Chapter 404 Non-cooperation
"Poof!"
Wang Dagen immediately knelt on the ground. Before he could reach out to take his son's ashes, he knelt down on the hard frozen ground and cried loudly: "Master Hou is so kind, and the old man is so generous. I kowtow to Master Hou." ! ”
The neighbors who came after hearing the news were deeply saddened when they heard that Wang Renjie was killed in battle.
But now, everyone has a solemn look on his face, and when he looks at Fang Jun and the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, his respect and gratitude are unreserved!
They are all sons and daughters of Guanzhong. From the end of the Sui Dynasty to the present, there have been wars almost every year. Which family does not have its sons and daughters killed in battle? Throughout the ages, if you go to the battlefield, you should not regard human life as human life. If you can save it, you can save it. If you can't save it, then let your body be abandoned in the wilderness and become a lonely ghost.
die on the battlefield?
That is not the most miserable thing, but the luckiest one. For most of the soldiers who died in battle, it is a luxury to have a big kang to bury them. Where can there be so many horse skins to wrap you?
Throughout the ages, Chinese people have always believed that when a leaf falls, it returns to its roots, and its soul returns to its homeland. But on the battlefield, how can you care about so many things? Death is death. No matter how sad or concerned, there is only one name left for future generations to pay tribute to. The bones have long been rotting somewhere, and the flesh and blood have been eaten by wild beasts and birds of prey...
Sometimes, death is not terrible. On the day when the family prepares swords and war horses and sends their sons to the army, they are still prepared to die in battle. The most painful thing for the family is actually the tragedy of leaving their bodies in the wilderness after being killed in battle.
But everyone knows how difficult it is to bring back the remains of fallen soldiers after a war. So how can the things that the Marquis is doing now not make everyone admire him and feel deeply grateful?
A young man ran out of the room and stared blankly at his father and a group of soldiers kneeling to each other. Then he came back to his senses and saw his father taking a jar from the black-faced general and turning around to hand it over. He wiped a handful of tears on his hand and warned in a deep voice: "Take care of your big brother!"
The young man was excited and quickly hugged the jar tightly in his arms. He remembered the love and care his eldest brother had shown him in the past, and tears fell down. When he raised his eyes again, he looked at Fang Jun with eyes full of gratitude.
Wang Dagen wiped away his tears and said in a hoarse voice: "It makes the Marquis laugh. Where did the man from Guanzhong come from so many effeminate manners? The old man didn't say much. How could he bring back the ashes of an unfilial son? The old man can bury him When you visit your ancestor's grave, you can visit it when you miss him. The Li family will never forget Mr. Hou's kindness! Mr. Hou, it's a humble and humble house. If you don't mind, please come in and drink a cup of hot water to warm yourself... …”
"Old man, you don't have to be like this. Wang Renjie is my brother Fang Jun, so I, Fang Jun, must bring him back. This is my responsibility, and it is also my obligation! Even if I cannot bring him back alive, I must bring him back alive." Take the ashes back to your hometown for burial, otherwise I, Fang Jun, will be ashamed of your brother!”
Fang Jun spoke in a sonorous tone, then patted Wang Dagen on the shoulder and pulled him up: "I won't enter the house anymore. In this Western Expedition, hundreds of brothers were killed. I will send the brothers home one by one. There’s no time to delay, so I’ll say goodbye!”
The soldiers behind him handed over the copper coins and cloths rewarded by the Ministry of War to the Wang family, and then gave Wang Dagen a certificate issued by the Ministry of War. This is Yin Meng's certificate. With this certificate, the Wang family can Yin Meng. As a captain of the Shenji Battalion, you only need to submit this document to the Ministry of War, and then record the detailed information of Yin Meng in a book.
Wang Dagen was grateful. Although his son had sacrificed his life for all this and deserved it all, it was a completely different feeling to have it handed over to him personally by a marquis.
Even if he dies, his son's death was worth it!
He died fighting for this empire, and the empire did not forget him after his death. For a man in Guanzhong, this is the greatest compliment!
It is enough for a handsome man to die a worthy death!
Fang Jun led a group of soldiers to pay a military salute to Li Dagen, turned around and left. He also wanted to hand over the ashes of all the fallen brothers to their relatives, the sooner the better.
There was a sudden shout from behind.
"Master Marquis, when I grow up, I will also serve as a soldier for you!"
Hearing this, Fang Jun stopped and turned around. He looked at the young boy who was holding his eldest brother's ashes tightly but had a determined look on his face, and asked with a smile: "What, you are not afraid of death?"
