Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 243 Buddhism and Hinduism
By the Xindu River, the battle was over, and the [-] army of the Xiaxi Dynasty was wiped out in more than an hour.

Nearly 2000 people were killed on the spot, 10,000 were captured, and [-] people were scattered everywhere.

The body of Prince Shahi was carried to the river. Several Brahmins who came out of Udapandapur were cleaning the body of the prince who died in battle, and then dressed him in the most expensive royal robes for burial. .

The crown prince's body showed a strange bluish-white color, which meant that his blood had drained dry, and there were several huge wounds juxtaposed on his chest, which were the marks left after being pierced by the divine arm bow.

This poor underage prince was targeted, because the warriors in Regret Shandu knew what King Zhang meant, so of course they wouldn't keep him.

Even though the crown prince in gorgeous armor was at the back of the crowd, he was taken care of by the god-armed archer of Regret Shandu. It is estimated that he did not even see the enemy, so he went to see Lord Shiva.

However, although Zhang Zhao sneered at the so-called honorable death of these Shahi Kshatriya heavy cavalry, he still buried these people according to the highest etiquette of nobles.

Contempt in my heart is a matter of Zhang Zhao's personal preferences, but as a king, he must still appreciate this kind of behavior.

With Zhang Zhao’s permission, the Brahmins in Udapandapur and the monks from the Brahman temples came out of the city to hold a grand funeral for the more than one hundred Shahi Kshatriyas who died in battle.

As for the more than [-] Kshatriya heavy cavalry who survived, Zhang Zhao pardoned them for resisting according to Kshatriya's rules.

And after allowing them to pay the ransom and fine, not only can they be free, but they can also keep part of the family property and Kshatriya status.

This is the rule of Tianzhu in this era. If they dare to launch a glorious battle, it means that they are warriors who put life and death aside. They cannot be belittled or killed easily.

At the same time, when Zhang Zhao came to Tianzhu, he also came to open up business routes and gain some benefits, not to break the old rules and establish a new dynasty.

Therefore, he generously stated that he will follow this rule, and there is no need to fight against everyone for these things, and it is impossible for him to kill all the local nobles.

However, at that time, there were actually more than a thousand Kshatriya heavy cavalry beside Prince Xiaxi, and four hundred and twenty people of them did not charge along with them because of fear.

These people are not protected by the ancient rules, because they have not shown the courage to face death as home.

Zhang Zhao waved at Bach Maha, who had been following behind him all the time, and Bach Maha hurried over, nodding and bowing.

Now he feels more and more that the identity of the king is already waving to him.

"I don't need the people here, but I need at least 8 million rupees to reward the warriors. Can you give it?"

What Zhang Zhao said was very straightforward. The so-called 8 million rupees is not for Bahmaha to take out. If you kill him, he will not be able to take out so much, but for these Kshatriyas to take out.

This is not a small sum. If you want to collect it in a short time, I am afraid that you will need to use methods such as plundering.

Zhang Zhao doesn't want his warriors to be contaminated with these habits, and of course they won't be as knowledgeable as locals like Bach Maha, who can extract the most oil and water.

"Your Majesty the Great Khan, these cowardly Kshatriyas are richer than you can imagine. 8 million rupees is too cheap for them. Your loyal servant Bahmaha is willing to offer you 10 million rupees."

Bach Maha blinked and looked at Zhang Zhao, the longing in his heart was almost written on his face.

Zhang Zhao thought about it for a while, and he really wanted to give some benefits, and the dog legs also need rewards.

"Before that, bring our Majesty the King here! As long as you act with sincerity, I will never treat you badly!"

"Follow the Great Khan's order, Bahmaha will always be your most loyal servant!"

Madapolo is not dead yet, and at the same time the more than a thousand Kshatriyas captured in the Khyber Pass have not been dealt with. It is still useful for Zhang Zhao to keep them, especially Madapolo, he must be killed, Show value.

"Son! My son! My son! You killed my son!"

Modapolo, who had just been brought to the river, immediately collapsed. In front of him, Prince Shahi didn't even close his eyes.

"Moda! Are you guilty?" Zhang Zhao walked up to Modapolo with a sense of justice, and yelled at him.

Now Zhang Zhao has also figured out that the word Polo is a symbol of status and can be translated as a protector. Both the Polo of the Modapolo family and the Polo of the Polo Dynasty have this meaning, so according to the rules of Tianzhu, Dacai was the name of Modapolo.

"I am guilty? You villain, it is clear that you invaded my country and killed my son, and you still ask me if I am guilty? What is the crime?"

The Shahi Dynasty was over, and his son died, and Madapolo suddenly had nothing to worry about.

"It turns out that you, Moda, still know what invasion is, and you will also feel pain for your son's death.

The people of my Huwen City have been invaded several times by your army in the past 20 years. Not only did their sons die, but many of their families died. Their pain is a hundred times greater than yours!
Without your generosity and generosity, the people in Huwencheng would not lose their families, the Kshatriyas of Xiaxi, and even your son would not lose their lives!

All of this is because of you, who led the army here, and also because of you, who came to completely destroy you, the devil who brought war and killing to everyone. "

After a lot of justice, King Zhang successfully described an invasion as an unbearable resistance to the invasion, as if he was here to maintain world peace.

