In the first year of Longshuo (661 AD), the fifth day of the sixth month of summer, the fourth quarter of the hour.

In the southeast of Hangai Mountain, on the west bank of the Wengjin River, the military tent in Lushanzhong, a military meeting was held. The general of the march of Tiele Road, the general of the Right Guard, Rentai, was responsible for presiding over the meeting and proposing the theme of the meeting: in order to continue the march, Tiele 130,000 soldiers were surrendered, and it was recommended that all them be killed.

The participants were: the deputy head of the Tiele Road March, Yan Ran Du protected Liu Xianli; the head of the Lushan Road march, Xue Rengui, the general of Zuo Wuwei; the chief of the march of the precipitation road, the general of the right tunwei, Sun Renshi; The general history of the Sandao March, the general of Zuo Qianniu Mansion Wu Kang.

During the stalemate in the discussion, the atmosphere was awkward, the low couch was kicked over, the teapot was broken, and the tea was spilled all over the floor. Rentai blew his beard and glared, Wu Kang blushed and had a thick neck, and he looked at the other party angrily, wanting to kill him with his eyes. The other three, who did not help each other, remained silent.

Half an hour has passed, and he is still cross-eyed, and he is not too sour. It is necessary to calm things down, Sun Renshi coughed lightly and said: "If you lift the couch at every turn, you will change the same table in the future, you must bring your own food, and you may be hungry." Hurry up and clean up, apologize to Manager Zheng, and this matter will be over. ”

Liu Xianli also advised: "The two generals are angry, and Tiele Jiu's surname is not peaceful, don't be rash." They are all high-ranking officials of the third grade, if they spread it, they will be laughed out of their big teeth. Becoming young and vigorous, he is a little careless, and I ask Rentai to forgive me. ”

The steps have been erected, and you can't help but lift them, otherwise you won't like it. Wu Kang knew that it was good or bad, and his anger was futile, and he couldn't solve the problem. Salute to the persuader, bend down to pick up the low couch, and clean up the mess.

Throughout the past and present lives, there is no point in arguing with outsiders or fighting. If you are provoked by outsiders, you choose to forbear in your previous life, and you choose to kill in this life, no matter what your name is killing and assassinating, you will definitely be killed. has always restrained his emotions, the so-called anger and resentment, and only vented to acquaintances. It's a pity that because of the prisoners of war, they couldn't restrain themselves for a while.

Slowly cleaned up, took Xue Rengui's eyes, saluted Zheng Rentai, and said in a rather perfunctory tone: "The subordinates are young and vigorous, and they collide with Zheng Da, please ignore the past suspicions." If you can't let go, please ask the manager to make it clear, and his subordinates will admit to punishment and punishment. ”

The attitude was not correct, Zheng Rentai snorted coldly: "The Sixteen Wei Generals, there are also high and low, the court and the big and small courts, I will stand in front of you." As the queen's cousin, we must guard against arrogance and rashness, if there is no one in our eyes, sooner or later it will cause trouble. This is only one time, not for example, you can take a seat. ”

The atmosphere was still embarrassing, Wu Kang saluted again, did not fight between words, and sat down behind the couch. Rengui looked over, pondered for a moment and said, "What I said just now is that we have killed and surrendered troops, and the impact is extremely bad. It's serious enough to kill the head, kill everyone's head, please change it. ”

Focused by his gaze, Wu Kang said lightly: "You can see that Tiele Jiu's surname rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and his determination was not firm, just a demonstration. It is hoped that through the rebellion, the central compromise will be won, and the Tiantang will ascend to the kingdom and reduce its oppression. If the prisoners of war are killed, they will inevitably form a blood feud and intensify the hatred of Tiele. ”

His eyes swept over everyone and continued to analyze: "Therefore, this march should be based on Fu, supplemented by sword killing." It is still shorter than Su's succession, and he can't command the eight surnames. This is the main reason for the great victory in the Tianshan Mountains. If the pit kills the soldiers, it is equivalent to pushing the eight surnames into his arms. This is clearly contrary to the strategic purpose. ”

Rentai sneered, and said in a strange way: "Pushing into the arms of Bisu, what can you do with our army, just catch them all." The Tianshan Banner was victorious, and it should be pursued by victory, breaking through the nine surnames of Tiele and completely quelling the rebellion. Doesn't General Wu have confidence in the soldiers of our dynasty? ”

What a big hat, this pot can't be carried, and I don't bother to justify. The soldiers of the Tang Guard, I must be very confident, but I don't have the slightest confidence in you Zheng Rentai. To quell the rebellion against the nine surnames of Tiele, you must use the policy of Huairou, but you advocate killing, it will definitely not work.

