By the Xindu River, the battle was over, and the 40,000-strong army of the Shahi Dynasty was wiped out in more than an hour.
Nearly 2,000 people were killed on the spot, 20,000 young people were captured, and 10,000 people were scattered everywhere.
The body of Crown Prince Shahi was carried to the river. Several Brahmins from Udabandapura were personally cleaning the body of the crown prince who died in the battle, and then dressed him in the most luxurious king's robes for burial.
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The crown prince's body showed a strange bluish-white color, which meant that his blood had drained away. There were several huge wounds on his chest, which were the marks left after being penetrated by the God's Arm Bow.
The poor crown prince who was not yet a minor was targeted, because all the warriors in Shanshandu knew what King Zhang meant, and of course they would not keep him.
Even though the crown prince in gorgeous armor was behind the crowd, he received intensive care from the arm archers of Kanshandu. It is estimated that he didn't even see the enemy before he went to see Lord Shiva.
However, although Zhang Zhao scorned the so-called glorious death of these Shahi Kshatriya heavy cavalry, he still buried these people according to the highest noble etiquette.
I despise him in my heart. It is a matter of Zhang Zhao's personal preference, but as a king, I must still appreciate this kind of behavior.
With Zhang Zhao's permission, the Brahmins of Uttabandhapura and the monks of the Brahmin temple came out of the city to hold a grand funeral for the more than one hundred Shashi Kshatriyas who died in the war.
As for the more than 400 Kshatriya heavy cavalry who survived, Zhang Zhao, in accordance with Kshatriya rules, pardoned them for their crime of resistance.
And they were allowed to pay ransoms and fines, not only could they gain freedom, but they could also keep part of their family property and Kshatriya status.
This is the rule of Tianzhu in this era. If they dare to launch a glorious battle, it means that they are warriors who put life and death aside. They cannot be looked down upon, nor can they be killed easily.
At the same time, Zhang Zhao came to Tianzhu to open trade routes and gain some benefits, not to break old rules and establish a new dynasty.
Therefore, he generously stated that he would abide by this rule. There was no need to go against everyone for these things, and it was impossible for him to kill all the local nobles.
However, at that time, there were actually more than a thousand Kshatriya heavy cavalry beside Crown Prince Shahi, and 420 of them did not charge with him out of fear.
These people are not protected by the ancient rules because they have not shown the courage to face death.
Zhang Zhao waved to Bach Maha, who had been following behind him, and Bach Maha quickly nodded and ran over in a very dog-like manner.
He now feels more and more that the identity of the king is already beckoning to him.
"I don't need the people here, but I need at least eight million rupees to reward the warriors. Can you give it?"
Zhang Zhao said it very directly. The so-called eight million rupees are not for Bach Maha to come up with. Even if you kill him, he won't be able to come out with that much. The so-called eight million rupees are for these Kshatriyas to come up with.
This is not a small amount of money. If you want to collect it in a short time, you may need to use methods such as torture and robbery.
Zhang Zhao is not willing to let his warriors be infected with these habits. Of course, they will not have locals like Bach Maha who know everything and can squeeze out the most profits.
"Your Majesty the Great Khan, these timid Kshatriyas are richer than you think. Eight million rupees are too cheap for them. Your loyal servant Bach Maha is willing to offer you ten million rupees."
Bach Maha blinked his eyes and looked at Zhang Zhao, the longing in his heart almost written on his face.
Zhang Zhao thought about it and decided that he really needed to give him some benefits. Even a loser needs a reward.
"Before that, bring our King here! As long as you do things sincerely, I will never treat you badly!"
"I will obey the order of the Great Khan, and Bach Maha will always be your most loyal servant!"
Modapala is not dead yet, and at the same time, the more than a thousand Kshatriyas who were captured in the Khyber Pass have not been dealt with. Zhang Zhao is still useful in keeping them, especially Modapala, who must be killed.
Reflect value.
"Son! My son! My son! You killed my son!"
Modapolo immediately collapsed as he was brought to the river. In front of him, Crown Prince Natsuki didn't even close his eyes.
"Moda! Do you know your guilt?" Zhang Zhao walked up to Moda Polo with a sense of justice and shouted sharply at him.
Now Zhang Zhao has also figured out that the word "Polo" is a symbol of status and can be translated as protector. The Polo of the Moda Polo family and the Polo of the Polo dynasty both have this meaning, so according to Tianzhu's rules, the word "Polo" means "protector".
Dacai is the name of Modapala.
"I know the crime? You evil thief. It was clearly you who invaded my country and killed my son. You still want to ask me if I know the crime? What crime do you have?"
The Shahi dynasty was over, his son was dead, and Modapala suddenly had nothing to worry about.
"It turns out that you, Moda, still know what invasion is, and you are also suffering from the loss of your son.
Then, I, the people of Huwen City, have been invaded by your army several times in the past twenty years. Not only have their sons died, but many of them have also lost their entire families. Their pain is a hundred times greater than yours!
Without your great merits and many evil deeds, the people of Huwen City would not have lost their families, and the Kshatriyas of Shahi, and even your son, would not have lost their lives!
All this is because of you, who led the army here, and also because of you, who came to completely eliminate you, the devil who brings war and killing to everyone."
