Wanli 1592

Chapter 639
Xiao Ruxun had imagined the scene of reuniting with Ma Gui and Mei Guozhen countless times, but such a scene was definitely not included. He could never have imagined such a scene. He could not imagine that Mei Guozhen and Ma Gui were actually in the same place on such a standpoint.

This reminded him of a very difficult past event.

In the Tang Dynasty 800 years ago, in a city called Suiyang, a group of hungry people were desperate to fight against the imperial rebels. In order to keep the city and show their loyalty, they had to do something. A cruel decision was made.

At that time, everything that could be eaten in the city had been eaten. Note that everything except bricks, stones, soil and wood had been eaten, but everything that could be eaten had already been eaten. up.

Naturally, the security of the army is higher than that of the civilians. Before the army ran out of food, the ordinary people in the city had already run out of food, and they were forced to walk on the cursed road that the Chinese people have been unable to walk for thousands of years——Yi Zi Cannibalism.

The master of that city is called Zhang Xun. Before that, he had fought against the rebels of the empire for 21 months, and moved to three cities. From a small county magistrate, with his military exploits, he was quickly promoted to The official positions of Censor Zhongcheng and Henan Jiedu Deputy Envoy have become an indispensable member of the empire. This is not only his miracle, but also a miracle of this era.

However, at that time, any official position could not be compared with a morsel of food in a soldier's bowl in his eyes. He knew very well that his army had reached its limit and was in a desperate situation. The end was imminent, and without food, the army was doomed to collapse, unable to stand against the rebels before it.

Although before that, he had achieved a brilliant record of annihilating 12 enemies, but right now, he had indeed reached his limit.

Under such a background, the army cannibalism happened in the city of Suiyang guarded by Zhang Xun, which was allowed by Zhang Xun. With such an extreme method, the defenders of Suiyang persisted until the end. Although the city was still destroyed in the end, after seven days, the well-prepared Tang government army successfully counterattacked and defeated the exhausted rebel army in one fell swoop.

Then, the Tang government army triumphed all the way, and finally put down the Anshi Rebellion.

However, Zhang Xun would never see all of this again.

According to historical records, Zhang Xun ate 3 people in order to defend Suiyang, so Zhang Xun's historical appearance has the dual identities of a national hero and a cannibal at the same time.

For thousands of years, there have been constant controversies. Even in Daming where Xiao Ruxun is now, Zhang Xun is still a taboo topic that cannot be touched. Of course, Xiao Ruxun knows that this is inaccurate. Zhang Xun did not eat so many people. Under such circumstances, it does not seem so unforgivable.

A full man doesn’t know how hungry a man is hungry, we can’t understand the situation of the Suiyang defenders when we are full and clothed, and Zhang Xun didn’t eat up the whole city. Zhang Xun’s cannibalism is more or less fueled by the Tang government. inside.

As a county magistrate, he became a member of the empire like a rocket within two years. His record was so brilliant that it showed the mediocrity and incompetence of the rest of the Tang government officials. The cowardly and selfish lingering revealed in plain sight.

This is unacceptable to the dignitaries who single-handedly caused the Anshi Rebellion, so they cannot allow a living Zhang Xun to enter the court as a hero of the empire, and snatch another big piece of the cake that has been divided in the court.

Zhang Xun must die. This is the reason why He Lan Jinming insisted on not saving Suiyang, and it is also an important reason why the rest of the allies refused to save Suiyang. After Zhang Xun died, they marched together with a tacit understanding. Then Luoyang and Chang'an started a strategic counter-offensive.

The Zhang Xun incident had extremely strong political significance at the time. The officials tried their best to slander Zhang Xun and exaggerate his cannibalism in order to weaken the public anger after his death. Those who starve to death in despair, at that point, "human cannibalism" is already an inevitable result of the desire to survive, rather than deliberate.

Even so, cannibalism is unacceptable and unbearable for those dignitaries who are pampered, well-educated and well-educated, and never have to worry about having nothing to eat. It is unacceptable even with the openness of the Tang Dynasty, let alone the Song Dynasty and the morality-oriented Song Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty whose morality reached a pathological level.

You can embezzle, you can drink, you can encroach on land, you can resist taxes, but you can’t be moral, and the standard of whether you have morals is not in your own hands, nor is it up to the general public, but "Readers" have the final say.

Numerous historical events tell us that the eyes of the people are not sharp, what's more, no matter how bright the eyes are, it is useless.

The literacy rate in the Ming Dynasty was appallingly low. Can you expect people who don’t even know characters to be able to tell right from wrong?Everyone has worked very hard to live, and living with all their strength is all they need. Do you still have the energy to distinguish right from wrong?
To put it bluntly, ordinary people can only watch strongly, and then call 666 in solidarity.

Xiao Ruxun could almost imagine how angry those pious guys would be after this incident spread to the court, and how they would jump up and down to impeach Mei Guozhen and Ma Gui.

What's more terrible is that Datong, which Mei Guozhen and Ma Gui defended to their death, does not have the same strategic position as Suiyang. Zhang Xun's guarding of Suiyang is to protect the land of Jianghuai, and to use the tax revenue from the land of Jianghuai for the Tang government. The strategic counter-offensive bought precious time, allowing the Anshi Rebellion to be put down smoothly.

His victories were so brilliant that the Tang government and descendants could not beat Zhang Xun to death with a single blow.

But Datong is different!
They defended Datong, but it still led to the expansion of the battle situation. The tenacious defense of Datong City did not change the fact that Datong Town fell completely. This is irrefutable.

Apart from loyalty and spirit, Xiao Ruxun couldn't find any reason to shirk for them.

Looking at Ma Gui, Xiao Ruxun really didn't know what to say.

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Ruxun could only ask slowly, "Is Governor Mei okay?"

Magui nodded.

"Governor Mei is still alive, but he hasn't eaten for a long time, and his body is too weak to move in bed."

"This...he is not..."

Xiao Ruxun really didn't know how to ask, should I ask him if he was eaten by someone?Why are you still hungry?

Ma Gui knew what Xiao Ruxun wanted to ask, and his complexion turned even more gray.

(End of this chapter)