"Lies! Full of lies!" Modapolo was stunned by Zhang Zhao's words, which stood on the moral high ground. He didn't know how to refute, so he could only repeat words such as lies.

But in the eyes of a kind of Brahmins and Kshatriyas of the Shahi Dynasty by the river, this is no different from being poor in speech.

Because they were right when they thought about it. The war against Huwen City in the past few decades was not exactly promoted by successive kings of Xiaxi.

Having finished what he needed to say, Zhang Zhao nodded to Bach Maha, and the latter walked over knowingly, kicked Modapolo on the bend of his knee, and at the same time pressed Modapolo's neck with his hands to push him down. on the ground.

Several of Bahmaha's accomplices also came up, they tied up Madapolo, and then walked to a pile of firewood.

Looking at the firewood, Modapolo suddenly struggled in fright. His open mouth was about to howl, but was blocked by Bahmaha with a big ball of cloth.

Ending one's life in raging fire to express one's repentance and apology to everyone is also a common way for nobles at this time.

After 30 years in history, Madapolo's grandson, Jayapra, chose to use this method to give an explanation to all the domestic nobles after facing the humiliating defeat of the Turkic Ghaznavid dynasty, thus preserving the precarious Shahi royal family.

Madapolo, who was screaming desperately, was tied up on a pile of firewood by several strong men like livestock.

To show his loyalty, Bahmaha himself took a dagger and stirred it in the king's mouth for a while. After his tongue was smashed, he then blocked his mouth so that he could not yell or curse.

The firewood was poured with tung oil, and once it was lit, it could never be extinguished. Only a faint roar could be heard, and a body writhing as hard as it could on the firewood pile.

After Madapolo was executed in accordance with the ancient Indian law, one hundred Kshatriyas who were captured in the Khyber Pass and had blood relations with the Shahi Dynasty were also singled out.

They were not qualified to go to the fire, but their necks were chopped off with a knife.

Amidst the sound of crying and begging for mercy, Zhang Zhao came to Prince Xia Xi's woodpile. The soul of a dead king ascended to heaven, and the fireworks that became immortal ghosts would be ignited by a real king.

Zhang Zhao took the torch from what he thought was the Brahmin High Priest, pretended to pray twice, and lit the pile of wood.

The high priest bowed to Zhang Zhao, "I heard that His Majesty Khan is a follower of Buddha?"

"That's right!" Zhang Zhao nodded without any emotion on his face.

"What does the high priest teach?"

"Your Majesty Khan, you can know that Shakyamuni Buddha is actually the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, and the "Veda Sutra" is really a classic taught by me."

The high priest spoke slowly, looking directly at Zhang Zhao with peaceful eyes, but he was actually observing Zhang Zhao's expression to see if he would be furious because Shakyamuni Buddha was the ninth incarnation of Vishnu.

Vishnu, together with Brahma and Shiva, are called the three main gods of Hinduism, and the name Hinduism is actually the name of this sect by outsiders. They never call themselves Hinduism, but only exist in the form of Brahmanism.

Contrary to Chinese impressions, Buddhism has never been the main religion in Tianzhu. For more than a thousand years, including more than a thousand years later, Brahmanism has been the main religion in Tianzhu throughout history.

Buddhism is actually a reflection of Brahmanism in the philosophical and religious circles on the Tianzhu continent during the period of Shamanism.

Even during the Ashoka period when Buddhism was the most prosperous, Buddhists did not exceed 20.00% of the population of Tianzhu.

These two religions have a very close struggle and cooperation relationship. Many Brahmin priests changed their beliefs and became Buddhist monks, and many Buddhist monks returned to Brahmanism.

Even in history, when Buddhism spread to China, Brahmanism also came to China and sought to spread.

In the "Biography of Eminent Monks" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, there are at least five Brahmin missionaries whose names and surnames can be checked.

In "Sui Shu. Jing Zhi Ji", there are more than a dozen classics introducing Brahmans, such as "Brahman Immortal Prescriptions".

The cataract of Liu Yuxi in the Tang Dynasty was cured by Brahman missionaries, and he wrote poems praising him for it. Even Nanzhao Kingdom once believed in Brahmanism.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao made a decision. He came to Tianzhu to obtain the status of Buddhist Dharma King and the right to interpret Buddhism in the Hexi area. He didn't really want to turn Tianzhu into a Buddhist kingdom on earth. possible success?

"Does the High Priest know what the kings from the Eastern Land Tang Dynasty like to say most?"

"I would like to hear more about it!" The high priest smiled, as long as Ju Erhan didn't contradict the topic of Shakyamuni Buddha being the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, then it would be easy.

Because in the continent of Tianzhu, under the mature caste system, the Buddha could not compete with the Brahmins. If the Bala Dynasty was not deeply bound by the temple, it would have converted a long time ago.

"Those who follow me will prosper and those who oppose me will perish! Does the high priest understand?"

Zhang Zhao tried to use Uighur dialect to express the meaning more clearly, because the high priest can speak Uighur dialect.

"It really is a golden word!" The expression on the high priest's face became more kind, and he made a gesture of extending his hand to invite him in.

"Invite the Khan into the city!"

(End of this chapter)