Shule was one of the four towns of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty. This is the most important military town of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, and in addition to the Tang Army, the Tang Army is the family members of the Tang Army. Generally speaking, although Shule was an important town of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, it was deserted, because the Western Regions were vast and sparsely populated, and it was impossible for there to be too many people.

However, since the Tang army began to assemble towards the Western Regions, the place has undergone earth-shaking changes and is overcrowded.

In the past, it was deserted and there was no one, but now it is a place of sorrow. Not only was the city full of troops, but even outside the city, the tabernacle was connected, and I don't know how many troops were stationed in Shule.

"I never thought that Shule would have so many troops!"

"Yes, unimaginable! Unthinkable! ”

"There are so many people that I never dreamed of it!"

Those Tang Army officers and soldiers stationed here, as well as their families, looked at the countless military camps, and they all sighed with emotion.

"I think if Geng Gong is resurrected, he will definitely be full of emotion!"

"That's right! Geng Gong defended Shule back then, and it was so difficult because he had too few troops in his hands. If he had been born at this time, it would not have been so difficult. ”

These soldiers and family members stationed in Shule knew very well about Geng Gong's defense of Shule.

"Geng Gong Shou Shule" is a magnificent song in Chinese history, which can be sung and cried, inspiring countless hot-blooded men.

When we mention the Western Regions, we will think of Zhang Qian, and it was Zhang Qian's envoy who made China begin to communicate with the Western Regions and understand the Western Regions. Subsequently, the Han Dynasty began to operate the Western Regions, and the Western Regions, which were originally allies of the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu, became subject states of the Han Dynasty.

In the Han Dynasty. Many enthusiastic people have made contributions in the Western Regions. Leave one song after another. For example. Ban Chao, who abandoned his pen and followed Rong, and his son Ban Yong, father and son have been in the Western Regions for decades and firmly control the Western Regions.

In addition to Ban's father and son, there are also Fu Jiezi's Zhuang Song of Loulan, and Geng Gongshou Shule.

Geng Gong was a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and at that time, the Xiongnu had already been defeated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After the blow of the "Mobei Decisive Battle". The Xiongnu collapsed and never recovered, and the Xiongnu were eventually divided into two parts, the north and the south. The Southern Xiongnu surrendered to the Han Dynasty and became a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. The Northern Xiongnu were composed of some die-hard elements, who hated the Han Dynasty and were unwilling to surrender to the Han Dynasty, in a vain attempt to restore the strength and vast territory of the Xiongnu.

Dou Gu Dou Xian's attack on the Xiongnu in the north is the attack on the Northern Xiongnu. After Dou Xian's heavy blow, the strength of the Northern Xiongnu was greatly reduced and they had to move north to the Volga River Valley. Recuperation for four centuries restored some strength. Expanding westward, he established a large Xiongnu empire in Europe.

At the time of Attila, the Xiongnu Empire was even more prosperous, destroying the Western Roman Empire.

Before the Northern Xiongnu moved north, they attacked the Han Dynasty many times, especially the attacks on the Western Regions. Geng Gong was only a lieutenant of the Han Dynasty at that time, stationed in the Western Regions, and fought against the Northern Xiongnu many times, with good results.

Unfortunately, the Han Dynasty had too few troops in the Western Regions, and the Northern Xiongnu sent too many troops, so he could only defend Shule. That battle was extremely hard, there was no food to eat, nothing to drink, and I was still gritting my teeth.

There was no water to drink, so I had to drink horse urine. Later, I didn't even have to drink horse urine, so what should I do? Geng Gong was determined to dig the ground to get water, but no matter how much he dug it, there was no water.

Geng Gong was furious, pulled out his saber, slammed it into the ground, and yelled, "If the sky is going to kill the big man, he won't come out of the water." If God bless the great man, give me water. ”

Before a loud roar was over, sweet water gushed out of the ground, allowing the soldiers to survive the difficulties.

In the end, this small army, led by reinforcements from the Han Dynasty, returned to the interior. However, only thirteen returned.

As long as you have been in Shule, you will know the magnificent song of Geng Gong Shou Shule.

Similar things to Shule kept happening in the Western Regions, because there were too many troops coming.

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Broken Leaf City, where Zhang Shuo's Shuai Mansion is located.

Zhang Shuo frowned, groaned for a while, and said to the guard: "Set up a banquet with wine." ”

"Shuai, what do you say? Setting up a banquet? "The guard had a look on his face that I had misheard.

Zhang said that he was dedicated to the public, and after he arrived in the Western Regions, he tried his best to deal with official business, so he had no time to waste on the banquet.

"That's right! It is to set up a feast of wine. Zhang Shuo raised his eyebrows and said, "You don't need too many delicacies, three or two will be enough." ”

"Why, Dashuai?" The guards really wanted to know what Zhang said was wrong, and how he could set up a banquet for no reason.

"What so much nonsense." Zhang said he didn't mean to explain it to him.

The guards didn't dare to ask any more, so they had to go to Zhang Luo. It didn't take long for a wine banquet to be set up, a pot of wine, three dishes, and a very ordinary table of wine banquet.

"Go! Bring General Chen to me. Zhang said to the guard.

The guards responded and hurriedly went to handle it.

It didn't take long for Chen Xuanli to arrive, take a look at the situation in the house, be surprised, and joke: "Dashuai, this battle hasn't started yet, and you're setting up a celebration banquet, isn't it a little too early?" ”

"Not early! It's not early at all. Zhang Shuo raised his eyebrows and said, "General Chen, please take a seat." ”

Chen Xuanli was not polite, and sat down.

