Schleswig laughed happily along the way. This nephew of his had really made him proud. He had only charged back and forth a few times, but he had already beaten the sh * t Sima Pi's army into a pulp.
Schleswig looked at Shi Hu, who had a calm expression on his face. He would think of the time when he had besieged Jin Yang, but he had been defeated and escaped. He had even been injured in the butt by an arrow. Coincidentally, that time had been when the Han Emperor, Liu Yuan, had passed away. Everyone had tried their best to perform well, but his nephew had escaped in a sorry state. At that time, Schleswig had really wanted to kill this piece of trash. Not only had he defeated him, but he had also gotten people to spread the news of him massacring refugees and treating soldiers cruelly. Liu Yao had always disliked him. After knowing about this, he immediately took the opportunity to slander him. Not only did he not get much benefit, but he was also laughed at by everyone. Fortunately, Liu Can said a lot of good things in front of Liu Cong. Otherwise, it would really be embarrassing. Schleswig was so angry! If it wasn't for his mother persuading him afterward, Tiger is still young. You have to give him more time. Don't you see those fast cows? When they are young, most of them will break the car. Only then did Schleswig endure it.
Now that he thought about it, if he had beheaded this evil brat back then, he really wouldn't have been able to see such a happy scene. This brat was gradually growing up, especially after he suffered a defeat in Jinyang. Not only did he practice his martial arts hard, but he had also restrained his violent temper a lot. He had also improved in riding horses and archery. His martial arts and bravery were also the best in the three armies. Although he was very strict in commanding his subordinates, it was not cumbersome. It was simple and straightforward. No one dared to offend him. After that, there was no place that he could not take down in the combat missions that he had given him. It was just that he had killed too many people. Every time he conquered a difficult town, there were almost no survivors...
Zhang Bin was also silently observing Shi Hu. When he saw this person, his heart felt as heavy as a huge rock. This person's killing intent was too heavy...
When Schleswig returned to the camp in Ning Ping City, the scene he saw was even cleaner than he had expected…
Zhang Bin was in great pain. It was a violation of his morals…
Shi Hu's face revealed a smile of appreciation…
There were many dead bodies in the camp with missing limbs, and many corpses were being barbecued. The soldiers sitting around were eager to taste human flesh. Looking at the burning land, it was impossible to count how many people had been burned to death...
In a small area, there were many women gathered together. These women who survived were all dazed and looked at everything in front of them numbly. Their sisters were dragged away from time to time. It was unknown whether they were being ravaged or eaten. When Zhang Bin saw this scene, his face was very pale. He knew that many people would die, many people would die, and some would even be eaten. This was not rare on the battlefield. During the Three Kingdoms period, Kong Rong even suggested that Cao Cao use the dried meat of the dead as military rations. Kong Rong was a descendant of Confucius! Therefore, Zhang Bin could still justify his actions…but seeing it with his own eyes, Zhang Bin's conscience was still greatly impacted. There were nearly 200,000 people here. They were trampled to death, burned to death, and any corpse that had a bit of good flesh was cut clean…Not only did he not stop it, but he even made plans for it…
He looked in the direction of the military rations. The piles of rations belonged to Wang Yan's troops, enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people for a few years...
Zhang Bin knew that his lifespan would be shortened this time…
Schleswig did not mind. This was all done by Wang Zhang!
So Schleswig pretended to be angry and said,"Where is Wang Zhang?"!! Hurry up and come see me!"
When the Jie soldiers saw Schleswig return, they immediately knelt in front of the horse and reported," General Wang captured all the nobles and ministers and waited for Your Majesty's arrival. However, when General Wang heard that a group of people had broken out, he led his troops to chase after them."
"Oh, Advisor Jun, you go and personally count the spoils of war. I'll go and take a look at those princes and ministers. Hmm, there's no need for a big tent tonight. We'll light a bonfire outside and have a good drink with these princes and ministers! Hahahaha!"
Zhang Bin's face was very pale, but the light from the fire in the distance shone on his face, so others couldn't see clearly. After Zhang Bin heard Shi Lei's words, he immediately replied, I'll go now."
