I am a fairy in the world of mortals

Chapter 209 Pas de deux under the moon

"To seize Baiyuguan, the only way is to cause civil strife." Li Lang listened to Tianshan Yue's explanation and immediately came to a very clear conclusion in his mind.

He didn't know how to fight, but he could see that Baiyuguan was like a turtle shell.

It’s so difficult to cut through the outside!

Of course, there is still the possibility of a forceful attack, but how many lives will it cost to break the continuously activated defensive formation that protects the entire city?
Even if it is destroyed, can we definitely capture the city?
And in this process, how much irreparable damage will be caused to the three key huge spiritual veins in the Western Region?
These are difficult to calculate, but it is not difficult to imagine the consumption and losses involved.

Even if all the tribes in the Western Region were to use their strength to dig through Baiyuguan and destroy the city, all the tribes in the Western Region would basically be disabled, and there would be no possibility of advancing eastward.

All ambitions are empty talk.

pain!
It hurts so much!

It can only be said that Shen Xinghai inserted a sharp knife into the hearts of various ministries in the Western Regions decades ago.

What followed was nothing more than prolonged bleeding and witnessing self-destruction.

The rough city enjoys another level of luxury.

Soldiers who start a family and start a career have their own allocated housing. According to different military ranks, the size and style of the housing, and the ratio of various basic living supplies are also different.

Shen Xinghai lived alone in the military camp compound to the east, eating and living with the soldiers.

Of course, there is no absolutely unsolvable situation in the world.

Let’s not talk about the difference between the desolate people and the Daqian people in this world.

Even Monk Yunchu would never go to the Western Regions and come here to Baiyuguan to kill them by force.

The key has now been delivered to the Heihan tribe by Cheng Xu.

But it kept failing.

With Cheng Xu and the troops he took away, the Heihan tribe can completely play the threat of cutting off Baiyuguan and further recruit all the tribes in the Western Region.

Most of the ordinary soldiers who are minors live in the Sifang Military Camp compound.

The exclusionary nature of the desert people is even more serious.

How can they really be completely mixed together?
Rows of spiritual lamps were lit on both sides of the road.

But rows of people stood under the spiritual lamp, silently looking at Shen Xinghai who was riding at the front of the team. Everyone's eyes were burning with unabashed admiration and respect.

Li Lang, along with Er Xue and Qin Tuo, lived in the military camp compound to the west.

Civil strife is to crush Baiyuguan, which is almost the only solution.

This is not just the idea of ​​​​Dagan people.

Li Lang could even imagine that in the past few decades, people from various tribes in the Western Regions had tried every means to solve this deadlock.

Similarly, when Europeans and Americans arrive in Asian countries, they often form a small gathering place for foreigners. Whether it is a social circle or a residential circle, they try to be as close as possible.

It was more like a letter of challenge from Cheng Xu to Shen Xinghai.

Is it easier for Dagan people without horns to blend in with the desolate people?
Non-my family, its heart must be different.

The costs are too high and the benefits are too low.

Baiyuguan implements military household management.

That kind of provocative behavior has little substantive significance, whether it is tactical or strategic.

"It's no wonder that after Cheng Xu led his people to defect to the Heihan tribe, he was immediately taken seriously and given a certain amount of power." Li Lang thought of the attack on Huyin Mountain again.

Of course, spiritual energy is also consumed.

It's hard to say whether the White Jade Pass can be broken, but it is still feasible to win people's hearts and occupy the righteousness.

It's considered safe.

When the general returned to the city, there were no red scarves flying all over the city like when he entered the capital.

If Cheng Xu didn't have certain rights in the Heihan tribe, how could he have the ability to arrange a team of a thousand people to come and die?

He is the soul of this city.

Baiyuguan is worthy of its name at this time.

The gap in appearance creates a gap that is far more serious than imagined.

As a result, most of the officers who have not yet started a family also live in the military camp, with a single room at most.

The moment he returned, all the lingering clouds and uneasiness disappeared.

If the desert people want to integrate into the Central Plains, it is basically impossible to integrate into the Daqian people.

When they arrive at Baiyuguan, if Li Lang and Er Xue don't plan to leave the city, but just cultivate in hiding.

In previous lives, when Asians came to Europe and the United States, they would form Chinatowns or Asian communities.

In the dark night, the spiritual lamp really illuminates this rough-looking city like a beautiful jade in the dark night and the desert.

They have their own work to do and do not need to report everything to Shen Xinghai.

After entering the city, Tianshan Yue and other envoys dispersed automatically after hearing the news.

No more worries.

