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Tan Daoji southern Gaoping. The Song Emperor when the northern expedition, the word when the pioneers, battle fought very hard, the occupation of Luoyang, captured four thousand prisoners. Many will want to kill their protests, he said: "we are here to console the people and punish the wicked, how to kill innocent people?" All set, won the support of the people of South song.
Song Wen emperor seven years, the Southern Song Dynasty army in the slide. Wen sent word to the rescue, in North Wei Shou big break, more than 20 days has hit more than 30 battle, finally arrived in Licheng (Shandong Ji'nan)?. When the table had been lost, but also to force food gone, someone reported the North Wei, we are very afraid. Dodge is unhurried, commanded the soldiers to the night with a sand in the big tent, sprinkle with only food in the sand, so that the amount of the night, the very next day commands all the officers and soldiers wearing heavy armor to withdraw south, he is wearing a cotton dress, sitting in the carriage, laughing and in the end, the safe return of South song. Since the Northern Wei was afraid of him, the soldiers with his like to ward off evil spirits.
later emperor to listen to calumny to dodge kill. When he died, he stared a circle eyes, her turban fell on the ground, said: "you are not in the ruined their own the Great Wall?" Fourteen years after the death of
Dodge, Northern Wei to Jiangbei melon step. In is the Stone City, Song Wendi said with emotion: "if Tan Daoji alive, never let them."
"the Great Wall" refers to the original the Great Wall,hollister, the metaphor refers to countries rely on.
("Southern Dynasties • Vol. fifteen")