Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 645
In the midst of much anticipation, the team returning to the capital to report victory and offer prisoners finally arrived in Jiankang.

The entire team consists of seven ships, the first three are multi-storey large ships, among which the first ship carried many soldiers who performed well in this battle and made remarkable achievements, and the second ship carried many soldiers. The new land model of the local aristocratic family in Hefei and the mound woodcarving.

But the most conspicuous thing is the third ship. Each side of the three decks is covered with bows hanging in series. Layers of layers almost cover the outline of the entire ship, which can be described as ferocious and cruel!

In fact, Shen Zhezi and Yu Yi still had a slight disagreement on the size of the winning team.In his view, victory is victory, and this is just the beginning.There are still many things to do in the future. For Taichung, it is almost the same when the notification arrives. There is really no need to waste too much energy on this.

But he also understood what Yu Yi was thinking, after all, they were in different positions.Not only does Yu Yi bear the old sins of his late elder brother Yu Liang, but he himself has never been respected by the times. He really needs a symbolic event to show himself.So I made a slight concession and asked Yu Yi to organize a large-scale victory team.

According to Yu Yi's thinking, he naturally wished to bring the main force of the entire Yuzhou army, and all the prisoners, so as to praise his achievements in the capital.It's a pity that Shen Zhezi was too stingy, and he was only allowed to choose 200 captives and [-] horses. However, he was not stingy about beheading. whole ship.

Taichung issued an edict, and the Baojie fleet can go straight into the capital, and can sail along the Qinhuai River to the vicinity of Zhuque Dazheng, and then land and enter Chaomianjun as a whole team.

When the fleet sailed through the water gate and entered the capital, the entire banks of the Qinhuai River were full of people. Onlookers filled both the north and south river embankments, and even the high square wall near the left was full of people, each with their heads raised. in hope.

In the entire fleet, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the third ship with the heads on it.Although Gyeonggi has experienced repeated turmoil, the people have also suffered from military disasters, and there are many human tragedies with corpses strewn across the fields.But so many heads are suspended on the big ship layer by layer, almost forming a floating pavilion on the water, and the visual impact brought to people is really unparalleled.

In particular, these heads are the legendary Jie slaves who eat meat and drink blood, are extremely vicious, and do all kinds of evil, which brings even more mysterious psychological feelings to people.After the initial panic and not daring to take a closer look, the mood of the people gradually changed. So what if these slaves are extremely vicious, and now they are not killed one by one!
Then bursts of laughter and curses erupted from the crowd, so many people jumped down the Qinhuai River and swam to the bank of the building boats, pulling down a couple of Jiehu heads with all their strength, holding the head with both hands high. rise.When these people swam ashore, they were cheered like heroes by the onlookers!
And those heads that were taken off were quickly passed to the crowd, some were trampled and smashed by the ragers, and some were kicked and passed around like a kick, and the bones went to nowhere.

Seeing this scene, the thoughtful merchants in the crowd were already thinking about whether they could take advantage of this craze and buy some slave heads to make Cuju and sell them for profit?After all, slaves and thieves have done a lot of evil, and both the north and the south have suffered, but those who really have the opportunity to fight and kill captives are few.If the heads of these feuding wolves are trampled under their feet, there should be a great market!
The people in the capital cheered again and again, restless, and the passengers on the ship were also excited and no longer indifferent.

The soldiers on the first big ship to enter the capital to report victory, there are many soldiers from the Shengwu Army, such as Mo Zhong and his like.These people were either the children of military families in Jiangzhou, or wandering refugees traveling from north to south. They had never seen such a prosperous metropolis.

Although each of them is still standing upright and meticulously on the boat in armor, their eyes can no longer control their eyes and look around the two sides of the river.The huge square area, the orderly houses, the high and low buildings, and the cheering crowd filled the streets and embankments, every scene is a scene they have never seen before, and gradually they feel dizzy.

"In the past, the capital was also often injured by soldiers, broken houses and tiles, blocked streets and alleys, ruins in pieces, wandering food and wailing, which is no different from the wasteland in Jiangbei. Why is it so grand today? Our general Shen Hou, in the early years, a hundred horses returned to the capital, smashing tens of thousands of rebellious soldiers, ordering the rise and fall of chaos, and saving the people from disasters..."

Jiang Xi ran back and forth on the deck, explaining the history of Jiankang City in the past to the soldiers who entered the capital in an impassioned tone, from the outline to the details. If you hold a small triangular red flag in your hand, you are a very competent tour guide: "Just past the south bank, there are many people and cars, and there are many warehouses. It is the most prosperous West Market in the capital. In the past, it was just a silt pond on the bank of the Qinhuai River, covered with reeds, mosquitoes and flies, the smell was unbearable, and everyone avoided... ..."

"The master will make great efforts to expand and build extensively. Now the silt ponds are gone, the warehouses have been pulled up, and it has become Huayi... In the future, I will stay in the capital for many days. You can enjoy traveling in Kinai, as long as you go to the city later. Dingcang reports the number of troops, and they can draw money and food for their meritorious service. This is the privilege that I and other Yuzhou soldiers and Shengwu soldiers have! Although there are many crowns and belts, they are not as good as our cold soldiers!"

