Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 1491: 0 people in the tomb, slaves!

Yifang County can be regarded as a county in the northern part of Lanzhou, while Yunzhou is next to Lanzhou to the north. To the north of Yunzhou, there is the prairie, where a group of nomads with strong fighting power live. It is also the life and death enemy of Datang-East Turks!

Leaving Yifang County and rushing all the way for half an hour, Weng and Son arrived at the boundary of Yunzhou!

Yunzhou is located between Datang and Turks, one of the sixteen Yanyun prefectures, and has been an important military town on the northern border since ancient times. It can be regarded as a barrier for the Tang to face the Turks.

There are not many people here, but there are many soldiers and horses stationed here. According to Han Lizheng, there are at least 450,000 soldiers stationed in the county seat of Yunzhong County. Yunzhou has only one county under its jurisdiction, and that is Yunzhong County. After arriving in Yunzhou, Han Lizheng didn't mean to stop. Instead, he continued to run northward. Li Zexuan asked, is it because the old man is going to take him to the "border line" of Datang?

After running for more than two quarters in Yunzhou, Han Lizheng finally stopped at the foot of a mountain.

"Xiaoxuan, this is Baishan Mountain!"

Han Li was jumping off the horse, pointing to the mountain range ahead, and said to Li Zexuan: "In the six years of Emperor Han Gaozu, Han Xin rebelled in the Datong area and colluded with the Xiongnu in an attempt to attack Taiyuan. Liu Bang personally led an army of 320,000 to meet him. The Xiongnu won victory at the bronze roller first, and later pursued the victory until the Lou Fan area. It was cold and winter, with heavy snowfall, and the weather was very cold. Although the Han army "the twelve-three men who fell the finger of death", the Xiongnu only saw the old and weak soldiers. Even more eager to win, Liu Bang ignored the persuasion and obstruction of the outposts and led the cavalry troops to catch up near the Baishan Mountain. In the end, he was hit by the Huns' trick to lure troops.

Mao Dundan led four hundred thousand cavalry to surround the Han regiment. The Xiongnu besieged Baishan Mountain for seven days and seven nights, and the Han army ran out of food and water, which was very dangerous. The counselor Chen Ping persuaded Liu Bang to make peace so that Maudun would withdraw his troops. Liu Bang agreed and sent someone to the Turkic camp to report Liu Bang's peace policy. At that time, the main force of 320,000 brought by Liu Bang was about to arrive in Baishan Mountain. If Mao Dun Shan Yu did not agree, he would face a double-sided attack!

Finally, the Huns withdrew their troops and Liu Bang left thousands of corpses in Baishan Mountain to return to the dynasty. However, the Han Dynasty also opened the prelude to making peace with the Huns until the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing attacked the Huns. Just a shame! "

Han Tianhu originally came from the Han family of the previous dynasty. His grandfather Han Qinhu is an upper pillar country and has a prominent official position. Although Han Tianhu is only the son of Han Shiye’s concubine, he is not favored in the family, but his knowledge is better than ordinary people. It's a lot of knowledge, so he can comprehend these historical events at his fingertips.

Li Zexuan was silent for a while upon hearing this.

He didn't know the battle of Baishan Mountain in the Western Han Dynasty. After all, he didn't study history in his previous life, but he knew about the marriage between the Han Dynasty and the Huns. Didn't Zhaojun's departure from the fortress happen at this time?

"At the beginning of the founding of the country, Liu Bang was not strong in national power. It was indeed difficult to fight against the Huns, but the peace that was exchanged for women was really disgusting for men of my generation!"

There was a moment of silence, Li Zexuan said.

Han Tianhu nodded fiercely, a little excited: "Xiaoxuan, what you said is right, the old man thinks so too! Why should my good woman in the Central Plains be sent to the Turks and let the barbarians ruin? Back then we followed King Qin. Fighting on the border is not just for the people to live a stable life? Isn't it because I don’t want to use women to exchange for peace with the Turkic people? The great Tang should stand and die instead of kneeling and begging for everything. , Surviving! Therefore, thousands of Datang Haoerlang are buried under this white mountain!"

At this moment, the two of them led the horse around a bend, following the direction of Han Li's finger, Li Zexuan looked intently and was immediately stunned!

As you can see, thousands of mud packs of different sizes are neatly arranged at the foot of the mountain. In front of each mud pack stands a one-foot-long wooden sign. You can vaguely see the wooden sign engraved on it. , Obviously, this is a tomb forest, a tomb forest of a thousand people!

