There is a moon in Chang'an, and the sound of thousands of households banging their clothes.
The autumn wind never blows away, but there is always love between the two.
When the barbarians are defeated, good men will stop their expedition.
——"Midnight Wu Song·Autumn Song" Li Bai
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Tang Jun and Liu Zhanjun anchored in Jiangzhou and had a stalemate for three days.
Zhang Ziming's first impression on Xu Yi was that of a nerd. His mouth was filled with the rotten air of a poor Confucian scholar, and he was full of unseemliness. To eat an fennel bean, he would have to use tea to write five different characters for fennel on the table.
This kind of poor scholar is easy to deal with.
Xu Yi patiently chatted with Zhang Ziming. First he made matters easier, and then he criticized Li Longji for being stupid and ignorant, and for appointing the treacherous ministers Yang Guozhong and An Lushan.
Then, it was extended to the rumor spread widely in Jianghuai that "Rising from the East with a golden sword in hand proves that Liu Zhan is the true dragon emperor chosen by God."
Unlike Liu Zhan's killing to vent his anger, the Tang army did the opposite.
Now, as long as Zhang Ziming and himself perform a double act, they will be able to confuse the fake with the real.
Bai Fu released the prisoners of Liu Zhanjun, treated all the injured, and ordered a memorial ceremony for the soldiers of both sides who died in the battle.
Liu Zhan was still angry. In order to vent his anger, he beheaded Zhang Ziming in front of the two armies and executed all the prisoners of war of the Tang army.
"Being ruthless may not necessarily make you a hero."
This was exactly Zhang Ziming’s plan that day, to confront tyranny with benevolence and justice, and to confront darkness with light:
Xu Yi led Zhang Ziming and nearly a hundred Tang army prisoners of war captured in the Battle of Chishui Lake to the gates of Jiangning City.
Liu Zhan didn't understand this truth, just like An Lushan, the powerful official in the frontier, never understood the integrity of Yan Zhenqing, Zhang Xun and other small officials in the Tang Dynasty.
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Xu Yi nodded with satisfaction and said: "You only need to tell the defenders of Jiangning that the Tang Army's navy was defeated at Chishui Lake and Bai Fu was killed. So and so..."
Liu Zhan relied on his huge fleet to surround Jiangning, intercept the Tang army's navy dozens of miles away, cut off the communication between the inside and outside, and blocked the news.
Zhang Ziming finally wavered under the coercion and inducement. He raised his head and asked: "Master Xu, what do you want me to do?"
Once the defenders in the city mistakenly believed that the Tang navy was defeated and there were no reinforcements, their morale would be shaken and they would surrender without a fight due to the lack of food and grass.
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"The heroic spirit lasts forever, and the old soldiers never die!"
On the school grounds outside Jiangning City, heavy snow fell, turning the sky and the earth into a vast expanse of white pure land. Such heavy snow is rarely seen in the Jianghuai area.
As soon as these words came out, the city was filled with cheers and thunder, and the city below was in an uproar.
There are many things in this world that cannot be solved with violence and authority. No matter how superior you are, no matter how you whitewash yourself. Whether you are wise or stupid, justice depends on your heart.
Zhang Ziming was hit by several arrows but could not fall down. He covered his chest and looked at Liu Zhan with mocking eyes, blood gushing out from the corners of his mouth.
Bai Fu walked to the coffins of Zhang Ziming and the fallen soldiers, knelt down on one knee, put his right fist on his chest, and paid the most respectful military salute.
Sun Daifeng surrendered to Li Zangyong, deputy envoy of the Jianghuai Festival of the Tang Army in Wucheng, Huzhou;
Li Kefeng surrendered Changzhou and surrendered to the Tang army;
Yang Chibi offered Suzhou and surrendered to the Tang army. Li Huang offered Sizhou and surrendered to the Tang army; Zongxi offered Xuanzhou and surrendered to the Tang army...
Finally, Xu Yi expressed his true thoughts: If you cooperate with me and lure Jiangning to surrender, you will not only survive, but you will also be a high-ranking official with great salary and wealth; if you don't surrender, you will die in Ling Chi with your head in a different place!
Xu Yi patted Zhang Ziming on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Ziming, I see you are also a man who has read poetry and books. Why did you serve as a small marching Sima in the Tang army? It is too unqualified!"
If you surrender to the rank of General, I guarantee that you will be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and that you will honor your ancestors."
A short letter to his wife made Bai Fu burst into tears several times.
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Jiangning's general was Wen Chao, a subordinate of Li Zangyong, deputy envoy of Jianghuai Festival. Wen Chao recognized Zhang Ziming and said angrily: "Ziming, in vain I respect you for being knowledgeable and consider you a brother, but you actually surrendered to the rebels!"
The grain and grass in Jiangning had been requisitioned by Liu Zhan. Xu Yi estimated that there was not much food in the city and it would not last long.
"Shu Zhen, dear sir, I am writing this book to say goodbye to you forever! When I wrote this book, I was still a human being in the world; when you read this book, I have become a ghost in the underworld.
Xu Yi was dumbfounded. He did not expect that Zhang Ziming, a weak scholar, would have such courage to play with himself.
Today, among the people in the world, there is no one who does not like to kill people. If there are people who do not like to kill people, then all the people in the world will lead and look forward to them.
Facing the Anxi tiger generals who had fought hundreds of battles on the battlefield, the weak Zhang Ziming spoke eloquently: "Meng Fuzi said: Those who are not fond of killing can be killed!
