Zhang Bao is indeed not in the Fortress of Manyin.
As the commander-in-chief of the city garrison, it is really unbelievable that he left his post without authorization after formulating strict military regulations to restrain his soldiers.
However, all the soldiers who knew the reason did not think there was anything wrong.
The reason was that during these days, he had been digging the earth with his own hands to bury Paoze's remains.
However, it is said that Wei Yan, who was appointed as the general to attack Liangzhou and had always fought fiercely, in order to spy on the military situation and create panic in the Wei army, had already sent a cavalry group from Manyin City into Wuting Nishui (Zhuangzhuang) before Zheng Pu came.
Langhe) valley.
At that time, Wei Yan intended to capture the 3,000 Xiliang cavalry in Ma Dai who were particularly good at attacking for thousands of miles.
However, Jiang Wei, the general of the bandits, volunteered, claiming that he had traveled this route before and was very familiar with the terrain and geography. If he was allowed to go with the two thousand cavalry from his own Qiang camp, he would not be disgraced.
Wei Yan did not refuse.
Ma Dai also did not feel that Jiang Wei, as a junior, was challenging the authority of the Xiliang cavalry.
Because they know it well.
The main reason why Jiang Wei asked for help was that he wanted to collect the corpses of soldiers who died along the way when he made a surprise attack on the Fortress of Manyin in the past.
Therefore, ever since Jiang Wei led his army through the fortress, corpses have been sent back to the Fortress of Guanyin one after another.
They are all men in the army, and they all have the consciousness of wrapping their corpses in horse leather, and they will not hesitate to bury the corpses in their robes when they have the opportunity.
Therefore, Zhang Bao, who did not need to guard the city, was busy day and night with his bodyguards during this period.
It's also very sentimental.
None of the skeletons returned were complete.
Some were pecked by birds or gnawed by wolves in the northwest and became mutilated; some were beaten away by exposure, wind and rain, leaving only a few wisps of dry skin and bones wrapped in cloth.
Naturally, under such circumstances, no one can identify whether each skeleton was a Qiang Hu or a Han Li Shu during life.
It is also difficult to decide whether the funeral etiquette should be based on the Qiang tradition of burning and scattering the ashes, or whether the funeral etiquette should be based on the Han family's burial.
It is even more impossible to record his name and spread it to the world.
But Zhang Bao did not hesitate and directly chose to bury him in peace.
In his eyes, these people all have the same identity: Han soldiers!
He is a Han soldier who continues the famous saying of "Anyone who openly offends our powerful Han will be punished no matter how far away"!
They are the Han soldiers who inherited the saying "Everywhere the sun and moon shine, they are all Han people, and wherever the rivers reach, they are all Han subjects".
Even more so when the Han Dynasty was in turmoil, they were the Han soldiers who risked their lives to conquer the Central Plains!
Every inch of the mountains and rivers where the banner of the Han Dynasty is flying is the hometown where their souls return, and it is their gratifying achievements.
Indeed, they are nameless.
Even in ancient history, it will not be recorded in pen and ink.
Even as time goes by, it will be gradually forgotten by people.
But the majestic Chinese style they inherited and continued will not be extinguished or wither, but will become the pride engraved in people's bones.
This kind of pride will inspire countless successors to proudly bear the title of "Han soldiers" and compose the same majestic melody as them again.
It will continue to grow with the continuation of Chinese civilization.
After waiting for half an hour, Zheng Pu and Zhuge Qiao finally entered the fortress. After learning the reason, they asked the generals to lead the soldiers to rest, and then came to the back of the fortress - the burial ground of the Han soldiers.
To use Zhang Bao's original words, if they were buried closer to the city fortress, they would be able to know that they had succeeded even under the Nine Springs.
No graves, no trees, no monuments.
A cup of loess and a warning that "the fortress has been taken down, you may rest in peace" is all.
Zhuge Qiao, whose body was not very strong, was dazzled by the scorching sun, but when he arrived, he found a long pickaxe and led his troops to dig the soil.
Zheng Pu, on the other hand, stopped and watched silently as they sweated profusely under the scorching sun.
He has experienced too many similar scenes in recent years.
Although I don't want to become cold and numb, in the end, I still get used to it.
When he was young, he walked slowly to the river bank farther away, sat cross-legged in an inelegant manner, took out the bamboo flute he carried with him, closed his eyes and played with his lips crossed.
Just like every time he passed Baishui Pass, he would play in front of the huge tomb.
The sound of the flute is faint, like weeping and complaining, and is carried far away by the winding river.
It's like an old friend coming, but also like an old friend leaving, all without saying a word.
I do not know how long it has been.
Zheng Pu, who vaguely felt someone approaching, opened his eyes.
But I saw Zhang Bao not far away, holding a small sapling with his short body and looking at it carefully.
Many small saplings have been planted on the banks of the river here. They are all thin and weak, less than half a foot tall. They should have been planted this year.
It is a very common elm tree in border areas.
Not because of the elm bark that can be used to satisfy hunger during times of famine.
But since the Qin Dynasty, in order to prevent the invasion of nomads, the Central Plains dynasty has planted a large number of elm or poplar forests in the northwest border passes. Among them, the elm tree, which is easier to survive, has gradually become the dominant one.
First, the elm tree has a well-developed root system, and when it becomes a forest, it will rob the already infertile soil in the northwest of all nutrients, making it difficult for pasture to grow, and leaving nomadic people who have come from a long distance with no fodder to feed their war horses and sheep.
The two are that the elm forest will form a barrier for the city, preventing the nomadic tribes, who mainly rely on cavalry, from using their strong mobility to suddenly rob the city gates opened by the passage of merchants.
Finally, the elm branches are very dense and very easy to burn.
The garrison soldiers can use it to make food and firewood or to make wood for city defense. When they discover the enemy's situation, they can also light the forest trees to become a "beacon" to convey the military situation.
Now Zhang Bao is leading his tribe to start planting because the back of the Anyin City Fortress has long been abandoned, and the Yuwei County that resisted the invasion of nomads bypassing the Quwu Mountains has long been abandoned, so it is necessary to increase the vigilance of the rear defense.
Although the Xiongnu, Xianbei and other tribes currently lingering in the north of the desert or in the Hetao Plain are severely weakened, and it is almost impossible to come to the city to challenge the might of the Han army, but who can predict the situation in the next few decades?
It's always good to be prepared.
Acting cautiously and thinking far-reachingly, you are worthy of being a general!
With a sigh in his heart, Zheng Pu put away his flute and stood up, walked to Zhang Bao's side and said softly, "Brother Wenrong, are you okay?"
“Not bad.”
Zhang Bao straightened up, with a trace of tiredness on his face, "At first I was guarding this place, but I felt like I had nothing to do all day long. Now I am busy, on the contrary." After saying half a word, he shook his head and smiled to himself, "Hey, Zi
Jin has just arrived, why should I tell you all this? Let's go back to the fortress, and I will hold a banquet for you to welcome Bo Song."
After saying this, he called Zhuge Qiao and strode back, holding Zheng Pu's hand. He also joked, "Zijin came a little late. A few days ago, envoys from various tycoons in Hexi and some opportunistic Qiang Hu
Tribal lobbyists come in droves, which is very annoying; but recently, for some unknown reason, only a handful of them come."
The number of envoys has dropped sharply?
Counting the time that the Prime Minister's surrender letter circulated in the Hexi Corridor, wouldn't there be more messengers during this period?
