Some of them did not want to return to the Great Tang and were willing to serve the Turks. They had already forgotten that they were Han Chinese!
Hearing those words, Li Zexuan felt his hands and feet turn cold. No, to be more precise, his heart turned cold!
This was an expression of extreme heartache!
At first, when he heard Han Lizheng say that the Turks were using the Han people as the vanguard, he was angry. But when he heard that the Han people were willing to be the dogs of the Turks, his heart was immediately filled with anger. Extreme anger!
Why? He really wanted to ask those who betrayed their ancestors why.
Did they really forget that they were descendants of the Yellow Emperor?
"Don't you feel that it's a little inconceivable? But this is the human heart! "
Seeing Li Zexuan's face turn green and white, Han Lizheng sighed softly and said, "Especially in troubled times, the human heart is even harsher and more realistic! Why did those people choose to serve the Turks during the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty? Wasn't it to obtain the protection of the strong? That's right, at that time, the Turks were fully deserving of the title of the strong in the eyes of the people. Even now, many people still think so!
During the chaos of the Sui Dynasty, the heroes of the Central Plains rose together. Eighteen rebellious kings fought for supremacy, but which of the rebellious kings did not curry favor with the Turks? There were even Turk soldiers who joined the armies of some 'kings' to fight. So, who dared to say that the Turks were not strong? For the sake of this expert's protection, some of the Han people were willing to become the dogs of the Turks, even selling their lives for them!
Little Xuan, this is human nature! Those Han Chinese who were kidnapped by the Turks to the Central Plains as slaves are lamentable, but those who were willing to become the lackeys of the Turks and betray their ancestors are even more hateful! Because in order to obtain the favor of their masters, they would also brandish their butcher's knife when necessary and viciously cut down their former compatriots! If you meet such people in the future, you must not show mercy! "
At this point, Han Lizheng patted Li Zexuan's shoulder with a complicated expression and sighed deeply.
Li Zexuan pursed his lips and didn't say anything. At this time, he had already calmed down. As someone who had transmigrated from the modern world, he knew the complexity of the human heart. Throughout history, similar situations could be said to be common. For example, the most typical example was the million-strong Ming army that surrendered to the Manchus at the end of the Ming Dynasty!
After Li Zicheng conquered Beijing, the Ming Army, which was originally serving the Ming Dynasty, saw that Li Zicheng was strong, so they flocked to him.
However, Li Zicheng was overconfident, unexpectedly he used fifty, sixty thousand troops to deal with Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui's fifty, sixty thousand men were not dealt with, on the contrary, they were besieged and defeated by more than a hundred thousand Qing troops and Wu Sangui's combined forces. Furthermore, because Li Zicheng's' torture 'in various regions was an enormous threat to the corrupt officials, landlords and tyrants, it triggered their fierce counterattack. In order to suppress these rebellions and prevent new rebellions, he had no choice but to station a large number of troops in various regions. It was to the extent that after the defeat of the First Rock, he was unable to quickly mobilize a large number of troops to counterattack. In the end, he was forced to retreat step by step.
At this time, the surrendered Ming Army thought that the Eight Banners of Manchuria were the strongest of the strong, so they all submitted to the Eight Banners of Manchuria and fiercely chopped at Li Zicheng several times! In order to obtain the protection of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, their counterattack against Li Zicheng's rebel army was extremely cruel, but also extremely 'tenacious'. That brave and fierce fighting spirit was who knows how many times stronger than the Eight Banners of Manchuria. Even Yongzheng later said:
"When Taizu Gao Emperor first established the Ming Dynasty, there were only thirteen soldiers. Later, the Nine Surnames Master defeated the Ming Dynasty's four roads. When Taizu Zhang Huangdi entered the capital, there were only a hundred thousand soldiers. With a hundred thousand soldiers, he subdued fifteen provinces. How could a single person be strong enough? At that time, the one who led the soldiers was the Ming Dynasty's general, and the one who wore the armor was the Ming Dynasty's soldier. "
What he meant was that when the Manchurian Qing invaded the Ming Dynasty, the Eight Banners of Manchuria played a negligible role. Furthermore, because the Manchurian descendants from White Mountain and Black Water had almost zero resistance to the smallpox virus wreaking havoc in the Central Plains and Jiangnan, in the war south of the Huai River and Qinling Mountains, there were no real Manchurian soldiers at all!
