The drums sounded, the soldiers of the Wudang Fei Army walked in front of the wooden platform in groups, because most of the troops participating in the battle had already gone to Guyanling, it was the soldiers of the Wudang Fei Army who temporarily made a cameo appearance in this type of military parade in the various numbers of the army of Taidang County, they held the flags of these troops, shouted loud slogans, and walked neatly under the wooden platform, and the soldiers in the front were carrying some captured barbarian flags in their hands, and when they passed through the wooden platform, they threw these flags on the ground and trampled them on horseback, each time causing the huge cheers of the onlookers.

After the military parade, it is the public memorial ceremony, the first is to offer flowers and incense to the Unknown Heroes Monument, after Su Jun entered Taidang County, every soldier began to register and make a register, and every soldier who died can find his name, which is to the Unknown Heroes Monument has completely become a kind of nostalgia and encouragement for the past.

With heavy steps, walking along the red carpet to the majestic building of the Hall of Heroic Souls, the desolate sound of bull's horns sounded, the passionate drumbeat began to be low, mourning music sounded, groups of soldiers carried boxes draped in black cloth one by one, and when they walked to the Hall of Heroic Souls, low sobs began to sound in the crowd, and in those boxes, there were their sons, husbands, and relatives.

The drums gradually became excited, all the flags in the square were raised, the flags were bowed, and the dead heroes were greeted, the civil officials bent down in rows, and the military attachés and soldiers raised their hands, solemnly saluting the soldiers who were slowly coming, and watching them enter the Hall of Heroic Souls in rows

In this battle, although Taidang County won the victory, the price paid was also very great, tens of thousands of soldiers were sacrificed, several high-ranking officials at the level of deputy military marquis were killed, and the commanders and centurions on the front line were counted in hundreds.

That night, the county town of Taidang completely turned into a city that never sleeps, and the people celebrating the victory stayed up all night.

In the county capital, there is another scene, compared to the people, the military victory makes them excited, but for the Taidang county leaders, the military victory is only the first step, and the next things are more and more complicated.

"County Chief" Zou Hong took the lead in standing up and said: "After defeating the barbarians, then we will start to let the people of the three counties where they moved to begin to return to their hometowns, Anhu, Ningjin, and Bei'an counties have been poisoned by the barbarians, and the losses are serious. ”

Su Jun nodded, "Well, this matter should be handled quickly, so that the people can quickly return to their hometowns, turn over the fields, and harvest as many crops as there are left in the field, which is better than nothing." In addition, if this is done quickly, there should still be time to plant winter wheat. Lord Zou, are you in financial difficulty? ”

Zou Hong nodded and said: "The difficulty is quite great, during the war, the money spent is like flowing water, plus the cost of relocating the people, the investment in repairing the road and water conservancy, the little silver stored before has basically been spent, and now the treasury of our Taidang County has been cleared." ”

"That's right."

Su Jun touched his chin, the problem of silver has never been a problem, considering that the battle against the barbarians will start next, silver is the top priority. Su Jun knew very well that his army was probably the most expensive army in the entire Jinxi Six Kingdoms, in addition to the excellent equipment, the monthly military salary, and the pension after the death in the battle accounted for more than fifty percent of the financial revenue of the entire Taidang County.

"How's it going over there in Merlotshire? How much silver can I bring up? Su Jun groaned, his gaze turned to Liu Yiyuan, the same acquaintance of Merlot County.

"County Chief" Liu Yiyuan owes his body and says: "The biggest source of wealth in Merlot County is the salt industry, but the profits of the salt industry have basically been invested in the war in Taidang County, and under the rule of You Junmin in Meiluo County before, the people's livelihood was ruined, after I arrived, in order to restore the people's livelihood, the taxes have been reduced to a minimum, and several counties that have been seriously disturbed by bandits have been exempted from this year's taxes, which also makes Merlot County have no spare power, at least this year is not available." ”

Su Jun knew that Liu Yiyuan was the truth, in order to control Meiluo County, Chu Yan made waves in several counties of Meiluo County, those counties were indeed dilapidated, and now he has become their master, of course, he can't dry up and fish.

"Can we squeeze it, at least we have to let the people live and work in peace and contentment?"

Su Jun asked, "There are so many counties in Taidang County and Meiluo County, and each county should take out a little bit, which should be a small amount, and the county will think of a way to let the people of these three counties move back first, and they can get through this year's difficulty." ”

"County chief, if you don't consider the war against the barbarians, these can be done, but if you continue to fight against the barbarians this year, then this military budget will become a big problem." Zou Hongdao.

"This one is definitely not slanted

Yan Qinghua immediately stood up and said loudly: "The continuous battle against the barbarians is the established policy of our Taidang County, if we don't strike while the iron is hot, completely defeat and defeat the barbarians, once they are relieved, our previous efforts and sacrifices will be in vain, Lord Zou, I know that the county is in financial difficulties, but no matter how difficult it is, it will definitely not affect this war." Military spending must not be less. ”

Zou Hong spread his hands, "Master Yan, I know everything you have, but now, I really don't have any money in my hands, millions of people in the three counties have to be relocated, they have to eat, and the burned houses have to be rebuilt, each of which is a huge expense, and I know very well the importance of defeating the barbarians, but I can't turn it into silver." ”

Yan Qinghua gritted her teeth and said: "I don't care about these, Lord Zou, you are in charge of internal affairs, you really can't do it, let the people of these three counties grit their teeth and survive this period, I think when we were in Bei'an County, didn't we survive like this?" ”

"At this time and at that time, Yan Junshi, how many people did we only have in Bei'an County at that time, how many people are there now, the people take food as the food, and now we have won the war, and the people are at the time of high heart, which is okay, but after a long time, the people find that they have won the war, but they can't even eat, they will ask, what did this war bring to them? How do we answer him at that time? ”

"Short-sighted, Lord Zou, we are letting them suffer a little for the time being, but for the sake of the peace of eternity, for the sake of their grandchildren."