As if to confirm Li Yanzhao's guess, the assembly drum sounded at the right time on the side of the school field. Li Yanzhao hurriedly led everyone to lead the horses back to the stables and tie them up, and then ran back to the tent of Ma Duwei with everyone to gather. During this period, the cavalry of the Guangwu Army came in formation. After Ma Ping finished gathering, he immediately counted the numbers, and saw that everyone had arrived, so he led the team straight to the school field.

It's not more than half a pillar of incense, and the school site is already in sight. Everyone saw that the soldiers brought by the Guangwu Army would be the generals, and the school field under the stage was full. A cadre of officials from the county town also gathered to stand under the stage of the general, and on the platform of the general, Taishou and Du Jie, the thousand-man governor of the Guangwu Army, stood proudly. There was also a scarlet-robed official standing next to the two, Li Yanzhao walked in with the team to take a closer look, but felt that the official's face was tight, as if he had never seen it.

Ma Ping led the cavalry to the school field and lined up on the right side of the infantry led by Zhao Chengzhi. On the left side of the infantry phalanx, it was the shooting battalion of the Guangwu Army led by Sun Jianxiong, the commander of the shooting voice. After watching more than 100 of his subordinates line up and align with the infantry phalanx led by Zhao Chengzhi, Ma Ping turned around and trotted straight towards Dianjiangtai.

Li Yanzhao looked at Ma Ping and said with his fists on the front line, Du Jie, the thousand-person governor on the stage: "Thousands of people, subordinate Ma Ping, lead the cavalry to the school field." It should have been one hundred and seven, but it was one hundred and two, and five were recuperating from their wounds. ”

Before the counterinsurgency was launched, there were 113 cavalry members of the Guangwu Army. However, five of them have either fallen off a cliff on a dangerous road or have been killed in the ensuing battle. It's never going to come back. Although this loss was insignificant to the entire army, Li Yanzhao still felt panicked when he heard the figures reported by Ma Ping. These five horsemen are only a few thousandths of an entire army, but for their respective families, they are undoubtedly 100 percent presence. But now, they are dead on the battlefield, and their families will never see their familiar faces again, never hear their familiar voices again. Who else but their grieving family members can remember that they once existed? Who else can remember that they were small and humble individuals, and they also had their own sorrows and joys? Do you have people you care about, and you have things you work for? The trajectory of their lives will be turned into a war report, but their names may not be on this victory report, and even their existence will be erased as a fraction above the casualty statistics.

Li Yanzhao thought about these things silently in his heart, and couldn't help but reddened his eyes. Even Ma Ping shouted at him several times without realizing it.

"Chief Li Shi!" Cao Jian, who was standing behind Li Yanzhao, stretched out his hand and pushed him violently: "Du Wei called you!" ”

Li Yanzhao came back to his senses. Raising his eyes to look at Ma Ping, Ma Ping looked at him, but he couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment. He hurriedly wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and said self-deprecatingly: "The wind and sand are too big." What's wrong, Captain? ”

Ma Ping said to Li Yanzhao: "The big official on the stage is from Gu Zang. Later, if the reward for you is announced, you have to list it to thank Shoujun for his kindness, do you know if you know? ”

Li Yanzhao quietly lowered his head and said, "The subordinates understand. ”

Although he saw Li Yanzhao's respectful expression, Ma Ping was still a little uneasy. glanced back at Li Yanzhao from time to time. Li Yanzhao pursed his lips, and said in his heart that he was not a three-year-old child, so how could he not count such an important matter.

