Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"All the Tang generals who conquered Goguryeo died?" Da He Huai'en was taken aback when he heard this: "Where did you hear this news?"

"Don't you know?" The young and strong man smiled and said, "Li Ji, Xue Rengui, Wang Wenzuo, and Qibi Heli were ordered by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to attack the Tubo Kingdom in the northwest, but they were defeated by the Tubo people. Everyone was beheaded by the Tubo people, and the 20 army of the Tang people was wiped out!"

"Where did you hear the news?" Dahe Huai'en couldn't help crying and laughing: "Not to mention the others, Li Ji is indeed dead, but he died of illness on the way back to Chang'an from Pyongyang, so what does it have to do with Tubo?" ? He was already seventy when he died, and do you know how many 20 people there are? The combined Longyou and Anxi military towns in the Tang Dynasty did not have 20 people. How could there be 20 troops to conquer the Tubo people at once? !"

When the young and strong men heard Da He Huai'en's words, they couldn't help but look at each other. Obviously, what they heard before was far from what Da He Huai'en said. A few minutes later, the leading man asked: "Dare to ask, is your husband What identity?"

Before Dahe Huai'en could speak, the boy servant on the side rushed to the interface and said: "My lord is the leader of the Khitan Dahe clan, so hurry up and greet him!"

Those young and strong men heard this, and quickly knelt down on the ground. Although the Khitan tribe at that time was far less powerful than when the later generations established the Liao Kingdom and dominated the north, they still had more than a hundred thousand troops, and they could pull out tens of thousands of cavalry. Obtaining the canonized official position of the Tang Dynasty is no different from these small tribes of savages who live in the wild meadows. In addition, what they said just now, if you study it deeply, it is not wrong to kill them with a knife.

"Get up!" Dahe Huai'en didn't have a fit. He looked at the dark faces of these wild men mixed with fear and bewilderment, and said in a deep voice: "The power of the Tang Dynasty is beyond your imagination, let alone that it didn't lose 20 soldiers , even if the loss of 20 soldiers is really just an edict from the emperor, it can be made up by recruiting a group of soldiers! As for Li Ji, Xue Rengui, Wang Wenzuo, and Qibi Heli you just mentioned, except Li Ji who is already old Except for the illness and death, the rest are still alive. If you listen to rumors and seek wealth in vain, you will only lose your life in vain!"

Those savage men kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.Dahe Huai'en waved his hand and left with his subordinates. Not long after he walked out, the boy servant who was close to him asked, "Mr. Lang, these guys are obviously going to defect to the remnant party of Goguryeo and plotting something wrong. Why didn't you send them all away?" killed!"

"You have also seen along the way, there are so many people who go to defect to the rebels, can they be killed?" Dahe Huai'en sighed: "You have also seen these guys, the weapons in their hands are very crude, even this Waiting for all the rough men to turn against us is a mess! The Tang Dynasty's defeat by Tubo is really not the right time!"

"People are confused?" The boy servant touched his chin. He was too young to understand the meaning of Da He Huai'en's words.In the eyes of today's Chinese, a unified multi-ethnic country is a matter of course, but they forget that a unified multi-ethnic country is not born with birth, but the people of various ethnic groups who have lived on this land for thousands of years interacting and merging with each other.

For a Northeast Asian living in the middle of the seventh century AD, the last time the Central Plains Dynasty ruled this land was more than 400 years ago, and the history of the four Han counties has long been forgotten.For these people who live in forests, swamps, and wilderness, Chang'an, Luoyang, Yecheng, and Jinyang are similar to how today's Chinese feel about Tokyo, Frankfurt, London, and New York. The place where Jumong was founded), Marudusong, and Pyongyang are the capitals of heaven in their minds, and the Great King Pingan, who has expanded thousands of miles and conquered Buyeo, Baekje, Silla, Japanese, and Mohe people, is the Emperor Wu in their minds. The Changshou King who moved the capital to Pyongyang, cherished the power of the people, and cultivated literature and art was their Emperor Wen. He did not submit to a big country like the Sui Dynasty and defeated the Sui Dynasty three times. The Goguryeo King Gaoyuan who invaded with a million-strong army was their Emperor Zhen. Even the last Goguryeo King and Damo Lizhiquan Gaisuwen, who usurped power, also resisted a powerful empire that had never existed in East Asia for more than [-] years. Even Tang Taizong Li Shimin had to retreat from Anshi City.

