Chapter 455 Pu Dao Dao Technique and American Igai
Yanqi, on the shore of Bosten Lake, was also called offshore at this time.
The Kaidu River, the largest tributary of Bosten Lake, was called Freshwater at this time.
Just 700 to 800 meters where the Kaidu River flows into Bosten Lake, Zhang Zhao's last sacrifice of his trip to the Western Regions took place here, and it was almost over.
The reason why I chose this place is because it was here where Pugujun ambushed the last Anxi army led by Guo Sheng and Guo Dalang.
In that battle, more than 2,000 descendants of the Anxi Army set off, but only a few hundred fled back. Guo Sheng and Guo Dalang, together with most of them, disappeared from everyone's sight.
Until recently, Zhang Zhao sent troops and horses to attack everywhere to kill the tribes that refused to surrender, while letting Yan Qi settle down and help find clues about the past. As a result, a mass grave was discovered not far away.
There were a lot of bones in the pit. More than 700 skulls alone were found. Some fragments of arrow clusters, knife handles and some small ornaments were also dug out.
It is basically certain that this is the last Kucha Anxi army that went from Kucha to Xizhou in the past and happily greeted the court angel.
Zhang Zhao was already furious at the tragic scene. Hundreds of bones were buried in this pit.
These last Anxi troops escaped the fierce attack of Tubo, a powerful enemy, but finally died in the hands of Pugujun.
Zhang Zhao, in a rage, dragged hundreds of Gaochang Uighur chiefs and ministers who he planned to take back to Jingtieshan to be punished as mining slaves to the seaside and executed them all.
In the end, a hole was dug and buried, and he was treated the same as Guo Sheng, Guo Dalang and others.
After killing everyone, Zhang Zhao felt no joy at all in seeking revenge. Instead, he felt unspeakably uncomfortable in his heart.
He sat alone near the seaside, watching the undulating waves, silent.
After a while, Li Shengtian, also wearing a simple robe, walked over gently, and patted Zhang Zhao on the shoulder.
"Killing is never a way to relieve inner uneasiness. It will only let your bloodthirsty desire control you.
No matter what happens to you, you will not think about how to solve it, but just kill it. If a king gets used to this, his defeat will not be far away.
Erlang, you are a little anxious."
Zhang Zhao looked at Li Shengtian in surprise. Li Shengtian would not have said these words to him before.
"How does uncle know that I am a little anxious?"
Li Shengtian did not answer Zhang Zhao's words, but pulled him up and motioned to follow him for a walk near the seaside.
The two walked in silence for several hundred meters before Li Shengcai continued to speak.
"Erlang, do you know what is the most difficult thing to do as the king of a country?"
Zhang Zhao thought for a while and said, "We should be diligent in government, love the people, select talents and appoint capable people, so that everyone above and below can fulfill their duties, be aware of everything, and understand the depth and depth of the country, so as not to be confused and deceived by the people below."
Li Shengtian smiled faintly, then shook his head, "It has been thirty-one years since my uncle succeeded to the throne in the second year of Emperor Qianhua of Zhu Liang.
In my opinion, the most difficult thing for a king is to control his desires.
To control one's desires, the first thing is not to kill too much, because killing is the best way to solve the problem. As long as the person is gone, the problem at hand will disappear.
Once you get used to this efficient and simple method, the next time you encounter a problem, the first thing you will think of is to kill it!
Those who make trouble are killed, those who disobey are killed, those who advise are killed, but in the end anyone with different opinions will be killed. The superficial problem is solved, but the contradiction is hidden under the cover.
Therefore, the monarch must be extremely vigilant about the word "kill". Even if it is to kill your enemy, you must carefully consider whether he should be killed or not?"
Zhang Zhao nodded thoughtfully. Although Li Shengtian was the king of a small country in the Western Region, he was also the leader of hundreds of thousands of people, and now he ruled over a million people.
The experience gained from more than thirty years of governance experience still makes some sense.
