Chapter eight hundred and seventy-two. Potential (ten).
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In a corner of the wounded soldier's camp, Li Yingxiong, who was born in Guyuan Military Town, lay flat on the cold and hard ground with his head raised. His tall and strong body was weak and weak, and his tiger eyes had lost their former look.
He stared blankly at somewhere on the top of the tent, his expression full of sadness and despair.
Most of the wounded soldiers in the tent had fallen asleep due to exhaustion and weakness. Li Yingxiong's body was also weak and exhausted, but he couldn't sleep no matter what. The physical and mental pain was constantly tormenting him.
Li Yingxiong's original name was Li Ershan, but he thought this name was not nice, so he changed his name to Li Yingxiong. He was tall and skilled in martial arts. He was always extremely brave in battle and was well-known in Guyuan Army Town.
It's not as if he lived up to his name, he eventually gained the attention of Guyuan's commander-in-chief Fang Zhenshan, and became his private soldier, with a very generous salary.
As a private soldier under Fang Zhenshan, the military figure Li Yingxiong admires the most is Fang Zhenshan’s nemesis He Zhang. He yearns for He Zhang’s glorious deeds of killing enemies on the battlefield over the years. A few days ago, when Zhao Junchen formed a new army of soldiers
, Li Yingxiong was eager to join him, but Fang Zhenshan cherished his bravery and was never willing to let him go.
However, Li Yingxiong finally realized his wish to go into battle to kill the enemy. When Fang Zhenshan led the army to rescue Zhenning Acropolis, Li Yingxiong, as a private soldier under Fang Zhenshan, also followed the army and participated.
However, on the battlefield of Zhenning Acropolis, due to Fang Zhenshan's greedy advancement and command errors, the army in Guyuan Army Town fell into the Mongolian trap, and naturally suffered heavy casualties in the end.
During the melee between the two armies, Li Yingxiong's personal bravery was not enough to ensure his own safety. Although he killed several Mongolian Tatars with his own hands, he was also seriously injured!
Li Yingxiong suffered two injuries. Several ribs were broken in his chest by the Mongolian war horses, and a section of his right thumb was cut off by the Mongolian saber!
These two injuries were not fatal, but they were a huge blow to Li Yingxiong. Especially after the thumb of his right hand was cut off, it meant that Li Yingxiong would no longer be able to hold a sword or gun from now on, and his martial arts skills would also be lost.
Most of it has been scrapped, and the ambitions and ambitions once were naturally turned into empty talk!
What makes Li Yingxiong even more sad is that after he lost the ability to go into battle to kill the enemy, he also lost the generous treatment of a private soldier. After the war, he was abandoned in the wounded barracks to fend for himself. His former colleagues and superiors
They all turned a blind eye.
In Guyuan Military Town, Li Yingxiong was not a loner at first. He also had a cousin named Li Dahu, who was also from a military household in Guyuan Military Town. If Li Dahu knew about Li Yingxiong's current situation, he would definitely accompany Li Yingxiong.
Take good care of the hero.
Unfortunately, on the battlefield of Zhenning Acropolis, Li Dahu was killed by the Mongols not far from Li Yingxiong's eyes.
This incident also dealt a huge blow to Li Yingxiong.
Therefore, Li Yingxiong's mood was full of misery. He didn't know how he was going to explain it to Li Dahu's mother, and he didn't know where he would go in the future. His hard training in martial arts had been in vain, and his previous ambitions were in vain.
Everything was in vain, and he felt that he had become a walking corpse that no one cared about.
"My thumb has been cut off, and I can no longer honor our ancestors... In the military town, the disabled veterans have the lowest status. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are like slaves. They are beaten, scolded and humiliated from time to time, and their tribesmen also
I often get bullied... I have seen these things many times and never thought there was anything wrong with them. But I never thought that I would call myself a hero and be brave, but in the end I would be disabled on the battlefield... Do I have to be laughed at and bullied in the future?
No? If that’s the case, it would be better to bite your tongue and kill yourself now..."
While thinking about it secretly, Li Yingxiong felt that all thoughts were lost, and he even had the intention of death.
However, the ant is still alive. Even if it has thoughts of suicide, action is another matter, but it has been unable to make up its mind.
All kinds of thoughts continued to swirl in his heart, and the emotions of despair and grief continued to torture his heart. Li Yingxiong's body became increasingly weak and exhausted, but he still couldn't fall asleep.
