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"A Letter to the Sages of the Martial World"
The Book of History says: "Knowing people is wisdom, and pacifying the people is benevolence. If you can be wise and benevolent, you will have no worries or joys, no migration or fears." Therefore, King Wen opened the game, the Zhou Dynasty prospered, and Emperor Gaozu of Han promoted the throne, and the Liu family prospered forever. All sages governed like this. My Cangzhou family has been using military force for generations, practicing military strategy in the northern land, and making special contributions in many dynasties. When Taizu ascended the throne, his heroic spirit remained undiminished, clearing the Ouyu and looking forward to restoring the Tang Dynasty. However, God does not give us longevity, and we walk in the shadow of a candle, and our great achievements are cut off by the sound of an axe. Since the saints, we have been resting and maintaining peace, holding the important and controlling the trivial, and respecting civil and military. This is a meritorious rule for the people, but a disgrace to the world. When the Jingkang period was a great mourning, the long river was destroyed, the pillars and stones collapsed, the world was in turmoil, the eight wildernesses were in charcoal, the people suffered disasters, and the invaders were rampant. There was no plan, so the monarch and his ministers were panicked, tied themselves up and surrendered, and the millions of people were willing to be the last lord. Bo Ji is a man of great character, who emerged at the right time. He has the extraordinary talent of Shangfu and the grand strategy of Ge Gong. He is far-sighted and seeks to save the drowning; he always thinks of a grand plan and aims to solve the problem. I am moved by his sincerity and give him the power to govern, to join hands with him, and to unite the hearts of the people. Although we are separated in the north and the south, the weight of the world still lies here. In addition to Xiacai, the suburbs of Nanyang, the wilderness of Yanling, the victory of Yaoshan, the victory of Helan, and the alliance of Hetao, we have been busy for several years. What we call extraordinary achievements and unparalleled achievements, if it were not for Bo Ji's call for Jingkang, all the ice and fog would be gone, and the dream of Tokyo would be glorious. When the whole court was full of shrewd people, he took the lead in advocating the anti-Jin war. When the world was in a state of panic, he won the hearts of the people, established the foundation of Zhongxing, and retreated far from the rivers and lakes. Since Pangu, there have been few such people. The power of a single minister has shocked the ancients and the present. Shang Xiao and Ge Meng are equal.
In the past, when the heir died young, there was resentment in the country. The treacherous and cunning people took advantage of the opportunity to slander him, which led to the public's mouth melting gold and the accumulated criticism destroying his bones. Thanks to the blessing of our ancestors, I have been enlightened. I regret my past mistakes and recall my original merits. In the autumn of Wulin, all the wise men gathered, the lake and mountains are witnesses, and the eyes of the people are the basis. Li Gang's merits will be passed down with the country. I grant you the iron certificate to show your respect. Among the ministers, there are also similar ones. They overcome difficulties and hardships. Dongjing is loyal and martial, showing off their military strength. Yanxian and Zhang Rong plan day and night. Yue Fei is loyal, Taihang and Hebei are heroes. Now the country is prosperous, and the wise and virtuous are cautious. South of the Yellow River, it can be said that it is peaceful. At the end of the Yangtze River, there is no five armies. However, hundreds of millions of people hope that the king's army will be in the northern frontier and that the taxes will be reduced in the south. If there is no northern expedition, when will it end? Therefore, he made meritorious deeds in Yanyun, had virtues for hundreds of millions of people, and let the people live and work, which is also greater than righteousness.
Those who are at the banquet may follow me and overcome difficulties together; or they may care about the country and the people, and we will all have the same goal. We should work together to rule the country, assist each other, be impartial and help the country to maintain peace!
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"Northern Expedition"
Emperor Wu of Han conquered the north, and the Chanyu returned to Germany. Emperor Tangzong personally led the expedition, and Bohai was at peace. The small Eastern Barbarians were not influenced by the king's rule. The Khitans were in decline, and took advantage of the situation to commit crimes. The powerful country in the north of the Great Wall was overthrown. Although heroes continued the throne, it was difficult for them to return to their homeland.
The two traitors of the Song Dynasty, the ruler and the ministers were treacherous and incompetent, and the millions of innocent people were exhausted by their own desires. The barbarian chieftains came from the north, they were cruel and ruthless, and they were dangerous and wanton. The golden bowl was in danger, but the two traitors favored their relatives and friends, and they took advantage of the people. They imposed heavy labor and complicated laws, and increased taxes one after another. The people in Bianliang dreamed of glory, and the crowns and high positions bowed their heads and tied their necks. The millet was hanging upside down. The roads of Huaiyang were filled with starving people. Everyone looked north and wanted to return to their homeland.
