Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Goguryeo soldiers and horses surrounded Baishi Mountain heavily. After a night of fierce fighting, there were countless casualties on the hillside. Rivers of blood flowed. Several tight sieges were broken down, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.

Xue Shixiong led 10,000 soldiers to fight their way out. His own troops were also killed and wounded, and all the enemy soldiers were killed. When they returned to the Datong River, only two hundred cavalry were left, and other soldiers had already died along the way.

Xue Shixiong and his son crossed the river in a boat. They saw a group of soldiers crying bitterly on the other side of the river. When Xue Shixiong and his son came ashore, they saw that it was Xiao Jue, the uncle of the Seven Kingdoms. He was seriously injured by an arrow. Since there was no medical treatment along the way, there was no medical treatment until after crossing the Datong River. Officer rescued.

At this time, most of the Sui soldiers had not yet crossed the river. Due to insufficient boats and rafts, the melee in the east of the Datong River continued. Goguryeo soldiers and horses robbed and killed the Sui troops who were preparing to cross the Datong River overnight. It was lucky for Xue Shixiong and his wife to escape.

The first person to withdraw to Liaodong was Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. Now he locked himself in the bedroom of Guanfengxing Hall in frustration, refusing to accept any reports, and left all matters big and small to his veteran minister Su Wei.

Su Wei was already seventy years old and had nothing to do. At this time, the servant Zhang Tong'er came over. This young servant was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He bowed and said:"I would like to inform the Prime Minister that the Queen is here.""

"Take me there quickly."

As soon as Su Wei and Zhang Tong'er walked out of the Chinese army's tent, they saw that Queen Xiao had already got off the phoenix chariot. Su Wei saluted and said,"I wish you a thousand lives, my dear queen.

Empress Xiao looked solemn and asked,"I heard that the enemy's war is not going well.""

Su Wei said:"Just as Dr. Zhuge was worried, Goguryeo betrayed its trust and used a delaying strategy to sneak attack on our troops, intercept and kill them, causing countless casualties. However, the food and grass on the banks of the Datong River are exhausted and there are not enough boats and rafts, making it difficult to withdraw troops. To this day, there is still a melee on the east bank, with hundreds of miles of fighting and countless casualties. Empress

Xiao felt a burst of sadness. After a while, she said to the noble Chen Ting beside her:"Go to Zhuge Ying's camp quickly and ask him for advice.""

Looking at Chen Ting's leaving figure, Queen Xiao said to Su Wei:"The emperor looks depressed. The Aijia want to go to the shore to comfort the returning soldiers."

"The empress is kind and loving, and the old ministers accompany her. Su

Wei accompanied Empress Xiao to the riverside, and met Xue Shixiong and his son who had retreated from defeat. When he saw Empress Xiao, Xue Shixiong knelt down with his fists clasped and cried:"The empress is a thousand years old, the old prime minister, the three armies have been defeated, and all the soldiers under his command have been wiped out.""After saying this, she burst into tears.

Queen Xiao's sad eyes looked helpless. Su Wei quickly stretched out his arm to help Xue Shixiong and comforted him:"General Xue, get up quickly."

Suddenly I saw another person being carried from the riverside, a makeshift stretcher tied with wooden branches. Lying on it was Duan Wenzhen, one of the nine governors, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. Duan Wenzhen suffered several injuries and was dying. Duan

Wenzhen was covered in blood, Xiao The queen did not come close, so the old minister Su Wei walked a few steps quickly to comfort her, and Duan Wen said calmly:"I am afraid that I will not be able to escape this disaster. Su

Wei said:"General Duan can rest in peace and recover from his injuries. I will arrange for Hu Sizheng, the Minister of War, to take charge of the War Department temporarily." Duan Wenzhen said:"

Although Hu Sizheng knows military affairs, he is a dangerous person and cannot be entrusted with secrets.""Su Wei was stunned for a moment. He didn't know whether Duan Wenzhen was giving him a piece of advice at this moment or whether he was just talking nonsense because he was seriously injured. Su Wei just nodded slightly. Accompanied by the groans and whines of wounded soldiers coming from the riverside, Duan Wenzhen was also frustrated and desperate. There was no cure, and she died by the river.

