With regret and reluctance, the Tudou Legion finally chose to leave Chang'an, a city that seemed to be within easy reach of them. However, it was so far away that they obviously underestimated the resistance of the living and their determination to defend the city.
For this city, for the fathers, wives and children behind them, these are the bonds that belong only to the living. The dead may be able to understand, but even if they understand, they will only turn these things that they may have cared about very much into the power of resentment.
Resentment can make people crazy, but the idea of protection can make people strong.
Judging from the results, it is obvious that the enemy is not crazy enough.
Of course, even such an enemy has caused the living to pay a heavy price.
Taking stock after the war is undoubtedly a painful thing.
For such a difficult victory, the soldiers and civilians of Chang'an City paid an extremely huge price, whether it was spiritual, human or material.
Among the more eye-catching, Huangfu Song, the commander of the Western Corps appointed by Li Shushi, died on the spot, Zhu Jun, the governor of Yongzhou, who had always been regarded as the deputy commander of the Corps, died in the battle, and a number of Li Guo's subordinates, including Yan Zhong and Zhao Qi The old officials of the Han Dynasty who survived the rebellion also died in this battle.
Although Huangfu Song's death in battle cannot be said to be justified, it served as an important incentive for everyone to rise up and fight. After the war was over, when everyone had calmed down from the excitement, they found that they were not what they had imagined. So sad, maybe this statement is a little disrespectful to the old man, but although there were many people crying when the old man's bones were burned, how much of it was because of him, and how much of it was because his relatives were among them. unknown.
Of course, this does not mean that the old man does not actually gain everyone's respect. Everyone's attitude can be seen just from the fact that the proposal to build an ancestral hall for the old man's independent monument was recognized by most people and a lot of money was quickly raised.
It's just that maybe those who have survived after experiencing so many things have learned to bury the throbbing in their hearts deeply, and then use a stronger performance to face the life and battles that may continue tomorrow.
They have no time to express their sorrow wantonly, and they cannot let their enemies see their weak side.
Speaking of which, Li Shushi's cremation order still encountered a lot of resistance due to the appearance of the undead on the grassland, but it still received support from most people in the face of the harsh reality. After all, not many people wanted to see their relatives crawl out of the grave. Turned into ugly monsters, even if some people did not believe this statement. But in the face of the "iron-hard facts", they eventually became a minority - maybe they still resisted such a decree, and Li Shushi did not He planned to enforce such an order, but the people around him looked at him strangely, and there were also those who would rather believe the rumor than believe it, but it was really not something that ordinary nerves could bear. There is no one in any era who can really go against the entire public opinion. They are all very few.
The ashes of the dead were put into earthen jars or wooden boxes, with their names written on them as much as possible - this was not easy. In this tragic battle, there were not even many soldiers left in the group. It was normal for a group of two hundred people to be wiped out, but without the familiar robes, many bloody corpses could not be identified at all.
From this point of view, although it is said that death is equal to everyone, being a big shot with a name will still take advantage of this kind of thing. At least Huangfu Song's name will be remembered by the people of Chang'an City. He will also have his own exclusive ancestral hall, which will allow locals to continue their memory of this old general, at least for a long time.
Although others such as Zhu Jun, Yan Zhong and others were not able to establish ancestral halls independently, if Chang'an City can ultimately survive this battle, then the people in the city will not forget them in commemoration of the war. Now, they are temporarily He can only be commemorated as a relevant figure in the Huangfu Song Ancestral Hall.
Of course, if Huangfu Song can have the good luck of Guan Yu in the history of another plane, prosper his "immortal luck" all the way, get promoted to a higher rank and finally become the Emperor of Heaven, then the supporting characters on the side can probably be like Zhou Cang Also ranked in the immortal class.
Even if he was just a small soldier carrying a knife for others.
Well. The one who carried the burden for Tang Monk was also the Jade Emperor's personal attendant. He was awarded the title of "General" and was a well-known number one figure.
Compared to Huangfu Song, who died in battle, Zhu Jun's luck may have been even worse.
In fact, Zhu Jun did not have to die originally.
Although he was also seriously injured during the battle, and even such injuries could damage an old and exhausted man's vitality. But if he could choose to withdraw in time when the enemy's offensive weakened, To recuperate, there may be a high chance of retrieving his old life, but this stubborn old general is unwilling to leave the front line. Obviously he is worried that his departure will have a negative impact on his subordinates and send the wrong signal. , causing the soldiers who were originally fighting to the death to appear cowardly.
So when the war ended, the old general finally drained all his energy. Even if his HP did not reach 0, the exhaustion made the old general who had just relaxed his spirit fall down and never stand again. stand up.
