The vigorous sound of trumpets and drums echoed in the streets and alleys of Guazhou City, and echoed in the plains and military camps outside the city.

At the foot of the North Mountain, the public sacrifice to the soldiers who died in the Western Regions and the people who were slaughtered by Hu'er is about to begin.

The matter of the public sacrifice was posted as early as the yamen in the city, the entrance of the market, the city gate, and the military camp outside the city, and the soldiers and civilians in Guazhou were notified: The sacrifice is scheduled for noon on September 16, the 18th year of Yongzhi!

At this time, at about 11 o'clock in the morning, the trumpet in the army sounded, and the cowhide drum at the head of the city sounded "dong" and "dong" under the beating of several wrestlers in turn!

Inside and outside the city, there were constantly small groups riding out on horseback: some were soldiers, some were officials, and some were carrying the old to help the young. Like countless trickling streams, they converge at the foot of the north mountain, gradually merging into a big river and a raging wave, and the waves are like snow!

This is the power of the Han family.

And Jia Huan is also in the torrent of this era. He galloped with the governor of the Western Regions, and together with a group of colleagues, escorted by 4,000 soldiers from the governor's battalion, he rode to the foot of the North Mountain.

On the vast plain, a phalanx gradually took shape under the guidance of officials. The flag stretched out in the cold winter wind, and the hunt sounded. The midday sun fell on the black tiles of the temple on the hillside.

The atmosphere on the plain in front of the temple is solemn and solemn!

Pang Ze, Zhang Sishui and others who came here earlier, and hundreds of civil officials such as Han Bo'an and Ma Zhifu were there. The officers and men of the corps lined up according to their respective battalion numbers. At this time, dozens of phalanxes in the plain dispersed. Facing the sacrificial temple. Full flood.

The officials from the Governor's Palace, with the Governor's Battalion, maintained order, divided the area with lime sprinkled white lines, and formed passages with separated human walls, the scene was orderly and showed strong execution!

Wang Xuan, a scholar of Hanlin Chamberlain, wore court clothes and played the role of Taichang Temple Secretary in front of the temple, responsible for the entire sacrificial ceremony.

Hanlin is a symbol of erudition. There was no precedent for such a large-scale public festival after the war, and it was necessary to consult the ancient books and negotiate an agreement on what kind of ritual to adopt. And in the remote areas of Liangzhou, there are no complete books to consult. The rituals of the whole sacrifice were agreed upon by the proposers Jia Huan and Wang Lan with the government school, the county school, the teachings and scribes of Dunhuang and Guazhou.

The drumming gradually stopped. A dozen gun salutes followed. The governor of the Western Regions, Dingxi Hou Qi Chi led the civil and military officials of the Western Regions to worship in front of the temple.

On the table in front of the temple, there are offerings and offerings to the soldiers and the people.

Qi Chi was dressed in a crimson official uniform and stepped forward to salute incense. The officials stood in solemnity. The sergeant in charge of ceremonies, dressed in ceremonial clothes, stood on either side. Right in front of the field. All eyes on you. In the field, the atmosphere was solemn.

Since the establishment of the national dynasty, there are Guazhou, Hami and other places. For 100 years, the border has not been settled. In the thirteenth year of Yongzhi, Emperor Yongzhi completed the internal political management, sent troops to conquer the Western Regions, possessed the whole territory, and restored the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

In the seventeenth year of Yongzhi, the combined forces of the ancient tribe of Mobei attacked Beiting and invaded the surrounding territory. The war broke out, and the situation collapsed. The dynasty lost its division and lost its land. Hu Daochang, no one in Han! Hu'er is arrogant! Horses step on the city of the Han family. The entire Western Regions was lost. The soldiers and the people were slaughtered by Hu'er. The dead are innumerable.

At this time, in the winter of the eighteenth year of Yongzhi, the Battle of Beishan ended, and the situation was improved.

However, since more than a hundred years, since the thirteenth year of Yongzhi, since the seventeenth year of defeat, how much Han blood has been soaked in this land? It has only been sacrificed since today!

This is a conference to boost the morale of the military and the people, and to set the record straight!

"After the ceremony, read the memorial message!" After Qi Chi led the officials to toast, Wang Xuan on the side said loudly.