But I saw the scarlet-robed messenger from my aunt Zang on the stage open a roll of red silk in his hand and read aloud: "In the ninth year of Jianxing, the bald department rebelled, trapped me in Linqiang, and endangered my Xiping." Guangwu guarded Xin Fei too much, and immediately sent Ma Ping, the commander of the cavalry, to lead the troops to help. As for Xiping, Liao Hu, the overseer of Xiping, also sent his subordinates to join forces to raid the thief camp, and beheaded the thief at the head of 227 levels. Li Yanzhao, the commander of the cavalry commander's subordinates, offered a water attack. Ma Ping, the commander of the cavalry, led his subordinates Fan Ting, Wang Mao, and Wu Jianbin to build a dam overnight and flood the thief army. Divide the enemy into two, and each one is defeated. Later, under Changning County, 6,000 thieves were captured and more than 10,000 thieves dependents. Immortal miracles, unprecedented! Hearing this good news, I am very relieved. He was promoted to Ma Ping, the commander of the Guangwu Cavalry, and transferred to the governor of the Linqiang County Military Department. Reward 10,000 coins, and give 30 horses of brocade. Li Yanzhao, the commander of the cavalry commander's subordinates, repeatedly made strange plans and won the victory against the thieves. He was promoted to the commander of 100 people in the Guangwu cavalry. The reward was five thousand, and twenty brocades were given. Lingju cavalry Sima Fanting, Zhiyang cavalry Sima Wang Mao, Yongdeng cavalry Sima Wu Jianbin three, deputy tooth goalkeeper, reward 5,000, give 10 brocades. From the day he received the order, he went to Guzang Prefecture to take office. Guangwu guarded Xin Ping, sealed the county, and ate hundreds of households. Reward 10,000 coins, and give 30 horses of brocade. The soldiers on the expedition were rewarded with 1,000 yuan and 10 pieces of cloth. I hope that all the monarchs will work hard for the country and make new contributions! ”

The sergeants below, hearing that the envoy from Gu Zang read this reward order, they all gasped, Li Yanzhao, the commander, actually skipped the team rate and was directly promoted to the commander of the hundreds. The face is full of envy. After the cavalry returned to the camp after the previous expedition, everyone was shocked when they heard about the counterinsurgency process, but they inevitably felt that what the cavalry said was exaggerated. After all, there are hundreds of cavalry, and the role is really limited. However, at this time, I heard what was said in the reward order. What the cavalry who went out to say was true. The crowd couldn't help but be amazed.

After reading the reward order, the messenger smiled and said to Xin Taishou: "Congratulations, Xin Taishou." Taishou Xin Fei also bowed his hands again and again: "It's just a trivial matter, He Lao Zuo Sima personally cares about it." The two of them were polite, and when they saw the general, Ma Ping led Li Yanzhao and the others out of the crowd. The general on the stage was too guarded by Xin Peng, Zuo Sima from Gu Zanglai, and Du Jie, the thousand-person governor of the Guangwu Army, all dressed up their armor.

"Ma Ping, the commander of the Guangwu Army, thank you for the grace of Shoujun."

"Li Yanzhao, the commander of the cavalry commander of the Guangwu Army, thank you for the grace of Shoujun's promotion."

Seeing that the two of them hugged their fists and thanked the ground, Zuo Sima paced to the front of the stage, gave a false support, and smiled at the two: "The two of you, please get up, this time, the two of them deserve their first merits." Shoujun also read the reports of the reinforcement commander Song Duhu and Changning and Xiping, and praised the two of you for their repeated miraculous achievements. I have been instructed to convey his concern to you both when I come here to read the decree of the reward. After that, this Zuo Sima carefully examined the two of them, nodded and said: "What everyone said is true, you two are my Liangzhou Junjie." ”

Ma Ping and Li Yanzhao didn't dare to say anything, and stood up with the false support of Zuo Sima. At this time, Li Yanzhao saw the face of this envoy from Gu Zanglai. But I saw that his face was long, his facial features were sharp, and his eyebrows were long and sharp. It is quite decisive and ruthless. Li Yanzhao looked at his expression, and his heart was already involuntarily filled with a chill.

That Zuo Sima exchanged a few words of greeting with the two of them, and after some encouragement, he received the official seal of the confession, Ma Ping was about to turn around and return to the team, but saw Li Yanzhao kneeling on his knees in front of the general. Ma Pingzheng secretly said in his heart that it was not good, Li Yanzhao had already kowtowed three times, and said in a trembling voice: "The last general has a reluctant request, I hope that thousands of governors, government kings, and Zuo Sima will give permission!" ”

This change made the atmosphere in the field suddenly solemn. Qianren Governor and Taishou panicked for a while, and the Zuo Sima who came from Gu Zang had a slight look of uncertainty on his face. Seeing this, Du Jie, the thousand-person governor, hurriedly scolded: "Li Yanzhao, what are you going to do?" Could it be that the reward given to you by the king is less, and you are dissatisfied? ”

