Zhancheng South

In mid-July of the 12th year of Changjian, wars broke out frequently between Beili and Nanliang. The barbarians in the north were so brave and the morale of Nanliang was low. It lasted for a month. Although there was no defeat, there was no successor in the end. Surrendering, turning the tide of the battle, the army heard that the one who led the troops was the son of the Han family, and their morale was boosted for a while. In the subsequent battles, most of the hidden soldiers of the Han family were the vanguard, and everything they passed was invincible.

In the tent of the Beili army, Xia Mengyu received the news of the defeat of the battle as expected. Fortunately, the loss was not large. The generals under him were discussing a strategy to defeat the enemy. Xia Mengyu smiled when he heard it.

The Beili soldiers seem to be lonely and brave, but in fact they have a fatal weakness.It has only been 20 years since the northern Lico tribes united. In just 20 years, the ferocious beasts on the grassland have not learned to bow their heads and surrender. They will counterattack when they look for opportunities. The dozen or so tribes in the north have never been in peace. As a matter of fact, professing a minister is also forced by the situation.

It's like the generals standing below him, who are under his control in name, but in fact they may have their own ideas.

A member of the Eagle Division said: "In this battle, nearly half of our Eagle Division's troops have been lost. If the losses continue like this, wouldn't the sons of our Eagle Division all die on the battlefield with Nanliang?"

Xia Mengyu had no choice but to appease: "General, be careful, since Beili is a country, we don't distinguish between you and me. How come the tribe said that all those who died in the battle were my good sons from Beili. Besides, Nanliang has been cowardly for so many years. Is it because one person can turn the tide?"

Another general who was close to Beili's royal family said: "The sixth prince is right, since I, Beili, have been able to defeat Nanliang a few days ago, it is unreasonable to have an extra sixteen or seventeen baby. "

"You said it lightly. That's the Han family. Have you forgotten how his ancestors defended the northwest under the tribal alliance hundreds of years ago, and even wiped out several tribes in the northwest?"

All the people present were silent. The north and the northwest were not the only ones with these twelve or three tribes. A hundred years ago, the Jiang family established the imperial capital, and the Han family swore that future generations would never spy on the emperor's throne, so they asked themselves to guard the northwest.

At that time, there were still bandits in the northwest, and the wolf god was still worshiped on the grasslands in the north. The people of the wolf wanted to eat and clothe themselves, so they looked at the rich land of the Central Plains and opened their sharp teeth to bite, but they bit the iron plate.

Han family and the others couldn't bite down, so Jiang family took the opportunity to lure all the tribes to join forces to slaughter the wolf god with a promise of great profit.

Since then, all the tribes in the northern border have backed Jiang Guo and launched a melee that lasted for more than a hundred years, and they had no time to harass the Central Plains.

The people of the Central Plains have been self-sufficient for more than a hundred years, but suddenly there is a mine in the northwest. Without warning, the barbarians who have been eating for more than a hundred years suddenly have money, and they have the idea of ​​annexing the Central Plains. This time they Before they had time to act, they were beaten by the Han family who guarded the northwest with iron and blood, and expelled the tribes in the northwest at that time, and the mine was also included in the Central Plains territory.

But everyone present knew that it was an expulsion in name, but in the process of that expulsion, how many tribes were lost, and how many tribes were gradually declining due to that incident, and were gradually swallowed up.

Since then, the people in the entire Central Plains have highly respected the Han family, saying that the ancestor of the Han family was the White Tiger King who came down to earth, and the blood of the immortals was left on the Han family's children. The Han family was invincible and invincible. People's beliefs gradually deified.

But for the barbarians in the north, they will probably always remember the color of the sunset on the horizon reflected in the blood-stained desert.For them, this is a shame that has to be washed away for generations, and it is also a fear that will always be burned in their hearts.

Since then, Han's Yongzheng has been in the northwest border gate, and he is not allowed to enter the Central Plains without an edict.

It's rare to see this group of people silent, Xia Mengyu looks heavy, but his heart is secretly refreshed, these old guys are still afraid!Since everyone is on the same rope now, it's not good to be so heavy all the time. In order to ease the atmosphere, Xia Mengyu said: "A hundred years have passed, and the Han family has gone through a catastrophe. I am an only seedling who has grown up in the warm Jinling for so many years, and I don't know if there is any fearlessness that is not afraid of death, and it is not because of him that we are able to fight this time and we are retreating steadily."

Having said that, the legend passed down by word of mouth is still palpitating. Xia Mengyu knew that he must have a strong medicine, "Do you really think that this Han Jin will work hard for Nanliang wholeheartedly? Not to mention that Han Jin will not Do you think that the soldiers guarding the Han family will have no complaints against those in power when their master is wiped out?"

