Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 783 For the world first
The bodies of those sacrificed soldiers were carried off the warship one by one.Although the corpses were already stiff, and the wounds were covered with blood scabs, from the torn armor and the frozen expressions on the faces of these people at the moment before they died, one can probably guess what kind of mood they were in before they died.

Among them was the corpse of a Huainan soldier. The left side of his face was already bloody and bloody. It should have been cut by a sharp knife, and then chopped on his shoulder. A terrible wound on his left arm almost cut off the entire left arm.However, the real fatal wound is not here yet, but a horrible knife wound between the chest and abdomen that almost runs through the body.The remnant of the man's face was somewhat distorted, with his eyebrows raised high, his eyes agitated, and half of the helix completely covered in blood scab was embedded between the tightly clenched teeth.

This is a well-deserved warrior. He was wounded in front of him and fought fiercely. Although his body was smashed and suffered heavy injuries, he still broke out his life's strength and used the most primitive weapons to inflict heavy damage on the enemy.Although the blood is congealed, the spirit is endless!
Although Shen Zhezi got off the boat, he did not leave surrounded by all the officials in Huainan. Instead, he stood silently at the side of the pier path, with his arms raised high and his hands clasped in fists. Whenever a cart carrying the corpses of these martyrs passed by, Then he bowed and saluted to thank him.The rest of the people also felt that the war was brutal and the victory was not easy, or they couldn't understand Shen Zhezi's actions for a while, but they all stood behind silently and bowed to each other.

Such a scene fell into the eyes of the surrounding people who came to greet them, and they were filled with emotion for a while.In troubled times, human life is as cheap as grass, whether in the army or civilians, it is common to die unexpectedly, and a moment to live is a moment of great fortune.What is the meaning between life and death is really a luxury that they are not qualified to think about.However, Shen Zhezi's respect for the dead today falls in the eyes of the living, and he can't help but start to think about what other meanings are worth sacrificing his life to pursue besides life and death?
Shen Zhezi didn't get on his horse until all the corpses of the victims of the Huainan Army were disembarked from the boat, and personally led the crowd to transport the corpses back to Shouchun City.

To be honest, his respect for the dead does seem a bit exaggerated.Especially under the despicable style of martial arts, it is better to travel and eat than to be a pawn.Even if it is the choice of a famous general, the preferential treatment is limited to his own relatives, and other soldiers exist only as a kind of consumables for war.From the top to the public, down to the cold, they may be afraid of those soldiers, but they are definitely not respectful, and they don't even regard them as the lives of the people who are equal to themselves.

But even if it's a hypocrisy, when everyone disdains it, if you do it, it will be a breakthrough in the whole world from scratch!What's more, these Huainan soldiers, they deserve this kind of respect, and perhaps there were some bad behaviors of other soldiers in the army before, but in this battle against the invasion of Jiehu, their killing is to protect!It's for the rescue!It is to restore the glory of the Han family that has been exhausted for a long time!
On the way, Shen Zhezi called Jiang Xie and others over, and discussed along the way how to burial and compensate these fallen soldiers and their relatives.But after hearing Shen Zhezi's thoughts, everyone looked a little unnatural.Of course they also understand that Huainan was able to be preserved this time, thanks to the hard work and hard work of these soldiers, but it is not easy to reverse their long-standing old ideas.What's more, Huainan originally gave preferential treatment to the soldiers, surpassing other military towns. If it is so far different from others, it will inevitably be criticized and criticized.

"In this battle, the soldiers used their lives. It is indeed a great contribution to the community. Praise should be given. However, after this battle, the son-in-law and the entire Huainan will also become the eyes of everyone in the north and south. If it is so different from the public, we are really worried that there will be a Ironic slander is not good for the son-in-law..."

Jiang Xi and the others said with worry, at the very least, if someone interprets Huainan's generous behavior as Shen Zhezi's different ideas, so he invites the hearts of soldiers and followers with selfishness, that is really a matter of discrimination. Unclear charges.

