The Monkey King drove the oxen and the carriage out of Mount Zhongnan. After walking for a few days, they were already out of Qin's territory. It was a scenic spot in the center of the pass. The lush forests and plains were now filled with rolling hills. The wind was blowing and large tracts of farmland had turned into grasslands. Although there were many remnants of Xi Rong, it was still Qin territory. This was due to the work of Doctor Bai Li Xi a hundred years ago.
Bai Li Xi assisted Duke Mu to destroy the 12 countries of Xi Rong, expanding their territory by a thousand miles.
The first Emperor of Qin was a descendant of a merchant, a descendant of the Xuan Bird and the same ancestor as Minister Zhao of Jin. A hundred years later, during the warring states period, the three families were divided and Minister Zhao established his own country, Zhao. Both Qin and Zhao were descendants of Fei Lian. The Ying family was the descendant of Fei Lian's eldest son, Er Lai, while the Zhao family was the descendant of his second son, Ji Sheng. Because the ancestor of the Zhao family created a father, he was bestowed the land of Zhao.
The first Emperor of Qin, the Ying family was named Zheng, so Ying Zheng's name was Zhao Zheng.
Now the two families still had some friendship, but during the warring states period, the two countries with the same surname, Qin and Zhao, were already mortal enemies.
The first Emperor of Qin, Qin Fei Zi, also known as Zhao Fei Zi, was King Xiao of Zhou. After five generations, he conquered the War Hounds, expanded the barbarians and cut down the thorns. Finally Duke Xiang ascended to the throne and Duke Mu expanded his territory by a thousand miles to the west, becoming the Western Screen of Huaxia, a large country in the center of the pass.
The oxen carriage traveled on the Qin road. Suddenly, a merchant who was herding cattle saw the bronze carriage and came up to talk, "Master on the carriage, you can't go any further! Further ahead is the Yi Qu tribe. They are the War Hounds, bloodthirsty and barbaric. They are most wary of people from Huaxia. Other than the merchants who are familiar with them, anyone who goes to their territory will be harmed by them! "
The Monkey King saw that the person who came up to advise him was a slightly childish youth and replied, "This little brother, we don't even have an inch of armor with us. There are only my two masters on the carriage, bringing us to study the various countries. When the Yi Qu people see us empty handed, they won't treat us as bad people! You're going to harm them at every turn! "
When the youth saw the Monkey King's true appearance, he was shocked. He pointed at the Monkey King and said, "Why is there hair on your face? Like a monkey? "
Monkey King giggled. "I'm from the Hairy Nation of the South. I admire the culture of the Central Plains, so I'm under your tutelage!"
"I see!" The youth said embarrassedly, "I've never left Qin. The furthest I've gone is to sell cattle in Guanzhong with my father. What a surprise! I've heard that the people of the Chu Kingdom in the south have feathers on their bodies and thorns all over their faces. They look like ghosts and gods. I think the people of the south are more eccentric and not as pure as us northerners. But all of you didn't even bring armor, so you'll probably be killed by that Rong Di even more! "
"Rong Di fears power but not virtue. If you bring armor, those small tribes will see that you have some resistance and are afraid of losing too many young warriors, so they won't make a move. Only those large tribes with thousands of people will make a move. If you go west without any weapons, I'm afraid you'll be killed by those War Hounds in less than two days!"
The youth solemnly vowed, "When we go to the Xi Rong to sell horses, we'll sell them salt and silk, as well as their cattle and horses, exchanging what they need. We are the people that the War Hounds need the most. It's like this, every time the merchants go to the Yi Qu, there will be one or two out of ten that will be killed by those greedy War Hounds! Our caravan has armor and strong bows and crossbows. The caravan is filled with strong men who are skilled in martial arts, so we won't be harmed by them. If you really want to go to the Xi Rong to test your knowledge, it's best if you find a caravan that passes by. "
The Monkey King saw that he was riding a horse and had some skills. His eyes turned and he suddenly said with a smile, "With this kind of armoured caravan, if we meet a small Rong tribe, we'll have to do business without any capital, right?"
The youth gave a shy smile. He was a bit embarrassed, but there was no shame in his smile as he said, "If we meet a small tribe with a lot of cattle and horses, of course we'll rob them. Those barbarian Rong Di are like the beasts that our Qin people raise in the wild. These beasts have bad horns, so when they grow fat, naturally we'll slaughter them. When our Qin men grow up, we'll kill them and expel them, expanding our land."
The youth looked up at the indifferent listening Chen Ang and old man on the carriage and asked, "You two masters seem to be knowledgeable people, but do you look down on us?"
