Chapter 28: Harvest and Aftermath!
After lunch, everyone's spirits were better, ordinary soldiers were all looking for a dry place to rest by the dock, and more than a dozen test leaders were summoned by Xu Changqing to his side for a meeting.
At this time, these skeleton officers were still in a very low mood, and they really didn't dare to raise their heads because of their unspeakable self-blame.
I can't help it.
Nine lives are lost because of their stupidity and uselessness, and whether the remaining three brothers can survive or not can only depend on God's will.
In this state, whose heart can feel better?
Xu Changqing had already calmed down at this time, and from last night to now, he had never said a word of weight to these skeleton officers.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that these officers blame themselves even more.
Glancing at the most familiar faces, Xu Changqing sighed and said, "Where have you been, you're like this?" Do you have to let Lao Tzu hang you all up and whip you all hard, and that's the end of it? ”
As soon as Xu Changqing's words came out, Zhao Zengjin's tears poured out: "My lord, you, you punish us!" If we hadn't been useful, these brethren wouldn't have ......."
"Sir, punish us, we are willing to be punished!"
"Adult ......"
A group of officers fell to their knees and kowtowed desperately.
Xu Changqing nodded, "It's certain to punish you, but not now!" What I want to know more is, you know how useless you are now, right? ”
“……”
The officers were all dead silent, and could only nod their heads in a dull manner.
Xu Changqing suddenly smiled: "Since you know, then there is still salvation!" The son who died in battle last night, I have my own Xu Changqing to compensate, I don't need you to be as fake as a lost dog now! I only hope that the next time you go on an expedition, you officers will no longer take the lives of my Xu Changqing's sons as child's play! ”
"Adult ......"
The officers were in tears, trying to say something, but they couldn't say it.
Xu Changqing ignored them and continued: "You are all my Xu Changqing's brothers, I won't say anything superfluous, from now on, I will only look at the performance!" Whoever passes the drill will be able to go to the battlefield, and whoever can't pass the drill will be eliminated! ”
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After raising a wave of evil spirit among the officers under his command, and wanting to capture and control them better, Xu Changqing also relaxed a little.
Although last night's battle was extremely miserable, the harvest was still okay.
Not only did he capture fourteen fairly good horses, more than two hundred taels of silver, but he also obtained a lot of armor, blades, and grain and grass.
Especially the complete corpse of the old Baijia Muqi of the White Flag, including the corpse of Nageril, as well as the prisoner of Satuo, Xu Changqing is extremely stable both politically and in terms of righteousness!
It must be known that Mu Qi's grandfather is surnamed Morgen, this is one of the guards of the old slave and the two yellow flags, and at this time he is the confidant of Dolgon, the prince of Manchu Qingrui!
Over the years, Da Ming has not killed all kinds of white-armored warriors of the Manchu Dynasty, but how many people can capture the corpses and heads of these white-armored warriors?
Especially at this juncture, it can definitely be regarded as a benchmark achievement, far better than the previous Kutu.
The key is that this battle is also extremely exciting, and with the living specimen of Satuo, Xu Changqing can already predict that the throne of a thousand households has almost reached the bottom of his ass.
However, before that, Xu Changqing must first appease the side of Shark Island and stabilize the rear.
I must give an explanation to the families of these sons who died in battle!
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After resting on Pig's Trotter Island for more than half an hour, taking advantage of the relatively calm sea at noon and no wind and waves, Xu Changqing and his party returned to the base camp Shark Island.
With the battle with Mu Qi last night, Xu Changqing also understood that his strategy of 'eating small fish' was by no means so simple to be able to make the trip!
But in this battle, Xu Changqing has gained a lot and grasped many core elements!
With the exploits of Mu Qi in hand, and these thirty good horses, plus these armor and many materials, although there is no silver, Xu Changqing also has abundant confidence, especially in politics.
To put it bluntly, you can't eat a big fat man in one bite, this kind of thing, you must be in a hurry, if you want to really make some gains, if you want to be really responsible for the lives of your children, Xu Changqing must once again change his thinking according to local conditions and find a way that is more suitable for the current ideological development.
Back on the island, Mu Qi and the seven of them brought their corpses, which instantly attracted the onlookers of the people on the island.
The crowd was full of excitement.
Even the big girls, the little daughters-in-law, and the children all plucked up the courage to come and see what the tartars were like.
immediately looked at the eyes of these soldiers, and they were also full of admiration and admiration.
But this made these soldiers blush uncontrollably!
I'm sorry for the dead brothers.....
Xu Changqing saw all this in his eyes, and while driving this atmosphere of worship, he also signaled with his eyes and asked Uncle Guang to bring the corpses of those sons and daughters.
