Chapter Twenty-Three: The Casting of the Soul of the Army

"My lord, this time our army beheaded a total of 467 Jiannu and captured 57 people, including 6 white-armored soldiers, 126 Han army banners, 16 prisoners, 156 traitors and new annexed troops, and 125 prisoners. A total of 749 levels were beheaded www.biquge.info 198 people were captured. Among them, one was killed by Jiannujia Lazhangjing, two by Niu Lu Zhangjing, and one by Niu Lu Zhangjing, who captured the banner of the Han army. Three Niulu flags, one Jiala flag, and 212 war horses were seized. We've stripped off the slightly intact Jiannu armor, two hundred and fifty-three pairs in all. In addition, according to your orders, Jiannu's money rat tail was also cut off more than 300 pieces. Cui Shoucheng said to Pang Yue 1510, "However, there are still about 100 Jiannu who have escaped." ”

Pang Yue nodded, and asked Cui Shoucheng again, "What about the casualties of our army?" ”

"Our Flying Tiger Battalion lost 264 people, more than 40 of whom were so seriously injured that they could no longer walk on their own, and countless were slightly injured. The Zhenwei battalion also lost more than 100 people, and the seriously wounded were about the same as our battalion. ”

Unexpectedly, taking advantage of the favorable terrain to ambush Jiannu, the casualties of the whole army were still so large. If we encounter a few more such slaves in the future, then the rest of the few people will be almost finished walking a few hundred miles. It seems that in the future, it is better to think of more ways to avoid losses. Pang Yue sighed secretly in his heart.

"Brother Pang, when I see Lord Zhu in a while, what do you say about those captives?" Wang Dongri asked Pang Yue with a frown. Just now, under Pang Yue's orders, the Ming army has killed all the prisoners. Although Wang Dongri did not object, he was worried that this kind of behavior would not be able to pass Zhu Dadian, who was a civil official.

"Brother Xu, don't worry, I'll explain it to Lord Zhu." Pang Yue seemed to have an idea, "Just in case, let's get out of here quickly and go to meet Master Zhu." Before the war, in order to avoid accidents, he had arranged for Zhang Yunli to take people to protect Zhu Dadian to a safe place.

"It's natural, the soldiers are ready."

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After the main forces of the Flying Tiger Battalion and the Zhenwei Battalion cleaned up the battlefield, they left the place and continued to march south, and after meeting with Zhu Dadian and his party, they walked more than ten miles and came to a hidden mountain col to rest.

"What? You!? Hearing Pang Yue finish talking about killing the prisoner, Zhu Dadian couldn't help but be shocked, and his white beard shook and shook, "General Pang, the old man has to say a few words to you." You are the general of the Ming Dynasty, but you are not a mountain bandit! How can such an unrighteous act be committed? It's also a shame that now is a time of turmoil, otherwise if any of the imperial historians participate in your book, your future will come to an end! ”

Mr. Zhu, you are too old to make a fuss, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was common to even kill good and risky merits, let alone kill Jiannu? Pang Yue secretly scolded himself. Originally, Lu Qiwu and others advised him not to tell Zhu Dadian about this. But Pang Yue took into account that there are many people talking, and this kind of thing can't be hidden after all, in case Zhu Dadian knows about it one day, and he doesn't tell him, it will inevitably make him feel guilty. I still have a lot of things to do with the help of Zhu Dadian in the future, so it is better to confess now and leave a good impression.

Slander is slander, but Pang Yue's mouth is still respectful: "Master Zhu taught me a lesson." It was only at the thought of the heavy casualties of his soldiers that he was so angry that he ordered the group of prisoners to be killed. Moreover, there is no way to humble the post, and now that our army is on the march, it is really inconvenient to hold prisoners. If it is released, it will inevitably make the soldiers dissatisfied. ”

"That's it, that's it." Zhu Dadian shook his head, "Let's not take it as an example." ”

"Yes. Speaking of which, being caught up by Jiannu this time really scared me out of a cold sweat" Pang Yue's eyes were full of reverence, "Thanks to Master Zhu's strategizing and commanding, our army can annihilate Jiannu in one fell swoop." ”…,

"Nonsense! What kind of person do you think of the old man? Whoever takes the credit is theirs, and you don't need to put a high hat on the old man. It seems that this style of officialdom has really reached the point where it must be rectified, and even such a young person as General Pang has been infected with such bad habits! Although Zhu Dadian reprimanded on his lips, his eyes shone brightly, and his old face gradually turned red.

"Mr. Zhu is frank and open-minded, which is really admirable! It's just this merit, and the humble position doesn't dare to bury Master Zhu casually! ”

"Forget it, forget it, let's talk about it later." Zhu Dadian himself was a little embarrassed.

"Obedience."