After Shen Zhezi heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he sneered: "The majestic way, those who are ambitious go hand in hand, and the scholars have different paths, so why bother to force harmony? Instead, I shrink back. Although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go! The morals of the world have been perishing for a long time, and all the sages have done nothing. The great way points out that I am the first in the world. People entrust their lives to me, why should they be stingy with silk? The dead are buried, and the living are cared for. This is not the only case. Everything in the formation will follow this ceremony. Lao Sixuan and others will visit and read the old books, and set up the military funeral ceremony as soon as possible, so as not to expose the strong bones to the outside world for a long time!"

Everyone heard that Shen Zhezi was so firm, so they stopped trying to persuade him.Even Shen Zhezi's few words made these people feel that their blood was racing, and there was a kind of boldness and arrogance that wanted to be the first in a generation to grow in their chests.

After returning to Shouchun City, the soldiers had a short rest, but Shen Zhezi still had no time to spare, so he immediately called a group of bureaucrats to discuss matters.

"In this battle, it is true that the warriors boasted their merits at the time, but the livelihood of the people in the town has been exhausted for a long time, so it is not optimistic!"

Du He opened his mouth full of worries. In fact, he didn't want to spoil Shen Zhezi's mood at this moment. The situation in Huainan has reached a precarious situation.As the chief of Huainan government affairs, when he was victorious in this great war, it can be said that all the people were jubilant, and he was alone and haggard. He was in his prime of life, but his temples had already grown gray hairs, which shows that he has been mostly caused by sorrow recently. disturb.

"Now the grain and grain accumulated in the town is less than [-] hu, and the waterways of the Goulian River are mostly exhausted. If the weirs alone are used to maintain them, the flow of Fei and Tu can only last until the end of the month, and the voyage will be cut off..."

Among the many difficulties, the most serious is undoubtedly the food problem.Today's Huainan is no longer the empty population situation when Shen Zhezi first entered the town. Most of the rural households are naturalized. Huaibei and Henan's travel food is massively invested, and the daily consumption of the soldiers and civilians has reached one. An astonishing amount.Not to mention that after several battles and subsequent suppression, there would be tens of thousands of prisoners alone.

Even if there is no more war intrusion in the future, there will be enough time to recuperate, but now it is late autumn, and the fields will not produce anything in the next half a year.Especially the current climate is not favorable, even in Huainan, the winter is still extremely cold. At this moment, it is necessary to hoard a large amount of winter supplies, otherwise the coming winter will be a test not inferior to the previous Jienu army. Much harder to deal with.

Of course, the new victory in Huainan is now the moment when everyone is united and the crowd is excited.Even if there is a shortage of things, as long as they are well dealt with, there will be no major disturbances.At least with Shen Zhezi's current prestige and momentum in Huainan, absolutely no one in the environment would dare to jump out and provoke trouble.

But Du He was still worried when he talked about it, because he knew Shen Zhezi's concern and enthusiasm for the Northern Expedition.Now that the enemy is defeated, it is clearly a good opportunity to advance into southern Henan to recover the lost land, and to take advantage of the chaotic situation in the local villages in southern Henan and not knowing how to deal with it, at a very small price established a ruling order.

But the problem is that the current situation in Huainan does not allow any large-scale actions, otherwise the situation will be even worse.

After Shen Zhezi heard this, he was also a little silent for a while.In all fairness, he certainly hoped to be able to go straight ahead and regain more lost ground.The order established by the slave country in southern Henan will collapse with Shihu's defeat. This is the best opportunity for the Huainan army to enter and build a new order.If you slow down, those local forces will inevitably adjust spontaneously with the local chaos, and it is not surprising that there are one or two stubborn separatist forces.It will be much more troublesome to solve it at that time than it is now.