The scene of the tragic defeat made Queen Xiao even more uneasy. She never thought that Xiao Jun's body would be brought up at this time. Xiao Jun was in great pain after losing his brother. His veteran Su Wei had to comfort him. It was painful. At that time, I saw Chen Ting running back in a hurry with something in her hand. She handed a brocade bag in her hand and said in panic:"Ms. Qi, Doctor Zhuge, he……."

"What's up with him?"

"When Dr. Zhuge heard that the army was defeated, he was so angry that he died half an hour ago."

Queen Xiao and Su Wei were shocked. Chen Ting added:"This tip bag is a secret plan left by Doctor Zhuge before he died, which can help the army to cross the river and retreat."

Queen Xiao quickly opened the brocade bag and wrote six words on it:"Demolish the palace and build a ferry."

Everyone suddenly realized that the Guanfengxing Palace was a huge wooden mobile palace. It cost a lot and was immeasurable. A lot of precious wood was requisitioned. At this time, the riverside was short of wood for shipbuilding. It was just in time to demolish the Guanfengxing Palace to rescue the defeated army.

Xiao The Queen and Su Wei immediately rushed to the Guanfeng Hall. At this time, there was a dead silence in the Hall. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was half lying on the dragon chair, already helpless to deal with the out-of-control battle.

Standing next to him were Yu Shiji, Pei Yun, and Fan Zigai. , several people were also silent, Queen Xiao looked at the helpless people, and advised Emperor Sui Yang:"Your Majesty, the matter is urgent, and ships must be sent to the east coast as soon as possible. Yu

Shiji wondered:"Your Majesty, the Emperor is also worried. There are no trees left to cut down on the shore.""

Queen Xiao said:"Zhuge Ying just died of illness, and his final plan was to demolish the palace and build a ferry.’"

The sleepy Emperor Sui Yang then glanced at Empress Xiao and said,"What kind of plan is this? Do you want me to demolish my own wooden palace?"

Su Wei, an old minister, said:"Your Majesty, Guanfengxing Palace collects wood from all over the world and cuts it down. There are thousands of trees, all made of ready-made good wood. The only way now is to demolish the palace and build a ferry. Besides, Yu Wenkai, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is also on the east bank of the river. If Yu Wenkai cannot come back, there will be no one in the future. We can build a palace."

Yu Shiji said:"Your Majesty, I think this plan is feasible. As long as Yu Wenkai withdraws smoothly, the demolished palace can be rebuilt in the future. Please think again, Your Majesty."

Fan Zigai and Pei Yun also helped to speak, Several people tried to comfort them again and again, but the exhausted Emperor Sui Yang silently replied:"It's accurate."

A decree was passed down, and the maids, eunuchs, and guards moved together to move everything in the Guanfengxing Palace. The imperial guards put down their swords and took the Picking up tools, like a swarm of ants, climbed up and down, and began to dismantle the Guanfeng Hall. The dismantled timber was quickly sent to the riverside and built into simple ferries, which were used to transport desperate people one after another.The defeated Sui army retreated to the west bank. It can be said that the world is astonished by the heroic spirit, but now it is difficult to find a return trip. There is no blood in the roaring river, and wild stems lie on the pillow of corpses.

People are panicking and horses are in danger again, and the sound of killing continues to neigh. I once thought about the grass by the river in Datong, and how many times there was silence and how many times there were soldiers.

For three consecutive days, a batch of boats and rafts dismantled by Guanfengxing Hall were used to evacuate many defeated soldiers one after another, more than 50,000 people, while the other 300,000 soldiers were buried forever in the wilderness on the east coast.

The troops hoarded on the west bank have begun to retreat one after another, and most of the soldiers can only walk back hungry and embarrassed, because only when they reach the border of Zhuojun can they have food and grass.

Empress Xiao sat in the wind chariot dejectedly, looking blankly at the soldiers who were marching with hunger. Seeing that they had reached the entrance of the Great Wall, Zhuojun was in sight. The soldiers from the front group had arrived one after another, and the soldiers from behind also endured hunger and rushed to Zhuojun City.

Suddenly, I saw another group of people coming from the distance. From a distance, I saw it was General Yu Juzan. The soldiers behind him were all Sui soldiers, but they were bound with ropes and escorted. There were many wounded and defeated soldiers on both sides of the Great Wall entrance, but this group of soldiers was the only one who was escorted.