Whether it was the 'Ten Days in Yangzhou' or the 'Three Massacres in Jiading', whether it was sweeping through the remnants of the peasant army or attacking the remnants of the former Ming Dynasty, the ones who swung the butcher's knife were all the former Ming Dynasty soldiers who had shaved their heads and changed their clothes! There was no sign of the Eight Banners of Manchuria soldiers at all!
Speaking of which, what was the difference between the Han of the Central Plains who entered the Turkic lands to seek protection and the surrendered soldiers of the late Ming Dynasty? Perhaps they were originally wolves, but now they had been tamed into dogs. They were exceptionally friendly to their new masters, but exceptionally cruel to their former brethren!
"Father-in-law didn't bring this son-in-law here today just to show me these things, right?"
After seeing through the nature of those people, Li Zexuan felt a little tired. However, thinking that Han Licheng had specially brought him here, it probably wasn't just for this matter. Thus, he turned around and asked Han Tianhu.
Han Tianhu pondered for a moment before saying, "At the end of the fourth month, the Great Tang destroyed Liang Shidu and pacified the Shuo side in one fell swoop. During this time, the Turks failed to rescue Liang Shidu and were defeated by the Great Tang army. From then on, the Great Tang and the Turks were already in a state of full preparation for war. As for when the war would begin, it would depend on His Majesty and Xieli's intentions!
Little Xuan, you're now an officer in the Black Armored Army. In the future war between the Great Tang and the Turks, you might even participate in it! The reason this old man brought you here today is to let you have a clear understanding of the current Turks. In the future, when you meet those people who have forgotten their ancestors on the battlefield, don't be merciful!
In addition, this old man has a vague feeling that the war between the Great Tang and the Turks is coming soon! Because five days ago, in the afternoon, I saw a few Turks on White Mountain. They went straight south from the Niupi Pass, and I don't know where they went! "
"Turks?"
Li Zexuan's heart suddenly jumped. He hurriedly asked, "Father-in-law, are they really Turks and not Han?"
Han Lizheng said with certainty, "They're definitely Turks! Those few people's riding skills are superb, and the way they ride is different from the people of the Central Plains! This old man has fought with Turks before. On this point, I'm definitely not wrong! "
Hearing this, Li Zexuan couldn't help but frown deeply. He whispered to himself, "Why did these Turks come to our Great Tang?"
The Turks sneaking into the Great Tang could be a big or small matter. If they came to spy on the military, it would be slightly better. However, if they came with some conspiracy, it would be difficult to deal with them. After all, the enemy was in the dark while the Great Tang was in the light. It would be easy for them to be ambushed!
Han Tianhu said, "Generally speaking, this kind of small scale Turks sneaking into the Great Tang is mostly to spy on intelligence! Chang 'an City catches at least a few dozen spies every year, if not hundreds, so it's not surprising! However, the leader of the Turks seems to be a little unusual … "
Li Zexuan curiously asked, "Why do you say so?"
Han Tianhu shook his head and said, "This old man doesn't know either. It's just my intuition!"
After that, he closed his eyes and recalled twice. Then, he said, "The leader of the Turks was wearing a black robe. It's obviously hot in this season, but he was wrapped in a black robe. It's really strange! Moreover, the black horse he was riding was definitely a one in a million good horse. I think his identity must be extraordinary! "
"Black robe, a steed!"
Li Zexuan frowned. He had an inexplicable bad feeling in his heart.
"Alright! Don't think about it anymore! Counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir! It's time for us to go back! "
Han Lizheng let out a sigh and said.
"Mm!"
Li Zexuan nodded.
The father-in-law and son-in-law led their horses down the mountain and galloped towards Lan Province.
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Chang 'an City.
"Ah! Madam Wang, why do you look so good today? "
A lady looked at another lady in surprise.
"Haha! Do I? Why didn't I feel it? "
The lady touched her face and said in disbelief.
Although she said this, the smile at the corner of her mouth betrayed her.
"Of course! Madam Wang, did you buy some new rouge? Which store is it? I'll go back and ask someone to buy some! "
"Haha! What new rouge? I guess it's because I went to Xinfeng County to listen to Master Du E's lecture yesterday! "
"What? Listening to someone's lecture can make one's complexion better? Is that true? "
"That depends on who's lecturing! Master Du E's Buddhist teachings are profound. I can understand everything he lectured. After listening to it, I felt very comfortable and slept very well at night! That's why my complexion looks better than before! "
"Isn't that too magical? Then … when is Master Du E going to lecture again? I want to go and listen too! "
"Master Du E will lecture again the day after tomorrow. But only people from the Dragon Sect can go. Sister Chen, I'm afraid you can't go!"
