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Chapter 119: Yu's army is coming, and the country will be destroyed if they move! (4K)

【"ah!"】

【“Buddha, please don’t blame me!”】

【“Buddha, please don’t blame me!”】

【See the customs clearance certificate being thrown away. 】

【The monk exclaimed in surprise.】

【He leaned over and tried to pick it up. 】

【However.】

【Just then. 】

[A man dressed as a traveling merchant suddenly appeared beside him and stopped him.]

【“Pick it up.”】

【In the monk's confused eyes. 】

[The merchant looked at the gatekeeper.]

【"What?"】

[“I said, pick it up for me!”]

[The merchant repeated.]

[The gatekeeper was stunned. He exchanged glances with his colleague next to him, and laughter suddenly broke out.]

[“Has this businessman gone mad because of his business?”]

[“Any dog ​​that passes by will be slapped by us!”]

[“How dare you order us in such a tone?”]

[“Hurry up and take your Yu country’s garbage documents and get out!”]

[The soldier guarding the gate sneered. It seemed that these merchants were doing too well in the Western Regions and couldn't tell who to please. He snorted and wanted to spit on the document.]

【Then. 】

[The next moment.]

【There was a swish.】

[The long knife sank into his neck.]

[Blood immediately flowed all over the ground.]

[The officer's colleagues were immediately frightened and at a loss for what to do, and the young monk's eyes widened.]

[“These standard long swords from the Ministry of War are not sharp enough. They get stuck when they cut in halfway.”]

[The merchant whispered.]

[The soldier's colleague finally came to his senses. He shouted "enemy attack" and ran back quickly. He fell several times on the way and did not dare to stop for even a moment.]

[The monk next to him was already trembling. He looked at the merchant next to him and opened his mouth several times, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.]

[But the merchant had already bent down, picked up the pass that was splattered with a few drops of blood, and handed it back to the monk, saying, "Monk, you should have seen it, it was that guy who hit his neck against my knife on his own initiative. I didn't kill anyone. I'm sure your Buddha can understand this."]

[“Ah, yes, yes…”]

[“Ah, no, no, no…”]

【The monk was confused by his logic.】

【but. 】

【I heard it. 】

[The chaotic footsteps coming from afar, and the soldiers coming towards us. ]

[The monk was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he said, "Donor, please leave here with me quickly, or it will be too late!"]

[Although he is devoted to Buddhism, he is not a fool. He knows that what is happening before his eyes cannot be explained.]

[As for why he took the initiative to hit his neck against the long sword. 】

[That's not just to tease fools! ]

[Even if the Buddha were alive, he couldn't make people believe such outrageous words! ]

[It is better to run away quickly and leave this dangerous place! ]

[The monk wanted to take the merchant with him, ride on his skinny horse, and head towards the yellow sand behind him.]

[But the merchant was not in a hurry and pulled out the long knife that was stuck in the soldier's neck.]

[“Run? Why run? Aren’t they afraid of us?”]

[The merchant holds a knife.]

[During this short period of time, the colleagues of the soldiers guarding the city had already arrived in front of them with the soldiers in the city.]

[“Is that them?”]

[The captain looks at the monk and the merchant.]

[The soldier who died on the ground made his face look even uglier.]

[“That’s them!”]

[The officers and soldiers nodded quickly.]

[The monk was trembling all over. He knew it was too late to run away. He kept chanting "Buddha bless you", hoping that the Buddha who had never blessed him before would show up at this time.]

[The merchant said calmly that the matter had nothing to do with them and that it was the soldier who took the initiative to hit his neck against his long sword.]

[“Did you hit him on your own initiative? You are such a bold lunatic, you are still talking nonsense even when you are about to die!”]

[The captain snorted coldly and waved his hand, wanting the soldiers to arrest the two men and put them in jail, but the merchant took the first step and put a long knife on his neck.]

[“Don’t move, Yu’s army is coming, if you move, the country will be destroyed!”]

[The merchant's cold words made the captain freeze in his tracks.]

