The great man will live forever

Chapter 176 All kinds of life

Upon hearing the news of Chen Bule's suicide, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty first cursed, and then said: "This is better than Li Ling. At least he bravely ended his life and lies in a soldier's way."

Chen Bule knew that if he did not commit suicide, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would be angry with him, and his family might suffer.

At this time, Li Guangli stood up and said, "Your Majesty, as a general of the imperial court, Li Ling had no king or father at the critical moment. He lost his troops and surrendered to the enemy. His virtuous family tradition was completely wiped out.

As the saying goes, the strong wind knows the strong grass, and the fierce fire knows the true gold. Now it seems that he, Li Ling, was originally a shameless villain who was good at disguise. "

Li Ling's youth in the history books is as follows: "Good at riding and shooting, filial piety to relatives, trustworthy with scholars, honest in dealing with wealth, receiving righteousness from others, making concessions and concessions, being respectful and thrifty. Love others, be humble, and have the style of a national scholar. He can win the power of death from others. He often thinks of risking his own life to sacrifice himself for the needs of the country."

It's almost carved out of the same mold as Li Guang, and it's still Li Guang's 2.0 upgraded version.

Obviously, Li Ling was deliberately imitating the style of his grandfather Li Guang. Therefore, at a young age, Emperor Wu promoted Li Ling to the position of Jian Zhang Supervisor of the Imperial Palace. He valued him very much. This was the beginning of Wei Qing's career. position at the time.

Of course, because his grandfather regretted not being granted the title of Marquis and committed suicide in grief and anger, Li Ling had an extra layer of pressure and responsibility. No one in the world desired fame more than him.

"A husband must do something. If he is not famous in life, he will regret it in death!" This was his favorite saying at that time.

Seeing Li Guangli's impassioned and indignant look, Liu Han wanted to laugh. If he hadn't asked Shu Yuzhu, he wouldn't have known that this guy later surrendered to the Huns, became a traitor, and was killed by Wei Lu. Killed.

After Li Guangli finished speaking, another person stood up. He was Liu Quya, a native of Fengyi, Pei County (now Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province), a clan member of the Western Han Dynasty, the grandson of Liu Qi, Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, the nephew of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, Liu Che, and the cousin of Liu Han. The son of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan.

This guy was very powerful later on, but he became the prime minister, but his fame did not last long, and he was beheaded by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Of course, now he is just a small prefect, not low, but not very high either.

"Your Majesty, what Li Ling did was an insult to the Han Dynasty, an insult to the Li family, and a blatant insult to the existence of Han law. I believe that Li Ling should be severely punished for his crime of mourning a sick soldier and surrendering to the enemy. His entire family should be arrested and punished. Interrogate and execute them all.”

After he said this, more than half of the ministers said, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"The punishment must be severe."

"Yes."

"Not killing is enough to make the people angry."

"A defeat is a small matter, but a breach of integrity is a big deal."

"Let him be infamy for eternity."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

For a time, the crowd was excited, and everyone was criticizing Li Ling with words and writings, as if Li Ling's crimes were countless and unforgivable...

Liu Han looked at their faces and saw them adding insult to injury. It was a bit funny. Most of them followed the trend to please Li Guangli. Despite what they said, if they were caught in a war, they would probably surrender very quickly.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't know their faces. Although he was old, he was no less wise than the officials. He saw Sima Qian who wanted to stand up several times and said: "Taishi ordered Sima Qian."

"Chen is here!"

"A gentleman is gentle and not gregarious. I have been observing you for a long time. You seem to be worried about something, and there seems to be something in your heart. Tell me, what do you think of Li Ling?"

"I do have a different opinion."

"Huh? What's the difference?"

"I think the whole process of this battle should be viewed calmly."

"Taishi Ling wants to discuss military affairs with me."

"I really think that we should first understand the whole story. Li Ling served his mother filially, was loyal to his soldiers, and often risked his own life to fight for the country's dangers. He has developed the style of a national scholar for a long time. Today he was defeated in a battle, and those who tried to save the lives of his family It is really sad that the subordinates will attack one point without considering the rest!

Moreover, Li Ling raised less than [-] troops, went deep into the hinterland of the Xiongnu, and killed tens of thousands of troops. He was like a bait in the tiger's mouth, challenging Hu Qiang. There were heavy casualties, and in panic, they mobilized all the armed forces of the wise kings on the left and right, mobilized all the soldiers and people with bows, and mobilized all the people in the country to besiege.

