The Soul of the Great Qin Wall: the Biography of Meng Tian

At the end of the Warring States period, various countries fought endless wars. The Meng family served as generals for generations. With the common people in mind, they abandoned Qi and surrendered to Qin. They adhered to the belief of "loyalty, protecting the people, and running the army with integrity." Through two generations, Meng Ao and Meng Wu, they opened up territory for the Qin Dynasty and made unparalleled military exploits. The family tradition of loyalty, trust and righteousness was deeply imprinted in the hearts of brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi. Meng Tian had ambitions for the whole world since he was a child, and he personally witnessed the Qin Dynasty's unification of the world. He fought in all directions but never killed indiscriminately. War smoke suddenly rose in the northern Xinjiang, and the Huns' cavalry went south to wreak havoc. The lives of all ethnic groups in the border areas were in ruins. Meng Tian was ordered to lead the 300,000-strong army in the northern expedition. They fought fiercely in Hetao, defeated the Huns, chased the enemy for 700 miles, and recovered thousands of miles of fertile land. He supervised the construction of the Great Wall, adapted measures to local conditions, showed concern for the people, and gathered the strength of the military and civilians of all ethnic groups to build a barrier to protect the country and the people. He also excavated Qinzhidao and cut mountains and valleys to connect the north and south, promoting the integration of civilizations and trade and travel. He also promoted the policy of ethnic symbiosis, allowing farming and nomadic people to coexist harmoniously, resolving disputes, and stabilizing northern Xinjiang. However, the traitors in the court were at work, the Sand Dune Coup, and the false edict suddenly fell. The eldest son Fusu committed suicide unjustly, and Meng Tian was imprisoned. Although he had a large number of soldiers, he would rather die than rebel in order to prevent the world from rekindling the war and causing the people to be in chaos again. In the end, he drank poison and died to fulfill the loyalty of the whole family. The three generations of the Meng family were loyal and good people who put the common people first and took loyalty as their soul. Throughout his life, Meng Tian did not seek to expand territory and seek hegemony, but only to protect the people and secure the borders and promote coexistence of all ethnic groups. Its loyal soul is integrated into the Great Wall, and its integrity is engraved in history. Even after the fall of Qin and the rise of Han, this spirit of symbiosis between family and country and nation will still be passed down through the ages, creating the immortal character of the Great Wall in China.