Outside Longxing Temple, an old monk leaned under the wall, closed his eyes and basked in the sun. The Kingdom of Khotan is south. It is not cold in winter, but there is only windy and sandy weather. It is rare that there is no wind today. The sun is bright in the sky, and basking in the sun is really a joy in life.

A young monk turned out from behind, came to the old monk and said, "Master, I just arrived in the city and saw that the soldiers here were leaving."

The old monk opened his eyes and said, "Why are they leaving?"

The little monk said, "I heard that the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were coming, but they knew they could not resist the enemy, so they ran away. But these people were not very authentic. They wanted to grab some treasures before they escaped, which made the people in the city panic. Fortunately, they knew that the Song army was coming, so everyone forced themselves to endure it."

The old monk looked up at the sun in the sky, then looked at the mountains in the distance, and said, "Since the decline of the Tang Dynasty, it has been more than 300 years, and no people in the Central Plains have been seen. These days, everyone said that the Song Dynasty defeated Hei Khan and wanted to march into Khotan. I wonder what they would look like after they came. In the past fifty years, Buddhism has declined, and our temple has almost collapsed."

The young monk said: "Since we are from Central Plains, we should naturally prosper Buddhism. Our temple was built by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. How could it be the same?"

The old monk laughed and said, "We monks care about what we do in the world. As long as the Buddhist affairs flourish, they will be like a gift from heaven."

After saying that, he stood up and took the little monk's hand to the temple gate. Hei Khan believed in the Green Sect. After destroying Khotan, although he did not force the people to convert, he suppressed the Buddhist temple. Longxing Temple had no incense for fifty years. Now there are only five or six monks left in the huge temple, gathering together to have a meal. After fifty years of repair, Longxing Temple has collapsed so much that there are not many houses that can live in it.

When I entered the temple, I saw three monks gathered under a big tree in the yard, gathering a pot, and burning fire there. When I saw two monks, an old and a young man, I came in, and a monk said, "Master Qingyun, come here to use some vegetarian food! I am so lucky today that we went out to dig out some wild vegetables."

The old monk said to the young monk: "You go and eat some, I'm not hungry."

After saying that, he sat down on the steps in front of the hall, leaned against the pillar, and looked at the distance. He remembered that when he was young, the Kingdom of Khotan believed in Buddhism. As a large temple in the capital, Longxing Temple was incense. Since the Kingdom of Khotan was destroyed, the Black Khan people suppressed Buddhism, and they have gradually declined and become what they are today. For fifty years, he has gone from innocent young man to old man, and has long seen through the world. All the prosperity, honor and disgrace in the world are external causes, so is the practice of Buddhism? When the Song army came, maybe it is not like Black Khan, what can we do to suppress Buddhism like Black Khan?

At this moment, a group of men and women came outside and entered the temple. A man wearing a silk suit walked in front of the people. After entering the temple, he saw Master Qingyun. His eyes lit up and hurried forward, clasped his hands together and said, "Master, it's here. Now the Black Sweat army has left, and no one is in charge of the city, so I'm afraid something will happen. Everyone discusses with each other. The master has a profound Buddhist teaching and a kind heart. He is just right to take charge of the overall situation."

Several older people came forward to salute together, asking Master Qingyun to come forward to temporarily preside over the situation and prepare to welcome the arrival of the Song army.

Master Qingyun stood up and looked at the people coming. He felt a little absurd and didn't know how to answer. When the Black Sweat army was there, they didn't care much about local affairs. Once they left, they would push someone out? After thinking about it carefully, the most important thing about these people was to welcome the Song army. When the Song army came to Khotan, local figures would always have a leader. These people were either rich or noble, and no one was willing to go out. At this time, they remembered themselves. Another point, pushing themselves out also means that they were cut from the previous Black Sweat.

Khotan used to be a Buddhist country, with many Buddhist temples and many eminent monks, and had many Buddhist affairs with many states such as Sha, Gua and other states. After 50 years of suppression of Hei Khan, there are few monks now. Once Hei Khan left, the remaining monks immediately became high-end figures in the hearts of the natives.

At the intersection of the Khotan Road, Peng Lin and a few soldiers took a large net to catch fish in the river. This place is too remote and there is not even a grass market. They can only do it themselves and have enough food and clothing. Fortunately, there are many waters and there are many big fish in it. As long as you are willing to do it, you will never be hungry.

A fast horse rushed over and arrived. When the horseman dismounted and crossed his hands at Peng Lin: "Commander, there is a black sweat army ten miles away! Seeing them walking along the river, they should have come from Yutian!"

Peng Lin threw the fish net in his hand, straightened his waist and said, "How many people are there? Are they all Black Sweat troops from Khotan?"

The knight said, "There are more than 500 people, and in addition to that, there are many wealthy families accompanying you. I can't see clearly when I get away. I think it should be that the Black Khan army in Khotan retreated, and many wealthy families in the city will follow them."

Peng Lin said: "Let's go, if there is a war, why are you still catching fish! Quickly summon troops and follow me to fight! Come from Yutian, only this road can be taken. As long as we firmly defend it, where do they want to escape? This battle is a great achievement!"

