Baiqi tofu is also called "Gaoping roasted tofu"
Gaoping roasted tofu
Gaoping roasted tofu is a unique traditional food in Gaoping, which has been around for 2000 years. Years of history. According to legend, in the Battle of Changping in 260 BC, Zhao Kuo was defeated by Qin general Bai Qi. 400,000 Zhao soldiers surrendered and were killed by Bai Qi. Bai Qi's cruelty aroused the hatred of later generations, so they compared tofu to "Bai Qi meat", boiled it in water and ate it to vent their anger. Unexpectedly, people felt quite fresh and unique after eating it. So "roasted tofu" was passed down in Gaoping. Nowadays, "roasted tofu" is not only popular among people in Gaoping, but is also often used to entertain guests. During the Anti-Japanese War, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai led the Eighth Route Army to Gaoping. Every household of the local people made "roasted tofu" to express condolences to the young soldiers. After liberation, many party and state leaders wanted to try Gaoping's "roasted tofu" when they came to Gaoping to inspect their work.
Bai Qi Tofu and the Leningrad Symphony
Human beings record history in many ways, such as books, newspapers, myths, legends, architecture, paintings, place names and even some kind of Local snacks may tell you a piece of history, such as a snack called "Baiqi Tofu" in Shanxi.
Anyone who knows a little bit about the history of Chinese wars probably knows about a war that took place in Changping more than 2,000 years ago. The two warring parties were Qin, the most powerful country at the time, and the last country in the East that could The country that was at war with Qin alone—Zhao. At this time, the Qin State had already begun its war of unification, attacking South Korea, which was the weakest at the time, and surrounded Shangdang in South Korea (the name of this place is particularly relevant today, as it is a strategic location in Shanxi, where the Chinese Communist Party first clashed in the War of Liberation). There is this place in the city, which is called the Battle of Shangdang). Seeing that the city could not be defended, local officials of Shangdang framed the blame and dedicated Shangdang to the nearby Zhao State, which also led Qin's army to Zhao State. country. At this time, King Zhao thought that he was still the father of Zhao State, so he took over this gift from heaven. Little did he know that what was waiting for him was a sugar-coated bomb, and the subsequent disaster of Changping began.
The State of Zhao sent veteran general Lian Po. Although Lian Po opposed taking over the party, his duty as a soldier made him resolutely shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the country. Facing Qin's fierce offensive, Lian Po adopted the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country. , the defensive policy of high bases and deep ditches, this trick really worked, Qin and Zhao started a stalemate at the front. Time is on the side of the State of Zhao. Sun Tzu's Art of War once said, "The enemy who has been exposed to the outside world for a long time has never been the winner!" In the event of a war, all the countries in the east also planned to rush to the aid of Zhao, so Qin was eager for a decisive battle.
The Qin State saw that the leader of the Zhao State was the famous general Lian Po, and knew that in order to defeat the Zhao State, Lian Po must be abolished first. So he sent people with heavy money to lobby the ministers of the State of Zhao. At this time, Lin Xiangru was dead, and the powerful ministers of the State of Zhao were profit-seekers. Moreover, the young King of Zhao at that time was also eager for a victory. For Lian Po's insistence on fighting against the Qin State, The method is quite dissatisfying. After the two of them got along with each other, they dismissed Lian Po from his post and replaced him with a young boy-Zhao Kuo. In fact, this Zhao Kuo can be regarded as a descendant of a famous family. His father is the famous Ma Fujun Zhao She, who was also a general in the Warring States Period. In his early years, the Zhao family son followed his family's education and studied the art of war intensively. He often talked about war with his father, pointing fingers and talking endlessly. Treat war as child's play. Seeing his son like this, Zhao She had already prophesied, "Don't let this son take charge of Zhao's army, otherwise Zhao will be in trouble!".
At the same time that Zhao changed generals, Qin also secretly changed generals, in exchange for the victorious general of the Warring States Period, the famous general of Qin, and the Lord of Wu'an - Bai Qi (this man had never been defeated in his life, and even defeated Changshan) Zhao Zilong). Zhao Kuo changed Lian Po's strategy as soon as he arrived, and the entire army attacked the Qin army with murderous intent. Bai Qi changed his tactics and fought and retreated to Changping. At the same time, he secretly sent light cavalry to harass the Zhao army's rear and cut off the Zhao army. Food and grass supply. At this time, the King of Qin also brought newly recruited troops from the country to support Bai Qi. One side had no food and the other had troops. Bai Qi surrounded the reckless Zhao army.
The siege lasted for more than forty days. Zhao Kuo also organized several breakouts, but he couldn't break through Bai Qi's iron barrel array without the power of the overlord. Finally, in a surprise attack He was killed by the Qin army's arrows. The commander died in battle, the army had no food, and the soldiers had no fighting spirit, so the Zhao army surrendered. In one fell swoop, more than 400,000 Zhao troops were captured. Bai Qi didn't know what to do. In order to prevent the prisoners from mutiny and to completely weaken Zhao's strength, Bai Qi issued an order to kill more than 40 Zhao troops. Wan Yu Changping, where today after the rain washes away, you can often see the piles of white bones, which are the remains of the Zhao soldiers killed by Bai Qi.
The following stories are also more interesting. In the Battle of Handan of Zhao State, Lord Xinling stole a talisman to save Zhao, and the story of Lord Chang'an holding his horse and lamenting that he was inferior is also quite exciting. For details, see "Historical Records: Biography of Lord Xinling" , Mr. Sima wrote this article very brilliantly, and later generations commented that "Mr. Xinling is the favorite person in Mr. Sima's eyes, and this series of biographies is the favorite article written by Mr."
Killing and surrender has always been something that military strategists cannot do. To later generations, Xiang Yu's act of trapping Qin soldiers was a reckless move, but Bai Qi, who was known as the famous general, also killed and surrendered, which was criticized by later generations. Moreover, this killing and surrender even made the six eastern countries (except Qi) ) strengthened his determination to resist Qin with force. The so-called war means death, and surrender means death. It is better to fight in a war. There is no conclusion yet on whether Qin lost or gained, but Qin attacked Handan twice and was defeated, which was the direct result of this killing and surrender.
By the way, let me tell you about Bai Qi’s funeral. After Changping, Bai Qi sent his army to attack Handan. Zhao State again appointed Lian Po. The whole country was furious and vowed to fight Qin to the end. Lord Xinling also took The allied forces of Wei and Chu rescued Zhao, and the Qin army withdrew.
A few years later, Qin once again planned to attack Zhao when Zhao State suffered heavy losses in the Changping War and had not yet recovered. Bai Qi, Lord of Wu'an, firmly opposed this war and was defeated by Yinghou (the man who offered the strategy of making distant contacts and attacking closely). ), he was given a sword by the King of Qin to commit suicide, and died in Du You, ten miles east of Chang'an City.
The war is not only the story of a few princes and generals, but also the story of millions of ordinary people. Seeing that 400,000 of their children were killed overnight and unable to seek revenge from Bai Qi, the people of Zhao placed their hatred on Xiao Xiao On top of the tofu, the tofu represents Baiqi's meat (Baiqi tofu is also called Baiqi's meat), the garlic paste on top represents Baiqi's brain, the chili oil represents Baiqi's blood, etc. to express his hatred, so "Baiqi" ??became It transformed into tofu and was offered as a sacrifice to thousands of Shanxi people in the Five Zang Temples, and it took more than 2,000 years to eat it! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !