The rugged man at the top gently pushed the woman in his arms, stood up, and made a fist with both hands: "Zhou Ze, the commander of Dragon City, has met the capital inspector!"
Lin Su returned the salute and turned his eyes to the other side. The first man on the left was wearing a third-grade official uniform. He raised his head gracefully. There was no woman in his arms, but there were two most beautiful women on the left and right.
He was just pouring wine. Judging from the belts they tied randomly, they should have been in the man's arms just before Lin Su and the others came in, but they were just avoiding it.
Lin Su smiled: "Is this Mr. He, the right minister of the Ministry of War?"
"Exactly!" The official stood up and said, "Master Lin has come to Longcheng from afar. What is your purpose?"
Lin Su bowed slightly: "I've met Mr. He! I came to Longcheng just to pay homage to my deceased friend Li Xiaotian."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was embarrassed. It seemed too frivolous to sing and dance in the presence of the deceased.
They pushed the women in their arms away at the same time, pushing too hard and too urgently. Some women stumbled to the ground, and some knocked over the cups and plates on the table.
Lin Su ignored all the ugly things and seemed not to notice them at all.
But the atmosphere was solidified.
"General Li died on the battlefield, which is really a misfortune for the country. After I arrived at Longcheng, I held incense in my hand and offered sacrifices to him from afar. But today is the celebration banquet for the defense of Longcheng. Your Majesty is merciful and allows the Longcheng sergeants to drink as much as they want.
...Master Lin, please take a seat!" He pointed gently at the first position on the right. A general in that position had already stood up and was about to abdicate.
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Her identity has been revealed, she is Bi Xuanji.
"Are you alone?"
Bi Xuanji smiled: "Not many people came, but those who chose 'Secret Fragrance' were all masters... Although it only took half a day, the harvest was already big enough."
"Tell me about it."
"The first big gain is that there is no dragon city defense war at all!"
What?
Lin Su was shocked...
Bi Xuanji let out a long sigh, I finally know how shameless some people are, they really challenge the limits of the world...
There was an invasion by the enemy's army, and there was a case where 30,000 of Helan City's elite soldiers died in battle. However, Osumi did not attack Dragon City, and the defense of Dragon City was nothing!
But in the name of the victory at Dragon City, the court officials sent a grand condolence team to deliver His Majesty's grace from three thousand miles away...
For those who participate in generals and above, each person will be rewarded with three hundred taels of silver!
I also sent some fine wine. Do you know what kind of wine is given to people above the rank of general? Your home is near Baiyun!
Lin Su said coldly: "How to comfort the fallen soldiers?"
"Those who die in battle can choose a man to join the army, and they will be exempted from Yao service for three years, and that's it."
"That's it? The military law of Da Cang clearly stipulates that those killed in battle will be compensated ten taels of silver. How dare they deduct the silver taels they exchanged for their lives?"
Haha, Bi Xuanji smiled indifferently: "It seems that you still don't understand the customs in the military well enough. Although there is a military law that makes up for the death of ten liang, how often does it actually reach the families of the fallen soldiers? Generals at all levels have to respect it, so give it to them.
One, two, and two taels, but it is often embezzled by junior officers or even messengers. A shameless general will list the number at random and say that this person has overdrafted more than ten taels during his service, so he simply refuses to pay it. Look at these generals in Longcheng,
But it’s about face?”
Lin Su was truly furious.
"There is a second harvest!"
Lin Su took a deep breath: "You say."
"There is a very special army. They are also Li Xiaotian's subordinates. They went to Dayu Tiesha Valley under Li Xiaotian's military order. They were not in Helan City when the incident happened, so they escaped and returned to Longcheng alive. If there was really any defensive battle
, it should be them, because when they retreated from Iron Sand Valley, they were blocked by enemies in front of them and pursued by soldiers behind them. Of their five thousand troops, only three thousand returned successfully in the end, and all of them were injured."