Even in such a dangerous situation, Li Ling traveled thousands of miles and fought against all odds. With his bare hands, the soldiers still fought to the death and bravely killed the enemy's arrows, and his subordinates were willing to die for their lives. Even the famous generals in ancient times could only do this.

Although he was surrounded and defeated, his record of killing and wounding the enemy was enough to spread throughout the world.

In the end, no reinforcements arrived, and blood flowed like a river. Moreover, in order to boost morale, he killed all the female relatives hidden in the army. This was such a heroic and tragic act. I think that the reason why he did not die was because he wanted to perform meritorious service and atone for his sins. imperial court. "Sima Qian said impassionedly. He could imagine the difficulties Li Ling faced at that time. In ancient times, once more than one-third of the casualties were killed or injured, the army was likely to collapse. It was very rare for Li Ling to almost fight to the last soldier. .

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said angrily: "Taishi Ling is well-informed. Where did you know these confidential details? Who is it? The military report for you?"

"Your Majesty, I told him, please forgive me."

At this time, Liu Han stood up. If this continues, Sima Qian will be imprisoned, and it may be exactly the same as in history. Even though Liu Han knew that it would not be good to stand up now, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious, but he still stood up Yes, he even guessed that it was Prince Liu Zhi who gave Sima Qian the battle report.

"Hey, when did the relationship between Da Sima and Tai Shi Ling become so good?"

"Taishi Ling wants to write historical records. I want to have a better name behind him, so I will get closer."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded and did not pursue it too closely. "I will not do this next time. What do you think of this matter, Grand Sima?"

How can I see it?The big mistake is yours. If you listen to me and attack with the whole army, you will definitely defeat the Huns. But if it doesn't work, you can save Li Ling by bluffing. It's your face and your suspicion that led to this situation. Now you want to find fault. If the blame is taken, it can only be thrown to Li Ling.

Liu Han thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it with his mouth.

He thought for a while and then answered: "I admire Li Ling's courage, resourcefulness, and courage. I may not be able to match his record, but if he really surrenders, he will die, his family may execute him, or he may be exiled." , if he pretends to surrender with the intention of assassinating the Xiongnu Chanyu, or obtaining more information about the Xiongnu, then he is a hero..."

Sima Qian agreed very much, "Yes, Your Majesty, what Great Sima said is very true. Putting myself in his shoes, maybe Li Ling did reach the end of the mountain at that time, maybe he really just pretended to surrender, but no matter what, his achievements cannot be wiped out." …”

"Bullshit." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not scold Liu Han, but scolded Taishi Ling, "What is your intention in blatantly preening Li Ling's merits?"

Liu Han knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was angry. He didn't scold him. He endured it to give himself face. He didn't say anything else and just stood there.

For a moment, Sima Qian was speechless. Some of this was said by Da Sima, and he was just supplementing it. Da Sima, if you don't move, you just point at me and scold me. How should I answer?
"You historians have always thought you were wise and have no superiors. You, Sima Qian, are one of you."

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was speaking, he glanced at Liu Han intentionally or unintentionally, feeling a bit like criticizing Sang and Huai. He actually understood that Liu Han's suggestion was right. He had no choice. This was a mistake, but he would not admit it and let Liu Han Don't think that because you are invincible in war, you have no king or father.

Of course, Liu Han always had a good attitude. Even if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was angry, he would not reprimand him face to face. His anger was naturally transferred to Sima Qian. This was something Liu Han did not expect. He could only wait for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to dissipate his anger.

"I have known for a long time that you are exalting Li Ling and smearing him now, just to discredit the achievements of General Ershi. You promote one, beat another, and use his strength. Lies, fabrication, deception, and reputation are the special skills of historians like you. .”

Liu Han felt that if he didn't stand up, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty might not scold him so fiercely, but at this time he could only stand quietly and not provoke an angry tiger, even if he was old.

Sima Qian shouted: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged."

"Not unfair at all."

"Come on!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shouted, and many Yulin soldiers came in, "Bring this Sima Qian to me, put him in prison, and hand him over to Tingwei for interrogation."

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged."

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged."

Sima Qian shouted, but it had no effect. He was held by Yulin soldiers with both hands and led down.

"Ting Wei Du Zhou."

"Here." A minister stood up.

"Put Li Ling's whole family in prison, depending on the situation."

"promise!"

"Retreat!"

As Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spoke, he glanced at Liu Han intentionally or unintentionally, which made him feel cold in his heart.

(End of this chapter)