In this way, after lying flat for a long time, Li Yingxiong gradually felt a little stiff and numb in his body. He subconsciously wanted to turn his body over and change to a lying position. However, he only exerted a little force on his body and accidentally touched the injury on his chest, which suddenly appeared.
The huge pain made Li Yingxiong couldn't help but let out a soft groan, and he was about to fall to the ground as soon as his body went soft.
At this moment, a pair of hands suddenly appeared and supported Li Yingxiong's body.
Then, a slightly tired and gentle voice of a young man sounded in Li Yingxiong's ears: "If your back is not injured, it is best to continue lying on your back, otherwise it will not be conducive to the recovery of the injury... Of course, just lie down like this.
It is indeed very uncomfortable on the ground. I will find a way to prepare some bedding for you as soon as possible. It should be more comfortable than now."
After hearing this voice, Li Yingxiong couldn't help but was slightly startled. He didn't expect that anyone would care about a useless wounded soldier like him who was just a hindrance.
Li Yingxiong turned around and saw a young man squatting next to him, looking at him with concern.
This young man has a handsome appearance, but his face is a little pale, as if he is in poor health. He feels vaguely familiar, as if he has seen it somewhere before. His figure is slender but not strong, his temperament is too elegant, and he is wearing scarlet clothes.
He must be a civil servant of high rank, but he did not wear a black gauze hat on his head, nor did he wear a ribbon to distinguish his rank around his waist, making it impossible for Li Yingxiong to identify his identity for a while.
This young man is naturally Zhao Junchen.
In fact, Li Yingxiong had noticed the footsteps of Zhao Junchen inspecting the camp before, and also saw Zhao Junchen occasionally talking softly to some wounded soldiers who had not yet rested. However, Zhao Junchen did not move much, as if he did not want to disturb the camp.
The wounded soldiers inside were resting, and Li Yingxiong was in a desperate mood, so he didn't pay attention to Zhao Junchen's actions. It wasn't until Zhao Junchen helped him that he discovered the difference in Zhao Junchen.
After Li Yingxiong looked at Zhao Junchen blankly for a moment, he finally came to his senses and asked: "Thank you for your help, noble man. May I ask who you are...?"
Zhao Jun did not answer Li Yingxiong's inquiry, but asked instead: "I just walked around the tent and saw that most of the other wounded soldiers had fallen asleep. Some of them were in unbearable pain even though their injuries were unbearable.
But you are also recuperating with your eyes closed. You are the only one who keeps your eyes open and looks angry and unwilling, but what difficulties have you encountered? If it is because of the injury, there is no need to feel sad and angry. This time the military pension and silver reward
They are all much higher than in the past. Even if your injuries are serious, this money will be enough for you to marry and buy a house in the future. It will not be difficult to survive... The environment in the wounded barracks is certainly a bit harsh now, and all of them are in the military.
It was an oversight by the official in charge, but it will change soon..."
Hearing Zhao Junchen's relief and inquiry, Li Yingxiong only felt that his mood became more and more miserable, and said with a sad smile: "It's difficult? How can the word 'difficult' be used to describe my situation? There are always ways to solve even difficult things, but I can't do it in the future.
What should we do?”
Ever since he was injured, Li Yingxiong had been abandoned in the wounded barracks and ignored. It can be said that he was in a miserable situation. However, Li Yingxiong had a firm character and did not show weakness even if he had death intentions. But now it is obvious that
After Zhao Junchen, who had a high status, comforted himself in a gentle voice, perhaps finally having someone to talk to, Li Yingxiong gradually became unable to control his emotions, his expression became increasingly ferocious, and his voice became louder and louder.
I saw Li Yingxiong raised his right hand with the missing thumb and said: "Did you see it? My thumb was cut off by the Tatars. Without this finger, how will I wield swords and guns in the future? Let alone make achievements in the future.
I can’t even protect my family! More than ten years of hard training in martial arts have been in vain! All my ambitions have become a joke!
My cousin Li Dahu was also killed by the Mongols on the battlefield of Zhenning Acropolis! He was killed not far in front of me! I rushed over to save him, but was knocked away by the Mongolian horse and my chest was broken.
It doesn't matter if he has several ribs and broken bones, but the person is already dead. How should I explain it to his old mother at home? His old mother has liver disease and has been struggling to survive. Once he got the bad news, he couldn't hold on.
