The most unlucky crossing in history

At the end of Yin time and the beginning of Mao time, there is only a ray of light in the sky, the sky is not yet clear, and the earth is slightly dark. Because Yunlang City is close to Jinshui Lake, there is always a layer of mist in the summer morning. The border city is surrounded by mountains in the north and water in the south. It would be a beautiful fairyland if you come to see it in normal times.It's just that Yunlang City is very depressed today. The people in the city had already fled earlier, and those who failed to escape almost became the ghosts of Uighur soldiers.

Now there are only [-] Uyghur garrisons left in the city. In the early morning light, when the Uyghur garrison was still sleeping, the morning drum soldiers on duty walked up to the morning drum platform yawning.

Even though it was already June, it was still very cold in the northwest in the morning. The soldier shivered from the cold wind. He cursed in a low voice in Uyghur, and then quickly walked up to the high place with his arms folded. climb up.

After climbing to the high platform, he quietly set up a game with his brother in the same tent yesterday. After playing for a long time before falling asleep, he couldn't bear to yawn again, and then he picked up the drumstick next to the morning drum.

It was still early, and there was still a quarter of an hour before he arrived at Maoshi. He was about to beat down, but before he dropped his hand, he raised his head and looked into the distance, but he could faintly see some unknown blackness pressing there in the east, but At this time, the sky was not clear and the fog was deep, so he couldn't see clearly, and when he looked closely, it was still blurry, and he felt that something was wrong, but he thought it was dizziness, the soldier thought for a while and rushed to the other side loudly The brother from the watchtower yelled, "Poke, do you see if something is coming from the east?"

The guard named Poke was still dozing off. Hearing his yell, he immediately trembled. He stood up straight and looked to the east. After just a casual look, he laughed peacefully in his heart, "Except What else can the cattle have?" Jinshui Lake is rich in water, and large herds of animals often migrate here. During this period of time, he often saw wild cattle, and it was no big deal.

"It doesn't seem to be..." The morning drum soldier frowned and was about to say something more, but when the thick fog gradually dissipated, and when the unknown object approached, the doubts in his eyes gradually turned into panic, and his eyes He stared round, his lips trembled, his whole face flushed as if he was suffocating, it was not an animal from the original land that came from the seal, but a hundred thousand soldiers.

"No, no, no... this, this, this is the army of Dazhang, Dazhang!!! Dazhang raid!!!! Raid!!!"

he is crazy

Beating the morning drum frantically, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Da Zang raid! Da Zing..."

It's just that before he finished speaking, a flying arrow pierced his heart, and blood gushed out from his chest. Before he fell, what caught his eyes was the shadow of arrows falling to the ground like rain.

The banners are flying, the drums are thundering, and the sound of shouting and killing is resounding.

Xie Wenyuan appeared in front of the battle like a god of death who suddenly descended from the world, leading an army of [-] to attack like a hurricane, but blood stained the ground in an instant.

At the beginning of June in the first year of Shengning, the Northwest Army raided the Uyghurs' enemy troops stationed in Yunlang. They fought for five consecutive days, taking advantage of their unpreparedness to attack them by surprise. They wiped out [-] Uyghur soldiers and captured more than [-] soldiers. The Uighurs withdrew from Yunlang for several days. Forced out of the big border.

It has been ten years since the Uyghurs invaded for ten years, and this is the first time that the Uighurs have been driven out of Dazhang.

Everyone in the momentary army was full of excitement and generosity. When discussing whether to continue the war, Xie Wenyuan said: "Take advantage of the victory to pursue."

The Uyghurs hold deep grudges, and their king Ye Hezhe is even more warlike. This battle will not be the end. If they retreat, the Uyghurs will surely come back. Now is the time when the army is full of fighting spirit, and it is time to pursue victory When the time is right, for the Uighurs, it is necessary to beat them to fear at this time, until the great national prestige is established, and until the neighboring countries dare not dare to invade again, this is the long-term security policy.

And this idea is not only the thought of Xie Wenyuan alone, but also the thought of all the soldiers in the Northwest who have been aggrieved for so many years. They have been bullied for too long. Watching their brothers die in battle and seeing their compatriots humiliated, but they can only retreat to the rear and cannot take revenge. They have endured it for too long, and they are no longer willing to bear it anymore!Xie Wenyuan's decision naturally won the support and solidarity of all soldiers.

Even though everyone in the army knew in their hearts that it would be absolutely impossible to invade the enemy's territory without an order from the imperial court, no one mentioned it at this moment.

What are you talking about, haven't they been clear about the imperial court's attitude towards the war for more than ten years?Now the prime minister is leading the battle, and the general is also leading the battle. More than half of the military power controllers have issued such an order, so it is feasible.

In mid-June, when the news that the Northwest Army had stepped into the Uighurs and took advantage of the victory to chase the north reached the middle school, there were instant discussions.

In teahouses where Chinese and Chinese people gather, you will always hear many literati talking about this matter, especially in Jingzhao City.

"The army of the Northwest disrespected the holy decree. Where did it place the majesty of the emperor?"

"I don't know

, How much hatred does the Uyghur have, such actions will only put me in a dangerous situation! "

"Since the Uyghurs have already been driven out of Daqing, it is enough to invade other countries like this, which is really unreasonable."