It is true that the Tang army has indeed captured Pyongyang, and the royal family and nobles of Goguryeo have also been removed, but it is impossible for the Tang army to remove everyone. These famous names still exist in their minds.Once the situation changes, a thought will flash in the minds of these humble people - why can't we raise the flag of Goguryeo again, drive these Tang people away, and re-establish this country that once ruled this land for nearly 500 years Woolen cloth?

This is the problem that Wang Wenzuo and others must face. In real history, Tang’s victory over Pyongyang and the elimination of Goguryeo was not the end, but the beginning of a new war of conquest.Almost at the same time that Goguryeo fell, the new Restoration Movement broke out with the support of the Silla people. Although the Restoration Movement was suppressed under the suppression of the Andong Protectorate, the Silla people also took the opportunity to embezzle The former land of Baekje and Goguryeo’s large tracts of land on the Korean peninsula were approaching Pyongyang. Tang had no choice but to relocate the seat of Andong Dufu from Pyongyang to Liaoyang. The rebellion made Tang's business in Northeast Asia more and more difficult, and finally the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion destroyed everything.

It is not difficult to see from the real history that the centrifugal tendency in the border areas will always exist, and it is undoubtedly a beautiful fantasy to try to do it once and for all. It is a long and arduous process to manage the border areas and maintain the unity of the country, which requires constant bloodshed Sweat, and all previous efforts will be wasted if you are not careful.

Tang's strategy of winning first and then losing in Northeast Asia was largely due to the rise of Tubo in the western border. The Battle of Dafeichuan was undoubtedly a node in Tang's offensive and defensive changes in the east: And the land of the Qiangs, bordering Liang, Song, Mao, and other prefectures in the east, reaching Brahman in the south, capturing four towns including Kucha and Shule in the west, and reaching Turkic in the north. Once the two places instigate rebellion against the Turks, they will form a three-sided attack on Tang. Under such circumstances, Tang will only invest less and less power in Northeast Asia. In this long-term war of attrition, the generals will also You can only fight and retreat, and finally give up.

Of course, these people in Northeast Asia don't know so much, but they can feel the ebb and flow of Tang Jun's local power, which boosts their courage and ambition. Facing this tide-like power, Dahe Huai'en couldn't help but feel a burst of weakness.

On the evening of the fourth day, Dahe Huai'en and his party finally arrived at Hesheng Bone City, which was the old capital established by the ancestor of Goguryeo, but it had been abandoned for hundreds of years.Dahe Huai'en could see the stone piers piled up with white stones, which were the few traces left by the ancient city. It was not far from the destination, so he ordered his subordinates to camp and rest.

Before he plunged into the hornet's nest, Dahe Huai'en really wanted to find a few local barbarians, and learn from them who the leaders of the rebel army were, how many troops they had, how much food they had, and how the Silla people were involved. how deep.But his subordinates told him that no one could be found. The nearby villages were all empty, and no one knew where they had gone. Dahe Huai'en had to ask his subordinates to come back to rest. People lit a bonfire and put some valuables in it. Plants with mosquito repellent effect, leave the scouts, and then sleep soundly.

In the middle of the night, Dahe Huai'en was half asleep and half awake. He always felt that there was something inexplicable revolving around him, making weird noises, but when he opened his eyes, there was nothing until the sky was about to dawn. , he was awakened by the sentinel on duty.

"what happened?"

"someone is coming!"

"who?"

"There are all kinds of people. There are about 50 people. It is said that they are the people of the big leader Qi Sibiyu!"

"Begging for four feathers?" Dahe Huai'en frowned, but he couldn't think of such a person. He stood up and drew his knife and said: "Blow the horn, wake up everyone, and stir up the fire!"

When the soldiers heard the sound of the horn, they all got up from the ground, and the bonfire with firewood rose up all of a sudden, illuminating everyone. Da He Wynn put on his armor and walked towards the place where the yelling came from.

"Who are you?"

"We belong to the Dahe Clan, soldiers and horses of the Songmo Governor's Mansion!"

"Hey, what Songmo Governor's Mansion is, it's just a dog of the Tang people!"

