Seven thousand Han troops rescuedSoldiers, feats spanning two thousand miles.
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Opening words In the Spring Festival of 2023, the movie "Man Jianghong" let the Chinese people once again appreciate the ancient words of the blood boiling, how many people were moved by the voice in the movie when they were **, and shouted loudly with tears in their eyes, "Angry hair rushes to the crown, leaning on the railing, Xiaoxiao rain rest."
The strong man was hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Xiongnu blood. ......
When we appreciate Yue Fei's pride and ambition, can we still think of those heroic soldiers who really "killed the enemy and achieved great achievements"?
In 76 AD, the first year of the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in the spring, an army of nearly 7,000 people of the Eastern Han Dynasty was trekking hard. They have been through the baptism of winter for 75 years, and they have gone through countless hardships.
Han troops) they will travel to a place where their fate is uncertain to provide assistance to the border soldiers there. Months have passed since the distress signal was issued, and they must act as soon as possible.
In 74 AD, during the reign of Emperor Yongping of the Ming Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the national strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty recovered slightly, and a large army was sent out to defeat the Northern Xiongnu who enslaved the countries of the Western Regions again, and the countries of the Western Regions were reincorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty, including the Cheshi.
In the attack of the Northern Xiongnu, there was a young and heroic general, he was Geng Gong, the Western Regions city of Cheshi Kingdom. He has had outstanding military talent since he was a child, and he was born in a family of famous generals, and he performed well in more than a year of battles, made great contributions to the imperial court, and was praised and rewarded by the imperial court.
Geng Gong, a famous general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, not only made great contributions to the relocation of the Western Regions Protectorate, but also held an important position in the Wuji Lieutenant, a subordinate official of the Metropolitan Protectorate established at the same time. In 75 AD, the large army returned, and Geng Gong stayed behind as a lieutenant of Wuji, leading hundreds of people to garrison the frontier in Jinpucheng, the country after the national chariot division.
Jinpucheng has a unique geographical location, which is an important passage connecting the Tianshan Mountains and the Northern Xiongnu, and cooperates with the Guan Pang troops stationed in Liuzhong City, the former state of Cheshi, to form a solid defense line.
However, after the Huns found out that the Han army was retreating, they immediately sent 20,000 troops to attack the city and besiege Jinpu City. The defenders of Jinpu City were only a few hundred people, which was dozens of times different from the enemy's strength, and the situation was very critical.
However, Geng Gong has extraordinary wisdom and courage. He used the arrows in the hands of the defenders to smear the poison, and then spread the rumor that our arrows have magical powers, and if they are wounded, they will be worse than dead.
The Huns did not believe it, but ridiculed Geng Gong as a fool and attacked the city even more violently. However, Geng Gong's ploy worked. Hundreds of soldiers defending the city drew their strong bows, and there was a burst of indiscriminate shooting, and countless Hun soldiers were wounded.
The soldiers who were shot were in unbearable pain and lost their combat effectiveness, and the enemy's offensive was blocked. This is the classic battle of winning more with less, which fully demonstrates Geng Gong's wisdom and courage.
As night fell, the Hun camp was full of wailing, and the wounds of the soldiers who had been shot by the arrows were festering and painful. However, at the moment when the Huns were in chaos, Geng Gong led hundreds of warriors to break into the enemy camp by night.
The Huns were caught off guard and suffered another heavy blow.
In the face of successive defeats, the Xiongnu generals had no intention of fighting and led their troops to retreat in defeat. This made them exclaim that Jinpu City, which turned out to be a divine soldier and a divine general, had not been captured.
After the Huns withdrew, Geng Gong realized that they would not give up, fearing that they would attack again and that Jinpu City might not be able to hold it. Therefore, he led his troops to the city of Shule, a military fortress dedicated to defense, which was beneficial against the enemy.
The Huns were not reconciled to their previous defeat and immediately launched a new offensive, vowing to raze the city of Shule to the ground before they would give up.
1) The ruins of Shule City testify to the bravery of the Han soldiers, who did not abandon the small city even under the strong attack of the Huns. Geng Gong not only prepared for a long battle, but also sent emissaries to ask for assistance.
2) Surrounded by enemies, Geng Gong was in a difficult situation. The Xiongnu cut off the water source of Shule City, leaving the Han army in the city without water. Geng Gong led the soldiers to dig the well, but no matter how many meters they dug, they could not find a source of water.
Because they are located in the Great Northwest, it is an area where water is scarce.
Shule City stills) At the moment when the soldiers were about to face danger to their lives, Geng Gong was very anxious. He knelt down at the bottom of the well and prayed to God to give them water. Amazingly, his prayer was fulfilled!
He drew his sword and slammed it into the ground, only to see the clear water gushing out in an instant. The soldiers were overjoyed and immediately ordered the soldiers to fill the well with water and sprinkle it outside the city in order to humiliate the hated Huns.
Geng Gongbai well copper engraving) The Xiongnu army besieged Shule City for a long time, and also cut off the water source, and the food in the city became increasingly scarce. At this time, there was a national mourning within the Han Dynasty, and the imperial court did not care about the border war, and the Cheshi tribe took the opportunity to rebel and besiege Shule City with the Xiongnu army.
Although the queen and queen of the chariot division secretly gave relief, due to the lack of supplies, the soldiers even boiled leather armor and bowstrings to satisfy their hunger. The Han army was in a dilemma of lack of food and it was difficult to continue fighting.
In the face of the siege of the Xiongnu army, Geng Gong was not only not persuaded to surrender, but instead beheaded the envoy and boiled it for consumption, reflecting his bravery and fearlessness. However, as the siege lengthened, the city's warriors faced increasing threats of starvation and death, but they held their ground and waited for reinforcements.
While the soldiers at the border pass were fighting bloodily, the imperial court received a distress message, but most of the ministers opposed sending troops to rescue, believing that the reinforcements could not resist the strong force of the Xiongnu.
However, Situ Baoyu raised objections, arguing that ignoring the front-line soldiers' pleas for help would not only boost the arrogance of the Xiongnu, but also discourage the soldiers' patriotism and make the defense of the border areas more difficult.
When Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty heard about this, his blood boiled, and he resolutely sent several generals to collect the troops of the three counties and some subject countries, gathered 7,000 people, and went to the front line to rescue the besieged border soldiers.
After several months of long journey, across thousands of miles, from winter to spring, finally arrived in Liuzhong City. The rescue army defeated the Xiongnu Cheshi coalition army here, drove away the Xiongnu soldiers besieging the city, and made the former king of the Cheshi surrender again.
However, the city of Liuzhong had fallen, and the heavy snow in the Tianshan Mountains ahead, and there were still hundreds of miles of land, so that the army did not want to venture forward anymore and turned to Shule City and Jinpu City.
Fan Qiang resolutely opposed the rescue army, but in the end he was supported by two thousand soldiers and led them to the outside of the Tianshan Mountains. In Shule City, Geng Gong and his soldiers were moved to tears when they saw the reinforcements brought by Fan Qiang.
However, they also realized that only 26 of their brothers were able to retreat with reinforcements. They were pursued by the Xiongnu army and blocked by the Tianshan Mountains, and in the end only thirteen people managed to evacuate.
Although it was difficult, their survival was not easy to come by.
Thirteen warriors returned to Yumen: The Han soldiers were enthusiastic, although 7,000 people rushed thousands of miles to save only thirteen people, and the price was huge, but they adhered to the deep love of their comrades and paid without regrets.
General Geng Gong's Tablet": The Chinese version of "Saving Private Ryan"? Wrong, this is a film that shows the Chinese national spirit, in which the comradeship of "not abandoning and not giving up" not only existed in history 2,000 years ago, but is still our national soul.
This film is more realistic and touching than any film, showing the reason why the Chinese nation has been able to stand for thousands of years.