But what to do?
I used to be Commander-in-Chief Fang's personal soldier, and I was treated well and could take care of me. But after my finger was broken, I was abandoned like a dead dog. Even if I wanted to take care of it, I would be powerless. Do I have to just watch it?
Isn’t it okay to watch their family die?”
At this point, tears already fell from Li Yingxiong's eyes. The man who was originally made of iron looked extremely fragile at this moment, and said with a crying voice: "I have broken a thumb here? It's obviously broken.
No lifeblood! Even if all the pensions and silver rewards in the army are given out, can my fingers be regenerated? No matter how much money is given, can it bring back my cousin’s life? Without my lifeblood,
I am afraid that my life will be worse than death from now on, how can I compensate for it with money?"
Because Li Yingxiong's voice became louder and louder, it woke up most of the wounded soldiers in the tent. All the wounded soldiers looked at Zhao Junchen and Li Yingxiong in surprise, not understanding what happened.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Junchen shook his head helplessly.
Zhao Junchen's visit to the Wounded Barracks this time was originally just for show, but after he saw the harsh environment of the Wounded Barracks and saw that most of the wounded soldiers in the camp had fallen asleep in pain and exhaustion, he showed a rare conscience.
He discovered that he should not torment these wounded soldiers just for a show. When he inspected the wounded soldiers' camp, he always tried to reduce unnecessary noise. Occasionally, he spoke softly when talking to the wounded soldiers who were awake, just to try to avoid unnecessary noise.
To disturb the rest of the wounded soldiers.
Unexpectedly, because Li Yingxiong's excitement was too loud, he eventually woke up most of the wounded soldiers in the camp, and Zhao Junchen's previous caution was in vain.
At the same time, after hearing Li Yingxiong's emotional confession, Zhao Junchen didn't know how to comfort him for a while.
At this time, any words of comfort are insignificant, and there is even a suspicion that standing and talking will not hurt your back.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen, who could talk eloquently when facing Emperor Deqing and the powerful officials in the court, was silent at this time, just listening quietly to what Li Yingxiong said!
On the other side, Li Yingxiong's voice gradually became lower, and he just murmured to himself with tears in his eyes: "I have always wanted to make great achievements and honor my ancestors, and I have always wanted to be a general in my dreams, but now it is over, everything is over, and I
My whole life has been wasted!..."
At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps suddenly sounded in the camp.
The wounded soldiers in the tent quickly looked around, but they all had expressions of horror on their faces.
Fang Zhenshan, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, He Zhang, the commander-in-chief of the New Army, Zhang Ran, the commander of the imperial army, Wu Qifan, the prefect of Xi'an, Zhou Bo, the inspector-general of Shaanxi...
These big shots, who had always ignored the wounded barracks, now appeared here one after another!
After the civil and military officials entered the wounded soldiers' camp, they hurriedly came to Zhao Junchen's side. The camp was already overcrowded. The civil and military officials wanted to salute Zhao Junchen, but they were embarrassed to find that they could not even stay.
There are no places.
Zhao Junchen turned his head and glanced at the civil and military officials. His originally gentle expression turned gloomy, and he raised his hand to stop them from talking.
Then, Zhao Junchen turned his attention to Li Yingxiong again and asked: "What's your name?"
Li Yingxiong also saw the appearance of many civil and military officials. Although he was shocked, he gradually regained some composure.
Because Zhao Junchen went out in a coffin, Li Yingxiong had seen Zhao Junchen from a distance several times, so he felt that Zhao Junchen's appearance and temperament were vaguely familiar just now. Now when he sees the big shots in the army, they all stand respectfully.
Being around Zhao Junchen, and then thinking about the temperament and majesty shown by Zhao Junchen, I have vaguely guessed Zhao Junchen's true identity, and I just felt incredible for a moment!
Could this young man in front of me be Zhao Junchen, the imperial envoy of the imperial court, the actual controller of the Shaanxi-Gansu border, and the commander-in-chief of this army?
Li Yingxiong only felt like he was in a dream.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Li Yingxiong did not dare to neglect. He quickly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and replied in a low voice: "The villain's name is Li Yingxiong, and he was born in Guyuan Army Town!"
Zhao Junchen asked again: "You just said that you want to kill the enemy on the battlefield and perform meritorious service, and become a general in the future?"
Zhao Junchen's question made Li Yingxiong think of his severed right thumb again. His voice became deeper and deeper, but he still replied: "Yes."