Monk Yunchu shouldn't be so unwise. As for other Buddhist monks who dare to come?

dead!
With the yellow sand flying in the Western Regions, where can one not bury one’s head?

Although the night is deep, I am not tired.

Li Lang sat in a corner of the martial arts arena drinking tea and looking up at the dark sky.

It was clearly not October yet, but there were already snowflakes coming, but most of the coldness was filtered out by the formation protecting Baiyuguan.

Only a few fine snowflakes remained, scattered on the frozen soil.

The entire formation protecting Baiyuguan is not a turtle shell, but an egg shell.

It has an oval shape and is protected even underground.

Some earth element magical powers cannot travel in.

"Why don't you drink?" Qin Tuo, who had changed into a thick black robe, asked Li Lang.

It seemed that he was here to look for Li Lang.

Because in his hand, he also held two jars of wine.

Drinking is not allowed in the military, but if you are not on duty, the management is not so strict.

What's more, Li Lang is not a soldier, he is just a 'disciple' who came with him.

As for Qin Tuo, he just brought wine to Li Lang and didn't drink it himself.

"What kind of wine?" Li Lang asked.

Qin Tuo shook the wine jar in his hand: "Three blows! The first bite is spicy, the second bite is strong, and the third bite is painful."

"The favorite of our Western Region men."

Hearing this, Li Lang became somewhat interested. After taking the jar, he patted the seal open, and then cautiously took a small sip.

Qin Tuo even talked about the characteristics of this wine, but he still drank it boldly. Isn't that stupid?

"Tsk! This wine... is so damn rough!" Li Lang only gave this evaluation of 'rough'.

The taste is harsh and earthy, and the taste is particularly harsh in the mouth. It’s hard to say whether you will get drunk if you drink a lot of it, but your throat will definitely be so spicy that it will be difficult to speak the next day.

"In that case, there is also wine made by Hu Ji, do you want it?" Qin Tuo asked.

Li Lang shook his head: "Forget it! That's it!"

"Have you brought any food or drinks?"

Qin Tuo said: "Of course!"

"I want to tell you two things!" "First, I just received news from Beijing that His Majesty intends to restrict Buddhism, and Bailong Temple was included in the list!"

"More than 30,000 monks were forced to return to secular life, one million acres of monk land was re-established, and more than 200 temples were converted into orphanages."

Qin Tuo's voice was filled with excitement.

The news he received was obviously delayed.

Therefore, in the presentation, content that occurred in different time periods was integrated into one message and conveyed to Li Lang.

Everyone marched all the way and had basically zero contact with local government forces. It was only when they arrived at Baiyuguan that they saw the news from the capital, sent by Xinhong.

When Li Lang heard the news, he didn't have much emotion. He just took a big sip of wine.

This is indeed not a bad dish to go with wine.

The Queen finally put pressure on Buddhism and Bailong Temple.

It’s just that she obviously can’t really go too far, such as... destroying the Buddha!
That's simply impossible.

Unless the Queen's own cultivation reaches a level that surpasses that of the former Yuan Emperor.

Otherwise, if she dared to order the destruction of Buddha today, she would be surrounded and killed by Buddhist monks in the capital within three days.

Shen Xinghai, the Queen and Huangfu Qian can certainly be called the "Iron Triangle", but the three of them are still weak.

At the level of high-end combat power, Daqian has always been in a state of considerable scarcity.

Even though there are many strong men who can rival the Queen and Shen Xinghai, they are serving as officials and generals in the imperial court.

But whether they are loyal to Dagan or seeking benefits for the forces behind them remains to be seen.

Da Qian was not overthrown simply because the major families and sects needed a court to maintain stability. Before the various forces reached some new balance agreement, even if one party had ulterior motives and faced the pressure of Da Qian, Still powerless.

The Queen took the risk to restrict Buddhism, which was actually inevitable.

There are some things that Li Lang can see clearly, and the Queen must see them even more clearly.

If she doesn't respond at all, she will be constantly forced to give in more.

It is precisely because the country will be so turbulent in the next few years that she must be the first to take a strong stance.

Similarly, she only restricts Buddhism, rather than really being hostile or denying Buddhism, which can be regarded as leaving room for relaxation.

And this will also receive support from Taoism and other large and small sects, sects and even aristocratic families.

After all, the interests of the world, from a certain perspective, are still numerous.

If Buddhism eats less, other parties can eat more.

But no matter who takes these bites, it won't be Li Lang's turn.

Therefore, Li Lang waited for Qin Tuo's second message.

