The body without body temperature was pressed heavily on the shoulders, like a huge weight.
This weight is not the weight of a corpse, but a responsibility, as heavy as Mount Tai, and the form is stronger than the tangible.
They came with me and died for me, so I will send them back to their homeland and into the hands of their relatives so that they can rest in peace.
This is not pretentious, nor is it a show, but an obligation. However, individuals must do it voluntarily, and there is no room for hypocrisy.[
Walking step by step, with every step forward, the heaviness in my heart becomes more and more depressed, and the tears in the corners of my eyes cannot be stopped.
One by one, without any mobilization or a cheer, the surviving soldiers followed the steps of the garrison master, carefully picked up their comrades who had been facing each other day and night from the ground, and headed for the nearest carriage.
The meaning of being together changes the color of heaven and earth.
No one spoke, and the atmosphere was so heavy. Bosses Qian, bosses, and Xiaoqi joined the corpse-carrying team one after another.
They carefully searched for each severed limb in the grass, and they could not be more careful, lest they miss a small severed finger.
The intestines and stomach mixed with blood and water were rolled into a ball, greasy and greasy. No one was disgusted or disgusted. With tears in their eyes, they gently picked it up and stuffed it into the stomachs of their comrades...
"Brothers, my lord is sending you back to your hometown."
"Second brother, my lord has said that you will be sent back to the customs so that your parents can see you for the last time. You can go at ease, we are returning home."
Thousands of words are not enough to return home, but the sound of sobbing is endless, it is the cry of a man.
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The task of searching for corpses was too difficult. Many soldiers had their heads in two places, and it was impossible to tell which head belonged to which body.
In the end, Huang An came up with the idea to find those Tatars first, and then search for his brothers.
Tartars are easy to find, just a braid on the back of their heads, and those without heads can be distinguished by the clothes on their corpses.
After finding the corpses of the Tatars, the rest will belong to the Matsuyama Army. It will be really difficult to collect them all at that time, so we can only make a few of them together.
There is nothing we can do about it. I believe that the deceased knows something underground and will not blame the living brothers.
Shi Dayong and the soldiers have been searching for the bodies of dead soldiers without stopping for a moment. He will stare at each corpse he picks up for a moment.
Until the city gate of Daling River opened again, Zu Dashou led a group of Liaodong Army generals to come.
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"Who is Shi Defei?"[
The officers and soldiers on the Songshan Mountain in front of them were all bloody, and their clothes were already in tatters. It was really difficult to find Shi Dayong, the garrison of Songshan Mountain, among these bloody people. After looking at it several times, Zu Dashou chose to ask.
However, after asking several times, no one answered him. Songshan seemed to be deaf. He just lowered his head to look for the severed limbs and moved the bodies of his dead companions to the carriage. He, the forward commander, ignored him and even ignored him.
He walked past them without even looking up, which made Zu Dashou very embarrassed, but he couldn't get angry.
It is important for a person to know himself. Zu Dashou knew why everyone in Songshan hated him.
But Zu Zerun got angry: What the hell, he is just a small Songshan guard, how dare he put on such a big show!
He opened his mouth and shouted: "Where is Shi Dayong? Who is Shi Dayong? Come and see the forward commander soon!"
After hearing his son's cry, Zu Dashou became furious and shouted: "Shut up!"
"Father, me?..." Zu Zerun was startled. He caught a glimpse of his father's angry eyes and was so frightened that he never dared to speak again.
"Commander, I will go to Na Shi to guard." He Kegang had never met Shi Dayong, and now he wanted to meet this warrior who would rather die than retreat.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a strong man stepping over. He looked at them, the generals of the Liaodong Army, with very unkind eyes and a hint of viciousness.
The strong man was naturally Shi Dayong. He really didn’t want to have any more dealings with Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou’s unwillingness to save him had seriously irritated Shi Dayong. If he hadn’t locked the Dalinghe City Gate tightly, he wouldn’t have said a word.
Soldiers came to rescue, but why did Songshan suffer so many casualties?
I was already sad and angry, coupled with resentment, my words naturally did not have a good tone. I gave a salute to Zu's birthday lukewarmly, and said coldly: "The last general Shi Dayong has met Zu Commander." After the ceremony, he did not wait for Zu.
After Da Shou spoke, he straightened up and stood there solemnly looking at him, very polite.
Such an appearance immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of Han Bingxun, Han Daxun, Zhang Dingliao, Pei Guozhen and other ancestral generals, and the third son of the ancestral family was even more furious. If Zu Zerun had not just been scolded by his father, Zu Zerun would have rushed forward.
You are so stupid to scold this gift. Zu Zehong's wrist is still hurting now. Looking at Shi Dayong, he is extremely jealous like enemies meeting each other, but now he dare not look at this thick man who drinks human blood and eats human flesh. He just did that
The scene is really scary.
He is reckless, rough, and a lunatic. Fighting against such people really makes him lose his identity.
He Kegang, Zhang Cunren and others could understand the Songshan garrison. Their commander-in-chief's behavior of ignoring friendly forces was a bit unethical. It was no wonder that he was so polite to the garrison. If it were him, he would be just as angry.