Ignoring his provocation, he continued to analyze the situation: "The climate of Mobei is short, spring and autumn are short, summer and winter are long, summer is very hot, and winter is extremely cold. The most important feature is that the weather changes quickly and is capricious. Especially in autumn, the autumn weather was crisp just now, and the wind was fierce and even snowfell suddenly. ”

Put on the Mongolian climate and give restrictions to the army: "The time and place are favorable, and the time of day bears the brunt of military operations." Before autumn and August, our three-way army must return to the DPRK. Killed 130,000 prisoners of war, at least 100,000 families, and lost major laborers. Unable to survive the winter, the herders died of hunger and cold, and hatred intensified again. ”

Speaking of this, the accent added: "I can assert that hatred and survival, Tieler will not rest." As long as the army withdraws, it will inevitably rebel again before the onset of winter, or after the beginning of spring of the following year. How does the central center respond? ”

The rest were pondering, and Rentai was sneering: "We are military generals, we don't participate in political affairs, the center has its own good policies, and we don't have a bad heart." They rebelled again, and we pacified again until they were settled. The Tang Dynasty has the advantage of the front, and the first successful counterinsurgency can be one after another. ”

If you don't speak human words, if you get into the quagmire of war, you will break your muscles and bones. Wu Kang's face sank like water, and he pulled out a trace of disdain. Strategically short-sighted, he deserves to be a 10,000-year-old adjutant general, and his political mind is simple, and he deserves not to be reused. What do you have left but personal prowess?

Xue Rengui and the others seemed to have heard it, and they were all frowning and pondering. No one agreed, and Intai lost face and became even more angry. I don't know how long it took, Rengui spoke first: "The central strategic focus is in Goguryeo, Liaodong." If Tiele rebels, he may adjust his strategy and send heavy generals to pacify. ”

Sun Renshi nodded, and then analyzed: "The purpose of the Mobei march is to let Tiele attach, not to kill them all. If it is repeated five times, the strategy of the center must be based on fussing. If it is not bad as expected, General Zuo Xiaowei, He Li, the Duke of the State of Yu, is from the Qibi clan, and is the most suitable candidate..."

The words stopped abruptly, and the three of them looked up at the same time, all dumbfounded. Rentai didn't know why, Juri's face changed greatly, and he trembled his lips and said, "General Qibi is the head of the Liaodong marching army, and he is crusading against Goguryeo. The strength of the northern front has been greatly reduced, and it is very likely to affect the strategic deployment of Liaodong. ”

It's not very likely, but it's a certainty, Wu Kang's words are conclusive: "As we all know, in the hearts of the saints, Mobei is more important than Liaodong. If Tiele rebels, he will summon the Chelsea class. Cutting Goguryeo, advancing by land and water, and attacking from north to south. ”

Accentuated tone: "The strategic deployment is frustrated, and it cannot be resolved quickly, and it will fall into a protracted war." After Goguryeo enters winter, it is even more deserted on the northern plateau, which can be said to be icy and snowy. The northern front was stagnant, the southern front was short of supplies, and the Baekje chaos led to poor support from Silla. In the battle of Liaodong, the soldiers were lost and returned in vain. ”

After the analysis, he stood up and said: "Pit and kill prisoners of war, Tiele rebels, and the Qibi class." In the Liaodong Campaign, the deployment failed and ended without a problem. It's a chain reaction, and if the saints learn that we are the culprit, what will we do? ”

The scene was silent, and everyone knew that if the saint knew, the consequences would be unimaginable. The clapping sound broke the calm of the venue, and Rentai sneered: "Our general Wu is impressive." can not only be clever and clever, but also can explore the future, are you an immortal? ”

Blatantly mocked, Rentai scoffed: "Your conjecture is fulfilled in the future, and it has nothing to do with me." I am the marshal of the army, carrying out the orders of the imperial court to suppress the Tiele rebellion. The counterinsurgency must continue, and the surrender of pawns is a threat, and only by executing all of them can they be unfettered. ”

In vain, Zheng Rentai is determined to kill. Wu Kang frowned, his eyes were full of sincerity, and he asked for help from the rest of the managers. If they support it, all four of them oppose it, and the chief must compromise.

