Chapter 54: A Sacrifice That Must Not Be Forgotten
A puff of smoke rose and ten muskets opened fire at the same time, then one row of musketeers withdrew their guns and the other row of musketeers advanced their guns and opened fire. After five rounds of shooting, Wang Jinbao and the wounded soldiers in front of the battle had all fallen to the ground.
"Defeat is assured, and those who abandon their weapons and surrender will not die." Zhu Yongxing shouted at the remnants of the Qing army on the hillside.
Chen Yiyao was stunned for a moment, a complicated expression appeared on his face, and then shouted: "Your Highness is gracious, and those who descend will not die." ”
"Whoever descends will not die! Those who descend will not die! Those who surrender will not die...... "The Ming army either struck the sword and shield, or hit the ground with the barrel of a gun, let out a neat and loud shout, and began to advance in array with a momentum that overwhelmed everything.
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It's not that I can pinch and calculate, it's that the tragic history I know well has happened like this; It's not that I have been shown by heaven to create a heaven-shaking killing weapon, but that I have hundreds of years of knowledge more than you. Zhu Yongxing stood on the mountain beam, looking at this once beautiful, but now with a poignant scenery.
After the death of the main general, the more than 300 Qing troops completely lost their fighting spirit and surrendered in the face of the superior Ming army. In this battle, the Qing army was attacked and killed in the canyon more than 500, nearly 1,000 were killed in the desperate attack on the mountain, more than 300 soldiers were wounded, more than 300 surrendered, and 2,000 elite troops were annihilated.
Despite their geographical advantages, the Ming army and the Mengshan Gram armed forces suffered more than 400 casualties, more than 200 wounded soldiers, and almost one-third of the 2,000 men and horses. As for the five hundred Dai soldiers led by Dao Bailong, they were arranged by Zhu Yongxing to ambush the Qing army at the top of the canyon, and there were almost no casualties. But Dao Bailong's heart was not easy, Zhu Yongxing arranged him and his men to the top of the canyon, seemingly loving and caring, but it also made him feel that Zhu Yongxing did not trust him.
The gray slope blocked the enemy, the ambush in the canyon, coupled with the battle witnessed by the sword white dragon from a distance on the top of the canyon, and the series of earth-shaking explosions, made him have a great sense of awe for Zhu Yongxing, and had deep doubts about his hesitant decision.
Perhaps it should be like the Mengshan Ke tribe, fighting for His Highness with the strength of the whole clan. Now that the patriarch of the Mengshan Ke tribe is already the commander of the capital of Annam, Annam Gaoping is equivalent to the vassal land rewarded by His Royal Highness. If you make meritorious contributions in the future, the vassal land will not only be high-level, and the official position will not be the commander of the capital. Although this goal seems far away, the Mengshan Ke tribe can shed blood for it, and it must also see the hope of success.
It is rumored that His Royal Highness has the help of the gods, and this time he has a great plan to enter Yunnan, and he has repeatedly observed, His Royal Highness does have the image of the hegemony of the king, and there is indeed an admirable miraculous calculation! Accompanied by more than a dozen guards, the sword white dragon walked slowly from the top of the canyon to the mountain beam, but his mind was spinning rapidly, weighing, analyzing, and finally made up his mind.
"General Chen, do you know why I stopped you from killing the Qing general Wang Jinbao? Killing the enemy is to inspire the morale of the army, and it is understandable for a general to do this, but you are the main general in the army! Not far away, Dao Bailong heard that Zhu Yongxing was instructing Chen Yiyao.
"That's His Highness's love for the last general, how can the last general not know in his heart." Chen Yiyao bowed slightly, after this battle, his attitude towards Zhu Yongxing was much more respectful.
"The general has the position of general, and the soldier has the position of a soldier, and the army must perform its own duties, so that command and combat can be smooth." Zhu Yongxing pointed to Chen Yiyao's general flag and continued: "Your position is there, instead of rushing up and slashing people like a small soldier." Being the first soldier is what a middle- and lower-level lieutenant officer should do, and being a chief general is to coordinate the overall situation and command comprehensively. Once the Lord is wounded or killed, do you know what the impact of the Word will be? The morale of the army is in turmoil, morale is low, and the battle that can be won is probably going to be overturned. That Wang Jinbao is an example, if he was in the back to supervise the formation and kill, the battle may not be over by now, can those remnants of the Qing army disarm and surrender so happily, and the casualties of our army will be even greater. ”
"The Admiral understands." Chen Yiyao also wanted to kill the enemy general when the victory and defeat had been divided, and win a prize in front of Zhu Yongxing, how could he not understand the meaning of Zhu Yongxing's words.
Of course, this is also a habitual and traditional thinking, and it is not that Chen Yiyao does not know what the Daoist master should do. In ancient times, generals often had the habit of directly fighting with enemy generals to divide the victory and defeat.
Zhu Yongxing nodded, and his tone became low, "The names of the fallen soldiers of our army should be counted clearly, and the warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country should enjoy the incense sacrifices of future generations forever, and there should be a tablet to sacrifice themselves." Wounded soldiers should also be taken care of and treated, recorded and reported in the future. I don't think I should simply decapitate in the future, and as for the detailed regulations, let me think about it. ”
"Your Highness is so considerate of the soldiers, it is admirable, and the last general will do it." Chen Yiyao bowed and saluted, his armor clanged, and turned to go away.
In the feudal army, the lives of ordinary soldiers were like mustard, which were used as consumables, in order to use their lives to earn a future for their commanders. There is not much pension for the dead and disabled, so the leading generals naturally quickly forget about them, and then find a way to fill the vacancy. Of course, soldiers are actually consumables in any army, but in Zhu Yongxing's heart, he is absolutely unwilling to let these soldiers disappear silently.
Zhu Yongxing once heard the saying that Chinese soldiers are the most unworthy soldiers. The Chinese nation is not a forgetful nation, but they are really forgetful of many, many things, which he has heard and witnessed in later generations. From now on, do our best to let those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country have a resting place, which is the honor and dignity that soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the national anti-aggression war should enjoy.
"Your Highness is kind-hearted, and even the fallen soldiers are also concerned." Dao Bailong saw that Chen Yiyao was gone, so he stepped forward to salute.
"There are gods in the head, this is a sacrifice and dedication that can never be forgotten. Whoever forgets, who is shameless; Whoever forgets, comins. Zhu Yongxing stretched out his hand, supported him, and said solemnly: "The heroic soul is immortal and will last forever." In the future, I will build a cemetery for them, and erect a towering monument, and record their names, so that they will be worshiped and honored by future generations forever. ”
Dao Bailong nodded vigorously in agreement, and Zhu Yongxing's words strengthened his determination. Such a thoughtful, sympathetic noble clan, not mean and unkind, not indifferent to life, and kind-hearted, is indeed worthy of action.
"Dao Tuguan, you don't have any damage there, do you?" Zhu Yongxing asked casually, which was a small concern.