buddha was thinking, so before the Lord Buddha expressed his attitude, the hearts of several people were always hanging.
At this moment, the Lord Buddha finally spoke, and directly stated that he would go down the mountain in person. When the old monk finished speaking, both the Lord of Tubo and Li Renxiao let out a sigh of relief, and their faces were filled with unconcealable joy.
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The Lord of Tubo was happy that Lord Buddha came down from the mountain, which meant that Tubo no longer had to worry about suffering disaster, and his status as Lord of Tubo would be as stable as Mount Tai. Even after repelling Chu Yi this time, Tubo was still able to take over more than a dozen people from Xixia
A state city.
And Li Renxiao's joy is also very simple. Although they have been working hard to make various preparations to deal with Chu Yi, they are very clear in their hearts that Xixia is not Chu Yi's opponent at all, but if there is a Buddha this time,
If they help each other, Xixia is really not afraid of the Song Dynasty.
Xixia has been a country for more than a hundred years, and it has fought against the Song Dynasty not once or twice. Every time it suffered a big loss, this time it was just that Chu Yi's strength was too terrifying. Otherwise, why would they be so nervous and worried?
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Li Renxiao bowed to the Lord Buddha with great respect and said: "Renxiao, on behalf of the people of Xixia, bows to the Lord Buddha, the Lord Buddha is merciful."
The old monk waved his hand, looked at a few people lightly and said, "If there is nothing else, this poor monk has to do his homework."
The Lord of Tubo and Li Renxiao were extremely well-behaved when they heard this. They knew that this was Lord Buddha seeing off his guests, so they quickly stood up and said goodbye to the old monk.
On the way down the mountain, the steps of the three of them seemed a little brisk, and they couldn't help but smile on their faces.
The leader of the Tubo Kingdom stroked his beard and glanced at Li Renxiao and said, "After your nephew returns this time, you can tell your father and ask him to prepare those states and cities earlier. This time, the leader of the country will personally lead the powerful prince of Tubo."
Xixia, when Chu Yi is defeated, I hope your country can hand over those states and cities."
Although he was very reluctant to give up, Li Renxiao also knew that if he wanted to persuade Tubo to help Xixia at this time, it would be impossible without paying some price. Sending away more than a dozen prefectures and cities was better than passively destroying the country.
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If Chu Yi is killed by Lord Buddha this time, then they Xixia may not be able to take the opportunity to bite the Song Dynasty hard, and then the losses will naturally be recovered from the Song Dynasty.
Taking a deep breath, Li Renxiao nodded to the Lord of Tubo and said, "Don't worry, Lord, my nephew will definitely ask my father to make preparations when he returns."
As he spoke, Li Renxiao glanced at the temple in the distance, lowered his voice and said, "I wonder when Lord Buddha..."
Jiumozhi said calmly: "Your Highness, please rest assured. Since the Lord Buddha has said it, then when the time comes for the Lord Buddha to appear, the Lord Buddha will naturally appear. Could it be that His Highness thinks that in his capacity as the Lord Buddha,
Will he break his promise?"
Li Renxiao quickly shook his head and said: "How dare Renxiao have such thoughts, I just want to confirm when the Lord Buddha will come to Xixia, so that I, Xixia, can greet him respectfully to avoid losing etiquette."
He is worthy of being the next generation leader trained by the leader of the Xixia Kingdom. Although his real purpose is to determine when the Lord Buddha will come down from the mountain, this explanation does not seem abrupt at all. Instead, it shows that Xixia attaches great importance to the arrival of the Lord Buddha.
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The Lord of Tubo glanced at Li Renxiao and said: "The Lord Buddha didn't say anything about this, so it's not easy for us to ask. However, the Master also said that as the Lord Buddha, he would never break his promise. I think the Lord Buddha has his own concerns.
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After leaving Daxue Mountain, Li Renxiao bid farewell to the Lord of Tubo and hurried back to Xixia without stopping.
Almost three or four days have passed since Li Renxiao left Xixia to go to Tubo for help. By the time Li Renxiao returned, four or five days had passed. Now the entire Xixia knew that the Song Dynasty was about to invade their Xixia.
When Li Renxiao entered the capital, he immediately felt the extremely depressing atmosphere in the capital, especially at the city gate, where a large number of people were dragging their families and families away.
Li Renxiao couldn't help but be stunned. Apparently Li Renxiao didn't expect that the people of Xixia would react so strongly. This kind of behavior obviously did not expect Xixia to be able to cope with the Song Dynasty's conquest.