The young man scratched his head and said: "A man, a real man, should go into battle to kill the enemy and reimburse his family and country! I want to avenge my elder brother. In the future, I will kill all the Turks, and I will kill all the barbarians in the Western Regions!"
Wang Dagen said: "You bastard, how dare you speak dirty words in front of the Marquis?"
Fang Jun laughed loudly: "What a good boy, he is indeed your eldest brother's brother, he is not a coward! What is your name?"
"My name is Wang Xiaojie!"
"Okay! Let's make an agreement. When you grow up, come to me, and I will take you to expand the territory and make immortal achievements!"
Fang Jun laughed and turned around, leading the soldiers towards the Yangchang Mountain Road.
He really likes this little guy named Wang Xiaojie. He is energetic and has a fierce spirit. He is a good prospect!
Little did he know that it was this boy who would cause a bloody storm in the Western Regions in the future, making Tubo cry for father and mother...
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Shenji camp station.
The atmosphere in the barracks was solemn. Changsun Chong had a livid face and glared resentfully at Liu Rengui and Duan Zan in front of him.
"The imperial edict has been issued. From this moment on, I am the admiral and the highest officer of the Shenji Battalion! However, Fang Jun did not realize it and actually returned the ashes of the soldiers door to door. What did he want to do? To win people's hearts? ! It’s no wonder that he regards the imperial edict as if it were nothing! This person wants to cremate the remains of those fallen soldiers and bring the ashes back. It turns out that he has such thoughts, which is absolutely disgusting! I still find it strange that some mud-legged people will die when they die, so why bother to take the ashes with them? Come back? What a cunning person!”
Changsun Chong said angrily, wishing to cut Fang Jun into pieces with a thousand knives!
I am still happy to hand over the Shenji Camp to my Majesty, and I am just about to humiliate Fang Jun. Didn’t the powerful army you worked so hard to build fall into my hands in the end? But who knew that Fang Jun would use such a trick of "inviting to buy people's hearts", which would disgust Changsun Chong to death!
In this way, among the soldiers in the camp and the family members of those who died in battle, who does not remember Fang Jun's kindness and praises him for his responsibility?
Just such a simple move made Fang Jun's reputation soaring in the Shenji Camp. Even if he took over the post of admiral, how could he win over the hearts of people moved by Fang Jun?
Absolutely abominable!
Duan Zan and Liu Rengui stood solemnly, with expressionless faces, but they were quite disapproving in their hearts.
What did Your Majesty think, that he would hand over the Shenji Camp to such a young man?
It is undeniable that Changsun Chong did a good job in the Shenji Camp, but that was all. In the past, Chang Sun Chong held the position of chief historian and dealt with some logistical matters. The actual training of soldiers was handled by Fang Jun. Chang Sun Chong never showed anything outstanding.
More importantly, the Shenji Battalion is not only a combat unit, but also has a firearms research and development workshop! That is the essence of Shenji Camp!
How can Changsun Chong master those powerful sky-shaking thunders?
At least Duan Zan and Liu Rengui are not very optimistic about it.
Changsun Chong vented his anger and realized that he had lost his composure. He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "Now that the matter is over, I will advise your Majesty to impeach Fang Jun for his ulterior motives in doing this. From now on. , Fang Jun is no longer the admiral of the Shenji Battalion, and I hope that the two of you can correct your stance and advance and retreat with me, so I will not treat you badly."
There is no way, the Shenji Battalion is a group of arrogant and powerful generals who are not easy to conquer. Without the support of these two people, my position as an admiral would be in name only. The most important thing at the moment is to stabilize the Shenji Camp. We must not cause any further turmoil after Fang Jun is transferred away. This will inevitably cause us to lose points in the eyes of His Majesty. This is an absolutely unacceptable situation.
Duan Zan remained silent. He didn't think highly of Changsun Chong. He always felt that he was just relying on His Majesty's favor and prominent family background. In terms of talent, he was far behind Fang Jun. At the very least, I won’t be hell-bent on following Changsun...
He is not afraid of Changsun Chong. You have a prominent family background. Are we inferior?
Not to mention Liu Rengui. Although he was born in a humble background, when he was a county captain, he dared to kill the captain of Zhe Chong Mansion. Is he still afraid of Changsun Chong now?
Therefore, despite Chang Sun Chong's repeated attempts to win over him, the two powerful figures in the Shenji camp remained silent.
Only then did Changsun Chong sadly realize that his ideal attempt to use the magic machine to ennoble a marquis and become a general might burst like a bubble... (End of Chapter)