"By the way, General Pang, what is your expression? I heard Yasukuni mention it last time, but the old lady was old and had a bad memory, so she forgot it all after a while. Zhu Dadian twisted his beard and said, looking at Pang Yue's eyes a little kinder.

"Master Lao Zhu is interested. The single name of the humble post is a Yue word, and the table word is Taizhi. Pang Yue said truthfully.

"Taiyuki? Well, something is wrong. Zhu Dadian thought for a while, "These two words are also atmospheric in meaning, but has General Pang ever thought that if you read these two words with a southern accent, hehe, is it a bit rebellious?" ”

Taizhi, Tai ...... OMG! Pang Yue suddenly realized at this time, no wonder he always felt that these two words were a bit strange before, but at that time, there were many things and there was no time to think about it, and now it seems that if he continues to call these two words in the future, it will be really a bit troublesome.

Seeing that Pang Yue was a little dazed, Zhu Dadian smiled slightly: "If Pang Shen will not dislike it, how about the old man take a new word for you?" ”

Pang Yue came back to his senses and hurriedly replied: "Master Zhu gave the word, it is a humble honor. How dare you have two words? ”

"yes, okay." Zhu Dadian lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "How about calling Mu Yuan?" Take the meaning of lofty ambition, and it is also the right word Yue in the name of the general of the Pang Sen.

Pang Muyuan? Not bad! Pang Yue hurriedly thanked Zhu Dadian: "Very good, thank you for the words!" ”

"Mu Yuan doesn't have to be polite," Zhu Dadian said with a smile.

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After fighting in the middle of the night, most of the soldiers of the two battalions of the Ming army were exhausted. Therefore, after receiving the order to rest, many people simply lay down on the ground and snored. Only some of the more seriously injured were moaning incessantly.

Seeing that most of the wounded could not be effectively treated, and could only simply wrap their wounds with gauze soaked in salt water, Pang Yue sighed secretly. It seems that in the future, it is very necessary to establish a perfect system in the army to follow the army, otherwise, if the wounded are not treated in time, it will not only cause a reduction in the combat strength but also greatly affect the morale of the entire contingent. But now that the conditions are limited, Pang Yue has no choice but to give priority to the wounded to live in tents, increase their food rations, and minimize their suffering as much as possible. However, even so, the wounded soldiers were still moved to tears, and when Pang Yue went to visit them in the tent, as long as they were awake, almost all of them struggled to get up and salute Pang Yue, but they were politely stopped.

After a busy night and a morning, Pang Yue felt that his eyelids were also a little heavy. After seeing the wounded, he didn't bother to go back to the tent, just like an ordinary soldier, he casually found a flat ground to lie down, and after a while, he fell into a deep sleep. In the dream, he returned to the twenty-first century, to his home. Everything in the house is so familiar and intimate, the TV, the refrigerator, the sofa, the computer in my bedroom...... His father, mother, and sister sat at the dining table, which was full of his favorite dishes...... His mother asked him in a slightly reproachful tone where he had been these days, but his father didn't say anything, just happily kept serving him vegetables, and his sister made jokes about him from time to time...... Seeing the scene in front of him, Pang Yue wanted to say something but couldn't say anything, he just felt a sour nose. …,

"My lord, my lord, wake up." A voice woke Pang Yue from his dream. Pang Yue opened his eyes, and after seeing Ma Yuancheng in armor, he let out a sigh: It seems that most of the people will not be able to return home in the future, and now he already belongs to the stormy era of the late Ming Dynasty. There is no tranquility and peace here like in later generations, but more bloody rain and bloody battles. But it was here that he could really use the spear in his hand to do something for the suffering Chinese nation, instead of only sulking in his heart like later generations. Alas, forget about going home for a while, here, you still have a lot to do!

"When?" Pang Yue got up from the ground and stretched.

"If you go back to your lordship, it's already noon." Ma Yuancheng said, "The soldiers are preparing to eat, just waiting for you." Also, as you instruct, wait for lunch and rest for two quarters of an hour before getting ready to pull. ”

"Hmm." Pang Yue nodded, "Let's eat first." Speaking of which, I'm really hungry."

After eating and resting for a while, Pang Yue ordered the army to prepare to continue to march according to the original plan. Actually, Pang Yue didn't want everyone to rest more, he was also very tired. But there is no way, Jiannu will not wait for the Ming army to finish recuperating before taking action. After Nikan escorted Emperor Hongguang back to Nanjing, Jiannu would continue to move south to sweep away the remnants of the Southern Ming forces in Zhejiang. Pang Yue clearly remembered that on June 11 of the first year of Hongguang (1645), that is, half a month later, Jiannu would come to the city of Hangzhou. Now there are still hundreds of miles away from Hangzhou, if you can't arrive as soon as possible, then your original plan will not be realized, and the thousands of people under him and Wang Dongri may become completely alone.