There is no one in the world who does not agree with me.
Liu Zhan was so angry that he picked up the crossbow arrow next to the saddle bridge and shot Zhang Ziming dead.
Liu Zhan stole the chicken but failed to lose the rice. Not only did he fail to shake the morale of the Tang army's soldiers, but it strengthened their confidence in holding on to the city.
"How can these murderous guys admire this weak scholar?
Zhang Ziming nodded in agreement.
His fellow villagers told me that Ziming did not join the army alone. His family is still in the old house in his hometown, and his father is kind and his son is filial. Ziming and his wife have a deep relationship, and they play the piano and the harp in harmony..."
The scholar handed a white square scarf to Bai Fu and sighed: "When we were taking inventory of Zhang Ziming's belongings, we found this square scarf. This is the last letter home written by Ziming to his wife.
For the first time, Liu Zhan had doubts about his behavior.
The army led by General Bai Fu is dozens of miles away, so please hold on!"
This invisible fight is a battle between human nature and bestiality.
Why does this insignificant scholar, despite his young age, risk his life and come here even though he knows he is going to die?"
What made Liu Zhan even more uneasy was that the generals beside him stood with their hands down, silently facing Zhang Ziming's body. What Liu Zhan saw in the eyes of the generals was their admiration for this powerless scholar.
As the saying goes, you can defeat the enemy without fighting. Xu Yi was very satisfied with his clever plan.
The grass and trees are filled with sadness, and the wind and clouds are changing color.
When the head was delivered to Liu Zhan, Zhang Ziming refused to close his eyes and still had a mocking look in his eyes. Death can't speak, but it is worth a thousand words.
"Old soldiers never die!"
The Tang army and the rebel navy anchored on the Yangtze River outside Jiangning City and faced off for three days. The sword fight was suspended, and another confrontation began.
Zhang Ziming tilted his head, fell slowly, and died generously.
Zhang Ziming was in the prime of his life, and he was chatting in his turban, expressing his love for his children. His affectionate talk made the soldiers of the three armies feel compassion and stirred up their hearts.
The most powerful force in the world is not the country, but the hearts and minds of the people.
In the heavy snowfall, the generals and soldiers of the three armies of the Tang Dynasty lined up to bid farewell.
Wen Chao, who was on the city tower, roared, and his eyes were split open as he watched Zhang Ziming die heroically. He punched the city wall bricks with a punch, and the sharp edges of the wall bricks pierced his fist. Wen Chao's fists were bleeding, and he didn't even notice.
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I love you most, and even the thought of loving you makes me brave enough to die. Since I met you, I have always wished that all lovers in the world would get married. However, the ground is filled with fishy clouds, and the streets are full of wolves and dogs. To satisfy one's heart and soul, only a few people can do it.
?I can’t imitate the Supreme Being’s forgetfulness of love..."
Only then did Liu Zhan realize that this frail scholar was not afraid of death from the beginning. From the moment he stepped into his tent, he never wanted to come out alive.
Bai Fu gently opened the square scarf and saw the words on the face. Zhang Ziming's thin and handsome smile appeared on the paper:
Just as Bai Fu predicted before, the moment Liu Zhan tried to use violence to change his destiny, his fate was doomed.
After a long time, Bai Fu stood up, strode up to the soldiers of the three armies, drew out his sword to the sky, pointed at the sky, and shouted loudly: "The heroic spirit will last forever, and the old soldiers will never die!"
"Ziming!"
"Whenever the Huru are defeated, good men will stop going on an expedition."
It is true that when the people return, they will fall from the water. Who can control it?"
Zhang Ziming bowed deeply to Wen Chao on the tower and shouted loudly: "General Wen, in the battle of Chishui Lake, our navy defeated the rebel navy, killing them so much that they were thrown off their backs and ran away with their heads in their hands.
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I wrote this book with tears and pen and ink. I couldn't finish it and wanted to put it down. I was afraid that you wouldn't understand my feelings, so I couldn't bear to die for you. I didn't know that you didn't want me to die, so I endured my sorrow for you.
In words.
Seeing Zhang Ziming coming to the city alone, the Tang army guarding the city lowered their guard and stuck their heads out.
I usually don't believe in ghosts, but now I hope that they really exist. Now this man also said that there is a way to telepathy, and I also hope that his words are true. If I die, my spirit will still be with you. You don't have to pretend to have no companion.
sad……"
Xu Yi asked Zhang Ziming to follow his own strategy and shout to the soldiers defending the city to persuade the Tang army to surrender.
Liu Zhan's army began to disintegrate. The most serious rebellion within Liu Zhan's army was the surrender of two rebel generals, Li Kefeng and Sun Daifeng, which revealed the precursor of Liu Zhan's rebellion.
The school grounds echoed with the shouts of the soldiers of the three armies, which were solemn and solemn and lasted for a long time.
"Boom boom boom"
On the river near the school grounds, the artillery of the Tang Army's navy fired in unison, twenty-one shots, and the sound of thunder shook the heaven and the earth...
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Zhang Ziming's family letters are excerpted from "Letter to His Wife" written by Lin Juemin, a revolutionary martyr in the late Qing Dynasty.
"Letter to His Wife" is a last letter written by Lin Juemin to his wife Chen Yiying on the evening of April 24, 1911. The writing style is euphemistic and touching, and it is very emotional after reading it.