Schleswig noticed Zhang Bin's strange behavior, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, he was a Han Chinese. Hehe, this was nothing compared to the Murong Xianbei people. They robbed the Central Plains once and kidnapped tens of thousands of Han girls. They raped and killed them during the day and at night. They ate all of them in one winter. Hehe, but they still eat grain. If we Jie people fight a fierce battle, we definitely don't eat grain. The military grain only contains human flesh. It can endure hunger and give strength. Hehe, it's just some two-legged sheep…
"Go! Throw the 48 princes and Sima Yue's little bastard to those captured officials of Jin Dynasty. I'll go there to take a look later!”After Schleswig finished speaking, he pointed at the kneeling soldiers with his whip and continued,"Tell the children not to eat anymore. These people are all useful to me, especially the women. Schleswig looked at the pile of women and asked someone to pick a few to send to his, Zhang Bin, and Shi Hu's tent. Then, he whipped his horse's butt and slowly followed the 49 captives towards the Han Dynasty's princes and ministers.
Sima Fan's eyes were still closed. Ever since the fire started, he had lost all desire to live. These Xiongnu, these damn Jie people, they were all beasts. Two hundred thousand people…Sima Fan's heart was filled with unspeakable pain. Now, his only hope was that Ming Yue and the others could escape successfully. Then, perhaps one day, he could avenge them and the people! Revenge for all of their compatriots who were killed! A debt of blood must be repaid with blood!
Wang Yan no longer had the integrity of a scholar or a scholar-bureaucrat. He only hoped for the appearance of the leader of the Jie people. Wasn't that just defection? What's the big deal? Since ancient times, there have been many great sages who betrayed their country and defected to the enemy. Which one of them, Su Qin and Zhang Yi, served their country? With my abilities, as long as I'm recognized, I can educate the people of the new regime and become a good man. Not bad! I, Wang Yan, will never die here. Thinking of this, Wang Yan's heart seemed to calm down a little. He kept thinking about how to respond to the possible answers. However, the smell of human flesh was too disgusting...
All the princes and ministers sighed…
Suddenly, Wang Yan heard the commotion and opened his eyes with obvious anticipation. What greeted his eyes was a group of disciples of the Sima Imperial Family with their faces covered in dust. The leader was a young man with blood all over his head. Sima Pi!
Wang Yan couldn't believe what he was seeing. Even Sima Pi was captured, so what hope did the Sima Empire have? Wang Yan pretended not to see them and closed his eyes tightly. His heart was in a mess…
When Sima Fan and the other officials saw this scene, their hearts turned cold. Their last hope was gone…
When Schleswig saw the expressions of these people, he was very happy in his heart. However, his face revealed a compassionate expression. He slowly got off his horse and looked around these people. They were all spoils of war…
At night, the bonfire was very bright. Schleswig invited all the princes and ministers over to sit around.
"You are Schleswig!" "Your Majesty, do you still remember me, Wang Yan and Wang Yifu?" Wang Yan suddenly asked.”
Schleswig carefully looked at the old man who called himself Wang Yan and slowly said,"Is he the younger brother of Wang Rong, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove?”
"Yes, yes!" Wang Yan's aura of a celebrity returned to him and he said happily,"Your Majesty, do you still remember that we met once?”
"A chance encounter? En, oh, I was fourteen years old that year and went to Luoyang to sell. I only whistled a few times on the city wall, and you, a high-ranking official, sent so many people to capture me. You really think highly of me! " Haha!" Schleswig's smile was a little stiff. Wang Yan's words not only reminded him of this matter, but also reminded him of his history of selling and abducting people of various races together with a Han man called Guo Jing. After being caught by Sima Teng, he was also sold. Schleswig looked around at the people around him. If this person continued to say this matter, if he said anything more, and if his clansmen heard it, it would not be good for him…
Therefore, Schleswig's gaze towards Wang Yan became colder and colder…
Wang Yan replied unhurriedly,"I said to my left and right at that time,""From the looks of this little Hu, his appearance and bones are very strange. From his voice, he seems to have very great ambitions. If the world is in chaos, he will probably be a fierce and ambitious person of his generation. That's why he sent troops to capture the king. I didn't expect the king to have already fled far away, hehe."
Schleswig's expression softened. He felt that Wang Yan was telling the truth. At that time, he was indeed very depressed, so he went up to the city wall and shouted a few times. He did not expect that this would attract disaster. However, now that he thought about Wang Yan's words, this person was indeed not simple. Schleswig suddenly became interested in Wang Yan.
Zhang Bin was also beside him. Schleswig had only brought himself and General Kong Chang with him. His tiger was currently in his own tent raping the woman that Schleswig had given him. There were also many leaders who followed. Zhang Bin could be said to have been friends with Wang Yan for a long time. To be honest, he had fantasized about this conversation today a few times, so he paid great attention to every word and wording of Wang Yan. Now, after listening to Wang Yan's words, Zhang Bin just smiled and said nothing.
