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Chapter 2100 I have a plan

The cavalry outside the city, led by Dong Ben, also received orders to return to the city and encircle and annihilate a group of Han Chinese from the Song Dynasty!

Dongben's name was Hawthorne, he was thirty years old and had a burly build. He sat on his horse with a gloomy expression.

Dongqiong Luosang, riding alongside him, asked, "Dongben, why are you so gloomy?"

Hawthorne said, "They've ordered us to return to the city."

Losang was taken aback: "Go back to the city? Why would we go back to the city for no reason?"

Hawthorne said, "Some outsiders have come to the city."

"outsider?"

"I heard they're from the Song Dynasty!"

"They...murdered and committed arson?"

Even if someone commits murder or arson, the city's iron-punishing monks will apprehend the culprits, the teachers will conduct trials, and the judges will make rulings. It's not up to my thousand cavalry to enter the city and interfere!
Hawthorne's face was gloomy: "Murder? It must be murder! They killed all the high monks of the Jokhang Temple, and all two thousand infantrymen who were supporting the border between Tibet and the Song Dynasty!"

Suddenly, the sound of hooves rang out, and in no time a scout arrived at Dongben Hawthorne in a flash. "Dongben, it's terrible! Jie'erlun has sent another urgent order, saying that the three thousand cavalrymen in the city have also been killed!"

Dongben Hawthorne and Dongqiong Losang were both startled!
The two exchanged a glance, and both saw the word "suspicion" in each other's eyes!
Three thousand cavalrymen were all killed? Not a single one escaped? How is that possible?

Losang said, "Jie'er has tricked us so many times, isn't this another one?"

The scout handed over Jie'erlun's warrant, which Hawthorne glanced at. "It's definitely Jie'erlun's own handwriting! It seems the matter is true!"

Losang's expression was somewhat amused: "If it's true, even three thousand cavalry wouldn't be a match for us. We only have a little over a thousand. If we enter the city, wouldn't we be like sheep being led into the wolf's mouth?"

Hawthorne's expression grew increasingly gloomy. "You mean...?"

Losang said, "If we don't enter the city, we can't afford the consequences of disobeying orders, but if we do enter the city, we'll both surely die!"

Hawthorne frowned and said, "Going in means death, not going in also means death, what should we do?"

Losang said, "The tactic of stalling!"

Hawthorne was taken aback: "Delay?" He sighed, "But delaying the battle is also a capital offense!"

A sinister glint appeared on Losang's face. "Since we're going to die anyway, let's just kill Jie'erlun! Once he's dead, won't the problem be solved?"

Hawthorne narrowed his eyes. "If Jie'erlun is dead, he certainly won't urge us to enter the city anymore! But this matter will only escalate! We still can't shake off our responsibility! Moreover, we are the prime suspects in Jie'erlun's death, and we can't clear ourselves of it even if we want to!"

Losang said, "Then... we have no choice but to run away!"

"What? Run away? Where to?"

"You forgot, we can run to Rokutani-be!"

Today, Tibet no longer enjoys the same prosperity as during the Tang Dynasty. It is in a state of fragmentation, with "tribes scattered and royal banners no longer in place." The main tribal alliances can be summarized as a "four-system, eight-tribe" structure.

The capital of the Qusiluo lineage is Qingtang City, and its ruler is a descendant of the Zanpu (Tibetan king). He claims to be of the purest bloodline and publicly calls himself "Descendant of the Zanpu"!
The capital of the Six Valleys tribe was Liangzhou, and its leader was called "Panluozhi of Xiliang Prefecture". Both he and the "Descendant of the Zanpu" had ambitions to reunify Tibet and restore the glory of Tibet in the past!

The slightly weaker Zongka tribe occupied the Huangshui Valley, while the Miaochuan, Xige, and Yigong tribes were located along the river corridor, and the Zhelong, Mino, and Shenqian tribes were distributed in the west of the river.

The various tribes have been constantly engaged in open and covert struggles, resulting in numerous amusing incidents.

For example, there was the dispute over the fragment of the golden crown. Gusiluo possessed the forehead fragment of the golden crown of the Zanpu (Tibetan king), weighing three ounces and two mace, while Liugubu possessed the ruby, the pearl on the crown, the size of a pigeon's egg. Both tribes believed that what they possessed was the true fragment of the golden crown of the Zanpu, and that they were the legitimate heirs. They accused each other of usurping the throne!
For example, the black market for tea. The Zongka tribe monopolized the "Yinshan Tea Road," smuggling Sichuan tea to the Liao Kingdom in exchange for iron armor, earning an annual profit of five thousand taels of gold!
Hawthorne said, "If we run to the Six Valleys tribe, will they accept us? Won't they suspect we have ulterior motives?"

Losang was taken aback. "That's quite possible! Then... to the Zongka tribe?"

Hawthorne said, "Never mind! I suddenly have an idea!"

Losang asked, "What idea?"

