After returning to the pier of no return, Li Xiao immediately arranged for the monkey Chen, who had been staying in the pier, to take a group of people to make the head with lime nitrate. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although the weather is severe and cold now, if these heads are not good for raw lime and nitrate, I am afraid that they will inevitably be deformed or rotten.

The bodies of those sacrificed soldiers were temporarily placed in the official hall in the pier.

However, Li Xiao himself led a group of cavalrymen to dig a pit on a small hillside two miles away to the south, preparing for the burial of the sacrificed soldiers, taking advantage of the fact that the land was not completely frozen now, he hurriedly excavated, and after Wu Liang and others bought back the coffin and woodcarved tombstone from Jinzhou City tomorrow, they would be buried in a unified manner.

Li Xiao's approach warmed everyone's hearts.

Now in all parts of Liaodong, the treatment of sergeants is extremely poor, and many soldiers who died in battle are wrapped in straw mats, so they dig a hole in the mass grave and bury them at will. There are even more troublesome generals, who don't even bother to prepare straw mats, and even just dig a big pit and bury the dead together.

Li Xiao, an official of a hundred households, can equip every brother who died in battle with coffins and tombstones, and dig burial pits for them with his own hands, which is really a rare good superior with a generous heart and compassion for his subordinates.

People's hearts are long, and when many cavalrymen were digging holes, they became more and more determined to follow and be loyal to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao personally dug an extremely deep and wide hole, and carefully shoveled the four walls of the pit to be extremely smooth and neat.

Everyone stared at Li Xiao, who was digging with a serious face and wielding a spade, and they were all guessing in their hearts that the hole that Li Xiao dug so carefully must have been used by the general Gao Pu who died in battle.

This Li Baihu is really a person with deep affection.

"My lord, don't be too sad, since ancient times, the soldiers have been fighting fiercely and dangerously, and when we eat this bowl of rice, we will know this result。。。。。。"

Tian Wei walked over and whispered to Li Xiao. But before he finished speaking, he felt a little choked in his throat.

Li Xiao's face was gloomy, and he didn't look at him, but just cleaned up the miscellaneous soil in the pit more carefully.

Soon after, after the excavation of the grave was completed, each man covered the dug pit with a straw mat to prevent snow from filling the hole.

Li Xiao slapped the dirt in his hands, looked at the more than 20 neatly arranged pits in front of him, and felt inexplicable emotion in his heart.

These brothers who will sleep here forever have long since lost their dignity and inferiority in Li Xiao's heart, only the brotherhood of the past lingers in his heart. Thinking of these brothers who were still alive a few hours ago, their voices and smiles are still in front of them, and now they have all become corpses that decay with the grass and trees, and the fate of this life is so unpredictable.

After Li Xiao and the others returned to the pier of no return, they began to reward the cavalry.

Including the sentry cavalry of the Zhongtun Station, all the cavalry who died in the battle were given a pension of 30 taels of silver to their families.

If the seriously wounded cavalry can be saved, depending on the degree of disability, a pension of 10 to 20 taels of silver will be given, and if it cannot be saved, a pension of 30 taels of silver will also be given.

The lightly wounded cavalrymen were also given a bereavement pension of 3 to 5 taels of silver, depending on the condition of each person's injuries.

All the cavalrymen participating in the battle, including the five wounded and captured sentinels of Quang Ninh Zhongtun Station, each received a battle reward of 10 taels of silver, which was superimposed with the bereavement pensions for the dead and wounded in battle. That is to say, in addition to the 30 taels of silver for the cavalry who died in the battle, there were also 10 taels of silver for participating in the battle, and a total of 40 taels could be obtained.

Tian Wei and Wang Yishou were each awarded 30 taels of silver, and Duan Shidi, the vice captain, was rewarded with 20 taels of silver.

In addition to receiving a reward of 20 taels of silver, Chen Li, the deputy captain who died in the battle, also received a pension of 50 taels of silver, with a total of 70 taels of silver to his family.

After everyone got the reward, except for the families of the fallen cavalry, they were still immersed in grief, and they were all full of joy, you must know that now in the land of Liaodong, an ordinary family is busy all year round, and only earns fifteen or sixteen taels of silver. A soldier here earned more than half a year's worth of money for his family in a single battle, which is of course a very happy thing.

As soon as this reward of silver was issued, more than 1,300 taels of silver went away.

In Li Xiao's heart, there was no feeling of distress. The rewards that these soldiers exchanged for their lives and blood, Li Xiao would not give them a penny. He would never be like the current Liaodong Jiangmen, deliberately embezzling the soldiers' rewards and salaries, and Li Xiao deeply despised this kind of behavior.

Li Xiao secretly thought in his heart that in the future, when conditions permit, medals and other things will be awarded, and these incentives that are very commonly used in modern armies will be implemented in the army, so as to better motivate the soldiers to fight hard.

After the silver reward was issued, Li Xiao ordered a feast to be arranged to celebrate the great victory of the cavalry.

While the women in the pier were happily busy, the feast was quickly prepared.

Chicken and mushroom stewed vermicelli, thick pork chops with juice and oil, thick and sour soup dumplings with thick filling, refreshing sauerkraut and white meat, large braised hairtail fish, finely chopped red silk and red pickled cucumbers in the snow, etc., a mouth-watering delicacies are placed on the square table.

The cavalrymen who participated in this battle were arranged to sit at the table above and sit around the table as a sign of respect. The families of other soldiers in the pier set up a table at the lower table, and all the people in the pier celebrated this happy victory together.

Li Xiao personally took Tian Wei, Wang Yishou and other generals to toast the soldiers at each table in turn, and if there was a return salute, they would not refuse. It's just that many people have noticed that this arrogant, laughing loudly, and drinking in a big bowl of Baihu adults seems to have tears faintly flashing in his eyes.

Burying old teammates over there, feasting here to celebrate victory, the joys and sorrows of life are almost ridiculously mixed together, this condensed taste in the heart makes Li Xiao feel infinite emotion in his heart.

The banquet lasted until the end of the day, and all the soldiers were full of wine and food, puffed up their bellies and laughed, and dispersed happily.

That night, Li Xiao was drunk.

It's just that he is drunk, but it is difficult for him to sleep.

The words that Gao Pu had said to him before he died came back to his mind over and over again.

"I was ambushed by the Tartars this time, but I was framed by the King Dodge. The traitor who ventilates with him is Na Huaji! You, you have to avenge me, you want to avenge me。。。。。 ”

Li Xiao, who was drunk and hazy, seemed to see Gao Pu in mid-air, repeating to him the words before he died.

Li Xiao subconsciously reached out to grab it, but only grabbed a hand of void.

Li Xiao's face gradually showed a hideous color.

Communiqué personal vendetta and fornication with the king of the Tartars, betrayed the benefactor's shameless Huaji, you wait, Lao Tzu will take your dog's life!

At noon the next day, Wu Liang returned to the pier of no return with 20 coffins and tombstones, spiritual positions and other funeral items, and pulled back the bodies of 3 cavalrymen.

"Yubaihu, the two brothers who were seriously injured went yesterday afternoon, and there was also an injured brother who had a high fever since he was sent to the hospital, and he struggled until the early hours of this morning, and he also went."

Wu Liang's voice was very low, and after he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Li Xiao, the official of the hundred households opposite, who was just sitting still, but did not speak.

Li Xiao knows that in the medicine of this era, it is estimated that the structure of the human body and the location of organs have not even been figured out, and with such backward rescue methods, it is actually extremely difficult to treat the seriously injured who are extremely injured, and whether they can survive depends on more luck elements. And those who are lightly injured, although they seem to be not seriously injured, because the wounds are bleeding and infected for a long time, it is likely to induce high fever and sepsis, and there are also latent tetanus and other diseases are fatal killers. Although Chen Mazi's medical skills are much stronger than those ordinary doctors, he is afraid that he will be helpless for these diseases that have only been fundamentally cured in modern society. Among these lightly wounded soldiers, a few survived, but no one could pack a ticket.

"Hundred households, so the students bought a total of twenty coffins, among which according to your requirements, the best coffin was bought, which was made of fine paulownia wood, thick and heavy, and cost ten taels of silver. In addition, the coffins of the brothers are all made of acacia wood, and they are all good goods, and each body costs 5 taels of silver. The owner of the coffin shop was quite moved when he saw that we were waiting for a lot of business, and when he heard that these soldiers were all killed and sacrificed, he gave us the tombstones, spirit tablets, and some mourning goods. ”

Li Xiao nodded, got up with a long sigh and said, "Now that the burial materials are ready, while it has not snowed at this time, let's immediately give the sacrificed soldiers a funeral and burial." ”

Half an hour later, all the coffins were packed and buried, and Li Xiao personally led the whole dun staff to kneel down to pay tribute.

“。。。。。。 Thou art and other heroic spirits are still there, and prayers must be heard: follow me to raise the flag, chase my own songs, recognize each of them to their hometown, be steamed by flesh and bones, and lead the sacrifice of their families. Thou shalt be born as a hero, and die as a ghost, and I shall make thy and other families full of grace, and give them food and clothing every year, and give them a lot of money every month. Reward you with a reward to comfort your heart. If you want to be a Ning, don't cry. Talk about Dancheng and pay tribute to Chen sacrifices. Woohoo, alas! Fu Wei is still feasting! ”

After Li Xiao finished reciting the sacrificial words, he sprinkled wine on the ground and cried loudly.

The crying of the whole pier personnel shook the sky.

In such a solemn and solemn atmosphere, everyone feels that there seems to be an inexplicable cohesion between themselves and everyone around them. It seems that all of them, under the leadership of Li Xiao, the official of the hundred households, have combined into a flesh-and-blood whole.

In fact, this is also the effect that Li Xiao hopes to achieve in his heart.

The hearts of the people are united, and Mount Tai moves. Winning the hearts of the people, especially the families of the soldiers under him, is the necessary foundation for achieving great things in the future.

Moreover, not only in the matter of burying the soldiers now, he hopes that in the future, through various ways, all the people who follow him will be more identified with and rely on the small collective he founded, so that they can have a sense of belonging and honor, so as to better gain their loyalty and trust.

This is actually the small team established by Li Xiao, which is the biggest difference from other Liaodong generals. Here, there is no cold and cruel calculation and use of the generals for their subordinates, but there is more warmth and sincerity.

Brothers, you will not die in vain, I, Li Xiao, will definitely make your sacrifice worthwhile.

Li Xiao looked up at the sky and whispered this sentence to the soldiers and undead who were staring at him in the sky.

After the burial was completed, Li Xiao ordered a special room to be set up in the pier of no return, named the Martyrs' Shrine, in order to hold the spiritual seat of the sacrificed soldiers.

According to Li Xiao's requirements, this loyal martyrs' shrine was solemnly arranged, and on a neat and clean large wooden table, dozens of sacrificed soldiers were neatly placed on the tablets, and according to the time of sacrifice, they were arranged in an extremely orderly manner. In front of the wooden table, there are all kinds of sacrificial offerings, three large incense sticks, two bright white candles on the left and right, and in terms of personnel, Li Xiao arranged for two old men to be responsible for the daily incense for cleaning.

After the decoration of this martyr's shrine, Li Xiao brought everyone in the castle to offer incense to the sacrificed soldiers, and Li Xiao personally led the way and kowtowed.

The flickering candlelight reflected every face full of excitement and admiration, and each watched with a look of reverence as his Supreme Commander solemnly bowed to the tablets of the fallen soldiers.

The whispers of some soldiers reached Li Xiao's ears.

"I can't imagine that a low-level soldier like us, a person who is like grass and trees when he dies, there is an ancestral hall to enter today, and Shangguan is crying and worshipping like this, damn it, it's really worth dying!"

"Lao Tzu's life, it will all be handed over to Li Baihu, if he dies in the future, his family will have to pay for the silver, the body will be buried, and he will have incense sacrifices every day, and Lao Tzu will die a hundred times, and he will have no complaints!"

"Yes, before his death, he was well fed and clothed, there were rewards for his military exploits, and there were bereavements and sacrifices after he died in battle, Li Baihu attached so much importance to us who fought and killed soldiers, I didn't have to say it, Lao Tzu recognized Li Baihu, he told me to do whatever I wanted, that is, I was asked to die, and I didn't frown."

Li Xiao's move to collect his heart has once again received obvious results.

。。。。。。

In the dead of night, when everyone was asleep, Li Xiao and Wu Liang were still talking secretly behind closed doors in the room.

Li Xiao, who had a gloomy face, whispered to Wu Liang what Gao Pu said before he died.

"Sir, but you want to report this matter to the ancestor and let them do justice for the boss?" Li Xiao said coldly.

"Hundred households, this matter is not allowed." Wu Liang hurriedly said: "When the general general was dying, he found out that it was indeed a conspiracy set up by Wang Daoqi and Hua Ji, but you don't have real evidence, how can you say that it was Wang Daoqi and Hua Ji who led the Tartars to harm the general manager?" Besides, that Wang Daoqi is the person who is favored and trusted by the ancestor Dashuai, how can he believe your unfounded words? ”

"Since the official is not clear, the official might as well send troops immediately, take the Zhongtun Office in Guangning, kill Wang Daoqi and Huaji, and avenge the general!" Li Xiao's eyes were like knives, and his words were fierce.

"Your Excellency, don't act so recklessly! If you do this, you will commit the policy of killing the superiors, it will be a great crime to exterminate the three clans! That Wang Daoqi is a local wealthy family in Jinzhou, with considerable power and a wide range of contacts, if the adults kill him, they will definitely affect the whole body. Even if you are lucky enough to find evidence and show your innocence afterwards, but the adults have broken the rules, how can this Liaodong generals tolerate you! In this land of western Liaoning, how can there be a foothold for adults! Wu Liang's face became even more eager, and he shook his head again and again.

"Could it be that you can't just let these two traitors go like this?" Li Xiao punched him with hatred and smashed it on the table in front of him.

"This matter should not be rushed, this King Dodge has collusion with the Tartars, and it is not too late to deal with it when evidence is found in the future." Wu Liang's eyes were deep, and then he said in a low voice: "My lord, the student still has to say that your top priority now is not to think about how to avenge the boss, but to continue to expand and strengthen your own strength!" This matter is the most important and fundamental! From the student's point of view, the world is now in chaos, whether it is in Liaoxi, or in the entire Ming Dynasty, if the military generals want to get ahead and make a career, they should be the first to be on the territory of soldiers and horses. When Wu Liang said this, his voice was very low, but his eyes were more eager.

Li Xiao stood up, walked a few steps, and then stopped in front of the window, staring at the snow-white earth under the bright moon for a long time, his face was very solemn.

"Okay, Mr. Li Xiaocong's words."

After a long time, Li Xiao said lightly.