But Shen Zhezi never ignored the dilemma Du He mentioned.If the large army is sent out to patrol the southern part of Henan, the issue of supplies will be an insurmountable obstacle. The Huainan army regards itself as a king's teacher, so of course it cannot plunder the place wantonly, but even if it is forced to conscript those rural clans, the slave army has already harvested a lot of land before. After all, it is doubtful whether the income can be used by the army.

For a moment, Shen Zhezi really felt distressed that he had more energy than he wanted. He clearly defeated a strong enemy in this battle and achieved brilliant results, but he was limited by his own strength and could not digest all the results in his pocket.Seeing but not being able to eat is really driving people crazy.

"This battle is so exciting. I have defeated a powerful enemy that people say is invincible. With this great momentum, I will return to the capital to repay the victory. I will report to the princes in Taiwan what I am currently trapped in. I will ask the imperial court to help me, and I may be able to accomplish everything."

Ji You suggested at the table.

However, after Shen Zhezi heard this, he immediately waved his hands and said: "For the matter of returning to the capital to report victory, don't be impatient for the time being, we still have to wait for an opportunity."

When everyone heard this, there was no lack of doubts in their hearts. Such a big victory in Huainan was a definite fact, and the matter was of great importance. Even if it was not reported, the Jiangdong court would definitely receive the news immediately. What timing would they have to wait?
However, people with keen minds will gradually understand after a little thought.When Shen Zhezi said this, it was obvious that he was wary of Taichung, and he didn't want to let Taichung's hand extend to Huainan too early.

You know, with such a major impact on the First World War, how could the gains be limited to the beheading and capture on the battlefield, as well as the gains and losses of land.Among them, there are gains in all aspects and levels, which are urgently needed by all parties.

The most basic point is that for such a great achievement, the specific battle report has not been obtained for a long time in Taiwan, which will make Taicheng extremely embarrassing, and will give people a feeling of staying out of the matter, and there is no such thing as a center. majesty.

After everyone realized this, they couldn't help but click their tongues in their hearts. They all felt a bit dangerously excited that Shen Zhezi dared to delay the report and so blatantly ignored the Taifu princes.

As far as the matter is concerned, this attitude is of great benefit to Huainan, including everyone present here.For example, it is very possible to send people from Taiwan wantonly to share their respective responsibilities and benefits, and it is already a silent tacit understanding in the current situation.

There have been incidents in Jiangdong before, including the Wang Dun Rebellion and the recent Su Jun Rebellion. There are countless such phenomena. There is no way to make progress in meritorious deeds, which has always been a common phenomenon.

Huainan's great achievement this time can even be said to have directly caused the ups and downs of the north and south forces in the long run, and its significance is far greater than the previous few civil strife.One can imagine how many people in Jiangdong have sharpened their knives and are ready to go forward to loot and share this piece of fat.Such a phenomenon is undoubtedly unfair to these people who have experienced the war from beginning to end and made great efforts.

But this is the morals of the world. If they dare to resist and break this tacit understanding, then they will naturally be resisted by others in the future, and they will lose the foundation of helping each other and supporting each other in the world.But from a selfish point of view, this great achievement is the most important battle for the revitalization of Jin Zuo since Yongjia, and it is enough to make all those involved in it listed in the history.How can these people here be willing to share or even seize this opportunity with irrelevant people?
Now there is no need for them to worry about their own gains and losses. Shen Zhezi made his own decision to put Taicheng aside first. Before Huainan himself has no plan on how to digest the victory, he refuses all parties to insert their hands through Taicheng. .

This is undoubtedly a cause of public grievance, but it will also make the people of Huainan more cohesive. The most important thing is that it will allow Shen Zhezi to gain greater initiative and voice, and shut out the previous atmosphere of sharing contributions from all parties. .

"Such a big event, I have to be cautious, the son-in-law still has to think twice! It is a great fortune in my life to be honored to participate in such a grand event with the son-in-law. Now that everything is settled, I really dare not go beyond the sages of the world and go alone Concentrate on things..."

