Yang Fan had breakfast and decided to take a walk on the pier.
This is his habit, stretching his legs after meals to eliminate food.
His retainers were stationed around here, and people were greeting him everywhere.
"Good morning, sir"
"Young man, I have met the master."
Yang Fan was followed by guard captain Qin Gang and a group of ten elite guards, wandering in the market near the dock.
He likes this kind of fireworks. Especially under the protection of his wings, he is very happy to give these people a safe living environment.
In the distance, a group of civilians came carrying stretchers, filled with groaning wounded soldiers.
They are all seriously injured. The conditions here are not good and the conditions of the field hospital are limited. It is only preliminary treatment and needs to be sent to Guihua City for further treatment. The supplies in Guihua City are much more abundant than here.
Yang Fan walked over and checked the dressing and treatment of the wounded one by one.
If the situation is not handled properly or if they neglect their duties, Yang Fan will get angry. In the past, some medical staff were found out by Yang Fan because they were in a hurry and did not handle the situation well, and they were beaten with military sticks.
Although these wounded soldiers were lying on stretchers, Yang Fan was wearing a python robe. No matter who knew him or not, they would immediately know that this was Dingyuan Bo, Yang Fan, the general who conquered the west.
They struggled to get up and salute Yang Fan, but Yang Fan held them down.
"You are injured, so there is no need to be polite."
The officers and soldiers were a little moved. In this era, the classes are solidified, and the people at the bottom are very simple. The nobles at the top will gain their sincere love by showing a little courtesy and respect for them.
Yang Fan asked them in turn where they were injured, why they were injured, and how they feel now.
These injured officers and soldiers excitedly spoke manly words to Yang Fan, as if they were afraid of being a little weak and being laughed at by others.
"You are all good. All of you are injured in the chest, and none of you are injured in the back. These are the soldiers I, Yang Fan, brought out."
The officers and soldiers suddenly became excited and shouted at the top of their lungs: "I am willing to die for the Ming Dynasty. I was willing to die for the commander-in-chief."
For a moment, I wished that the wounds on my body could be longer and wider to reflect my bravery.
The atmosphere of an army is directly related to the chief officer.
The soldiers led by Yang Fan attach great importance to the honor of soldiers. They would rather die in battle than deserters. This is why they look down on other Ming armies. Everyone of them feels proud of their own army.
The wounded soldiers got on the boat, and there were some civilians behind them waiting to get on the boat with coffins. These were the families of the officers and soldiers killed in Yang Fan's family regiment. It was difficult for the family members of the Beijing camp to come here, and they were usually cremated by the logistics department.
Then take the ashes back.
No one is immune to death in a war.
In order to ensure combat effectiveness, Yang Fan stipulated that the soldiers in the Beijing Camp were all from the same neighborhood and were organized into the same battalion head. They were all relatives, neighbors, and children. Such troops would help each other during combat and would never abandon their comrades.
If someone does bad things, they will be stopped. If someone dies in battle, the others will instantly become red-eyed. If such a good person is killed, they must avenge him. Otherwise, they will not be able to explain it even when they go home.
This is called blood revenge.
Yang Fan's rule is that you must not abandon your comrades under any circumstances, otherwise you will be severely punished.
If the leader dies in battle and others escape, the entire team will be killed.
We cannot abandon wounded soldiers, as this is also a serious crime that requires beheading.
If circumstances permit, the stumps of the dead and wounded comrades must also be recovered. The dead must be buried whole.
These measures give officers and soldiers a feeling of never being abandoned.
Even if someone died in the war, their names will be engraved in the Heroes' Shrine in the new city and they will be worshiped every year. The fallen servants and other combatants in Yang Fan's system will also have a dedicated cemetery in the back hill of the Heroes' Shrine. Their families will also receive annuities and various benefits.
kind of welfare.
Therefore, Yang Fan's soldiers had no worries. On the battlefield, everyone died and they all dared to fight the enemy desperately.