[And just at this moment, the sound of horse hooves coming from afar attracted the attention of everyone present. ]

[Even though the sky was covered with yellow sand, the flag with the word "Yu" was still faintly visible, causing the soldiers present to go from being confused to being terrified! ]

[“I said, he was the one who hit my sword first, wasn’t I wrong?” The merchant’s voice sounded again. ]

[Although the lieutenant was so frightened that he was paralyzed, he still hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, it was him...he was the one who sought death. It had nothing to do with...with the warriors!"]

【After getting this answer. 】

[The merchant looked at the bewildered monk and said, "See, just because your Buddha can't make people believe something doesn't mean that your Majesty can't do it."]

[“You should listen more to Master Xinkong’s words. When you are out, don’t keep saying things like “Buddha bless you”. Keep saying “Your Majesty” instead, because only Your Majesty can truly bless you!”]

[“No matter where you are!”]

……

In the Jinluan Palace.

Look at the deduced future.

The generals in the court were more excited than each other!
especially.

He threatened the soldiers in the city alone.

Let everyone dare not act rashly!

They don’t know how long they will be excited before something like this happens to them!
"If I could have had such an experience when I was young, my whole life would be worth it!"

An old general said with emotion.

Although this kind of thing seemed a bit too reckless to them, it also made their blood boil!

But there are always inappropriate voices that will be heard at various times.

"It was just relying on the incoming cavalry, otherwise these two people would have been hacked to death on the spot."

"Indeed, and they are using the clearance document as an excuse to attack. This is something we should despise!"

"That merchant must have been following the monk for a long time. Now that he finally found an opportunity, it's no wonder he jumped out in a hurry and took action directly."

"They even forced others to admit that they were the ones who ran into the blade. The soldiers of Yu country are really arrogant and domineering!" "..."

These civil officials spoke one after another, belittling the actions of the merchant.

They just want to suppress the generals out of habit.

But Wang Qianhe couldn't help but say, "The pass is the face of the country. If it is thrown away so casually, if we don't stand up and resist, the reputation of Yuguo in the Western Region will drop to the bottom, which will be even more troublesome."

"Do you gentlemen also hope that one day when you go on a diplomatic mission to another country, the documents you carry will not be recognized, and you will have to enter through a dog hole if you don't pay the entrance fee?" The Duke of Wei, the head of the military generals, also spoke up at this time.

The two most powerful men in civil and military affairs have spoken out in this way.

Although those civil officials looked unhappy, they had to shut their mouths.

Ji Qingluo didn't pay attention to their discussion. Her beautiful eyes were always looking at the Jiantian Mirror, and the words that the merchant had just said emerged in her mind.

"Don't move, Yu's army is coming, if you move, the country will be destroyed?"

“So domineering!”

"I don't know the future of my country."

“Is there a chance to say the same thing…”

……

【August, the ninth year of Jingping.】

【About the Western Regions.】

[It was naturally presented to Chen Huaixin.]

[Looking at the memorials about the conquest of foreign lands, starting from the city covered with yellow sand. ]

【A smile appeared on Chen Huaixin's face.】

[The Prime Minister also spoke up at this time: "At the beginning, it was the threat of the cavalry that made the small city in the Western Region give up resistance. Later, even if we only shot a few arrows and there was no one behind us, it would scare the soldiers in the city and make them dare not resist."]

[“These small towns and countries in the Western Regions are really…”]

[The Prime Minister shook his head.]

[He always felt that these small countries in the Western Regions were not as good as the countries that had previously paid tribute to him. At least those countries had really united and wanted to resist their country.]

[It's just that the whole army was wiped out in the end. ]

[The Minister of War next to him laughed heartily and said, "This is normal. Previously, they blackmailed merchants from my country, and my country was unable to respond, so they became more and more daring. Now that my country has sent troops, they are afraid when they hear about it. How dare they continue to resist?"]

[Although the Western Regions were not strong, even defeating them was not considered an achievement, and even the history books were too lazy to record it.]

[But this is at least the Ministry of War’s action, and he, the Minister of War, is quite satisfied.]

【But the Prime Minister did not see it that way. 】

[“There is not much point in winning, because it is difficult for us to occupy it permanently, and even more difficult to profit from it.”]

[“Although we can follow your majesty’s idea and carry out cultural baptism so that they will take the initiative to turn their hearts to Yuguo.”]

[“But this will take a long time after all. Even the grasslands today have not been successful.”]