As soon as the corpses of these sons appeared, the atmosphere on the island changed instantly.
"Ahh Daddy, you, why did you leave first? How can you leave us orphans and widows to live......"
"Wow, Daddy, Daddy......"
"Erhu, Erhu, why did you leave, wow, what can you do with your mother......"
The beach, which used to be full of joy, suddenly changed color.
It also made many soldiers have nowhere to put their hands and feet, and they really can't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.
Many people didn't dare to look up at all, so they could only let the tears flow down.
Although it is full of showmanship, ~, when Mouran saw the scene in front of him, Xu Changqing's heart was also indescribable.
He, Xu Changqing, is sorry for these brothers who believe in him so much......
Soon, Xu Changqing's eyes were also hazy with rain and mist.
However, even if the heart of heaven is unpredictable, life still has to go on!
After a moment, Xu Changqing cleared his throat and signaled for the crowd to be quiet.
These women and children who had lost their husbands and fathers could only hold back their tears and look at Xu Changqing.
Xu Changqing looked at them and bowed deeply to them: "Folks, it's me Xu Changqing I'm sorry for everyone!" ”
The tears that the crowd had just held back were suddenly about to erupt again, and there was another cry.
Xu Changqing did not interrupt their crying, and continued with tears: "Fellow villagers, Wang Erhu, these brothers are good, they did not embarrass our Daming, and they did not embarrass our relatives, they are all good men, and they died heroically in the confrontation with the Tartars!"
Now, you are sad, and so am me and the other brothers, but we still have to live!
I, Xu Changqing, don't say much superfluous words, only one sentence, but all the brothers who died with me Xu Changqing, their families are small, and I Xu Changqing will raise them for a lifetime!
Now, these nine brothers, each of their families, will be given a settling-in allowance of ten taels of silver! In the future, each household will receive a pension of at least ten taels of silver per year, even if I Xu Changqing dies in battle, my descendants of Xu Changqing will definitely abide by this promise!
Come, bring the money! ”
"Yes!"
Soon, someone brought over the white flowers and silver that had been packed, and Xu Changqing didn't say much, just one by one, and handed them over to these widows.
"Lord Xu, you are really the reincarnation of a compassionate Bodhisattva, the man of my family did not die in vain, and I and my baby do not regret it! When the baby grows up, I still want them to be your soldiers! ”
"Lord Xu, I'm kowtowing to you......"
"Lord Xu......"
With the silver being divided, the entire Shark Island turned into a sea of tears, and at a glance, except for Xu Changqing, who was still standing, everyone else was kneeling on the ground, guarding Xu Changqing in the center, like thousands of stars holding the moon.
Xu Changqing was already in tears at this time, and the whole person couldn't stop trembling, and he couldn't help himself.
Even though in the later generations, Xu Changqing was already familiar with and played a lot of routines, but at this time, in the face of these simple people, in the face of their lack of trust, Xu Changqing couldn't afford to have any distractions!
I can only swear in my heart: "In this life, you must treat these people well!" Otherwise, you really don't deserve to be human! ”
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It's the height of summer, and it is impossible for the body to be preserved for too long, and it must be cremated as soon as possible.
Xu Changqing also lit the flame that burned the remains of these brothers with his own hands, saluted them respectfully, and said in public that the Loyalty and Righteousness Temple would be established soon, and the incense of these sons and daughters would be permanently enshrined and passed on.
It is also to make hundreds of people and sons and daughters even more grateful to Dade, and they cried again.
But it was in this sad cry that the cohesion of the entire Shark Island, all the children, and all the ordinary people was once again raised to a big level!
They began to truly belong to Shark Island, and they had real involvement and expectations for Xu Changqing, the owner of Shark Island.
That night, Xu Changqing did not save, and even slaughtered an injured war horse and held a feast, so that everyone could eat and drink well.
Grief passes.
Over the years, the suffering of the people of Liaodi has been innumerable, but they have still come out!
Xu Changqing couldn't bear the pain for them, so he used his way to help the people under his rule as much as possible to get out of this pain as soon as possible.
It's just that under the bleak night wind tonight, Xu Changqing's figure looks extraordinarily thin and indescribably fluttering......
What Xu Changqing didn't know was that among this group of people, there was a pair of extremely smart eyes, looking at Xu Changqing's slender figure, and gradually lost his mind.
She always thought that with the continuous collapse of the current situation, she might never meet her great-grandfather, grandfather, and uncle in her life again, but at this time, she suddenly found that this dark-skinned tall man, his kind of responsibility, and that kind of righteous pride, made her not know how to describe it for a while....
Originally, she was just taken to Shark Island by accident and was looking for a chance to go back, but at this time, she suddenly changed her mind!