Final Chapter. 218.The mercy of the executioner
In Chen Ziling's words, Sen Han's murderous intent was infiltrated, and he also successfully used his words to mobilize the atmosphere of hatred and hatred, and every Qin army soldier present was full of excitement!
"The soldiers, Mr. Wang, and tens of thousands of comrades and siblings in the baggage camp were slaughtered overnight. Can only those Northern Yan Army, who have been chilled and frightened by us, be able to do this? No, this group of defeated generals definitely doesn't have this ability! I think that since the incident, the officers and men of the Qin army have followed the style of benevolence, righteousness and generosity of the King of Qin, strictly abided by the laws of the army, and never created any military disasters! However, the people of Beiyan Diao did not accept the kindness of the King of Qin and did not sympathize with us, because they coveted our army's food and grass, killed my brothers, harmed our military divisions, and regarded our Qin army tigers and wolves as nothing! ”
Chen Ziling's words, the speed of his speech changed from slow to urgent, and his voice changed from low to high, which instantly pulled the emotions of the soldiers of the Qin Army to a highest point!
"All the soldiers obey the order! A certain announced in his capacity as the commander of the Qin army that the ban on "no offense in autumn" was lifted! If someone attacks you with this in the future, they can all blame me Chen Ziling! If I don't take revenge, I swear not to be a man! ”
As soon as the words fell, Chen Ziling took out the dagger on his waist, quickly cut a blood mark on the left side of his face, and made an endless "blood oath"!
Chen Ziling's words were impassioned, and in the end, he stabbed himself in the cheek and swore a heavy oath, and also reunited the military spirit of the soldiers of the Qin army who had gradually been weakened due to the lack of food.
And his pretentiousness may really come from the bottom of his heart, but it's not just as simple as gathering the hearts of the army!
Zhou Changfeng pulled up the anti-flag this time, just to seize the last opportunity to compete with Zhou Yuanqing, the Heavenly Blessing Emperor of the same lineage! And when he raised the army, he was also named after the royal family; Therefore, we must take into account our own market reputation and historical image, so as to rule the world with an innocent body! Therefore, since Chen Ziling took command of the expedition, the military laws and regulations of the Qin army have been extremely strict, even to the point of being unkind.
Not to mention the commonplace military discipline problem of indiscriminate soldiers attacking and harassing places for the sake of the local people; Even if an officer at the level of a general lieutenant or general goes to visit Fireworks Willow Lane and drinks a few pots of water and wine, he must be punished according to military regulations! Now that Qin Yan has been fighting, more than dozens of days have passed, and the soldiers of the Qin army have already been "vegetarian" and thirsty, and their eyes are oozing green light!
Even the most elite soldiers are not killing machines after all, so it is necessary to find some "entertainment" to relax their tense nerves......
Now that the strict ban has been lifted by Chen Ziling in public, not only the problem of food and grass shortage has been solved, but even the extremely scarce "spare time" has also been guaranteed! After some noisy private confirmation, the soldiers of the Qin army, who gradually understood the meaning of Chen Ziling's words, raised their swords high one after another, and shouted the awe-inspiring slogan of justice in unison:
"Avenge the military advisor! Avenge the military advisor! ”
Judging from this pre-battle mobilization alone, Chen Ziling may not be able to become a Confucian commander, but he is by no means the kind of reckless martial artist who only knows how to fight and fight, and does not understand the general trend of the world.
No matter when, where, and for what reason, the two families are fighting; Whenever there is an ugly thing of arson and food robbery and troublesome to the people, it will definitely be defined as a rebel army and a thief.
As for the dispute between Qin and Yan, it was originally a civil strife among the Zhou family, not to mention that it was difficult for ordinary people to distinguish who was right and who was wrong; Even the border officials with heavy troops in their hands are not lacking in people who watch the scenery from the mountains and wait for the price to sell.
The Qin army has suffered a series of accidents recently, and there is no overnight food; Even if the whole army retreats to Qindi to rest, the road is high and long, and it will still come to the step of arson and robbery.
Because the current universal value of Huayu Continent is still born out of the world's outstanding learning for thousands of years, that is, the framework system of Confucianism; Therefore, the word "benevolence and righteousness" is still firmly engraved in the depths of everyone's soul.
In other words, even if the Qin army successfully survived this difficult period, with the "black background" of arson, it would turn the original "justifiable" housework into a battle between good and evil. At that time, the Qin army will inevitably lose the hearts of the people; And Zhu Yuntao, the governor of Bashu Dao, who has a heavy army in his hand but has not been provoked, will he suddenly change his mind under such circumstances?
The time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people; The destiny of heaven is to stay, and the hearts of the people are turned back, and it is all decided
Therefore, the name of benevolence and righteousness of King Qin must not be tarnished at all! If the troops are robbing the grain, they must at least find a strong enough excuse to be able to do this kind of unjustified thing on the surface.
The reason for revenge may not convince those who are discerning; But as long as Qin Jun can finally enter Yanjing City, and Zhou Changfeng can get his wish and become a great treasure; This disgraceful past can also be used to obfuscate the past with "direct revenge".
Chen Ziling, who had just made a "bloody oath", also quickly showed his "tender" side. He ordered the generals to take out all the remaining rice and grain and distribute them in the temporary school yard located outside the east of Woniu City; And he himself got a small cloth bag with his share.
