Based on Wang Xun's past life experience, a gorgeously decorated brothel is definitely a symbol of prosperity and wealth. However, this place that he is extremely familiar with appears in an area controlled by the Tianfang Sect, which is known for its barbarism and desolation. It made him feel both ridiculous and shocked at the same time he was friendly.
Am I not dreaming?! He quickly grasped the handle of the knife at his waist and regained his consciousness under the cold stimulation. Then his eyes slowly scanned along the streets near the brothel, the vermilion doors and windows, the azure roof tiles, and Liang paintings gilded with copper powder. Although the owner of the shop temporarily smeared the door facing the street with mud, water and soot to make it dirty in order to prevent his home from becoming a target of robbery by the insurgents, he still could not hide the luxury inside.
All this is simply contrary to Wang Xun's impression of the Tianfang Sect. Whether it was described by the veterans of the Anxi Army or later Xiao Zhuo and Xiaomai sisters, the Tianfang Sect was an extremely barbaric and cruel group. They were like Like locusts, they destroyed one city after another. They looted cattle and sheep, burned houses and farmland. They regarded all men and women of foreign races as livestock. They regarded Buddhist scriptures, fire scriptures and other articles and classics as dry matter. Chai. They strictly prohibited the existence of brothels and wine shops, and even prohibited any entertainment activities. Their atrocities were too numerous to write down, and they have not been washed away in the sea...
What Wang Xun has seen and heard over the past year or so has proven that these descriptions are not random accusations. Desolate cities, desolate countryside, simple and shabby buildings, and barbaric and narrow-minded people. Compared with the prosperity and tolerance of the Tang Dynasty. , that big food country that claims to stretch from east to west and has a radius of nearly ten thousand miles is simply a barbarian. In the land under their rule, you can't see any bright colors, and you can't feel any vitality.
But the newly surrendered city in front of him quickly shattered Wang Xun's inherent views. It was clean and tidy, and although it was smaller in scale, it was still exquisite. Under the cover of several shops, Wang Xun even found a wine shop! That It was another place that, as far as he knew, the Tianfang believers could not tolerate. But it actually appeared in his sight, in a place that should not have appeared in his impression.
"Is there a lecturer in this city? Why haven't you seen him come out?" With some confusion, Wang Xun asked Ma Baoyu, who was leading the way for him. According to his understanding, the lecturer is the most important person for Tianfang Sect to control the city. Position is also the source of all evil. There is almost a preacher in every city. They stretch their hands and feet to any position, levy excessive taxes, and slowly turn the originally prosperous city into an empty shell.
"Grand Governor Mingjian, Ali was originally the lecturer of the two cities of Hulun and Tamei, and he was also the Lord of Hulun!" Ma Baoyu thought that Wang Xun was making a quarrel, and quickly explained in a low voice. "That's why Ma dared to behave like an adult. I guarantee that we can persuade these two cities to surrender to you."
"Oh!" Wang Xun nodded lightly. This explanation was barely acceptable, but it could not explain why the scenery he saw was different from other cities.
In Wang Xun's view, Zhezhe City and Juzhanti were both in depression. Bahanna was slightly better, and its prosperity was incomparable with any other county in the Central Plains. In the Dayuan Dudu Mansion, Baishaer and other cities were abolished. After the strict decrees imposed by the preachers, the vitality of several cities recovered slightly, but they were still far from those in the Central Plains.
However, it is also a small town under the control of preachers. The market of Hulun is completely different from other cities. Almost everywhere is prosperous and wealthy. Wang Xun begins to doubt himself whether he should do it or not.
Accept the other party's offer to surrender? If we take it down by force, perhaps the military resources "collected" will be much richer!
Similar thoughts just flashed in his mind and then passed away quietly. After becoming the founding prince, although he didn't study much, he was influenced by benevolence, righteousness and ethics every day. He really couldn't lose face and ruined the Tang Dynasty for petty profits.
He did not dare to bring shame to his family because of his evil deeds.
But the confusion in his heart became more and more intense, and he couldn't help but want to get to the bottom of it, "How many preachers like City Lord Ali are there in your country of Dashi? I mean, under such treatment as him,
The people are not very strict?"
Although he asked tactfully, when it came to the dignity of his country, the surrendered general Ma Baoyu immediately became extremely sensitive. He immediately turned around and asked with a sneer: "Do you always think that our great food country is like the Turks, except that
Apart from robbery, you don’t know how to do anything else?”
"How brave! You actually spoke to an adult like this!" Wang Shisan was immediately furious and stretched out his hand to reach for the horizontal sword at his waist. However, his finger was empty. Only then did he remember that his sword had been lent to the general Ma Baoyu.
, and I haven’t gotten it back yet.
Ma Baoyu was not a person who was afraid of death. He took the initiative to pick up the sheath of the horizontal sword and handed it to Wang Shisan with both hands. "I am just stating a fact. If you don't like to hear it, just kill me. However, facts cannot be used."
Blood covers it!”
After saying that, he straightened his neck and looked at Wang Xun, not wanting to regret the conflict of words at all. Hearing the unusual movement behind him, Ali Ben, who was walking at the front of the team, quickly turned around and rushed back to Ma Baoyu in three steps and two steps.
