Chen Chang guessed that Commander Zheng and Master Han must have always been at odds with each other, and the killing of prisoners was just a trigger.
From his point of view, Commander Zheng really went too far in this matter.
Although those bandits are hateful, they have all laid down their weapons and surrendered. They are no different from the common people. Killing them all is too cruel.
I didn't expect this young general to have such a hot temper.
But because I can't bear it, Chen Chang has no say in this matter. It's really embarrassing to stand here, but he can't leave.
Seeing that his confidant was beaten and his authority was challenged, Master Zheng became furious and said angrily: "Master Han, it depends on the owner when beating a dog. You beat my soldiers in front of me. Have you ever put me, a superior officer, in this position?" In your eyes? Huh, don’t say it’s a hundred or ten prisoners, but even thousands of them, I dare to kill them.”
Han Zhuangzhu said without being humble or arrogant: "Those who can quell disasters must come first with martial virtue, and those who can save lives must be forgiving of Shi Zhen. After the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi killed hundreds of thousands of Zhao prisoners, and thousands of people pointed them out; in the Battle of Julu, Chu The army killed more than 200,000 Qin soldiers at night and buried them in pits south of Xin'an City. During the Battle of Hepi, Emperor Daowu Tuobagui ordered that all the nearly 50,000 Yan soldiers captured be buried alive. Just now, when the prisoners held weapons, , they are thieves, they are the common people when they put down their weapons, how can you bear to kill them?"
Commander Zheng said coldly: "If you don't kill me, you will become a thief again one day!"
Han Zhuanzhu added: "Killing prisoners has been an ominous sign since ancient times. Bai Qi, Xiang Yu, Tuoba Gui and others met a miserable end. Don't you know, the military leader?"
Commander Zheng took a breath of air-conditioning. He had just been on a whim and had never thought of this matter. Killing prisoners is indeed not conducive to the commander-in-chief.
Chen Chang listened on the sidelines and said to himself that Han Zhuang seemed reckless, but in fact he had a troubled mind, and everything he said made sense.
Bai Qi, the god of war, was later afraid of King Zhaoxiang and Fan Ju of Qin, so he was forced to commit suicide in Duyou.
The overlord of Chu committed suicide in Wujiang River.
In the early years after Tuoba Gui came to the throne, he actively expanded his territory, worked hard to govern, and pushed the Xianbei regime into feudal society. However, he later became a drunkard, self-willed, and did not unite his brothers. He was assassinated in a palace coup.
Looking at it this way, none of these three have come to a good end.
However, Army Lord Zheng naturally refused to bow his head, and still said: "Everyone in the world said that he died in vain rather than for his crime. The people of Qin pity him, and all the towns and villages offer sacrifices to him! I am dedicated to the country, how can I care about personal matters? Life and death!"
Chen Chang couldn't help but admire that Commander Zheng was so thick-skinned. Not only did he show his sincerity, but he also looked loyal and loyal to the imperial court.
In fact, he roughly guessed that this battle was basically commanded by Commander Han. As the commander, Master Zheng naturally refused to let him enjoy the great achievements alone. The heads of those captives were his achievements.
This kind of thing happened a lot in ancient times. Not to mention killing a few prisoners of war, there were also many generals who killed ordinary people and took credit for their merits.
For example, during the Chongzhen period, Zhao Dayin, deputy commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Province, reported to the court in Hancheng that he had killed fifty enemy heads, of which women and children accounted for a large proportion. When Shanxi officers and soldiers arrived in Henan in order to pursue and suppress the rebels, the generals let them
The county magistrate reported their merits and sent thousands of heads, among which there were more than eighty young scholars!
The dignified and distinguished scholars did not even think about killing to make up the numbers, and the common people were like leeks. It is said that there was a saying at that time that "thieves are like combs, soldiers are like grates", so much so that Li Zicheng actually shouted the slogan "Suppress the troops and calm the people"
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Although Chen Chang knew that he was a man of little words, there were so many wounded in Wubao who needed to be corrected urgently. It was not an option for the two generals to quarrel blindly, so he said: "My Lord, Lord of the Army, Lord of the Building, please calm down. I will die."
They cannot be reborn. What the military leader just said is right. If these people are released, it is estimated that a large number of them will return to their old careers, and it will be us common people who will suffer the consequences."
When Commander Zheng heard Chen Chang trying to justify himself, he couldn't help but change his attitude. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you, a scholar, to have such knowledge. That's exactly what I thought. Even though Hou Liang is alone,
The imperial court, but after all, the person named Xiao submitted himself to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. This is the land of our Northern Zhou Dynasty. These people are naturally our people of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In order to protect the people from the suffering of the rogue bandits, my army lord will kill them all. Why not?
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Chen Chang said hurriedly: "That's right, that's right. Military Lord, the civilians in Wubao suffered a lot of casualties. If it weren't for the guards and the people who fought desperately to resist, this Wubao would have been broken long ago. I hope you will, Lord Military."
Arrange for military medical workers to diagnose and treat these injured people."
Military Master Zheng did not expect him to make such a request, but he had just said that the people here were the people of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The manly man had made it difficult to follow his words, so he could not refuse immediately, so he had to order the army doctor to treat everyone's injuries.
Then, he said to everyone: "Send the order and order Master Han to send people to temporarily guard Wubao to calm the people. I, the commander, will personally lead the army to hunt down the remaining enemy chiefs and bandits!"