If Zhu Jun's death was due to severe trauma, then the deaths of old civil servants such as Yan Zhong and Zhao Qi were completely the result of excessive fatigue and even overdrafting their own vitality - in order to allow their release strategies to take care of more of their own sides. Soldiers, so that their unleashed strategies can hit more enemies. These old civil servants and young people have used many techniques that will overdraw their vitality and mental power. Perhaps for young people, this kind of move will make them more vulnerable in the future. In the next month, I was in a pretty bad state, but as long as I take care of myself properly, it won’t leave too many sequelae. For these rich people in time, they have enough capital to make appropriate squanderings. But if you are a poor person, If someone is still so squandering...
For these old people who fell down with smiles, all the living people, in addition to offering their highest respect, can only bid farewell to them silently for the last time.
And it is gratifying that these old people who have passed away do not need to worry that their departure will shake the foundation of the Chang'an City defenders. The young people have grown up gratifyingly after the baptism of war, and they will eventually become older. They will continue to protect the homeland left by their ancestors and continue to fight for the world of the living.
Therefore, these old people can completely close their eyes and smile with relief.
As for the murderer of Huangfu Song, many surviving veterans who were once members of the Xiliang Army identified that the puppet looked 60-70% similar to the "Prime Minister" who was so powerful back then.
Compared with the bloated, violent and old "Master Xiangguo" in his memory at the beginning, the attacker was not only younger, but also physically strong at best.
Only his height is the same as before, and the rest is only a shadow of the past at most.
As for the more distant memory of that big man, in this era without the ability to leave real imaging technology, it is not easy to rely on the old man's memories to determine what is true, even though it has been ten years since that person's death.
Things haven't happened yet, but people have already dimmed their memories of those people of that era.
Humans are forgetful creatures. They are also creatures that prefer to look forward. Compared with indulging in the past, since life in the new era has not declined but has become much more relaxed due to various new measures, then why bother to remember the past?
What about the time that is destined to be irretrievable? If you have that time, you might as well do more work and contribute to the lives of yourself and your family.
As a result, the pain was gradually forgotten, and the previous beliefs also disappeared with the wind. People looked at their safe and sound families in front of them, holding the coins and grains that had just been moved out of the treasury as rewards. Their faces were full of satisfaction.
smile.
As for that person and that era?
Apart from sending endless curses, he probably has nothing to do with them at all.
After all, that is just a loser in a political struggle.
And why does that person have to have trouble with Mr. Huangfu Song, who deserves everyone's respect? For the people of Chang'an City now, they would rather believe that it is just human nature, and that person is a bad person by nature. From head to toe
.
Of course, some people may have different opinions, such as Jia Xu, who was discussing this matter in the camp:
"Dong Zhongying may be helping the lord, but not necessarily, because he did what he could do but the lord couldn't do, but he had to do it even if the lord didn't want to do it. And it should be said that it is Dong Zhongying, the effect is so good,
Even I feel ashamed."
"Wenhe, do you think Dong Zhuo really did this for the sake of his lord?" Guo Jia, who was next to Jia Xu, had an intriguing smile on his face.
"Do we need to know this kind of thing?"
"What will the Lord think?"
"My lord is naturally still a good lord who respects talents and strives to maintain the peaceful unification of the Han Dynasty. My lord only needs to do what he needs to do. As for other things that he cannot do, others will always take precedence.
Very good.”
"Wen He, aren't you afraid that the Lord will find out?"
"Now that he has embarked on this path, some things are bound to happen. And those of us who hope that he will embark on this path must also be prepared to undertake certain changes. Even if many people resist such changes, people always
You can’t always live in a dream, right?”
"That's really what you can say, Wen He. However, personally, I agree with your idea."
"Then don't wait any longer. I believe it's not difficult to guess what choice the enemy will make after being frustrated at Chang'an City."
"Do you still need to guess? It's obvious that the enemy has already taken action before."
"That's right."
As Guo Jia said, in fact, the enemy did not lose their enterprising spirit because of the setback in the siege of Chang'an City. To some extent, the enemy's aggressiveness even exceeded anything before.
"Has it been confirmed?"
"Yeah~ That's right~! Although their movements are really inconsistent with their weight, it's really not easy for our little wolves to spot them in the dark~ Don't think that the night will become their world.
The little wolves won’t agree~”
"Tamaja-chan, what are the results of your investigation over there?"
"Absolutely. If you hadn't really noticed their movements, it would be hard to imagine that these cunning guys had traveled so far."
It was rare for Su Xiaoluoli to have an annoyed expression on her face. Of course, if Miss Luo He hadn't fanned the flames next to her, Li Shushi believed that Su Xiaoluoli wouldn't have shown such an annoyed expression. After all, if it weren't for the reminder from her "old enemy", she would have almost missed the enemy's movements.
Even if Li Shushi didn't say it, someone like Su Xiaoluoli, who is actually very serious about the things she cares about, would still blame herself.
