Chapter 1 The Battlefield Aftermath

In Shengle City, Yao Zizhan once said to Zheng Fan, who was then just General of Shengle, that the battlefield after a fight is sentimental.

At that time, the Marquis of Jing'nan teased him about how many times he had been on the battlefield, and why he hadn't seen a magistrate surnamed Yao named Zizhan who swore to resist when he went south to attack Qian last time.

Master Yao was exasperated and shouted that just because he hadn't been on the battlefield didn't mean he hadn't been on the bed of a skinny horse?

The same intense battle, the same devastated bed, the same feeling of desolation and loneliness looking at the person lying beside you.

However,

The reason why Marquis of Jing'nan retorted Yao Zizhan was just that he felt this old scholar was bored. He clearly hadn't really fought on the battlefield but insisted on putting on a look and posture of lamenting the war.

But in reality,

Yao Zizhan was actually right.

With nearly five thousand casualties, mostly savages and Xue Hai soldiers, excluding the battle losses of the savages, their own losses were not great, and compared to the strategic stronghold of Yangshan Village that had just been captured, it could be said to be insignificant.

Stepping on bloodstains, all around were soldiers busy at work.

The Chu people who were not dead or injured on the ground would be given a stab to give them a quick death. No one would cut off their heads, because the military merits would be distributed to everyone according to their contributions.

The injured comrades were being treated. Si Niang had taught a group of soldiers about battlefield first aid measures. They learned them so-so, but it was better than nothing. They still knew how to deal with simple wounds to prevent infection. As for the seriously injured, they would be taken back, after all, they were comrades.

Those who could be saved would receive disability compensation, and their families could still inherit the treatment of standard households.

Those who could not be saved would have their waist tags taken away and sent to their families. If they were not married, there would probably be another child in the Righteousness Camp with his surname.

During the treatment, the wounded savages were also treated together. This was not ordered by Marquis of Jing'nan, but was done spontaneously by them.

In fact, there was no need to order it at all.

Some people were servant soldiers, who were sent up to exhaust the enemy's arrows and energy. If they died, they died. If they were injured, they would just smear some soil on themselves. If they were lucky enough not to die, they would be pulled up again next time to continue using.

But this time, the savages who stormed the village won the respect of the regular army of Xue Hai Pass with their brave and fearless performance.

An army with vigor and spirit will inevitably respect the brave in its internal atmosphere.

Marquis of Jing'nan stopped. He saw the Savage King in the distance on a pile of corpses, humming a Xue Yuan folk song.

In fact, the Savage King himself knew very well that the three thousand cavalry he had organized and encouraged in the past few days were here to die.

But anyone with a normal brain should know that letting those who trust you die will never feel good.

The Blind Man and Gou Moli had a good relationship. The two often chatted together, and they had a lot in common.

Once at a small gathering of Zheng Fan and the demon kings, the Blind Man said this about the Savage King.

He said that Gou Moli did not have a good background. He was only born in an ordinary herdsman's family in Xue Yuan. His father died when he was very young. Later, his mother was taken in by his uncle, and he became his uncle's son.

After that, his uncle sold his mother to another family in exchange for wine.

When the Savage King grew up, he went to look for his mother, but found that his mother had been bought and sold repeatedly. In the end, he really couldn't find her.

The women on Xue Yuan have the same status as cattle and sheep.

The Savage King did not kill his uncle in the end, but took care of him in his old age, because although his uncle sold his mother and often whipped him, he would also share a mouthful of cheese with him when he had one, so that he could grow up.

The Blind Man took a sip of wine when he said this.

Such an origin, not a noble, just an ordinary person, or even a very miserable ordinary person, but relying on his own efforts, he made a group of followers on Xue Yuan, went to Jin to do business, started as a servant transporting carts, and gradually made a little progress. When he could rely on these accumulations to set up a tent on Xue Yuan, buy some cattle and sheep, buy a few wives, and live a "rich man" life on Xue Yuan, he resolutely chose to give up everything and went to Yan's Beifeng County to be a foreign auxiliary soldier.

This time, it lasted for many years.

In the middle, he was also whipped by the young princess.

Later, he went to Qian, and then to Chu. He used his most precious youth to learn and understand the outside world, and I don't know how many nights he spent looking at the stars while thinking.

Thinking about his future,

Thinking about the future of Xue Yuan.

Maybe it's not that noble, or it can be said that he is an ambitious man.