Ming Dao was born, the country's fortune changed, the great cause was just beginning, and the dragon was hidden in the abyss. The descendants of the barbarian chieftains were greedy and insatiable. They seized the two rivers and looked at the Central Plains, destroyed the east of Beijing, and ravaged the north of Huaihe. Guangshi led the army and took advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. He was greedy, foolish, weak and selfish, and the eight officials were executed.
After the battle of Xiacai, the enemy's power is still strong. The external enemies and internal invaders are both calamities. If we think about it, they will definitely collude secretly. Therefore, there is a clear purpose, and the enemy and ourselves are clearly defined, and the current situation is determined. The old and the new are repeated, and the peers hate each other and are like enemies. The court worked together, not with force or trickery, and used the grand road to pass through the power of Yanling, Yaoshan, and Helan to carry out the affairs of Gongmen, Baima, and Hangzhou. Today, the response is sent down, and the earth shows signs. The time for annihilation is shown in the golden jade, and the opportunity to settle the chaos is shown in September. The time is peaceful and the year is good. The government is smooth and the people are happy. China is united, and Song and Liao are one. So I ordered the general to lead the army and unify the world and pay tribute to Yu's footprints.
Yue Fei has 70,000 soldiers, who first conquered Daming; Zhang Jun has 50,000 warriors, who raised their flags and marched to Heji; Qu Duan has 20,000 cavalry, who went straight to Zelu; Yan Xian has 60,000 elite soldiers, whose frost spears shine in Jin; Wang Yan has 50,000 feathered soldiers, who followed the emperor into Luoyang; Wu Jie has 80,000 sharp soldiers, who pacified Datong; Yao Dan Xiong Xiong Xiong has 100,000 soldiers, who went through the Yellow River and entered Fen; Zhang Rong has 10,000 sea loaches, who went straight to Liaodong; Wang De has 50,000 tiger soldiers, who sailed across Mengjin; Ma Kuo has 60,000 brave soldiers, who sent orders to the two rivers. Ten generals, a million bears and tigers, marched in a long line, and there should be a general commander, who is responsible for the internal and external affairs and commanded the heroes; the deputy commander Yi Hao can be promoted to the Jiedushi of Guide, and supervise the military affairs of Hebei, Hedong, and Yanshan.
With the power to move mountains and the might to overturn the seas, the mountains move and the rivers shift, the wind rushes and the lightning speeds, the iron horses fill the fields, the tower ships fill the oceans, all the roads advance together, to meet in Yanjing, to suppress the rebellion and eliminate the evil, to spread the spirit of benevolence in the northern frontier, to kill whales and salamanders, to comfort the remaining people in Yan and Zhao, to help the nine states inside and outside the country to overthrow the Jin Dynasty, and to let all the people of China enjoy the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. This is from Zhao Jiu of Cangzhou.
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Epitaph of Wanyan Gao, the Prefect of Jiezhou in the Pseudo-Jin Dynasty, posthumously named Kangmiao Gong
There are evil spirits in the sky, there are wise and foolish people, there are rises and falls in countries, and there are prosperity and decline in generations. Yugong had the ambition to open up the mountains, and the god of snakes was sent down from heaven. Taihang Mountain is located on the spine of China, and one mountain divides the land of two rivers. Gongchu Shishi was born in Dingzhou in the east of Taihang Mountain and died in Anyi in the west of Taihang Mountain. When he was alive, he was like rotten grass and fireflies. When he died, his mud balls entered the river. He became a Song Dynasty man and a golden ghost. Alas! Isn't it wrong for the Confucian scholars to stick to the past?
But a family that accumulates good will surely have more blessings, and a family that accumulates evil will surely have more disasters. This is true. Gao was born mediocre, a rare person, with limited talents. When he met an ignorant master, he was useless. The only thing he could rely on was his "great spirit". However, if we trace the root of the problem, he saved the people of a state, burned the list of heroes, and said that he had minor faults. He held a lonely city and resisted the Northern Expedition Heavenly Army, but he lost his great righteousness.
The world today is not a time when the so-called "kings choose their subjects, and subjects also choose their kings". Why? In the chaotic times of China, there were the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty, the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. There were righteous people but no righteous countries. Scholars tread in between, fulfilling their ambitions and talents as their duty, and rulers took their positions to destroy countries and slaughter armies first. Today, the emperor raised six armies to cross the river to the north, and set out with banners and armor towards Yanyun. It is to recover the mountains and rivers, preserve the Jin Ou, drive out the stubborn captives, and save the upside-down action. Gao died rather than surrender, saving the people of a city and preserving one's reputation. Although the two traitors abandoned the world first, they surrendered helplessly, which is very pitiful. When Shao Song was revived, he did not think of repaying his service, which is very hateful.
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