"Cheng'er, you should understand their difficulties. Some things are not as simple as we see." Wei Min held a small steel flask in his hand, took a sip with a desolate expression, and said to Wei Cheng.
Wei Cheng also held the same wine bottle, smiled helplessly, and responded: "I actually understand all the things my second uncle said." Why do so many people prefer to endure their injuries rather than report it?
Isn't it because they are afraid that Wei Cheng will prohibit them from going into battle, and if they don't go into battle to kill the enemy, where will they get military merit? Where will they get rewards?
The treatment of the city guards is good, but who can refuse a better life? One head is exchanged for a dou of food, how much is ten heads, and how much is one hundred heads?
As long as a few more people are killed, the whole family will not have to worry about eating and drinking. The team members are holding back their energy, thinking of using their military merits in exchange for more rewards, so that their families can live a better life.
This idea is correct. Wei Cheng is angry that they don't have a long-term vision, angry that they don't cherish their own bodies, and angry that soldiers who are rarely trained may end up ruining a great career because of a simple injury.
Life.
"Forget it, forget it, I'm too lazy to care so much. It's for their own good, but it makes me seem like I'm harming them." Wei Cheng took a swig of wine and said a little childishly.
"Hahaha." Wei Min looked at his most respected nephew in front of him, stood up and comforted him: "The team members are not unreasonable people. How could they not understand your intentions? Okay, let's go back, the last twenty miles
We've arrived at the county seat." Wei Cheng stood up, patted the dirt on his butt, and nodded.
At this time, the city guards on the official road had been waiting for a long time, and each one of them was looking forward to him. The team members who concealed their injuries were still kneeling on the spot, looking at Wei Cheng as he walked over, their faces filled with gratitude and shame.
"Okay, let's all get up." Wei Min waved his hand and shouted: "When you return to the city, you should go to the medical clinic immediately to seek medical consultation. Don't be afraid of spending money. The city guards enjoy free medical consultation and medicine.
As for the follow-up treatment, we will wait until you have recovered from your injuries." Everyone bowed together and then looked at Wei Cheng.
Wei Cheng hadn't spoken yet. Feeling everyone's gaze, Wei Cheng slowly walked to the carriage, climbed up on the carriage vigorously... and paused.
He turned around and cursed: "Stand up the hell. My soldiers are kneeling down and kneeling down to their parents. How many times have I told you, if you continue to kneel down, everyone will be expelled from the city guard." After scolding, he didn't look back.
He got into the carriage directly and closed the curtain angrily.
Everyone looked at each other. At this time, Xu Dingcai shouted: "Get up, Master, I forgive you." Everyone stood up with a roar, their eyes full of happiness after the disaster, and bowed respectfully to the carriage.
, the gratitude was beyond words, and they actually understood that Wei Cheng really cared about their life and death.
If you look at the generals of the imperial court that I have seen in the past, who would not treat people as human beings and treat their soldiers like animals?
It was too late for them to be happy to meet a wise master like Wei Cheng. The army set off here. The twenty-mile journey was neither short nor long.
When the sun rose above their heads, Xu Chu and others who walked to the front finally saw the satellite city under construction on the outskirts of Anyi City.
The city guards who were patrolling outside the city also spotted the returning troops. Someone shouted, and the people who were working hard all raised their heads, and then ran to both sides of the official road to greet them.
"You're back, why are you back so soon?"
"Yeah, it's only half a month, right?"
"On the eleventh, I'm counting the days, and my third child doesn't even know..."
"Mom, look, it's the third brother, and the Liu family brother." Most of these workers are family members of the City Guards. There are men and women, old and young. Some have sons who have joined the City Guards, and some are husbands.
, some are brothers, some are fathers or uncles, they all look forward to the safe return of their families.
"Boss, he's the boss of my family. That's great. He's not dead. He's not dead."
"Dad, dad...Mom, look, dad is riding a big horse. I want to join the city guard like dad in the future."
"Second brother, that's great. My second brother is fine. Hahaha, the sky has eyes." At this time, there was also a commotion among the city guards. Seeing their relatives again after a long absence, many team members were extremely excited.
"Quiet!" Xu Ding shouted, and the team members immediately put away their smiles and looked straight ahead, not daring to move.
If you can't even do this, then Xu Ding, the governor, will be a complete failure.
"Fellows, please forgive me. We all have to report on our duties. I can only tell you that no one is left behind on this expedition." Xu Ding cupped his fists and saluted the crowd, and the army continued to advance without any change in formation.
“What does “no one left behind” mean?
"You are stupid, there are no dead people."
"With over 2,000 people, nothing happened to anyone?"
"How is that possible? Didn't you see that Lao Gao's head is wrapped in gauze?"
"It's good to be able to come back alive. A little injury is nothing."
"Yes, yes, it'll be good if you can come back alive. It'll be great if you can come back alive." At this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Look, there are so many cattle and sheep." Waiting for the city guards to leave
After that, there was a team of peasants. At this time, the peasants were also riding tall horses and waving whips in their hands, but they were driving herds of cattle and sheep. Endless cattle and sheep were rolling in at a glance.
"Hey, Lao Fang's family, isn't that your Xiaohan?"
"Where is it? Let me see, where is Han'er?" Fang Han, who walked to the front of the people's team, also saw his aunt and shouted happily: "Auntie, auntie, it's me." The old Fang family's search for prestige
Go and shout excitedly: "Han'er, it's really Han'er, as long as it's okay, it's okay." The civilian team does not have so many rules. Fang Han still made a great contribution this time and was temporarily assigned a team leader.
position.
He rode his horse to the roadside, got off his horse, knelt directly in front of Lao Fang's house, and said with tears: "Auntie, Han'er is back. Han'er did not let you down. My uncle led me to make great achievements. Coach
He also gave me permission to join the City Guards, so that our family will not be short of food in the future." Old Fang's family was startled at first, and then laughed and scolded: "You silly boy, I don't want you to make meritorious service, and I don't want you to join the City Guards either.
As long as you are well..." He started crying again, hugging Fang Han and accusing him: "I won't let you go, so you go instead. Do you know how my aunt has been here these days? You brat, you're scared to death.
For mother." Fang Han's eyes were filled with tears. He hugged his aunt and cried, "Mom, from now on I will be your son. Don't cry. The child will respect you well." The scene of a loving mother and a filial son was unbearable.
Few people shed tears, but more people focused on Fang Han joining the city guard.
"What's wrong, two people from the old Fang family have joined the city guard, wouldn't they be divided into two small courtyards?"
"Didn't you listen to what Xiaohan said? He has made great achievements. There must be a small courtyard, and maybe he can get a few sheep."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's incredible. Why didn't I realize that the old Fang family was so capable before? This must be the smoke coming out of the ancestral grave."
"Go back and ask, my fourth and fifth mothers are as old as him, maybe they can do it."