After Du He came down at the banquet, everyone tried to persuade Shen Zhezi.They were worried that Shen Zhezi would be completely hated by the princes of Taiwan, or criticized by the masses, and in the end, his great achievements would turn into serious crimes.

Shen Zhezi laughed after hearing the words: "Everyone, keep your duties and don't be disturbed by trivial matters. There is really no reason to stick to Huainan this time. In a difficult time, being able to work together in this place is a matter of life and death. Now the big event will be decided. , if I can't even take this responsibility, I will be in vain as the chief and let down the group, so how dare I talk about meeting in the future!"

At this point, if he is still timid and has many worries, then all these years will be in vain.So this time, Shen Zhezi made up his mind not to make concessions to Taichung, but to make the old guys bow down to him.No matter whether he is proud of his achievements, or crazy because of his courage, it is impossible for him to be in the same dust as the light, or in other words, to be in the same class!The results of Huainan's battle now, as well as the future presidency of the Northern Expedition, he must hold it in his arms!
Among the people present, Du He was the least involved with Jiangdong. When Shen Zhezi made his statement clear, he was the first to stand up and speak out in support: "This battle involves a lot. There are many articles in every aspect. Even if you want to play to Taichung quickly, How can it be done in a hurry, and the matter is unknown! Delaying the performance is also helpless. However, in order to prevent the relatives and elders in the village from becoming ill, you can send a private letter to report, but for many military affairs details, it is better to pay as little as possible. within."

When Du He said that, Shen Zhezi didn't object.His attitude this time is to say that he is protecting the merits and glory that these officials in Huainan deserve, but in fact, it is not forcing everyone to make a choice in the future of Huainan and the clan network.

Since the implementation of the Ninth Grade Official Personnel Law, the selection of personnel in the current situation has long been poisoned by secret schemes of the sect.Even Shen Zhezi had to follow the rules of the game before, in order to gradually gain the recognition of the world.No matter how popular he is, if he can't provide a better way, how can he persuade others to follow him?He didn't have it before, but now he has it!

But even if this is the case, if you want to completely cut off human feelings, it will not be accomplished in an instant.These people can report to their close relatives and friends, but in the official letter, the Huainan Army just wants to keep silent.

"Following the son-in-law so far, I know how absurd and false the past is. Now I am too lazy to look back, and I can't help but follow the master to drink horses!"

Jiang Xi stood up calmly, and said the same.At the same time, everyone present also opened their mouths one after another, expressing their position of following the son-in-law.Even though some of them felt a little bit in a dilemma, not to mention that Huainan is now a place where Shen Zhezi insists, if they choose to draw a line with Shen Zhezi under this situation, it would be really foolish.

The thinking of the team was unified, and then they returned to the specific affairs at hand.

The lack of resources, food and materials in Huainan is already a difficult problem to solve. Even if the people of Wuzhong Township are more eager to support, the aid that can be invested is really limited when the waterway is about to be cut off.Although a large amount of materials and weapons captured by the slave army were being transported back to the town, there was no food at all.

Regarding this point, Shen Zhezi also has no good solution. Only everyone tightens their stomachs and gets through this harsh winter, and everything will get better.In fact, he dared to take such a tough attitude towards Taicheng because it was impossible to get any reliable assistance from Taichung, and he really couldn't come up with any chips to exchange with Shen Zhezi.Among other things, if Taichung can provide 100 million hu of grain to support the Huainan Army's next military operation to recover southern Henan, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

I am so poor that I don't want to pull anything out, and I still want to take advantage of the white wolf with empty gloves. Don't do too well in Meimeng!

As for the land in the south of Henan, Shen Zhezi did not intend to stop here. The march is certain. The only thing is to know how far to advance and how much troops will be invested. Only by considering the current situation in Henan can a decision be made again.

It didn't take too long to wait. Seven or eight days after Shen Zhezi returned to the town, news came from Shen Mu and other pursuers.And Qian Feng and his party returned to Shouchun with these news.

(End of this chapter)