These people were all slaves of the Yang family. When they saw the master, they all knelt down and kowtowed.
While kowtowing to his grandfather, he cried. Yang Fan comforted each one with a warm voice, and asked each family if there were any difficulties at home. He asked the adjutant Hou Ping to record them all, and asked his wife to solve them later.
These people all got on the boat, and the last person was a girl.
Yang Fan was a little surprised and looked carefully. This girl was about eighteen or nineteen years old. She had a simple appearance, a red face, and a strong body. At first glance, she looked like a farm girl.
Although the clothes are worn and worn, they are washed very clean.
There were several men behind him, who looked very similar to her and should be her brothers. Behind him was a coffin with white stubble.
Seeing Yang Fan, although this girl was a little shy, she stepped forward and kowtowed to Yang Fan gracefully.
"Hu Lan, a folk girl, met Uncle Dingyuan."
"Get up, no need to be polite, who are you here to pick up?" Yang Fan was a little surprised.
If he is the father of this girl, it seems that there is something wrong with her age. The family members are all young men in their teens, or in their twenties at most, and there is no one so old.
If it is her brother, it should be her eldest brother who comes forward to receive the gift. This is the etiquette requirement of this era.
But it was she who came up to salute.
This shows that she is the representative of this family. Moreover, she calls herself Hu Lan, and she is dressed like a girl. Yang Fan suddenly understood.
He felt a pain in his heart, he was so disappointed!
That is to say, this girl was already engaged, but her husband disappeared before they even got married.
"These are your brothers, right? Why didn't anyone come to pick you up at your husband's house?" Yang Fan asked.
With tears in her eyes, Hu Lanshi said in a low voice: "There is no one in your husband's family."
Yang Fan remained silent. As long as there is a war, there will be casualties. There is no way to do this. The people at the bottom will always be the most injured.
"What are your plans for the future?"
"My husband and I were childhood sweethearts, and we do not want to remarry in this life. It's a pity that we didn't get married, leaving a son and a half for the Hu family."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Fan was moved. People in this era have very simple and sincere feelings.
"If you have any difficulties at home, just bring them up. The families of the officers and soldiers who died in the war will have a guaranteed life."
"There is no problem for the daughter of the people. The Hu family was allocated fifty acres of paddy fields, which were all transferred to the name of the women. My eldest brother also agreed to adopt his second son into the name of the Hu family. The widow heard that the master's poetry was unparalleled, and he wanted to do it for him.
My late husband asks for a poem."
In this era, it is not easy to ask literati to write epitaphs or poems. But Yang Fan did not hesitate at all. He turned back to Qin Gang and said, "Bring me a pen and paper."
Soon two guards took the paper and pen from a calligraphy and painting stall. When the boss heard that Uncle Dingyuan wanted to use it, he quickly urged the clerk to bring him the best paper and pen.
He also specially held the ground ink and asked the waiter to hold it and serve it on the side.
Two soldiers opened and stretched an open blank scroll diagonally and asked Yang Fan to inscribe.
Yang Fan thought for a while and wrote: "Suddenly, an old friend passed by me. Looking back at the mountains and rivers, it is already autumn. The two places miss each other and are showered with snow. This life can be regarded as the same."
The people around looked at the poem written on the white scroll and started reciting it one after another. Everyone showed expressions of admiration. This poem showed true feelings and praised the loyalty and beauty of the love between the two. Everyone praised it as a good poem.
Yang Fan carefully dried the ink and handed the scroll to Hu Lanshi. Hu Lanshi was moved and kowtowed three times to Yang Fan and took the coffin onto the ship.
Yang Fan watched them get on the boat with some sadness. He turned back to his adjutant Hou Ping and said, "Let Madam take special care of this poor girl. Any difficulties she may have in the future will be solved."
At this time, an old voice behind him said: "I have heard for a long time that Uncle Dingyuan is good at poetry. Today I can be considered blessed."
This chapter has been completed!