Arhan withdrew 50,000 guan, took the weapon and left the palace, and went home first. When he saw Banda and Xu Yang, he didn't go around in circles, and directly said that he had surrendered to Du Qi, and that he was going to return to Gaochang State to persuade the Lord of Gaochang to submit to Du Qi.
Banda is a warrior.
And following Alhan wholeheartedly, there is nothing to say, and I support Alhan's decision.
Xu Yang is Arhan's disciple and a counselor. He said, "Teacher, I'm afraid it will not be easy for us to persuade the Lord of Gaochang to surrender. After all, many people in Gaochang are against you and our Manichaeism becoming the state religion. , Teacher follows Du Qi, is there any benefit?"
Alhan smiled and said, "Xu Yang, Gao Changguo and Du Qi, which one do you think is stronger?"
Xu Yang said: "In terms of combat effectiveness, Du Qi is indeed stronger. And although Du Qi has only established himself in Yizhou for a short time, he has enough money to support him, and he has a deeper background. If Du Qi uses troops against Gaochang, Du Qi should be Get the upper hand."
This is indisputable.
Alhan said: "His Highness is naturally stronger. The most important thing is that it is not difficult for His Highness to destroy Gaochang Kingdom. According to my understanding, once the two sides fight, Gaochang Kingdom will not be able to last even a day."
"impossible!"
When Xu Yang heard the words, he had an inconceivable expression.
?I feel that this matter is unimaginable, and I can't hold on for a day, so how is it possible?
Anyway, Gaochang is not weak in the Western Regions.
Alhan said: "This involves His Highness's secret weapon. It's good for you to know this. Next, you return to Gaochang Kingdom with me. After meeting the Lord Gaochang, I will show it off."
Xu Yang said no more.
After all, Alhan has reached this point.
Alhan continued to order: "Xu Yang, you follow as a teacher, believe in Mingzun, and want to promote Manichaeism. But how can we develop in the Western Regions? There are too many restrictions. Don't you want to go back to the Persian President?" Teacher, take a look, don't you want to help the teacher and regain the lost position?"
After Xu Yang heard it, he said solemnly: "Of course I want to go to the head teacher to have a look, and I want to help the teacher return to Persia and get back everything he lost."
In Xu Yang's heart, there is such an ambition.
?Because the main altar of Manichaeism is in Persia, only by fighting back can you prove yourself.
Alhan said: "The Lord of Gaochang does not have this ability. He has a dark temper, soft ears, and is easily influenced by others. In fact, it is difficult to even control Gaochang. On the contrary, Du Qi has the posture to dominate the Western Regions. If we fully assist Du Qi, on the one hand, can preach widely, and on the other hand, with the help of Du Qi, he can return to the Persian head teacher, which is the consideration of being a teacher."
After Xu Yang heard it, he praised: "The teacher is still considerate."
Alhan said: "Since you agree, we will set off immediately, return to Gaochang State earlier, and arrange things earlier. Now it is December, and it is not easy to travel. Let's rush back, let alone January of the next year, and wait for persuasion Lord Gaochang came back to report the news, I am afraid it will be the beginning of spring in February next year, we must hurry up."
Xu Yang said: "The disciple will clean up immediately."
"Go!"
Alhan nodded, with an expression of approval on his face. He came to the Western Regions, although he didn't achieve any brilliant achievements, at least with Xu Yang around, he can relax in many things.
? Xu Yang packed up and saluted. It didn't take long, everything was packed, and the group brought dry food, meat, etc., and left Yiwu County, all the way west.
Yizhou and Gaochang State border.
The distance is actually not far.
? If the snow melts after the beginning of spring and drives away, it will take three or four days to arrive at Gaochang County, the capital of the Gaochang Kingdom.
It was already the end of December when we entered Gaochang State. It took another ten months to travel from Puchang County, the border of Gaochang Kingdom, to Gaochang County, the capital of Gaochang Kingdom.
In early January, Arhan returned to Gaochang County.
Today, Manichaeism is the state religion of Gaochang, and many people believe in it in Gaochang. Alhan is also very influential in Gaochang Kingdom, especially with the Lord Gaochang.
The Lord Gaochang seemed to regard Alhan as a life mentor, and asked Alhan everything.
Previously, the reason Alhan went to Illinois was to guide more lost people to enlightenment, so he went to Illinois to preach. The Lord of Gaochang was very reluctant to part with him, especially after Arhan left, the Lord of Gaochang was often hesitant about many government affairs, and he was a little uncertain.
Now as soon as Arhan returns to the palace,??, the Lord Gaochang became excited immediately.
With Arhan here, I can refer to him for details.
The lord of Gaochang is named Qu Wentai.
This person is in his early thirties, in the prime of life, but actually quite wise. His only shortcoming is that he is indecisive and soft-tempered, so he is hesitant to deal with things.
Once the civil and military officials below had a dispute, Ju Wentai felt a headache and didn't know how to make a decision. Because of the dispute between the DPRK and China, it is difficult for Ju Wentai to decide whether the public is right and the wife is right.
When Ju Wentai saw Arhan, he said: "Master, you are back. You have been away to Yizhou for several months, and this king is very embarrassed. Without the presence of the master, this king is too difficult."
Alhan said: "The lord is self-effacing. You are wise and understanding, and you handle things in an orderly manner. Nothing can be difficult for you. The difficulty of the lord lies in being sympathetic to his courtiers and thinking about them in every way. But these people insist on their own opinions and don't care about them at all. Not sympathetic to the king."
"Yeah!"
Upon hearing this, Ju Wentai nodded hurriedly.
He is in his early thirties, not tall, also has yellow skin and black hair, and is quite fat. Ju Wentai's thinking has always been extremely astute, and he is not a fool.
His biggest shortcoming is that he is weak-tempered, indecisive, and has no opinions of his own.
Easily influenced by others.
Of course, this is also the reason why Arhan can preach. If Ju Wentai didn't have such a disposition, it would not be easy for Alhan to become the national teacher of Gaochang Kingdom.
Ju Wentai changed the subject and asked, "What do you gain from the national teacher going to Yizhou?"
Alhan said: "I am going to Yizhou, I have three understandings."
Ju Wentai said: "Master, please tell me."
Alhan said seriously: "The first aspect of understanding is to understand the situation of Du Qi, the lord of Yizhou, from various aspects. Originally, we didn't know much about Du Qi. During our stay in Yizhou, we had a profound understanding. learn."
"Du Qi was in his early twenties, and he was the founding king of Pingxi in the Tang Dynasty. This man made great achievements at a young age. It is said that the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan who was entrenched in the east was planted in Du Qi hands."
"Du Qingbing is extremely powerful."
"In addition, Du Qi is more talented in business, and has gathered countless money."
Alhan said: "Du Qi is both civil and military, capable of fighting and governing the country. Moreover, Du Qi first established himself in Suzhou, and the Tang general Su Dingfang swept Guazhou and Shazhou, and then entered Yizhou. Now he is eyeing Gaochang Kingdom, so I hurried back of."
"well¡¡"
Ju Wentai sighed.
Arhan said: "Why is the lord sighing?"
Ju Wentai said: "In the days when the national teacher left, there was already a dispute between the DPRK and China against Du Qi. The civil servants advocate that we take the initiative to build a relationship with Du Qi, and the two sides form an alliance and sign a covenant of non-aggression. The lineage of military commanders means that our Gaochang country has been established for many years, so we don¡¯t have to be afraid of Du Qi, and we even have to take the initiative to attack in order to pre-empt strikes.¡± (Remember the website website: www.hlnovel.com