"Listen clearly." More than thirty people, headed by Feng Wanli, answered almost in unison.
Rewards and punishments must be made clear. Shen Ao is emphasizing this point now because he is afraid that someone will follow the same example in the future. If you have merit, you can make mistakes. Wouldn't the army be in chaos, and how can it be managed?
After scolding, the look on Shen Ao's face seemed much better. When he looked at everyone, the coldness in his expression faded a little. "Hey, it is said that people who escape from the battlefield will not be spared, but now that everyone is doing it, They begged for mercy, and the prince of the country made the decision to exempt them from the death penalty. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped. These hundred people will form a death squad. When facing the barbarian cavalry, they must be the first to fight, and there must be no more There is no intention of retreating at all, otherwise, everyone who is here to plead for mercy will be guilty of the same crime, are you willing?"
After hearing that they didn't have to die immediately, the hundreds of tied up rangers cried bitterly. Of course, they did not forget to promise, "Please don't worry, Mr. Zhongguo, we will definitely change our ways if we know we were wrong. I just hope that if I have one chance, I will be willing to die on the battlefield."
"Okay, let's loosen their bonds." After hearing everyone's assurances, Shen Ao nodded with satisfaction.
When the conference reached this point, only the last item was left, which was to pay homage to the souls of the dead.
As the old saying goes, one general can make a thousand bones wither.
This fully illustrates the cruelty of war. No one can die in a war, but at that time, when there were no human rights, people would just dig a big hole and bury them after they died. This was because they were afraid that the dead people’s bodies would give birth to plague, otherwise they would be afraid of death. Even the burying step can be saved.
Death is like a lamp going out.
This is the truth, which means that when a person dies, there is nothing. But in Shen Ao's case, after seeing the very successful memorial service in later generations, he decided to imitate it. He also hoped to use this method. Let everyone become more united and braver on the battlefield.
Having made the decision, Shen Ao did not choose to dig another big hole. Instead, he had people set up dry firewood and placed dozens of fallen rangers on top of the dry firewood.
"Everyone, in this battle, these brothers have shown their bravery and are worthy of the title of great heroes. They are fearless in the face of life and death and fight knowing they are invincible. This spirit is worth learning from everyone. Facts have also proved that barbarians are also people of flesh and blood. When thousands of swords strike on them, they will still be injured and suffer. In the end, they have nothing to fear. Once people come to the world, they will always be the same. They will die. But some people's deaths are lighter than a feather, and some people's deaths are heavier than Mount Tai, which are worthy of remembrance by all of us. Today, these brave warriors died heroically, which makes us living people feel deeply for them. Sad.”
"What they did is destined to be missed and remembered by the world. Now, they will be cremated on the spot, and their ashes will be transported back, and those who have families will give them to their families to keep as memories. For those who have no family, my father-in-law will find a geomantic treasure in Daliang City, build a large tomb for them, erect a huge monument, place their ashes there, and enjoy the fireworks and offerings from future generations."
"Now, my Lord will read the list of these heroes who sacrificed their lives heroically. Please take off your helmets, bow your head and observe silence."
After Shen Ao finished speaking, he was the first to take off his helmet and hold it in his left hand. The others were moved by his words and followed suit.
The whole place was extremely quiet at this time. Only Shen Ao's voice read out everyone's names, "The brave martyrs are Mu Sande, Wu Gouzi, Er Shunzi..."
Whenever Shen Ao read out a person's name, a guard would place their corpse on the dry firewood, and soon the place was filled with corpses.
The solemn atmosphere in the audience soon reached a climax. At this time, accompanied by Shen Ao, everyone was asked to pay tribute to our hero and bow three times!
After the salute, the scene began to burst into tears.
Especially the hundreds of rangers who had been loosened cried the most violently.
Originally two hundred against fifty, they had a numerical advantage. If they had not run away timidly in the face of battle, it would have been impossible for so many people to die against four against one. It can be said that all of this was caused by them. The crying now is Sounds of guilt.
Many rangers and the guards of the Zhongguo Palace also burst into tears. Their crying was moved by the atmosphere at the scene and because of Shen Ao's respect for the deceased. They thought that if they could have such a thing when they died, In one scene, there were so many people solemnly seeing them off. They could leave their names after death and enjoy fireworks and offerings. Death was considered worthwhile and it seemed that death was not so terrible.
While crying and bowing, three times in a row, with the sound of Shen Ao lighting the fire, the raging fire began to burn, which also ignited the fire in everyone's hearts. Once this memorial service, which was not too complicated, started, it completely filled everyone's hearts. united together.