There is still such a long unknown journey now, and Pang Yue has to think about the morale and morale of the army. Therefore, Pang Yue decided to make a simple mobilization speech to all officers and soldiers before the official start of the military to boost morale and stabilize the morale of the army. In short, it's man-made.

"The soldiers of the Flying Tiger Battalion and the Zhenwei Battalion! Hello everyone! Pang Yue jumped on a small dirt slope and shouted loudly at the soldiers of the Ming army who were ready to attack in front of him, "Today, the army is about to start, and Pang has something to say to you here!" First of all, please accept Pong's worship! ”

After speaking, Pang Yue took a deep look at the black pressure of the Ming army soldiers below. This move caused an uproar among the soldiers, and the officers hurriedly whispered to the soldiers under them to be quiet.

"Don't be surprised, you deserve it!" Pang Yue said, "Now, the national disaster is at hand, and the Ming Dynasty has reached the point of life and death!" And you guys! -- I didn't turn my back on my ancestors like some people who were greedy for life and afraid of death! You can still fight valiantly against Jiannu, no matter how rampant and brutal Jiannu is, you are all fearless! Last night, I even saw that many soldiers were still holding on to Jiannu despite being wounded in many places, until the robe next to him killed Jiannu! At that time, Pang sighed, this is the military soul of my Ming Dynasty! This is my good son in China! Ladies and gentlemen! - It's all good! It is a great honor for Pang to be able to fight with you! ”

There was silence below, and everyone was listening intently. Pang Yue cleared his throat and continued, "I believe that most of the people present don't actually want to fight! Me too! I also want to return to my hometown as soon as possible to reunite with my relatives and live a comfortable life! But! - Jiannu doesn't think so! Those beasts don't want to farm and raise their own food, but they also want to have no worries about food and clothing! Since the Wanli years, he began to make waves in Liaodong, burning, killing and looting, and slaughtering Han people! During the Chongzhen years, he entered the customs and looted many times, turning many splendid rivers and mountains into ruins in my Ming Dynasty! How many Chinese people's wives will be scattered! But how did my Ming treat Jiannu at the beginning? When the Ming Dynasty was strong, they did not go to their tribe to rob their cattle and sheep and burn their houses! did not force them to grow their hair and change their clothes, and changed their clothes to the Han system! Instead, they were given official positions and fed and clothed! Even the wild boar skin of the slave chieftain was worshiped at the feet of Li Chengliang's general soldier to recognize his godfather, as a cow and a horse, and he was so obedient! However, when I was in trouble and unable to control them, the brutes bared their fangs and fell into the well! Now, they still want to destroy my Han family's rivers and mountains and turn my billions of people into their minions! All of you here, can you agree?! ”…,

"No!" "No promise!!" "No !!" The shouts of the soldiers overshadowed the tide.

Pang Yue motioned for everyone to be quiet, and continued: "In my Chinese tradition, I have always saluted first and then soldiers, but I have never been soft on those beasts and beasts who don't know the height of the sky!" At the beginning, the Xiongnu also invaded the Central Plains many times, and after a period of rampant, they were almost wiped out by the Han iron cavalry, and since then they have disappeared in front of the eyes of the Chinese people! The Mongolian Tatars occupied the Central Plains for nearly a hundred years, but in the end, they were driven back to the grassland to herd sheep by Emperor Gao, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty! Now, although my Ming Dynasty has reached the point of life and death, Jiannu is not invincible! I believe that in the battle last night, you all saw that in addition to being a little fierce, Jiannu is nothing else, and if you slash at their necks, their heads will still fall to the ground! Therefore, as long as we Han people are united and share the same hatred, there will always be a day when the mountains and rivers will be recovered! If you can trust Pang, in the next few days, Pang and Wang Guerrilla will take you to contact all the imperial court soldiers and horses to fight against Jiannu together! Those injured brothers, Pang will protect you until you can recover! As long as Pang's head is still on his neck, he will never lose a brother! If you don't want to live this kind of bloody life again, you can do it too! Pang will send it to you to entangle you to go home, is there any?! ”

"We will fight to the death against Jiannu and recover the rivers and mountains!" One of the generals shouted first. Soon, the shouts erupted like a tsunami, "Fight against Jiannu!" Reclaim the rivers and mountains! "Fight against Jiannu!! Reclaim the rivers and mountains!! ”……

The military soul of an army is mainly embodied in the sense of honor, mission, and identification with the collective possessed by all officers and men. An army that has never had a soul, even if it is well-equipped, can only be regarded as a rabble. Now, although the morale has been mobilized for the time being, it is impossible to complete the forging of the military soul in a short period of time. In the future, I still have a long way to go in this regard! Pang Yue touched his itchy throat, looked at the mighty army marching forward, and thought to himself.