"People from the Dragon Sect? Sister Wang, so you've joined the Dragon Sect? "
"Yes! Not only me, but my husband has also joined the Dragon Sect! With the holy water given by the divine monk, my husband's injured leg no longer hurts! I think this Master Du E is the reincarnation of a Buddha. When I listened to his lecture yesterday, I faintly saw a five-colored Buddha light around him. If he's not the reincarnation of a Buddha, what else can he be? "
"Ah! This Dragon Sect is really powerful. I want to join it too! "
After two days of fermenting, the reputation of the Dragon Sect in Chang 'an City and the surrounding counties could be said to be like the sun in the sky. In the marketplace, teahouses, taverns, shops, and even on the streets, there were people everywhere talking about the Dragon Sect and Shakya Du E's magical magic. Of course, this also reflected how many people had joined the Dragon Sect in these two days!
"Dragon Head, we already have eight thousand followers near Chang 'an City! I think we should be able to reach ten thousand before tomorrow! "
In a secret room, Shakya Du E respectfully said to the iron masked man.
"Yes! Very good! "
The iron masked man nodded slightly and then said, "Give the name list of all the followers to Zhang Liang and ask him to pick out those who have official positions or prominent family backgrounds from the list as soon as possible. Then focus on training these people! Your next task is to make these people completely convinced by you and … obey your orders! "
"Yes! Dragon Head, don't worry. I have ways to make those people obedient and obedient! "
Du E cupped his hands and said proudly.
"Yes!"
The iron masked man nodded with satisfaction.
Shakya Du E suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh right! Dragon Head! I've already found out the information you asked me to find out. Jin Wanfu is imprisoned in cell B8 of the Supreme Court! "
"Hmm? Did he confess anything? "
The iron masked man said in a deep voice.
Shakya Du E bowed and said,
"Not at the moment, but it's hard to say in the future! In addition, the few disciples that we sent to spread the rumors never came back after they were captured! I've investigated and found that they are not in the capital office, the Supreme Court, or the Ministry of Justice. It's really strange! "
The iron masked man was silent for a moment and muttered to himself, "It seems that Li Shimin is beginning to be vigilant! I think our people are either captured by the Imperial Army or the Hundred Cavalry. There is no one in the Supreme Court, Ministry of Justice, or the capital office! "
Shakya Du E said in surprise, "Dragon Head, what should we do? Will those followers betray us? "
The iron masked man let out a hoarse laugh. "Hehe, do you think they will dare to?"
"Uh … I don't think so!"
Shakya Du E was stunned for a moment. Then he said, "Dragon Head, Jin Wanfu's family is not in our hands. If he betrays us, won't Dragon Sect be in danger?"
The iron masked man was silent for a moment and then said coldly, "Then let him never open his mouth! I'll leave this matter to you. Do it cleanly and don't give yourself away! "
Shakya Du E bowed and said, "Yes! Dragon Head! "
"Also, stop spreading rumors. Now that Li Shimin is vigilant, we should be more careful!"
The iron masked man said after thinking for a moment.
"Yes! Dragon Head! "
… … …
"Your Majesty, the five suspects have all committed suicide by biting their tongues. This subordinate has failed in his duty. Please punish me!"
In the afternoon, Li Junxian came to the Sweet Dew Hall and bowed to Li Er.
"What? The five of them committed suicide by biting their tongues? How preposterous! "
Li Er slammed the table and said in shock and anger:
"Investigate! Continue investigating! These people would rather die than confess. There must be a conspiracy behind this! Capture a few more suspicious people for interrogation! If you let them commit suicide by biting their tongues again, I'll settle all my debts with you! "
At this point, Li Er was more and more convinced that those who spread the rumors must have a powerful force behind them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to die rather than confess!
Li Junxian's heart trembled and he quickly clasped his fist and said, "This general obeys!"
After hesitating for a moment, Li Junxian said, "Your Majesty, more and more people have joined the Dragon Sect in the past two days. Even some officials have secretly joined!"
Li Er's face turned ugly. After pondering for a long time, Li Er said, "Li Chunfeng said that Du E is good at using illusions, but it won't be easy to make the people believe that it's an illusion! I heard that Du E has a kind of holy water that can cure all kinds of diseases in the world. Find a way to get some and send it to the Great Tang Alliance Medical Center to Divine Doctor Sun! "
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