When Li Yanzhao heard this, he continued to kowtow and said, "Thousands of governors, the last general will not dare." ”

Du Jie laughed and said, "Then what kind of reluctant request do you have to bring it up today?" Don't get back now! ”

Li Yanzhao raised his head suddenly, and said loudly to the three people who came to Du Jie, Taishou Xin, and Zuo Sima Yinyuan, who came from Guzang, and to the more than 1,000 Guangwu soldiers standing in front of the general's platform: "This time, our troops went out to quell the rebellion, but fortunately, we were blessed by heaven and entrusted with the king Hongfu, so that we were able to successfully quell the rebellion. However, this time, there are also five Tongze from our Guangwu Army who sacrificed their lives for the country in the counterinsurgency. The cavalry of the rest of the counties also had dozens of cavalry soldiers sacrificed in Tongze. The last general can only ask all of you to set up a shrine for the fallen Tongze, and sympathize with their bereaved families. So that the bereaved family members are orphaned, and the fallen soldiers smile at Jiuquan, showing the benevolence of the king! ”

As soon as these words came out, except for the three generals on the platform, even the more than 1,000 soldiers standing in the school field stared at Li Yanzhao who was kneeling in front of the general's platform in amazement. Du Jie, the Governor of the Thousand People, changed the color of his previous laughter, Xin Taishou had to think deeply, and Zuo Sima, who came from Gu Zang, also slowly closed his eyes and said to Li Yanzhao in a deep voice: "You get up, let me wait for the long term to discuss this matter." ”

When Li Yanzhao heard this, he didn't get up, but continued to kowtow and said, "The villain implores Zuo Sima to think deeply." ”

That Zuo Sima immediately opened his eyes, glanced at Li Yanzhao sharply, and then smiled and said, "I have already understood your intentions, and after I go back, I will report to the Shoujun, so you can go yourself." ”

Li Yanzhao continued to kowtow: "Zuo Sima Gaoyi, the villain will always be remembered in my heart." I hope that Lord Wang will do his best to facilitate this. Then the soldiers return to their hearts, and the top and bottom want the same thing, and the country is fortunate! ”

Zuo Sima Yinyuan glanced at Li Yanzhao with a complicated expression, and then said noncommittally: "You go down, I have my own plan for this matter." ”

When Li Yanzhao heard this, he had to kowtow respectfully again, then got up and returned to the team with Ma Ping. Ma Ping glanced at Li Yanzhao meaningfully. whispered: "The thing you mentioned is a good thing, but the occasion is wrong." ”

Li Yanzhao smiled indifferently, but did not speak, and stood quietly in the team until Du Jie, the governor of the thousand-people, ordered the whole army to disband and return to the camp.

Ma Ping led the team, but he remembered Li Yanzhao's words from time to time in his heart. Secretly called Li Yanzhao aside and said to him: "I'll go to the Fujun tonight to say goodbye, you can go with me, if you have anything to say, just take this opportunity to tell the Fujun." ”

Li Yanzhao understood, but sighed: "Captain Madu, this time I said goodbye, but I don't know when I will see you again." Since the Guangwu army, the time has been getting longer, but only the grace of the captain to bring cultivation has made Zhao and others grateful. The captain is here, how should Zhao and the others deal with themselves! As he spoke, his eyes were already red.

Seeing this, Ma Ping was also saddened. Shaking his head, he said: "Li Yanzhao, I have been a cavalry lieutenant in the Guangwu Army for four years, and there are countless people sent to raise horses. However, only you can raise it decently. Later, when he went out to quell the rebellion, Ma watched your actions and calculated, all of which were superior. Today's little hundred-person leader is far from your end. If we meet again in the future, we will not be under Ma. Ma Ping said, patted Li Yanzhao's shoulder, and said: "When we meet in the coming day, you and I will drink and talk happily, which is the joy of life!" Ma and you are also a friendship of life and death together, remember! Remember! ”

Li Yanzhao suddenly raised his head and laughed heartily. Stretched out his hand and high-fived Captain Ma Duwei as an oath: "One word is a certainty!" ”