However, they were destined to be disappointed, and everyone including Rengui looked away. Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Rentai took out the order flag, and his voice was subdued: "The head of the Lushan Road march, the chief of the three road marches, you are limited to five days, and all the soldiers will be killed." Dare to disobey the yang and disobey the yin, and act in military law. ”

The so-called military law is an ultimatum, and it has become a foregone conclusion that Tiele will be killed and surrendered. Wu Kang smiled dumbly, so he could only bow down and agree, and sat behind the couch dejectedly. Rengui was entangled for a moment, stepped forward to take the order flag, and put it in the pocket on his waist.

Zheng Rentai was very cool, provoked Wukang, and continued to pass on the military order: "The army is divided into two routes, and I will lead the guards of the headquarters to attack back to the Ya tent in the north." Swing flat thinking knots and servants, Qi Qi and Gu Lun house bones. General Xue led the Lushan army, attacked the west and dragged Gu, etc., and after killing and surrendering the soldiers, he immediately pulled out the camp and attacked. ”

When the marching order was issued, everyone began to discuss, but Wu Kang ignored it and quickly searched his memory. Hun and Ba Tu Gu, Tong Luo and Absi, are all in the south of Hangai Mountain. Hunbe and Batgu, in Bayanhongor province, Baidarrig River basin.

Tongluo and Absi, in the northwestern province of Zabkhan, in the upper reaches of the Zabkhan River. At the southwest foot of Hangai Mountain, at the foot of Enkhtaiwan Mountain, the Mongolian people worship the sacred mountain. Then the route of the march, simple and clear, along the Hangai Mountains, all the way to the west.

Soon a consensus was reached, and Rentai continued to deploy: "Among the nine surnames of Tiele, the northern five divisions are the strongest, so the strength of the three armies must be redistributed." Lushan Road drew 20,000 troops, and Precipitation Road drew 20,000 troops, which were under the jurisdiction of Tiele Road. Yan Ran and Liu Duhu, be my lieutenant, and fight back with me. ”

A total of 100,000 soldiers, 70,000 were taken away, including 40,000 guards and 30,000 Turkic soldiers. But he was right, Tiele Jiu's surname rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, Hui Hui was the leading brother, and the other three were the main force.

There are 20,000 guards in Lushan, more than 10,000 guards in precipitation, and it should be no problem to clean up the remaining four surnames. Everyone agreed, and Rentai continued to order: "Lu Shanshui joins forces, General Xue is the commander, and General Sun is the deputy general." As for the history of Wu Chang, follow me north. ”

Wu Kang was about to make a promise, but suddenly he was struck by lightning, and thought of Chunfeng's criticism: Zheng Rentai will have great bad luck this year. If it intersects with it, there will be a fatal disaster, and you must stay away. Remember the eight words, go with the courtesy, and be at peace with the encounter.

The meaning is obvious, Xue Li and Sun Yu can keep me safe. They joined forces to the west, and I had to follow, not to the north. Thinking of this, he politely declined: "The chief manager is loving, and his subordinates are ashamed." Tianshan broke Tiele, and I and General Rengui complemented each other. I hope to continue to follow, and please take care of it. ”

This is ignorant of lifting, Zheng Rentai sank his face and reprimanded in an official tone: "I am the generalissimo, and speaking is a military order, you are not qualified to refuse." No matter what status, no matter what background you have, as long as you are in our army, you must obey orders. ”

Wu Kang's face sank like water, if it was anything else, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to you. But it is about life, and it must be fought to the end, and what about resisting orders. Thinking of this, he said coldly: "Make it clear today, because of the trap killing of prisoners, you and I have been estranged." The general has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he should know that the discord between the generals and the commander is a taboo for the soldiers. ”

The meaning is self-evident, the two of us did not work together, which led to the failure of the Northern Expedition, and no one could fall well. If you want to declare a personal vendetta, what you don't care about the most is to break Tieler. For the first time, I want to prove myself, and Tianshan has won a big victory, and it has nothing to do with you.