When they were escorted to the entrance of the Great Wall, Yu Juzhan said:"Come here, dig out the eyes of these deserters!"

I saw only a few executioners coming, who came forward with short knives and stabbed a few of the escorted schoolmates blind. Lieutenant, the tragedy is shocking. The soldiers at the back knelt on the ground, crying and begging for mercy.

The heart-wrenching cries alarmed Empress Xiao, who ordered her bodyguards to stop her. This bodyguard's name was Yao Junsu. He was an eagle-struck general. He was eight feet tall, with a stern yellow face and broom eyebrows. He has phoenix eyes at night, wears soft armor, and wears a waist knife.

Yao Junsu shouted loudly, and everyone was stunned. Yu Juzan asked,"Who are you?" Yao

Junsu said,"Queen Xiao ordered everyone to go see her."

Only then did Yu Juzhan see Queen Xiao's phoenix chariot. Nearby, Yu Juzan hurriedly knelt down and bowed down. Xiao Jun opened the curtain and asked:"The army has a bad start, why is it so cruel to blind the eyes?""

"Reporting back to the empress, the general led his troops to fight to the death to protect them, regardless of their own lives. Deserters who were greedy for life and afraid of death abounded. These hundreds of soldiers were greedy for life and afraid of death, and became deserters. How could they not be killed? Yu Ju Zan said.

One of the tied soldiers broke free from the escort, stood up and shouted:"You will die when you go to the east, and you will die when you return home. If you want to kill, you will kill. Why say more?" Give me a good time!"

The other deserters were trembling with fear and did not dare to raise their heads. Only this man, even though the Queen was here, still roared. When Yu Ju Zan drew his sword to kill this fierce soldier, Queen Xiao shouted:"Wait a minute!"

Yu Ju Zan had the knife on his neck at this time. Xiao Jun took a closer look at this man. He was tall and tall, more than eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, with a short beard. He had an extraordinary appearance and a dignified appearance. , with a heroic spirit, indeed different from other soldiers, Xiao Jun asked:"Who are you, dare to yell in front of the Ai family?"

"Under Dou Jiande! This is a centurion under the command of General Yu Ju Zan. He died unjustly today at the hands of the Sui Emperor. He felt so wronged in his heart!"

As soon as Xiao Jun looked at Dou Jiande, he had never seen such a righteous person who complained about injustice and was so confident, so he asked："If you cry out for injustice and are justified, Aijia will spare your life. Come and listen. Dou

Jiande knelt on the ground and whined:"Queen, three hundred thousand soldiers are lying dead everywhere, as far as the eye can see." And as a general, Yu Juzhan ignored military law, maimed the soldiers, gouged out the eyes and hearts, and killed people for fun. What crime should he be guilty of?"

"Nonsense, all I killed were deserters"

"If we are considered deserters, then why didn’t the general kill Goguryeo with 300,000 soldiers?"

"you……"

Xiao Jun waved his hand and said,"Let's let these soldiers go for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Yu Juzhan was stunned. He retracted his sword and cupped his hands and said,"Your Majesty, please don't spare these beasts lightly!"

Xiao Jun looked at a few of them. The captain, whose eyes were gouged out, was still rolling on the ground and screaming in pain, and then scolded Yu Juzan:"My seventh brother Xiao Juan died of serious injuries. The mourning family's heart is like a knife. Tragic deaths are everywhere. How can the general bear it?" Gouging out the deserters' eyes again? How can such cruelty be used against one's own compatriots?"

Xiao Jun then glared at Yu Ju Zan, who argued:"As a palace lady, how can you interfere with military law?"

Seeing Yu Ju Zan's rash rebuttal, Empress Xiao was furious and shouted to Yao Junsu:"How dare you contradict the Ai family, take him down!"

Yao Junsu jumped to catch Yu Ju Zan. Yu Ju Zan was tall and had a bad temper, and knocked down Yao Jun with one punch. Su, and shouted to Empress Xiao:"The general will ask the emperor for comment!"

Before he finished speaking, the empress' Zuo Qianniu Dugu Wudu rushed out in two steps and started fighting with Yu Juzhan. This Dugu Wudu was highly skilled in martial arts. After seven or eight rounds, he actually overturned Yu Juzhan and subdued him. Yao Junsu and other guards tied up Yuju Zan.