[The Prime Minister did not care much about the victory on the battlefield. He was more concerned about whether this matter was beneficial to the country. ]

[Otherwise, even if we conquer everything, but the national treasury is already empty, it will also be considered a failure! ]

[When Chen Huaixin heard the Prime Minister mention the grassland, he remembered that even though cultural dissemination had begun there, there were still occasional disturbances in the plateau region, and another solution emerged in his mind.]

【But in the end he shook his head and rejected it. 】

【“Use Buddhism.”】

[“It can indeed better solve the root cause of the unrest.”]

[“But the bloody consequences this brought... are nothing more!”]

【Chen Huaixin did not mention this matter.】

[He looked at the Prime Minister who was worried about the national treasury and said, "Unless cultural dissemination is effective, it will be difficult to occupy the Western Regions permanently. However, the Silk Road from the previous period can be slowly reopened."]

[“The profits it brought to Qiancheng at the beginning made its treasury abundant for a long time. Now, our Yu country’s support for business is enough to make those businessmen pursue it.”]

[In Chen Huaixin's opinion, the greatest value of the Western Regions is the Silk Road that connects Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe! Even though there is maritime trade now, there are still many merchants who are still keen on land! ]

[As for India, there are Buddhists exploring the way, so he doesn't need to invest too much energy in it. As for Europe, which he originally wanted to let Taoism explore, it has now become a record of ocean islands.]

【"so."】

【“About Central Asia, West Asia, and Europe.”】

[“It allows merchants to continuously collect information along the Silk Road.”]

[“Even if my country may not be able to use it now, but having it and using it are two different things!”]

[“Wait until there are sufficient cavalry, firearms are well developed, and the treasury is full.”]

[“Maybe we can have a real westward expedition!”]

[What Chen Huaixin believed in as the real Western Expedition was completely different from what the Pinglu Jiedushi believed in as the conquest of the Western Regions! ]

【only.】

[He did not tell his plan right away, otherwise the generals would be excited to go to war again, which might give the Prime Minister even more headaches.]

【After hearing his words, the Prime Minister naturally understood the importance of the Silk Road.】

【“Or rather.”】

[“This is the best harvest for my country.”]

[After solving this headache. ]

[The Prime Minister also talked about interesting things to ease the current atmosphere. ]

[“It is said that after being blackmailed many times, the monk who traveled west no longer prayed for Buddha’s blessing, but would occasionally pray for Your Majesty’s blessing.”]

【Hearing this.】

【Chen Huaixin was stunned and shook his head helplessly.】

[The Minister of War laughed loudly and said, "I hope that in the future all the monks' catchphrases will become 'May Your Majesty bless you'. Otherwise, Your Majesty will be equal to the Buddha... No, how can the Buddha be equal to Your Majesty!"]

[“The Buddha should be brought down so that everyone will be blessed by Your Majesty from now on!”]

【Same month。】

[The news about the Western Regions spread throughout most of Yu Country.]

[After hearing this, those merchants who still insisted on developing the Silk Road were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves! ]

[“Your Majesty will not forget the Silk Road!”]

[“Those small countries in the Western Regions actually dared to blackmail us! Now that our Yu Kingdom’s army has arrived, let’s see if they dare to act recklessly again!”]

[“But I heard that the Yu Kingdom army did not go there, and only sent a few cavalry.”]

[“Just a few cavalry can make the Western Regions tremble in fear. Doesn’t this show that our Yu Kingdom is powerful!”]

[“No matter what, long live the Yu Kingdom! Long live His Majesty!”]

[“While there is still some time left, hurry to the Western Regions and see if you can bring back more rare treasures. Otherwise, you will be late!”]

[Some merchants can't wait to go to the Western Regions.]

【but. 】

[Some businessmen who were not so sensitive and had fewer sources of information showed a confused look. ]

[They looked at the merchants who were rushing around and asked, “Why are they in such a hurry when there are only a few months left until the end of the year?”]

[Some merchants are too lazy to pay attention to them. ]

【There are also kind people willing to tell us. 】

【"because."】

【"next year."】

[“But it’s the tenth year since the establishment of my Yu Kingdom!”]

　I can’t sleep enough if I set the alarm, but I can’t wake up if I don’t set it. It’s too difficult…

　　
　
(End of this chapter)