After he finished speaking, someone suddenly sneered, causing everyone to look at him. They saw a young scholar in coarse clothes sitting there drinking tea, and said, "Li? This brother is in Fukuoka. You are here to reason for the Uighurs, so who is going to reason for the tens of thousands of innocent people who died under the swords of the Uyghurs? Who will reason for those who use their bodies to block the Uighurs' cavalry?"

"Having said that, you can't be so reckless. There should be a complete strategy to win peace..."

"What are the consequences?" The scholar interrupted the man's words, "Everyone speaks well, how many capable people in the court have found a countermeasure to deal with the Uighurs in the past ten years? No war is over yet, we I don’t know if Xiongtai saw the consequences of this battle, but I can see a result right now. The Uyghurs have been driven out of Dazhu. The soldiers are coming to Jingzhao, how can we allow everyone to chat about political affairs here?! Everyone is not satisfied with Li Chu, let alone Uighurs!"

"Indeed." Another literati said: "It is indeed not advisable to end wars with wars, but we have to fight! Over the years, what have Dazhu's virtues and benevolence gained? It is the trampling of the Uighurs again and again, and the cautiousness." The protruding minions are the small frontier country eager to try and show off their might! Now that the country has no power, the wolves are showing their fierce looks, and the people are still in danger. How can we convince people with virtue? How can we convince people with virtue?!"

After the man finished speaking, the tea room suddenly fell silent, and all the Chinese people in the hall frowned and bowed their heads, no longer speaking.

After a long time, a man in the west corner of the tea room said slowly: "When I was traveling in various states, I often communicated with farmers. One day when I was traveling in Shuchuan, there was a heavy rain, and a farmer allowed me to rest at his house for a day. On that day, instead of talking about the Northwest War, the farmer said, "When I heard that the Northwest was being massacred on weekdays, I wished I could pick up a hoe and rush to the battlefield to cut down these beasts, but for some reason, those who could read People scolded soldiers angrily. I heard it once in a while, and it seemed very reasonable, but I felt something was wrong in my heart. Later, I read and listened a lot, and I had a feeling, man, it seems that the more I read the book much more

, the less bloody'. "

When the man said this, he shook his head with a smile, "It seems that our literati are less bloody now. The Tang Dynasty poet Wang Changling even wrote 'but let the flying generals of Dragon City stay, and don't teach Huma to go to the Yinshan Mountains', "The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and if you don't break Loulan, you won't return it." This is a famous saying through the ages, what are we doing now?"

In the imperial city, when Tan Yuanyong received the secret letter, he was not surprised.

Zhou Kui frowned and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, what the prime minister did is openly disobeying the imperial order, and it is a crime of decapitating the superior, which cannot be tolerated. Now is the time to take the blame for Xie's treason. The emperor immediately took down Xie Cheng and others." Thanks to everyone in the family, it is to establish the king's prestige!"

Tan Yuanyong shook his head, and said slowly: "No need, if he really wants to plot rebellion, he can't be stopped now."

"Even if..."

Tan Yuanyong raised his hand and blocked Zhou Kui's words. He put down the secret letter in his hand, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the dark sky where the storm was about to come, and said slowly: "Xie Wenyuan is a big deal for the imperial power." He is a great threat, but to the people, every act of his is of great benefit. If it is not for the fact that he is too powerful, in fact, I can't find fault. Although his move was not ordered by me, I also expected it. If you want to let The Uighurs live outside the Northwest, so they can only be beaten until they are afraid and dare not invade again. The Northwest has suffered too much. If this matter is not resolved, I am afraid that the border will no longer be stable, and the people will complain. The most important thing is that the country will not become a country, and the people will not be able to live. Now is the critical moment of the Northwest War. If this battle is won, it will naturally be a hundred years of peace. Ye Hezhe is good at fighting. Now the only one who can beat him in the country is Xie Wenyuan. Xie Wenyuan He is indispensable in this battle."

"However, if this Xie Wenyuan returns victorious, I'm afraid that people in this world..."

Tan Yuanyong smiled when he heard this, "Master Zhou, what kind of territory do you think is the battlefield facing the Uighur cavalry?"

Zhou Kui didn't know why Tan Yuanyong asked such a question. He pondered for a while, but still said: "There are dangers everywhere, and we need to be careful at every step. Don't take it lightly."

Tan Yuanyong nodded: "Why did Xie Wenyuan go to such a dangerous situation?"

Zhou Kui opened his mouth but couldn't come up with an answer.

Tan Yuanyong didn't wait for him to respond, and said: "The lack of military supplies, he knows that there are traps and he will not escape from Bo Lai. Although the Zhong family suddenly appeared to relieve the difficulties, he did guard Bo Lai before and did not have any intention of his only son escaping. If he was doing it for power, then he would have already obtained it by forcing the Uighurs back, but now he chooses to risk his life and chase after him. Why?" Tan Yuanyong paused, and continued: "Except for a hundred years Taiping, I can't think of what he is doing."

"Even if the prime minister can sacrifice his life for the people of this land, how can I, the emperor, not give it a try?" Just like what the late emperor said to Xie Wenyuan back then, betting that he is the Duke of Zhou who feeds the world.

Tan Yuanyong looked solemn, and he said: "On behalf of me, I will pass down an order to let the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households do their best to raise weapons, food and rice and send them to the northwest immediately to help the army and guard our great territory."

The author has something to say: too stuck, too stuck to doubt life...