Six-eighty-nine rituals
Xie Xi sent his thoughts back to Hainan by telegram, and as he expected, it was really impossible for the rear to interfere too much in the affairs of the front, and the reply only said that everything was in accordance with the judgment of the commander at the front, but that he must pay attention to his own safety. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
However, only half a day later, another telegram was sent from Hainan Island, saying that if the Xie Xi decided to do so, he hoped to wait a few days for a reinforcement to be sent from Hainan itself, but the size of the reinforcements and the commander were not mentioned.
He didn't care about the dismissal, anyway, he didn't plan to rush out the troops. It is impossible to be too careful to fight against the Houjin soldiers, the most vicious enemy in China. Pang Yu was careless before and almost lost his head, this time he will personally lead the troops, of course, his own life is still the most important to his own family, the more fully prepared, the better.
Therefore, in the next few days, he still followed the original plan, and first made great efforts to clean up the interior: to make up for as much as possible the hidden dangers caused by the large opening of the camp gate and the shelter as long as all the people from Liaodong came to take refuge -- there must have been a lot of money among the fugitives who came to take refuge a few days ago. But neither Xie Xi nor Pang Yu cared too much about this, because these people would eventually be transferred to the south, thousands of miles away from Liaodong, and even if they were meticulous, they would not be able to play a role. Moreover, these people are all Han Chinese after all, no matter what their reasons are for working for Houjin, Xie Xi believes that when they arrive in the south, the good life there will slowly change their minds, and when the time comes, they will either live incognito and live in peace, or take the initiative to turn themselves in - these are all things that have actually happened, so his containment policy here is very relaxed.
But not now, since there is going to be a military operation, the fence inside the house must be tightened. In this world, everyone is afraid of being serious, and once the Qiong Navy makes up its mind, those meticulous works will still be easy to expose. After all, there are so many people living together: who looks around all day long, who always likes to run out when there is nothing to do, and who speaks ill of Master Joan when he finds an opportunity...... These behaviors may be able to hide from others once or twice, but after a long time, they will always be seen more or less.
After all, there are only a few spies who have mixed in, and most of them are still ordinary Han people, full of hatred for the oppression of Houjin, and full of gratitude for the Qiong Haijun who sheltered and took care of them. Xie Xi took out the posture of holding a mass movement in Qiongzhou Mansion in those years, and arranged for people to visit the camp for a little investigation and investigation, and many suspicious elements were reported. There is no public security law in this place, and everything is up to the short-haired man, especially in the current atmosphere - the families of the dead and dead loggers are still crying. As long as it is said that someone may be a post-Jin meticulous work, it means that it will be caught, and no one will raise doubts at all, and no one will dare.
Of course, Xie Xi did not want to turn the refugee camp into a terrorist camp, and he only temporarily detained the 100 suspicious elements he caught and did not do anything else. Anyway, as long as these people can't report the news in the last month, they can't cause trouble, and when the time comes, they will be loaded on a ship and sent to the south, then everything will be as usual, and they will do whatever they want.
It took him about three or four days to do this, interspersed with presiding over the funerals and bereavements of the dead in the previous war. The soldiers of the Qiong Navy who died this time were all southerners, and they would definitely be sent back to Hainan Island for burial, whether out of traditional customs or practical requirements, but Xie Xi still arranged a grand farewell ceremony for them to inspire people and boost their morale.
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"Raise your gun! Shoot! ”
Under the loud shouting of the honor guards, a row of hundreds of muskets were raised diagonally in unison, and at the same time the trigger was pulled, and in the thumping sound, more than ten coffins were lifted out, each coffin was held up by eight soldiers, and it was covered with the bright red Qiong Navy military flag -- the style of the military flag was set not long ago, and it was very similar to the August 1 military flag of the People's Liberation Army, except that the word "August 1" was replaced by "Qionghai", and the color of the other five-pointed star and the text was not yellow but white -- as we all know that in today's China, the positive yellow is exclusively for the royal family. Qiong Haijun is not afraid of the Ming court, but he also doesn't want to provoke the other party on such an inconsequential issue, anyway, the white color is eye-catching enough.
Xie Xi stood at the front of the team wearing a straight military uniform, and behind him, Xu Lei, Old Jack, and Hu Kai, who had just arrived, and Hu Kai and others all wore the same uniforms and stood solemnly, including Xiao Lang, who had just recovered from a serious illness and could only barely stand, and Pang Yu, who was on crutches, also appeared at the venue. Everyone looked solemn as they watched as the coffins were placed in their designated positions under the support of the soldiers who were walking in their steps. Then, under the guidance of the honor guard, Xie Xi walked to the coffins in turn, and at each place, the honor guard shouted the name, age, life deeds and other brief introductions of the sacrificed soldiers, and after the introduction was completed, Xie Xi raised his hand to the coffin to perform a military salute, its movements were serious and solemn, and it was obvious that it could only play an effect after practicing many times.