Everyone knows that when the two countries are at war, especially a war with the goal of destroying the country, then the capital must be the target of the enemy. If Xixia chooses to resist stubbornly, then this capital, which is the safest now, will probably change.
It has become the most dangerous place.
Therefore, many people in the city did not dare to stay in the city at all, for fear that the capital would turn into a battlefield between the two countries in the future. By then, they, the people, would not have a good life.
Seeing the chaotic scene in the city, Li Renxiao was naturally very anxious and immediately entered the palace to ask for a meeting with Li Qianshun.
When Li Qianshun learned that Li Renxiao had returned, he naturally summoned him immediately.
In the imperial study, Li Renxiao met Li Qianshun. Compared with a few days ago, Li Renxiao found that his father was obviously much older.
Originally, Li Qian was already old and could only take care of state affairs. Now seeing that Xixia is about to be destroyed, such pressure suddenly fell on Li Qianshun. You can imagine the pressure Li Qianshun was under.
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No matter how well he took care of himself, in just a few days, Li Qianshun looked as if he had aged more than ten years.
"Father, you..."
Li Qianshun was very clear about his situation. Seeing Li Renxiao's worried look, Li Qianshun just waved his hand and looked at Li Renxiao and said: "How is your trip, the emperor? What do the Lord of Tubo and the Buddha mean? "
Li Renxiao showed a bit of joy on his face and said: "Father, my son's trip has lived up to his expectations. He has successfully persuaded the Lord of Tubo and the Buddha to come down the mountain. It will be fine if Chu Yi doesn't come by then. If If you dare to come, I will teach you how to come and never come back!"
Li Qianshun was overjoyed when he heard the words. He stood up and said with a joyful expression: "Okay, that's great. The one I'm worried about is Chu Yi. If the Tubo saint and Lord Buddha are willing to come down the mountain, then Chu Yi Yi, this person, will no longer be a threat. When it comes to Xixia, which has elite soldiers and horses, we have never been more afraid of the Song Dynasty."
It seems that because he heard the news about Lord Buddha coming down from the mountain, Li Qianshun was in high spirits and his energy seemed to be much better.
But at this moment, Li Qianshun got up too hastily, and in his excitement, his vision went dark, his body swayed, and he was about to fall to the ground.
Li Renxiao quickly stepped forward, supported Li Qianshun, and carefully helped Li Qianshun sit down. At this moment, Li Renxiao shouted toward the door: "Come here, call the imperial doctor quickly."
Li Qianshun almost fainted here and didn't mention it, but he said that on the Song Dynasty, Chu Yi's army had entered the border town. Xixia and the Song Dynasty had been fighting in the border towns for many years. It can be said that there are many passes, although I dare not say that you are among them. There is me, and there is you in me. The place where the two countries meet is also densely covered with gateways.
Since the Battle of Pingxia City, Xixia was defeated and its national power was greatly damaged. The land of Hengshan fell into the hands of the Song Dynasty. In addition, the Song Dynasty built Xi'an Prefecture and Tiandu Village, opened up Jingyuan Road and Xihe Road, and Qinzhou became inland. .
If we look at the beginning of Xixia's founding, the country was naturally strong. At its peak, its military strength reached almost half a million. It defeated the Song and Liao people in a row, so it had the foundation for the founding of the country.
However, in recent years, especially due to the efforts of several generations of the Song Dynasty and several wars, Xixia has suffered heavy losses and has long lost its former prosperity.
Of course, although Xixia is said to be in decline, it should not be underestimated. Otherwise, the Song Dynasty would not have hundreds of thousands of soldiers in this northwest border town. Even the strongest Western Army among the Song Dynasty army was fighting against Xixia one after another. It comes out of hard work.
In Qinzhou, it is impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops to rush into the border town all at once, so Qinzhou was chosen by Chu Yi as the rear area to attack Xixia.
Qinzhou has also experienced several changes, and now it fell into the hands of the Song Dynasty. However, it is obvious that Qinzhou is quite sparsely populated. Obviously, as a military state adjacent to border towns, few people are willing to live and thrive here.
However, in this case, there is no need to worry that the sudden influx of hundreds of thousands of troops into Qinzhou will have a great impact on the local people.
In Qinzhou City, in a huge mansion in the city, the military generals gathered together at this moment. A huge map was hanging there. It was the map of the Song Dynasty and Xixia. The detailed standards on the map The important cities and passes connecting the two countries are described in detail.
Tong Guan, who was stationed in the northwest and focused on defending Xixia, couldn't help showing surprise when he saw such a detailed map, and couldn't help but secretly praise it.