"Be careful what you say, or I'll blow your throat with the tip of a spear!"

"Then fight. We are not afraid. If you cut off your heads, you will receive a reward. The armor on your body will also belong to us!"

As the distance approached, Dahe Huai'en had gradually seen clearly the people who were scolding his subordinates. They were basically not tall, some were wearing fish skin jackets, some were wearing leather jackets backwards, and the fluff and their hair and beard were connected In one piece, it is more like a group of wild beasts than people. The weapons in the hands of most people are only hardened wooden spears, long-handled sickles, clubs, bows and arrows, and slings. The leader is a big old man. The face full of tattoos and scars was hideous and ugly: "Who is the boss here!"

"It's me!" Dahe Huai'en said arrogantly, "Are you robbers or horse thieves?"

"Bah!" The old man spat: "I was ordered by the chieftain, Qi Sibiyu, to inspect this place. What are you doing here? Are you looking for information for the Tang people?"

"This has nothing to do with you!" Da He Huai'en frowned, the old man smelled so bad that even he couldn't help it: "Wait for me to meet your leader, I have something to say to him explain!"

"I'm standing here to be ordered by the leader!" The old man said arrogantly: "You can see the leader if you want, put down your weapon, tie it up and send it over there!"

"Put down your weapons? It's up to you?" Dahe Huai'en laughed.

"It's okay if you don't want to be tied up!" The old man smiled and said, "It's okay to let me lead your beard!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to grab Dahe Huai'en's beard.Almost in the next second, he fell to the ground, but was knocked unconscious by Dahe Huai'en.

"Kill, kill!" the barbarians shouted angrily.

"Kill, kill!" The sound of the bowstring echoed the clanging of the sword, and a fierce battle began. The bonfire was trampled by countless feet, and it was quickly extinguished. The two sides were in the dimness before dawn. When fighting, because the distance between the two sides is so close, not to mention spears, sometimes swords and bones can't be used. People tangled and wrestled together, brandishing fists, knees, elbows, and even biting with teeth. Hearing new cries, it was obvious that more enemies were approaching.

"Get on the horse!" Dahe Huai'en cut down the nearest enemy and shouted loudly. His subordinates stepped back one after another, got on their horses, and rushed towards the enemy.The savages were thrown into a panic. They fled to the thornbush in a panic, not caring that their faces, hands and feet were torn by the thornbush. He fell to the ground and twitched, as if the fish he had just caught had been thrown onto the shore.

Da He Huai'en didn't speak. He calmly observed the enemy situation in front of him. At this time, reinforcements came from behind the enemy. They were holding spears. From the perspective of formation, they were much more orderly than these mobs. Obviously, they had received certain training.

"Retreat to the west, let's retreat to the west!" Dahe Huai'en said.

In the camp log cabin.

More than a dozen men in different colors sat around a long table, and beside the table was a large wooden barrel filled with light wine made from corn. The locals liked to mix this light wine with fermented birch sap drink.Almost everyone smelled of alcohol. They held the big wooden cups in front of them and drank non-stop. Whenever they finished drinking, someone immediately filled them up with a big wooden spoon.

"Why don't you still have trouble?" A man with red eyes suddenly paused his glass, and the wine splashed: "Hasn't the Tang Dynasty been defeated by the Tubo people? Xue Rengui, Wang Wenzuo and their heads were also chopped off by the Tubo people." , Why didn't such a good opportunity happen?"

"Yes, why not?" cried another ferocious man, his forehead shaved, and the hair on the sides tied in many little braids, which looked a little ridiculous as he shook his head: " Qi Si Bi Yu, you must be afraid, right?"

"Because it's not the time yet!" Qi Si Biyu was already flushed from drinking, but he was still very conscious, with a cunning light in his eyes.

"It's not the time yet, when will it be?" Someone at the long table shouted, "You must be afraid, right?"

"Scared?" Qi Sibiyu sneered: "I ask you, where did you hear the news that the Tang people were defeated by the Tubo people, and Xue Rengui, Wang Wenzuo, and Li Ji were beheaded by the Tubo people?"

"Where did you hear it?" A drunk scratched the back of his head: "I heard it from a traveling merchant, what's wrong? Is this news fake?" (End of this chapter)