Xia Mengyu knew that although there was some truth in what she said, it was still not enough to appease these wandering people, "The Han family has accumulated power for a hundred years, and the aristocratic family who came to the Central Plains to inherit it for a hundred years would be happy to help us consume it. They are not willing The Han family stood up again to share their interests. Otherwise, the Han family's hidden soldiers would not have been sent as vanguards to take the lead."

There was another silence at the bottom, and then echoed, "The sixth prince is right."

As long as you drag it until the magic soldiers from the sky are exhausted, there will always be a chance to counterattack.

But when Xia Mengyu's personal soldiers asked whether what his highness said was true or just to appease everyone, his highness sneered at him, "Who do you think this Han Jin is?"

Han Jin's current state is to be praised wherever he goes, and he can't put on an expression of being cold and repelling people thousands of miles away. He can only smile reluctantly, and wait until he returns to the camp with his exhausted body It was only when I was in the middle that I realized that the corners of my mouth were stiff.

It happened that Wei Ping came in and reported the number of casualties. Wei Ping was the leader of the Mali team. Every time a battle was fought, he would count the number of casualties and report to Han Jin.

The 2000 casualties were too serious, and Han Jin couldn't help asking Wei Ping, "Tell me, is it true that I'm too bad to lead you well, so some people can't come back every time?"

Wei Ping looked at the young man sitting in the tent. Since they arrived at the border, these people have been consumed at a visible rate. He actually understood why the young man asked such a question. How could there be no casualties in the two armies fighting? The casualties of the vanguard of the army were too serious.

"Young master, you are worrying too much. It's not your problem. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, and casualties are inevitable. As a vanguard, you should fight for the blood of those behind you."

Han Jin also knew the reason for the severe casualties. Mu Xiuyu was bound to be destroyed by Lin Feng. The braver the soldier, the faster he would be consumed on the battlefield. In addition, the honorable children from aristocratic families consumed them.

It's been more than a month since he came, and Marshal Shi Jinghui will send them to be the vanguard in battles big and small. They are the ones who attack at night, and they are also the ones who rush to the front on the battlefield.

When he first arrived with more than two thousand people, it happened to be a battle that had been fought for a long time without a winner, but in Han Jin's view, the winner had already been won, and Nanliang defended the country with flesh and blood , Although the loss was heavy, it was a narrow victory.

The Marshal saw that the soldiers in formation had suffered heavy losses, and said: "These soldiers in formation are all fighting for their wives and children and their homes, and the war has been going on for more than a month. They are really overwhelmed. !

You newcomers don't know that our soldiers are very tired!

I heard that the group of people you lead are all orphans with no worries, well-equipped, and very brave, that's great!Not afraid of death, suitable for leading the charge. "

It was not easy for Han Jin to refute in front of everyone when he arrived, so he could only say: "The commander-in-chief is right."

A good knife is used on the blade, which is also a strategy for marching troops. Han Jin does not deny that this statement is correct, but it is clearly a blatant desire to get rid of him.

And as the wars became more and more frequent, each time, these [-]-odd people walked on the edge of the sword, losing troops and losing generals.

General Lin Xiao once suggested to Shi Jinghui: "Although these two thousand people are magic soldiers, they are also human beings! Don't let them take on any dangerous missions. If things go on like this, it may arouse resentment."

Then Han Jin heard the funniest words he has heard since he grew up, "I heard that those 2000 people are all without father, mother, and care. Too many, it is inevitable to be tied up.

Besides, aren't we fighting wars to make the people's lives better, if the pillars are gone, how can it be better?It's just the lesser of two evils. "

Why, if you have a wife, children and clan, you shouldn’t die. The two thousand people behind me are like duckweed, so should they die for people who have nothing to do with them?That's what Han Jin thought and said, in front of Lin Shu and Shi Jinghui, but was refuted by Shi Jinghui.

"These dangerous things have to be done by someone. There are no undead on the battlefield. It doesn't make any difference whether the people you brought or my soldiers died. They are all my Nanliang people, but they will hurt people." Just reduced to a minimum."

Han Jin felt that he and the marshal could not communicate verbally, but the military order could not be disobeyed, so he was beaten with thirty military sticks and lay on the bed to rest for a long time.

I don't know who spread these words. In Han Jin's account that night, several generals headed by Wei Ping knelt down and begged for orders, "Mr. Han treats us as human beings. We know that, thanks We can have what we have today with the eldest and young master, otherwise we would either die from the epidemic, or die from bandits, or we would starve to death directly, and we would have no chance to serve the country.

What Marshal Shi said is not unreasonable, some things have to be done by someone, if it is not us, it will be them, we have no worries, we are not afraid of death, it is indeed the best weapon.The more you stand up for us, the more people in this army will be eager to get rid of us. "

Han Jin was silent for a while, "You guys should go back today, and the number of casualties after each battle will be counted and reported to me."

Han Jin sat quietly and thought about it for a while, and decided to drag the wound on his back to find General Lin Shu. As soon as he left the camp, he saw the young general walking towards his tent. The first sentence he said after entering was a scolding .

