Chapter 121: Sacrifice of Prisoners
Lu Chengqi stepped down from the dragon chariot, held up Wang Shao with both hands, and said, "General Wang has worked hard!" ”
Wang Shao looked excited, and said loudly: "Sharing worries for Your Majesty is the responsibility of the last general!" ”
Lu Chengqi said: "If the generals of Dashun are like generals, why should I worry about the Khitan committing crimes? If Wenchen doesn't love money, and the generals don't hesitate to die, then the world is peaceful! ”
Wang Shao didn't know what to say, and stood there in a daze. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Fortunately, at this time, there was a six-rank official, holding a "dew cloth" (that is, good news), and preached: "Please move to the Taimiao Temple and offer a prisoner ceremony!" ”
At this time, there was a forbidden soldier who tied Yelu Nerugu with white silk and pressed it to Lu Chengqi. Lu Chengqi looked at this Khitan man with some curiosity in clothes and hairstyles that were completely different from those of the Central Plains, and said in his heart: "The Khitan people are really strong, but they have developed limbs and a simple mind, and they are not big heroes!" ”
I saw that Yelu Nerugu's mouth was quite unclean, and he kept scolding loudly, but unfortunately he said Khitan dialect, and none of the civil and military officials present could understand it. Lu Chengqi saw that he was excited, felt funny, and asked, "What is this barbarian talking about, I want to know a ...... or two?"
Wang Shao didn't dare to answer, he had long known that Yelu Nerugu couldn't spit out ivory from his mouth, so naturally he didn't have anything good to say. The infantry soldiers in the forbidden army listened to it, and quietly called the documents accompanying the army to translate them for Lu Chengqi.
The military clerk trembled and stammered, "Your Majesty...... This is barbaric...... I'm scolding you...... It's also scolding our army, isn't it...... A good man, he only knows how to sneak attack...... He said, "If so...... If it's a dignified fight...... He doesn't necessarily have to lose......"
Lu Chengqi said disdainfully: "Soldiers, treacherous." Even if I haven't been in battle, I know this. If all these barbarians are such stupid, what am I afraid of? ”
Wang Shao frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Khitans should not be underestimated. The last general met a Khitan hero and almost single-handedly turned the situation around. ”
Lu Chengqi became interested and asked, "Oh, then do you know what the other party's name is?" ”
"The last general once sent someone to ask, and he replied loudly that he was the captain of the Khitan Imperial Tent Soldiers, Xiao Feng."
When Lu Chengqi heard the name "Xiao Feng", he was taken aback: "Xiao Feng? In my heart, I couldn't help but think of Master Jin Yong's "Dragon Babu", the heroic and heroic hero.
Wang Shao was surprised: "Your Majesty also knows this person? ”
Lu Chengqi coughed in embarrassment, covered it up, and said: "There is a secret report from the Supervision Department, saying that this person is very good at bowing horses, and I seem to have some impressions. Listening to what the general said, he was really heroic and not to be underestimated. I also know that there are many people in the world, and we must not underestimate the heroes of the world. ”
Seeing that Lu Chengqi knew that his mistakes could be corrected, Wang Shao also breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Lu Chengqi would get carried away for a while, forget the gap in military strength between Dashun and Liao, and rashly launch an attack, which would likely lead to the destruction of the country and the lives of the people. The same is true of the Song Dynasty in the official history. If it weren't for the dizzy Song Huizong, who insisted on uniting Jin to destroy Liao, how would it lead to the change of Jingkang? At the beginning of "The Art of War", Sun Tzu said: "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored", which means that war is a major event of the country, which is related to the life and death of the country, and cannot but be seriously observed and treated. Closely linking war with the fate of the country and the life and death of the people not only points out the important position and role of war in state affairs, but also clearly points out that the political purpose of war is to ensure the survival and development of the country. This put the war at the forefront of national affairs. Unfortunately, not everyone who is a monarch understands this truth.
Lu Chengqi saw that it was not too early, so he boarded the dragon chariot again, and was led by the lead of the leader, and the six-rank Beijing official led the way in front of him with a dew cloth in his hand, and went to the Taimiao. After reciting the prayers drafted by the Ministry of Rites in the Taimiao, Lu Chengqi almost fell asleep when he heard it, and these people are really too incomprehensible, and it is very good to be able to understand one-third of them.
After reciting the prayers at the Taimiao, he went to the Taishe, that is, the Land Temple. This was done as a captive to the ancestors, to the gods of the land. After completing this complicated set of rituals similar to ancestor worship, he went to the Xuande Gate, the place where the prisoners were sacrificed, and Lu Chengqi appeared on the Xuande Tower to accept the prisoners of the forbidden army. I saw many guards lined up in all the passages of the Xuande Building, and the armies and hundreds of officials wore regular clothes (that is, official uniforms worn in ordinary times and general ceremonial occasions), and lined up in front of the Xuande Building.
The two powerful forbidden armies waited on the west side of the royal street with Jerunerugu. After waiting for the hundred officials to pay homage to the emperor, the Tongshi Sheren (the official name, in charge of presenting the chapter, conveying the emperor's will, etc.) guided Yelu Nerugu to the position of offering prisoners, at which time the general of the forbidden army came forward to worship, and then the six official of the capital read the Lubu in public.
This Lubu was drafted in the name of Di Qing, the teacher and vice principal of the Royal Military Academy, Qin Yikang, the secretary of the military department, and Wang Shao, the chief general of this operation. Then, the process of this battle, as well as the results of the battle, were announced. Finally, there is a list of prisoners, a total of more than 20 people, all of whom are Khitan officials such as commanders of thousands and commanders. Jerunerugu's name is at the top.
After Lu Bu finished reading, the general secretary knelt down to accept Lu Bu and presented it to Qin Yikang, the secretary of the military department. At this time, Zhou Yanhua, the secretary of the Criminal Department, stepped forward to kneel down to play the disposal of these Khitan prisoners.
Lu Cheng activated his unique gilded horn and announced loudly: "These Khitans are all rich people, and they can't be killed like this. I know that it won't be long before the Khitans will send emissaries to redeem these people. I have spent money and money to fight this battle, and I should always take some benefits. I heard that the rule of the Khitan people is that whoever captures them is in charge, and if they want to ransom people, they must exchange money for money. I want those arrogant Khitans to give their blood back, my people, don't you think? ”
The people watching the bustle on both sides of the royal street suddenly said: "Yes! ”
Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "I won't do a loss-making deal, this time it is necessary for these Khitans to bleed!" Zhou Qing, the matter is so decided, these people will be escorted back to the prison of the Criminal Department for the time being, and they will be entertained. Those Khitan soldiers were imprisoned, and when they needed to use their labor one day, they would naturally be useful, and they could save a lot of money! ”
Zhou Yanhua, the secretary of the Criminal Department, accepted the order and went down to do business. A huge ceremony for the sacrifice of prisoners was officially completed.
Looking at the people of Chang'an City who had not dispersed for a long time, Lu Chengqi knew that this time he had swiped his prestige fiercely and established his image of being wise and martial. The previous image of him as mediocre and unrecognizable has long since disappeared with the victory of this war.
With an emperor who can win battles, life is always rushing, at least there is more life support, isn't it? Walking on the road, when I saw a "foreigner", I could puff up my chest, and I could say if I was unhappy: "Hmph, our Han people in Dashun are not vegetarians!" When the saint is angry, a million armies will come, and they will surely turn your small country into powder! Phew, what a thing! ”