Standing on the top of the Big Snake Slope and looking down, the open space at the bottom of the slope was covered with darkness, and all the people kneeling there were common people.
A huge funeral procession snaked among the people.
The coffin is black, and the clothes of the pallbearers are also black.
It seemed that even God couldn't bear to look any longer, and a dark cloud came over to block the sunshine.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the open space at the same time. No one organized or requested it, but no one spoke.
There was only the sound of the heavy footsteps of the funeral procession carrying the coffin.
Gradually, some people started crying quietly.
People around him seemed to be infected and started crying too.
…
The battle took place in the open space outside the city gate, so the ninth princess Meng Tianhai suggested that the fallen soldiers and civilians be buried near the battlefield, but Jin Feng vetoed it.
In his previous life, he had seen how fast the city developed, and he had also seen how much bigger Chengdu would be in the future than Xichuan now.
Building a monument in such a place is not a big problem. If a large area is occupied to build a cemetery, it will definitely hinder the development of Xichuan Prefecture in the future.
He didn't want the cemetery to be demolished after he died.
Therefore, there was a strong request to select a hillside further west of Damang Slope as a cemetery.
Zhou Youda had already led the people to dig a grave pit on the hillside.
When Jin Feng and others arrived with the coffin, the people helped bury the coffin.
Then the literate gentleman writes basic information such as the name of the person buried, the date of birth and death, and his place of origin on the tombstone.
The so-called tombstone is an erected wooden sign.
However, Jin Feng has spent thousands of taels of silver to hire a stonemason, and will gradually replace the wooden tombstone with a stone one in the future.
However, the total number of soldiers and civilians who died this time exceeded 10,000. Using chisels to carve out each person's detailed information one by one, the amount of work was much larger than building a monument. It is estimated that it will be difficult to complete in one or two years.
At this time, people continued to come from the city.
They originally came out to watch the fun, but when they saw the funeral procession, they were also infected by the solemn and solemn atmosphere. They spontaneously knelt down on both sides of the road to see off the fallen soldiers and civilians.
The funeral procession started from Damang Slope and spread to the cemetery, and the people who saw him off also knelt from Damang Slope to the cemetery.
The whole process lasted more than two hours before the funeral team buried all the coffins.
At this time, the bodyguards, the Iron Tiger Camp, and the Weisheng Army all gathered to the south of the cemetery and formed a neat square formation.
The other three sides of the cemetery were also surrounded by countless people!
But the entire cemetery was eerily quiet, and even the children did not dare to speak loudly.
"Report to the general that all soldiers and civilians have been buried!"
A Wei Sheng military captain ran over and reported to Meng Tianhai.
Meng Tianhai nodded and looked at the Ninth Princess.
The Ninth Princess looked at Jin Feng again.
"Bang the drum!"
Jin Feng shouted loudly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dozens of escorts beat the war drums at the same time.
The dull sound of drums spread throughout the cemetery.
"salute!"
Jin Feng shouted again.
Wow!
The bodyguards, Iron Tiger Camp, and Weisheng Army soldiers all crossed their right arms and put their fists on their chests.
This is Dakang’s military salute!
The people also spontaneously knelt on the ground again.
"Fire the gun!"
Jin Feng shouted again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Fireworks shot up into the sky and exploded in the air.
Jin Feng was not able to make artillery yet, so he could only rush to make a batch of fireworks instead.
But for people who have never seen it before, the effect is still shocking.
They all looked up into the sky with fearful eyes.
The silent scene became noisy again.
"The storyteller said that Mr. Jin obtained the weapons of the gods, so he could defeat the cavalry. I didn't believe it at first, but now I do!"
"I believe it too! Isn't it the weapon of Lord Lei to be able to fly so high and explode?"
"No wonder the cavalry is so powerful that they are no match for Mr. Jin!"
"What do you know? The most important thing in a war is not weapons, but morale. Without morale, even the most powerful weapons are useless."
"Yes, look at those bodyguards, how neatly they stand! I heard that they are very powerful in battle, and they all seem to be risking their lives!"
"I heard that the salary of a bodyguard is higher than that of a police officer. My baby can go to the bodyguard's library to study for free. If I am injured, the bodyguard will take care of me. If my wife and children die, the bodyguard will be taken care of by the bodyguard. If I were a bodyguard, I wouldn't risk my life in a war!"
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"Really or not, how can an escort's salary be higher than that of a head catcher?"
"Of course it's true. The Zhenyuan Escort Bureau is recruiting people. Just go and inquire and you'll find out!"
"No need to ask, just look at this funeral. Who else but Mr. Jin can value us ordinary soldiers and people so much."
"Yes, when I was a soldier in the Dongshan Army, my brothers who were killed would just dig a hole and bury them in a hurry without even having a straw mat!"
"You still want a straw mat? I was a soldier in the north and met the Khitan people. More than three hundred brothers were killed. After the Khitan people retreated, the general asked us to take away the clothes of the dead brothers and sell them to them.
Common people, just throw hundreds of brothers into mass graves and ignore them!"
"Hey, I wish I had met Mr. Jin when I was a soldier!"
"It's not too late. I heard that Mr. Jin is recruiting troops."
"No, I heard that Mr. Jin gives priority to recruiting people whose faces are branded."
"Why? Those people are all..."
"Shut up now, Mr. Jin said, these people are heroes. If they hadn't broken through the military horse camp and taken away the cavalry horses, we don't know how long this battle would have lasted!"
"Yes, without them, we might have been branded by the cavalry on our faces. If anyone says bad things about them in the future, I will fight him to the death!"
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Jin Feng's recent efforts have finally paid off.
Now when people look at those refugees with marks on their faces, their eyes have changed.
The previous contempt and disgust have turned into respect and envy.
Refugees who had always felt inferior and timid before gradually straightened their backs and held their heads high.
Before this, many people didn't understand why Jin Feng had to work so hard to build both monuments and cemeteries.
The Ninth Princess couldn't understand either.
It was just that Jin Feng insisted strongly, and it was not easy for her to object.
But at this time, Princess Ninth somewhat understood why Jin Feng did what he did.
"Sir, this is what you mean by the people's will, right?"
Princess Ninth asked in a low voice.
In the past, when people saw soldiers, they would hide if they could. If they couldn't hide, they would call the military master quickly.
Many soldiers are proud of this and feel that they are very majestic.
But the Ninth Princess knew that it was not a good thing for the people to be afraid of soldiers.
Now she can feel that the state of the people is completely different from before.
The fear of soldiers gradually disappeared and was replaced by respect.
"Yes, this is the will of the people!"
Jin Feng turned around and said: "When the people voluntarily send their sons to the army to serve as soldiers, your Chen family will be completely secure!"
"It's difficult," the Ninth Princess sighed: "Except for Mr. Zhenyuan Army, I have never seen an army where people voluntarily participated!"
"It all depends on the support of my peers."
[The author has something to say]
I went home today to celebrate the Chinese New Year. I have been busy all day and my update is late. I will continue to write. I also wish everyone a happy new year in advance. I wish you all a happy reunion and a happy family. I will continue to write.