Later generations also have this saying, 'When you have a hammer in your hand, everything looks like a nail.'
"My uncle is saying that my decision to kill these three hundred nobles from the Gaochang clan today was a bit unconsidered?"
Li Shengtian slowly shook his head, "These people deserve to die because their ancestor Pu Gujun committed indiscriminate killing.
In the past, the Anxi Army and its descendants had been defending Qiuci for hundreds of years. In fact, they were in extreme embarrassment and had long been looking forward to having a backer.
Although Pugujun was a Uighur, he was able to get support from the imperial court, and Tang'er was not without him under his command.
But he still wanted to save trouble and solve the problem once and for all, so his descendants suffered from this disaster.
But you have a way to deal with the seven thousand Gaochang Shenwu Army generals, instead of killing them all."
Zhang Zhao wanted to refute, but in the end he didn't say it because Li Shengtian was right.
He had a hundred reasons to kill these people, and a hundred reasons not to kill them, but he still chose the easiest way.
"My uncle guessed that Erlang must be a little anxious in his heart, because in the past dynasties, except for Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, there were few who had conquered the world easily. If you are not careful, you may make a big mistake.
But Erlang, you already have the land of Hexi, Longyou, Shuofang, Anxi, and Beiting in the great dynasties of the past. All the tribes have surrendered, many armored soldiers, and even brave cavalry, and the geographical advantage is also there.
If things succeed, they can enter the main Central Plains. If things fail, they can return to Yongliang, or even occupy Guanzhong and wait for the opportunity.
As long as you don't make any mistakes, who else can you be?"
Li Shengtian looked at Zhang Zhao relatively accurately, but Zhang Zhao was indeed a little anxious.
Because although he knows the direction of history, but now that he is a variable, will there be any changes? No one can say.
For example, in history, when Yelv Deguang entered the Central Plains, all parties surrendered. Even famous generals like An Shenqi, Fu Yanqing, and Liu Zhiyuan personally or sent people to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo to pay homage to Yelv Deguang.
Yelu Deguang finally had to retreat from the Central Plains. This was because after he drifted away, he allowed the Khitan soldiers and horses to go everywhere to clear grass and grain.
If under the threat of Zhang Zhao, Yelv Deguang is not so confident and really secures his position as the emperor of the Central Plains, Zhang Zhao will use the Liang Kingdom to fight against the combined Liao and Jin Dynasties.
What makes Zhang Zhao even more uneasy is that Anxi is far away from the Central Plains. Even if it only goes to Liangzhou, more than a year has passed after going back and forth and fighting.
What if Shi Chonggui did not defeat the Khitan several times like in history, but fell down once and for all, and Yelu Deguang had become the emperor of the Central Plains when he returned?
These concerns were the direct reason that prompted Zhang Zhao to brutally deal with the Uighur prisoners of war in Gaochang.
He didn't have time to slowly regain people's hearts, he just wanted to solve the problem quickly and then return to Liangzhou.
But when Zhang Zhao told Li Shengtian his worries, Li Shengtian burst out laughing.
"Erlang, you are a fan of the authorities! In my uncle's opinion, when the Khitans enter the Central Plains, the most difficult thing is not to defeat the Jin army, but this."
Li Shengtian pointed to the bun on his head. Seeing that Zhang Zhao still didn't understand, Li Shengtian continued to explain.
"Yelü Deguang believes that the Shatuo Zhuxie family can take over the Central Plains, and so can his Khitan Yelv family.
But he forgot that Shatuo Li and I, Yutian Li, have one advantage that he does not have, that is, after our surname is Li, we are really Tang'er.
He speaks Tang pronunciation, treats classics, wears Tang clothes, and follows Tang rituals, but what about a Khitan? He didn't even change his habit of combing his hair, and how could he become the emperor of the Central Plains like this?
