Chapter 63: The Remnant Sun Is Like Blood
Although Jinju is important, it is still a small city in terms of population. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoAt the end of the Tang Dynasty, there were only 20,000 or 30,000 households, less than 100,000 people. After the Huangchao Rebellion and the warlords in the early five dynasties, there were less than 10,000 households left, and the land was barren and the people were poor.
For the defenders of the city, the food and iron tools in the homes of the people in the city have long been looted, and adult men are also forced to go to the city to assist in defending the city, and the men in the city are even more scarce, at this time they are all old and weak women and children.
The rebels in the streets were looting from house to house, and those who dared to resist were immediately killed, and everywhere there were soldiers laughing and the people wailing in misery.
Wang Jin walked on the streets of Jinju and felt the time of a thousand years ago. The blood, killing, lewd laughter, and crying around him are like scenes in the movie, which are played in front of Wang Jin's eyes.
An old man on crutches, blind in one eye, skinny and bone-covered, and his face was covered with scars. shouted at the soldiers on the street: "You thieves will not die well, poor my son, you died so miserably, the old man fought with you." ”
The old man's son is estimated to be Liang Jun or a miscellaneous servant forcibly requisitioned by Liang Jun, and the death of his son at such an old age can be imagined.
The old man, who had difficulty even walking a few steps, picked up his cane and rushed to the Hedong soldiers who were robbing the street of their belongings.
"Old thing, I killed your son, come on, find grandpa for revenge!" The Hedong soldier was also cheap-mouthed, and he stimulated him.
"Ahh The old man probably used to be a soldier, and the posture of holding a cane is very much like holding a spear in the army, and the posture of stabbing forward is exactly the same.
"Come on, stab grandpa in the chest!" The Hedong soldier seemed to find it interesting and continued to be excited.
Of course, the crutches could not pierce the leather armor, and the old man who had used too much force suddenly lay on the ground, and his head was bleeding.
The soldier stepped on the old man's back with one foot and crushed it vigorously, and the people next to him applauded loudly.
"Stepping on this old thing, damn it, how can such an old bone live for so long, and you can save some food when you die."
The old man is already in his last years, where can he stand such treatment, after a while, he kicked his legs and died.
"Haha, it's so useless, and there's a kind of provocation to Lao Tzu. Let's go, there is a cloth shop in front, grab a few and go home to get your daughter-in-law. The soldier laughed and beckoned to the brother next to him to rob again.
Wang Jin looked at the old man who died tragically on the ground, and was full of emotion, would he do this to others when he was a young soldier? The soldiers of this era have no concept of right and wrong, being able to survive is the greatest wish, any etiquette and shame are farts, and benevolence, righteousness and morality are not even said by those old pedants.
These are the five generations, the five generations of blood.
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It was dark, the battlefield had been cleaned by the miscellaneous soldiers, this time there were more injuries and illnesses than yesterday, and it was estimated that a large number of people would have to die, and a large pit had been dug outside the city, and the dead soldiers had been stripped of their leather armor and thrown in, and the miscellaneous soldiers had already stripped off all the valuable things on the dead soldiers and put them in their pockets, although they might not last long.
Life in the world, property is not brought with life, and death is not taken away, which is best confirmed by the body of these dead soldiers. Almost everyone was thrown into the pit naked and doused with oil.
It's summer, there's no way to dispose of the corpse, even if it's buried in the ground, it's useless, maybe it will be dragged out with a wild dog or wolf, and there will still be a plague at that time, and the best way is to burn it with a fire.
The raging fire had already been ignited, and the corpses were constantly sitting up and lying down in the pit because of the contraction of muscles, and the fire oil was fused with the "sizzle" sound of human fat burning.
The battlefield land was covered with blood, the evening wind blew, the flames were blown by the wind and burned even more vigorously, and the smell of burning corpses mixed with the heavy smell of blood hit everyone's nostrils. Some of the new warriors were frightened by the sight and wept at the thought that they might end up being burned like this.
"Don't fucking cry, look at the appearance of you waste, it's the Hedong Army, you have to know your life when you are a soldier!" The officer pointed to the burning pit and said, "This is our life!" Remember them all! ”
"How can you say that you have no clothes, and you are ............ with your son" I don't know who started, and the soldiers gathered outside the fire pit began to sing the ancient military song, venting their emotions loudly.
Wang Jin's eyes were also moist, this is the way for soldiers to express their hearts, and it is also the best way. Sing the last battle song for the dead comrades-in-arms, and wish them peace and stability in the next life, and never participate in this bloody battle again.
Liang Jun's body was also thrown in, and you were the enemy of life and death before death, but after death, you had to burn the body in a pit, and the body was all blended together.
The setting sun was almost completely disappearing into the horizon, and the remaining red light added another shade of crimson to the blood-stained land, and the mountains in the distance stood proudly, they had witnessed the struggle of the human world for thousands of years, and will continue to witness it until eternity.
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Three days of indulgence finally passed, and the rebels who rushed into the city carried their belts and grabbed a lot of money. They not only rob things, but also rob women, whether they are married women or young ladies who have not left the cabinet, they are ravaged by these soldiers who have been abstinent for a long time, no one will pity some weak women, the victors can always get the best weapons.
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Captured Jinzhou, Zhu Wen's important stronghold, the Liang court is afraid that it has been a mess, the emperor who is so happy will probably not give up, his city is lost, his right-hand man is dead, the most important thing is that he defeated his lifelong enemy, this breath is absolutely unbearable, I am afraid that the news has reached Bianliang, and a large army will be sent to retake this place in the near future!
There are still many small cities around Jinzhou, and the soldiers in Hedong are sleepy and lacking, and they have no ability or interest in obtaining, as long as they can control the most critical Jinzhou, other small cities are within the range of attack, and they should be the ones who panic.
It is now the seventh year of Tianyou, and the Battle of Baixiang logically took place in November of this year, but history has changed, and the non-existent Battle of Jinju was staged again, and Zhu Wen may still be unable to stand it, and he will not wait for Liu Shouguang to attack Wang Rong, so he will start a war in advance.
Wang Rong has completely broken with Zhu Wen, and Liu Shouguang is also ready to move in Youzhou, imprisoning his father and proclaiming himself the envoy of the Lu Long Army, not to divert attention from foreign wars, I am afraid that internal pressure will make him scramble.
Homecoming!
Zhang Chengye had already found Wang Jin, and the two talked in detail in the tent all night, and this war brought Wang Jin not only military achievements, but also prestige and trust. As long as we can maintain the momentum, we will be able to soar in the future.
Starting from Luzhou, the Yi'er Army has been out for almost two months. Only half of the 3,000 people who went on the expedition together at that time are now left, and half of the soldiers are left on this land forever, and their relatives can only weep bitterly over the relics.
On the way home, the remaining 100 people in the right camp were silent, Wang Jin walked in the front, next to Li Yingxiong, and Xu Liang on horseback. He eventually survived, and the high fever did not cost him his life, but made him more energetic.
Also, how could a person with such willpower be defeated by a small high fever!
Returning home, finally ending this damn war, returning home, with the gentleness of Jade and Fluttershy, healing the wounds in their hearts, forgetting the pain of life and death, and getting the reward they deserve.