After the war was over, the bodies of all the soldiers were buried under the mountains.
As for the corpses of the Huns and Yueshi people, a pit was hastily dug and all were buried. However, all the heads were cut off and thrown together to form a small hill.
Gua~gua~!
Groups of crows all gathered on the heads at this moment, constantly eating the heads of the Huns.
In the past few days outside the canyon, these crows looked at the cavalry soldiers in the distance. Although they were still vigilant, they were obviously getting used to it. At least within a certain distance, the crows would not fly away.
in the cold winter.
Crows are birds that rarely migrate. If food is available, most of them will stay in one place throughout the year.
"General, look!"
Ye followed Bai Yan and looked in the south direction.
Bai Yan turned around and looked, and then he saw an army heading towards Gaonu City under the mountains in the direction Meng Yu left a few days ago.
Gulu gulu~!
After a while, several cavalry officers who had escorted Meng Yu to Yuzhong rode up to Bai Yan.
Guaguagua~!!
The crows scattered in all directions, and hundreds of crows flew into the sky together. This scene could be clearly seen even from a distance.
"General! General Hu, the county captain, has escorted the Gaonu people to Gaonu City!"
After several cavalry soldiers dismounted, the leader came to Bai Yan and raised his hands and said, telling Bai Yan the identity of the army behind him.
"Okay, I'll be there right away!"
Bai Yan nodded, then turned to look at Huai: "Inform all the generals to follow me to meet the county captain!"
Although it was not the first time I met Hu Jin, and Hu Jin was very close to me, and even had a relationship with the Bai family.
But Bai Yan is not an unreasonable person, and in private, now that other Qin soldiers and people are here, when he meets Hu Jin, he must let everyone see his respect for Hu Jin.
If the news spreads, it will be good for him and Hu Jin.
After a while.
Following the arrival of Chai and others, Bai Yan led the cavalry generals and rode towards Gaonu City.
Kaonu City.
Within a few days, all the fires in Gaonu City had been extinguished. It was said that they burned vigorously and quickly. With the combination of bundled wood and water, the city was filled with ashes in just a few days.
The densely packed Gaonu people, with their wives, children, old and young, were like a long sea of people, walking back to Gaonu City again.
The people who were the first to come to the city gate looked at the ashes inside the city. Even though they were mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but express emotion.
Before leaving, this city was one of the three major cities in Shangjun. Now when I came back, I saw that the city had been completely burned.
"Look at those corpses!"
"Hiss~ so many, all of them!"
“Good burn!”
Looking at the charred corpses vaguely exposed under the ashes, each and every citizen was a little scared, but mostly happy, even the women were no exception.
Because everyone knows it.
If it hadn't been for this fire, the fate of these people would have been even worse.
Therefore, even if they saw their houses burned, the people still couldn't help but cheer when they saw the countless corpses under the ashes on the ground.
As long as people are still there, the house can be rebuilt.
not far away.
Under the protection of his trusted aides, Hu Jin got off his horse and looked at the ground. He could still see traces of the bloody battle.
Looking at Gaonu City in the distance, Hu Jin didn't feel at ease until he saw it with his own eyes.
The last time we had a quick farewell in Gaonu City, even he did not expect that Bai Yan would fight a bloody battle with the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu army of 150,000 in Gaonu.
Thinking that Bai Yan could really defeat 150,000 northern troops with only more than 10,000 cavalry!
"Bai Yu, Bai Yu! Fortunately, before you fell into coma, you didn't worry about this kid and didn't hesitate to write to me and Sima Xing to take care of him! Haha~!"
Hu Jin murmured and couldn't help but chuckle.
When Bai Yu was ambushed and poisoned, what he was most worried about was that Bai Yan could not control the Bai family's cavalry.
Now I'm looking at this battlefield, looking at Gaonu City in the distance, and finally looking to the north.
"That kid is even more powerful than me!"
Hu Jin sighed and stared at the north, wondering if he could do what Bai Yan did if he faced a 150,000-strong army marching south.
Even he could only shake his head.
Not to mention the rare act of burning the city and the five hundred carriages, these two keys to victory, even he, Hu Jin, had to applaud.
After this incident, Yuezhi and Lin Hu will never trust the Xiongnu again.
Unless the Huns can fill the empty boxes with gold and replace the bags of soil with corn.
But if the Huns could do it, how could they go south?
The more I think about it, the more I want to say "love".
It can be said that those five hundred carriages not only brought peace to the entire Shangjun, but also laid the groundwork for future revenge.
Gulu gulu~!
