Chapter 151 The Price of Victory
Ding Ergou knelt on the ground and applied a hot towel to the joints of a corpse in front of him. After a while, he tried to slowly move the deceased's arm. Finally, he straightened his bent arm bit by bit.
He breathed a sigh of relief, took another hot towel from the fire, and placed it on the deceased's knee again.
Huang Dafu came over holding a new set of brown clothes. After placing the new clothes next to the deceased, he and Ding Ergou straightened the bent joints of the deceased one by one. Let it lie flat on the straw mat.
"In this battle, not counting the people in Yuan'an City, 312 of our thousand people died!" Huang Dafu's voice was trembling.
Of the 1,000 heavy infantry, 312 were killed, and almost all of the others were injured. Even the commander-in-chief Xia Zhi was seriously injured. One can imagine how brutal this battle was.
And at such a high price, he succeeded in keeping almost all of the Yuan army's 10,000 infantry and cavalry in Yuan'an City.
Not many Liao Liao can escape.
Thousands of them and Yuan'an City are, to put it bluntly, the bait of this battle. In order to take the bait of Sullivan, they must pay a price.
In Xiao Changche's view, this is a normal thing. If you want to win, how can you not pay the price?
But in the eyes of people like Ding Ergou and Huang Dafu, it was extremely shocking.
After fighting this battle, they truly understood that death was such an easy thing and that death was so close to them.
A small wooden sign hung around the neck of the deceased. Such a sign was also hung on the necks of Ding Ergou and Huang Dafu.
It has their name, age, and address written on it.
Once killed in battle, this sign is evidence of the person's identity.
"Yang Sanbao, thirty-seven years old, Fushanchang Village."
Ding Ergou read softly.
"Fushanchang Village is on the other side of Tai'an City, right? That's okay. Tai'an City has been very peaceful in recent years. This person is definitely not the only son in the family. He should have already started a family and passed down the family legacy. Yes!" Huang Dafu said.
At this point, the two people looked at each other.
Both of them came down from Helanyuan.
Before that, the two of them were alone. Now they are married and have children, but the children can only crawl on the ground.
"Er Gou, we can't die. If we die, the family will be broken up!" Huang Dafu sighed.
"Life and death are determined by fate, wealth is in the sky, rich brother, we can't make the decision in this kind of thing!" Ding Ergou said with a bitter smile: "We are lucky to survive this battle, you didn't Did you see that General Lian Xia was carried off the battlefield?”
“Yuan Gou is much better at fighting than Yan!” Huang Dafu sat on the ground and said, “I don’t know if there will be another battle like this in the future. How much? Now I don’t want to live long, I just want to live a few more years and raise my children.”
“Your mother-in-law can endure hardships!” road.
Huang Dafu shook his head: "She has no choice but to endure hardship. If I really have my shortcomings, she will have no idea. Unlike your wife, who looks weak but can actually make up her mind."
Thinking of his mother-in-law, Ding Ergou couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, the last time we went to war, Jiaojiao spent all our family's money to buy the best armor for me. At that time, I remember there was still money short, so I owed it. Look. The scars on my armor, brother Dafu, and your armor are all cracked. You must get better equipment this time, and your chances of survival will be greater.”
"Yes, I was reluctant to give up before." Huang Dafu said: "I have fought many more battles than you. The previous battles were easy. I thought that fighting was just the same thing. This time, I have gained experience. When I go back Just buying the best armor and the sharpest knife will always give us more chances to survive in the war."
"We must practice harder!" Ding Ergou. He waved his fist: "Our martial arts cultivation is still too poor."
Speaking of this, Huang Dafu's face fell: "Ergou, you are only eighteen years old, and you still have endless possibilities. Maybe when will I be able to break through the solid state, reach the level of air control, and move to a new level? I'm over thirty, that's it! When you get rich in the future, don't forget to take care of me, brother. It's best to fight such a tragic battle. Don’t recruit me. For an easier fight, just call me!”
Ding Ergou couldn't help but laugh: "That only requires me to have this ability. Brother Dafu, let's put new clothes on Brother Sanbao. These are his armor and relics. Once they are sorted out, they will be returned to Where is his family?”
The current situation in the entire camp is a bit bleak.
After the initial ecstasy and celebration, sadness uncontrollably enveloped the camp.
The team of one thousand people suffered one-third casualties, which can be said to have suffered heavy losses.
Rows of straw mats were filled with the remains of the dead, while the living endured their grief and sorted out the remains and belongings of their fallen comrades.
Outside the camp, horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts pulled pairs of thin-skinned coffins from time to time.
A few boards were nailed into a box, which was the final destination of these soldiers.
