"I don't know who the next victim will be, and it might be myself. Don't worry, I can guarantee that your family will have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives. Their parents will be supported, and their children will be taken care of. They will go to the best schools.

, read, become literate, and become knowledgeable..."

A 2,000-ton passenger boat set its sails and rowed, rode the wind and waves, and crashed into the Guangji River upstream. On the deck, a farewell ceremony was being held. Chao Gai solemnly looked at the soldiers who died in the battle and uttered a parting oath.

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After defeating Gao Qiu's troops, they swept and cleaned up the battlefield as quickly as possible. Then they sent people to make a detour and leave traces, and finally met at the dock to retreat.

The Chao family's army defeated five battalions of forbidden troops and captured a lot of armors, war horses, etc. But wars have been the cruelest since ancient times. How can there be no death when the two armies fight?

More than thirty heroic soldiers fell forever in this battle. Although the death toll was only a fraction compared to the Forbidden Army, it was still a brother who died.

Some time ago we were talking, laughing, drinking and eating meat, but now there is a separation between yin and yang.

Chao Gai, Han Shizhong, Ruan Xiaowu, Li Kui, Guo Sheng, Lu Fang, Wei Sheng, Feng Tai, Bian Xiang, Di Cheng, and Chen Hu gathered together. Officers from the Chao family army to generals and above were summoned. Everyone was solemn and solemn with a heavy heart.

This farewell ceremony was established by Chao Gai!

After each battle, those who died will be gathered together to say farewell. It will also be announced to all soldiers that their pensions will be paid in full.

This is only done to enhance cohesion. The Chao family's army is as close as brothers and loves each other as brothers. We live and die together on the battlefield, and our backs are entrusted to our comrades!

The night wind blew, but it couldn't blow away the sadness!

"Hey, brothers, have a good trip!" Chao Gai stared blankly at the three rows of dead soldiers. He was silent for a long time, then picked up the wine bowl and poured it around. Han Shizhong, Lu Fang, Ruan Xiaowu and others followed suit.

, toasted one after another.

After the farewell ceremony was completed, the remains of the martyrs were put into the hero's bag. When they returned to Chaojiazhuang, they were handed over to their families together with a pension of one hundred dollars.

"Brother, this is what fighting is like. If you choose to join the army, your destination will be a horse-leather shroud!" Seeing that Chao Gai couldn't let go, Han Shizhong stepped forward and reminded him in a low voice.

"The bones of a general have withered away, and the pension will not be reduced. The chief officer will personally send it to him. From now on, he will train well, bleed more in peacetime, and lose less souls in war." Chao Gai nodded sadly, and then solemnly warned him.

"I hope everyone here can have the last laugh."

Hundreds of people held their heads high and answered "yes" in unison, and the sadness was diluted.

Chao Gai immediately announced the disbandment of the team and summoned the generals to understand the situation.

"Okay, let's report the situation!"

As soon as he asked this question, Chen Hu, Lu Fang, Ruan Xiaowu, and Di Cheng all reported.

"Brother, thousands of people from the Guards Battalion participated in the battle and no one was lost."

"Brother, our Second Battalion of the Marine Corps lost 11 people and injured 43 people..."

"Five hundred men of the fifth battalion of the navy participated in the battle, and twenty-three people were lost and injured..."

"Brother, kill two enemy generals and behead more than ten people."

"Hahaha, I made a profit with my two axes, and chopped quite a few..."

Someone took the lead, and Bian Xiang, Li Kui, Dian, and Fengtai, all the fierce generals who did not have a team, were not willing to be outdone, and they patted their chests and shouted how many they had killed.

Chao Gai frowned, and everyone was talking like a swarm of bees buzzing. He looked left and right to see whose voice would definitely be louder. Everyone was competing for the first place, and everyone was brave. But everyone, you just say something to me.

I couldn't understand the words clearly at all, and the disadvantages of low military literacy were revealed.

He was about to shout everyone away and report one by one.

"That's enough!" Han Shizhong took the lead, widened his strange eyes, and roared at everyone: "How many times have I told you that there must be discipline in the army. How can you lead the troops, report the military situation, and make noises?"

Li Kui had long seen Po Han Wu unhappy and wanted to jump out and retort. But before that, he took a peek at Chao Gai's face and was so frightened that he dared not speak. Because Chao Gai frowned and looked at everyone with disgust. .

Han Shizhong stood upright, performed a military salute, and reported clearly: "Brother, except for the commander, the number of participants in our army is a thousand people from the Guards Battalion. There are 500 people in the 2nd Battalion of the Navy, and 500 people in the 5th Battalion. We are trapped in the camp. Two hundred and thirty-eight people, a total of 2,238 people, participated in the battle, all cavalry."

"Okay, continue!" Chao Gai nodded with satisfaction and looked at Han Shizhong with approval. He is worthy of being one of the four famous generals in the future. Whether it is learning ability or battlefield experience, he is far from being comparable to the mud-legged man.

Comparing each other and making judgments, Chen Hu, Lu Fang, Ruan Xiaowu, Bian Xiang, and Di Cheng were all ashamed, but the shameless Li Kui didn't feel anything.

The experienced Han Shizhong did not pay attention to the eyes of others, and said with a solemn expression: "According to previous statistics, our army killed thirty-four people in the battle, more than 200 people were slightly injured, and more than 50 people were seriously injured, and they defeated the fifth battalion of the forbidden army."

"There were more than 300 casualties in the first battle. I feel so bad!" Chao Gai frowned. He had the advantage and the casualty ratio was not small. This was the case when he encountered the old soldiers in the imperial city. What happened when he encountered the Western Army? His own team training was not enough. .

