The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 221 The Battle of Guanyi [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

Yan Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with Xiao Xu doubting Zheng Guo when he was seeking political power in his position. On the contrary, Xiao Xu could admit his doubts about Zheng Guo in front of him, which showed his gentlemanly demeanor.

This is much more open-minded than those Lao Liu who secretly wants to mess with their colleagues behind their backs. They don't deal with the situation and the person, and they will show it openly.

But what Yan Yan is most confused about is why Xiao Xu, who should have been a rising star in Qin's political arena, disappeared after the Guanyi War, and didn't even leave his name in the history books.

The protagonists of the Battle of Guanyi were supposed to be Lord Xinling and Shuu Xu, but in the history books, Xu Xu's role was not as good as his father's, not as good as that of Lord Anling, and even his role was changed to that of Shuo Gao's son!

Yan Yan looked at Xu Xu curiously, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Xu Xu's wrist, listening to his pulse carefully.

It is strong and powerful, but lacks stamina.

Xiao Xu's wrist was suddenly pinched by Yan Yan, and he instinctively wanted to fight back, but after seeing Yan Yan's subsequent actions, he restrained himself.

"The blood-burning secret technique!" Yan Yan looked at Xiao Xu solemnly.

Blood-burning techniques are not only found in Baiyue, but also in the Central Plains. Looking at Wu Mu Yajie's current miserable situation, you will know why this martial arts is called a forbidden technique.

"What happened in the Guanyi War back then?" Yan Yan asked with confusion and curiosity.

It is impossible for a rising political star like Xiao Xu to take the initiative to practice this forbidden technique that overdraws his life, so the only possibility is that it was used before he rose to power, that is, during the Guanyi War.

"Back then..." The tragic scene from many years ago also appeared in front of Xiao Xu's eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Back then, I came from Xianyang when I was in danger. I volunteered to capture Guanyi and threaten Daliang and Xinzheng. However, there were not many people who believed that I could push back the Hezong army. Therefore, Prime Minister Lu only gave me 3,000 troops. !”

The voice of Xiao Xu sounded, drawing everyone back to the tragic battle.

Xinling Lord's Hezong Alliance is a rare unity since the world unified. Even Meng Ao was defeated steadily. If Guanyi had not been occupied by the Qin army, maybe Xinling Lord would have led the Hezong Army to invade Han. valley.

"The king doesn't believe me, Prime Minister Lu doesn't believe me, the other generals and even the captain don't believe my plan can succeed, but they still gave me three thousand troops and horses to try."

Yan Yan and Yao Jia nodded when they heard this. You must know that at that time, the main force of the Qin army was in the hands of Meng Ao, and then they were deceived by the sudden rise of Lord Xinling. Therefore, it is understandable that Xianyang did not believe that Meng Ao could succeed in a surprise attack and force the coalition forces to retreat. of.

It's just that Qin State was probably at the end of its rope at that time. Even if it was such an unreliable suggestion as Xiao Xu, Qin State had to try it.

"When I led my army to Guanyi, I couldn't capture it for a long time at first. Finally, I made the whole army learn the blood-burning secret technique, and finally captured Guanyi before the coalition forces came back for reinforcements!" Xiao Xu continued. said.

Yan Yan and Yao Jia looked at each other and finally understood why all the princes and families in the world kept secret about the battle of Guanyi.

Three thousand people practice the blood-burning method, which can no longer be explained by a simple sentence that is harmful to heaven and earth.

"Do you think that all the schools of thought and all the countries have tacitly agreed to selectively forget this period of history because I made the soldiers learn the blood-burning method?" Xiao Xu asked in return.

Yan Yan and Yao Jia didn't answer, but their expressions told Xiao Xu that this was what they thought.

"In the great war that year, both I and Lord Xinling tried their best, using every possible means!"

"Mr. Xinling rushed back with his army. For three months in a row, he couldn't attack for a long time. In the end, he actually wanted my father to come and fight me!" Xiao Xu said.

Yan Yan nodded. This paragraph was recorded in the history books. The result was that Xiao Gao said that this was an unkind and unjust battle. There is no way for the enemy to fight against us. If we can't defeat each other, we would let the other party's father go to the battlefield.

If Shuo Xu surrenders because of Shuo Gao's appearance, it will be known as disloyalty to Shuo Xu. And if Shuo Xu goes to war with his father, it will be unfilial, which is not what a father should do.

However, Lord Xinling was the commander-in-chief of Hezong. If Shuugao did not come, he would put Lord Anling in a disloyal situation. In the end, Shuogao chose to commit suicide, fulfilling Lord Anling and fulfilling Shuu Xu.

And because of a war, his father committed suicide, and Xiao Xu was still considered unfilial by historians. Therefore, in the history books of this war, Xiao Xu did not even leave his name, leaving only a son of Xiao Gao. title.

"It's nothing, but by the end of that battle, we had already cut off our food, grass, and baggage, and were besieged in Guanyi. I had no choice but to order the surrendered soldiers to be driven to the front of the formation to block the attack of the combined army!"

"The combined army will shoot all the surrendered soldiers!"

Xiao Xu continued.