Next, they will send these remains back to their relatives one by one.
Ding Ergou can’t imagine what a sad scene it would be like for those who are at home longing for their loved ones to return home, but what they are looking forward to returning is a coffin? Heavy footsteps sounded. As soon as they heard the footsteps, everyone knew that the leader of their regiment, Lu You, was back.
Every time Lu You fought, he looked extremely miserable, but in fact the injuries he sustained were not serious.
Just like he fought side by side with Xia Zhi in the end, Xia Zhi, who was much higher in martial arts than him, was lying down. His whole body was tangled up like a rice dumpling, but it did not hinder him at all. Move freely.
The fat body can always save his life on the battlefield.
When I sat down, the ground seemed to shake a few times.
Unlike people like Ding Ergou who are suffering from colds and sad autumn, Lu You is not surprised by such a scene.
"Come all over!" He waved.
"Ergou, are you crying?" Lu You asked, looking at Ding Ergou's somewhat red eyes.
“Almost a hundred of us died!” Ding Ergou sniffed, “We all get along day and night, and we’ll be gone if we say goodbye!”
“What the hell!” Lu You snorted and said: "When someone dies, someone collects the body, sorts out the remains, and sends them home to be laid to rest. That's because they have accumulated great virtues in the past life. In the past, some of our guys would leave their bodies in the wilderness after they died. Nowadays, no matter where you pass by, you can only see a few bones! This is outside the pass. You have a lot of life when you are alive, but you have nothing to cry about when you die!”
Ding Er was scolded by the commander! The dog didn't dare to refute, but just lowered his head.
"And this time, our seizures are extremely generous. I just went to the city for a meeting, and the superiors have already determined the distribution of post-war rewards based on seizures!" Lu You said.
"What do you say?" A large group of people immediately gathered around.
Speaking of which, everyone is still most concerned about this.
Being a soldier and fighting for life and death for what?
Firstly, if you want to live, you have to fight life and death. Secondly, if you don’t fight life and death, how can you get rich faster? Just digging food from the fields, even if the government is benevolent, can only make ends meet.
"The captured war horses are one for each person, and the rest will be recycled by the superiors. The same is true for the armor. As for the swords, bows and feathers, if you don't need them yourself, then the superiors will pay for them. However, the price will definitely be higher than the market price. A little lower," Lu You said.
“Where are the other things?” Someone asked in a low voice, feeling guilty. "Our group has made a lot of money this time. Will the superiors confiscate it?"
"The superiors will not take it. We have already agreed that the seizure will be yours!" Lu You said: "Er Gou , you know how to count, Crow, you are mature and prudent, the two of you are responsible for counting and counting the specific numbers, and wait for the boss to pay back the money we exchanged for the livestock and armor, and win this battle. After the bounty is distributed, we will allocate it according to the rules. Everyone has no objection, right?"
Everyone nodded.
During a battle, you are never allowed to pick up things. If anyone dares to do so, the superior will at least give you a beating, or at worst, military law will be enforced on the spot.
Capture can only be obtained after the war.
Like this battle, because we are fighting on our own territory, we can only seize it from the enemy. In fact, the gains are limited.
Like the last time we attacked the Yan family, these people have really made a fortune.
There are naturally rules for the distribution of such gains.
Shangguan will naturally get more, the brothers who died in battle will get more, and the vanguard who broke the formation will get more.
In short, you will receive corresponding rewards based on your contribution to the team.
If you want more, you must make more contributions.
To put it simply, it is to trade your life.
"I made a rough estimate. On average, each of the living people has an income of about 200 guan, and the brothers who died in the war can get 300 guan." Lu You's words made everyone think again. They all became excited. "The main thing this time is that there are more war horses. In addition, we defeated the elite of the Yuan army. The armors we took off are all good things and very valuable!"
"If we fight this kind of battle a few more times, I will get rich!" someone whispered.
"Get out!" Someone yelled: "I don't want to fight such a battle anymore. What I like most is to bully the minority with the greater number and carry out sneak attacks. The risk is small and the gain is great."
"You can think of it. Beauty, how can such a good thing happen again and again? If we have to fight in the future, there is a high probability that it will not be easy. "Some people retorted: "In the past, we fought if we could win, but now we can. Run away? Your home is here, your wife, children and children are here. Where is your property? The Yuan people are calling. What are you going to do? Run away and be tied up like a dog and be a slave."
Everyone fell silent after what he said, and after a while he said: "Of course I will do it to death!"
Ding Ergou thought the same way.
Whoever wants to take away my land, my cattle, horses, pigs and goats, my darlings, or harm my sons, of course you have to fight them to the death!
(End of this chapter)