In front of the thousands of small earthen bags, there is a big earthen bag, which is very big and big. It is estimated that twenty people will not be able to enclose it holding hands. In front of the big earthen bag, there is a tombstone about one foot high. The words "Da Tang Ying Lie" are engraved on it.

Inexplicably, Li Zexuan suddenly wanted to cry.

"The tomb at the very front is full of soldiers who are incomplete and unidentifiable. I didn't know the names of each of them, so I had to bury them here together!"

Looking at the super huge grave in front of him, Han Li said quietly.

When Han Tianhu was a teenager, he was forced to wander around the rivers and lakes when the mother of the Han family was blinded. He had no feelings for the former Sui Dynasty. Later, Li Yuan set up troops from Taiyuan, attacked Chang'an with the wind and thunder, established the Datang Kingdom, and in the ensuing counter-insurgency war, there was a tendency to pacify the country. Suddenly, the Turks offended the border, that is, at that time, Han Tianhu officially joined the army. And step by step called Qin Qiong's guard!

In the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, Han Li is experiencing life and death, and his feelings for his comrades-in-arms Paoze and the country have deepened! It is based on this kind of national conditions and robe that he voluntarily came to Lanzhou to guard the tombs of these heroes!

Infected by Han Tianhu, Li Zexuan’s mood became a little sad at this time, especially when he thought of the people buried under this huge tomb. They were born and died for this country, but in the end even the body was incomplete and even one belonged to He didn't even have his own grave, so he felt very uncomfortable.

He didn't know it. In fact, this was considered good. Soldiers of many dynasties went out to fight. After the battle, they usually buried their dead soldiers in a mass grave. Every soldier had a grave and a grave. Tombstones are already very "humanitarian". As for those incompletely pieced bodies buried in a huge tomb, this is no way!

Walking to the huge tomb, Li Zexuan took a deep breath, then bowed respectfully to the tombstone, and he secretly said in his heart: "You can rest assured, this Tang Dynasty, I will protect you Okay!"

"Xiaoxuan, come with me!"

At this moment, Han Li sighed, walked up the mountain, and said to Li Zexuan.

Li Zexuan didn't know, so he had to follow it.

Baishan Mountain is a group of mountains, including many peaks. The peaks here are not very steep. The two can easily climb to the top of the mountain with horses.

"Xiaoxuan, look over there!"

When he came to the top of the mountain, Han Li was pointing north and said to Li Zexuan.

Li Zexuan looked in the direction of Han Li's finger, and saw that there were flocks of sheep on the grassland north of the mountain range. Near each flock of sheep, two people followed, presumably the shepherd who looked after the flock.

"The Turks are actually herding sheep here? Are they not afraid that the court's soldiers and horses will **** their sheep?"

Li Zexuan frowned.

These sheep flocks are basically not far from the border between Datang and Turks. Those people who dare to herd sheep here are a bit crazy in Li Zexuan's view!

Han Lizheng shook his head and said: "No! They are not Turkic people, they are Han people!"

"Han people?"

Li Zexuan could not help but be surprised when he heard the words: "Since they are Han people, why would they go to the grassland to herd sheep? Are they not afraid of Turkic plunder?"

Han Li was closing his eyes in pain, sighed, and replied: "To be precise, they are Han people enslaved by the Turkic people! Each of them wears fetters on their feet and ropes around their necks. , They are raised as livestock by the Turks, and they are driven to help them work! After so many years, they can’t escape, and don’t want to escape. If there is an army here to rescue them, the Turkic soldiers behind them will be the first time Shoot them and run away!"

Li Zexuan's eyes widened in horror. He couldn't help clenching his teeth and clenching his fists after hearing Han Lizheng's words, his whole body was involuntarily filled with a thick murderous aura, and he took a deep breath. , Li Zexuan suppressed the anger in his heart, then asked:

"Father-in-law, how can the Han people work for the Turks on the grassland? Are they captured by the Turks?"

Han Lizheng shook his head and said, "Some of them were captured by Turkic people from several border states and counties, and most of them were in the late Sui Dynasty when the people of the Central Plains fled the war! No one knows that these people share How many, maybe hundreds of thousands, or maybe one million! But in either case, most of the Han people on the grasslands were controlled by Turkic people, either as slaves, cattle and horses, or sent to them. In the Turkic army, when encountering wars, they are often arranged to be human shields at the forefront!"

Li Zexuan said in shock: "Millions...? Are there really so many Han Chinese who have escaped to Turks?"

