When the two of them came out of the mansion, hundreds of cavalrymen were waiting in line outside.
Looking at the dress, it was still the same as before. Half of them were wise and brave men and veterans who dared to fight, and the other half were outstanding young men selected from the old camp. In addition, there were a few new faces. Jing Anmin glanced at them,
I know he is a proton of the local wealthy families in Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture.
Regardless of their identity, they must undergo rigorous training before being transferred to Guo Ning's retinue team. Those who fail to meet the standards will be immediately dismissed. Therefore, at this time, more than a hundred people stood beside the horses, each with an upright figure.
, full of heroic spirit, hundreds and dozens of people were silent, only the horses snorted occasionally.
With one glance, a fierce killing aura rushed towards his face.
Seeing the two people coming out, the subordinates bowed together and greeted each other with a military salute: "Greetings to the commander-in-chief! Greetings to the deputy envoy!"
Guo Ning nodded slightly and strode out. Someone had already led his tall horse.
He didn't need anyone's help. He pressed the horse's back with one hand and got on the horse. He turned around and looked at the people. He saw that Jing'anmin had also mounted his horse and said in a deep voice: "Let's go."
After giving the order, hundreds of people roared and all got on their mounts.
Twenty or thirty cavalrymen rode forward to clear the way, and twenty or thirty cavalrymen stood behind to hold down the formation. There were also twenty or thirty cavalrymen on the left and right in long formations to protect them. Guo Ning galloped on his horse, like a strong wind sweeping the ground, and he was out of the city gate in an instant, heading straight towards
East.
Most of the people on both sides of the road recognized Guo Ning's cavalry. Whether they were on their way or working in the fields, they all fell to their knees. Many of them fell to the ground and knocked their foreheads heavily on the ground.
When passing by the school grounds in the east of the city, the soldiers who lined up did not give orders and remained motionless. There were also soldiers resting nearby, a little further away. They were probably worried that Guo Ning would not be seen when they knelt down, so they jumped up and waved and cheered loudly.
Guo Ning did not like to travel in such a crowd. However, his Dinghai navy had not long been established in Laizhou. Even though there were successive military victories, many details had to be worked hard to penetrate the majesty into the hearts of ordinary people.
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Strict rules and regulations are one part, and trying to protect the people and keeping them warm is another part. In addition, they must let the people know who they are loyal to. Every time Guo Ning goes out in a big way, he is making sure that the existence of the Navy Jiedushi is
It is clearly branded in the eyes of the soldiers and civilians. The ancients said that there is no majesty without magnificence, and the truth is the same.
At this time, the two were traveling side by side. All the soldiers and civilians along the way saluted. Guo Ning waved to the left and right from time to time, and Jing'an people also followed suit.
Because the cavalry was moving very fast, occasionally there were pedestrians on the road who had no time to avoid them and only gave way slightly to the side of the road.
At this time, most of the people still walking on the road were small businessmen with some background. They were wearing fur coats and white pointed hats, riding on donkeys and mules. Seeing Guo Ning's cavalry galloping at lightning speed, they dismounted.
He saluted without looking flinching.
Guo Ning and the people of Jing'an chatted for a while along the way. At this time, they mentioned that there were originally more than 70,000 acres of land between Ye County and Daji Mountain. Later, after several land expropriations, a lot of it was abandoned.
Ding Haijun moved many people to Laizhou, but because the fields were frozen solid after winter, farm tools and cattle needed to be mobilized, so not all the acres could be plowed again.
"We don't have many farm tools and cattle on hand. We have been transferring a batch from Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture recently," Guo Ning said.
"Are Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture very wealthy?" Jing Anmin asked casually.
"Where... Geng Ge and Shi Poli, in order to protect their own power, have worked hard and used ruthless methods, so that in these two places, some big families have been destroyed." Guo Ning said calmly: "If they
It's best if it's stable. If it's really not stable, we won't get a bad reputation if we reach out again."
"I see." Jing Anmin chuckled a few times: "Then I hope he two work harder. If they continue to work hard, we will be able to have a lot more money."
"Geng Ge will come again tomorrow. I will host a banquet in the evening. Brother Anmin might as well tell him directly in person."
Jing Anmin laughed and pointed at Guo Ning.
He and Guo Ning had no suspicion of each other, and after saying this, the unhappiness in his heart disappeared.
There was a light snowfall last night, and there were large fields with no trace of roads, which was very conspicuous.
As far as the two men could see, there was a large piece of land that had been specially set aside, surrounded by high and low wooden fences. That was the pasture that Ma Zhengsi had taken over.
The chief of Ma Zhengsi is Wang Kou'er. The number of troops and horses under Wang Kou'er's control has increased rapidly these days. The old man complains, but actually his face is full of joy. In addition, he will become Li Ting's subordinate in a few days.
I am a father-in-law, and he makes a whistling sound when he walks.
Behind the ranch, a mountain rises from the flat ground, which is Donglai Mountain.
Guo Ning rode his horse and walked a few miles further. When he got to the front of the valley, he jumped off his horse.
The cavalry arrived with great momentum. There was an old man with a hunchback standing next to a black donkey. He stared at Guo Ning and his party in stunned silence, revealing the few teeth left in his mouth.
On top of the donkey sat a cross-legged woman, and three children, one boy, two girls, and three children. Fortunately, they were not very big, so the donkey could hold it up as well as it could. The woman and the three children were all wearing thick clothes, but
Because he had traveled a long way, there was a light layer of frost and snow covering his body, head and face, making it almost impossible to see his face.
The old man opened his mouth and asked in a solemn voice: "Is this Donglai Mountain? We are here to observe the ceremony."
"Yes, it's right here." Guo Ning said: "Old man, just come with us."
Donglai Mountain is roughly in the shape of a semi-circle, surrounded by peaks. In the middle is a deep, round and wide valley, with only a gap in the southwest, forming a natural gateway. It is said that this valley has been home to Taoists since ancient times, and was once the residence of Emperor Xuanyuan.
The name of the tour is: "Qingyanli, Baiyun Township".
Guo Ning and others entered along the gap, and saw that the valley was full of trees, towering ancient trees, and there were no villages or streets. On the open plains, there were new tombs one after another. They looked like they had just been cleaned and there was no snow. And the valley
There is only one building on the inside, which is the ancestral hall built for the fallen soldiers.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Guo Ning had previously ordered that Lu Han come forward to list all the family members of the soldiers who died in the war, plus the losses suffered since the establishment of the military river camp.
A list of hundreds of officers and soldiers. Choose a place in Laizhou to set up a temple to worship this list, and hold solemn sacrifices every new year.
Later, because there were so many good things extorted from the Mongolian army, the small temple originally envisioned was expanded into a large ancestral hall, and a geomantic treasure land on one side of the ancestral hall was specially set up as a cemetery for burying soldiers.
Their bones.
The ancestral hall was officially opened today. The remains of a group of soldiers who had been buried elsewhere were chosen to be buried at this time. Therefore, many family members and relatives of the soldiers came to watch the ceremony.
The old man arrived a little late just now, but fortunately there was no delay. He entered the valley and quickly found a seat where the families of the fallen soldiers were sitting, and was greeted by a protocol officer.
Guo Ning didn't believe in the Quanzhen Religion at all, so he came a little later. In front of the ancestral hall, Lu Han was accompanied by an old Taoist with white beard and hair. In the winter, this old Taoist only wore single clothes and bare feet, which was a bit weird.
, but his eyebrows are very kind.
In front of the ancestral hall, almost all senior military officers, including Monk Luo, Li Ting, Han Xuan, Qiu Huiluo and others, stood in formal military uniforms.
Behind them was the area for the families of the fallen soldiers. Standing on both sides of the families were a hundred soldiers holding various military flags, and behind them were hundreds of soldiers watching the ceremony.
When the people in the ancestral hall took out the remains of the soldiers, all the flags tilted forward.
The officers saluted solemnly, including Guo Ning and Jing Anmin.
The family members immediately started crying.
Some people were helpless and went up to help the generals in the army: "I don't dare to be a lieutenant, I don't dare to be a lieutenant."
"It's always been like this when you're a soldier eating food and dying in battle. We all know that gentlemen should stop saluting!"
More people were crying as they went up to take the wooden box containing the remains of their family members. The name of the deceased was written in large characters on the box, making it unmistakable.
Not far from Guo Ning, the old man stepped back slightly and stood outside the crowd. The woman and three children who came with him stepped forward and picked up a wooden box.
"Dog..." The woman touched the box, tears streaming down her face, but she didn't know what to say. The older boy next to her became more sensible and kowtowed with her two younger sisters.
He said loudly: "Dad, we have land again, and we have a cow! I call it Big Cow. Big Cow is very sensible and very strong!"
At this time, a protocol officer came over: "Commander, please come here."
Guo Ning followed him and took a shortcut to the cemetery.
There are already hundreds of tombs in the cemetery, but there is still plenty of open space to accommodate as many people as possible.
Family members, surrounded by soldiers holding flags, walked to the cemetery carrying the remains.
Lu Han was by Guo Ning's side, introducing him to the names and deeds of each of the soldiers who died in the war. There were about a hundred soldiers buried today, and luckily Lu Han remembered them all.
Guo Ning nodded to his family members as a courtesy and told them, thank you very much for your son or your husband. I, Guo Ning of Changzhou, will remember their heroic fighting deeds. We will definitely not miss out on our officers and soldiers when our navy is here.
The sacrifices will never let them suffer under the Nine Springs.
There was no extra sound at the scene. People were weeping silently, even the soldiers watching the ceremony at the back were also weeping. At this time, some people even felt that people would suffer every year for the rest of their lives. If they could get such words from the coach, it would be considered a war.
Even if you die, it won't be a loss.
When the family members slowly placed the remains into the grave, Guo Ning came up again from behind.
This time, he was followed by soldiers carrying pension money and silk, and on the plates containing the money they held, there was an extra dagger.
Guo Ning handed the pension money and silk to the family members, which was naturally very generous. He then handed the daggers to the family members one by one and took care of them one by one.
"Xu Gou'er died fighting for Ding Haijun and for the people of Shandong. He is a hero."
Standing in front of the woman with three children, Guo Ning said in a deep voice: "If you are wronged, bullied, or have any difficulties in life, take this dagger and go find a place."
Officials, ask for their help. If local officials can't solve the problem, come to me!"
Xu Gouer's wife wanted to kneel down, but Guo Ning helped her up.
Outside the valley, people gathered at some unknown time.
After all, the battle was huge, and people from surrounding pastures and farms came to watch the fun. It was a bit noisy at first, and the soldiers had to go over to stop it. Some people even laughed when they saw tears on their faces.
, the people were suddenly shocked by this atmosphere. They all became quiet.
When Guo Ning bowed to the tomb in the cemetery, everyone bowed down.