Upon hearing this, Leader Han hurriedly said: "Military leader, wait a minute. As the saying goes, don't chase the enemy when you are poor. Our army is here and we don't know the enemy's situation. How can we underestimate the enemy's advance? These bandits are all people around us and are familiar with the terrain. They have just been defeated by us.
Once they escape into the common people or deep into the mountains and forests, there will be no trace left. You and I have important matters to attend to, and we have already wasted a lot of time here. If the higher-ups are responsible..."
Commander Zheng already had a horse-like face, so he stretched his expression even longer. He said coldly: "Master Han, what I just issued was a military order, and I did not discuss it with you. Do you know that?"
Seeing that Han Zhuangzhu didn't answer, he added: "The so-called soldiers are very fast, we are all cavalry, he is an infantry, how can these two legs be faster than four legs? Their military morale has been lost, take advantage of the situation to cover up, it will have miraculous results."
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Han Zhuangzhu finally couldn't help it anymore and retorted: "As the leader of an army, the military leader must be proficient in the art of war. Soldiers are the major affairs of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. They must be passed by the Dao, heaven and earth,
Generals, Dharma five things. All generals must hear these five things. Those who know them will win, and those who don’t know will not win. Now, in this place, we are not familiar with the distance, danger, narrowness, death and life. How to get there?
Chasing that bandit?"
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Chen Chang heard the clouds and fog swirling around him. His consistent impression was that these military generals were all rough and rude, and they were the type to curse at their mothers. Unexpectedly, the master of the Han Building in front of him was so eloquent that he was really impressed.
Commander Zheng looked like a Confucian general, and he also knew a little bit about the art of war. However, compared with Master Han, he was not as self-righteous as he could gain any advantage verbally. His horse-like face suddenly turned pale with anger.
Chen Chang didn't understand military affairs, but he was quite good at dealing with people and sophistication. The only thing he didn't handle well was Liu Yingshun's matter, mainly because he was extremely unfamiliar with the environment of this era at the time.
It’s different now. After listening to Han Zhuangzhu’s words, he also knew that chasing thieves nowadays would definitely result in little gain. However, this was the leader’s intention. As a subordinate, Hanzhuangzhu didn’t want to flatter and carry out the plan. He also followed him everywhere.
If your boss confronts you, this is a sign of contempt for the authority of the leader.
Let me ask, which boss would like such a subordinate?
It seems that this Han Zhuangzhu is very upright, capable, and full of strategies, but he seems not very knowledgeable in the world of people.
If this continues, it will be troublesome if two people fight. Who will care about these injured people?
He immediately plucked up the courage and said: "Master Han, Commander Zheng has just made arrangements. There are many dead and wounded among the people here. It will take a lot of time to bury and treat the people. Look down, the bandits outside Wubao
Then the military leader led his troops to pursue and eliminate them, and the leader of the building stayed here to appease the people."
Before Han Zhuangzhu expressed his position, Zheng Junzhu said loudly: "You, a scholar, do have some knowledge. In this case, I will give you an errand to help Han Zhuangzhu bring peace to the people. Just do it with your heart. I will let you know when the time comes."
Your state and county."
After that, he strode away without even looking at Building Master Han.
The principal covered his cheek and followed him step by step, turning back from time to time to look at Building Leader Han with hatred.
Leader Han stared back with lightning eyes. When he saw that the principal was so frightened that he seemed to be running away, he turned back and glared at the scholar who was "helping the evildoer".
Chen Chang held up his hands and said first: "Master Han, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Master Zheng is your superior. You openly contradicted him like this and made you angry. In the end, you still failed to achieve your goal."
Although Han Zhuangzhu was angry, he was not an unreasonable person. He had already figured out that this scholar was trying to find a way out for him. He had contradicted Shangguan many times before. If it weren't for his family's profound background, he would have been a ninth-grade scholar.
The owner of the building has long been looked down upon by Commander Zheng.
Chen Chang saw that he seemed to have listened, and then said in a respectful tone: "Although I have never experienced officialdom, there are many records about officialdom in the history books of past dynasties. In officialdom, being a good person is often more important than being able to do things.
Only when everyone adds firewood can the flames be high, and relationships are an important driving force for upward climb."
"Moreover, officialdom is like a woman's mood, which is always changing. One more friend always leads to another path, and offending fewer people is one of the survival rules of officialdom."
Leader Han snorted. Although he didn't admit it with his mouth, he still agreed in his heart. He knew his own faults best, and his father beat him frequently for this.
My father was honored as the Duke of Xinyi County, and he worshiped the envoys, Chijie, Governor, the military officers of the four states of Zhongxu, Yuluo, and the governor of Zhongzhou. He was also a powerful prince and intended to cultivate him, but he couldn't stand the groveling and flattery in the officialdom.
Feng Ying, would rather be a small owner than rely on his father's protection to get promoted.
Many people had said similar words to persuade him, but what the scholar said was indeed different, especially the metaphors such as "officialdom is like a woman's mood", which made him feel that it was quite reasonable and far more difficult to understand than those obscure ones.
The truth is more pleasing to the ear.
He also knew that the argument could not end with Commander Zheng, but he was young and energetic and could not control his anger for a while.
He looked at Chen Chang and asked curiously: "Which historical books did you read these words just now? Who said it?"
Chen Chang didn't expect that the young general was a person who wanted to know more about the situation, so he pondered for a moment and said, "Back to the owner of the building, it's Hou Weidong!"
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