War and kindness are two contradictory concepts, so there is a saying that kindness does not lead to war.
What a general pursues in his life is victory, and it can only be victory, because this is where his value lies. If the goal is set on the concept of victory, he will not care about other things, such as massacre, robbery, and betrayal.
, such as intrigue, in order to win, the army can clear the field, but in order to win, the army must massacre.
A long time ago, Yun Zheng thought that wisdom could make up for these shortcomings of a general. However, after he became a general, many more people died in his hands than other generals, even more people than Di Qing killed.
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Wisdom is actually the fuel on the fire of massacre. The wiser the person, the easier and calmer it is to kill people, because he has already anticipated all the consequences. The smarter they are, they may even
Even the remedial measures have been thought out.
Yun Zheng is like this now. There are 50,000 people waiting for him to kill. Therefore, for the sake of protecting the country and the interests of the people, he can pretend not to see it and end the war before the autumn harvest. In his opinion, it is already
It is the greatest kindness.
Nothing in the world exists independently. It always exists in a chain. Once it starts, there will always be countless possible results. This requires a person to use his or her own wisdom to choose the one that is most beneficial to him or her.
the result of.
All wise people from ancient times to the present have chosen this way. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and even saints are not immune to the vulgarity.
Therefore, when sleeping at night, his hands covered Ge Qiuyan's plump chest, but he could not do anything else. He needed to reserve every ounce of energy to deal with the upcoming complex situation.
Tomorrow, Xiao Huo'er's army will arrive. Before going to bed, Xiao Huo'er's army has already arrived at Pianguan River. According to the reports from the scouts, Xiao Huo'er's army camps are densely packed and stretch for five miles.
Xiao Huo'er's thinking was much simpler. He was cleaning up the battlefield step by step. The cavalry were divided into small teams to burn, kill and loot within a radius of fifty miles, and both Liao and Song people were included in his purge.
The Liao Kingdom was originally a country composed of many forces. For Xiao Huo'er, anyone who is not a member of the Xiao clan is basically his enemy. There is no need to think too much about it. He is just doing things according to the rules of ordinary generals.
A battlefield that is not clean will always cause a lot of trouble.
When he came here this time, the only thing he wanted to do was to capture the side pass and teach the proud Guo Hengchuan a lesson, letting him know that his choice was the most correct, and then he could command the entire army with the power of victory.
Xiao Huoer is no stranger to Pianguan, he can even be said to be very familiar with it. He once led his army into this city and stayed in this city for three days, enjoying the glory of the winner for three days.
, the beautiful and simple Song Dynasty woman left a very deep impression on him.
What is stolen is the best.
A document persuading surrender was carried to the city gate with bows and arrows. Xiao Huoer proudly told the guard at the gate that he would surrender the city in one day, otherwise no chickens or dogs would be left after the city was broken.
Lang Tan saw this letter and solemnly told Xiao Huo'er that he could surrender, but Daliao must ensure the safety of his property and family. If Xiao Huo'er didn't agree, he would rather fight to the death!
After reading Lang Tan's letter, Xiao Huoer smiled and said to the people around him: "These are the people of Song Dynasty. As long as you avoid people like Yun Zheng, the border villages of Song State are actually full of loopholes. Come on, tell the gatekeeper
General, if he surrenders the city, he will be allowed to keep his family property, and his family will be spared from death. This is a promise made by the commander himself, and I will definitely abide by it.
Send the order to rest overnight today, speed up the march tomorrow, and enter the side pass to rest in the evening."
Wu Gudu, who was following Xiao Huo'er, admonished: "Commander, surrendering without a fight does not seem to be the style of Yun Zheng's men."
Xiao Huoer smiled and said: "You don't know something. I have already been here once. The soldiers here have no fighting spirit and the people have no desire to resist. The Song army did not escape in advance, which was beyond my expectation."
.The guard is afraid of Yun Zheng's power and does not dare to run away, and he does not have the strength to fight with me in Daliao. Surrender is his only way out."
Seeing that Xiao Huo'er was so satisfied, Wu Gudu smiled and complimented him twice, planning to do a good search after entering the city gate tomorrow to make up for his losses in Shenwu City. Thinking of Shenwu City, Wu Gudu's heart ached.
, most of his savings for many years were left there. After the Song Army captured Shenwu City, they looted everything. When he returned to Shenwu City, he found that his mansion had become ruins, and the Song Army did not even have a single intact pillar.
Nothing was left for him.
Since he was about to enter the Song Kingdom's city, Wu Gudu believed that this was his only chance to make up for his losses.
Tossing and turning, it was difficult to fall asleep. After finally staying up until dawn, Wu Gudu got up. After hurriedly washing up, he urged Xiao Huo'er to act quickly. The army was still more than fifty miles away from Pianguan. After the whole army arrived at Pianguan,
, it is estimated that it will be dark.
Two eagles were flying high in the sky. They were flying so high that if you didn't look carefully, you could only see two small black spots. From Pianguan River to Pianguan, there were scouts from the Song Army flying back.
