However, pride is pride, and Ma Chao has not yet gotten carried away. The horse he is riding now is not Tuxue Wulongzhai, but a military horse equipped for him. Although he loves Tuxue Wulongzhai very much, he captured it and returned it to the public
He still understood the truth. Now, the Snow-tracing Black Dragon and the golden dome on the Huns' tent were being prepared to be presented to Liu Xin as trophies.
The entire team of about 20,000 people entered Xiangyang from the north gate, passed through the city, and came directly to the Han Martyrs Cemetery outside the south gate. The remains of all fallen soldiers will be buried in this cemetery. Although there is nothing in the cemetery
The precious funerary objects are evergreen with pines and cypresses, and sacrifices are made continuously throughout the four seasons. Being able to be buried here after death is already a great honor for this group of Han soldiers.
Today's burial ceremony was personally presided over by Liu Xin. The tombs had been prepared. After the remains of the fallen soldiers were buried, Liu Xin personally added the first handful of soil. When all the tombs were filled, Liu Xin raised
Holding the pottery bowl in his hand, he said: "This is my first bowl of wine to honor the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, and may my country, the Han Dynasty, live forever!"
More than 20,000 soldiers followed Liu Xin and scattered the wine in the bowl on the ground.
Liu Xin poured out another bowl of wine and said: "For the second bowl, I respect these warriors who sacrificed their precious lives for the safety of the Han Dynasty and the peace of the people. Their deaths are as heavy as Mount Tai!"
The second bowl of wine was still scattered on the ground.
A bodyguard had already come forward and helped Liu Xin fill the pottery bowl in her hand.
Liu Xin raised the bowl of wine high above his head, glanced at the soldiers in front of him, and said loudly: "I want to pay tribute to you for this third bowl of wine. You have made sacrifices for the strength of the Han Dynasty. You are the cutest people in the Han Dynasty.
People! I hope that in the future battlefield, you will not abandon or give up, live well, and witness the future glory and prosperity of the Han Dynasty with Liu!"
After saying that, Liu Xin raised her neck, drank the bowl of wine cleanly, and then slammed the empty bowl to the ground, breaking into countless pottery pieces.
Since ancient times, a general has achieved great success. No matter whether it is to expand territory or change dynasties, no one knows how many lives have to be paid. Trafficking and pawns have always been the lowest profession, and no one has ever cared about their lives. Now, Liu Xin not only gives
The lofty honor of the dead gave the living endless hope and moved all the soldiers present.
Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, who were familiar with Liu Xin, were moved to another level. They all knew that Liu Xin had never drank alcohol, but Liu Xin not only drank today, but also drank a full bowl, which was enough to show how sincere Liu Xin was.
After a moment of silence, there was a "cracking" sound of bowls being thrown in the team, followed by shouts of "Long live! Long live!" like a tsunami.
After the remains of the fallen soldiers were buried, the officers and soldiers at all levels below the rank of captain lined up and returned to the military camp in the western suburbs of Xiangyang, where they would rest for a period of time. As for their achievements on the battlefield, according to the records in the merit book, they have since
There are regulations to follow, and the Ministry of War has begun reviewing them one by one, and they will be fulfilled one by one soon.
Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong brought Ma Chao and Xia Houlan to the Prefecture Mufu. They will present the trophies captured during this expedition to Liu Xin. Not so many people are needed to participate in this ceremony, except for Jushou and Tian in Xiangyang.
Except for Feng, Guo Jia, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and other civil and military officials, only officers above the rank of general in the army can participate. Nowadays, the promotion of officers is strictly based on military merit, so the major legions have many officers from generals to deputy commanders.
There is a vacancy. Like the Sixth Army, there are only Zhao Yun, the commander of the army, and Ma Chao, the general, and Xiahoulan, the general. Xiahoulan has been in the army for a long time, but he has not made many great achievements. With so many years, countless small
After accumulating merit, he was finally promoted to the position of general.
The first trophy to be carried into the hall was the golden dome, which was made of pure gold and weighed more than two hundred kilograms. Liu Xin couldn't figure it out. Isn't it just a tent top? Why use such a precious one? It was made of gold and was so heavy. Aren't you afraid of crushing the tent? However, Liu Xin was still very interested in the golden dome itself. It was a cultural relic of great significance. He immediately ordered it to be This golden dome was put into the treasury together with the scimitar sent last time.
When the second trophy came in, Liu Xin was shocked. In fact, the quantifier "piece" should not be used, but "group", which refers to a group of people, a group of women.
Zhao Yun saw Liu Xin's astonished expression, held up his hands and explained: "My lord, these are Yu Fuluo's wives, concubines, daughters and daughter-in-law. They have always been under the care of Ma Chao, and absolutely no one dares to get involved, including of course Ma Chao." Inside."
Some people suspected that Ma Chao possessed Yu Fuluo's woman, and Zhao Yun had vaguely heard about it, so Zhao Yun specifically emphasized Ma Chao's innocence.
Although Ma Chao was not under his command for a short period of time, he was deeply loved by Zhao Yun due to his high martial arts skills and bravery in combat. This is also an important reason why Ma Chao was promoted so quickly in the Sixth Army. It was also because of his trust in Ma Chao. , in this battle, Zhao Yun will arrange for him to lead the army alone.
