Chapter 40: Joy and Sorrow After the War

In ancient times, it was easy to win a battle, but when a person had long legs, it was difficult to kill the enemy. Killing forty percent of the enemy in a battle is a big victory, and you can boast about it for a long time. It can kill ninety percent of the enemy and almost completely annihilate the enemy, this kind of case is rare, and even if it happens, it will only be when the disparity between the forces of the two sides is too great.

However, in the first battle of the bandit army, Shaohuashan had few troops and miserable equipment. However, the well-armed and outnumbered forbidden army was completely annihilated.

The eastern and western bandit armies were destroyed one after another, smashing the conspiracy of the Huazhou government. The materials left behind are like a big piece of fat meat for Shaohua Mountain.

In just two battles, more than 2,000 prisoners were captured.

In ancient times, population was a resource, and it should not be thought of as a burden. Even though the population of the Song Dynasty during this period exceeded 100 million, the barren mountains and wild mountains were still a large area.

At present, the cottage has sufficient grain and grass and can afford to raise it.

The arrangement of these people was also considered before the battle. Most of the bandit army is a strong young man, who can be called a good labor force. It is used to open up mountain roads, strengthen cottage fortifications and build houses.

Huazhou is rich in coal resources, and there are many places in the mountains and forests around Shaohua Mountain. These people can also be organized to dig up coal and transport it back to the cottage reserves.

In addition, you can join the cottage as long as you want. If it really doesn't work, then sell it. It is to notify the family to redeem it, what's the matter, the transaction is definitely not a loss. Especially those officers and the children of the gilded family, the price is not low!

There is no future for robbery? Why not kidnap tickets for ransom?

To sum up, when discussing the plan, Wang Jin crossed Erlang's legs and talked eloquently. His expression and tone were like those of a slave trader. The skillfulness of the means and the wealth of experience made the Shangjia brothers and sisters stunned at that time, whether it was the patriarch Zhu Wu, Chen Da, or the newcomer Ma Ling.

Putting aside this demographic dividend, let's just talk about weapons and equipment.

The most urgent weapons and equipment of the cottage have been alleviated after this battle.

The minions returned to the cottage with the spoils of war, and the hall laughed heartily.

"Hahaha...... we're going big this time."

In three battles, a total of 1,500 sets of iron armor were removed from the elite of the border army and the Huazhou forbidden army, including 1,000 sets of infantry armor and more than 400 cavalry armor.

Two infantry battalions of the Forbidden Army carried 800 Divine Arm Crossbows.

The cavalry battalion of the border army contributed more than 400 sets of crossbows and more than 400 strong bows.

This time, I paid attention to it, and after two battles, I obtained more than 1,000 sets of complete leather armor, more than 500 undamaged hardwood bows and arrows, and more than 600 good horses.

By the way, he received a lot of baggage from the army, two or three thousand people for ten days' rations, arrows, fierce fire oil, etc. In addition, there are a number of other weapons such as knives, guns and shields.

Wang Jin listened to Chen Da's slightly excited report, how many rations, how many catties of salted meat were counted. His brows furrowed, and he waved his hand to interrupt his chatter: "Brother, there is no need to mention food, how about our casualties?" ”

Chen Da was stunned and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Brother, this is an amazing victory, and as for the casualty data, the younger brother is responsible for the statistics." Zhu Wu hurriedly made a round, and his voice was low and he quickly reported the number of people injured in the three battles and the damage of weapons.

The cavalry to the east suffered the fewest casualties, but five were killed.

Secondly, the capture of the prisoners last night also met resistance, and the biggest loss was the ambush of the border army. hit the other party by surprise and lost more than 20 people.

It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of the border army is not comparable to that of the local forbidden army.

The smile on Zhu Wu's face disappeared, and he also became a little gloomy, and concluded: "Brother, after three battles, a total of forty-three brothers were killed, and one hundred and fifty-six were wounded, of which eighteen were seriously wounded, but the enemy was completely annihilated. ”

"It's a total annihilation of the opponent!" Wang Jin smiled bitterly a few times, and his expression was a little sad: "It's a pity that the training time is too short, and there are nearly two hundred casualties at once, which is distressing!" ”

It's not that he's pretentious, it's not delicate. Because these minions were all trained by him. Get along day and night, like brothers. In the blink of an eye, there were dozens of familiar faces that could no longer be seen, and they were inexplicably sentimental.

