Since ancient times, it is unlucky to kill prisoners.
In ancient times, production resources were backward, causing reproduction to be the primary issue of a country. The most important task of a king was not to seek hegemony, but to consider how to keep the people under his rule alive. Therefore, population has always been the most important measure of a country's strength.
Important indicators.
Throughout the dynasties, the importance of population has never been increased.
Every day, disasters occur frequently, causing corpses everywhere and the population shrinking sharply. This is the time when the dynasty is in decline, and the end is not far away.
Therefore, all schools of thought, including Confucianism, Mohism, Legalism and Taoism, all preached that "killing prisoners is unlucky", and by extension, it was linked to the Sheji Ancestral Temple, making every emperor fearful of killing prisoners. If God ignored the will of God, he would be angry and suffer terrible consequences.
Serious "God's punishment".
The amazing thing is that those who "disobey the destiny" and kill prisoners arbitrarily often do not get a good end...
Qin general Bai Qi killed Zhao in a battle at Changping and surrendered 400,000 soldiers. In one fell swoop, Zhao, who could compete with Qin at that time, broke the back of Zhao. From then on, he never had the strength to compete with Qin. However, Bai Qi, who had achieved such great military exploits, broke the back of Zhao.
In the end, he was sentenced to death by the King of Qin, and it was rare to have a good death.
Xiang Yu, the overlord of the Western Chu, killed Zhang Han's 200,000 surrendered troops in the Battle of Julu. As a result, he "severed his destiny". The great rivers and mountains were finally usurped by the King of Han. He himself was surrounded by Gaixia and was surrounded from all sides. He committed suicide on the bank of Wujiang River.
the result.
The list goes on and on.
So at this moment, Su Ding dialect and the old, weak, sick and disabled among the generals were immediately opposed by everyone.
Li Ji frowned and said: "The Tang Dynasty is so majestic in the world that it is besieged all over the world. If the captives are slaughtered, it will definitely make the Hu barbarians feel the same hatred and hatred. It will be detrimental to the Tang Dynasty's rule in the barbarian lands. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
The Tang Dynasty was different from the barbarians.
Throughout the dynasties, the Han people's ambition was to expand their territory, bring the barbarian lands into the territory of the dynasty, and allow their people to be educated by Chinese civilization and then integrate into China. However, the barbarians drank blood and did not know how to be kings, so they launched wars just to fight for survival.
Space and materials were everywhere, so there was heavy killing wherever they went, and they used all kinds of methods of burning, killing, and looting. Even when they invaded the Central Plains, they never thought of enslaving all the Han people in the south of the Yangtze River. Instead, they just robbed a wave and fled thousands of miles away.
Cultural differences lead to completely different original intentions for launching the war.
The Han people are far more obsessed with land than the Hu people. Every time they conquer a land, they think about how to rule it for a long time. Therefore, they must implement benevolent governance, not cruel killings and suppression.
The Hu tribe's conquests and battles were only for plunder, so after burning, killing and looting, they quickly retreated to the frontier grassland, regardless of the location of the attack...
Zhu Suiliang, who had been following His Majesty Li Er, endured and endured it before being taught a lesson by His Majesty Li Er, which made him well aware of the difficulty of officialdom. There were big pits everywhere, and if he accidentally fell into it, he would be doomed. However, at this moment, he heard that
Hearing that Su Dingfang wanted to kill the prisoner so confidently, he finally couldn't hold it back.
His beard stood on end and he said angrily: "The Tang Dynasty ruled the country with benevolence and virtue. We have been taught by the saints and we should be benevolent to the world. The barbarians have never heard the saint's way, so they do not know shame and drink blood like hair. The Tang Dynasty rules their land naturally.
Let them bathe in the glory of Confucianism, understand etiquette, know benevolence and righteousness, and learn filial piety! Only the teaching of the royal way can make the barbarians wholeheartedly focus on me. How can they be like you who frequently raise the butcher knife and suppress them with killing? It is simply ridiculous and cruel and overbearing.
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As soon as these words came out, all the generals present turned pale.
A man who is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality is mixed in among a group of military generals who have been licking blood for most of their lives. It is like a rabbit mixed in among a group of tigers, as bright and dazzling and out of place...
Everyone disagrees with the killing of prisoners because "killing prisoners is unlucky". No one wants to kill the prisoners and bring bad luck to them. Furthermore, they also agree with Li Ji's point of view. Once the prisoners are massacred, the Goguryeo defenders on the other side of Pingrang City will be disgraced.
The soldiers felt that they were the same enemy - since defeat also means death, why not fight with all your strength and die on the battlefield?