Jia Huan was drawn from the ranks of the civil service.

In front of him, there are only political envoys from the Western Regions on the official side, and four people from the left and right participating in politics. At this moment, there are only Han Bo'an, the political envoy of the left, and the political envoy of the right. In accordance with the usual practice, the left and right members of the Western Regions Political Division are stationed in local governance affairs. The entire territory of the Western Regions was lost, and two people died in Shule and Khotan. Recently, there has been a big victory, and business travel has resumed, and there is definite news coming.

Jia Huan, dressed in a scarlet robe from the fourth grade, with a tall posture and a calm bearing, stepped forward, picked up the sacrificial text from the tray covered with red silk held by the little official, stood on the left side of the sacrificial case and the governor of Qi, and read the sacrificial text.

"In the winter of the eighteenth year of Yongzhi of the National Dynasty, 200,000 officials and civilians were in the north and south of the mountains to sacrifice the flesh and blood, soldiers, and officials of my dead compatriots..."

The passage of the sacrificial text, not long ago, Pang Ze once recited here.

The purpose of this public memorial is to boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the Western Regions and comfort the dead. At the same time, it is also a declaration of the sovereignty of the dynasty over the Western Regions! Vow to restore the whole land! Raise the flag! As the saying goes, the teacher is famous! Justifiably!

From the perspective of Qi Chi, Jia Huan and others, as well as the Western Expeditionary Army, they are here to recover the entire territory of the Western Regions, stabilize the border of the Western Regions, and defend the country!

Of course, from the point of view of the Hu people, from the point of view of some humanists and public knowledge, this is a continuation of a war of aggression.

Because, since the Ming Dynasty, the farthest border has only reached the seven guards of Kansai: Hamiwei, Aduanwei (in Khotan town and the surrounding area, east of the Green Ridge) and so on. Since Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty lost Dunhuang, and the border only reached Jiayuguan.

For hundreds of years, even nearly a thousand years, this place has been occupied by the Hu people. The Zhou army, the Han people came to reoccupy this land, isn't it a war of aggression?

However, from the perspective of the emperors and scholars of the Zhou Dynasty: under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister! Xingyi Division, hang the people and cut down crimes, so as not to obey. This is the responsibility and obligation of every powerful Middle-earth dynasty!

To make it clear: the Central Plains Dynasty has the responsibility and obligation to restore the ancestral homeland when it is strong. Do your best to expand your territory! Show off your martial arts! Let the guests from all over the world obey, and all countries will come to court!

And from the perspective of the elite of a nation, it is necessary to win space for the survival of its own nation! Be worthy of future generations!

As a modern person, Jia Huan put aside his patriotism to protect his family and defend the country, and as a vested interest of the Zhou Dynasty, he also favored the Zhou Dynasty's occupation of the rich Western Regions.

At a time when land annexation in the Central Plains was becoming increasingly tense and acute, the Zhou Dynasty needed land to accommodate and nurture more people!

And from the perspective of the border people, how many relatives died in the war for generations of blood feuds? We build, Hu er destroys. We are civilized, Hu'er is barbaric; We create, Hu'er plunders! Well, the ultimate solution to the war is to destroy the opponent! As the saying goes, Kou can go, I can go too! Stop fighting with force!

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The sacrifice continued, and Jia Huan's voice echoed in the heavens and the earth, and it was almost over!

The whole memorial text, in addition to mourning the dead, is to heaven and explain to the world: The war against the Hu people is a war to defend our people! It is a war to protect the interests of our nation!

200,000 soldiers and civilians lined up in the plain, looking at the temple on the hillside. Listen to Jia Huan's voice.

Jia Huan said loudly: "My generation, following the ambition of the ancestors, fighting the remnants of the predecessors, and swearing to sweep away the Hulu." The song said: You don't see, the end of the Han Dynasty, the weak crown is the captive, please be long.

You don't see, Ban Dingyuan, the peerless light cavalry urges the battle clouds!

Men should be in serious danger, how can they let empty talk ruin this life? The situation is that the country is in danger, and the feather is constantly fighting!

Abandon my old pen, follow me in wartime, call out more than 100,000 comrades, sing war songs and join the army.

Qi joined the army, cleaned the dust, and swore to sweep away the slaves without regard for themselves!