Yan Yan's eyes trembled slightly, killing and surrendering was ominous, but what Xiao Xu did was even more cruel than killing and surrendering, forcing the surrendered soldiers and prisoners to stand in front of the formation as shields, forcing the combined army not to shoot or attack. However, Ci did not command the troops. In order to conquer Guanyi, Lord Xinling still ordered those of his robes to be shot and killed.

It is no wonder that the entire history books do not describe the details of that battle.

"Do you think this is the end?" Xiao Xu shook his head bitterly.

"Guanyi is just a small city. In order to conquer Guanyi, the combined army piled up mountains of firewood under the city, hoping to burn Guanyi into ashes and scorched earth."

"And they all stood outside the city watching the fire that was about to turn the entire city into ashes. They watched my soldiers roaring and wailing in the flames, but they still refused to give us a chance to surrender!"

Yan Yan and Yao Jia fell silent.

There may be many reasons why Lord Xinling did not give Xu Xu a chance to surrender. It may be that he was given a chance, but Xu Xu did not agree. It may also be because of the death of Xu Gao that Lord Xinling also believed that Xu Xu would never surrender. What is more likely is that Lord Xinling raised an army out of anger!

After all, He Zong's army was about to conquer Hangu Pass, but they had to lead the army back for reinforcements, which made He Zong's heart broken. How could this make Lord Xinling, the commander-in-chief, not angry?

The consequence of raising an army in anger is frequent foolish moves. Combined with Lord Xinling's actions in the Battle of Guanyi, it can be seen that Lord Xinling was completely blinded by anger at that time and did so many things. Wrong command.

During the hundreds of years of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, no commander or monarch had ever forced someone else's father to attack his son's city, and no one had ever allowed father and son to meet each other on the battlefield.

That is forcing others to be unfilial and unfaithful, while you are being unkind and unjust!

However, after the Battle of Guanyi, almost all Chinese etiquette was lost. Unloyalty, unfilial piety, unkindness, and unrighteousness, the four major evils all appeared in one war. This was unprecedented. Not only has it not happened before, but it will never happen again. It’s no wonder that history books don’t dare to describe this war. Even if it weren’t for the fear of unofficial history writing, historians would not want to record such a war.

"Do you know that after that battle, the countries withdrew and the alliance collapsed, and the number of people who walked out of the city alive was less than a hundred!" Xiao Xu said with red eyes.

Three thousand people resisted an army of 200,000 and held on for more than three months. They sacrificed their lives in exchange for the disintegration of the alliance.

This battle made him famous as Xiao Xu, but it also cost him his life, and even forced his father to commit suicide. Although the responsibility is not on Xiao Xu, the ancients ruled the world with filial piety, and Xiao Xu can really forgive himself. ?

"If it weren't for this opportunity to get ahead, my father would not have been forced to commit suicide, and those soldiers would not have to practice the blood-burning method to overdraw their lives, nor would they have to be burned into charcoal in the flames..." Shrunk Xu's voice I was choked with sobs, and tears filled my cheeks without knowing when.

Yan Yan and Yao Jia also had heavy expressions on their faces. If a story happens to others, it is a story, but if it happens to them, it is an accident.

Countries keep it secret because they lose face, so they don’t tell!

The Qin State didn't say it because if they had reduced the number of soldiers not to 3,000 but to 30,000 at the beginning, they might not have suffered such losses. The entire camp had disappeared. This was also the first time in the history of Qin's war. Never before.

"War is never a trivial matter!" Before Yan Yan and Yao Jia could offer comfort, Xu Xu wiped the tears from his face and looked at Yan Yan seriously.

"Perhaps it's because this battle has knocked the wind out of me, so even if I was promoted to a noble rank due to my meritorious service, I could choose an army as a general at will, but I refused and chose to become an envoy to South Korea and no longer participate in any wars and wars. The battle in the court!"

Yan Yan and Yao Jia can also understand Xiao Xu's mood.

The tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps coming; the child wants to be nurtured but cannot be kissed!

Why did Xiao Xu take the initiative to ask for help? Don't you just want to shine and make yourself the pride of your family and your father?

But because of his pride, his father was forced to commit suicide. No one else would have the desire to win anymore.

"Have you ever thought about leaving the Central Plains, leaving the chaos of this world, finding a strange place where no one knows you, and growing old in silence?" Yan Yan asked.

A person like Xiaoxu who can govern politics and fight in battles has already developed a desire to return to hermit life. It is better to be dragged to the grassland and work as a sinecure.

Hearing Yan Yan's words, Xiao Xu was stunned for a moment, looking at Yan Yan blankly, thinking about the situation in Yun Zhong.

Maybe, maybe, Yunzhong is really more suitable for me. I don't need to face those former robes anymore, far away from my hometown, no one knows me, and I stay anonymous.

He is not the kind of general who becomes more courageous with every setback, nor a perseverant person. Now he just wants to escape and hide from everything.

Yunzhong perfectly matched his current state of mind.

"After I say goodbye to my mother, I will go to the clouds!" Xiao Xu thought for a moment, her parents are not far away!

He has already missed his father's funeral and can no longer keep his mother waiting at home!

Moreover, the clouds were too desolate for him to take his mother there.

"The door in the cloud is always open for generals!" Yan Yan nodded.

Filial piety is the greatest thing, but it is understandable that Xiaoxu is unwilling to go now!

(End of this chapter)