Hawthorne said, "Let's go into the city!"

Losang was startled: "Go into the city? To die?"

"No! Send someone ahead of time to find those Song Dynasty experts, tell them our entry time and route into the city, and ask them to leave in advance."

Will they listen?

"They came all this way, surely not just to kill us?"

"Yes, they must have some purpose!"

"If we help them achieve their goals, will they still be our enemies?"

"Wouldn't that mean we've committed the crime of treason?"

"Who saw it? Who has evidence? You have to handle this personally! Tell everyone you went into the city to spy on military intelligence, but who knows what you actually said? Right?"

Losang thought for a moment, "If I go into the city, will they just kill me?"

"There's an old saying among the people of the Central Plains: 'When two countries are at war, envoys are not to be killed!' They won't kill you! You should go; I don't trust anyone else to do this!"

"What if the other party disagrees with our opinion?"

"Disagreement only means our conditions aren't enough! Just raise the bar! For example, if they want Tian Shan snow lotus, if a hundred isn't enough, offer a thousand. Promise them first, resolve the immediate crisis, and we'll see if we can find a thousand snow lotuses later. We can look for them slowly, we're not lying to them, right?"

"If that's the case, they leave, we enter the city, and the two sides avoid each other, thus avoiding a major battle. But what if we aren't ordered to pursue them?"

"Isn't that even easier to say? As long as we don't encounter them in the city, it's fine. If we encounter them in the city, it's not appropriate for us to fabricate anything. But if we're outside the city, then we're in charge. If those Song people go east, we'll chase them west; if they go west, we'll chase them east. At most, we'll be labeled as having 'intelligence failures and poor combat performance,' and fined a little bit of military pay. What else can they do?"

"Hmm, that's a brilliant idea! I'll disguise myself now."

"Okay, the sooner the better!"

Losang removed his armor, changed into civilian clothes, and rode off into the distance!

Upon reaching the city gate, he showed his identification badge, and the guards immediately allowed him to pass.

As Losang swept past the soldiers, he shouted, "I'm going to scout the enemy's situation. Don't make a sound!"

The soldiers looked at each other, thinking: You're so loud, we can hear you from ten miles away, and you're telling us not to make a sound?

Based on the secret report, Losang went straight to the "Snow Peak Pearl" restaurant.

Losang was horrified after just one glance from afar!
The long street was littered with corpses!
In particular, the bodies in front of the Xuefeng Pearl Tower were piled up like a small mountain!
He spurred his horse and galloped quickly, arriving downstairs in no time.

Seeing that there was no one on the street, he immediately dismounted and rushed into the restaurant. Upon seeing the waiter, he grabbed him and asked, "Where are those Song people?"

The waiter, startled, immediately pointed upwards, "The rooftop!"

Losang was taken aback. "The rooftop?"

The waiter exclaimed in horror, "It's on the rooftop!"

Lausanne immediately climbed up the stairs!
Suddenly, a powerful force swept over him, and he was instantly propelled through the window as if riding on clouds, then flew upwards, and finally landed on the roof! The invisible force vanished the moment his feet touched the ground!
What kind of sorcery is this? It somehow managed to transport me to the rooftop out of thin air?
A young man in white was smiling at him!

A sudden thought struck him: "You're one of the Song Dynasty's top masters?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "That's right! You've come to challenge me to a duel?"

Losang immediately gave an awkward smile, "What are you joking about, hero? I am a special envoy sent by the Eastern cavalry outside the city. I am Losang of the Eastern Qiong!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Is Dongqiong an official title?"

Losang said, "Yes, it means deputy commander. Dongben is the commander."

"You're also called Losang?"

"Yes, my name is also Losang!"

"Is the name Losang really that nice? Why do you all like to use this name?"

“Losang is a sacred name in our Tibetan language that carries the light of wisdom, and its meaning goes far beyond the literal meaning. Lo means consciousness and wisdom, implying the light of awakening that penetrates the delusion; Sang means goodness and virtue, implying ultimate compassion that is in harmony with all things.”

"I see, it is indeed a good name."

"The full meaning of Lausanne is 'a mind as pure as a mirror, and a compassionate heart as radiant as the sun.'"

“Indeed, the meaning is good. You came here alone, so you must be looking for us.”

"Yes."

"what's up?"

"Uh...we received orders to enter the city and encircle and annihilate you."

"Oh? Then let's encircle and annihilate them."

Seeing the other party's calm yet arrogant demeanor, Losang immediately confirmed his doubts. Coupled with the fact that he had inexplicably flown onto the roof just now, he was certain that even if he had 30,000 armored soldiers, he would be nothing but ants in front of the other party!
He immediately laughed and said, "Great hero, please don't joke. We'll only die if we go into the city, so I've come to ask you for a favor!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "You want us to leave the city ahead of schedule?"

Losang was shocked. "How did you know?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Never mind how I know, just tell me, isn't it?"