If we send another two hundred men to fight against fifty barbarian cavalry now, I am afraid that our own losses will be greatly reduced.
This move also allowed Shen Ao to successfully establish his personal prestige, which can not be underestimated as an assistant in leading others in the future.
After the meeting, everyone dispersed, leaving a group of generals who followed Shen Ao to the temporary tent.
Compared to before, everyone was more determined this time. Although they have not yet had a face-to-face fight with the Barbarian Cavalry, no matter what, they won the two battles, and It was a victory achieved at a small price, and everyone couldn't help but be happy.
The more you fight, the braver you become, and the braver and stronger you become, which is a virtuous cycle. The morale of such an army will become stronger and stronger, and the results of the battle will become greater and greater. Just like in history, why did the army fight so bravely at the founding of the People's Republic of China? , one against ten, but when the dynasty is about to perish, the number of troops may be even greater, but it is one of the reasons why the defeat cannot be restored.
An army that can win battles, an army with strong morale, can increasingly perform at an extraordinary level, and is also a better-commanded army.
Seeing the bright light and confidence in everyone's eyes, Shen Ao knew that the time was almost up. After the two battles, everyone's mental outlook changed, which gave him an even better chance of winning when facing the barbarians.
"Everyone, the barbarian general Xiang Anxi is in our camp. According to the military regulations of the barbarian army, the responsibility for losing a general is extremely heavy. If nothing happens, the barbarians will definitely try to rescue their general. So. If our father-in-law were them, they would probably camp secretly at night."
"Stealing the camp!" Everyone almost exclaimed in unison, but this time no one raised any doubts. After all, Shen Ao had already shown everyone through his actions that he had an accurate grasp of the battle situation and a unique vision.
Since Duke Zhongguo said that the barbarians would steal the camp, they would definitely steal the camp.
After being surprised, everyone quickly calmed down, and then all looked at Shen Ao, obviously waiting for the military order to be issued. Since Duke Zhongguo could predict what the enemy was going to do one step ahead, he should have already known it in his mind. The plan is the plan. All they have to do is follow Duke Zhongguo's orders and act.
"Okay." It seems that everyone has no other opinions. That's it, let's start assigning tasks. General Yi La will follow the order..." Shen Ao's loud voice resounded in the main tent.
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Hugh city.
The scout cavalry sent out rushed back and brought back important news, which was the location of Bukhan's enemy army.
After Meng Ding, who was temporarily taking care of military affairs, listened carefully to the scout's report, his eyes were full of murderous intent. "You are so brave. You dare to station twenty miles away from the city. It is obvious that you look down on our barbarian cavalry. Even so, we Let them know the dire consequences of offending our barbarian knights."
In order to save General Xiang Anxi and reduce his own guilt, Meng Ding made the decision to steal the camp.
The reason why I chose to steal the camp was that it was already afternoon. I was afraid that it would already be dark when I waited for the assembled army to arrive at the place where the camp of Ba Khan was located. And time waits for no one, and no one knows what will happen in one night. Time, whether the general will be diverted, the only option is to attack at night when time is tight.
Secondly, during the day, Hou Bukhan's troops had just won a battle, which was the time to slack off. Attacking at night would probably catch the opponent by surprise, and the chance of victory would be greatly increased.
Considering that most of the people of that era suffered from night blindness due to food nutrition, they would generally not choose to fight at night. Meng Ding believed that he would have a better chance of winning if he chose to attack at night.
"Prepare meals, set off at the first watch of the Xu Dynasty, and launch the attack at the third watch of the Xu Dynasty. This time we will teach that man Bukhan a lesson and rescue General Xiang." General Meng Ding said with great loyalty.
For a time, the entire Xiucheng became busy. Tie Long took a rough look at everything with a telescope, and then quickly reported to Shen Ao.
In the camp, after Xiaobai circled in mid-air, he finally fell down and landed on Shen Ao's shoulder. Then a roasted hare with seasonings was handed to his mouth. .
The aroma hit his nostrils. This time, Xiaobai didn't hesitate and bit the hare directly. He walked a few steps away and started to devour it.
Looking at this scene, Shen Ao had a proud smile on his lips. He believed that after eating the taste of smoked hare, it would be difficult for Xiao Bai to put all the things in the future into Xiao Bai's eyes, that is, it could not live without him. when.
"Report, news from the reconnaissance brigade." Shi Lei, the chief of guard, jogged over and delivered the latest battle report.
Shen Ao took the battle report. After opening it and reading it, the smile on his face became even brighter. When he closed the battle report, his expression became more determined. "Notify, prepare meals, and then each unit will act according to the prepared plan."