Chapter 786 Kill one person and save the world!
In Bingzhou, Murong Chengguang received the news from Chang'an on the battlefield. Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, he was filled with inexplicable horror.
He looked around and asked in some doubt: "Are these Xianbei the people who were forced to migrate west by our ancestors?
Now he is so powerful that he can conquer the Western Regions?"
All the officials of Yan State were somewhat unbelievable.
Murong Chengguang stood up and paced back and forth. He was not one of those people from Cao Wei. He knew that the Xianbei must have integrated the grassland.
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Murong Chengguang felt like his head was about to explode. In the current world of the Xia people, the Yan State was blessed by nature. It fought its way out of the crowd of Hu people, established the Xia state, and then returned to the Han land. It had a very deep understanding of both the Hu people and the Han people.
The Murong clan of Yan State was able to seize its current status by relying on its strong family power. Today, the Murong tribe of Xianbei is equally powerful, and the Gudu tribe and Tuoba tribe are not much inferior.
Murong Chengguang walked back and forth, and then set his sights on the remaining basins in Bingzhou. He suddenly turned around and looked at the people of Yan State with his sword in hand, and said coldly: "I remember that the disciples of the Mohist School once presented a sound-amplifying device for the purpose of making magnificent music. Bring it here, and from tomorrow on, when you attack the city, shout to the city.
The people in the city who rebel against Bingzhou are considered as the people; one person who rebels against a family is considered as the people.
The entire family refused to rebel and were treated as soldiers. After the city was captured, they were all killed.
Inform the soldiers defending the city that those who lay down their weapons and surrender will be civilians, and those who refuse to surrender will be accomplices of the enemy. When the city is captured, no prisoners should be taken, but all should be buried alive, and their families should be treated as soldiers.
The powerful and nobles in the city who refused to surrender would be tortured to death, and the women would be made into military prostitutes."
When the officials of Yan heard this, they all took a deep breath. Someone asked anxiously, "My Lord, will this trip violate the agreement in Zhaocheng?"
Murong Chengguang said coldly: "Of course it is not a violation. Before killing people, I have already made it clear that you must either be a soldier guarding the city or a citizen of Dayan. You must choose one.
Is it so easy to survive in this chaotic world?
Even the Luo family had to travel all the way to Liaodong and survive a life-threatening situation. The Western Regions were filled with bloodshed and the direct line of descent died. No one was qualified to wait for charity.
The people in the city want to reap the benefits and keep their lives and wealth regardless of who wins or loses, but that is not possible.
Either you resist our Great Yan with those who are guarding the city and die a heroic death, or you follow our Great Yan and conquer the world.
It is not so easy to be a commoner. The common people who have come to Yan have no land to cultivate. It is first come first served. They want to benefit without any merit. It is not fair!"
Murong Chengguang's extreme remarks made everyone realize that he was really provoked by the Xianbei and had an extremely urgent sense of crisis.
If the Xianbei attacked the Southern Kingdom, Yan would definitely be the first to bear the brunt. It would be easiest for the Xianbei to integrate into the Southern Kingdom. After all, there were already a large number of Hu people living in Yan Kingdom, and Yan had already gone a very long way in balancing the relationship between the Hu and Han peoples.
In the military tent, General Yuwen Yuan heard this and laughed out loud, "What the Duke said is absolutely right. Bingzhou is of vital importance to our Great Yan. If we seize Bingzhou, our Great Yan will occupy You and Bing, then return to Liaodong, gather the tribes, fight against several other Xianbei tribes in the northwest, and go south to take the Han Kingdom. The key lies in Bingzhou. It is worth it at any price. The Duke's words will definitely help our Great Yan seize Bingzhou."
Murong Chengguang calmed down a little after hearing Yuwen Yuan's words. Being praised by a Hu man who had not yet completely assimilated to the Xia people made his hair stand on end. He wondered if something was wrong with him. He pondered for a moment and added: "Go to the cities in Bingzhou to spread the news.
The various families of Dayan were originally noble descendants of the Han Dynasty. They lived in the land of the barbarians for 200 years, yet they never forgot the other Chinese people. They were originally one with Bingzhou and were all blood relatives, so they should be brothers. Why is the world so big?
To be one in all things, to unite the world and make the four seas one family, this is the aspiration of all heroes in the world. Those who do not have this aspiration are not sages or wise kings.
Now I have the ambition to rule the world. Wei is in chaos, Han is incompetent, and Chu is cowardly. I want to eliminate the rebellion and pacify the world, and I hope to get your help, so I write this book.
Then there is the rise of the Xianbei, who do not respect the Su king, do not honor the gods, and even burn temples and trample on holy remains. I regard this as an insult, but the Xianbei are too powerful to be defeated, and only the power of the world can control them. When I entered Bingzhou, I realized how brave the Wolf Cavalry are, and that there are strong men and warriors in Bingzhou, and I came here because of this.
However, there are those who do not know the destiny of the world, those who are deceived by evil spirits, those who are mentally confused, and those who only see the world from a narrow perspective. They want to use the common people as hostages to test my holy heart. I am helpless. I can only have a strong heart of iron and blood. I also think that King Su has thunderbolt-like means, and I think that the holy kings and gods also have the determination.
If I kill one person for the sake of the people of the world, or kill the people of a city for the sake of the people of the world, it is all my fault, all my fault! "
As soon as these words came out, the military tent fell silent. No one knew what Murong Chengguang was thinking, but his words were sincere and no one could say anything. Yuwen Yuan's eyes sparkled. This is what the Han people say. Even killing people can be described in such a poetic way. Even killing people can be described in such a poetic way...
