"My lord, Jiao Zhongxin is just a man in the world. Why are you so polite to him, lord?" Lin Taiyue stepped forward and said after seeing that the Shenzhou Martial Alliance had disappeared from sight.
Haotian shook his head: "What I respect is not him alone, but all the passionate men who dare to go north to fight against the foreigners. Although these people do not read poetry, they are not ignorant. In the face of national justice, they also have no hesitation.
. Just like this time when they marched eastward to Jinzhou, they came even though they knew they had a narrow escape. There was no order from the court, no request for help from me, and no temptation of money and fame, but they still came all the way.
.This spirit is enough to make people respect you. Senior Guitian once said that the reason why China prospers lies not in the court, but in the grass and fields. There are many strange people in the market, and heroes emerge from the grass. They are such a group of people.
"
Lin Taiyue nodded, obviously thinking of the thousands of years of ups and downs in China, and sighed and said: "I used to think that the men in uniform are the backbone of the country, but now I know that all the people of China are...
It is the cornerstone of the country. How can the national righteousness and the rise and fall of the country be placed solely on the bodies of well-dressed men?"
"That's exactly it." Haotian said with deep feeling: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. China is not a China of well-dressed men, but a China of Chinese people. Now that the mountains and rivers are broken, it is appropriate to work together to advance together."
At this moment, Xuanji and others came up: "Lord, my subordinates have just carefully counted the 230,000 troops I crossed the river, plus the 60,000 cavalry in Jinzhou City. After returning to the Hetao, only
There are less than 140,000. Among them, there are 60,000 cavalry and less than 80,000 infantry. However, because we drove all the horses across the river at the beginning, we still have more than 80,000 horses in our army."
Haotian was silent. Although he knew from the beginning that this trip would not go smoothly, and he was prepared to make huge sacrifices. But when he heard that the losses were so heavy, he still felt sad. Ten
Fifty thousand soldiers were all buried on the land outside Jinzhou City in just two days and one night. Even their bones could not be recovered.
"Military advisor, please see if we can think of a way to transport all the bones of all the brothers on the other side of the river back to the Hetao and bury them in peace. The three Northeastern countries will definitely not be in the mood to bury their bodies and let the remains of these soldiers lie in the wilderness.
The sun and rain have made me feel uneasy about my conscience." Haotian said after a moment of silence.
"I'll give it a try." Xuanji nodded and said. However, both of them knew that this matter was very difficult. After Zhang Yuewan left, although her 10,000 navy troops were still in Hetao, after this battle
, the three Northeastern countries will definitely strengthen their patrols of the river. With Cassimbas's experience, he might even prepare two traps to take a bite near Jinzhou. Besides, the corpses of more than 100,000 soldiers are not so lucky.
Came back.
Haotian obviously understood the relationship, and just nodded and said: "Military advisor, Mr. Luo, please do some hard work and sort out the list of all the fallen soldiers. They died fighting for all the people of Hetao, and we also
We cannot be indebted to them. If their families have some difficulties in life, officials from all over the country can still take care of them."
Luo Xiang wiped his beard, nodded and said: "This issue will be planned with the military advisor. The list of soldiers in our Hetao headquarters is not difficult to deal with, but there are many soldiers who followed the bloody generals and fought back to Jinzhou from beyond the Great Wall.
, their list may be a little difficult.”
Haotian waved his hand: "You should ask Xuesha and Chunjianshang about this. They should know something. There will definitely be many unknown martyrs in this battle. After we have collected all the bones of the brothers, we will
Just build a monument here. By the way, are there any problems with food? Three million people are pouring into the Hetao. The court doesn't know how much assistance it can squeeze out. The main thing is to let us in the Hetao be self-reliant.
"
Chu Xiangcheng said: "My subordinates and officials from the six subordinate states have been preparing for this matter for a while, but our foundation in the Hetao is too weak. After the raging of the six tribes outside the Great Wall, we don't even have any foundation at all.
.Although production is slowly recovering, the food gap is still huge. Moreover."
"And what?" Haotian turned around and asked coldly.