Chen Ang said with a smile, "Respecting the king and expelling the barbarians is the righteous cause of China, how can we look down on it? Moreover, the way of humans is to constantly strive for self-improvement, the way of the heavens is to survive. Isn't it in accordance with the will of the heavens to expand our land and kill? "
The old man said, "Taishang, we don't know; next, we praise him; next, we fear him; next, we humiliate him. If we don't believe in him, we don't believe in him. Long Xi, what noble words. When success is achieved, the people will say: I am natural. "
The youth's eyes brightened and he said with a smile, "Both of you are indeed knowledgeable scholars, unlike those muddle-headed people who talk about treachery and robbery. Two years ago, a person from Qi came and his mind is so muddled! "
This is a little strange. The pre-Qin scholars are not like the pedantic scholars of the later generations who talk about benevolence and benevolence.
The early Qin Dynasty was the time when China was expanding its territory and martial arts were at their peak. Even if Confucius was here and saw the army of the Qin Dynasty, he would probably praise, "A hundred li xi, my quilt is on the left!" As a result, the Qin and Han Dynasties inherited the customs of the pre-Qin dynasty and were highly skilled in martial arts. They only praised the martial arts of conquering the barbarians and did not advise them to be hypocritical.
Under this kind of honoring the king and expelling the barbarians, the people of Qi were strange flowers.
The youth had a good impression of them and couldn't bear to see them send themselves to death, so he suggested, "Those War Hounds have a murderous nature and are very fierce. You shouldn't go west for now. It's already close to winter and if you go west, it won't be long before winter arrives. At that time, there won't be any firewood on the prairies and there will be a white disaster. It'll be dangerous to lose your way, it's really a nine out of ten chance of survival."
"It's a blessing from the heavens to meet the Righteous Canal War Hounds' winter camp. Those War Hounds lack food and clothing during the winter, so they will definitely not let you go. Perhaps your flesh will be taken advantage of by those War Hounds."
"It's better to wait until next spring when the War Hounds need salt and copper. Then you can travel with those large caravans!"
Although this youth had good intentions and his words were reasonable, Chen Ang, the Monkey King, and the others were not normal people. Moreover, they were going to the western Sindhu. If they stopped for half a year today and rested for two months tomorrow, it would take them several years to finish. The road to the west was different from a thousand years later when the Great Tang was flourishing. At that time, the western countries would have relations with the Great Tang and there would be many merchants coming and going. With a silk road, it would not be hard to go to India.
But the current Huaxia was still filled with martial arts and the western region was filled with barbarians. There were the Xiongnu, War Hounds, Turks, Yuezhi, and various other nomadic tribes. If they were a bit late, they might even meet the Greek Macedonians. They were all barbarians who ate raw meat and drank blood, killing each other. With Chen Ang's group heading west, they would definitely kill their way out.
The Monkey King could not think of a solution, so he could only ask Chen Ang, "Master, this road to the west is filled with barbarians and savages. Perhaps they won't even know how to speak. I've seen these kinds of people when I went east in the past. On the deserted islands of the Eastern Sea, there are barbarian tribes that cannot be reasoned with. They are like beasts and cannot be considered humans. This child is right, going west is indeed difficult. I, Old Sun, have to kill hundreds and thousands of people. I can't bear to kill those barbarians, and Master, you are not willing to reveal your supernatural powers. What should I do? "
Chen Ang smiled, "It is precisely the barbarians that need to be enlightened by Master and Laozi. Our journey is not only to go to Sindhu to discuss the Dao with Rulai, but also to spread the seeds of civilization and enlighten the Buddha. Therefore, this journey to the west is not to visit, teach, or teach that chieftain, but to fight, conquer, slaughter, and preach. "
"Wherever there are demons, there will be you, the Heaven's Equal Demon Great Emperor. I know that the road to the west is filled with humans and demons. These barbarians, Rongdi, savages, and demons live together, so you will be the one to kill your way through. This journey to the Western Heaven is to let the tribes that believe in my teachings prosper. To conquer those even more barbaric Rongdi, it is to let them raise their weapons and kill each other until blood flows. "
After Chen Ang finished, he muttered to himself for a moment before saying, "However, that Yiqu tribe is slightly different. It has been close to China for a long time and was a vassal state during the time of Emperor Mu. Later on, they rebelled, but they also learned some principles from China and had laws. They are not a completely barbarian tribe, but they have sprouted the seeds of civilization. Although there are shamans and shamans who sacrifice the blood of demons and demons, they are different from those half-demon half-human Rongdi. Monkey King, it won't be good for you to make a move."
"After a hundred years, this place will belong to Qin. It cannot be mixed with the Rongdi demons! "
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