Zhu Lingxiu and Hu Longshi looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Hu Longshi looked at the women on one side and said: "But now the war is fierce and the war is dangerous. These women have just lost their family members. It is a time of grief for them to stay in the battle."
Are you really okay? Weeping and wailing like this will shake the morale of the army."
Zhu Lingxiu raised her eyebrows: "Xiao Hu, how can you talk like this? It's because we failed to protect their families that they are so sad. I'm afraid there are enemy ambushes outside the formation now. If they don't stay with us, what else will they do?"
Where can we let them go? Are they going to die in battle?"
Hu Longshi waved his hand: "No, Brother Lingxiu, you misunderstood me. I'm not asking them to go out. I'm asking them to go to the Chinese Army or the Front Army to help now. The fighting is fierce over there and they need manpower."
These women can take care of the wounded and carry food and weapons. These women can do these light physical tasks. Once they go into battle, they can temporarily forget these sorrows and turn grief into strength so that the morale of the army will not be shaken."
Having said this, Hu Longshi paused: "Just like just now, when we fought back, these women were also very brave. They picked up swords and even pulled out arrows from the corpses to fight the monsters and thieves. At that time, they
But if they don’t cry or make trouble, I think if they go to the Chinese Army, they will definitely have the same effect. But if they stop and rest, they will probably be like now, crying all the time.
La."
Tan Daoji sighed: "In ancient times, when defending a city, the army was often divided into three armies. Strong men were in one army, old and weak were in another army, and strong women were in another army. They took turns to be on duty. Women were not separated from other fighting troops.
The main reason for mixing is that women like to cry and cannot control their emotions, which will affect the morale of the soldiers in the same team. Especially now, these women have lost their family members, and it is impossible to let them stop. However, if it is because of this,
I don’t think it’s appropriate to send them to the central army and the front army now.”
Tan Daoji looked into Hu Longshi's eyes and said calmly: "Now the front army and the Chinese army are fighting fiercely. If they let hundreds of women pass rashly, I'm afraid no one can lead them. It turns out that Wei Liujin, as the village chief and leader, can still do it."
Manage them, but I think there is no such manager now. The battle ahead is urgent, and it is impossible for Brother Daogui to spare manpower to manage or protect them. It is irresponsible to let them go at this time."
Hu Longshi gritted his teeth: "Then what should we do if they stay here? It's not easy for them to do anything here. There is no war now, and the enemy troops don't come to attack. I just listen to them crying and wailing. It doesn't take half a day.
In time, our own soldiers will also be discouraged."
Tan Daoji frowned slightly: "Let me come, I'll talk to them."
Having said this, Tan Daoji quickly walked down from the arrow tower and walked two hundred steps away. The women in the open space in the array, Hu Longshi and Zhu Lingxiu, followed closely behind and ran over together.
At a distance of more than a hundred steps, these women were sitting cross-legged on the ground, or kneeling in front of the corpses of their relatives. Most of these corpses had their heads and faces covered with white sheets. That was what Hu Longshi had specially ordered just now.
The faces of the deceased might make them feel better, but the great sadness of losing their loved ones still made these women cry. Many people cried and threw themselves on these corpses, almost crying to the point of fainting. These two hundred women
The sound of the people even drowned out the shouts of death coming from far away. Even the hundreds of Jin army officers and soldiers on guard at the edge had solemn expressions and tears in their eyes.
Tan Daoji walked into the circle, and all the soldiers bowed their heads and saluted him. However, few of the women who stayed here got up. I don't know if it was because they were too sad or had resentment in their hearts. Instead, they cried more vigorously, especially
Wei Liujin's remaining daughter-in-law, with one of her children, was kneeling in front of the corpses of Wei Liujin, his two sons, and a little child, crying and crying.
Tan Daoji cleared his throat, and a small officer on the side came over and whispered: "This is the eldest daughter-in-law of Village Chief Wei, named Taohua. The Wei family is almost extinct today, and one of her own sons has died.
Another sister-in-law was killed by thieves in the village. There was no body. Village chief Wei took his two sons and protected her and his two children and killed her. As a result, now, only she and a little girl are left.
My son."
Tan Daoji nodded and walked towards Taohua. When he came closer, Taohua wiped away her tears. At this moment, she had already wrapped her head in white cloth and made a white belt for her youngest son, temporarily wearing a mourning hat.
, did not get up from the ground, saluted to Tan Daoji and said: "Peach Blossom, a civilian girl, has met General Tan."
Following Peach Blossom's salute, more than a hundred civilian women around them also saluted. Their crying became a little quieter, from howling just now to soft sobbing, but everyone lowered their heads and didn't want to see Tan Daoji.
After all, many people still have regrets in their hearts, blaming why they didn't open camp earlier and fight out.
Tan Daoji bowed to Wei Liujin's body and said, "Village Chief Wei sacrificed his life for the country and died heroically. After this battle, I will definitely report to the court to ask for a reward for him. And all your husbands and fathers,
As a righteous citizen, I will also go up to the table to ask for the compensation you deserve. Peach Blossom, please have my condolences."
Taohua raised her head and looked at Tan Daoji: "General Tan, now that the matter has come to an end, no amount of rewards or pensions can make our family survive. Originally, my father-in-law took us out of the village, and we could hide in the mountains.
, we are familiar with the terrain there, and the thieves cannot catch up, but my father-in-law said that we should report the appearance of the thieves to the government and the army. There are officers and soldiers in the Ma Tou camp and they will definitely come to rescue us, so we headed all the way.
I ran here and was chased by thieves along the way."
A civilian woman on the side said bitterly: "I thought that when I saw the army, I saw a savior who could protect us, but I didn't expect..."
As soon as these words came out, more than a dozen sharp voices shouted at the same time: "That's right, why didn't you go to war, why didn't you save us? Didn't our father, brother, and husband die in vain?"
Zhu Lingxiu's face darkened, and she said loudly: "The army has military orders, and the country has national laws. We are ordered to station here and are not allowed to attack at will. This is the order from our Marshal Liu, and we have been protecting you with bows and arrows. Finally, General Tan
Ordering an attack is a violation of the commander's order, and you may be subject to military law after the war. Why do you women, ignorant of what is good and bad, say such things about repaying kindness with enmity?!"
This chapter has been completed!