Chapter 296, Little Wooden Cards
After the battle, Zhang He hurriedly asked people to clean up the battlefield, all the dead bodies were buried on the spot, and Ye Chen also ordered people to collect the corpses of Xuzhou soldiers.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Yuan Bing, who was cleaning the battlefield, soon discovered the problem, Xuzhou soldiers were carefully examining the dead bodies of their own people, each dead corpse, there was a wooden tag hanging on the body, some hung around the neck, some wore the waist, the wooden card was very small, and the name of the wearer and the part to which he belonged was written.
"What is this?" Yuan Bing was curious, and someone took the initiative to come to Xuzhou Bing's approach to ask for advice.
"It's nothing, it's just a small wooden sign, when you die, you have to put it all away, so that the family of the deceased can be placed, and this is also a memorial, when you die, you will always leave some thoughts."
"Huh? And what's going on? Yuan Bing was both curious and envious, and when the matter reached Zhang He's ears, Zhang He couldn't bear the curiosity in his heart, and took the initiative to find Lu Zhuo to ask.
"Wen Zhuo, what do you think, why do you wear wooden cards on the soldiers' bodies, the soldiers go into battle to kill the enemy, life and death are fateful, death and injury are inevitable, this is not a big deal, I don't think this wooden card is necessary."
"Really?"
Lu Zhuo shook his head: "What you said is right, swords and arrows have no eyes, death and injury are inevitable, but when a person dies, it is by no means buried on the spot and it is over, Junyi, let me ask you, these soldiers, put their lives on the line, they are the pillars of the family, what does it mean when people die, it means countless families, the pillars of the pillars fall, their families will be sad and sad, and their livelihoods will be more difficult in the future, I brought them out, and I didn't wait for them to be brought back safely, I can't stand them anymore, Even if I don't care, these dead soldiers, won't they die in vain, and their families won't be cold to me? ”
Lu Zhuo's words made Zhang He silent for a long time, who cares about this kind of thing? If it weren't for Lu Zhuo saying this today, Zhang He wouldn't have thought much about it at all.
Throughout the ages, the death of a soldier is death, a hundred deaths, just like gambling, dead, died in vain, if you survive, you will be rewarded and earned.
Not only Zhang He, but most people think so.
As long as you kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, you will have a chance to get ahead, just like a single-plank bridge, and some people are scrambling to squeeze on the bridge.
Because, there are many people who can't eat, just to get a full meal, there are countless people who have joined the army, not to mention, there are still military salaries to receive, and there is also a chance to get ahead.
As for losing one's life, everyone knows in their hearts that whoever dies means that whoever is not lucky enough.
If there are good things, there will inevitably be risks, and life and death will be safe and destined.
However, Lu Zhuo's approach, thinking about it carefully, Zhang He also admires it very much, after all, he is also from a poor background, as the saying goes, once you succeed, your bones will wither, so many people who have joined the army, how many of them have come out in the end? In any battle, there were no less than thousands of casualties, and who cared about their families?
In fact, this wooden sign has other functions.
First, Lu Zhuo wants to let his soldiers, over time, develop a habit, people are in the cards, people have to die cards, every day will be on time, at any time to prevent the enemy from mixing in, if the whole day is messy, who is who, it is not clear, even if it is mixed in, it is difficult to be recognized.
The second point is to let them develop a sense of honor as soldiers, and in addition to appeasing their families when they die, the wooden plaques of these fallen are preserved, which itself means that they did not die in vain, their lords have not forgotten them, and the brothers around them have not forgotten them, and these fallen can also serve as role models for others.
Just like in later generations, erecting a monument to the martyrs who died in battle is not just about remembering them.
Back to the Yuan army camp, Lu Zhuo's brigade also arrived, a full 50,000 troops, the casualties of Lei Feng Valley were almost negligible, Zhang He Xu Huang was very happy, on the one hand, he set up a banquet to reward the three armies, and also gave Lu Zhuo the wind and dust, on the other hand, he also sent someone to report the good news to Yecheng in time, and reported to Yuan Shao.
Lu Zhuo reminded Zhang He that he must beware of Gongsun Zhan stealing the camp at night, Zhang He smiled slightly, "Wen Zhuo is too worried, forgive him and dare not come, otherwise, he will definitely have no return, besides, Gongsun Zhan has courage and no strategy, and he has just been defeated and lost his beloved son, at this time, I am afraid that he has no intention of sending troops." ”
Zhang Henai is a rare general, one of the best generals in the late Cao Wei period of the Three Kingdoms, with all-round talents in civil and military affairs, brave and strategic, his analysis hit the nail on the head, and made Lu Zhuo convinced.
Although it is drinking, Zhang He is very measured, and he did not let the soldiers open their bellies to get drunk, ordinary soldiers, one bowl per person, three bowls per person for generals, and naturally they are not reluctant to drink.
After the banquet was dispersed, as soon as the account was entered, Lu Zhuo called Lei Hu and the others to him, "Soldiers, how are the casualties?" ”
"Forty-seven dead, fifty-eight lightly wounded, not seriously wounded." Lei Hu hurriedly replied.
"Immediately pick a good hand from the other parts and re-assemble the number of people." Lu Zhuo commanded decisively.
Lei Hu asked puzzledly, "In this way, it is inevitable that there will be complaints from the subordinates, lord, isn't it, slow down?" "Although Lei Hu was born recklessly, his mind is very thoughtful, calm and thoughtful.
At no time do we want the soldiers who have performed well to be taken away.
Because, people are inevitably selfish, although they are forcibly transferred, and they can't be stopped below, but they will inevitably complain behind their backs.
Because, these well-behaved soldiers are almost all regarded as baby bumps, because, according to the rules of the army, no matter who makes meritorious contributions, their 'bosses' will naturally add luster to them.
For example, if a captain kills ten enemies, correspondingly, his chief and qu long...... will be rewarded, if this Wu Chang is taken away, it will be equivalent to cutting off Shi Chang and Qu Chang's 'financial road' to continue to rise in the future.
Who would want to do this kind of thing?
Lu Zhuo shook his head and said decisively, "You just have to do it, I want everyone to know that only the best soldiers are qualified to enter the Flying Tiger Battalion, and they not only have to know, but also get used to all this." ”
"No, I'll do it." Lei Hu agreed, and hurriedly bowed out of the tent.
Seeing that Zhuge Jin was frowning and thinking about things, Lu Zhuo smiled and said, "Ziyu, you are thinking, why did I insist on doing this." ”
Zhuge Jin's face suddenly became very embarrassed, "The lord is wise, I really can't hide it from you." Unconsciously, Zhuge Jin slapped his ass and clanged.
Lu Zhuo explained, "Once everyone knows that only the best soldiers are qualified to enter the Flying Tiger Battalion, there will inevitably be many people who will perform bravely and rush to join the Flying Tiger Battalion. ”[.]