Zhao Junchen asked again: "How long have you been in the army? Did you personally kill the Mongolian Tatars in this battle?"
This time, Li Yingxiong looked arrogant and answered again: "The villain has been in the army for seven years. This time he personally killed five Mongolian Tatars in Zhenning Acropolis! The villain always rushes to the end every time he fights.
In addition to the Mongolian Tatars who died at the hands of the villain in previous years, a total of nine Tatars have been killed! Two years ago, the villain killed several bandits!"
Zhao Junchen showed admiration and nodded: "What a man! Let me ask you again, if you are given another chance, do you dare to rush to the front again on the battlefield?"
After Li Yingxiong was silent for a moment, he raised his voice slightly and replied: "The villain will still rush to the front to kill the Tatars! Killing the enemy and serving as a general has always been the ambition of the villain!"
Zhao Junchen's expression became more appreciative, and then he turned to Fang Zhenshan and said: "He has been in the army for seven years, and his qualifications are sufficient. He has killed nearly ten Tatars in total, and his military merit is sufficient... He is a good man, and he should not be chilled.
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On the side, Fang Zhenshan is such a fine person, how can he not understand what Zhao Junchen means at this time?
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Fang Zhenshan quickly expressed his position: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, you are right! Li Yingxiong was originally a private soldier under his subordinates in a humble position, and he knew his bravery and loyalty best in his humble position, so he originally planned to promote him to the rank of
The post of chief flag officer was only delayed because of the fire screening of the invaders this year... Well, now he has killed five enemies on the battlefield of Zhenning Acropolis, and has achieved greater military success. The humble official believes that he is fully qualified to serve as the deputy commander of the army.
I am in charge of household duties! This matter will be arranged after I return to my post!"
After saying that, Fang Zhenshan smiled kindly at Li Yingxiong and nodded, as if he regarded Li Yingxiong as a confidant, as if he was not the one who abandoned Li Yingxiong before.
Li Yingxiong, on the other hand, looked at everything in front of him blankly, unable to react, and felt more and more like he was in a dream.
After hearing Fang Zhenshan's answer, Zhao Junchen nodded lightly, turned around and patted Li Yingxiong on the shoulder, and said: "If your ribs are broken, you can heal them. If your right thumb is broken, you can use your left hand to hold the knife, but your ambition is not cut off."
! Don’t forget what you said today. As long as you work hard for the court, the court will never treat you badly! As long as your military merit is sufficient, you will become a general sooner or later! "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Li Yingxiong's body trembled slightly, and his originally dull eyes gradually brightened, focusing on Zhao Junchen, his gaze full of fanaticism.
Li Yingxiong didn't have much education. At this moment, there was only one thought left in his mind - "A scholar will die for his confidant"!
"Thank you, thank you, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"
Zhao Junchen patted Li Yingxiong on the shoulder again, but said nothing more and turned to look at the civil and military officials in the tent.
Then, Zhao Junchen's originally gentle face turned cold again.
Since most of the wounded soldiers in the tent had woken up, Zhao Junchen simply resumed his show plan and said loudly: "Hero Li fought bravely on the battlefield and was a good man. We cannot let him feel cold.
But of all the wounded soldiers in the camp now, who is not fighting the enemy bravely on the battlefield? Who is not a good man? How can we treat any of them badly? However, this time when I inspected the wounded soldiers camp, I saw everything
The imperial envoy was greatly disappointed when he heard that! The environment in the wounded barracks was so bad that it was simply shocking! There were more than 3,000 wounded soldiers crowded into more than 20 tents, all of which were dilapidated! The person in charge of the wounded barracks was negligent.
Their duties are not in their place! Only a few military doctors stay in the wounded soldiers camp to treat the wounded soldiers! There are also very few manpower to take care of the wounded soldiers..."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen pointed to the wounded soldiers in the tent with an expression of pity, and his voice became louder and more excited: "These people are all heroes of the imperial court, and they are all heroes who have been wounded for the country. If we cannot properly
How can we help the soldiers to kill the enemy with peace of mind in the future? If the soldiers are treated like this once they are injured, how will the morale of the army be maintained? I have repeatedly emphasized to you before that you must properly deal with the wounded.