As the sound of horse hooves approached, Hu Jin turned his head and looked at the young man who was rushing over.
"Gaonu City, city guard Bai Yan, has met General Hu!"
Bai Yan came to Hu Jin, got off his horse, and saluted him.
Behind Bai Yan, a number of famous cavalry generals also bowed their hands to Hu Jin.
"You are Welcome!"
Hu Jin glanced at a famous cavalry general, and then looked at Bai Yan.
"Injured? Let me see!"
Hu Jin walked forward and looked at Bai Yan, who looked a little pale.
"fine!"
Bai Yan smiled, but it was obvious that Hu Jin didn't believe what he said.
When Hu Jin saw the wound on Bai Yan's shoulder, he took a deep breath.
The last time he was in Yangcheng, Hu Jin had never seen Bai Yan suffer such serious injuries.
"Bring the doctor here!"
Hu Jin turned his head quickly.
After a while, several Qin soldiers came to Bai Yan with an old doctor and showed him the wound on his shoulder.
"There are still many soldiers who are injured, and we need the help of doctors to look at them."
Bai Yan said softly and did not refuse the doctor to look at his wound.
After the bloody battle, Bai Yan could only tear off his bloody clothes to stop the bleeding. As a general, he had to deal with the aftermath one after another. He had not rested in the past few days.
Bai Yan also understood that his wounds were not in good condition, but there were all seriously injured soldiers in the canyon. As a general, how could he ride a horse to Yuzhong.
Moreover, his injuries were not life-threatening.
"General, don't worry!"
The doctor nodded, and then looked at Bai Yan's wounds carefully.
For the young General Bai in front of him, regardless of his status, in the eyes of the doctor, General Bai and those soldiers were the great benefactors who saved Shangjun. As an old man, he would naturally devote all his ability to save those soldiers.
now.
Hu Jin on the side looked at Bai Yan and listened to Bai Yan's words.
Not to mention Hu Jin, Chai, Yanmao and other cavalry generals were all helpless.
Bai Yan thought about the soldiers almost all the time.
"I know that you, son, feel sorry for the soldiers under your command. I have brought all the doctors in Yuzhong to Gaonu."
Hu Jin said to Bai Yan with a smile.
Even though he and Bai Yan had known each other for less than half a year, he had a thorough understanding of Bai Yan's character. Qin Zu, who was looked down upon by others, was different in the eyes of this boy.
However, Hu Jin could also understand that perhaps it was precisely because of this that all the soldiers of Bai's cavalry followed this boy without any regrets.
Look at the wounds.
While Bai Yan and Hu Jin were discussing how to settle the people.
Some people from far away suddenly came not far away and asked some Qin soldiers.
After learning that the young boy was Bai Yan, several old men suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted to Bai Yan.
"Qianshan Village, all the people in the village, thank General Bai for saving his life!"
"Yunshan Village, thank you General Bai for saving your life!"
Following the words of several old men, the common people behind these old men, regardless of men, women, old or young, all knelt down in front of Bai Yan.
Compared with the time in Yuzhong, they saw with their own eyes the time when the county governor ordered to stick to Yuzhong, regardless of the life and death of the people in other places around him.
Only then did they realize how good General Bai, whom they had complained about countless times, really was!
"Thank you General Bai for saving your life!"
"Thank you General Bai for saving your life!!"
As more and more villagers knelt down, both the surrounding villagers and the people in the city were all kneeling on the ground.
From the hasty departure at the beginning to the news of the Xiongnu going south, at this moment, looking at the corpses of countless Yuezhi people in the city, all the Gaonu people were grateful to Bai Yan for saving their lives.
Everyone knew that if it weren't for Bai Yan, those corpses in the city would be them.
"You're a blessing in disguise! At such a young age, you are deeply loved by the people!"
Hu Jin looked at it and saw tens of thousands of people kneeling down. This scene was particularly shocking.
Then even Hu Jin looked at Bai Yan with envy.
Not to mention that at Bai Yan's age, he had not seen many officials in the entire Qin State who were so loved by the people even if they had been serving as generals for so many years.
The last official I met who was loved by the people was General Teng from Nanyang!
But how old General Teng is, how old is Bai Yan!
But Hu Jin also knows that Bai Yan is worth it!
It was Bai Yan who did not hesitate to bear the heavy responsibility and ordered the relocation of the people regardless of other people's misunderstandings. He then stayed in Gaonu and fought bloody battles to the death, using his own power to resist the danger of Shangjun.
Most people really wouldn't envy this, and they can't do it either.
"General, this blessing is beyond Bai Yan's wish!"
