Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 144 "The fame of this battle" [This chapter contains a large number of historical texts instead of war descriptions]

The news that Qin was going to attack the Xiongnu soon spread throughout the world, and everyone was praising Qin's benevolent and righteous actions.

Even the descendants of the Mohist family, who had always opposed unjust wars, could not help but sigh and expressed their support - they provided a large number of weapons.

Mohism was divided into three components during this period, one was the Mohism of Qin, the second was Qi Moh, and the third was Yan Moh.

The Mo family of Qin State was good at weapons, Qi Mo was good at farm tools, and Yan Mo was from the ranger lineage.

And when the Qin State attacked the Xiongnu to clear the way for the melee in the Central Plains that might last for decades, the Yanmo people traveled all the way from the Yan State to the Qin State and joined the Qin State in attacking the Xiongnu. among the army.

Not only the Mohist family, but also the talented people in the world, those who did not want to use their talents in the Chinese Civil War and therefore lived in seclusion, gathered in Xianyang City at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What they want to help is not Qin, but Huaxia.

The people in the Central Plains have long endured enough of the barbarians' intrusion. Even if they cannot completely drive away the Huns, they still want to keep these barbarians quiet for a while - at least for a hundred years.

It is precisely because of this that the troops led by Chen Zhan grew larger and larger as they moved northwest, and even most of the food and grass no longer needed Qin to send them.

Countries that were originally enemies of Qin, such as Zhao, Yan, and even Qi, all sent food and grass, which was enough for the army for at least half a year.

They didn't want the people of the world to blame them, so they prepared food and grass in advance to seal the mouths of the people of the world.

When they attack Qin in the future, they can use today's food and grass to say: "We also contributed to the war against the Xiongnu! So it doesn't count as adding insult to injury!" This is the idea of ​​the Six Kingdoms.

Everyone in Qin knew this, but they didn't really care.

Ying Ji didn't care, because he firmly believed that these six losers together couldn't defeat Qin, so there was no need to care at all.

The officials in the court didn't care because they didn't care about this so-called "reputation."

If you don't take these grains and grasses, won't the six countries give them grain and grass support? When the war against the Xiongnu is over, will the six countries give up attacking Qin?

will not.

So this food and grass are given away for free. If you don’t want the free things, are you a fool or an idiot?

In such a strange and peaceful atmosphere, the army led by Chen Zhan arrived at the edge of the Great Wall, and further north was the territory of the Huns.

There was a little light shining on the vast and endless grassland.

There was such a big movement in the Qin State. Of course, the Xiongnu spies had already known the news and were already prepared.

War has always been cruel, whether it is a war within the Central Plains of China or a war with the barbarian Rongdi outside.

He never said who he favored for any reason.

According to historical records, the tragedy of this war is second only to the five wars known as "tragic" recorded in history. In other words, it is even more tragic than the "Battle of Gangyu" among the five major wars. The symbolic meaning of the Yu War is too strong, so this war of "defeating the Huns" was not included in it.

There are records about this war in many history books, and even thousands of years later, people are still talking about this war, and they have learned about the "War against the Barbarians" through the relics excavated on the grasslands of northern Xinjiang. Conduct research.

"This battle was a righteous act. Qin is where righteousness lies, and everyone at that time praised it. - "Yang's Warring States Book: Chronicle of Major Events in the World"

"In the spring of the eleventh year of King Zhaoxiang, King Wu'an attacked the Xiongnu. The battle was so brutal that words cannot describe it. The number of casualties in this battle was hundreds of thousands, and righteous men from all over the world followed suit. ——"New Book of Qin·The Chronicles of King Zhaoxiang""

"In the eleventh year of the reign of King Qin, Zhanzu attacked the Xiongnu. He arrayed his troops in formation, raided the barbarians, marched straight in, and fought countless battles with a small number to win against a large number. This is the meaning of the Chen family! Our ancestors did not seek fame and fortune, but only wealth and fame. The world is safe and peaceful, but after this battle, the ancestors died. Isn't this the jealousy of heaven? What can I do! - "Miscellaneous Notes on the Death of Spring" [Note 1]

"In the seventeenth year of the king's reign, Chen Zhan, Lord Wu'an of Qin, attacked the Xiongnu. The five kingdoms allied themselves to attack Qin. The prime minister was reluctant to do so, so he pretended to ask the king, saying: Qin will definitely decline in this war. If they take advantage of the weakness and invade, then It will definitely be defeated. Now the four countries are asking for war, can Yan fight with it? The king pondered, and affirmed that he would not allow it. He said: Qin's move is a righteous war. How can the countries in the Central Plains stop it? If it fights at this time, Qin will be unable to catch it. , the barbarians went south, it was the fault of Gu! Therefore, the Five Kingdoms Alliance stopped fighting, and they all sent food and grass to them. ——"Yan Guo Ce·The Chronicles of King Zhao""

"In the spring of the fifth year of Yuan Ding, I went up to the garden and sighed: Qin defeated the Xiongnu in Wu'an and defeated them. This is a great achievement! I only sigh that I don't have such a great talent. If I did, I would definitely defeat the Xiongnu and make them The wolf is also running around. Later, the Chen family of Guandu was granted the title, and Chen Ye, the king of An, was named the "Holy King of An", and Chen Zhan, the king of Wu'an, was named the "King of Wu'an" and listed as the master of the Wu Temple. - "Book of Han·The Chronicles of Emperor Wu""

"The evil thieves of Qin attacked me and caused our troops to move thousands of miles! Cattle and sheep suffered heavy casualties. - "Book of the Xiongnu"

"This was a very tragic battle. It can be seen from various unearthed cultural relics that after Wu'an Lord Chen Zhan left the border of Qin, the army was divided into three parts. One part was led by Bai Qi, the later Wu'an Lord. The troops lined up across the grassland and advanced steadily; the other group was led by Sima Cuo and Ying Ji, and headed to the side to lure Lord Wu An who was charging straight to the rear."

"And Chen Zhan, Lord of Wu'an, led his Qingqi to make a detour - so far, just like we don't know how the champion Hou Huo Qubing found the rear of the Xiongnu, we still don't know how Lord Chen Zhan of Wu'an got there without navigation or compass. We found the direction at the right time, and even accurately found the tent of the Xiongnu Chanyu at that time."

"In short, Lord Wu'an, who was good at conquering and fighting, found the Xiongnu Chanyu's tent, and when the Xiongnu troops did not react, he captured the Xiongnu Chanyu's head and returned."

"And after the Xiongnu Chanyu died, the direction of the war became even more bizarre."

"Several princes of Shan Yu all split up and brought their own troops, but they all made a common decision to fight to the end with these Qin troops who "didn't know whether to live or die", maybe to avenge their father, or maybe It’s to legitimately ascend to the position of Shan Yu.”

"This was a tragic war that lasted for three years. During these three years, people from "other countries" continued to come to the border to participate in the war and resist the Huns."

"According to speculation, Wu'an Lord Chen Zhan's body was also damaged in this war. This is also the reason why Wu'an Lord Chen Zhan died on his way back not long after the war ended." - "History of Chinese War·Fighting" "Barbarian War"

"Through the excavation of tombs on the grassland, it can be seen that the weapons used by people in the Pre-Qin Dynasty have gradually begun to evolve into "iron", just like the emergence of iron farm tools and cattle plowing, also in this turbulent period The age of the tomb. The weapon fragments excavated from this tomb on the grassland can be seen through textual research to be the remains of weapons from the "War against the Barbarians". Moreover, a huge "tomb of ten thousand people wearing clothes" was also found around this tomb. , presumably belonging to the soldiers who died at the time - "Research on the Large Grassland Tomb Group-No. 389"

Autumn, the fourteenth year of King Zhaoxiang.

When almost all the green on the grassland has been infected by the blood of war and turned red, when almost all the water sources on the grassland have been contaminated by blood, when the blood on the grassland has dried, moistened, and dried again, this time The war that lasted for three years was finally over.

The Xiongnu were driven further away, almost to the Qilian Mountains and Langjuxu Mountains.

And their courage has been shattered by the Qin army. In the following decades or even hundreds of years, they will subconsciously run away when they see "Central Plains people", feeling that all "Central Plains people" They are all as fierce as the Qin army back then and should not be provoked.

This also provided the Central Plains dynasty with a breeding ground for hundreds of years, allowing it to grow wildly.

What is watered by blood is a stronger "China" that is less afraid of barbarians. This is inevitable.

Qin army's tent

"Cough cough. Cough cough cough. Cough."

A series of coughs that almost never stopped came from the big tent. Chen Zhan sat there with a pale face. He was obviously young and looked like an old man.

He looked older than Sima Cuo and Ying Ji beside him.

Bai Qi had a nervous look on his face, and he quickly handed the honey water on the side to Chen Zhan: "General, you..."

Chen Zhan waved his hand. There were traces of blood all over the handkerchief, blooming like plum blossoms.

There was a slight smile and relief on his face: "Don't worry, my body can't hold it anymore." Chen Zhan had regret on his face: "If this broken body can still support it for another year or two, I will We will definitely drive away the Xiongnu completely and let them go further west! Instead of living in the Langjuxu Mountain area like now!"

Bai Qi said more restrainedly: "General, if the Huns continue to defend and we continue to attack, the casualties will probably be even more severe."

"Being able to achieve such a record is already famous throughout the world."

"Most of the letters sent from the king praise you, saying that the other six countries are impressed by your reputation and that they have all been very honest in the past few years."

this is normal.

Although the countries in this period were able to beat the barbarians on the head, but - with such great results, they even went straight into the grassland and forced the Huns to give up nearly half of the "grassland given by the Immortal God" in their mouth. This is not the case with other countries. It can be done.

Even though they hammered the Huns on the head, they could only do it at the border of their own country and relying on the advantage of the city.

This can be seen from the fact that the famous Zhao general "Li Mu", who was later called one of the "Four Famous Generals", stationed at the border to resist the Huns.

Even if the Xiongnu couldn't defeat these perverted countries in the Central Plains, they were not soft persimmons.

Being able to beat the Xiongnu as if they were the same - the strength of Qin State and the strength of Lord Wu An is self-evident.

Chen Zhan shook his head: "If you don't talk about this anymore, I can't hold on for much longer with this broken body."

"Did the king reply to the letter?"

He proposed something in a letter to Ying Ji a few days ago, hoping that Ying Ji would agree, but he didn't know whether Ying Ji would really agree.

Bai Qi on the side said quickly: "The king has already replied to the letter."

He handed the reply from Ying Ji sent by the courier to Chen Zhan. Bai Qi was originally very proud. After all, he had become famous in one fell swoop when he was only in his twenties and thirties. " power.

But in this war, Bai Qi learned two words.

"humble."

Whether it was Chen Zhan's charge of hundreds of miles to capture the head of the Xiongnu Chanyu, or the formation of troops by Ying Ji and Sima Cuo, Bai Qi was shocked.

Among them, he knew how powerful Wu An was, so he was not too shocked.

On the contrary, it was the less famous "Sima Cuo" and "Ying Ji" who shocked him and let go of his arrogance. The contribution of these two in this battle is definitely not small!

In Bai Qi's opinion, he can already be crowned king.

As for Mr. Wu An?

Wu Anjun’s merits and strength no longer need to be evaluated by him.

Looking at the letter in his hand, a smile appeared on Chen Zhan's cheeks. He unfolded the silk in his hand and said, "The king agrees with my idea."

He stood up with a look of wantonness on his face. This may be the last time he shows the wantonness of a boy.

"Let's go, let the whole army rest! Push forward!"

With a single order, thousands of troops obeyed.

The wolf lives in Xu Mountain.

A part of the Huns' army and a certain prince were resting not far from here. A scout came in a hurry, with fear on his face.

"Prince! Prince!"

"The Qin people are coming in this direction!"

The prince was leisurely enjoying the service of the beauty. When he heard this, he stood up suddenly and was shocked: "What? The Qin army is coming in this direction?! What do they want to do??"

Before the scout could speak, another scout came in.

"Prince, the people of Qin sent a letter of war, saying that their "Wu'an Lord" would erect a monument for King Qin at Langjuxu Mountain to commemorate this war."

"If you have any objections, the war can continue."

"If you don't have any objections, order the troops to retreat hundreds of miles away. Don't disturb them. They will leave after they are enshrined!"

The prince's expression was unpredictable and uncertain, and finally he almost squeezed out a few words through his teeth.

"withdraw!"

The wolf lives on the top of the mountain.

Chen Zhan stood there, looking at the mountains and rivers in the distance, which remained the same.

The simple altar in the distance has been set up. Chen Zhan picked up the bronze wine cup in his hand, with a bit of sadness on his face: "The sky is not willing to let me live for a few more years, otherwise I will definitely make the Huns escape! The vast sea drinks horses!”

He drank the wine in one gulp, tears falling down his cheeks into the glass.

He sighed in a low voice: "The long sky is so beautiful."

Then he turned around, waved his arms, and roared.

"Sacrifice the Qin people who died in this battle!"

"This achievement is immortal!!!"

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"In the autumn of the thirteenth year of King Zhaoxiang, Lord Wu'an enshrined the king in Langjuxu Mountain. He shed tears and sighed: "How can the long sky be so thin to me? "——"The Book of Qin·The Biography of Wu Anjun""

PS: Note 1: "Miscellaneous Notes on the Passing of Spring": It is said to have been written by the second son of the fifteenth generation Chen family in Guandu.

Because I really don’t know how to describe war, I took the trouble to use historical writing instead. I’m really sorry! I will try to learn more about how other people write about war.

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