Chapter 31: The Heart of the Army

The fox died in the north of the first hill, and the same is true for people.

The local complex that flows in the blood and is deep in the bone marrow of the Chinese people can never be erased.

In a foreign country, even if it is just a letter, a word of peace, some spiritual comfort, people are willing to give their all for it.

Now, this is an army that belongs to Zhao Kuo!

"I have never seen anyone who has won the support of all the soldiers in such a short period of time." Tian Dan looked at the scene in shock.

He saw the shadow of a famous general in Zhao Kuo.

"Perhaps, our Zhao State really has a chance to defeat the Qin State." Lian Po clenched his fists and his eyes were blazing.

Outside the main camp, long tables are neatly placed, with brushes and ink placed on them, the left side is full of bamboo slips or wooden slips, and the right side is empty, which is reserved for the written letters.

Including Zhao Kuo, Lian Po, Tian Dan, and Le Yi, all the guests of Mafu Jun's Mansion, as well as the one hundred and six soldiers who could write with great difficulty in the army, sat at the long table and kept writing.

Of the 400,000 soldiers, only more than 100 people can write, and all of them are nobles and poor families, as for the common people of Qianshou, there is not a single one.

I have to say that the literacy rate of people during the Warring States period is really touching!

Zhao Kuo and the others did not kneel on the seat, but sat on the bench.

Kneeling is the most etiquette, but not good for writing and health.

Zhao Kuo had no way to change the etiquette of the entire Huaxia, but it was still okay to let the soldiers sit on the bench and write letters.

Everyone was a little resistant at first, thinking that this sitting posture was not in line with etiquette, and after a long time, they began to shout that it was really fragrant, handsome and wise.

In the past, when they knelt and sit, they felt that their lower body was unconscious and aching for half an hour.

Now sitting in the chair, half a day has passed, and I still don't feel unusual.

The soldiers lined up patiently, with an eager gaze in their eyes.

Except for the soldiers who were still on guard, almost everyone came.

Even if everyone knows that at the current rate, they will definitely not be able to line themselves today, and everyone would rather wait here than return to the camp.

"What's your name?" Zhao Kuo looked at the thin soldier in front of him.

His clothes were extremely wide, almost dragged to the ground, and they did not match his figure, I don't know which Qin soldier or the corpse of his companion was ripped off, and there were still unwashed blood stains on it.

"Gift...... Handsome, I ...... My name is Eagle, and my father wants me to be as brave as an eagle, so he gave me this name. The eagle kept rubbing his hands in front of him and stammered.

"Don't be afraid." Zhao Kuo said softly, for fear of scaring this soldier who was older than himself.

"No...... Nuo ...... "The eagle's face turned red, and he had never been so nervous.

Growing so big, it was the first time he had close contact with such a big official.

"Say, what do you want to write to your family." Zhao Kuo smeared his pen with ink.

"Write...... Write...... I don't know what to write...... "The ink is almost dry, and the eagle doesn't say anything."

"Anything goes." Zhao Kuo said.

"That'...... I told my mother-in-law that I missed her very much, that I had a good life in the army, and that I would be able to go back soon. Let her take care of my mother and my baby. ”

"Well, it's written, anything else?"

"Tell her to keep the door closed, our place is not peaceful. When you encounter something, you can go to the sister-in-law in the back row for help, and the sister-in-law in the back row is shrewd and capable, and she is not afraid of things. Well, also, when watering the crops, don't grab it from other people, let others finish watering and we will water it. Well, also, tell my mother-in-law that Xitou Lin's sister-in-law owes our family a piece of cloth, and if I die, remember to come back and make a new dress for the child. If I didn't die, I wouldn't want it, Sister-in-law Lin's husband died in battle a few years ago, and it's not easy to pull two children alone. And ......"

"Wait." Zhao Kuo hurriedly stopped: "There is limited space on the bamboo slips, so let's make a long story short." ”

"That'...... That's all. The eagle opened his mouth and said with some disappointment.

"yes, alright." Zhao Kuo simplified the eagle's words and wrote them on the bamboo slips.

"Wait, come back." Zhao Kuo looked up and saw that the eagle actually turned around and left, and hurriedly called back.

"Is there anything else going on?" The eagle asked, puzzled.

Zhao Kuo looked at the eagle speechlessly: "Tell me about your home address." ”

"Uh-oh." Xiongying scratched his head embarrassedly, "In Maogou, Linjian Township, Wucheng County, I am called Xiongying, and my daughter-in-law is called Qiang." ”

"Well, well, in a month to two, your daughter-in-law should be able to receive your letter." Zhao Kuo estimated the time.

"Thank you, thank you." The eagle kept bending down and saluting.

"Next."

……

As the sun sets, the night gradually covers the land, and the long line does not shorten in the slightest, and the homesick soldiers are still here, looking expectantly at the scribes who will write to them.

"Light the lamp." Zhao Kuo moved his right hand, which was a little sore, and ordered.

Soon, an oil lamp was set up in front of each table.

The scribes were full of wails in their hearts, thinking that it would be over when it was dark, but they did not expect to light the lamp and write.

But Zhao Kuo and Lian Po were still writing, and everyone didn't dare to say anything, so they could only continue to write letters at the desk.

Seeing this, the soldiers in the back of the line silently turned around and returned to the barracks.

"Next."

I don't know how long time has passed, Zhao Kuo subconsciously said this, and no one responded.

When I looked up, there was no one in front of me, only the stars in the sky were shining, sprinkling wisps of clear light, and the sky and the earth were gorgeous.

"Liu Ping, Ben and I will sort out these letters according to the region, load them separately, and the others will go back to rest first." Zhao Kuo said.

Tomorrow morning, the trucks carrying the supplies will be back to Handan, and the letters must be loaded in advance.

"Dashuai, let's pretend together." Regardless of whether Zhao Kuotong disagreed, the soldiers and doormen began to sort out their respective letters.

The soldiers who had not yet left joined in, and according to the instructions of their literate companions, the sorted letters were loaded into separate carts.

They were extremely careful for fear of blurring the handwriting on it.

It was time for everyone to finish sorting out all the letters, loading them into the car, and smiling happily.

"Lord, in fact, we can be responsible for a county or a county's family letters for every few people, so that after writing, we don't need to sort it out, just load it directly." Liu Ping said.

"Such a good way didn't say it earlier, so many of us have been tired for so long, we should be punished, and the car will be loaded and handed over to you tomorrow." Zhao Kuo pretended to be angry and scolded loudly.

The crowd also shouted in unison that they should be punished, and then laughed.

Tian Dan looked at this group of soldiers, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At the beginning, the people and soldiers of the Qi country were united as one.

In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed......