Chapter 11 • Rewards and Punishments
The assembled military trumpets floated in every corner of Shema Town, the morning light had not had time to penetrate the darkness, the neat steps and loud trumpets had broken the silence of dawn, located in the school field to the west of Xiema Town, thousands of Yan soldiers were assembled and standby, and at the front of the team in addition to the battalion generals, there were more than a dozen bound soldiers, most of them looked gloomy, and their bloodshot eyes showed that they had not had a good time before, but there were also a few people with proud expressions, as if they did not take everything in their eyes.
After the three-way drumming, the battalion commander Qiu Xin boarded the point general platform under the follow-up of Wei Qian, and after coming to the stage, Zhu Ziming and Liu Debiao were respectively pressed on the left and right of Qiu Xin, and coldly aimed at the people who were bound under the stage, and Qiu Xin stood in the middle of the stage, the hilt of the sword was pressed very low with his left hand, and the sword behind him was raised high, and the subordinates who were familiar with Qiu Xin on the left and right already knew in their hearts that the battalion commander was going to kill, looking at those who were bound, his eyes had become like looking at the dead.
"At today's morning meeting, Ben will have some people's names in his heart: 'Zhang Shide, Liu Chuanming, Li Jiu (little monkey), Li Sheng, Gu Zongxi (the person who reported the news) ......', they are my Qiu Xin's good soldiers, the warriors of the Northwest Army, and the good sons and daughters of Dayan, they shed the last drop of blood for Dayan, I have presented the names of these people to Yan Shuai, so that their names will be engraved on the Zhaolie Monument forever, and they will be admired from generation to generation, and their parents, wives and children will become the bereaved families of martyrs and receive lifelong support from the country."
Qiu Xin paused, swept the audience with his eyes, squinted slightly, and said: "Don't worry, Ben Jiang will have some people's names here, and Ben will read them one by one: 'Yan Zhu, Jinyue, Zhong Shu ......Review' You are in my Dayan army, and you are the scout of the northwest gate of my Dayan, and their responsibilities are heavy, but when they are performing the task, they are in disobedience and flee for their lives, this move is like defecting from the battle, and they should be beheaded according to the law!" ”
The silent school field suddenly became noisy, and those who were bound also began to kowtow to Qiu Xin to admit their mistakes, hoping that he would be able to open the net, but one of the few people who looked arrogant before suddenly glared at Qiu Xin with angry eyes, and shouted at Qiu Xin: "Okay, you Qiu Xin, you little four-rank battalion commander dare to kill me?" Do you know who Lao Tzu is? Lao Tzu's surname is Yan, Yan of the Dayan royal family, my father is the current King of Li, you dare to touch my hair, believe it or not, Lao Tzu will destroy your nine clans! ”
"Yes, my aunt is the current queen mother, if you dare to touch me, I will destroy your nine clans."
"My father is the secretary of the military department of the dynasty!"
"My eldest uncle of the same clan is the great Sima of today!"
Seeing that someone came out, several other people also began to talk about their families, in their opinion, relying on their own identity, the mere four-grade battalion commander would never dare to touch them, thinking of this, they shouted even more fearlessly, and even laughed at each other, as if they didn't care about the current situation they were in.
At this time, a guard of Qiu Xin rushed to Qiu Xin's side and handed over a letter to him, Liu Debiao was originally short-tempered, and the prisoners in the audience were mocking without scruples, while the camp commander was looking at the letter expressionlessly on the side, how could he bear this situation, he drew his sword and prepared to go down to the stage to cut down these arrogant second ancestors, but when he turned around, he was stopped by Qiu Xinxin's eyes after reading the letter.
At this time, Zhu Ziming waved his hand to the audience, only to see a few sergeants out of the team came behind the still shouting people, one kicked on a few people, these people also flew out in response, and staged a dog eating in a very embarrassed way, a few people didn't react, but they were pulled up by their hair, and then they had to kneel on the ground again with a kick with a crooked leg, and the screams in their mouths replaced the original frivolous jokes.
After the action in one go, Yan Wuji stood beside Yan Chai and said contemptuously: "I am also surnamed Yan!" ”
Yan lost his previous arrogance when he saw this person one by one, because he knew the person in front of him, and he also understood the gap between the two, although he was also surnamed Yan, he was the son of King Li of Dayan, but he was a concubine, and Yan Wuji was the son of King Yan of Liang, and the gap between his father and Yan Wuji's father status was also incomparable, although they were all princes, but King Li was only a second-class blessed prince, while King Liang was a first-class prince, and the official residence was a general, and he held the Northwest Army that controlled the entire northwest of Dayan. That's the elite that can be compared with the Central Army.
