Only with Legalist whiskers inside and invincible generals outside can we build an empire!
Yun Zheng's army finally got out of Tongtou Pass, and it was unstoppable along the way. Zhao Yang's cavalry ran for three hundred miles in one day without any resistance.
Huaizhou, Ruzhou, and Khanzhou fell without a fight, and within three days of leaving the pass, Yunzheng's vanguard had already approached Juyong Pass.
Juyongguan got its name from the Qin Dynasty. It is said that when Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, he moved prisoners, soldiers and forcibly recruited civilians to live here, which means "migrating common people".
It was called Juyong Pass in the Han Dynasty, Xiguan Pass in the Three Kingdoms period, Naqian Pass in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Juyong Pass, Jimen Pass, Jundu Pass and other names in the Tang Dynasty.
Juyongguan is in a dangerous situation and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Yan State wanted to control this pass. During the Han Dynasty, Juyongguan City was already quite large. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Guancheng buildings were connected with the Great Wall. From then on, Juyongguan became the first grand pass in the west of Nanjing in the Liao Kingdom.
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Once Yunzheng breaks through Juyong Pass, his troops will arrive directly at Yanzhou City.
The Liao Kingdom was shocked, but the Emperor of Liao was not shocked. This was something that was expected. While he sent his trusted general Gui Nu to defend Juyong Pass, he divided his troops into Shunzhou and Tanzhou to stick to their retreat route. At this point, the Liao Kingdom was defeated and retreated.
The trend is unavoidable.
After hearing that Yunzheng had come out of seclusion, Yelu Yixin fled back to Zhongjing overnight. With the dilapidated Great Wall at his back, he rebuilt a defense line in the Chicheng and Longmen areas, vowing to live or die with the Great Wall.
"A long time ago, it was us who stood by the Great Wall and tried our best to protect the country. Now it is Yelu Yixin's turn. I suddenly felt a little funny!"
Su Xun smiled and said: "This moment is also the other moment."
Kong Yuanda broke a pine branch and pulled the needles on it out of boredom without saying a word.
Yun Zheng came to Kong Yuanda and dragged him up, pointed at the Xiongguan in front of him and said with a smile: "Zizheng, why bother? Look at the majestic Xiongguan Mountain in front of you, with clear streams lingering, green peaks overlapping, and lush flowers and trees.
Mountain birds are chirping. Isn’t the beautiful scenery worthy of your smile?”
Kong Yuanda whipped his robe twice with a pine branch, dusted it off and said expressionlessly: "Juyongguan has a dangerous terrain, with mountains on both sides and a waterway in the middle. It runs through Guancheng from north to south. Where the Great Wall intersects with the river, there is a
The double-hole round arch water gate has a gate tower on the water gate and a water gate inside to control the amount of water inside and outside the gate. During the flood season, the gate is opened to relieve floods. During the dry season, the river water is reserved for the city. The water gate piers are pointed in the north and south, with
It is beneficial to reduce the force of flood on the water gate, prevent damage and extend the use time.
If the general wants to attack the city, he must not destroy the waterway. The Liao Kingdom spent 50,000 people on the waterway here and took three years to complete it. If you can't destroy it, don't destroy it.
In the future, we will still need it for the garrison of the Great Song Dynasty."
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "This is impossible. If the army needs to destroy the waterway to attack Juyong Pass, then it must be destroyed.
The military has always been a destroyer, not a builder."
Kong Yuanda nodded sadly and said: "Just like what you did in Zhuolu County? As the old saying goes, it is better to be a peace dog than a person in troubled times. Kong Yuanda has truly understood what it means to be in danger in war."
Su Xun then said: "Zizheng's words are wrong. It is not the general who caused the chaos in Zhuolu. The general entered Zhuolu County in autumn and committed no crime. Those who committed chaos and murder were all locals of Zhuolu County. The princes and others
We are cleaning up the mess in Zhuolu County. Now that the county has been stabilized, what is there to be angry about?"
Kong Yuanda laughed miserably and said: "It's so easy to divide the land among the local tyrants. The general's use of troops has reached a point where he is not limited to all things. He drove the people of Liao State to open and close the locks for the general. He destroyed three state cities in three days. Kong Yuanda
I admire you from far away."
Yun Zheng laughed loudly and said: "Back then, a certain family went to see Duke Yan Shenggong in person. A certain family and Duke Yan made a decision on the "Yan Yun Policy" under the witness of your ancestors of the Kong family.