Lin Su's eyes shone brightly: "Where are they?"
"In the back camp, my people brought some medicine to open up the joints and let the military doctors give it to them. It should have taken effect by now. By tomorrow, they will be able to stand up."
Lin Su breathed out softly: "Thank you!"
Bi Xuanji looked at him strangely: "You thank me for them?"
"I should thank you because..."
His voice stopped suddenly, and Bi Xuanji in front of him disappeared on the spot.
The door rang softly, and Zhang Haoran and Huo Qi stood side by side at the door: "Brother Lin, I just heard a piece of news. There is a remnant of soldiers in the back mountain who retreated from Helan City."
"Come on, let's go take a look."
Five officials, dressed in official uniforms, stepped into the back mountain and caused a certain degree of commotion, but it was not intense.
Especially the wounded who were scattered on both sides of the road. They looked at the five high-ranking officials passing by and acted very indifferently. Some even closed their eyes and did not look at them.
Lin Su took the lead and walked through the dirty and messy barracks. The anger in his heart could not be suppressed one after another.
Here, there is a world of ice and fire with the Dragon City Commander's Mansion.
It had just rained in Longcheng, and the ground was muddy. The wounded were lying in the mud. They were all sallow and thin. On the haystack in front, a man who looked like a general was lying in the grass, gnawing on a steamed bun, yellow and black.
The crumbs of white and white crumbs floated down from the corner of his mouth. He carefully caught them with his hands and put them into his mouth with difficulty.
This hand was wrapped in a piece of black cloth, and the black cloth was stained with blood, which was obviously his own clothes.
Lin Su passed by him, and the general looked forward without looking at Lin Su.
But Lin Su stopped: "Brother, how is the injury?"
As soon as the six words came out, the general's hands trembled violently, and he puffed his cheeks and looked at Lin Su, suspecting that there was something wrong with his ears.
"Li Xiaotian is my brother, and his brother is also my brother! Brother, you have suffered!"
The general's eyes suddenly filled with rain and mist, and his lips trembled: "Sir, you are..."
"I'm Lin Su!"
"Tong!" The general suddenly knelt down heavily: "Master Lin..."
There was a cry in his voice.
"Sir Lin!" A general next to him rushed over: "We have heard General Li say your name many times. General Li has been looking forward to your arrival day and night, and you are finally here..."
Another group of sergeants gathered around, all of them extremely excited.
"Sir, you are the first high-ranking official to mention General Li. I will be pleased to know that General Li knows..." Someone beside him burst into tears.
"Thirty thousand brothers died in the battle, but the commander-in-chief is drinking and having fun. The brothers are very angry, sir..."
"Sir, you have to make the decision for the 30,000 brothers in Helan City..."
"Yes, sir, you have to make the decision for thirty thousand brothers..."
Lin Su took a deep breath: "How do you want me to make decisions for you?"
Everyone was quiet. Yes, they were just angry, but what could they do? Let the gentleman in front of them confront the commander-in-chief? It was obviously not what they wanted.
The first general knelt on the ground and said: "Sir, 30,000 brothers lost their lives in the north, but their family members will starve to death in their hometown. What is the law of heaven? Therefore, I will kneel down to ask you to fight for a few coins for them.
This is what it means to provide pensions and make decisions for 30,000 brothers."
Lin Su directly agreed: "According to the law of Da Cang, all soldiers killed in battle can receive a pension of ten taels of silver each. I will accept this and guarantee it will be in place!"
"Ten taels of silver per person? Sir, are you... are you serious? In fact, having one or two taels can save the lives of their relatives..."
"The state has national laws and the military has military regulations. How can we go back on our word? I promise to fulfill my promise to the army!"
The whole place was shaken, and the wounded suddenly became energetic.
Just this sentence is all it takes to activate it.
"Who is the leader of your army?"
"Du Yuting, General Du is practicing kung fu behind the mountain. Your Excellency, I will wait a moment, and I will go find him..."