"The Queen announced the establishment of the Qingyang Division to be in charge of Jianghu affairs. The specific duties and powers have not yet been fully demarcated, but there may be some overlap with the Wenfeng Envoy. Of course, the Wenfeng Envoy's investigation is mainly aimed at local officials, and the Qingyang Envoy Yang Si is more inclined to manage Jianghu."

Qin Tuo looked at Li Lang with a strange expression, then smiled and said, "Do you regret it?"

"If you don't follow us to the Western Regions, you may not have to go to the Western Regions to eat sand. Although the Qingyang Si Yamen is newly opened, its weight is not low after all. You are the original monk of the Xue generation of Qingyang Temple, and you have entered Qingyang. Si, he will definitely be able to hold great power and command great authority."

Li Lang took another sip of wine.

There is absolutely no feeling like bitter wine going down your throat or heartache.

He doesn't put the cart before the horse.

The monks of Qingyang Temple can be classified as Qingyang Division, and by changing the last word, they become imperial eagle dogs.

Together with Wenfengshi, they can be called the East Factory and West Factory of Daqian.

But we can’t just watch the monk eat meat and not watch the monk being beaten.

Supervising and managing the Jianghu... What a great prestige!

But if this prestige cannot be achieved, it will be a joke.

What's more, with such a change, the opposition between Qingyang Division and Buddhism is basically visible to the naked eye.

If he joins the Qingyang Division now and relies on his previous achievements, it will be impossible for him not to be criticized.

Looking at it this way, the Queen was actually pretty good to him.

There is always some human touch left, and he is not really regarded as a tool all the time.

If he was really a tool man, he should be kept in the capital, then placed in the Qingyang Division and sacrificed as a sacrifice.

The death of a 'Xuelang' ushered in the reason and excuse for further restrictions on Buddhism.

In fact, this kind of handling method is the skill that a qualified emperor should have.

The Queen's choice made him follow Shen Xinghai to the Western Regions to avoid trouble. In a sense, it left a trace of friendship and did not really kill him.

"What are you going to do next?" Qin Tuo finished the news and finally revealed the purpose of his detailed discussion with Li Lang tonight.

I didn’t talk about it on the way here because it wasn’t necessary.

If we don't reach Baiyuguan safely in one day, there will be no need for such a conversation.

God knows whether Li Lang might have "caught a cold" on the way and passed away unfortunately.

His life or death depends on Shen Xinghai's attitude during this journey, the attitude of the Queen in the capital, and the attitude of Monk Yunchu.

If the former two are slightly softer, the latter may be stronger.

Li Lang may not have a chance to reach the Western Region alive.

"I have a loose personality and cannot be a soldier!" Li Lang said.

"Of course, it is absolutely impossible to do so as a general."

Qin Tuo was speechless when he heard this.

Li Lang's cultivation level is strong, but he can play some role except when dealing with monks of the same level.

On the battlefield, he may not be more effective than a well-trained and experienced centurion.

"The general didn't intend to let you become a soldier. He already knew that you were not the material." Qin Tuo couldn't help but say.

"Then what arrangements does he have for me?" Li Lang asked.

Even though I came to the Western Region, I didn’t necessarily have to do anything.

But since you are living under someone else's roof, you still need to have a correct attitude.

If the task is too difficult, you can hire a foreign worker, but it would be rude to refuse it outright.

"There are also people who believe in Buddhism in various tribes in the Western Regions, and many of them are tribal leaders and nobles."

"What the general means is that you three monks can use the name of spreading Buddhism in the Central Plains to build a temple outside the city to spread Buddhism and build good relationships!" Qin Tuo said.

Li Lang was silenced by these words for a moment.

Although in reality, he, Xue Qing, and Xuemang were indeed monks and had formal official ultimatums.

However, this identity is a bit embarrassing now.

Qingyang Temple originated from Bailong Temple, but it is gone now and became Qingyang Temple.

It's like the three of them have changed from monks with a mountain gate and a place of origin to Yehu Zen.

These three monks were not only disliked by Buddhists in China, but in terms of Buddhist practice, perhaps only Xuemang was really decent, while Li Lang and Xueqing were really just fake.

I have memorized a few Buddhist scriptures, but when it comes to the depth of Buddhist practice... I don't have any!

How can this be used to influence the barbarians in the Western Regions?
What do you think?

"Each tribe has many noble girls and women who believe in Buddhism, and Buddhism in the Western Regions has been integrated with some primitive Hu and Huang religion teachings. In fact, it is very different from Central Buddhism."

"The style may be more open than our Qingyang Temple..." Qin Tuo coughed dryly and then said awkwardly.

For him, a serious person, to make such unseemly hints is really... it's too embarrassing for him!
(End of this chapter)