Duke Yan Sheng cried for it and vowed to take back the Yanyun land so that the Song Dynasty and Jinou would be intact. Now that we are fulfilling our vows in the past, why should Zizheng imitate the hypocritical behavior of his children?
It seems that there are too many people dead at the moment, but compared to the endless chaos in the future, these people who have died now are not that many."
Kong Yuanda angrily threw the branch into the distance and shouted: "For me, the death of one innocent person is too much."
Yun Zheng squinted his eyes and looked at the city gate in the distance and said with a smile: "There are no innocent people!"
Kong Yuanda looked at Yun Zheng with hatred and trembled: "How come there are no innocent people? Those women who were raped and killed, those young children who were killed, those gray-haired heads that were chopped off, are they?
Are all the heinous people in your general's eyes?"
"They used to enjoy the blessings of the people, but now it's just time to pay their debts. If it comes to sin, someone can easily find a crime that will lead to their death.
The Gou family in Xiangyangpo guarded Nuo Da's family property. There were no evil servants in the house, and they did not raise fierce dogs. However, his house was safe and sound so far. The old lady of the Gou family moved a chair and sat at the gate of the fort. Although the rioters were in a violent mood
, but no one dared to go past the old lady of the Gou family to rob the fortress.
The old man of the Gou family said that every bit of wealth in the family was earned by himself, and there was no trace of blood in it. As long as the people present could point out anything wrong with the Gou family, he would rather burn down the fortress himself without bothering others.
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There were so many people present at that time that they had to leave in anger in the end. In this way, there are still many wealthy families in Yanyun who have not been exterminated.
Why did Zizheng only see the good side of those wealthy families and never see the hateful side of them? So why did Zizheng tell you about the Chunyu family that you are friends with? Do you know how many corpses were found in the back garden of his house?
Seventeen bodies. This was just a cursory search without any in-depth investigation. Did you know about the three human urns placed in the cellar of his house?
Even if those three women are not chaste, what kind of farming and reading family is this torturing people? What's more, the head of his family is illiterate.
Fortunately, this man has left a long time ago. If I were to catch him, I would cut off his head with a sword to repay the sins he had committed in the past."
Seeing Kong Yuanda's face turning green and red, Su Xun was afraid of hurting his heart and lungs, so he quickly said: "Zizheng, you are a gentleman. How can you see through so many devious tricks? You have been here these days."
We have been working too hard to help the army appease the people. Come on, come on, you and I will go back to the camp and put aside the worldly affairs for the time being. Let's talk about the game and have a good drink of wine and pineapple. Is there my evil son who was brought to me from the capital?
The pear blossoms are white."
When Yun Zheng saw Kong Yuanda being dragged away by Su Xun, he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. Now Li Chang has begun to hold a grievance meeting. With everyone talking about it, how can those wealthy families survive?
Kong Yuanda walked for a while, suddenly broke away from Su Shi's hand, came to Yun Zheng and said seriously: "You can tell autumn when a leaf falls. The wealthy families in Yanyun are all hiding places for filth and evil, but they don't know that I
Are there any corpses in the backyards of the wealthy families in the Song Dynasty?"
Yun Zheng thought hard and said seriously: "No, at least there is not even a dead cat or dog in the back garden of my Yun family."
When Yun Zheng said this, he couldn't help but think of that stormy night. As long as there was a flash of light, he could see the hideous face of the cobbler, and he couldn't help but shudder. He continued to say to Kong Yuanda seriously: "We want to
I have confidence in the people of the Song Dynasty."
Kong Yuanda became much calmer. He cupped his hands and smiled and said, "When the general said this, Kong Yuanda felt much more comfortable."
When Kong Yuanda walked away, Monkey and Han Niu looked at Yunzheng with contempt. They knew exactly what happened that night. There were not just one or two corpses buried in the back garden of their home, but many.
, all buried under the peony tree. This kind of flower is a carnivorous flower. If you bury some dead bodies, next year the flowers will bloom as big as a bowl of the ocean.
Yun Zheng rolled his eyes at the two idiots and gritted his teeth and said, "Do you like peonies?"
The monkeys and the cows shook their heads together. The most deserted place in the Yun family was the peony garden. No matter how gorgeous the peonies bloomed there, no one in the family liked to watch them. Except for the cobbler who occasionally picked one or two and gave them to his silly son.
Apart from selling money to improve her living skills, even the maid who loves peonies the most does not dare to look directly at the flower garden. (To be continued)