Bai Yan smiled bitterly.
If the Xiongnu and Yueshi were just going south to plunder normally, then he could accept the death of the soldiers in battle. After all, the soldiers guarded the country and died in battle, and they deserved their death.
But the reason why the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu went south was because of him.
These things were the reason why he always felt guilty towards the soldiers who died in the war.
He Bai Yan liked meritorious service, and he entered Qin for this reason.
But this time, if possible, as the commander of the cavalry, he would rather the Huns and Yueshi did not go south.
"How many officials will be angry to death if your words spread!"
Hu Jin was stunned when he heard Bai Yan's words, then looked at Bai Yan dumbfounded and cursed with a smile.
In Hu Jin's eyes, Bai Yan's words were somewhat ungrateful.
"I'll get them up!"
Bai Yan knew there was no way to explain, so he did not continue talking, but walked towards the people kneeling on the ground.
"Old man!"
Bai Yan helped a few respected old men up, and then looked at the people behind him: "Get up! Bai Yan is just fulfilling the responsibilities of an official. What he really wants to be grateful for are the soldiers who fought bloody battles. If not
It’s because they fight to the death that Shangjun is in danger!”
Bai Yan finished his words, but how could the people listen? After all, the people were not stupid.
The soldiers defeated the enemy in a bloody battle, and the people were certainly grateful, but the people were more grateful to Bai Yan.
"General, when we were in Yuzhong City, we all knew about the general's trip to Yuzhong that day! We were able to survive because of the general's disregard for his guilt."
An old man looked at Bai Yan with an excited tone.
The old man's words made all the people behind him blush.
Because they all know that the reason why they are still alive is because Bai Yan ignored punishment and risked resigning his official position and privately ordered them to move.
"Old man, get up first!"
Bai Yan said again.
Afterwards, it took a long time for Bai Yan to calm down the excited emotions of these people.
The next two days.
Gaonu City, or Gaonu.
Because there were bamboo slips sent by Hu Jin, which recorded the area of people's fields and houses, under Bai Yan's arrangement, the people of Gaonu City had begun to build wooden houses.
After all, building a city wall is not a day's work, and the most urgent task now is to provide a place for the people to stay.
Hu Jin returned to Yuzhong City the next day.
After all, as a county lieutenant, Hu Jin could not stay in Gaonu for long.
But before leaving, Hu Jin asked Bai Yan three things.
First, Li Pingyan will definitely find an opportunity to host a banquet in honor of Bai Yan. When the time comes, Bai Yan will definitely go there to reward him. Li Pingyan is the censor, so he may ask for help from others in the future.
Secondly, as more and more achievements are made, titles, official positions, and rights are increased, other nobles and nobles will follow suit.
Although the powerful nobles do not bribe with money, beauty and the like are always indispensable. If you keep refusing, you will inadvertently offend others and even make enemies for no reason. Sometimes you have to adapt.
Just like those generals in the court, those are not concubines or beautiful attendants who receive gifts from nobles. This is not only good for connections, but more importantly, the more powerful the general, the more he needs to have some flaws. If it is too perfect, it may not be perfect. Good thing.
Thirdly, Cheng Meng, the imperial censor, spoke highly of this war in his words.
If he had not guessed, it is likely that news would come from Xianyang soon. This time, in addition to rewards, Xianyang would probably ask Bai Yan to rush back to Xianyang.
Meet the current king!
"General!"
On the plains, Yanmao came to Bai Yan with lunch, looked at Bai Yan who was in a daze, and said to Bai Yan several times before he came back to his senses.
"ah!"
Bai Yan quickly looked at Yanmao and then took the lunch.
At this moment, Bai Yan still hasn't recovered from Hu Jin's words.
I thought that I would probably have to go back to Xianyang to meet the king after a while.
Bai Yan was nervous, a little excited, and even more looking forward to it.
He was originally the son of one hundred people in the Qi State. Now that he came to the Qin State, he was probably about to meet the king of a country. How could he not be nervous?
What's more, that is the man who will rule the world in the future and create a lasting legacy: the one emperor through the ages, Ying Zheng!
When he was in Qi State, he was ridiculed by others since he was a child. At that time, no one believed that he could have any future. Only his grandmother kept telling others that her grandson would become a minister and a general.
Think of this.
Bai Yan really wished he could run to his grandmother like he did when he was a child.
Then he told his grandmother that the king of the country wanted to summon him.
Also, my parents and eldest brother who are far away in Qi State!
I owe you an update! It’s too late to update. Insomnia leads to irregular work and rest. Sorry, dear readers!