Yang Jun is resentful of those who criticize him morally. This can be seen from his absolute retaliation against those who dare to attack him with an extermination order after taking power. He is on good terms with Lin Jue.
Yang Xiu was one of the victims. In fact, there was no shortage of people in the Zhou Dynasty who made a fuss about this matter, or they really felt that the extermination order was too cruel and inhumane, damaging the etiquette of the great Zhou Dynasty.
Because of the state's face, he criticized him. Or he went to extremes to become famous. Naturally, by criticizing the privy envoy in the direction, he could become famous more quickly.
Yang Jun was actually quite angry in his heart. In fact, although his actions were simple and crude, it was because he saw the essence of the matter clearly. It was just that those who spoke of benevolence and morality occupied the moral high ground and could not defend themselves.
But from the perspective of the Zhou Dynasty, Yang Jun made a huge contribution. But... he could never get the public support of others, so he was actually very lonely and depressed in his heart, even though he had defended the Zhou Dynasty.
Benefit, but in exchange for everyone's rejection, it is really helpless.
After the Battle of Xingrenfu, when word reached the capital that Lin Jue had ordered thousands of teenagers to be shot on the battlefield, a large group of ministers immediately began to criticize morally. Yang Jun suddenly felt a sense of sympathy for Lin Jue.
.Although Lin Jue's actions were far from being investigated compared with his decisiveness back then, there was another guy in the Zhou Dynasty who dared to challenge the moral bottom line, which made Yang Jun naturally feel protective. There was another person on the road.
Partner, we can't let this partner be defeated by those masters. So Yang Jun took action to protect Lin Jue and prevent Guo Chong from being influenced by those remarks.
Lin Jue not only laughed dumbly when he understood all this, but he didn't expect that this incident would arouse Yang Jun's resonance and make him protect himself. Maybe he could become the chief of the East Room of the Privy Council, and this was Yang Jun's deliberate move.
.There was some intention to make the ministers angry, and to use this matter to disgust them. From this point of view, I was a blessing in disguise.
"Extermination order... I have heard some rumors, but I don't know if they are true or not. I don't dare to say anything." Lin Jue said softly.
"Hey, that's not a rumor, it's true. Do you know why I did that? Many people simply thought that I, Yang Jun, was a murderous person. Behind my back, they called me 'Sheep Extinction', which reflected my company.
They are so ferocious that not a single sheep will be left on the Xixia grassland, and they also want me to die. But their eyes are short-sighted, and they know that what I do is not an end, but a means. The Xixia party members are unruly and unruly.
They are a problem for me in the northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After the recovery of Xixia, these people refused to submit and started rebellions at every turn, killing countless people in the interior. How can we ignore this situation? Then Li Xuanhao united various tribes to rebel, and the court ordered me to lead the army.
To counter the rebellion, it took me half a year to lead the army to defeat the army. Originally, I did not intend to use such means, but what happened later made me change my mind." Yang Jun looked into the distance with his hands behind his hands.
in memory.
Lin Jue stood behind him without saying a word. Looking at Yang Jun's dark and resolute profile, he had a strange feeling in his heart. Regarding this Privy Secretary Yang, although Lin Jue had no interaction with him, what he heard about Yang Jun
Most of Jun's things were negative. However, Lin Jue still admired Yang Jun a little. Although the things Yang Jun did were shocking and attracted a lot of criticism, his purpose was very clear and he was brave enough to catch him.
The core of the problem. Lin Jue had thought about this carefully and discussed it with Yang Xiu. The result of his thinking still impressed Lin Jue. If there are still a few sensible people in the Zhou Dynasty,
Privy Councilor Yang Jun must be one of them. Although this person is somewhat headstrong, greedy for power, stubborn and self-righteous, not allowing anyone to touch his interests, and even somewhat unreasonable, this does not hinder his judgment on important matters.
"That year, after the war against the rebellion was over, in order to appease people's hearts, I ordered my generals to go to the tribes in the north and south of Xixia to appease them. What I hope is that I can turn the war into friendship and make them understand that I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are not enslaving them, but
It is to accept them. They submit to me, the Great Zhou Dynasty, and will get the help of my Great Zhou Dynasty. They will not have to live in the wind, drink the snow, suffer from cold and hunger. They will not have to harass the inland of my Great Zhou Dynasty and rob materials and food in order to survive. This is
It is beneficial to both sides. I originally thought that since they had been defeated and Li Xuanhao was beheaded by me, they would seriously think about the current situation and their minds should be sober and think carefully about what I said. But
, I have to admit that I was wrong. Some things are deeply ingrained and difficult to change at all. In their minds, my recovery of Xixia in the Great Zhou Dynasty means conquering them and enslaving them. They have never surrendered to me from the bottom of their hearts.