Zheng Rentai frowned, ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he began to hesitate. The scene was extremely embarrassing, and Rengui hurriedly spoke: "Tianshan broke the nine surnames, from the arrangement of troops to the command of the Chinese army, it was all completed by the change. I am my right-hand man, I need him even more, and I ask the general to fulfill it. ”

This is a good thing to say, Rentai is even more hesitant, and Wukang wants to like it. The greater my ability, the more you are afraid that I will steal the credit, and the less you will take me. Breaking the Tiele Nine Surnames, taking great military exploits, and the personal vendetta of the Gazette cannot be compared.

Sun Renshi coughed lightly and also opened his mouth to help: "Yanran Mountain is high, and it is difficult for the guards to adapt. Changzhi once led the army to travel hundreds of miles at night in the Western Regions, on the higher green ridges. He has rich experience in the mountains, and he can march with his guards, and he also asks the general to complete it. ”

Wu Kang was very pleased that the public relations had an effect. On the way to Mobei, I tried my best to make friends, and it was not in vain. There are five people in total, and two of them have already helped me, and the number is dominant. also put out the stakes, if Rentai is not stupid, he should choose to compromise.

At this point, Yan Ran took care of the ceremony and chose the icing on the cake: "We are fighting back to the north, and there are grasslands along the way, so we don't need to change our guidance." There are slightly fewer two guards, let him follow, you can make the best use of it. What's more, the discord between the generals and commanders is indeed a taboo for soldiers, and no one can afford to make a mistake because of this. ”

Wu Kang was calm, and the three of them helped me speak, if he still insisted, he could only tear his face. Because of this disobedience, I really don't believe that he dared to cut off my head. The identity of Queen Mei Niang is not a paper tiger, and everyone will be afraid of three points.

Rentai's breathing became heavier, and he seemed to grit his teeth, and his eyes flashed with unwillingness. About half an hour later, he said with a fake smile: "You are reasonable, for the sake of the overall situation, this matter is over." As the saying goes, the twisted melon is not sweet, since it is unwilling, the old man is not reluctant. ”

Thank you for your generosity, Wu Kang saluted perfunctorily, and continued to sit upright, looking at his nose and nose. Don't worry, Zheng Rentai, I will write down this account, and I will pay you back double. When the criticism is realized, when you are doomed, I will fall into the well.

The next nonsense, I was not in the mood to pay attention to it, and completely emptied my brain. When the meeting is over, I leave the big tent first, and I just want to sleep well. There was a shout behind him, it was Rengui's voice, and Wu Kang stopped and stood in place waiting.

The two brothers walked through the barracks, neither of them spoke, and they didn't know where to go. Two quarters of an hour passed, Rengui couldn't hold it back, sighed lightly and whispered: "From ancient times to the present, there is no one general who does not kill and surrender, the difference is how many you kill." Bai Qikeng Zhao pawn, the history books are not infamous, don't worry about the sky. ”

Wu Kang stared ahead, shook his head and did not speak. Rengui patted him on the shoulder and continued to enlighten: "The karma of Buddhism is all nonsense, I won't believe it. If you are afraid, worried about the damage to your reputation, don't get involved, I'll take care of it with all my powers. ”

Poor agitation method, Wu Kang smiled dumbly, stopped and stared at him: "I'm really scared, killing 130,000 prisoners of war is too appalling." I don't worry about my reputation, because if I help the queen, no matter what I do, in the history books of later generations, I will be scolded as a courtier. ”

sighed, laughing at himself: "Take responsibility for the things before and after, what do you think about after you die, what do you like." Zheng Rentai's military order, we jointly supervise the beheading, so we bear it together. The imperial history of the imperial court will be impeached because of this, and you and I can also share it with each other. ”

Xue Rengui smiled, put his arm around his shoulders, and continued to walk forward. Walking outside the barracks, seeing that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said: "I can see that you are at odds with him, and if you don't go north with him, you are afraid of personal enmity with him." In fact, you are too careful, he doesn't have the courage to force you to die. ”

It's hard to say, if he orders me to fight a battle to the death, I can't refuse. Li Shenstick's criticism would rather be believed than not existed. Besides, I don't gamble with my life. Only by staying away and following the two of you can we turn the danger into a disaster.