"The general is high-minded!"

When the soldiers heard Jiang He's explanation of the lotus blossoming tongue, although they didn't quite understand what it meant, they were all beaming, looking at each other, and burst out a series of roars suddenly.

When the people on the shore heard the sudden roar, many of them were shocked for a moment, and then there was no lack of resentment. How dare these soldiers be dishonest when they come to their land?Give them some color and see!
"Marquis Shen is mighty! Son-in-law..."

The huge sound waves came overwhelmingly, even Jiang Bo was shaken by it, and the ship was also ups and downs.

The ship slowly docked on the west side of the large truss, and there had been Tai Chen waiting here for a long time. When the Baojie team disembarked in line, they hurried forward to salute and greet, and then began to explain some things that need to be paid attention to when entering Taicheng later. some etiquette matters.

However, when these ministers were explaining matters, they couldn't help but drift their eyes to the big ship full of heads behind them, feeling inexplicably in their hearts that there was a hint of bad intentions in their hearts.

After the chaos, Jiangdong was newly established. This time, Jiangbei's first victory, Taichung also attached great importance to it. After receiving the good news, it began to prepare a protocol of etiquette.

Today is also God's blessing, the sun is shining, and the sky is cloudless.Accompanied by a group of Taiwanese assistants, the emperor set up a ceremonial car in front of Xuanyang Gate to receive the victorious soldiers.

After a grand and formal audience, the group went to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and offer soil and heads.It was not until the evening that he formally received and rewarded Master Sheng.All the commanders of the Yuzhou Army were promoted to three ranks, and all those who were white were directly promoted to Sweep Bandits and Sweeping Captives. Shen Zhezi, who had never been present, was also promoted from General Zhaowu to General Xizhonglang!
The grand celebration lasted for two full days. Although the official celebration was over, the aftertaste of the folk was still in the ascendant.

All the beheaded Jiehu this time hang their heads on the big beams, and the people around the big beams are no longer strictly prohibited from approaching.For a time, it became common practice for people to take boat tours. Wu people who had never seen Jienu’s appearance wanted to open their eyes, and the overseas Chinese who were killed by Jienu soldiers and left their hometowns prepared more iron balls with slingshots and shot the slaves from long distances to vent their anger. !
Located near the Zhaixing Building on the south bank of the Qinhuai River, it has also been crowded with tourists recently.Every time there is a big event in the city, there will always be strange, unique, spectacular and wonderful activities here in the Zhaixing Building, which has become a tradition in the city.

Although it has been known that Marquis Shen did not return to the capital this time, the people are still looking forward to it, but it is a pity that the doors of the Zhaixing Building are still closed, which makes the celebration atmosphere not warm enough, which makes people feel quite disappointed.

Shen Zhezi didn't come back with his teacher, not only the people felt sorry, but there were also many complaints in Taicheng.

The empress dowager, who has not been in court for a long time, has frequently appeared in the court meeting since her return to the capital. Every time she comes to the court, one of the topics that must be mentioned is to urge the ministers to implement specific rewards as soon as possible.The promotion of the military title to reward sergeants earlier is not a specific reward, but the more specific titles and duties are much more cautious.

At today's court meeting, after discussing some trivial matters, the empress dowager spoke again as usual: "The first victory in the north of the Yangtze River is by no means just restoring the land and opening up the frontier. The fortune of the country has been tired for a long time, so there is a great gesture of vigor. The princes have been in court for a long time, and they are all the leaders of the country." The humerus, what you see should be far more profound than that of a woman. In the future discussion, this point should also be taken into consideration."

"The post in Yuzhou was originally used by the mother and clan, and the honor is doubled. Leaving, close friends are hard to see, painstaking work. Everyone who heard it is ashamed to sigh, the country is of great use, why do you only oppress young people? The family of crowns and belts, who enjoy the country's grace, is the only one? Fortunately, the talents can be relied on, and the great achievements are well-known. North and South. When you come back to your residence in your spare time, can you feel at ease with your own children?"

After the servant delivered these words, the empress dowager got up and retreated from the hall, leaving a group of ministers looking at each other, not knowing what to say.

The empress dowager was complaining about her son-in-law. When it came to family background, the son-in-law came from a wealthy family in Wuzhong, and he was born with inexhaustible enjoyment.When it comes to talent, he has made many achievements and is well-known in the north and south.Even so, he still resigned from the country and stayed in the wasteland in Jiangbei, which was in danger of a long war.

Look at your group of Taifu, who are also family members who enjoy the country's grace, how can those pups in the family compare with concubines?When you go home and take a look at your sons and daughters who are living in the courtyard, don’t you feel a little bit ashamed?
Although the Empress Dowager left, she made such embarrassing remarks. Although she was complaining on the surface, she was actually dissatisfied because the stage did not come up with a reward plan for so long!

Not to mention how the princes in Taiwan feel, anyway, after this court meeting, the children of these wealthy families in the capital have suffered disaster.Those who have been cautious and self-reliant in the past are worth it, but I have a few more words of encouragement and praise.But those who were used to wandering were dragged home one by one and were scolded and beaten. They were confined at home and did not dare to go out to show off.

(End of this chapter)