What Guerrilla Gao Guanghui admires the most are warriors. Songshan's heroic feat of fighting against the Jiannu cavalry and not retreating in a bloody battle has already made him admire this defense with admiration. Heroes cherish heroes, and they are not dissatisfied at all, but rather admired. This is what a good man looks like.
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A man has clear grievances and grievances. If Zu Shuai is dead and refuses to save him, others will naturally treat him with cold eyes. If he smiles all over his face, is he still a man? Is he still worthy of these dead soldiers?
However, Shi Dayong was so polite and did not give any face to Commander Zu. He was afraid that Commander Zu would get angry, which would be difficult to deal with.
Not only Gao Guanghui thought so, but everyone else also thought so. Jun Dao Zushuai had to give Shi Dayong a few words to save his face. Otherwise, if everyone was like him, how could Zushuai command the army in the future?
But to everyone's surprise, Zu Dashou was not at all angry at Shi Dayong's act of courtesy. Instead, he praised: "Shi defended himself against Jiannu and refused to retreat in a bloody battle. He showed his true qualities as a hero. He is truly a good general of our Ming Dynasty."
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After listening to Zu Dashou's praise, Shi Dayong just cupped his hands and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Commander, you are too polite. The weak general is just doing his duty, how can he be regarded as a good general?" After saying that, he stretched out his hand towards the corpses around him.
Pointing his finger, he mocked himself and said: "If the last general is really a good general as the commander-in-chief said, then what can we say about the corpses all over the ground?"
Zu Dashou didn’t even call himself Commander-in-Chief, and his words “General Soldier” seemed very natural. This was obviously self-deprecating, but secretly it was sarcasm. However, Zu Dashou still didn’t get angry, and didn’t even twitch his face. He nodded naturally.
Then he ordered: "The soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy. They must be tired. Shi can lead his troops to the city to rest. I will prepare wine and delicious food to reward the soldiers. I will also send a letter of leave to Jinzhou so that I can call the governor.
Rejoice. This battle at Songshan can be called a great victory!"[
He didn't want to Shi Dayong but refused and said: "My Lord General has good intentions, but our army has suffered heavy casualties. The General is anxious to transport the bodies of the fallen soldiers back to their homeland, so I dare not stay even half a minute. I hope Lord General will forgive me."
"What? You want to transport all the corpses of the fallen soldiers back to their homeland?"
Hearing that Shi Dayong wanted to send all the soldiers who died in the battle back to their homeland, Zu Dashou and He Kegang were shocked, and some suspected that their ears had heard wrongly.
Convinced that Shi Dayong on the other side was right, Zu Dashou gave a wry smile and said: "If I remember correctly, most of Shi's garrison men are from Changping in the pass. They are thousands of miles apart and it's scorching hot. I'm afraid this righteous mission of transporting corpses over thousands of miles will not be possible."
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But Shi Dayong said categorically: "The general has decided on this matter. We, Songshan Mountain, are united. Even if there is a huge difficulty, we must transport the bodies of the soldiers back to their homeland and hand them over to their relatives."
Zu Dashou sighed, knowing that he could not be persuaded, so he said: "Shi Shou Bei has the ancient benevolence and righteousness, I admire him!"
This admiration was truly admiration. Everyone present, including the three brothers Zu Zerun, Zu Zechuan, and Zu Zehong, all admired Shi Dayong for his righteous deed of transporting corpses thousands of miles away. Gao Guanghui secretly praised: What a good man!
Shi Dayong didn't want to talk to Zu Dashou any more. He wanted to pack up the body as soon as possible and then set off for Jinzhou. He handed over his hands and said, "Please forgive me, General, General, there are still many things to do." The words came to his lips.
But Bian changed to: "The general has a request, please ask Commander-in-Chief to fulfill it!"
When he heard that Shi Dayong still wanted something from him, Zu Dashu was overjoyed: If you want something from me, it will be easy to talk about. He waved his hand boldly: "What's the matter? But it doesn't matter. As long as I can do it, it will be done for Shi Shou Bei."
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Shi Dayong said: "My lord, the general, is building Dalinghe City. I am afraid that the army will have a lot of lime. I would like to borrow some lime from the lord for use."
"lime?"
Zu Dashou was stunned, and then suddenly realized that his Songshan Army wanted to transport the corpse back. In order to ensure that the corpse would not rot in this hot weather, it could only be transported with lime. Otherwise, within two days of transportation, the corpse would smell bad.
People are dying, and the plague will follow. I'm afraid they will be stopped and not allowed to leave until they reach Ningyuan.
"There is a lot of lime in the army. I will ask people to transport some for defense."
Zu Dashou turned around and spoke to counselor Yang Changchun. Yang Changchun turned around without saying a word and went to mobilize Lime.
"General, I would like to express my gratitude to the commander-in-chief on behalf of Songshan!" Shi Dayong bowed in thanks.
"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. Don't be too polite when guarding."
As Zu Dashou spoke, he walked up to the corpse of a Songshan soldier, looked at it silently for a moment, and after letting out a long sigh, he said to Shi Dayong, "Can Shi Shou Bei lend me a moment to speak?"