Thinking of Zheng Rentai, he scoffed again, and said with a chiseled speech: "He is leading the army for the first time and is eager to prove himself. I am narrow-minded, and our Tianshan victory has stimulated him. At the moment, I am very worried that the meritorious deeds will make him lose his mind and cause a catastrophe. ”

Xue Rengui frowned, shook his head after a long time, and his tone was slightly hesitant: "He is not incompetent, with the assistance of Liu Xianli, he will not make a big mess." Moreover, after the Battle of Tianshan, the Tiele Division suffered heavy losses. Like a frightened bird, it is sure that the whole migration will not be a big battle. ”

I hope so, Wu Kang is too lazy to think about it, anyway, it's none of his business. The two returned to the barracks, and Xue Rengui ordered: "You cooperate with Zheng Rentai to select the guards of Lushan, and I will gather the personal guard camp and prepare to kill the soldiers." The weather in Mobei is too hot, so destroy the rebellion as soon as possible and return to the dynasty as soon as possible. ”

Wu Kang was noncommittal, ordered the patrol guards, and rang the rallying bell. At about noon, Lu Shan finished dividing his troops, and he was too lazy to serve Rentai, so he went back to the camp to rest. Squatting next to the bed, thinking that he was about to be captured, his scalp tingled, and then he sighed.

I don't know how long it took, but I vaguely heard the footsteps, so I slowly turned my head. Pinglang smiled, holding wheat rice in his arms, or elm money buns. Take it and eat it, chew it in a big bite, and close your eyes to feel it. In less than three minutes, his mind was naturally calm and he smiled.

Pinglang was very happy, and said cautiously: "These Yuqian wheat rice were sent by the right regiment of Da'an Mansion, Zheng Huochang. Their team was picked, followed Zheng Po Street, and struck back to the north. Since the big guy likes it, wait until the class teacher comes home and let Tao Niang do it for you. ”

Tao Niang is his daughter-in-law, a very strong woman, but the cooking is delicious. Wu Kang wiped out Mai Fan, shook his head and said, "This season, there is no Yu money, let's talk about it next year." The Zheng Huochang you are talking about should be the one I sent the amulet last night. Let's go and stay guard outside the camp, I want to have a good rest. ”

For the next few days, life was chaotic and physically and mentally tormented. Wait until the big pit is dug, drink two catties of sorghum wine, and accompany Rengui to the prison to behead the stage. There are more than 20 large pits, with a depth of four meters, like man-eating beasts. The guards held their horses and horses, and together with the archers, stood guard outside the pit.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, countless Tiele prisoners were driven into the pit. Some wept bitterly, some knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and some looked numb. The pit was gradually crowded with people, and there were people who tried to escape, or were stabbed to death by horses, or shot with bows and arrows.

There were more and more captives, and soon the bottom of the pit was flooded, and layers of bedding began. Three feet away from the eaves of the pit, the overseer beheaded the soldiers and gave orders, and countless shovels raised the soil and buried Tiele alive. Wu Kang secretly thought that the people at the bottom were lucky, and it was better to be trampled to death by their friends than to be buried alive and suffocated.

130,000 soldiers were killed in the pit, less than 400,000 for Bai Qi, and less than 200,000 for Xiang Yu. In the history of Chinese warfare, it can rank third. People slaughter accompany them for life, the stain cannot be washed away, and the stench will definitely be left for 10,000 years. Unfortunately, there is no way, I am doing what I am told.

Watching the prisoners of war struggling, I can't help but think of my previous life, traveling to the Hangai Mountains with my best friend Li Lingyue. Climb Enkhtaiwan Mountain and visit the ruins of Hangai Keng, a huge mass grave with tens of thousands of bones. At that time, I was so frightened that I hid my face and cried.

In less than half an hour, you hurried out of the ruins, raised your head and cursed the slaughter: a horrific massacre, a heinous crime, you will not die a good death. Curse you to cut off your children and grandchildren, be lonely and helpless for life, and no one will send you to the end after death, and you will become a lonely grave and a wild ghost.

I never expected that those mass graves were made by me. A thousand years later, I cursed me in this life, why is it so ironic...