Chapter 727: The gift of surrender, the relics of the dead
Chapter 727: The gift of surrender, the relics of those killed in battle
"King Quan, after you return, hang this sword in my palace! Let it always remind me not to forget this battle in Chengdu!"
As Zhao Shen raised the sword high, the surrounding people sang loudly. The people, officials, and the imperial army all cheered in unison, praising Zhao Shen and at the same time offering their most sincere blessings to the Song Dynasty.
At the same time, the Tubo surrender troops below also began to walk across the high platform in groups and let the surrounding people and the imperial army watch!
Being looked at like a monkey is naturally not a good thing, and may even be a bit humiliating.
However, this is the result they deserve after their defeat.
People who fail are not qualified to be respected. This is the same between people, and even more so between countries.
I think back then, the Song Dynasty was defeated by the Jin Kingdom, and the two emperors were captured by the Jin Kingdom and sent to the north.
The emperor who was aloof in the Song Dynasty was not as dignified as a slave in the North.
Therefore, we must never subjugate the country. Once the country subjugates, there will be nothing left! This is true at all times and in all countries!
With the high-pitched sound of drums, the tour lasted for a full hour before it ended!
Whether it is Emperor Zhao Shen, civil and military officials, or ordinary people, some subtle changes have occurred in the central spirit during this process! The weak Song Dynasty, this weakness is sometimes engraved in the bones, but after all, little by little changes .
Seeing that it was about to end, Deng Jie hesitated for a moment, then turned around and bowed respectfully in front of Zhao Shen.
"General Deng, why are you doing this?"
Zhao Shen asked in surprise.
Deng Jie first bowed respectfully three times, and then said, "I don't know the etiquette, please forgive me, but I have something to ask your Majesty!"
"Get up, you are the hero of our Song Dynasty. If you have any requests, please tell me and I will grant them!"
At this moment, Zhao Shen felt extremely close to these soldiers, because it was these seemingly ordinary soldiers that allowed the entire Song Dynasty to enjoy unprecedented glory.
"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what is loaded on those frames?"
Zhao Shen said with some curiosity.
In the entire queue, none of the carriages moved at all, and the surrounding soldiers carefully guarded the carriages, not allowing anyone to get close!
"Your Majesty, what the general wants is exactly related to the things on these carriages!"
Deng Jie said slowly, "From the time when the Tubo invaded and General Shao led his troops into Chengdu to fight against the Tubo, to when the Tubo finally surrendered, six months passed. Among them, a total of 86,300 soldiers died in the Song Dynasty. Thirty-nine people! Eight thousand seven hundred and seventy-three Jin soldiers died in the battle, and 10,620 people from the local tribesmen who helped us died in the battle!"
Deng Jie's words silenced everyone present. They were enjoying the glory after the war. However, how many of them knew the hardships and difficulties of this battle?
More than half of the 50,000-strong army led by Shao Hongyuan was lost, and the second batch of aiding soldiers were completely wiped out. Although Shen Tang was already trying his best to plan, he was not a god after all. After each battle, the number of soldiers and horses under his command also numbered tens of thousands. damage!
The stability of Chengdu Fulu was gained by these people with their own lives.
"All the dead members of the local tribe have been sent back to the tribe for burial! All the dead soldiers of the Jin Kingdom have also been brought back to the Jin Kingdom.
Basically all the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in the Great Song Dynasty were laid to rest locally! They were willing to fight to the death for the Great Song Dynasty, and after death they were willing to turn into dead souls and guard the borders for the Great Song Dynasty! And on these carriages, are Under the command of the commander, collect the relics of those who died in the battle as much as possible!"
"Some are their weapons and armors, some are their clothes and crowns! Some are even just a strand of hair... The commander asked us to identify the identity of each relic as much as possible. Those that could be identified were distinguished. , and those that cannot be identified will be buried in a tomb in the local area!"
"Most of the soldiers who died in battle cannot be distinguished at all, but only 41,211 of them can be identified by name! On the carriage are the relics of more than 40,000 people!"
"The commander-in-chief asked us to transport these relics back and find a way to return them to everyone's home! However, these soldiers are distributed throughout the Song Dynasty, so I would like to request an order from your majesty to ask the local governments to assist us. …”
Zhao Shen was silent for a long time, and then he turned around and walked towards the bottom of the high platform!
"His Majesty……"
"Your Majesty, the people below are complicated and there are many people..."
None of the officials present dared to let Zhao Shen easily walk under the high platform. Now, there are not only hundreds of thousands of people below, but also thousands of Tubo soldiers. If something goes wrong, who can bear the responsibility?
Under the obstruction of everyone, Zhao Shen stopped. He looked coldly at the civil and military officials who stood in front of him, and said lightly, "They died fighting for my Song Dynasty. Now there are no bones left. Is it possible?" Can't I even go and meet them?
They may have been just ordinary soldiers during their lifetime, but they were our heroes of the Song Dynasty.
You...are all on top of the court, don't you feel ashamed to see them in their current state?"
"No one can stop me anymore! All the civil and military officials present will go with me to worship the souls of those who died fighting for our Song Dynasty!"
After saying that, Zhao Shen pushed the royal power in front of him directly, walked down the platform, and headed towards the direction of the carriage.
"Join Your Majesty!"
The arrival of Zhao Shen made the soldiers escorting around him a little nervous. The surrounding Forbidden Army, under the dispatch of Zhang Jun and others, isolated all the people to avoid panic!
"Commanders, stay safe!"
Zhao Shen shouted loudly.
"Deng Jie, lift off all the covers on these frames!"
Deng Jie nodded and waved to the surrounding soldiers to carefully lift off the cover on the carriage frame! However, he saw rough wooden boxes lined up on the carriage frame! On the boxes were written the names of those who died in the battle. , achievements and places of death, etc.!
Looking at the extremely ordinary names, Zhao Shen was filled with emotion! These most ordinary people were the guardians of the Song Dynasty.
They had no knowledge and no impassioned declarations, but when the Song Dynasty was in danger, they went to the battlefield without hesitation and used their bodies to resist the swords and guns that were attacking the Song Dynasty! These people are better than some High officials above the court are a hundred times more valuable!
"call!"
Zhao Shen took a deep breath and looked at the wooden boxes in front of him, which were as neat as an army formation. He suddenly shouted loudly, "All the civil and military officials present, please join me in paying homage to these soldiers who died in battle!"