Chapter 25: Fallen Angel Twenty-Five
Regarding the matter of his superiors asking for credit for him, Meng He not only did not accept it, but also resisted. Meng He is an honest man, he feels that since he does things for the court and the emperor, he should be honest and honest, and he must not deceive the court and the emperor. This battle was not prepared in advance, as everyone said, but an unprepared encounter, and the reason why the final victory was also a very fluke. You can't receive this credit, Meng He can't receive it, you can't receive it, and you can't even receive it for the two veterans who have died. I am sorry for the court and the emperor for receiving this military merit, and I am even more sorry for my conscience. Meng He's words dispelled everyone's emotions at once, everyone sat very embarrassed, and the general who came to announce the order was embarrassed to stay, and found an opportunity to leave in disgrace.
Meng He was an honest and honest soldier, and everyone taught him to listen to his superiors and be absolutely loyal and honest to his superiors. He feels that his superiors must listen to the words of his superiors, and he must be loyal to his superiors, and his superiors have superiors, so he must be absolutely loyal to them. The court and the emperor Lao Tzu are the highest level of superiors, so Meng He must also be absolutely honest and loyal to them. To deceive the court and the emperor is to be disloyal, that is, to deceive his superiors, this is a taboo for a soldier, and he must not do it. Not only could this credit not be received, but the truth about the border pass had to be reported to the imperial court one by one. Meng He thought so, and was ready to do so, because he heard that the minister of the Qin mission would soon come to inspect the border on behalf of the imperial court and the emperor.
After learning of Meng He's intentions, almost all the people in the barracks exploded. No one had the heart to train and be happy, and everyone began to discuss this matter together on a small scale. Some people also began to contact this hero Meng He privately, hoping to persuade Meng He to change his mind. Meng He was like a cow, saying that this matter must not be done, and he must tell the truth to the court and tell the ministers who came to him.
The military tent where Meng He lived was originally isolated, and there were a few soldiers guarding the outside to protect Meng He. Ordinary people can't get close to the camp tent of the Meng River, and it is even more impossible for anyone to enter and leave the camp of the Meng River at will. But since Meng He said that he wanted to tell the truth, Meng He's camp tent inexplicably came to many irrelevant people. Some people politely pull relationships, some people pat themselves to please Meng He, some people say a bunch of yin and yang weird words, and some people drag their families to find Meng He. Meng He felt helpless about their arrival, and really didn't know how to deal with these people. He didn't know any of these people, let alone any friendship, and Meng He didn't know much about them.
After Meng He's attitude, everyone also changed, and Meng He was a little caught off guard. Originally, the soldiers guarding the gate didn't know who ordered the withdrawal, a large group of soldiers were talking nonsense at the gate of Menghe, and some military dependents were directly scolding their mothers outside. Meng He is not from here, he understands most of the words, and he still hears them and them abusing themselves, and there are all kinds of ugly words. Meng He felt inexplicable, but for his own safety, he didn't dare to walk out of his tent alone. He hoped that someone would stop them and drive them away, but after waiting for a long time, not even a single officer could be seen. The soldiers and military families outside became even more unscrupulous, and some even began to throw stones at the camp tent in the Meng River.
Meng He walked around the tent, he couldn't figure out if he was wrong to say a few words of truth? It is right to lie, and everyone should persuade themselves to become a person who deceives their superiors like them? Meng He couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to think about these things too much, he thought that there were always people who understood from his superiors or superiors, and they would definitely support him.
The hero of Meng He originally had many stammers, some people sent food, some people sent drinks, and some people came to shout and ask for warmth. But in the past few days, Meng He's diet has been much worse, and everyone's attitude towards her has become more and more cold. Since yesterday, no one has paid attention to him, and there are no more soldiers on guard, and no one has come to bring him food. Because there were many soldiers and military dependents outside abusing Meng He outside, Meng He didn't dare to leave here easily, so Meng He didn't dare to go to the room to eat. You can still hold on to one or two meals, but Meng He can't stand it for a long time, he is too hungry.
Just when Meng He was determined to rush out desperately and solve his stomach problem first, a veteran brought food to Meng He. The quality of the meals is not very good, there are almost no meat dishes, and the treatment is much worse than before. However, Meng He didn't care about anything, grabbed the dishes and chopsticks and ate them in a big gulp, he was so hungry that he felt very fragrant when he ate. He didn't notice that the veteran who delivered the meal didn't leave, but sat on the side and watched Meng He gobble up the meal.