"You are too reckless. No matter what the commander-in-chief decides, you should not refute and question him in public. What is your identity? A word you say can affect the morale of the army. What is his identity? , the two of you have disagreements, and the morale of the army is shaken, is it a good thing?"

Seeing that Han Jin seemed to want to say something, he said again: "I know you are dissatisfied and dissatisfied with the group of people under your command, but everyone has distant relatives. Orphans, no relatives, sacrifices are irrelevant."

Han Jin quietly listened to what Lin Shu said, he understood but still couldn't agree.

However, Lin Shu later said: "I will go and tell the commander-in-chief that if the Han family stands in front of the soldiers and fights bloody battles, if things go on like this, the soldiers of the three armies will not have to fight anymore, just slack off all day and end it on their own!"

After thanking Han Jin, he sent Lin Shu out, then sat on the chair and laughed, as if muttering: Look, look, this is...

I don't know if Lin Shu's words played a role. In the next few battles, they were not assigned very dangerous jobs with heavy casualties. After a long time, some resentment grew in the army.

"Isn't Han's first for the people? Why are we taking the lead?"

"How can the Han family let us rush ahead of them?"

"How can the Han family be so powerful that there are only 2000 people left? Is it because Han Jin is not willing to contribute them to Nanliang at all?"

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At the beginning, this kind of statement seemed to be just a momentary anger of a man who broke his leg on the battlefield, but it planted a seed called resentment in the hearts of the soldiers of the three armies.

Shi Jinghui ordered that such remarks be banned, and those who commented would be dealt with by military law.Since then, Marshal Shi will lecture for a quarter of an hour every day when soldiers are drilled.

Just like today, "You have to remember that on the battlefield, the sword has no eyes. If you don't practice well, you will become the soul of a barbarian's sword. You can't blame others. No one should take risks for you. Others are powerful, not because you are incompetent." Everything depends on others, what about your blood? Is it possible to blame your companions for not being able to save you on the battlefield?"

Han Jin quite liked what Marshal Shi said today, although the Marshal still gave him a hard "hum" before leaving.

Han Jin can actually understand the reason why those people poke at them and scold them. It is nothing more than the fact that some people should take the risk for granted, but throw the risk to them. I can understand, but I still think it is absurd.

Han Jin thought of a pair of poor people he met during his travels. They were a pair of mother and son. The child was sick and had no money to buy medicine. ridiculous.

The child's father was a soldier. When Beili and Nanliang started the war, the government conscripted soldiers, exempted them from taxes, and provided them with supplies. Although they wanted to put their heads on their waistbands, every household wanted to be safe. When he came back, he might be able to get a part-time job.

All the pillars of a village joined the army. During the truce between Nanliang and Beili, they recuperated, but only one came back. This man was a hunter who joined the army. He was the only one who went out of the young people of the village. He also brought back others. suicide note.

He told He Yan about this, and what He Yan said at the time was: "The life of this family in the village is difficult." Han Jin was still quite confused at that time, but now he really understands that the dead are greedy for life Well, the living are afraid of death, but everyone left together, so many people died, why are you the only one alive.

"Why do people die and only you come back alive? Why don't you protect them?"

"Why don't your Han family take the lead? Shouldn't you be protecting us?"

"Why don't you die, they are all dead!"

"Why didn't the Han family take the lead for us?"

"Why does your son still have a father? Why do you still see your relatives?"

"Why didn't Han's secret soldiers die for us? We have relatives, and they are all gone!"

It's like a joke, Orion has been hunting for many years, and he is strong and healthy, so he was able to survive. Just because no one returned home alive, shouldn't he come back alive?

Just because the Han family is powerful, the Han family has sheltered the Central Plains for a hundred years, and the Han family has nothing to worry about, so they should work hard, not fear life and death, and continue to throw their heads and blood for the people of the Central Plains?

But such absurdity is the human heart!But how can there be such a reason in this world?Who should die to protect others?How can someone not live because someone else died?

Orion couldn't bear the crowding out of his family by the villagers, so he moved his family to the mountains and made a living by hunting. However, within half a year, due to the wounds on the battlefield, old diseases, unable to do what he wanted, he died at the claws of wild beasts in the mountains. I heard that she wanted to bring the mother and son back, but was rejected by the mother. She would rather wander with the child than return to the village.

It is because the money is not enough, the youngest son is sick and weak, so she begs for help, hoping that the kind-hearted people who meet on the road can save her son's life.

He Yan was also a little bit embarrassed when he heard this. The human heart is obviously the softest thing, but sometimes, because of greed for life and fear of death, envy and jealousy, it will become a weapon for hiding poison.

Han Jin knew that the mother and son might not have a good ending. The orphan and widow, wandering around, the biggest possibility is that they died in a foreign land. What about his ending?Bearing the important task of saving the country and the people of the Han family, what will happen to the so-called last member of the Han family?