But Zhu Suiliang's theory is pure nonsense. The reason why barbarians are barbarians is precisely because they have no sense of etiquette, integrity, morality and justice. These guys are mothers if they have a mother. When you are strong, you will grovel and beg for mercy. When you are weak, you will immediately beg for mercy.
It transforms into a ferocious beast and bites off your flesh and blood in one bite.
These barbarians are wild and untamed, and the teachings of the saints and the power of the king are not even as good as a leg of lamb in their eyes...
It was too late for His Majesty Li Er to stop Zhu Suiliang, and he sighed helplessly in his heart. This guy is very knowledgeable and can write well, but his character is simply a fool...
As expected, Cheng Yaojin, who was silent on the side, grinned and said: "Your Majesty, after the fall of Goguryeo, all its territory was included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, it must follow the policies of Annan, Japan and other places, and from within the country
Recruiting Confucian students to go to various places to build schools and teach the local people Confucian classics is exactly what the Huangmen said... Why not let the Huangmen be responsible for the Confucian schools in Goguryeo? Since the Huangmen are confident that they can educate the barbarians,
Why not the beauty of adulthood? If in the future all Goguryeo people can understand etiquette, know benevolence and righteousness, and know filial piety, it will be a great merit!"
Zhu Suiliang's expression suddenly changed.
Are you kidding me? The land of Goguryeo already has a very cold climate and is barren and impoverished. After this battle, there were corpses all over the ground and the mountains and rivers were broken. It would take 180 years to recover. If I came here, how much hardship would I have to endure?
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What's more, teaching barbarians is not something that happens overnight, but requires perseverance. Don't listen to what he said about teaching kingly ways and influencing Confucianism, but he himself also understands that it may not be effective in thirty or fifty years. He is already old this year.
I am over forty years old, and living to the age of seventy in these days can be called "auspicious". Is it possible that I want to die in a foreign land and bury my bones in the barren Goguryeo?
Before he could say anything to evade, Li Ji also nodded and said: "Zhu Huangmen is profound in knowledge and has studied ancient and modern times. He is a famous Confucian in the world. If he can take on the responsibility of educating the people of Goguryeo, he will definitely be able to spread Han culture widely.
The merit lies in the present time, but the benefit lies in the future. Therefore, I second the proposal."
Zhu Suiliang almost wanted to yell, mother! You were just talking casually, how could you make it look like a court discussion and "second the proposal"...
Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Ji finished speaking, Su Dingfang also nodded and said: "I second the proposal."
Xue Wanche is now considered to be a complete Fang Jun party member. Naturally, he is "loving Wu Ji Wu" for Fang Jun's number one "thug" Su Dingfang. He believes that he is a member of the same family. He does not understand what royal teachings are. He only knows that by standing on Su Dingfang's side, he supports Fang Jun.
, so he nodded: "I second the proposal."
Ashina Simo received Xue Wanche's advice on "the way to surrender a general", and he was convinced that he was his noble man. Moreover, these two people have been meeting each other for a long time, and they are in love with each other. They usually have fun and fight.
They were in perfect harmony at the time, and immediately expressed their support for Xue Wanche without hesitation: "I second the proposal!"
Zhu Suiliang: "..."
He felt like he was being screwed. He was just expressing his opinion casually. How could he end up being assigned to teach King Dao of Goguryeo for the rest of his life?
At this moment, his intestines were almost turning green, and he couldn't put what he had said before into his stomach. He could only look at His Majesty Li Er pitifully: "Your Majesty..."
His Majesty Li Er's head hurt, and he wished he could kick this idiot off his horse.
I told you earlier, stop talking, stop talking, why can’t you hold your mouth shut? Come on, this is the result of talking nonsense, everyone will look at you and be unhappy...
Although I wish I could just send this fool to Goguryeo, I can't bear to do it. As an emperor, he seems to be rich in the world with the sun and moon in his hands, but he wants to find someone as knowledgeable and talented as Zhu Suiliang. It is also not easy for a "close minister" who is proficient in calligraphy and painting.
Originally, Fang Jun also had some talents as a "close minister". His ability to flatter and flatter others was not as good as Zhu Suiliang's, and he often served him very happily. However, since Wei Zheng's death, that boy seemed to have been "criticizing ministers". "The trend of changing direction begins to contradict oneself, which makes people unhappy.
Therefore, he was reluctant to leave Zhu Suiliang in the bitter cold place of Goguryeo, so he had to say to Xini: "This matter can be discussed later... Su Dingfang, everyone thinks it is ominous to kill the prisoners, do you have any other good ways to escort these prisoners back?" "
Killing prisoners on a large scale is definitely not possible. For the Tang Dynasty, the damage to his reputation as an emperor is too great. He does not want to wear the hat of "cruel king" on his head and be written down in the history by historians. Scorned by all eternity.
Su Dingfang thought for a while and said: "There is another way..."