Losang replied, "Yes!"

"Then let's talk about the conditions."

"So direct?"

"So you thought it would be much more complicated?"

Losang felt as if he had wasted all these years! The white-robed youth before him was simply a god incarnate! Everything was transparent in his presence!
Losang said, "We from Dongben said that as long as you can leave the city in advance, we will help you achieve your purpose of coming here!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Don't you even ask us what we're here for?"

Losang laughed and said, "What's the point of us asking? Besides working together, do we even have the right to bargain?!"

Feng Jiuxiao gave a thumbs up, "Your Dongben is the most intelligent officer I've ever met! Since he's so cooperative, it's only fair to return the favor, so I'll give you a quick death! We'll be leaving in a bit."

"So what do we need to help you with?"

"Prepare some dry food and clean drinking water for us first. Drinking water is a problem here. Not only are there few wells, but the water also tastes bad."

"Don't worry, hero. We have spring water transported from the Tianshan Mountains. It's cool and sweet, and we guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"What was it packaged in?"

"The cowhide bag is absolutely clean!" Among the Song people was a woman, and he naturally understood the significance of this clean, fresh water!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "Alright, as for our real purpose, it is to go to Qinghai Lake."

Losang was taken aback. How could he help with this? The other person also had a carriage and was highly skilled in martial arts. From which angle should he approach the situation?

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I think you are an honest person. Go back and tell Dongben that this favor does not need to be repaid now. I will contact him when I need it in the future."

Losang immediately replied, "Okay!"

Feng Jiuxiao turned to Bai Lian and said, "I saw that Fifteen and the others have returned!"

Following Feng Jiuxiao's gaze, Bai Lian spotted Pang Shiwu leading seven or eight people back a hundred feet away. Besides Bigwof and Chang Zijin, there were five or six Tibetan soldiers and a Tibetan woman!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "Let's go down too. We'll leave as soon as the fifteenth arrives." Since Pang Shiwu has returned, it means they've already taken care of the cavalry camp and also dealt with the matter of that man and woman. From the occasional glances exchanged between Zaxi and Langmu, Feng Jiuxiao knew that there must be a story between the man and woman.

Losang looked around but saw no steps or ladders to descend, and suddenly felt dizzy. This rooftop was one of the highest points in the city, several meters high; a fall from here would be fatal or severely injured!
Just as I was feeling lost, an invisible force lifted me up, and I floated down lightly, like a feather, and landed slowly.

Turning around, he saw the young man in white standing with his hands behind his back, facing the end of the long street, seemingly waiting for someone.

He immediately imitated the etiquette of the Song people, cupping his fists and saying, "Great hero, shall we enter the city after an incense stick has burned?"

Feng Jiuxiao, with his back to him, said calmly, "Starting from when you left the city, come in after one and a half incense sticks have burned!"

Losang was overjoyed. "Thank you!" He found his mount, leaped onto it, and spurred it on, disappearing into the distance in a flash!
Before long, Pang Shiwu and the others returned.

"Brother, the three thousand cavalrymen were dealt with by Brother Wolf and Sister Chang. This is Zaxi, this is Rum, and these are Zaxi's good brothers. This is my elder brother, Feng Jiuxiao, this is Venerable Bailian, and those are his family members."

Zaxi immediately cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Master Feng!"

Feng Jiuxiao clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Zaxi, hello!"

Pang Shiwu asked, "Brother, what do we do next?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Now that we've wiped out three thousand cavalry, there are almost no dark forces left in the city. We can leave now!"

"Brother, there's another Buddha Shadow Cave in this city, which should also be a stronghold of the demon monks. It would be best to eliminate them as well! I just took care of the Blood Sacrifice Tower, and this Rum girl was rescued from it!"

Feng Jiuxiao thought for a moment and said to Zaxi, "You guys stay here for a while. After the cavalry from outside the city enters, go find that Dong Qiong, whose name is Losang. Tell him I sent you to find him. Then, say that you can repay the favor you owe me. If he asks how you will repay it, just say that you will send troops to wipe out the Buddha Shadow Cave!"

Zaxi was startled. "Buddha Shadow Cave is the territory of the Mahayana Maitreya Sect. The cavalry outside the city wouldn't dare to touch them, would they?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Just say that there are Song Dynasty spies hiding in the Buddha Shadow Cave, and go to surround and kill them. That would be to help the Zanpu eliminate the crisis in the royal court!"

Zaxi's eyes lit up immediately, "I understand!"

Pang Shiwu asked, "Brother, when did you get back in touch with the cavalry outside the city?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "We'll talk about that later." He then said to Rum, "Young lady, I have a few children here whose families need to come and claim them. I'm entrusting this matter to you! With the three thousand cavalrymen dead, no one in the city will dare to touch you!"

Bai Lian said, "There are still three thousand evil demon soldiers!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "They're about to be gone! Because I'm going to meet them now!"

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