With a lot of righteous words, King Zhang successfully turned an invasion into an intolerable resistance to the invasion, as if he was here to maintain world peace.
"Lies! Full of lies!" Modapolo was so shocked by Zhang Zhao's words from the moral high ground that he didn't know how to refute, so he could only repeat words such as lies.
But in the eyes of the Brahmans and Kshatriyas of the Shahi dynasty by the river, this is no different from Li Qu Ci Qi Qi.
Because they were right. The war against Huwen City in the past few decades was not driven by the efforts of the successive kings of Xiaxi.
Having finished what needed to be said, Zhang Zhao nodded to Bach Maha, who walked over understandingly, kicked Modapolo on the knee, and at the same time pressed Modapolo's neck with his hand and pushed him down.
On the ground.
Several of Bach Maha's associates also came up, tied up Modapala, and then walked towards the pile of firewood.
Modapala looked at the firewood and suddenly struggled hard in fear. He opened his mouth and was about to howl when Bach Maha blocked it with a large ball of cloth.
Ending one's life in raging fire to express one's repentance and apology to everyone was also a common method used by nobles at this time.
Thirty years later in history, Jayapala, the grandson of Modapala, chose to use this method to give an explanation to all the domestic nobles after facing the humiliating defeat of the Turkic Ghaznavid dynasty, thus saving his precarious life.
The Natsuki royal family.
Modapolo, who was roaring desperately, was tied to piles of firewood by several strong men like animals.
To show his loyalty, Bach Maha personally took a short knife and messed around in the king's mouth. After his tongue was broken, he blocked his mouth so that he could no longer curse.
The firewood was covered with tung oil, and once it was ignited, it could not be extinguished. Only a faint roar could be heard, and the bodies twisting as hard as they could on the firewood pile could be seen.
After Modapala was executed according to the ancient Indian law, one hundred Kshatriya families with blood ties to the Shahi dynasty who were captured in the Khyber Pass were also singled out.
They were not qualified to be on the fire, but their necks were chopped off with a knife.
Amid cries and begging for mercy, Zhang Zhao came to the pile of wood belonging to Crown Prince Natsuki. The soul of a slain king ascended to heaven and became an eternal ghost. The fireworks will be ignited by a true king.
Zhang Zhao took the torch from what he thought was a Brahmin high priest, pretended to pray twice, and lit the pile of wood.
The high priest bent down and saluted Zhang Zhao, "I heard that His Majesty the Khan is a follower of Buddha?"
"That's right!" Zhang Zhao nodded without any emotion on his face.
"What does the high priest have to say?"
"Your Majesty the Khan knows that Sakyamuni Buddha is actually the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, and the Vedas is actually the classic of our religion."
The high priest spoke slowly and looked directly at Zhang Zhao calmly, but in fact he was observing Zhang Zhao's expression to see if he would be furious because Sakyamuni Buddha was the ninth incarnation of Vishnu.
Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are called the three main gods of Hinduism. The name Hinduism is actually the name given to this sect by outsiders. They never call themselves Hindus, but only exist in the form of Brahmanism.
Contrary to the impression of the Chinese, Buddhism has never been the main religion in Tianzhu. For more than a thousand years, including more than a thousand years later, Brahmanism has been the main religion in Tianzhu throughout history.
Buddhism is actually the reflection of Brahmanism by the philosophical and religious circles on the Indian continent during the period of Samana thought.
Even during the Asoka period when Buddhism was at its most prosperous, Buddhists did not account for more than 20% of the population of Tianzhu.
These two religions have a very close relationship of struggle and cooperation. Many Brahmin priests changed their beliefs and became Buddhist monks, and many Buddhist monks returned to Brahmanism.
Even in history, when Buddhism spread to China, Brahmanism also came to China and sought to spread.
In the "Biography of Eminent Monks" of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there are at least five records of Brahmin missionaries whose names can be traced.
In Sui Shu Jing Zhi Ji, there are dozens of classics introducing Brahmans, including "Prescriptions of Immortals of Brahmans".
In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yuxi's cataracts were cured by Brahmin missionaries, and he even wrote poems praising him. Even Nanzhao State believed in Brahmanism.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao made a decision. He came to Tianzhu to obtain the status of Buddhist Dharma King and the right to interpret Buddhist dharma in the Hexi region. He did not really want to turn Tianzhu into an earthly Buddhist kingdom. If this were the case, it would take thirty to fifty years.
How is it possible to succeed?
"Does the high priest know what the kings from the Eastern Land like to say most?"
"Want to hear the details!" A smile appeared on the high priest's face. As long as Juerhan did not contradict the topic of Sakyamuni Buddha being the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, it would be easy to handle.
Because in the continent of India, under the mature caste system, the Buddha cannot compete with the Brahmins. If the Polo dynasty were not deeply bound by the monastery, they would have converted long ago.
"Those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish! Does the high priest understand?"
Zhang Zhao tried his best to express his meaning more clearly in Uighur dialect, because the high priest could speak Uighur dialect.
"That's really good advice!" The expression on the high priest's face became even more kind, and he made a gesture of extending his hand to invite you in.