Soldiers, is this how you deal with this imperial envoy? If this imperial envoy had not come here personally to inspect, would you have let all these wounded soldiers fend for themselves?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen's loud questioning, all the wounded soldiers in the camp gradually became excited. They felt that Zhao Junchen's questioning spoke to their hearts. The grievances, sadness, and indignation after being injured were all felt at this moment.
To pour out!
At this moment, just because of Zhao Junchen's statement, I don't know how many wounded soldiers agreed with Zhao Junchen from the bottom of their hearts, and even had the idea of death in service.
On the other side, facing Zhao Junchen's questioning, all the civil and military officials were frightened and lowered their heads to listen to the instructions, but most of them were a little unconvinced.
To be honest, in the eyes of the civil and military officials, they indeed carefully followed Zhao Junchen's instructions and properly arranged the wounded soldiers. After the war, all the wounded soldiers received a bowl of medicinal soup, their wounds were bandaged, and they were not injured.
Forcing the wounded soldiers to continue working is considered to be a very generous treatment for the wounded soldiers in this era.
But the civil and military officials never expected that such an arrangement would not satisfy Zhao Junchen!
However, in the face of Zhao Junchen's reprimand, even if they were unconvinced, they could only bow their heads and accept the reprimand, not daring to raise any objections.
After seeing the attitudes of the civil and military officials, Zhao Junchen snorted, turned to He Zhang, and asked: "General He, let me ask you, how many military doctors are there in the army now?"
He Zhang quickly replied: "Because of your deliberate emphasis before the expedition, the Imperial Envoy, there are more doctors accompanying the army, a total of ninety-three!"
Zhao Junchen snorted again and asked: "Then why did I inspect the wounded barracks this time and found that there were less than ten military doctors in the wounded barracks?"
He Zhang hesitated for a moment and replied: "For your information, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, this is not because the military doctors have neglected their duties, but because many military attaches were injured after the war. I am afraid that the military doctors went to each battalion to treat those injured military attaches."
Already."
After hearing He Zhang's answer, Zhao Junchen's face was full of anger and he shouted loudly: "What nonsense! Even if the military attaches are injured, it is only the injury of one person. If every injured military attache needs a military doctor to accompany him for a long time,
How many military doctors can be left in the wounded barracks to treat alone? As far as I know, only 21 military attaches of seventh grade or above were seriously injured in this war, so why were 70 or 80 military doctors occupied?
? Is it possible that some military attachés only need a military doctor to treat them alone even if they are only slightly injured? And the wounded soldiers in the wounded barracks are ignored even if they are seriously injured? General He, as the commander-in-chief of the army, what do you think about this?
Even under normal circumstances, there is no intervention?”
Regardless of his true thoughts, Zhao Junchen has always treated He Zhang with great respect and courtesy. This is the first time that Zhao Junchen has reprimanded He Zhang in person.
Faced with Zhao Junchen's reprimand, He Zhang hesitated for a moment, but in the end he still did not refute. He just lowered his head and admitted his mistake and said: "It was a dereliction of duty and I asked the imperial envoy to punish me."
After Zhao Junchen glared at all the officials, he said: "Now, I am announcing three military orders! You must implement them immediately! First of all, the environment in the wounded barracks is too bad and must be improved as soon as possible. Allocate troops to the wounded barracks again.
Fifty tents, and each wounded soldier must be assigned a mattress! Secondly, allocate 500 people to the wounded soldier camp to take care of the daily life of the wounded soldiers. The wounded soldiers must not be left unattended.
Select a capable Senhu to be solely responsible for all matters in the wounded barracks! Finally, military medical officers must stay in the wounded barracks to treat the injuries of the wounded soldiers if they have nothing important to do. Military attachés must not be alone if their injuries are not serious.
Occupy a military doctor for treatment! There must not be any shortage of medicines needed by the wounded soldiers! In addition, the pensions and silver rewards for the wounded soldiers this time must also be calculated and distributed to the wounded soldiers as soon as possible. Those with outstanding military merits must also
Priority is given to promotions. During this period, if anyone is found to have secretly embezzled the pensions and silver rewards of the officers and soldiers, the crime will be increased and the punishment will be severe! This is not only a comfort to the wounded soldiers, but also an encouragement to the officers and soldiers in the army, and must not be neglected!"
