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On November 28, the sixth year of Chongzhen, according to the solar terms, the light snow has not arrived in the heavy snow, the weather is already very cold, the north wind is raging, the snowflakes are fluttering, no one likes to go out in this kind of weather, most of the people who have worked hard all day are hiding at home, either holding their daughter-in-law in the quilt to do the "great cause" of continuing the incense, or they are gathering three or five friends who can talk about playing leaf cards or something, and it can be regarded as finding some entertainment for themselves.
It's been a busy year, and it's time to take a break from the busyness.
The Wenchong Thousand Households stationed in Guangyuan is an exception, from the thousands of wives, military advisors, and the hundred households left behind, down to the cooking cooks, and the maids who sweep the floor, all of them went out and waited outside the long pavilion on the official road, the reason is very simple, they want to welcome the soldiers who have returned from the expedition, standing at the front, it is Zhao Min and Lin Yuexuan, and then it is the military advisor Li Nian who came in a hurry.
When they came, they first heard the sound of horses' hooves, and then they saw soldiers in cotton armor appear in the sight of the crowd, they mounted their horses, straightened their waists, and drove their horses firmly forward, and the flags embroidered with the word "Lu" in the hands of the standard-bearers in front of them grinned in the north wind.
The crowd began to stir, and it was their own army that had returned.
Lu Haoshan saw the two beautiful shadows standing in the cold wind from a distance, and he didn't care about any rules, walked in front of the second daughter, turned over and dismounted, and hugged the two girls in his arms at once without saying anything.
Once so close to death, he almost died on the battlefield, and he had another layer of experience for cherishing the people in front of him, Lu Haoshan, and when he saw Zhao Min and Lin Yuexuan, the people he cared about the most in this world, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.
"Xianggong"
"Xianggong"
Affectionate in front of everyone, the second daughter was a little embarrassed, but she hadn't seen Lu Haoshan for a year. I have long looked through the autumn water, and now I feel the strong and powerful arm curve, smelling the familiar manly breath, Zhao Min and Lin Yuexuan are a little drunk.
The three of them hugged each other, and although they didn't say anything, they were all speechless.
The two daughters are both people who know the general situation, and they are embarrassed in front of everyone, so they quickly broke away and "let Lu Haoshan" to Li Nian, the military advisor behind them, and a group of hundreds of household heads.
"The students have seen the adults, congratulations on their safe return." Li Nian saluted Lu Haoshan.
"Xiaguan pays a visit to Lord Qianhu. Congratulations to the triumphant return of the Thousand Households" Zhao Feng, Li Degui, Han Sheng and other hundreds of households also saluted Lu Haoshan, these are Guangyuan's head snakes, although Lu Haoshan did not tell them to return today, but as soon as Lu Haoshan and others entered Guangyuan, they received the wind, so they came together to greet them.
Lu Haoshan said with a wry smile: "Okay, it's all your own people, let's be exempt, what a triumphant return." Seven or eight out of ten brothers who went out of Sichuan died on the battlefield, and only the remnants of us were left defeated and returned, alas, not to mention. β
Li Degui said with a straight face: "My lord's words are wrong. With a mere 800 people, he made countless feats in battle, and was surrounded by ten times as many enemies, fighting to the death. Four days and four nights of bloody battles, killing more than 10,000 enemies, such feats. Although defeated, it is still glorious. β
"That's it, it's just those people who don't save them when they die, otherwise we wouldn't have lost so much."
"Play to the court, and teach those who are selfish and selfish a good lesson."
"My lord, our Sichuan soldiers have made a name for themselves in this battle."
Everyone is indignant at the fact that others have stood by and watched and their own people have suffered heavy losses, and when it comes to excitement, they also roll up their sleeves, and they want to do a big job for their own adults to seek justice.
Lu Haoshan waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll talk about these things later, this official is not here, you have worked hard." β
Li Degui said with a flattering face: "My lord, these are all small things, but it is the adults who take the lead, personally leading the elite soldiers to suppress bandits, speaking of hard work, not as good as adults, adults are veritable hard work." β
Li Nian said in a surprising voice: "Lao Tzu said that fortune and misfortune are lurking, and misfortune and fortune are relied on, although we have suffered losses this time, but the adults have also avoided a catastrophe, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune." β
"Mr. Li, what do you mean by that?" Lu Haoshan's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked.
"According to the latest news, He Shuangquan, Xinhu, Nine Dragons, King Chuang, Mantianxing, Nanying Eight Kings, Xiying Eight Kings, Datianwang and other hundreds of thieves headed, on November 19 to ask for surrender, Beijing Camp General Wang Pu, the eunuch Lu Jiude and others believed it was true, immediately reported to the imperial court, and suspended the attack on the bandits, but did not expect that these people just surrendered, to disguise the false surrender, and actively raise all kinds of materials, the weather plummeted on the 24th, a section of the Yellow River between Yuanqu in Shanxi and Jiyuan in Henan actually condensed into ice and turned into an ice bridge, The bandits paved the bridge with door panels and straw on it, galloped over, and had crossed the Yellow River, and it is said that the emperor was furious and sent out the Jinyi guards to pursue it. β
After a pause, Li Nian said with some schadenfreude: "If you enter the edict prison, even if you don't die, you will take off a layer of skin, it is said that the relationship between the adult and Wang Zongbing is not bad, and it is really God's blessing to be able to get out of the matter this time." β
Sure enough, something happened.