Fu Wei is still feasting. ”

After Jia Huan finished reciting this long song pressed on the last paragraph of the sacrificial text, it should be the master of ceremonies Wang Bachelor who announced that the sacrificial text would be lit and the wine would be offered to the deceased.

But at this time, Wang Lan's chest was stirred and boiled by this long song. I chanted silently in my head. is the so-called: 璘, three feet of life, a scholar. There is no way to ask for help, waiting for the weak crown of the final army; There is a pen to be painted, and Mu Zong's long wind!

This good poem will surely be passed on to future generations. Including, this sacrificial text, as well as their people, the Battle of Beishan, will definitely go down in history! History will remember their contributions, their existence!

Qi Chi glanced at Jia Huan in front of him and on the side, and his heart was also full of pride! Have a strong sense of mission!

Compared to others, he was the commander of the entire Western Expedition and served as the governor of the Western Regions. Zi said: Da is also good for the world! He is in this position to practice the words of the saints. Establish a life for the people of the Western Regions and create eternal peace!

I also felt it with all the civil servants present! Emotions are stirring! Men are self-respecting, and the Son of Heaven is very colorful! Who doesn't aspire to make a contribution? Now, the battle of the Western Regions is the time for men to make meritorious contributions! The Son of Heaven will not be stingy with official positions, knighthoods!

There was silence. However, this long song aroused the blood of the surrounding people who participated in the sacrifice. At this time, I don't know, outside the temple, who shouted, "Wan Sheng!" Immediately, on the entire plain, 200,000 soldiers and civilians shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng! ”

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

The sound is overwhelming! One after another, the atmosphere is majestic! On the Jingguan that shook the side of the voice, several bearded heads that seemed to be cold-eyed, resentful, and grinning rolled down!

At this time, Hu'er dared to bend his bow and complain? The living can't, and neither does the dead!

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About 20 minutes later, Wang Xuan announced that the sacrifice had been lit, and Jia Huan returned to his place. Originally, it was going to be a liturgy.

Qi Chi omitted this step, and in such an atmosphere, his heart fluctuated. He stepped forward, turned to face the crowd, and announced his decree aloud: "The army conquers the Western Regions, the living will get their merit, and the dead will have mercy."

First, the deceased's family pension of 50 taels of silver was sent by Tianshun Express and Xinfeng Silver to his parents, wife and brother in accordance with his military status. The wounded and sick are treated by military doctors.

Second, the wounded will be retired and divided into fields according to military merits in Dunhuang Daheze. The battalion soldiers were awarded 20 acres of Yongye field and 80 acres of mouth field. According to military merit, this is increased.

Third, all the people and businessmen who served the army could buy land in Dunhuang and Guazhou according to their personal wishes and military merits. ”

"Next, announce the rewards for the soldiers! Holy Decree, Please! ”

On September 15, the holy decree sent from Beijing had arrived. Regarding the Governor of Qi, some words have already been spread about the rewards of the generals. At this time, it is an official announcement. Each has its own reward. Then, Qi Chi announced the reward for ordinary battalion soldiers:

According to the usual practice, the plundered by the soldiers on the battlefield belonged to themselves, and then they were purchased with military merits, and cashed in the fields in Dunhuang, the captured orchids, cattle and sheep, and the silver. Each level of military merit is different. The lowest, as long as you have been on the battlefield, even if you have not beheaded it, you can choose to divide more than ten acres of Dunhuang fertile land.

Qi Chi announced as he saw fierce, exciting, and joyful cheers on the plain, one wave higher than the other: "Great Zhou Wansheng!" ”

The hearts of the army and the people are all harvested!

In such an exciting and carnival atmosphere, a piece of news is not so conspicuous: transferred to Dunhuang to stay behind, General Zhaoyong (Zheng Sanpin), and deputy general Miao Qi is the deputy garrison of the Nanzhili Garrison Division (Zheng Sanpin)

In layman's terms, from active duty to local reserves.

Vice General Miao ended up in a fiasco!

As for the future, it depends on the quality of the governor. Back then, Mr. Zhang of the Ming Dynasty was of extremely high quality, and it took five years before his student Liu Tai, who had scolded him in the upper chapter, was imprisoned and confiscated in accordance with the law.