So, when Yan Chai saw Yan Wuji, he instantly became like a frosted eggplant, and said in a voice that I am afraid that only he can hear: "Anyway, I am a member of the royal family, even if I am guilty, it will not be his turn Qiu Xin to cure me." ”
Qiu Xin on the stage sighed lightly and continued: "Don't be in a hurry to make noise, and don't use your identity to intimidate the general, if you are in the army, you have to abide by the rules of the army. These men were stripped of all their positions in the army and taken to prison cells for strict guard. ”
Hearing Qiu Xin's arrangement, the group of prisoners who were still crying and grabbing the ground instantly quieted down, and as if they couldn't believe their ears, they looked at each other with inquiring eyes, and couldn't help but secretly ask in their hearts: "Don't behead?" ”
And Yan Zhu, who had been quiet, almost started to shout again, but when they raised their heads to meet Yan Wuji's cold gaze, they had to endure it.
"Hold on!" Qiu Xin tilted his head to the side and ordered, and only after the sergeant escorted these people away did he turn his face again, and then said: "We who are in the army must do the order and prohibit it, and the general of the peak will order, and those who violate it should be beheaded." ”
It is not so much that this is to maintain his majesty, but that this is Qiu Xin to himself, because the letter just now is Yan Hu's personal order to himself, and the content of the letter is only two words "postponed", Qiu Xin wants to act as if he has not seen this letter, or first behead these second ancestors, and then bite to death to Shangfeng and say that when he received the order, he had already beheaded these people, but Qiu Xin, who has followed Yan Hu for many years, felt that with Yan Shuai's style, he would never do anything to protect these second ancestors. There must be other intentions in it, but what it is, Qiu Xin also wants to know, after all, he is uncomfortable in his heart now, and he needs this medicine to calm down.
"Where is Guan Wuhai?" Qiu Xin shouted loudly.
"The end... The end will be. A general in armor ran to the stage tremblingly.
"As the lieutenant of the right guard scout battalion, you are guilty of such a war-fearing coward under your command."
"The last general will be guilty, and the last general will not be strict......"
"Heh... Now that you have been convicted, I won't say much, now you are the head of the Xuanzi of the Left Guard Scout Camp, can you be convinced? ”
"The last will be convinced."
"Go down, if you really have the ability, bring out the Xuanzi Shi, and then Ben will promote you to the deputy general of the left guard." This is Qiu Xin's way of command, for those who are implicated but capable, give them encouragement and goals, which has the advantage of better cohesion of the army.
Next, Qiu Xin named again: "Yan Wuji is out of the ranks!" ”
Yan Wuji stepped out one step and hugged his fists and said, "The end will be!" ”
"You and the Shuizi Shi soldiers went deep into Mobei to find out intelligence, although they are not afraid of death, you are the model of my Dayan soldiers, I Dayan has soldiers like you and others, the world is all four, who dares to be the enemy", looking at Yan Wuji approvingly, Qiu Xin's voice became louder and louder: "This general has entrusted you with the post of captain of the right guard scout battalion, can you be confident?" ”
"The last general will definitely live up to the high expectations of the battalion commander!"
Qiu Xin smiled and nodded to Yan Wuji, then motioned for him to return to the team, and then shouted again: "Song Tao, Liu Song, Guo Tuzhi, Jia Yu, and Zhou Songren are out of the ranks!" ”
"In!"
Zhu Ziming on the side opened the letter of appointment in his hand at this time and read: "Song Tao, Liu Song, Guo Tuzhi, Jia Yu, and Zhou Songren went deep into Mobei to investigate the enemy's situation. Promote Liu Song's right guard scout team fire word Shi Chang, promote Guo Tuzhi's right guard scout camp Jin Zi Shi Chang, promote Jia Yu right guard scout Hou Camp Mu Zi Shi Chang, promote Liu Songsheng Right Guard Scout Camp Tu Zi Shi Shi Chang. ”
"I hope you will continue to work hard, don't slack off, this morning's meeting is over, and all departments will be led by the chief to their respective areas for drills," Qiu Xin added after Zhu Ziming finished reading the letter of appointment.
Qiu Xin, who was walking under the stage, suddenly asked Zhu Ziming and Liu Debiao on the left and right:
"Is there a reward for the scouts that were sent?"
Liu Debiao hurriedly clenched his fists and replied: "There is no news yet!" ”
"Keep inquiring." Qiu Xin thought for a moment, turned his head to Zhu Ziming and said, "Send the scouts of the left guard out as well." “
Zhu Ziming immediately responded, turned around and went to order the deputy general to deploy, Qiu Xin walked suddenly, but his brows were furrowed deeper and deeper, and he thought in his heart: "Hu Meng made a big attack this time, but he was able to hide the troops so well, either it was just a bluff, or my Dayan would really be in trouble." ”
After Qiu Xin and the others left, the familiar drill horn sounded again, and everything didn't seem to have changed because of the previous episode, but everyone knew that there was a black cloud slowly pressing from the north, although it was still invisible, but everyone could already feel the oppressive depression.