Empress Xiao looked at each other angrily and angrily said:"As a general, you kill soldiers and have no queen. Since you are not convinced, Aijia will take you to argue with the emperor!

" , Yao Junsu released this group of deserters, and then arranged for the captain who was blinded. This is true: the fierce general did not kill Gouli, but instead killed himself with the punishment.

Self-inflicted violence and self-mutilation are common and killings are common, and living people vent their anger without conscience.

Besides, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty returned to the palace and was furious. Duke Yu Wenshu of the State of Xu knelt in front of the palace, too frightened to say a word. Yang Guang said angrily:"Yuwenshu! I ordered you to negotiate a peace. Why did Goguryeo betray his trust and attack behind him?"

Yuwenshu had already memorized the lines and replied:"Your Majesty does not know something. First, when the army entered the army, there was insufficient food and grass. Zhongwen was eager to fight and advanced rashly. Secondly, when the peace talks were held, the food and grass were exhausted, but Zhongwen still refused to give up and still wanted to fight, which led to the annihilation of the entire army. Therefore, the blame lies entirely with Zhongwen."

"Snapped!"Yang Guang slapped the dragon's book on the table and scolded Yu Wenshu:"You went to negotiate peace in person, but you let others sell it, and you still pretend to be stupid! Yu

Wenshu was so frightened that he knelt down to plead guilty again. Yang Guang said to Pei Yun on the side:"First, General Zhong Wen will be demoted from his position and seize the title. He will be arrested and brought to justice, and he will be questioned strictly."

Pei Yun said:"Your Majesty, I heard that when the army retreated, Yu Zhongwen became ill from grief and anger, and died of illness on the way back to Zhuojun.""

"Then demote Yu Wenshu to three levels in a row and wait for him to be used!"Yang Guang shouted angrily,Wen Shu heard that Yu Zhongwen had died of illness, and he could no longer shirk it, so he had to take the blame and thank him.

Yu Wenshu walked out of the palace in disgrace. Yu Wenhuaji and Yu Wenzhiji were waiting outside the palace. When he saw that his father was safe and sound, Yu Wenshu asked,"The emperor didn't accuse my father, right?""

"Demoted three levels in a row.

Zhiji said:"It doesn't matter, it's just that it's cheaper for Yu Zhongwen.""

"Already dead."Yu Wenshu put his hands behind his back, took a square step, and said mockingly:"I have listened to my advice, why are you here today? Yu Zhongwen reaped the consequences. The emperor was also worried. After 300,000 people died, Long Yan was furious. If he didn't fight enough, he would fight again, and wouldn't all the navy and warships who came to protect his children have been withdrawn?"

Yuwenshu was not ashamed of his words. Xiao Jun happened to be returning from the T-shaped intersection of Gongxiang. The two did not bump into each other, but what Yuwenshu said was heard by Xiao Jun and others. Chen Ting said from the side:"These ministers really don't care about their lives. , extremely cruel."Xiao Jun said nothing and went to meet the emperor.

Emperor Sui Yang returned to the palace alone and drank wine alone. Xiao Jun returned to the palace to pay homage to the emperor. Yang Guang cried unconsciously:"I not only lost 300,000 yuan. The army also lost the Guanfeng Palace, and even Yu Wenkai failed to come back alive in the end.……"

After all, they have been married for many years. Xiao Jun stepped forward to comfort him:"Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body. You have just suffered a defeat. You should cultivate your health and recuperate in the future."

Fortunately, Empress Xiao comforted her, and Emperor Sui Yang wiped his tears and asked Xiao Jun :"The uncle of the Seven Kingdoms, Xiao Juan, passed away after a serious injury. The queen also expressed her condolences."

Xiao Jun said:"I have lost only one of my brothers, but Yu Ju Zan killed the soldiers, gouged out their eyes and stabbed them blind, but he lost the hearts of the people. It is difficult to write down."

"oh? Yang Guang was startled and asked:"I know that Yu Juzan has a violent temper, but he is so cruel. I must hold him accountable.""Then a decree was passed to apprehend Yu Juzan. This is what it means:

Brutal use of troops will not last long, and violent generals will report their suffering to the king.

Being addicted to butchering is not a piece of cake. It is expected that Zhang Fei died due to impatience.