After that, the soldier carrying the coffin put away the military flag, and several people cooperated to fold it into an extremely square piece and handed it to Xie Xi, who in turn handed it over to the guards behind him and put it on a tray. During the whole process, everyone was held up with both hands, which can fully make people feel the respect of the army for the dead, which is extremely infectious-this set of rituals was copied from the side of the US imperialists. With the guidance of Old Jack, although it can't be completely original, it can be imitated for seven or eight points.
On the hillside next to it, the leaders of the Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty who came to watch the ceremony saw this posture, and they all looked at each other, and they were all talking to each other:
"Just for a few small soldiers, making such a big formation, Shorthair is really a toss."
One officer complained, but the other next to him immediately sneered:
"In this way, people can feel that their short-haired soldiers are expensive, and they have to be effective. Thinking that Wu Qi sucked carbuncles back then, the soldiers were no longer afraid of death, and the short-haired hand was much more beautiful than Wu Qi. No wonder those short-haired soldiers are extremely brave on the battlefield, not afraid of death, in addition to the precision of the equipment, the conditioning of this person's heart is also indispensable. ”
At this, the officer suddenly let out a long sigh:
"If the court can treat me like this, why not die for it."
When it comes to their own family, a group of Ming Dynasty officers around them are all lamenting - the discrimination of the Ming Dynasty against martial artists has long been in the bones, and even these officers themselves are accustomed to it. But I am afraid of a comparison in everything, and now I suddenly see another group, and I see people's attitudes towards soldiers, what is it like in my heart, but only God knows.
And then, they were even more surprised by the act of dismissal - the coffins of the dozen or so Joan Navy soldiers had passed, and then the coffins of the Jie Xi stood next to another, more numerous, but the lumberjacks who had died in the attack, who were also stained, and this time they were all sacrificed in the ceremony. And on the four or five coffins at the front, they were also covered with the red military flag!
Xie Xi walked to the first coffin, and also simply listened to the honor guard introduce the life of the deceased and salute. Then, when the folded flag was handed to Xie Xi, it was no longer passed behind him, but to a woman standing behind the coffin, still weeping, the widow of the deceased. There was also a little child tugging at her skirt beside her, and like his mother, he looked nervously at the big black man in front of him, the commander of the short-haired army.
Because she had been instructed in advance, although the woman was a little cowering and a little confused at this moment, she still took the military flag handed by both hands. After Xie Xi handed her the general flag, he stood up straight again, and said in a deep voice to her, and to the other family members behind:
"This lady, your husband, although he is not a member of our Joan Navy, but in this battle, he also followed the orders of our commander, heroically launched an attack on the enemy, and unfortunately died in battle."
"He's dead, and we're sorry. We know that he is the pillar of your little family, and when he dies, your family loses support and dependence, which will cause great pain to you and your children, and there will be great difficulties in life. ”
Xie Xi's words obviously spoke to the woman's heart, and she immediately began to cry again, and her child's emotions were infected by adults, and she was about to cry when she opened her mouth.
But who is Xie Xi, he didn't say this to create an atmosphere of sadness, and before the woman lost control, Xie Xi's voice suddenly rose up:
But you don't have to worry! Your husband was under the command of our army and died in the battle against the Houjin soldiers, so we recognize him as a martyr of our Qiong Navy, and as a martyr's family, you will be protected and cared for by our Qiong Navy. Joan Navy will be your eternal reliance and solid backing! ”
As he spoke, he first pointed to the red flags that were placed in the tray behind him, and then to the same item that the woman was holding in her arms:
"These flags will be brought back to the south and delivered to the families of the soldiers who have died. And this side of your hands has the same effect - in the future, if you are treated unjustly, if anyone dares to bully your orphans and widows......"
Xie Xi turned his body again and announced loudly to all the people around him who were watching the ceremony, including all the members of the refugee camp and those Ming officers and soldiers:
"Our army will come out for you! This flag is a token, representing the promise of our Joan Navy! Your husband gave his life for our Navy, and we will never fail him! ”
As he spoke, he took a step back and raised his hand to salute the widow solemnly. The woman was so busy bending down to return the salute that she almost collapsed in fright. (To be continued.) )