Because of the low mood, Lu Haoshan's order was not an urgent matter, so he should not report it, so this information was handed over to Li Nian, but Lu Haoshan was not surprised when he heard it, these had long been in his expectation, the ruts of history did not deviate from the original track, although the Ming Dynasty had more Lu Haoshan, but now Lu Haoshan's power is still too small, so small that it has not played a slight role in the general trend of Cheng DΓΉ.
In fact, people like Wang Pu, their eyes are too high, the so-called arrogant soldiers will be defeated, people like him, either do not make mistakes, if they make mistakes, they are often fatal, overestimating themselves, underestimating the enemy, and the final result is the worst result.
"Okay, don't stand here, it's wind and snow, what's the matter, let's go back and talk about it." Lu Haoshan saw Zhao Min and Lin Yuexuan tired in the cold wind, and couldn't help but feel a little heartache, and opened his mouth to go back.
Zhao Feng hurriedly said: "Knowing that the adults have returned victoriously, a few of our brothers have wrapped up the Wangjiang Tower, and the brothers who have returned victoriously have been picked up and washed the dust, and they have also invited the adults to appreciate their faces." β
"You really have a heart." After Lu Haoshan finished speaking, his voice suddenly changed: "This time, eight hundred heroes went out of Sichuan, and when they returned, only two hundred people were left who were disabled and disabled, and six hundred brothers died on the battlefield. β
Everyone then put their eyes on those coffins, at a glance, they saw that there were coffins in the places where they saw, there were many coffins and few people, and there was a feeling of being a person in broad daylight, Lu Haoshan really transported the corpses of all the soldiers back, this is a huge project, no wonder so many horsemen were hired for a lot of money, and they were replaced by other generals, and it is estimated that they will transport some goods back to make money, and they will not do this kind of "stupid thing".
No one is missing, this is the belief that Lu Haoshan often instills in his subordinates, and at this moment, he has really made a good example.
"My lord, it's a small one that hasn't been thought through, please punish it." Zhao Feng's face turned pale, and he immediately admitted his mistake.
A general who loves soldiers like a son and has responsibilities, even if he has shortcomings, he cannot but respect him.
Li Nian said on the side: "My lord, the students immediately sent someone to notify the families of the fallen soldiers, so that they can take these bodies away and bury them as soon as possible." β
Lu Haoshan categorically refused: "No, just notify them to come to the ceremony, and the body doesn't have to be brought back." β
What is it to travel thousands of miles back and not return it to the family? It's not fun, is it?
"My lord, it's useless to keep these remains, but they are easy to be manipulated by others, so it's better to let them go." Han Sheng also whispered persuasion on the side.
"In these years, the war is in chaos, and returning to the roots is the best destination for these soldiers, and it is useless to force these bodies to remain." Li Nian on the side was also startled, and hurriedly echoed.
My own adults have always been quite shrewd, but I didn't expect to say such things.
Lu Haoshan kicked Han Sheng angrily, and then patiently explained: "Many of these fallen soldiers were selected from the ranks of displaced people, and they don't have a home at all, where can they be sent?" Besides, the land price in Guangyuan is also high, and buying a cemetery will also increase the burden on the families of the fallen soldiers, so it is better to leave them behind, and the official will come forward to bury the brothers who died in battle, not only to bury them, but also to erect a monument to record their heroic deeds, and give a good example to the brothers of Wenchong Qianhusuo. β
Unified burial, but also erect a monument?
Li Nian just thought for a moment, and immediately realized Lu Haoshan's intention, which was to use this way to stimulate the fighting spirit of his subordinates, keep these remains, that is, retain a spirit of not fearing death, treat soldiers with wisdom and bravery, especially treat every soldier, such a general is very respectable, his subordinates are famous and advantageous, can he not be willing to die for his own adults?
It's a great move.
"Your Excellency is wise," Li Nian said with admiration, "I think those heroic souls who died in battle will also be happy for your Excellency to do this." β
Lu Haoshan smiled, and then ordered everyone to continue to move forward and go back to Qianhu before making plans.
When they saw so many scarred soldiers, and then looked at the countless coffins in the procession, they were a little shocked or frightened at first, but they quickly calmed down and their eyes became respectful.
These are warriors, Lu Haoshan led his troops out of Sichuan to fight, the battle report can be heard from time to time, for this resourceful Lu Qianhu, his achievements can be said one after another, these people know, and he regardless of the cost, thousands of miles away to transport the remains of the fallen soldiers back, let them return to their roots, do not have to die in a foreign land, love and righteousness.
Back at the Thousand Households, Lu Haoshan began to issue orders to his subordinates, taking care of the wounded, rewarding meritorious deeds, and also held a grand memorial ceremony.
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