Da Zhou’s thoughts…”
Yang Jun's old voice slowly sounded in his ears, bringing Lin Jue into the scene of that year.
"... None of the eight centurions I sent survived. They left with good intentions, but what they returned was 800 severed heads. Among them was my nephew Yang Huan. That is my Yang family
The only male descendant, I regard him as my son. If he is not of my race, his heart must be different. If you want them to surrender, you can't rely on persuasion. You can only change the things in their bones. From that moment on, I woke up.
Come over. I admit that killing all their men is a bit cruel and excessive, but showing kindness to them is a harm to me, the Great Zhou. As you just said, there is no distinction between men, women, old and young on the battlefield, only whether they are
The distinction between enemies. They are all soldiers, and those who can ride horses are warriors, so when I kill them, I kill the enemy. My people were killed by the seemingly harmless old men, young women, and men in these tribes. I treat them
Naturally, I was merciless. I even took action myself. In those two months, I led an army to sweep across the entire Xixia, and no less than a hundred people died in my hands. Hehe, I will not be merciless at all, because I have seen through them.
I understand some things..."
A gust of autumn wind blew, bringing a slight chill, and Lin Jue couldn't help shivering. However, this was not because of the cold wind, but because the scene of human heads rolling into rivers of blood that appeared in Lin Jue's mind made him shiver unconsciously.
That kind of indiscriminate killing is actually a kind of genocide. Yang Jun is really a cruel person.
"In two months, I killed hundreds of thousands of them. Except for those who were completely incapable of fighting, I killed anyone who could possibly take up arms and mount a horse to fight with us. A thorny problem is that there are people in the tribe who
There is no way to deal with tens of thousands of children. Of course I will not kill them all. But when these people grow up, they will become a disaster. I thought for a few days and figured out one thing. These children will stay on the grassland in the future.
They will all become evil wolves and will rebel in the future. In this case, I will bring them back to Dazhou. The wolf cubs will be raised in captivity and will become loyal dogs when they grow up. They will not remember what happened, and they will not even know.
Where did they come from."
"...I think that if we let them eat our food, wear our clothes, read our books, and write our handwriting, they will become us. This may be the best way to solve this matter. So, I
I've done it. I want to kill all the people in the Xixia tribes who can fight, and cut off their roots so that they have no possibility of resistance from now on. This is my plan to ensure long-term peace and stability in the northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Maybe.
This is indeed a bit cruel, but it is the best way I can come up with. Facts have proved that my method is effective. Now almost twenty years have passed, and there has not been a single rebellion in Xixia. Those little wolf cubs
The people who have become my Zhou Dynasty have long been scattered and I don’t know where to go. They themselves don’t know that they are Xixia people. Even if they know, they have no power to resist. Unfortunately, few people can understand what I do.
They will only shout that I am murderous, that I corrupt moral ethics, and that I have destroyed the benevolence and morality of the Zhou Dynasty. Huh! How can these idiots understand my painstaking efforts? I can't tell them this, and neither can they.
They can listen, but they can’t understand. In fact, I don’t need them to understand!”
Yang Jun spoke what was in his heart to the empty wilderness below the city. These words may have been suppressed in his heart for many years. Maybe he wanted to talk to someone, but could not find anyone to talk to. Today, he may be
He was talking to Lin Jue, or maybe he was talking to Qiu Feng. In short, he said it happily. After saying these words, he had a rather comfortable look on his face.
Lin Jue stood there quietly and listened to the whole past incident. What he heard from the person involved about that iron-blooded and contradictory past incident was stronger than what he heard from hearsay. Most of the things that were said by others were filled with emotion.
With some tendencies, approval or disapproval, mixed with personal emotions. Only by listening to the person involved narrating the matter, as a listener, may you be able to gain an unbiased perspective and gain a deeper understanding of the motivations for Yang Jun's behavior.
One thing Lin Jue thought of was that Yang Jun's purpose of doing this was to solve the problem of instability in Xixia once and for all. But the method he used was too drastic, which caused criticism from all over the world.
"Lin Jue, I have told you so many irrelevant past events. You must feel bored. I don't know what's wrong? I never mentioned these things before, but today I can't help but say them. Maybe this is because
Because you have also encountered the same criticism as me, I am very emotional." Hai Dongqing smiled and turned to Lin Jue.
Lin Jue bowed and cupped his hands and said: "What did Master Yang say? I feel very honored to be able to listen to Privy Master Yang talk about the events of that year. It was really a bloody and cruel past."
Yang Jun stroked his beard and nodded: "Isn't it? Iron-blooded and cruel, you are right. Everyone thinks it's wrong. Do you think I did the right thing? I'd really like to hear what you think about this."
