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"Tenth day of the third month, seventh year of Shèngān reign
Many supply wagons were lost in last battle, and there simply wasn't enough food to feed the captives. General Li ordered the soldiers to bury the captives alive outside the camp to warn the local Muslims against aiding the invaders."
Many supply wagons were lost in last battle, and there simply wasn't enough food to feed the captives. General Li ordered the soldiers to bury the captives alive outside the camp to warn the local Muslims against aiding the invaders."
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Actually, the doodle and accompanying passage are fictional.
Regardless, there does exist some ancient Chinese records on burying war prisoners alive. It is said that Bai Qi ordered the captured Zhao soldiers to be executed by burying them alive after the Battle of Changping, and Cao Cao buried Yuan Shao's soldiers alive after the Battle of Guandu. Many historians doubt their veracity, however.
Regardless, there does exist some ancient Chinese records on burying war prisoners alive. It is said that Bai Qi ordered the captured Zhao soldiers to be executed by burying them alive after the Battle of Changping, and Cao Cao buried Yuan Shao's soldiers alive after the Battle of Guandu. Many historians doubt their veracity, however.
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