He Zhang hesitated for a moment and said: "I hope the imperial envoy will understand clearly. It is not that he is deliberately mistreating the wounded soldiers due to his humble position. It is really a lack of supplies in the army. Most of the supplies for the army were previously stored in Yunluan Mountain. However, due to the Mongols' arson on the mountain,
, most of the military supplies have also been destroyed. The tents, medicinal materials, and bedding are currently insufficient. We still need support from various places. I am afraid that we will not be able to fulfill the military orders of the Imperial Envoy in a short time."
After hearing what He Zhang said, Zhao Junchen was slightly stunned, but he only thought of these situations.
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Junchen said: "In this case, let's pass on the order and ask nearby places to collect relevant materials and send them to the army as soon as possible, with all kinds of medicinal materials as the top priority... But the environment of the injured barracks must also be improved as soon as possible. These camps
Not only is it small and crowded, it is also dilapidated and leaky. It is late autumn now, and the wind is extremely cold. Wounded soldiers living here can easily catch wind cold and worsen their injuries..."
Having said this, Zhao Junchen suddenly said to Zhao Dali behind the officials: "Zhao Dali, send someone to move the imperial envoy's military tent to the wounded barracks. The imperial envoy's military tent is equivalent to four or five tents in the wounded barracks."
It’s so big and small that it would be too wasteful for just one person to live here. After we move it here, we will give it to the more seriously injured soldiers to live in, and all the blankets in the commander’s tent will be given to the wounded soldiers’ camp for use!”
Everyone present was shocked when they heard Zhao Junchen's order!
The military tent in the military camp is not only the largest tent with the most comfortable environment, but also the core of the military camp. It is the focus of all the soldiers' attention. Zhao Junchen moved his military tent to the wounded soldiers camp and gave it to the wounded soldiers.
It can be said to be an unprecedented thing. Wouldn't it cause a big stir in the military?
For a moment, everyone looked at Zhao Junchen in shock. Some people wanted to dissuade them, but before they could speak, Zhao Junchen said again: "I have made up my mind, and this matter will be done like this.
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Then, Fang Zhenshan's mind was still the most active.
After seeing Zhao Junchen's firm attitude, Fang Zhenshan rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "The Imperial Envoy loves the soldiers like his own son, and sets an example. I deeply admire him for his humble position, and is willing to follow the Imperial Envoy's example and move his tent to the wounded barracks."
Leave it to the wounded soldiers and just live in ordinary tents!"
Then, He Zhang also said: "The general is also willing to dedicate his tent to the wounded camp for use!"
Under the leadership of Fang Zhenshan and He Zhang, although the officials present could not understand Zhao Junchen's approach, and most of them were somewhat reluctant, they did not dare to lag behind others, and they all expressed their stance to follow suit.
One after another, they expressed their willingness to donate the large tents they used to the wounded soldiers camp.
In this way, the wounded barracks suddenly had more than 20 large tents and nearly a hundred large blankets. The environment was greatly improved, and it even became the most comfortable place to live in the military camp.
After seeing the statements of the officials, Zhao Junchen nodded with satisfaction.
Then, Zhao Junchen turned his head again and took a look at the environment in the camp, only to see that the wounded soldiers in the camp were all looking at him. Everyone looked grateful, and many even had fanatical expressions on their faces.
He looks like he is willing to go through fire and water for Zhao Junchen at any time!
Then, Li Yingxiong beside Zhao Junchen suddenly struggled to stand up and kneel in front of Zhao Junchen regardless of his injuries. He shouted at the top of his voice: "I am deeply grateful for the kindness of the Imperial Envoy! I have never read a book.
I don’t know how to say nice things, but from now on, I only need a word from you, the Imperial Envoy, and I will be willing to die for the Imperial Envoy!"
With Li Yingxiong taking the lead, the wounded soldiers in the camp were seen struggling to kneel to Zhao Junchen regardless of their injuries. Everyone looked excited and fanatical, and shouted in unison: "I am willing to die for the Imperial Envoy!
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The nearly two hundred wounded soldiers in the camp shouted in unison, which immediately resounded throughout the entire Ming army camp.
At the same time, after seeing this scene, all the civil and military officials present turned pale.
At this moment, they finally knew why Zhao Junchen wanted to go to war over the incident at the wounded barracks!
From now on, I'm afraid no one can shake Zhao Junchen's reputation and status in the hearts of these soldiers!
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If you want to win over soldiers' hearts, the most effective methods are nothing more than three points. First, win consecutive battles to boost morale. Second, give soldiers generous silver rewards and military pay. Finally, show your love for soldiers as your own children.