Next to him, he stood side by side with the latter, "What are you doing? Didn't your Excellency say that you won't kill anyone in the city indiscriminately?"
"He is rude to your Excellency!" Wang Shisan accused angrily. He reached out to grab the Hengdao. The whole team immediately stopped. The princes walking in front deliberately watched the fun and held the reins of the horses. Who were the princes behind?
I couldn't figure out what was going on, and there was a hustle and bustle.
"Thirteen, stand down!" Wang Xun frowned and rebuked the guard commander who was loyal to the Lord. In fact, he had never looked down upon those Tianfang believers and had no good impression of the Dashi Kingdom. He just didn't want to humiliate the other party too much, especially
When the city has just surrendered and the people inside are not yet stable, "Show some grace and don't use your words!"
"No!" Wang Shisan did not dare to disobey, snatched back his weapon, and dodged aside angrily.
Wang Xun smiled and waved to the princes behind him, indicating that everyone should continue to move forward. Then he patiently explained to Ma Baoyu and Aliben: "General Ma misunderstood. I just feel that the way Lord Aliben governs the city,
It is very different from other people, such as Baishaer, the Prime Minister of Zhezhe City. As for what your country looks like, I have only seen a small part of it! I dare not draw any conclusions at the moment."
"Each lecturer has his own understanding of the scriptures. Each lecturer also has a different way of dealing with the conquered places." Although Aliben did not participate in the debate just now, he could guess what Wang Xun meant.
Regarding his true thoughts, he shook his head and argued in a low voice, "A few decades ago, during the Tang Dynasty's Western Expedition, didn't they treat the conquered countries in the Western Region the same way?"
"We, the Tang Dynasty..." When it comes to the image of his own race, Wang Xun is as sensitive as the other party. He immediately wanted to defend Tang Jun. But seeing the understanding expression on the other party's face, he quickly stopped the words that were already on his lips.
He put his head back.
Aliben was absolutely right. As for how to deal with the unconquered, the Tang Dynasty was also divided into two factions: the Huairian and the Iron-fisted factions. For example, the Prime Minister Du Ruhui advocated treating all conquered people as subjects of the Tang Dynasty.
The people of the Central Plains were treated with more favorable conditions and gradually gathered their hearts. Wei Zheng, another famous official of Zhenguan, advocated plowing the courtyard and sweeping the holes to eliminate its troubles forever.
Some of the generals who were contemporaries of Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng dared to plead for the lives of prisoners. Others frequently killed and surrendered tens of thousands of people. The imperial court was also confused about this and was too lazy to delve into it. It was not until Li Linfu came to power that he fully
Mercy replaces killing.
If we use the same standards to look at the actions of the Great Eater along the Yaocha River, all the previous confusions will be easily solved. Be it Baishaer or Aliben, each has a domestic sect behind it. Be it gentle or iron-blooded,
They are all methods of conquest. For the cannibal himself, there is no difference. But for the conquered, it is the difference between the world and hell.
"I don't know much about the Tang Dynasty's expansion into the Western Regions!" Wang Xun had no intention of lamenting the fate of the conquered. Men were incapable of protecting their homes and children, and they couldn't blame others for their cruelty. "But at least I, the Governor,
He tried his best to maintain military discipline and treated local people and his brothers equally!"
"There has never been a country that could stand for hundreds of years without falling completely by relying on war horses and scimitars. Your Tang Dynasty is like this, and our Dashi is like this." Seeing Wang Xun taking the initiative to avoid it, Ma Baoyu also hurriedly gave up. Bullshit.
Aliben tugged at him, and then added in a low voice, "I learned from the teacher that the two countries, Datang and Dashi, are both powerful in the world. In fact, there is not much difference between them."
The first half of the sentence made the people around him nod secretly. The second half of the sentence made all the Tang generals behind Wang Xun raise their eyebrows. What kind of thing is your gluttony? Do you dare to compare with the Tang Dynasty?! You are just a subordinate general, sir.
For the sake of your contribution to the city, I won't argue with you. You really dare to open a dyeing workshop for a few colors.
Immediately, Sha Qianli took his mount forward and sneered: "That's not quite accurate! As far as Sha knows, the Dashi Kingdom has just been stolen by rebellious officials. The former king has long been driven away to some unknown place.
!”
He has been in the Western Regions for a long time and knows far more anecdotes than other generals of the Tang army. The country of Dashi just experienced a dynasty change a few years ago. Abbas expelled the old king and established himself, and bloodbathed the entire capital. The current Dashi country is basically
It is not the big food that it was back then, so the theory that its country has been standing for hundreds of years cannot be established at all.
This question was very tricky, and Aliben immediately blushed. Ma Baoyu just sighed softly and replied in a low voice: "My Tang Dynasty teacher Du Hui said that a wise man in your hometown once said, 'Kill that man'
A cruel monarch is like killing a single-handed villain, which is not considered a rebellion. Therefore, in the past few years, General Abbas was taunting the people and punishing the people, not a rebellion! The one who died was also the Umayyad family, not Dashi!"