, although the Liao people could see clearly, they pointed at each one without paying attention, and the Song army scouts did not hide themselves. Whenever they saw the Liao army, they would fly back to the city.
When the Liao army appeared on the horizon, Lang Tan took a deep breath and said: "Open the city gates, close the urn city, prepare kerosene, gunpowder bombs, and crossbows. We must get into the city in the shortest possible time."
All the Liao people will be wiped out."
Lieutenant General Tan Wei accepted the order and left. Lang Tan looked at Ge Tianfang who was about to leave the city to meet the Liao army and whispered: "Don't panic, be bold, be careful and don't let Xiao Huo'er see the flaw, this battle can at least defeat the Liao army."
The loss is more than 10,000 people. If you are lucky, Xiao Huo'er will not escape the bad luck. I will line up at the city gate to intercept the Liao army and buy you time to retreat."
Ge Tianfang nodded and said: "In this narrow escape, I will not be afraid of life or death. I just ask the general to take care of my mother, wife and children!"
Lang Tan put his hands on Ge Tianfang's shoulders and said: "Don't say these unlucky words. The most important thing is to come back alive. Even if I died in the battle, there is also the commander-in-chief. He will not treat his subordinates who died in the battle badly."
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Ge Tianfang nodded and led his troops out of the city. The troops were in disarray, their armor was messy, and the flags were dragged behind the horses. After ten miles out of the city, they dismounted and waited by the roadside.
"General, should we kneel down?" A bearded veteran looked at the overwhelming Liao army running over and said in fear. The cavalry of the brigade was galloping, and even a veteran like him who was used to battle formations could not bear it.
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"Nonsense, why are we kneeling down?"
"General, this is what a surrender should look like. You have never surrendered to the enemy, but I have. As long as you stand, it is not surrender. This is what our former general said."
Ge Tianfang was stunned for a moment, knelt on the ground with one leg, and cursed: "Damn it, I haven't knelt since I joined the army. When the commander inspected the army, I just knocked on the breastplate, and I didn't know what to do.
The Liao people will kneel down if they can't bear it. Old Paozi is right. We are a group of wimps now, not the 15th Route Army of West Beijing."
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Xiao Huoer ordered Ge Tianfang to be brought over. He only raised his eyelids and glanced at the trembling Ge Tianfang before returning to his carriage.
Wu Gudu smiled and asked: "Where is Lang Tan, the guard general of Piantuan Pass?"
Ge Tianfang glanced at Wu Gudu secretly and whispered: "The general is greeting the army at the city gate. There are always some people who are unwilling to surrender to Daliao, so the general wants to deal with it before coming back."
"No need, since the army has arrived, these small things will naturally be handled by someone. You can lead the way." Wu Gudu looked up at the city in the distance, wishing he could immediately enter the city gate and start looting.
Ge Tianfang cautiously led the way, but his eyes were darting around. As he walked from the central army to the front army, he already knew in his mind that the Liao army still had too many people, and the Wengcheng could not hold so many people. Thinking of this
I couldn't help but sigh.
A Liao soldier who followed him asked: "Why are you sighing?"
Ge Tianfang quickly replied: "The army is really powerful, we Song people are really incomparable."
The Chinese army seemed to be interested in talking and asked: "I heard that Yun Zheng's men are the most capable army in your Song Dynasty, but is this true? Have you seen them?"
"I've seen it before, but it's still not as majestic as the Liao army."
The Zhongjun smiled proudly and said: "The troops here are all tribal troops of my Xiao clan, and they are the best elites in the world. Your general chose to surrender, allowing you to escape. Otherwise, hey, after the city is broken, you
All are destined to die.
I think the long knife on your waist is pretty good, let me take a look at it."
Ge Tianfang was stunned for a moment, looked around carefully and said: "General, if you like this knife, I will give it to you for appreciation when we enter the city. Now I have to guard the general with him."
Zhongjun grinned and said, "I will watch you."
Lang Tan got off his horse and stood by the wide open city gate, hunched over waiting for the Liao people to enter the city. A group of Liao scouts galloped past him like the wind and went straight to the city. Lang Tan squinted.
He shook his head with his eyes towards the subordinates standing at the top of the city, and then shouted loudly to the Liao Army brigade that was just around the corner: "Welcome to the Liao Heavenly Army to enter the city!"
The Song troops at the top of the city threw the flags of the Song troops off the city wall one after another and shouted together: "Welcome the Liao Heavenly Army to enter the city!"
Wu Gudu smiled broadly, turned around and said to his own soldiers: "It's up to you whether you can make up for the losses in Shenwu City. Those who have money will take money, and those who have no money will take people. Regardless of men, women, old or young, they will be sold.
The capital of China is full of money."
The soldiers promised with a bang and promised their master not to let him down. Xiao Huoer stood on the shaft of the carriage and stared at the city. After a while, a group of Liao troops appeared on the city and waved the golden wolf towards the army.
flag.
Xiao Huoer looked back at the red sun that was about to set, and ordered: "The whole army enters the city!" (To be continued)