Han Tianhu nodded and said: "Of course! Jie Li Khan claims to have millions of people who control the strings. Where do you think they come from?"

Li Zexuan was speechless for a while. He never expected that among the millions of string-controllers in Turks, there were many Han people. Using Han people to attack Han people, Jie Li is really vicious!

In fact, what Han Tianhu said is not an exaggeration at all. In the early days of the founding of the Great Tang, the national power was weak, but he encountered the East Turks whose national power was at a super peak state. This super peak was never seen in Turkic history. The pinnacle.

In the "Book of Sui · Turkic Biography", it is stated: "The chaos in the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the countless Chinese returned to it, so it became prosperous and prospered in the summer."

Summer in the Mausoleum!

In just four words, the power of the East Turks at that time was fully demonstrated!

The Book of the Old Tang Dynasty: The Turkic Biography also wrote: "He who started to learn from the Khan, and the Khan who enlightened the people. He succeeded in the great cause of the Sui Dynasty. It was in the midst of the chaos of the world, and there were many Chinese who rushed. Strong and prosperous, from Khitan and Shiwei in the east, and Tuyuhun and Gaochang in the west, all of which belong to Yan. Controlling more than one million strings, Beidi is prosperous, and there is no such thing. If you look up at Yinshan, you have the aspiration to light the summer."

These are all descriptions of the strong national power of the Turks in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty. In contrast, the "powerfulness" of the Turkic forces during the Shaboli Khan period is another story.

"Sui Shu·Turkic Biography" wrote: "Shabo was brave enough to win the crowd, and all the northern barbarians belonged to it...all the crowds are bandits, and the people who control the strings are 400,000."

400,000 string-controlling people, to one million string-controlling people, how long did it take? Thirty years, yes, only thirty years!

Thirty years, the mobilizable force of the East Turks has soared from 400,000 to one million! That means that the population base required to mobilize the army will also be doubled and a half year-on-year!

However, considering the fierce living environment of the grassland alone, it is impossible to rely on natural population growth. Moreover, the "400,000 control strings" in the Saboluo era was still a "spectacle" before the Turkic civil war broke out into the East and West. If the population and army losses caused by the Turkic civil war are taken into consideration, the population and army losses caused by the division of the Turkic into the east and the west are also taken into account. Then, the population and army losses caused by the Sui Dynasty’s several fierce attacks on the Turks Losses are also taken into consideration. Then, before the Central Plains civil strife, Shibi Khan’s army when he first became a Turk Khan would never exceed 200,000!

However, after the Central Plains civil strife, after countless Central Plains Han Chinese who had taken refuge entered the Turkic territory, the East Turkic forces rapidly expanded from less than 200,000 to a million ~ IndoMTL.com~ It shows that there are at least 800,000 Central Plains Han people. Joining the East Turkic army, this kind of military expansion speed can definitely be described as "crazy".

Of course, not all Han Chinese were sent to the army, because the logistics supply of a million string-controlling men is an astronomical figure, and the Turkic people alone certainly cannot provide the logistics of such a large army, so , More Han people are enslaved by Turks!

This is the result of the influx of countless Han Chinese from the Central Plains to the north of the Great Wall during the war in the late Sui Dynasty! The national power of the East Turks has become unprecedentedly strong as a result!

"Father-in-law, since there are so many Han people in the Turkic territory, can you find a way to unite them and fight against Jieli together? At that time, Datang will take advantage of the situation to send troops to join forces inside and outside the Turks. What if there are millions of people in the Turks? ?"

After a long silence, Li Zexuan asked suddenly.

"Xiaoxuan, the human heart is a complicated thing, definitely not as simple as you think!"

Han Lizheng shook his head and said earnestly, "Those people of Datang who were taken captive by Turkic people, perhaps many of them still want to return to Datang, but those Han people who take the initiative to seek refuge in the grassland may not have their hearts It’s here on the Datang side! Among the millions of Turks, there are only two or three hundred thousand Turks at most, but why can the two or three hundred thousand Turks be able to control the seven or eight hundred thousand Han people? Do you have any questions about this? Ever?"

Li Zexuan raised his brows and his face became difficult to look.

Without waiting for him to answer, Han Li directly said blankly: "Although the Turkic people have strict control over the Han people, it is no different from wishful thinking to control the 700,000-800,000 Han army by relying on this alone! All these years The reason why the Han people on the grassland did not cause chaos is that some people do not want to return to the Tang Dynasty. They are willing to work for the Turkic people. They have already forgotten that they are Han in their bones!!!"