Zhang Shuo sat on the main seat, poured wine from a pot, and said, "I invited General Chen here today to have a drink with General Chen." ”

"Drink with me? Why? Chen Xuanli was stunned for a moment and asked puzzled.

Zhang Shuo touched the wine glass in his hand with Chen Xuanli, tilted his neck and drank it dry, and asked with a smile: "Dare to ask General Chen, the army is about to set out, but this vanguard has not yet been decided." Who do you think is the right pioneer? ”

An army of one million is gathered in the Western Regions and is about to start its expedition to the west, and this vanguard general must be determined, and this matter is very important.

"It's time to settle the matter." Chen Xuanli nodded heavily and said: "Now that a million troops are gathered in the Western Regions, there are many generals and thousands of generals in the Tang Dynasty, and there are many people who can be pioneers. However, there are no more than two that are most suitable. ”

"Which two?" Zhang asked.

"One is me, and the other is Yang Siqiao." Chen Xuanli's eyes flashed.

"Which of the two of you is more suitable?" Zhang said and asked.

"Yang Siqiao is more suitable." Chen Xuanli didn't think about it. Blurted out.

"General Chen is proficient in the art of war. There is a big game. Being able to grasp the overall situation, strategizing, and being familiar with the Western Regions, it is natural for you to be a pioneer general, why is Yang Siqiao more suitable? Zhang said, his eyes sparkled.

Chen Xuanli has a good view of the overall situation, and he has been in charge of the military affairs of the Western Regions for five years, so he is very familiar with the Western Regions. He is the vanguard general. No one will have anything to say.

"If you talk about the control of the overall situation and the matter of planning, Yang Siqiao is certainly good, I don't think I will lose to him." Chen Xuanli shook his head and said, "But there is one thing, I am absolutely inferior to him." That is: ruthless! ”

Yang Siqiao is a ruthless person, and his ruthlessness is famous. If you want to choose the most ruthless person among the many generals of the Tang Army, it must be Yang Siqiao.

"It's not a good thing to be ruthless. Why do you think that Yang Siqiao is more ruthless than you and is suitable to be a pioneer general? Zhang said and asked again.

"You invited me to drink. It's just to test me, isn't it? Chen Xuanli understood it. smiled: "Are you afraid that I will strive to be a pioneer, so you invite me to drink, right?" ”

"Yes and no." Zhang Shuo nodded, and shook his head again.

"What do you mean?" Chen Xuanli was confused by the inconsistencies in his remarks to Zhang.

"Yes, that's because I'm really worried that you're going to compete for this vanguard general." Zhang Shuo nodded and said: "Breaking the big food, this is a grand event that has never been seen in China, as a pioneer general, what a beautiful thing it is, who can not be impressed?" Haven't you ever had a heartbeat? ”

"I've been really moved." Chen Xuanli admitted.

For such a grand event, if you can be a pioneer general, it is so exciting, everyone wants to be it. Chen Xuanli is no exception, he has also been moved.

"Say no. That's because I believe in you, for the sake of the big picture, you won't be the vanguard. Zhang Shuo explained, "You can give up the position of pioneer general, so open-minded, I Zhang said admiration, and I should have a good time with you." ”

"Zhang Dashuai's words are both reasonable and right, no matter what I do, I have to drink this wine." Chen Xuanli had a smile on his face and said, "Since that's the case, let's drink hard." ”

"That's exactly how it should be." Zhang Shuo readily agreed.

"Ruthless, whether it's a good thing or not, it depends on the situation." Chen Xuanli analyzed and said: "For the current battle, Yang Siqiao's ruthlessness is a good thing!" It's a great place to be! ”

Zhang Shuo nodded, appreciative, but did not speak.

"Everyone knows that Yusuf is a ruthless man, fierce and brutal, murderous, and murderous. When encountering such a ruthless person, you need a ruthless person to deal with it. Chen Xuanli said.

"That's right! That's right! Zhang Shuo strongly agreed.

Yusuf was a ruthless man who could slaughter 120,000 people at once. In the process of fighting with the Arab Empire, it is inevitable to meet Yusuf, and he will definitely do fierce and brutal things, if there is no ruthless person, how to deal with it?

"Moreover, if the Tang Dynasty is advancing westward, if you want to make the Western Regions stable, you have to be enviable. Not only to use grace, but also to stand might. Chen Xuanli then analyzed, and said: "Grace is naturally not a problem, we will." Speaking of Liwei, it is still appropriate for Yang Siqiao. He will go on a killing spree, and it will be no problem to slaughter the army and the city. I think that as long as he does a few murderous things, the Western Regions will be terrified, and no one will dare to resist anymore and have to surrender! ”

Yang Siqiao can slaughter the city, he wants to do something ruthless, that is definitely not a problem.

And Chen Xuanli slaughtered the army at most, and when it came to slaughtering the city, he might not dare to do it.

Yes, compared with the two, it is appropriate for Yang Siqiao to be a pioneer.

"General Chen said it clearly, then this matter is settled." Zhang said that it was officially clapidated.

"It's settled." Chen Xuanli nodded.

Next, the two no longer talked about military affairs, but talked about some idle things, drank hard, and dispersed.

It's about to start, and I don't know when I'm going to drink next time, so it's time to take advantage of this rare opportunity to have a drink.

Zhang said that he ordered people to beat drums and gather generals, and announced in public: "Yang Siqiao, order you to be the pioneer general!" ”

For this appointment, the generals were stunned at first, and they were a little puzzled, why did they order a ruthless person to be the vanguard general? Then it became clear and there was a lot of support for the appointment.

In this way, Yang Siqiao, a ruthless man, became a pioneer general. (To be continued......)