"Lord, the army of the Song family on Yizhou Road raided Dingzhou yesterday afternoon and took over all affairs in Dingzhou by force. After Li Xiao successfully sniped the Qiu Ming tribe in the river-crossing battle, except for the five thousand soldiers who continued to guard Wangjin
At the ferry crossing, all the remaining 10,000 soldiers moved outside Jianmen Pass, blocking the way back for the 80,000 troops led by Song Junlin." Chu Xiangcheng opened his mouth and said.
Haotian's eyes twitched. Although he was mentally prepared for the possibility of the Song family invading the Loop by adding insult to injury, he still held a sense of luck in his heart, hoping that the Song family could exercise restraint as much as possible for the sake of fellow clan members. Unexpectedly, Song Junlin
They took action anyway, and they raided Dingzhou at the most critical moment of the war. After taking a few steps back and forth irritably, Haotian said: "The news of our victory at Hukou must have reached their ears by now.
I wonder how they would react?"
"Soul Eater has just sent the news via carrier pigeon. Song Junlin explained to He Fu that this was completely a misunderstanding. The reason why they moved to Dingzhou was because they were afraid that the Qiuming tribe would successfully land, and in order to prevent the Hetao from reappearing a year ago.
tragedy, so they sent troops to help defend Dingzhou. Now that the crisis has been resolved, they are preparing to withdraw to Jianmen Pass to avoid deepening the misunderstanding between the two sides. However, since last night, their convoys have been continuously leaving Dingzhou City
.According to Soul Eater's report, these should be the gold, silver, soft goods and other strategic materials we seized from Habrida." Xuanji continued.
"Have they moved the grain stored in Dingzhou?" Haotian is most concerned about this. Although gold and silver are important, what Haotian really values is the grain. Although the capital of Hetao is in Yanzhou, because Haotian
Tian started his business in Dingzhou, and his hometown is also in Dingzhou, so Dingzhou's status in the Hetao is no less than that of Yanzhou. Before that, Haotian stored most of its strategic materials and at least half of its grain here.
The grain for the dowry of the Huai River Zhang family was hoarded in Anzhou and Kezhou along the river. Now that the number of people in his territory has increased sharply, the production of grain is still recovering slowly. If there is a loss of grain in Dingzhou, then
Haotian really can't imagine what the consequences will be. After all, in such a war-torn era, even if you have money, it may be difficult to buy food.
"No. Yizhou Road is known as the Land of Abundance. It is originally a grain-producing road. Food is not very important to them." Xuanji continued: "But it is worth celebrating that the materials plundered by Song Junlin have not yet entered Jianmen Pass.
"
Haotian was surprised and asked quickly: "What on earth is going on?"
"When he learned that Song Junlin was plundering our supplies in the Hetao in Dingzhou City, General Li Xiao blocked all his 10,000 soldiers outside Jianmen Pass and intercepted all of Song Junlin's convoy. Now the two sides should still return
Confrontation outside Jianmen Pass."
"Well done!" Haotian punched his fist fiercely and said excitedly: "What a good Li Xiao, he has indeed lived up to my high expectations. Hum, I forgive him that Song Junlin doesn't have the guts to really break up with us and start a fight.
But this confrontation is not the answer. Li Xiao has few people, and he will definitely suffer losses over time. Kill with blood, show respect, and keep your faith!"
"My subordinates are here!" the three people replied quickly.
"The three of you immediately gathered all the cavalry and rushed to Dingzhou quickly. Together with Li Xiao's men, they stopped all the vehicles. These are life-saving things for the people of Hetao. How could they flow into Yizhou so easily? Since Song Junlin
If you don't have the guts to really break up with us, then there is nothing to be afraid of. The Song family on Yizhou Road, I have remembered this favor." Haotian ordered decisively.
Hearing Haotian's words, Lin Taiyue couldn't help opening his mouth and said: "Lord, we only have 60,000 cavalry in our hands, and less than 50,000 can fight in a battle. If all this force goes south, then if it is Fengling Ferry or here
If something goes wrong, what should I do?"
Haotian said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter. We suffered heavy losses this time, and the three Northeastern countries are not much better. If what I expected is correct, they don't have the ability to launch an attack now, and they also have to prevent the imperial court from defending the river.