Now, Zhao Junchen has accomplished all three of these things.
Therefore, it is not difficult to win over soldiers' hearts.
That night, Zhao Junchen did not break his promise and quickly handed over his command tent to the wounded soldiers camp.
Naturally, such an action could not be hidden from anyone, and it quickly attracted the attention of the entire army. Zhao Junchen's various performances in the wounded barracks that night soon spread throughout the army.
Prior to this, the lower-level soldiers in the army, while ignoring the situation in the wounded barracks, could not help but worry about it in their hearts, fearing that they would suffer the same fate after being injured, because they knew in their hearts that the lower-level soldiers and the military attachés had nothing to do with each other.
They are not the same kind of people, and the military attaches will not regard the lower-level soldiers as their own. Once the lower-level soldiers lose their value, they will abandon them.
But this time, Zhao Junchen told the lower-level soldiers that the military attachés might ignore them and the court might treat them badly, but he would never abandon them at any time! In the eyes of the lower-level soldiers, Zhao Junchen and the military attachés
The image is completely different!
If it can be said that Zhao Junchen's move to repay the border troops' arrears for this year a few days ago helped Zhao Junchen initially establish his reputation in the army, then on the battlefield of Xiaochuan River, "Zhao Junchen" personally entered the battlefield to lure the enemy.
It has won the admiration and worship of the entire army, and Zhao Junchen's actions in the wounded barracks that day went a step further and won the heartfelt recognition and respect of the entire army!
At this point, Zhao Junchen's status among the border troops has been completely consolidated, and his reputation among the reinforcements of the Forbidden Army has also increased!
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As the saying goes, it was all a show. After handing over his tent to the wounded camp, he simply rearranged a simple ordinary tent in the original position of the tent, and then Zhao Junchen settled in this simple tent.
Slept all night.
The next day, when Zhao Junchen opened his eyes and woke up, he suddenly found that the environment around his tent was a little too quiet.
Logically speaking, he was in the military camp at this time, and the environment should never be so quiet.
Zhao Junchen's body was still a little weak. After struggling to get up and put on his clothes, Zhao Junchen stepped towards the door of the tent and reached out to lift the curtain of the tent.
Then, the scene in front of him immediately shocked Zhao Junchen.
Densely packed and boundless, at least tens of thousands of military officers and soldiers gathered outside the camp, but everyone was waiting silently.
When Zhao Junchen appeared, the originally extremely quiet environment suddenly erupted into a sound that resounded throughout the world, and tens of thousands of soldiers suddenly shouted!
"Long live the Imperial Envoy!"
"I am willing to die for the Imperial Envoy!"
"We are willing to serve as soldiers under the Imperial Envoy forever!"
"Go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of fire, no matter what!"
These soldiers obviously had not rehearsed in advance, and the words they shouted were mixed and different, but their emotions and attitudes at this time were completely consistent!
Amidst the loud shouts of tens of thousands of soldiers, Zhao Dali quickly came to Zhao Junchen's side. Because of the enthusiastic shouts of the soldiers, he could only report loudly into Zhao Junchen's ears: "Your Majesty, you are in the wounded barracks."
After the news spread throughout the army, the soldiers gathered here spontaneously early this morning, saying they just wanted to see you to express their gratitude..."
After hearing Zhao Dali's report and looking at the enthusiastic atmosphere of the soldiers in front of him, Zhao Junchen still maintained a surprised expression, but a certain heartstring that had been tense for a long time suddenly relaxed a lot!
Since coming to this world, Zhao Junchen has been thinking very hard and has done many things, such as controlling government affairs, infiltrating the army, forming cliques for private gain, and controlling merchants. Although he was very effective and his power became more and more obvious, he still felt weak in his heart because
Compared with the general situation controlled by Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen's struggle was insignificant, and he did not feel that his situation had fundamentally changed. However, until this moment, seeing the soldiers truly grateful to him, Zhao Junchen was
Finally, I feel that the general trend of the world is gradually turning towards me!
Then, a smile appeared on Zhao Junchen's lips.
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While Zhao Junchen was thinking like this, Bagan, the head coach of the Mongolian coalition who was far away in Jiezhou City, also had similar thoughts - he also felt the changes and deflections of the general trend.
However, Zhao Junchen felt that the general trend of the world was gradually beginning to favor him, while Bagan found pessimistically that the general trend was gradually deviating from him!