Zhao Jixiang was very rigorous. In addition to counting the data one by one, he also specially asked people to count the severed heads.
The total number of heads minus the original three hundred and twenty-one corpses was compared with the counted data. There was a difference of three people.
The three of them were within the acceptable range. Zhao Jixiang did not ask for further calculations and turned around to sort out another set of data.
All the heads were put in bamboo baskets. Dai Yu directed the villagers to go to the Guannei Gorge overnight to build huge rocks on both sides of the long and spacious road, and place a basket of heads every thirty steps.
In addition, the clothes of the horse thieves also had to be put to use. Chang Zhicheng and Le Wei led a group of soldiers to help the villagers remove the clothes from the corpses one by one.
These clothes will be exposed to the mountains and peaks all the way along the Guannei Gorge. The clothes are stained with blood and stabbed with knives and spears, which is shocking enough.
At the foot of Dongling Mountain, the elderly and children looked anxiously in the direction of the cottage.
Many old people hid outside the crowd, wiping tears secretly out of fear.
The sound of horse hooves came closer and closer, and thousands of people looked up and held their breath.
Liang Jun and Ping An Pingyuan were also here. Liang Jun hurried forward and looked at the visitor with bright eyes.
The visitor reined in the reins, gasped for air, and first raised his hand to Liang Junyi: "I've seen the military advisor!"
"What's wrong?" Liang Jun asked.
The soldier smiled and shouted loudly to the crowd: "The horse bandits are 1,316 strong, annihilate them all!"
The whole place was silent for a moment, and then violent cheers erupted from the crowd.
"Very good!"
"we won!"
"One thousand three hundred and sixteen people! More than a thousand people!! We won!"
"There were so many horse thieves, and we actually won!"
Countless people hugged each other, and countless people burst into tears.
Liang Jun was so happy that he stepped forward and asked the soldiers who were getting off the horse in a low voice: "What are the casualties of our army?"
The soldier paused and said softly: "Quite a few."
Liang Jun raised his eyebrows, then let out a long sigh and said in a deep voice: "At least, peace is guaranteed for one party."
Several young girls around them calmed down from their joy and looked at them.
Liang Jun asked again: "Where is the general? Is he injured?"
"No," the soldier was filled with ecstasy and admiration. "Commander, I finally know why Mr. Lin is willing to trade a thousand soldiers and horses like me for the general. The general is worth it! It's so worth it!"
Liang Jun chuckled: "Yes, in ancient times, we invited famous people to visit their thatched cottages. We also recruited famous generals, gave them horses and brocade clothes, and even asked for famous jade, wishing for fifteen cities. Our general is brave and mighty, and he plans strategies.
Thousands of soldiers and horses, a good deal."
"Young Master is not at a loss," Ping An said sincerely, "I have been searching for several years and came all the way to find Mr. Shen. Others say that Young Master is crazy, but they don't know that Young Master has excellent vision!"
"Hahaha," Liang Jun waved his hand, "Okay, okay, go back and take a look, don't brag."
Everyone around him chuckled.
The girls over there also laughed.
Watching them leave, the girls looked at me and me with a bit of embarrassment on their faces.
"How many of you have seen the general they talk about?" a girl asked in a low voice.
"I……"
"I've seen it too."
"I took one look and didn't dare to look any further. I've never seen such a good-looking person."
"How beautiful is it?"
"How old are you?"
"Yes, how big is it? Is it really good-looking?"
The girl who asked the question first said, "He's really good-looking. He's still very young. I feel moved just by looking at him."
"I just don't know if they are married."
"Pfft, what are you thinking about!"
"That's right, what are you thinking about, haha!"
"I just thought about it, what is there to say? What girl's family wouldn't like a handsome and handsome young general like General Shen, and what girl's family wouldn't want to marry him?"
…
Dai Yu was busy until he returned home. Dai Yu was a little surprised when he saw the lights in Shen Lie's house.
With such a fierce battle today, Shen Lie would usually go to bed early, but now the light was on at the end of the desk.
After thinking about it, Dai Yu stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Come in." Shen Lie's voice was hoarse and sounded quite clear.
Dai Yu opened the door and saw Shen Lie sitting behind the desk, wearing pajamas and a black warm cloak.
The green silk hair that had been washed was soft and draped, making his handsome and delicate face lose its coldness and sharpness, becoming a bit more handsome and soft, and there was also a hint of enchantment and enchantment like a familiar face.
"Master," Dai Yu walked over, "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"I'm thinking about her." Shen Lie looked at the row of letters spread out in front of him and said honestly, his voice gentle and low.
Counting those lost and recovered from Zuilu, there were eleven letters in total, and he had already memorized them by heart.
"Here," Dai Yu said softly, "otherwise, we will go find Ah Li."
"I must be strong enough to be qualified to stand side by side with her and take care of her worries," Shen Lie raised his eyebrows lightly, "Yan Jun still needs to be tempered."
"Today we suppressed the bandits and faced the enemy. The soldiers were very aggressive. The day we first arrived, we were swept away by horse bandits for half a circle. Looking at today, even the morale of the entire Bufu Township has been stimulated by us."
Shen Lie said nothing and looked at these letters in silence.
Although the Xia family's army is a top-notch army, compared to those warlords who often have hundreds of thousands of troops, they are still a lone and weak force.
Every step she takes will be risky, and she will definitely plan for all the unexpected and think more about it.
Shen Lie's eyebrows were lightly furrowed, as if he could see that she always had a light smile on her face.
She won't take any of the pressure she's carrying around her to bear on others.
It's just...this letter surprised and surprised him.
Shen Lie's slender hand picked up the last letter.
She confessed her confusion and talked to him.
Every word and every sentence is like drinking tea for him.
"Master, why don't I go with you to find Ah Li first?" Dai Yu said, "Just like when you took Zhai Jinsheng to Congxin, let's go see her."
Shen Lie paused slightly and raised his eyes to look at him.
"The troops here have become more mature. The newly selected people can suppress the troops under their command. Look at Chang Zhicheng and Le Wei today, they are both doing well!"
Shen Lie didn't speak, but his dark eyes were filled with candlelight, clear and clear.
"If there is no reason, there is some," Dai Yu continued. "When we went to Youzhou before, we said we were looking for Du Xuan. Now we are looking for Ah Li, which can also be said to be looking for Mr. Ji. I see Mr. Ji He was worried and wanted to take a break, so it would be better for him to go back to Tanzhou to take a breather. It happened to be mid-February, and the soldiers and horses recruited by Ping Yuefeng and Xu Li arrived in Tanzhou, so let Mr. Ji go to train the new soldiers. He and Military Advisor Liang They both like the rules and regulations of the military, so the two of them can just get along."
Seeing that Shen Lie remained silent, Dai Yu said again: "Master, what are you... hesitating about?"
"It's not hesitation," Shen Lie said lightly, "I'm thinking about suppressing the bandits."
"...You." Dai Yu was angry.
"Today's alone is not enough." Shen Lie looked at him and smiled, "Tomorrow I will go into the mountains and wander for a few days, and then I will go find her."
As the last word fell, the stern smile suddenly turned bright. Under the candlelight, the person was profound and handsome.