His poor words were no longer able to describe it, but he had already made up his mind. After returning, he would send all the descendants of the clan to various great scholars to study the classics of various schools. Whoever wants to be a Hu person can do it. From now on, we, the Yuwen family, will return to our ancestral home and become Han people. Dugu and Tuoba, don't write to us in the future asking us to follow the Xianbei. We are not familiar with it.
Although Murong Chengguang's words had changed, his determination to conquer Bingzhou was unquestionable.
The Yan cavalry made the entire Bingzhou tremble. The general trend of the world is unification. Bingzhou was a natural separatist terrain, but that was the unified Bingzhou. Today's Bingzhou was leaking information everywhere. When Murong Chengguang just invaded, they could still work together, but when Murong Chengguang's bloody declaration came out, it immediately shocked a group of Bingzhou warlords and gentry.
Murong Chengguang sent another envoy to persuade the enemy to surrender, and his rhetoric was roughly as follows: "General, why are you guarding this city?
Does he have the ambition to take over the world?
Today, the world has established many countries, which is not the same as it was at the end of the Later Han Dynasty. Since the general knows that there is no such opportunity and ambition, who is he defending the land for?
Since you are neither willing to defend the land for loyalty nor to preserve your foundation for the world, why should you risk the lives of your entire family and the people in the city to keep a hero out of the city?
My lord has great ambitions and is a hero who can conquer the world. Why would you refuse him even at the risk of your own death?"
With this set of words, coupled with the coercion and inducement of wealth and glory, the speed of conquering Bingzhou was actually faster than if he had used the army.
This really made Murong Chengguang feel what it means that he who wins the hearts of the people will win the world.
It turns out that the legend of bowing down one’s head is true!
Until the city of Jinyang, Zhang Liao's grandson Zhang Tong asked loudly from the top of the city wall: "Duke of Liaoxi County of Yan State, can a man who speaks bloody words and kills people at any time be called a hero?"
Murong Chengguang rode forward, full of pride at the moment. He seemed to be talking to Zhang Tong, or to everyone else: "I have entered Bingzhou from Yan State, killed many people and saved many people. I have my own opinions. Now standing under this city, I have a determination as strong as iron, indestructible, to conquer the world, unify the world, and bring peace and happiness to the nine states and the well-being of all the people.
I have already understood this truth. General Zhang's three generations have been prominent in Bingzhou. Don't you know this truth? Did your father and grandfather teach you the principles of the saints before they died?
Kaesong!
Lord Wenyuan has a great reputation and I have always respected him. After General Zhang surrenders, we should offer sacrifices to him.
You stay here and both of us will suffer losses. What's the point?
Is it to allow the Xianbei to take advantage of the situation and move south, so that the revenge for King Su cannot be taken and the humiliation of the temple cannot be compensated, right?
Kaesong! "
He roared out the last two words, and the soldiers of Yan State all shouted in unison: "Open the city!"
Zhang Tong was so shocked by the shouts of tens of thousands of people that he couldn't come back to his senses for a while. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. Why did the Bingzhou warlords guard the cities of Bingzhou?
Of course, it is to preserve the family's wealth and power. After all, it is impossible to fight for the world. The unified Bingzhou back then couldn't do it, let alone now?
Now the powerful Yan State entered Bingzhou with great momentum. The Bingzhou generals, who had not fought with the Hu people in the field for a long time, were no match for the Yan State, which had been fighting between life and death.
Not knowing why he was fighting and not being the opponent, facing an aggressive opponent who would never give in, Zhang Tong stroked the uneven bricks and stones of the city wall with his palm.
The gate of Jinyang City slowly opened, and Zhang Tong rode forward slowly. He did not carry a lance in his hand, but a sword. He dismounted, holding the sword in both hands, and shouted: "Zhang Tong of Jinyang City, I am willing to surrender to the Duke of the County. I am willing to lead the Duke's horse and be his servant!"
What Zhang Tong said was surrender to Murong Chengguang, not surrender to the State of Yan. This sentence is very clever, indicating that he surrendered the city because he admired Murong Chengguang.
Murong Chengguang could naturally hear it, so he took the sword, raised it high, pulled Zhang Tong up, and laughed loudly, "Serve me in the future. Among the famous families in Dayan, the Zhang family is one of them."
The soldiers of Yan State outside the city cheered loudly. It was always a good thing to avoid deaths in war. Murong Chengguang clenched the sword in his hand. He now believed more and more in fate.
Bingzhou was once something that Wei, Yan, and Han all sought but could not obtain. The generals in Bingzhou were extremely strong, and several other countries were involved, so no one had a chance.
But what about now?
Bingzhou had been rich and prosperous for three generations. The powerful men at that time had all died out, and Zhang Tong had become the best among them. Neither the Han nor the Wei were able to spare a hand, but the Yan State rushed down and easily took over most of Bingzhou. Isn't this the favor of fate?
When the time comes, heaven and earth will work together!
Murong Chengguang's gaze fell on the land of Jizhou of the Han State. It had been too long since the Yan State had lost Jizhou. After rectifying Bingzhou, it was time to take it back.
Mr. Luo, you want to call on all the princes in the world to attack the Xianbei. How are you going to convince the other princes?
Murong Chengguang looked towards the distant Liaodong. It was his natural obligation to take part in the crusade against the Xianbei. If the Xianbei were defeated, the Yan State would be invincible in the world. But would the other princes dare to come?
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Chengguang took Bingzhou, just like Guangwu took the five states. This was a period of great prosperity, the most prosperous period of Yan in two hundred years. Chengguang was prominent, and he was the master. - "Northern History·Yan Benji"
(End of this chapter)
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