"No need, I'll go see him!"
Three generals led the way, with Lin Su and five others sandwiched in the middle. Behind them were a large group of sergeants, all of whom were high-spirited...
"Brother Lin, you are a little impulsive. You promised to give each of the fallen soldiers ten taels of silver. This..." Huo Qi's voice came to his ears, and he stopped abruptly. He wanted to say that this matter was almost
It is impossible to achieve. Although the law comes first, there are too many things in reality that will make the law an empty talk. The Hubu has no money, which is the reason that prevails all over the world. And this reason is still true, Hubu
There is indeed little money, and the so-called "treasury is full" is just a distant legend.
Lin Su glanced at the whole audience: "Look at them, these soldiers have just experienced a series of bloody battles, their blood is not dry, their wounds are still there, they are chewing on cornrows and sleeping in mud pits, but the only request they made to us is
It has nothing to do with ourselves, it only concerns our brothers who have died in battle... If we cannot fulfill this request for them, how can we stand between heaven and earth?!"
The four brothers looked at each other and sighed.
Yes, this is a dilemma. They all know that the requirements of the group of people in front of them should be met if they are a little bit humane. However...
There was a loud earthquake, and a stone flew out of the valley and hit the cliff heavily...
Everyone stopped and looked at a man with disheveled hair in the valley. This man held a big knife and slashed it one by one. Every time the knife fell, it was unparalleled in power. Each knife split a huge boulder in half. He was like
Tirelessly, nonstop...
"General Du is depressed. He has been crying all night. He is actually injured..." A general next to him told Lin Su softly.
Lin Su Qiandu's child has long been firmly locked. The bluestone under Du Yuting's body was stained with blood, and his right leg was still oozing with blood.
.
His eyes were also blood red.
"General Du!" shouted from above.
Du Yuting turned a deaf ear and cut a huge boulder in half with another knife...
"General Du, Mr. Lin from Jingcheng is here!"
Phew! A huge piece of giant stone came crashing down with strong winds and crashed directly into the direction where Lin Su was. It seemed that he had done it unintentionally while practicing his sword, but Lin Su could clearly feel the anger contained in it.
The generals were shocked. This stone can also be a capital crime. Whether you intend it or not, attacking the superior officer in the capital is a capital crime!
Just as the stone was about to hit Lin Su, Lin Su suddenly stretched out his hand and made a fist!
boom!
The boulder that hit him shattered!
All the generals were dumbfounded by this move, including those around Lin Su. They were also extremely surprised.
With his literary skills, the boulder obviously couldn't hurt him. However, he didn't use his literary skills. He just used his fist and smashed the boulder into pieces. This was obviously not in line with his gentle and literary image.
Lin Su flicked his hand lightly, and the stone powder in front of him fell down one after another.
Du Yuting's sword was standing on the ground below, and his scattered hair was flying. Through the flying hair, his bloodshot eyes were staring at Lin Su.
This was the first time he looked directly at Lin Su.
"General Du, I am Lin Su, and Li Xiaotian is my brother!"
Du Yuting's whole body was shaken, and he choked, and the black iron sword weighing a hundred kilograms in his hand fell on the bluestone...
"General Du, you've suffered!" Lin Su jumped down and said, "I will treat your injury for you!"
He put his hand on Du Yuting's shoulder, and the rejuvenation was like spring water, flowing into Du Yuting's body. Du Yuting stared at him with a pair of bull's eyes for a long time, and finally said dryly: "Mr. Lin, you are finally here!"
After talking about it, his throat became even more lumpy.
"Have a good night's rest and we'll talk in detail tomorrow!"
Du Yuting slowly sat down and closed his eyes.
Lin Su sat next to him, surrounded by a bunch of people.
Zhang Haoran said: "I see there are a lot of injured people, how about we, brothers, temporarily serve as military doctors tonight and treat their injuries?"