Once they enter Tokyo, the Khitan tribes will definitely regard themselves as conquerors. Are they still willing to wear buns in their hair? Can they not beat grass and grain? I'm afraid they will be arrogant to the sky!
This cannot be stopped by Yelu Deguang alone, so even if the Khitans enter the Central Plains before you go back, they will not win the hearts of the people."
As expected, it was obvious to those who were watching. Li Shengtian's words made the dark clouds disappear from Zhang Zhao's eyes.
That's right! There is a huge difference between Yelv Deguang's entry into the Central Plains and the Manchu Qing's entry into the Central Plains. That is, the situation in the Central Plains is completely different.
The difference was so great that the Manchus could even shave their hair and change their clothes. This was an extreme policy similar to that of a slave owner. But could the Khitans do it? It certainly wouldn’t do!
Because the Manchus were able to enter the Central Plains, it was only after hundreds of years of Confucian self-castration that the military base in the Central Plains was almost completely lost.
Even if the patriotic Confucian scholars in the late Ming Dynasty wanted to defend their country, they could no longer recruit qualified armed forces in the countryside. They were all farmers who could only use hoes, and they could not beat the Manchu armor.
But it's different in this era. This is the Five Dynasties period where the value of force is overwhelming!
Not to mention that the soldiers in each town were fierce and dared to fight, but even in the countryside, if there was not a man in the family who could use a gun, club, or bow and arrow, they were all at the bottom of the rural status ladder and were looked down upon by others.
The people among the people regard force as the first priority to protect their families, and the folk customs are strong.
Even in the Song Dynasty, there were still countless folk gun clubs, bow and arrow clubs in various places.
Why can Grandpa Yue raise a brave and invincible Yue family army so quickly? Isn’t it because there are many strong men in the countryside and they have good foundation.
Even Grandpa Yue himself was a member of the rural armed forces.
This can also be seen from a popular weapon in the Song Dynasty - Pu Dao.
This thing is not a standard weapon on the battlefield, but is used for private fights in the countryside. It is a folk weapon with a long and wide steel knife mounted on a wooden stick.
The reason why it is popular is because martial arts are rampant in the countryside.
After the collapse of the aristocratic families, the authority of the village elders was not as great as in the Ming Dynasty. So when encountering problems, they had to use the sword in their hands to 'reason'.
If your family has five or six boys, all of whom are strong and dare to go up and kill someone with a simple knife if something happens, then your family is justified.
This also indirectly promotes the further intensification of male superiority and female inferiority, because under this kind of rural jungle law, the role of women is further reduced.
This simple sword from the Song Dynasty is actually the Colt you see in later generations!
Isn't the simple sword technique the same as the American style?
If the Manchu Qing Dynasty was born at this time, tens of thousands of people would want to occupy the Central Plains?
I'm afraid that if I can't cross the Yellow River, I will be beaten to death by the powerful people from Hebei and Hedong.
The same goes for the Khitan people. Unless Yelu Deguang can suppress the Khitan people and make them change Hu to Xia in a very short period of time, shave off all their hair, and end the tribal system, he will definitely not be able to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao smiled at Li Shengtian.
"Thank you uncle for your enlightenment. My nephew will stay here for a while, and by the way, he will summon all the tribes from the north and south of Zheluo Manshan and Jinshan to come and worship near the sea!"
Zheluoman Mountain is the Tianshan Mountains, and Jinshan Mountain is the Altai Mountains.
Zhang Zhao originally did not plan to organize the Anxi Beiting tribes at this time. He wanted to return to Liangzhou as soon as possible.
But under Li Shengtian's guidance, he relieved his worries about the Khitan and instead prepared to establish his name as Khan.
Li Shengtian also laughed when he saw Zhang Zhao finally walking out.
"How many people do you need from uncle? Otherwise, some tribes may not send people!"
"Ask uncle to send out four thousand cavalry! I will ask Bai Congxin, Murong Nobunaga, Li Cunhui, and Huang Yingda to attack in four directions, and they will definitely come."