Meng He finally finished his meal and sat down to rest contentedly while burping. Although I usually go hungry and can't eat enough, this is the first time I've been hungry for so long. They didn't know if they had deliberately forgotten about Meng He, and if they didn't send a meal for three whole days, Meng He was really starving to death. This meal made Meng He not only full, but also ate a little taste, and Meng He felt that it was really impossible for him to go against all of them.
Only then did Meng He find out that he knew the veterans who delivered the meals, and although he couldn't name them, they were finally acquaintances. Meng He hurriedly took out the tobacco shredded cigarette given to him by a superior a few days ago and lit a pot of cigarettes for this old smoking gun. Meng He once worked as a helper in the Huotou Army for a period of time, and knew that these veterans liked to smoke, and he used to serve these veterans to smoke, so he was more expert in lighting cigarettes.
The veteran took several puffs of his cigarette and nodded with satisfaction, which allowed Meng He to sit down. The veteran began to talk to Meng He meaningfully, not at all as obscene as he had just come in. He really regarded Meng He as his subordinate or descendant, and taught Meng He a lesson in the tone of an elder or superior. Meng He didn't care, he knew that when the veteran came to bring him food, it meant that the veteran regarded himself as a relative, and he would not harm himself if he listened to the words of such a person.
The veteran's words actually have three meanings, which sound a little complicated but are actually very simple. Whether it is a veteran or Meng He, they are all uneducated people, and they don't need to be sour and fake official articles. The veteran didn't know if he was worried that Meng He wouldn't understand, or if he was just a little bit of his own knowledge, and what he said was very superficial and clear. He told Meng He that Meng He's situation was very bad now, and that Meng He might be better off if he listened to him, otherwise the consequences might be terrible.
The first meaning is that Meng He can't offend so many people because he is alive. The military is a big family, and every brother is a part, and the brother and his own family also need to be supported. Every brother is an integral part of the family, and no individual person should affect the common good. If you offend too many brothers for one or a few people, it will be difficult for you to get mixed up in the barracks. The veteran was once young, and he used to do the same, but in the end, a brother turned against his wife and broke up. So the veteran advised Meng He to think about it and not to do something sorry for everyone.
The second implication is that Meng He cannot offend some powerful people. Some of these people control the future of Meng He, some manage Meng He's money and food, and some manipulate Meng He's life and death. These people are not good people, but a group of people who can do everything. If you offend these people, you will have a hard time at least and your life may be in danger at worst. The veteran said the names of several people, and these people Meng He knew a few people, and most of them only had a vague impression. The veteran told Meng that these people were now gone. Some of them died or disappeared for no apparent reason, some were sent to the front line and died, and some were directly executed on charges of crime. The veteran didn't want Meng He to be the next victim, so he persuaded Meng He not to offend these people.
The third meaning is that the life of the border pass is not easy, and I hope that Meng He will show mercy to the soldiers at the border pass and accumulate virtue in his mouth. The veteran didn't know where to hear some data, and as soon as he said it, Meng He was taken aback. There has been a long-term shortage of equipment and military salaries at the border gates, and in addition to the deliberate efforts of some governors, the more reason is that the imperial court has never paid enough equipment and military salaries. Over the years, the equipment has hardly been replaced, and the military salary has become less and less, and it has even become a large amount of military salary owed by the imperial court to the border soldiers. When the imperial court is good, it pays the border pass half a year's military salary, and when it is bad, it drags on paying the border pass for one or two months. In the 57th year of the border pass, 19 generals were replaced, and the imperial court paid a total of 17 years of military salaries, and a total of nearly 40 years of military salaries were owed to the border officers. Some of these money have been relied upon, some have clear accounts that are owed to everyone, and some have become confused accounts. For so many years, everyone's life has been difficult, and the imperial court has almost ignored everyone. Now it is rare to have a chance to be beautiful, and the border pass has the opportunity to ask the imperial court for a little equipment and military salary, and the Meng River must not be destroyed. Besides, if Meng He told the truth of the matter, it meant that all the border soldiers were together to deceive the emperor and the court. The consequences are not only severe, but could also affect future security issues at border crossings. The veteran advised Meng He that for the sake of the border and everyone's safety and future, it would be better to say less. Whatever the people above arrange, Meng He can just say it, don't say anything out of the ordinary. Especially in front of the ministers, we must save face and honor for the border soldiers.