Zhao Yun's words for Ma Chao were not unfounded. He came to this conclusion after a certain amount of investigation. The five thousand people who finally invaded the Yufuluo tribe belonged to the Sixth Army and were all Zhao Yun's subordinates. Zhao Yun When asked about their situation, no one dared to lie. The Huns' royal tent was very large, and it was actually divided into many small rooms. Ma Chao only occupied one of them, and he didn't even ask for a maid, let alone one in Yu Fuluo's house. She is a woman, and the people around him are all soldiers in the army. They have never left his side for a moment, so they can definitely bear witness to him.
The discipline of the Han army was very strict. Not to mention Yu Fuluo's woman, even an ordinary Huns woman, no soldier dared to carry out rape. It was a capital crime, but what was lost was not only life, but also the honor of being a Han soldier. It's not worth it for the temporary happiness. Zhao Yun believed that Ma Chao was a sensible person and he would not do such a thing. However, Zhao Yun couldn't understand why Ma Chao would live in the king's tent since he was a sensible person. , and by leaving Yu Fuluo’s woman in the king’s tent, doesn’t this give others the opportunity to frame him?
In the eyes of these people, since Yuvluo is a Chanyu of the Xiongnu, his women are equivalent to the queens and concubines of the Han people, his daughter is the princess of the Xiongnu, and his daughter-in-law is the future queen and concubine of the Xiongnu. Concubine. Regardless of whether these women are beautiful or ugly, their identities are placed in the city of Xiangyang. I am afraid that no one except Liu Xin is qualified to touch them. In history, Lan Yu, the general of the early Ming Dynasty, is said to have touched them because of their status. The concubine of Emperor Yuan ended up causing a major case. It was precisely because of this that Ju Shou and Chen Gong reported Ma Chao's actions to Liu Xin as a major matter, and Zhao Yun also went out of his way to defend him.
Of course Liu Xin would not have such an idea, and he had communicated with Ju Shou and Chen Gong in advance, so he did not have to worry that they would jump out and blame Ma Chao, so he nodded and said, "Well, Ma Chao did a good job. De Gui , you find a house in the city and place these women properly."
Naturally, Liu Xin would not touch these women in Yu Fuluo's family, and it seemed inappropriate to serve as official slaves. The only way to raise them was to have more mouths to eat. However, Liu Xin is now a child He wanted to cut his son in half and use it. Of course, he could save as much as possible, so he gave these women to Cai Mao. Cai Mao was the governor of Xiangyang. Theoretically, Xiangyang City and the counties under his jurisdiction were under his rule. .Besides, the Cai family is a prominent family in Jingzhou, with a big business, so having a few more women doesn’t matter.
Among the civil and military officials under Liu Xin, Cai Mao was the first to take refuge with Liu Xin relatively early. His sister was even taken into Liu Xin's house, but she still only lingered in the position of Xiangyang Prefect. It was very difficult for her to go further. For Cai Mao racked his brains about this matter and finally came to the conclusion that it was all because he had little chance to do important things for Liu Xin.
In fact, the reason why he did not have this opportunity was just because although Liu Xin knew that he was still loyal, his ability was limited and he did not dare to entrust him with important tasks. Despite this, Cai Mao did not give up, and he was still fighting for every opportunity to perform.
For men, it is normal to have three wives and four concubines. Cai Mao himself has nearly a hundred maids and concubines. He will not object to Liu Xin finding other women just because his sister married Liu Xin, and he also Dare not. However, Cai Hao is still more afraid of Ma Yun. In his opinion, Liu Xin did not arrange for Yu Fulo's woman to be in the prefecture's house because he was worried that Ma Yun would be unhappy. Now he is left to handle it. Naturally, he hopes that he will Help him build an outhouse in the city. Liu Xin was able to entrust this matter to him, obviously treating him as a confidant.
Cai Mao suddenly felt extremely honored. He quickly stood up, clasped his fists in both hands, and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will arrange for them to be comfortable at any time..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Gong's nose twitched and he let out a heavy "hum".
Cai Hao thought that Chen Gong had read through his thoughts, so his face turned red and he said sarcastically: "Master Chen, what is wrong with what Cai said?"
Chen Gong kept thinking about Liu Xin's words just now. He felt that instead of blaming Ma Chao for this matter, Liu Xin actually meant to praise Ma Chao. He became a little dissatisfied and snorted, not paying attention to what Cai Hao said. something.
Hearing Cai Mao ask him, Chen Gong was also a little stunned. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Master Cai misunderstood. Chen is thinking, why is General Zhao so sure? What is the real evidence?"
Chen Gong knew in his heart that Cai Mao was a villain and had such a relationship with Liu Xin. There was no need for him to offend him. Besides, he didn't hear what he was saying in the first place, so he naturally wanted to express his thoughts clearly. Moreover, Chen Gong knew that Zhao Yun was open-minded, so even if he questioned him face to face, he would not remember it in his heart.
Liu Xin couldn't help but look sulky. She had already reached an agreement with him that day, so why was he still clinging to this matter? Most of the women standing in the hall were already married. Besides, women on the grassland Who can guarantee that Yu Fuluo's unmarried daughters, who are always generous in their behavior, can guarantee that they are virgins? How to prove this? But Liu Xin didn't know that Chen Gong didn't want to say anything today. So the reason why he jumped out again was just because he had just complimented Ma Chao casually, and Chen Gong was worried that he would go back on his word on Ma Chao's issue.
But he saw Ma Chao's face turned red, and it took him a long time to hold back a sentence and said: "No evidence is needed, Ma is still a boy!"