There are many jades in Khotan. This river is called Baiyu River, which flows into the Tarim River nearby. From the city of Khotan, you can walk out of the desert here, cross the Tianshan Mountains north, and return to Heihan. This road is not difficult to walk, and it was an important trade route in the past when the Kingdom of Khotan was in existence. Since the Kingdom of Khotan was destroyed, the trade route was abandoned. The trade route was gone, and the river was still there. As long as you follow the Baiyu River, you can walk out of the desert.

Back at the camp, Peng Lin recruited his subordinates and rushed forward to the preset battlefield. He led his army to station here for five or six days, and he got familiar with the terrain. The selected battlefield was wide, with Baiyu River on one side and a vast desert on the other side.

Yudufu was the leader of the army of Heikhan Kantian Kingdom. As soon as the Song army saw the crows, he knew that Yutian could not be saved. He hurriedly summoned his soldiers, snatched some treasures from the city, and walked south along the Baiyu River with the nobles and high-ranking officials of Heikhan. Although there was no caravan, everyone knew about this road, and there were obvious landmarks like rivers, so they were not afraid of getting lost.

After several days of travel, I finally saw the Tianshan Mountains in the distance, and everyone was excited. Of course, the Tianshan Mountains were not easy to climb, but it was winter, and there were a large number of winter pastures in Tianshan Mountains, so I should be able to return to Heihan. Although I lost Yutian, I snatched a lot of treasures before leaving, and returned to the country to be a rich man. As for the responsibility of defending the territory, Irik was defeated, so why could he defend Yutian?

At this moment, a soldier ahead came back from the road and saluted Yu Sufu: "General, five miles ahead, the Song army blocked the way!"

Yu Sufu was shocked when he heard this: "This road has been abandoned for a long time, how could there be a Song army stationed in the defense!"

The soldiers said: "I don't know what the Song army was thinking, so we sent people to garrison here. We were in a hurry all the way, so it shouldn't be that the news was leaked."

Yu Sufu's face suddenly changed and he kept silent. After a while, he said, "How many people do they have? How strong are they?"

The soldier said: "It seems that there are four or five hundred people, and there is a military formation of about two hundred people in the middle, and the two wings are cavalry. It is impossible to tell how small the strength is. They do not use swords and guns. They may be holding the legendary muskets. There are also several large iron guys in the military formation. I think they are the cannons passed by a few days ago. Who knows how powerful these guns and cannons are? "

Yu Sufu didn't know either. He informed that the Song army defeated the Hei Khan army, which was spread in many different opinions and was amazing. The common point was that the Song army used guns and cannons to fight, which was extremely powerful, and the Hei Khan army could not resist. Unexpectedly, his membership arrived, and Yu Sufu didn't know what to do for a moment.

After a while, Yu Sufu said, "It's too late to look back now. Yutian thought he had fallen into the hands of the Song army. No matter what, we have to go forward. If the Song army blocks it, then we can only fight to the death with them!"

The soldiers around him were silent after hearing this. Hei Khan's main force wanted to inform him that he was eliminated by the Song army, which was extremely shocking for the rest of Hei Khan's army. He was defeated with the more and the less, and the two sides had equal strengths. How could they fight against the Song army?

Yu Sufu sighed: "This road comes along the Baiyu River. There are deserts on both sides. There is no way to escape. But now we have the only way to fight the Song army. If we win, we can take the way out and cross the Tianshan Mountains."

A person next to him said, "What if he loses?"

Yu Sufu said: "What else can I say if I lose? Of course, I will let the Song army deal with it."

After saying that, he stopped talking, summoned the troops and ordered the high-ranking officials and nobles who were traveling with him to rest here first and lead the troops forward.

Peng Lin rode on his horse, holding a telescope and looking ahead. This place is not like the places where the farmers live. There is not that much water. Except for the wide river, the reeds are growing, and there is a desert on both sides, and there is no sight at all. Standing on the sand dunes, you can reach several miles away.

Seeing the black knight soldiers and horses coming from afar, Peng Lin said: "The black knight soldiers and horses are coming, and instruct the army to prepare. This may be the last battle in the Western Regions. It must be fought beautifully and leave nothing to say!"

The generals agreed to the promise, and their momentum was shocking.

Yu Sufu brought his troops and horses to the Song army formation for more than a mile. Seeing the military formation ahead clearly, he ordered to stop and said, "The Song army's muskets and cannons are far away, and the military formation cannot be close to them, so he stops here."

The general on the side said, "It's too far here, and our bows and arrows cannot hurt them. How can we fight?"

Yu Sufu said: "First ask them what they mean by blocking the road, and then make a decision."

In fact, Yu Sufu didn't know how to fight this battle. It was clear that the Song army had guns and cannons and had neat lineups. Although the formation was evacuated, unlike when they were fighting in the past, their weapons were different and their fighting styles should be different.

After looking around, Yu Sufu pointed at the deputy general Omar and said, "The deputy general came forward and asked the Song army what they meant."
Chapter completed!