Although he knew that there were no immortals in war, it was painful for him to see what was happening in front of him. And for those officers and soldiers who line the enemy, there is no abnormality.

They are enemies, either you die or I die.

"Dude, look away." Shang Guihua leaned over and patted Wang Jin on the shoulder. provoked Wang Jin to grin and squint at the woman who was neither big nor small.

"Brother, casualties are inevitable, with such a record, there are few casualties, and it is amazing," Shang Ranwei looked at Wang Jin, and then at his sister-in-law.

"That's it, brother, in the past, we robbed homes and houses, and the casualties were bigger than this." Chen Da could somewhat understand this mood, and grinned comfortingly.

Wang Jin's sentimental mood gradually disappeared, and his gaze became firm. wiped the corners of his eyes and looked at Zhu Wu: "Military advisor, the pension money for the minions who died this time must be sent to their families for condolences every year." ”

"Pension money?" Everyone was moved.

The big and small leaders in the audience and the many minions in the hall were full of horror.

Now that a soldier in the imperial court is killed, how much can he lose? was deducted by those corrupt officials at all levels, and fell into the hands of family members, and he could have ten yuan to the sky. What is the use of this money, which is only enough to buy a cow or ten stone of rice?

Wang Jinzheng knew this, so he made this decision, glanced at the several leaders and big and small leaders present, and said word by word: "I want them to live more than 100 yuan money." That's it! All the brothers who died in battle will be compensated, and if there is no cottage, they will rob corrupt officials and bullies. In short, it is necessary to ensure that their families have no worries about food and clothing from now on. ”

The more he talked about the back, Wang Jin's voice became more and more high-pitched, and he continued to order loudly: "The military advisor chooses an auspicious day for the zodiac, a good place to bury, and holds a lively farewell ceremony." From then on, it will become a martyr's mausoleum in the cottage.

In addition, those who are lightly injured will be rewarded with three times of money, and those who are seriously injured will be rewarded with ten times. Those who are injured are treated at all costs. After recovering from injuries, those who return to the team, and those who are disabled, then become recruit instructors. I Shaohuashan is righteous first, share weal and woe, and never let a brother worry about eating and drinking. ”

This series of orders made the Gathering Hall silent. Whether it was the leaders of the cottage or the minions, everyone was full of surprise. I inexplicably felt that the figure who got up and gave orders was so majestic. For no reason, a kind of pride welled up, peace of mind, until the blood boiled.

Zhu Wu, the master of the Divine Machine, was the first to react, knowing that the impact of these measures would be far-reaching, so he prompted the cottage to flourish, and got up to receive the order: "Brother, this move is really a blessing for the cottage, and the younger brother will do his best to do it." ”

"Brother, the younger brother is good at feng shui, and I will assist the military advisor." Ma Lingdao was not far behind, the dust in his hand shook, and the smile on his face was full of smiles.

Chen Da, the jumping tiger, Yang Chun, the white flower snake, and the Shang brothers and sisters only felt their hearts surging, and they all got up and bowed down: "Brother, I am willing to serve the cottage to the death." ”

Wang Jin was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect his argument to have such an effect. I didn't have time to think about it, so I hurriedly helped a few men up. In the face of Shang Guihua's support, it is not good, and it is not possible to support it, so he can only pull his arm.

Zhu Wu, Chen Da, and Yang Chun Cottage, the three veteran figures, turned to look at the surrounding minions: "Little ones, do you hear me?" Only by training well and not being afraid can you live better. Don't be afraid when you go to the battlefield, if there is a stutter in the cottage, your family will not be hungry. ”

"We understand, raise the knife, defend the homeland, and serve the cottage to the death."

The minions waved the steel knives in their hands and screamed, and those outside the justice hall were even more scolding. Frightened, the captives who were tied up and strung together outside trembled.