But what can support him to spend so much time as a foreigner, constantly traveling in the environment of being coldly received and excluded in the various Xia countries where racial discrimination is extremely serious?

In the end,

There should be a little spiritual persistence. A pure ambitious man cannot persist at all.

And a pure ambitious man cannot move and recruit so many tribes to gather around him.

He may not believe in any bullshit stars, but he must have always believed in something in his heart.

He was once caught by Sang Hu, who teased him and asked him to dance in front of him. He danced, danced very seriously, and danced very devotedly.

He became Sang Hu's slave. Sang Hu led his Xue Yuan bandit team to specialize in plundering Star Seizers who had rich family backgrounds and were respected on Xue Yuan, and he always followed and helped.

Later, Sang Hu let him leave and gave him freedom. He refused.

Later, Sang Hu asked him to join the group and become his subordinate. He also refused.

Later...

Later...

Later again,

Sang Hu gave him his position and pressed his forehead against his worn-out boots.

After he became the nominal co-owner of Xue Yuan and received the allegiance from the Star Seizers, he arranged for Sang Hu to be the high priest of the Star Seizers.

He integrated the muddled savages and defeated the Sima family's army several times on Xue Yuan, broke through Xue Hai Pass, and then defeated the invincible Great Yan army on the Wangjiang River.

What is Xue Yuan like with the Savage King, and what is it like without him?

Are the Sima Yi and Sima Jiong brothers really fools? Why would they naturally think that the Savage King would become a dog under their feet?

Because the fixed thinking for hundreds of years made them not think that the savages could stand up, or even threaten them and eventually turn against them.

But he still lost,

Lost to the Marquis of Jing'nan,

But to be honest,

If we hadn't successfully attacked Xue Hai Pass and blocked the Savage's retreat, the Savage King would not have needed to fight a decisive battle. He could have calmly maneuvered with the Marquis of Jing'nan. According to his character and strategic thinking, he would most likely retreat to the rear and Qu Tiannan's Azure Luan Army under Yupan City would probably still be sold out.

Then, he would retreat back to Xue Yuan, continue to integrate other un-subdued tribes on Xue Yuan, while digesting the spoils of war, and establish a truly meaningful Savage Court on Xue Yuan.

At that time, under his leadership, the Xue Yuan savages would gradually transform into a new desert.

You try again and see if you dare to just put two thousand troops in Xue Hai Pass and rest easy?

Without a standing army of 100,000, can you steadily defend this northern gateway to Xue Yuan?

Speaking of this, the Blind Man laughed several times,

And said:

Do you think this Savage King is like a Diaosi who has struggled from the bottom? (loser)

With no money and no family background, he stepped by step relied on his own efforts and hard work to finally get up and running, and was about to succeed, but he encountered………

At this time,

Fan Li interjected and said:

"A cheater."

………

Marquis of Jing'nan walked to the Savage King and looked at Sang Hu's body.

Gou Moli stopped humming, looked up, looked at Marquis of Jing'nan, and then the desolation on his face instantly swept away, replaced by flattery and enthusiasm.

He knelt down towards Marquis of Jing'nan,

And shouted:

"Marquis, I have not failed your expectations. I helped you capture Yangshan Village. I am still useful, right?"

After speaking,

He looked at Marquis of Jing'nan with a pure and expectant look.

Marquis of Jing'nan pulled a Chu man's body, turned it over, sat on it, looked at the Savage King, and pointed to Sang Hu's body,

And said:

"Dead?"

"To be able to die for Marquis is a blessing he has cultivated in eight lifetimes. It is his blessing, haha!"

"Well, that's good. Next time I see you, without him, there will be less trouble."

The Savage King's martial arts are very poor.

Marquis of Jing'nan's strength has an absolutely overwhelming advantage when facing the Savage King.

But if there is one more Sang Hu, Marquis of Jing'nan will be unstable.

When the Savage King heard this, he reached out and patted Sang Hu's stomach, and said:

"Marquis, you should have said so earlier. If you had said so earlier, I would have given him some medicine earlier, and he would have been poisoned to death and it would have been clean.

I know that you are the most afraid of trouble. I will spare no effort to help you solve all the trouble."

"Tired?"

Marquis of Jing'nan asked.

"How can I feel tired after winning! This battle, we won quickly, decisively, neatly, and beautifully. When these prisoners are escorted back, Marquis can be said to have sung the spirit of a world-famous actor in this play built by a million-strong army!"

"I asked you, tired?"

"Marquis, not tired, really not tired."

"But I, looking at you like this now, feel quite tired."

"Marquis………"

"Do you know that every time you call yourself a dog or a slave in front of me, and humiliate yourself, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart."

"Is it because Marquis saw your former self?" The Savage King asked cautiously.

Marquis of Jing'nan shook his head and said: "In fact, I also flattered before. At first, when facing the princess of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, I would also say nice things. When I met the Sixth Prince of Great Yan, I would also say nice things. When I met Xu Wenzu of Hutou City, I would also say nice things. When I met the Marquis of Jing'nan, I would also say nice things.

When I meet people with higher status than me, I will agree with them and pick words that they think are interesting, that make them happy and comfortable."

Right,

People,

Are alive,

There is always something that can make you bow your head,

Bowing your head to your superiors, to those who can decide your livelihood, or even decide your life and death, is very normal and reasonable, and not a strange thing."

"Then, Marquis, you just now………"

"Tsk, but I have never been like you before. Bowing my head is bowing my head, but I can't and don't want to lower my head to the ground."

Saying that,

Marquis of Jing'nan reached out and took an orange from his pocket,

This was given to him by the Blind Man when he set off yesterday, and he hadn't eaten it yet. Now it's a little wilted.

Marquis of Jing'nan peeled the orange,

And said:

"To make them happy is to make my life better. There is giving and there is getting. I understand, but to be honest, there is a line in my place. Once this line is crossed, I will………"

"What will Marquis do?"

"I will overturn the table. If things are really impossible, I will take a few subordinates and find a quiet place to open an inn and live a small life."

The Savage King opened his mouth,

And then smiled.

Marquis of Jing'nan noticed the change in Gou Moli's expression, and said:

"What do you want to say?"

"I want to say that you should never have lived the kind of life where you would freeze to death in the cold wind if you had one less bite of cheese, right?"

Marquis of Jing'nan was silent.

In his previous life, although his mother left early and his father drove a truck and was not often at home, although his food and drink were not exquisite, he really had never lived the kind of life where he didn't know where the next meal was coming from.

Even if his alcoholic and self-destructive old father died of illness early, the money he left behind was enough for him to go to college.

The only discomfort was probably when parents' meetings were held, but that wasn't really anything.

As for this life,

When he woke up,

He was surrounded by a group of demon kings;

Maybe they looked down on him at first, with arrogance, but on the surface, it was okay, and they had already set up a restaurant business for him, and there could be maids serving him.

Two lives,

In fact, he had never really experienced………the hardship of being human.

Gou Moli's words meant that, you haven't really suffered the kind of day where you are trampled in the mud and struggle to raise your head, just for that moment of breathing and ventilation.

Therefore,

That's why you have this kind of idea.

That kind of,

Elegant, calm, composed;

Marquis of Jing'nan pressed his forehead with the back of his hand and tapped it lightly, and said:

"Yes, you're right, I'm really being a bit…standing and talking without a backache."

"Your subordinate…deserves to die."

"Heh, it's good for you to talk normally like this. Whether you are nodding and bowing, or neither humble nor arrogant, or even…stuffing your head in horse manure, in front of me, it won't change the fact that you are the Savage King.

Maybe this is your habit, but I don't really like this habit of yours.

People with ability should have some style, I have always believed that."

Gou Moli nodded excitedly;

He understood,

Only when a person is ready to get along with you will he ask you to change the things about yourself that make him uncomfortable.

Otherwise, if he plans to continue to throw you in a cage and keep you out of sight and out of mind, he doesn't need to pay attention to or say these things at all.

"Just like the words you said just now, I know you are being insincere, and I also know you are changing your face, but I really don't like it very much."

The Savage King knelt down on the ground,

And said:

"Marquis, I just…I just don't want them…I don't want them to die without value…so that's why………"

People are already dead,

You should pursue the greatest value of their deaths, so that you can live up to their heroic deaths.

At this time, it is very stupid to say angry words, show emotions, and express dissatisfaction.

Marquis of Jing'nan pointed to the flag wrapped around Sang Hu's body,

And said:

"Let this flag be the military flag of the First Town. I will give you the organization of two battalions."

Each battalion has five standards, and each standard has 300 people, which is a total of 3,000 people.

And according to the tradition of Xue Hai Pass, all those who enter the regular army, regardless of Yan, Jin, or barbarian tribes, are treated equally.

"Thank you, Marquis, for giving your subordinate another chance!"

Marquis of Jing'nan reached out and patted the Savage King's shoulder.

The Savage King knew that this was the most popular shoulder patting ceremony in Xue Hai Pass.

"Although I have passed here, the savages will have to die some more people in the next siege battle, until the soldiers and civilians up and down Xue Hai Pass have nothing to say.

You,

Understand?"

Only by piecing together enough contributions with death can the hostility and resentment of the soldiers and civilians of Xue Hai Pass towards this town of savage soldiers be eliminated.

This is the karma created by the savages in the past, and now they have to repay it.

What Marquis of Jing'nan said to the Sword Saint earlier, the meaning is actually here.

To accept the savages as a town, first of all, you have to give a pledge of allegiance!

"Marquis, don't worry, I understand this point. And with your words, I am confident that I can inspire the nearly 30,000 savage prisoners to give their lives!"

"I am relieved with you taking care of things."

"Thank you, Marquis."

"Do things well, the opportunity has already been given to you."

"Your subordinate will definitely live up to your expectations!"

"Yes."

At this time,

Fan Li walked over carrying Chi Mingyi and placed Chi Mingyi in front of Marquis of Jing'nan.

The hooks on his two shoulder pipa bones had not been removed, and he was tied up like a zongzi.

Marquis of Jing'nan glanced at him and smiled:

"You haven't fought this kind of battle before, have you?"

Chi Mingyi answered while sucking in cold air:

"Never...before."

In the past, the main opponents of the rattan armor soldiers were the water bandits on the edge of the swamp. They had not fought against regular troops for many years, and still...regular troops dominated by cavalry.

Marquis of Jing'nan nodded and said:

"I can see that the mistakes you have made in the past two days can be recorded and made into a booklet to warn future generations."

"Hehe...hehe..."

Chi Mingyi laughed twice,

And said:

"The winner is king, the loser is bandit. Losing to the son-in-law is not insulting to myself. Please give me a quick death."

"That's right, you have guts. What's your name? Which family is this army from? It shouldn't be the royal guards of Great Chu, right?"

"Replying to the son-in-law, my name is Chi Mingyi, from the Bai family of Baipu. This is the rattan armor soldier of Changxi County."

"The Bai family, surnamed Chi?"

"You, son-in-law, are not surnamed Xiong either, right?"

"Oh, I understand, you are a son-in-law?"

Chi Mingyi hesitated for a moment, and then nodded, and said, "Yes."

"To be able to lead an army as a son-in-law, it seems that you are highly valued in the Bai family. But you just said one thing wrong. I am the one who married the princess back home, and you are different."

"If the son-in-law is willing to return to my Great Chu, I believe that the king will definitely welcome you extremely. Today, the position of Nian Yao is probably yours."

"Huh?"

Marquis of Jing'nan laughed,

And pointed south,

And said:

"Oh, oh, these words are too funny. So, I am still attacking my own city now?"

"Son-in-law, please give me a quick death."

"Don't worry, don't worry. In fact, Chi Mingyi, you have a chance to win."

"I lost, convinced. Your method of using troops, son-in-law, is indeed above me."

"Remember, there should be two catapults in your village."

"They were sent away the day before yesterday. That thing is useless. It only killed a small喽啰 some time ago. It was also because the small喽啰's eight characters were too back, so far away, it was still raining, and he was still killed. In my life, I have never seen such an unlucky person."

Marquis of Jing'nan was silent,

Not angry,

Just slowly said:

"The horse that was killed was the one I was riding at the time."

"……" Chi Mingyi.

After being stunned for a while,

Chi Mingyi suddenly laughed,

In the laughter, there were tears.

"Hehehe, hehehe, hahahaha………"

Marquis of Jing'nan saw in the back that his armored soldiers were escorting Chu prisoners out of the village.

So he signaled to Fan Li:

"Okay, A Li, send him on the road together. We can also clean up and prepare to go back, so as not to be surrounded for too long, that would be bad."

Chi Mingyi can be kept for now. First, he knows a lot about the internal situation of Chu. Second, it is more convenient to boast about his achievements when he captures an enemy general alive.

"Okay, Master."

"Puff!"

A Li raised his axe and dropped it,

With a "thump",

Chi Mingyi's head separated from his body and fell to the ground.

Marquis of Jing'nan, who was about to get up, was stunned by this scene,

Looked at Fan Li,

And said:

"What are you doing?"

Fan Li scratched his head in confusion,

And said:

"Sending him on the road."

"……" Zheng Fan.