"Tell me, how did a great country like Jin fall to such a state?" Schleswig asked after a pause. Not only was he unable to protect his people, but the Rebellion of the Eight Princes had also occurred. The country was in ruins, and the mountains and rivers were shattered. What was the reason for this?”
Wang Yan obediently explained his understanding. He pushed the decadence of the ruling group to the extravagant atmosphere of the royal family in detail, so that the upper and lower levels followed suit. Later, Emperor Hui of Jin, the foolish emperor, succeeded to the throne, causing Empress Jia Nanfeng to mess up the government, followed by the Rebellion of the Eight Princes, the exhaustion of national strength, and the oppression of the people and the ethnic minorities by the local bureaucrats and landlords.(At that time, the Hu people had migrated to many places, and the population of the minority ethnic groups had greatly exceeded that of the Han people.) The ethnic conflicts became more and more intense. There were constant uprisings and natural disasters, causing the Jin Kingdom to decline.
Zhang Bin suddenly interrupted,"We all know about this and have experienced it before. It's not your opinion."
Wang Yan took a closer look at Schleswig's chief strategist and calmed down. He thought to himself that if he wanted to live, he would have to show some real skills. Wang Yan took a deep breath and continued," The root of Jin's downfall actually began with Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin.
Zhang Bin and Schleswig's eyes lit up. Sima Fan, who had his eyes tightly shut, also trembled. Wang Yan continued," Not to mention that Emperor Wu believed Jia Nanfeng's words and established the foolish Emperor Hui to inherit the throne, he first believed that the replacement of Jin and Wei was achieved through a palace coup. Therefore, he learned from Han Gaozu and granted the imperial clan princes and enfeoffed various places. As a result, the imperial power weakened and the Rebellion of Eight Princes, which was even more powerful than the Rebellion of the Seven Princes in the Han Dynasty, appeared."
Schleswig nodded, indicating for Wang Yan to continue.
Seeing that Schleswig agreed with his point of view, Wang Yan grew bolder and continued," The extravagance of the scholar-bureaucrats was also due to Emperor Wu's acquiescence to Shi Chong and Wang Kai's fight for wealth. In addition, the Jin Dynasty implemented the system of occupying land. This system was destroyed after the Cao Wei's system of opening up wasteland. Nobles and bureaucrats competed to occupy land and hide their hukou. The original residents who opened up wasteland either relied on wealthy families or traveled to food vendors. In addition, half of the people who served as soldiers did not engage in agricultural production. As a result, agriculture was abandoned, the national treasury was empty, and the people were poor. In response to this situation, after the destruction of Wu, the Western Jin Dynasty took two major measures: Abolish the state and county soldiers and return them to agriculture; Promulgate the system of occupying land."
"So according to Lord Wang's opinion, the land occupation system is very timely and very good?"”
Wang Yan knew that they were about to fight, so he was not in a hurry. He slowly said," Occupying land naturally has its benefits. For example, the removal of forced labor under the garrison system and the encouragement of wasteland reclamation are beneficial to increasing the enthusiasm of farmers and expanding the area of reclaimed land."
"Then why did it incite a civil revolt?”Schleswig was an experienced person, so he hit the nail on the head with one sentence.
Wang Yan replied calmly," It's a pity that the person who formulated the system only emphasized the protection of the privileges of the bureaucrats and aristocrats. The main spirit of the system is not to restrict the privileges of the bureaucrats and aristocrats, but to confirm and protect the fact that they have occupied a large amount of land and registered permanent residence. Your Majesty, think about it. In this way, which common people would still be willing to go and reclaim the wasteland? After the wasteland was reclaimed, it was also taken away by people. In addition to natural disasters and man-made disasters, how could the people live in poverty?”
Zhang Bin kept nodding his head when he heard this, thinking that this Wang Yifu was indeed not simple. However, since he had seen through it so clearly, why didn't he change? Well, he was a noble family, so he could only exploit them better if he knew…
Schleswig said," Yes, after the Jin unified the world, the refugees from all over the world began to reclaim the land in the new places. The difficulties and hardships were imaginable. However, not only did they not receive the support of the local officials and landlords, they were also oppressed and persecuted. I have seen it in Yizhou and the northern provinces. The officials and landlords did a lot of things like killing refugees and taking their goods! Therefore, it's normal for all places to revolt and riot."
" That's right. The Jin Dynasty used the nine-rank system of the Wei Dynasty. Ever since Jia Nanfeng became the government official, he had been using favoritism, causing the country to be in crisis and the world to be in chaos..."
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