But in fact, this cannot be entirely blamed on Su Xiaololi. After all, although the birds she trained are all unscientific, they always have to return to their nests to rest at night after performing a day of high-intensity reconnaissance missions. Even if they forcefully order those poor birds
If the child takes off, the result will actually not be much better than it is now. On the contrary, Luo He will be the biggest
Miss's elusive and extremely smart forest wolves are best suited for this kind of night reconnaissance. Even the best hunters on the grassland can't really avoid their detection, let alone those who don't know any principles but can make them light.
Apart from Yan's secret technique, these puppets don't look like good hunters at all.
Although the new movements of the Tupu Corps were detected, and the news was learned before the Tupu Corps' plan harmed the Bingzhou Army, which would undoubtedly put the Bingzhou Army in a more advantageous position in the next battle, Li Shushi still had no choice but to
Don't admire the enemy's boldness. In fact, if the Bingzhou Army hadn't hidden the two major reconnaissance methods, the Tuqi Corps would have achieved their goal, and the Bingzhou Army would have been in danger of being cut off.
"There is reliable news that the puppets opposite us have made new moves."
Regarding Li Shushi's opening remarks, no one among the civil servants and generals present raised any objections. In other words, many of them actually knew that Li Shushi had very unscientific detection methods. Even if one day Li Shushi told these people that he actually still had
One of his subordinates has a profession called Druid, and is good at communicating with various plants. I guess everyone will not be too surprised. He even asked Li Shushi about his family situation with a gossipy look.
Well, especially those who have boys at home, are thinking about how to increase the security factor for the continuation of their offspring.
Okay, I digress a little bit.
"This is the approximate location where the enemy troops are hiding now, and judging from their trajectory..." Li Shushi's hand slowly crossed the sand table, leaving a clear trace above the sand table, and the end of this trace was
"It should be here!"
Very handsome, very handsome, super handsome!
Although it is really not like what a coach should do to think about being cool in this situation, but considering that there are really very few opportunities to win a vote in every aspect.
In this era, elites and even super elites show their "wise and mighty" side in front of them. This makes people more and more eager for such a rare opportunity.
So there’s nothing wrong with a man trying to be cool when necessary, it’s not like he’s losing his moral integrity, huh!
It was a pity that everyone who was already familiar with Li Shushi's temper completely ignored his actions and started discussing among themselves. A gust of wind came from nowhere and slowly blew a ball of white powder in the tent.
It blew away and eventually disappeared without a trace, but people still vaguely remembered that there seemed to be something in the shape of a human being in that place before.
Ahem, the military situation is important, so let’s not argue with these bastards for now, but don’t think that’s it. There are stacks of small notebooks here, which all record the dark history of you bastards. Hum, historians
You will definitely like this thing very much.
As for whether a special place in someone's camp will cause a fire tonight or something like that is not something we need to discuss here, but judging from someone's wailing the next day, maybe something sad (happy) did happen.
Heart (hearing) disease (happiness) and madness (seeing) things.
Of course, we are also not interested in knowing what happened the next day, so we should just turn around and get over it.
"Martial arts? Are you planning to attack General Xu? It seems really possible."
"If we guess based on common sense, this is indeed the case, but if we want to take him by surprise, attacking General Gao would be more effective."
"But once General Gao is attacked, both General Xu and our army will be able to react immediately... Unless the other party has other plans, such a choice can only be suicidal."
Everyone was arguing, and no one paid attention to Li Shushi's expression. Such situations were not uncommon. In fact, Li Shushi would not actively interfere in their discussions except occasionally asking some questions. After all, Li Shushi had some novel ideas.
In addition, in fact, in terms of military experience, it is not as good as
No matter how strong these people were, whether it was Xiaoqiang and Zhao Yun's battlefield sense, or Jushou and Fazheng's battlefield insights, Li Shushi felt that he was far behind them after secret comparison. In this case, why should he abandon these experts?
Then do some thankless things by yourself.
However, today is indeed a little different, so even Li Shushi had to interrupt when they were discussing Zheng Huan:
"I wonder if you have thought about a question."
Li Shushi would never admit that the expression on his face looked a little weird at this time. However, this expression, as if the villain was doing something bad, not only did not arouse the surrounding people who were also not good birds (even a certain Saint Zilong Jiang)
He used to be a naughty child who climbed trees to dig out bird eggs and went into the water to fish for river fish), but instead made the delinquent members headed by Xiaoqiang excited.
Although Li Shushi is often ignored when discussing tactics, please remember one thing, that is, Li Shushi is the boss of this group of bad gangs, so setting goals has always been the boss's unshakable responsibility.
"Perhaps our enemies are indeed powerful enough, but wouldn't it be even better for us to be able to see through all their actions when they have just implemented their plans?"
At this moment, everyone in the camp had wilted smiles on their faces.
Yes, the Tudou Corps is indeed the strongest enemy that the Bingzhou Army has encountered so far, but their Bingzhou Army is also the strongest. Ah! (To be continued...)