Today, the Qin army has nearly 140,000 soldiers; Among them, there were 70,000 people, who were the elite main force of the Second Route reinforcements; There are also more than 8,000 remnants of the bloodline of the Northern Expeditionary Army; The remaining 60,000 people are all the baggage battalions of the Second Route Reinforcements, consisting of 40,000 people and 20,000 auxiliaries.
Chen Ziling left 20,000 people and more than 20,000 elite reinforcements in Woniu City, as a nail nailed to the south of Bingzhou City, firmly anchored in the position. And before the army was launched, he also left a young and capable commander for these 40,000 doubtful soldiers, named Pan Sheng.
And Chen Ziling himself, ordered the remaining 60,000 elites, 20,000 auxiliary soldiers, and formed an army of 100,000 people, and quietly set off to Huaiqing Mansion, a small county on Zhongzhou Road.
Since then, the battlefield of the Three Jin Dynasty has changed abruptly; Every day, there are "bandits" who wear ordinary people's clothes but hold the standard blades of the Qin army, wantonly raiding those Sanjin people who are unwilling to leave their hometowns; And this military disaster, which was centered on Woniu City and gradually spread outward, naturally could not hide Zhou Chang'an, who had already retreated into the city of Bingzhou.
In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of Northern Yan troops stationed in today's Bingzhou City, and they can completely swallow Woniu Xiaoxian in one bite. It's just that according to the news from the sentinels, almost every moment, there are villages and small counties near Woniu City, which are being looted and killed by a large number of "bandits"; Roughly calculated, the number of Qin troops who are always outside Woniu City is at least more than 10,000!
As the so-called hero from ancient times, Chen Ziling's confidant Pan Sheng, now that he is in danger, he has shown outstanding military command ability and extraordinary courage. Since Chen Ziling led the army to pull out, he immediately released all his elites and people out of the city, and under Zhou Changan's nose, he sang an empty city plan, and the same drama was staged every day.
Such a reckless and even fatal approach not only firmly restrained the attention of all the spies and sentinels, but also successfully confused the three Northern Yan officers in Bingzhou City, and they did not dare to act rashly.
Because Chen Ziling and Zhou Changan are old rivals, they know that both sides have always taken stability as the first in their use of troops; Therefore, Woniu City sent tens of thousands of rebels to burn, kill and loot every day; So how many troops do they actually control?
In addition, now that the grain and grass of the Qin army have been "robbed" by bandits, it should not be him Zhou Chang'an who is in a hurry.
Chen Ziling led the last 100,000 elite soldiers and turned to the southeast. In just two days and one night, the vanguard of the army had already marched into Yuanqu City. So far, it is only 100 miles away from the west gate of Zhongzhou Road - Shaofang Town.
When Chen Ziling's Middle Route Army entered Yuanqu City, the entire Yuanqu County had almost turned into a scorched earth of ruins. The soldiers of the Qin army under his command are all elite and spicy enough; But now these tiger generals and wolf soldiers have lost the shackles called "military law" around their necks! At this time, the destructive power caused by doing evil things is also extremely terrifying.
Chen Ziling rode a tall horse, looking at the fires and crying in the sky, he couldn't help frowning, his heart was full of guilt and self-blame, and he even really felt a suffocating sense of hidden pain!
Although Chen Ziling came from a humble background, because he followed the right master, his living environment has always been quite superior. When he was a child, he was Zhou Changfeng's companion reading boy, and when he grew up, he followed the old leaders of the Qin army to dance with guns and sticks; Whether it is the benevolent heart advocated by the scholars or the chivalrous spirit advocated by the martial artists, he has been shaped into an upright and sunny man.
But now that the grain and grass have been robbed, the hundreds of thousands of Qin army tigers and wolves are all waiting to eat! In desperation, he gave up his bottom line, which can be regarded as an expedient measure.
In life, you will inevitably have to make some decisions that go against your heart. If there is only one bite of food, the kind of virtuous sages who would rather starve themselves to death are also a very small minority after all. Therefore, it is true that Chen Ziling caused trouble in the Three Jin Dynasty, but he cannot be rudely defined as a cold-blooded and ruthless executioner.
Whenever he saw his soldiers slaughtering and plundering the common people, he would also feel sad and annoyed, self-blame and remorse. In the past few days, he can only use words like "mercy is not in charge of the army" to barely comfort his conscience.
The officers and men of the Chinese army, who were afraid of being left behind, had just entered the city, and they immediately dispersed in a hurry; Chen Ziling walked down the avenue in the direction of the county government in a bored manner, and a shirtless and dark-skinned veteran of the Northern Expeditionary Army suddenly appeared in front of his horse.
Chen Ziling looked down, only to see that the other party's right hand was dragging a short man with a cloak and a cloth bag in his left hand, and said to Chen Ziling happily:
"Chen Shuai, Chen Shuai, this little girl looks good! I see that she is not very old, and she should be able to touch a "good luck", so I will give him to you! ”
"Uh...... No need to ......"
Chen Ziling endured the disgust welling up in his heart, and wanted to drive this "enthusiastic" old pawn away as soon as possible; But who would have thought that the other party dragged the woman who was wearing her hair and face and screaming again and again, and strode to Chen Ziling's horse!
He reached out and pulled the woman's hair, revealing a beautiful face with delicate features and fair skin! It's just that on the left side of her face, there is also a blue-gray slap print, which is inevitably a bit of a bad scenery.
However, judging from her facial features and skeleton, she is only around fourteen years old at most......