Han Shizhong more or less guessed his worries, and couldn't help but smile and comfort him: "Brother, we are outnumbered but can fight like this. This is a brilliant victory! And most of us are recruits. After this battle, we will be veterans."

Elite soldiers can only be trained through battle after battle.

Chao Gai knew that some things were urgent and he thought of the injured people and ordered: "Notify all medical soldiers to rescue the wounded, and rescue them at any cost."

"My brother has said before that all the wounded are recuperating at the headquarters. Now they are all on the flagship, receiving treatment, and the current situation is stable. I have bought enough medicinal materials recently, and there will be no seriously injured people who will die from their injuries." Po Han Wu used his feet. He stamped his feet on the ship's plank and stopped talking after the report.

"Okay, well done!" Chao Gai patted him on the shoulder and looked at the others: "From now on, this will be a sample report. Report situations one by one. In addition, pay more attention to friendly forces. We are a family and cannot just care about ourselves."

"Yes, we will remember the military order." Guo Sheng, Lu Fang and others responded one after another.

When they looked at Han Shizhong again, admiration appeared on their faces. Now they finally understood why they were busy collecting the loot, while Po Han Wu was cleaning the battlefield and sending people to inquire about the casualties.

Chao Gai also understood that when his own seedlings were not growing well, they needed to fertilize more. Seeing that Ruan Xiaowu, Lu Fang and others looked somewhat ashamed, he comforted them with a smile.

"Okay, don't be discouraged. This habit has been developed over many years. You have grown from ordinary people to leading soldiers in war. Let you learn more, ask for advice and discuss more, and sooner or later it will be the same."

Remember to have discipline in the army from now on. You must think carefully about what to say and when to say it, and cannot be reckless. Although I have feelings, military law is ruthless and must be strictly observed. What about you, Black Whirlwind Li Kui."

At the end, he pointed at Li Kui who looked like a goose.

When Black Tornado saw that he was being called out and being watched by everyone, he curled his lips and muttered: "Brother, you bully others so much, and always use me as a negative example of Tieniu."

"You are the most careless, always making trouble."

"Hahaha, that's right, this black guy is lawless."

"Wow, you two niggas still call me nigga."

Li Kui was teased and was so angry that he yelled and everyone laughed.

The depressing atmosphere was gone, and I felt that this was a living treasure.

"Okay," Chao Gai stopped laughing and asked, "What else?"

Ruan Xiaowu and Di Cheng, who were responsible for assisting everyone to board the ship, responded successively: "Brother, when we boarded the ship, we asked people to count. There were more than 4,100 horses on board this time, and more than 300 were injured.

The horses, after being nursed back to health, can be used on the battlefield, but it is a pity that the more than 400 dead horses can only be used as dry food."

"Twelve bed crossbows, more than 300 divine arm bows, more than 2,000 intact strong bows, more than 2,000 sets of armors, weapons, gold and silver. Due to the tight time, I did not have time to count them all. Anyway, I have harvested

Quite abundant.”

After listening to the report of the two men, Chao Gai secretly counted and couldn't hide his smile: "Okay, including the purchased war horses, plus more than 2,000 horses in the base camp. The number of our army's war horses has exceeded 10,000. The horse army is strong this time.

Get up."

"Hahaha, the harvest from this trip is amazing!"

"It's far more than that. Only then can our navy develop vigorously."

Everyone was in a good mood when they thought about what they had gained from coming to Bianliang City in Tokyo. Especially the many ships they purchased, Ruan Xiaowu and Di Cheng grinned.

Next, Chao Gai asked about other situations.

Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao, and Bu Qing led the fleets first. Ni Yun took several ships at Bianliang Pier, waiting for the Chao family army who had no time to leave the city, and took the opportunity to see if the eunuchs would come to take over.

He felt that nearly a thousand officers and soldiers were killed and the trouble in Bianliang City was too big this time. More than 2,000 horse soldiers would inevitably be involved in the fire in the stables. Those eunuchs might doubt themselves, but they would not publicize it to the outside world.

It's just that the long-term cooperation promised may be affected or even ruined!

"It's the best, but it doesn't matter. Forging it yourself is the way to go." This trip was worthwhile, and Chao Gai had no extravagant thoughts about doing business again.

He had been in Bianliang City during this period, and Han Shizhong was in charge of all things on the dock. When he came to several large ships one after another, he saw large boxes piled up in the cabins, brand-new iron armor, leather armor with protective oil, fine workmanship,

The defensive power is good and it comes from the inner court armor library.

The royal appearance is much better than the second-hand armor purchased from the Western Army!

This trip was really profitable! Chao Gai laughed when he heard Han Shizhong's detailed report. Not to mention tens of thousands of sets of armor and more than 20,000 strong bows, 3,000 divine arm bows, 26 bed crossbows, and other various military

Supplies are sufficient.

Wen Huanzhang said it very well. Where there is equipment, it is clearly to sell luck. After Chao Gai was happy, he did not be blindly optimistic and rushed out of the cabin. He personally checked whether there were any flaws and ordered all the soldiers to smile more.

He also saw that dozens of large ships were gathered together in a conspicuous manner and would not be dispersed. The problem would be discovered and caught at dawn. He asked Di Cheng to lead more than 30 large ships to go ahead. Ruan Xiaowu led the remaining ships to hold off the formation.

They turned into seven or eight caravans, with different numbers of boats and hundreds of meters apart. They chased Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao, Bu Qing and others in front.
Chapter completed!