There will be no danger here in Anzhou for the time being, so we must seize this time. Dingzhou is the gateway to our Hetao and is also a major food-producing state. If Song Junlin is allowed to toss there, then our food this season will be
Maybe it will be destroyed. As for Shizhou Fengling Ferry, Tie Ying will definitely not dare to act rashly after knowing the news of our victory. One Situ Lie is enough to ensure the safety there. Mr. Lin, what is your top priority now?
Relocate these people."
"My lord, my subordinates and others have discussed it just now and have some ideas." Chu Xiangcheng opened his mouth and said: "Our Hetao labor force was already seriously insufficient, and now the population has increased so much, so we must add part of it
Women are involved in production. Of course, we can consider the intensity of this labor as appropriate. As for the children, we estimated that most of them are children between ten and fourteen years old. If possible, we hope to select some physical fitness among these children.
The good ones will undergo military training, and the rest can assist in production. Then select some smart ones to enter the academy. As long as we can survive these two years, our environment will be much better in the future."
Haotian nodded and said: "I am not familiar with political affairs, so it is up to you to handle these affairs. As for those who were captured and strong, according to their physical strength, some outstanding ones can be selected according to their wishes and added to the army. This time
Marching eastward to Jinzhou, our army's losses were too great, and we lost the ability to take the initiative to attack for at least half a year. But the empire is not peaceful now, so we must recover our strength as soon as possible. Dugu, Bian Zhongxing!"
"My subordinates are here!" the two men replied quickly.
"The task of the two of you is to quickly restore all the infantry in Hetao to the pre-war level. You can coordinate the required personnel and materials with the military advisor and Mr. Chu. As for the cavalry, let's wait until they come back from killing them. We can
We don’t have much time. I estimate that within half a year at most, the empire will inevitably start war again. You two have a very heavy task, do you have the confidence?"
"Yes!" Bian Zhongxing said in a deep voice.
Dugu Yuming, on the other hand, laughed and said: "Please rest assured, my lord, after half a year, I, Dugu Yuming, promise to be able to hand over to your lord a team that is no worse than now."
"That's good." Haotian also smiled. He still had great trust in the abilities of the two of them. At least in this battle of Jinzhou, Bian Zhongxing's defense was like a rock, and Dugu Yuming's attacks were like fire.
It left a deep impression on him and the three Northeastern countries. Thinking of the Battle of Jinzhou, Haotian couldn't help but sigh. After a moment of silence, he said to Lin Taiyue: "Master Lin, today 600,000 elders died for the country.
, hundreds of thousands of soldiers died on the battlefield, which is the tragedy of our country. Sir, please choose a good day to worship these dead brothers and feet."
"I obey," Lin Taiyue said with a moved expression.
"My lord, Princess Qingcheng secretly asks for an audience." Tianyi suddenly came over and whispered in Haotian's ear.
"Oh?" Haotian was slightly surprised. Didn't Xue Qingcheng leave with Tian Fengyu and others? Why did she sneak back after half a day? However, although he was surprised in his heart, Haotian's face did not move.
He just opened his mouth and said: "You are pregnant and have worked hard for two days and one night. You should go back and have a rest first. Don't be exhausted. Wei He, find a quiet place in your city guard's mansion."
, let God take a good rest.”
Chu Xiangcheng and others understood and smiled slightly. They naturally knew Haotian's love for Tianyi, so they didn't say anything. Luo Xiang, who had long heard Tianyi's whispers because of his profound skills, raised the corners of his mouth.
, Haotian, finally began to mature.
Xue Qingcheng sat quietly in Tianyi's temporary guest room. She was dressed as a man. She probably used a disguise technique, so that her pretty face became unremarkable. She was wrapped in a coarse cloth.
, she was as ordinary as a commoner. Fortunately, when she saw Haotian's surprise, she quickly took off the disguise on her face, revealing her charming face that would captivate the country.
Haotian laughed: "The princess's disguise technique is really clever. At first glance, Hao really didn't recognize that she was really the princess."
"The Marquis is laughing at you. Such a trivial trick is really hard to catch the attention of the Marquis. If I were not at a loss what to do, I would not take this step." Xue Qingcheng said with a smile.
"Oh, but I wonder what important matter Her Highness Princess has to ask Hao?" Haotian is not a person who is good at politeness, so he said straight to the point.