The next day, the morning sun shone on the tidal flats, turning last night's mess into pale gold.
Zhang Yi, the flag officer, was carrying the corpses with more than 30 Dunjun troops under his command. Women and men from military households who were recovered one after another also participated in the process and began to clean up the mess in the salt drying field.
After counting, it was found that Dapanbao suffered a lot of damage last night. The iconic water tanker at Juntun was burned down, and more than twenty irrigation wells and irrigation canals more than three miles long were destroyed.
The losses at the salt drying farm were also huge, with more than 7,000 kilograms of sea salt stored for sale lost. The beach of the salt drying farm was littered with white sea salt, which had been mixed with sand, mixed with blood and impurities, and was no longer Sold again.
In addition, 18 women and men from military households on the salt field were killed and more than 20 people were injured. Nine soldiers from each banner were killed and 23 were injured.
Compared with the loss of property, Liu Yan was most distressed by the casualties. Nine people were killed in one night, and two of the twenty-three people injured were seriously injured. Before dawn, a team of soldiers stayed overnight. He was transported away and carried on horses to Wangjiazhuang for treatment. He was probably either dead or disabled.
At this time, Liu Yan was furious. Zhang Yi was leading people to clean up the battlefield. Xu Ming led the remaining Ye Bushou to Dapanbao to inform the news, and was responsible for patrolling nearby.
Then Liu Yan called Wang Bo and said, "Immediately lead your troops back to Dapanbao, replace the flag officer Chen Xun, and tell Chen Xun: Immediately recruit young men and women from military households, and then send people to Wangjiazhuang to recruit craftsmen. Repair the irrigation facilities in Juntun as soon as possible and build me a big water tanker!"
Wang Bo took the order and set off.
There were two Dunjuns from Wang Yue and Miao Shao left in the salt drying field. They were taking turns to rest and be on guard. Liu Yan and the Dunjuns were sitting on the beach facing the breeze, but he remembered what Sun Qian said before he died, and thought to himself: "Someone else will come to cause trouble for me. Who will it be?"
The first thing Liu Yan thought of was the pair of Mrs. Xu and Liu Dayu: "How could they get together with Sun Qian, a private salt dealer? But besides them, who else has a problem with me? "
"Could it be Wang Wenzhen!"
Liu Yan was already a little suspicious at this time, wondering whether the team leader Wang Wenzhen wanted to monopolize the sea salt business, or even the soap business, so he contacted Sun Qian, a private salt dealer, to act as his "white glove."
But Liu Yan immediately denied his guess. Wang Wenzhen was at best a little greedy for money, but his character could still be guaranteed. Besides, with the current business model, Wang Wenzhen can earn thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver per month without spending any effort at all. What else is there for him to be dissatisfied with? He couldn't have secretly conspired with Sun Qian to cause so many lives. Come.
At this time, Zhang Yi had almost arranged the manpower, so he came over and said: "Captain Jia, we captured a few prisoners last night, and they are now locked up in the warehouse. Will Commander Jia go and interrogate them?"
Only then did Liu Yan remember that he still had prisoners in his hands, so he quickly stood up and left: "You come with me to interrogate and have people surround the warehouse and no one is allowed to come near."
"yes."
After a while, Liu Yan sat on a chair in the warehouse. The five prisoners were all tied up with hemp ropes. They fell to the ground like piglets and kept twisting their bodies. Several of their mouths were blocked with rags. It was making a whining sound, as if it was saying something.
Liu Yan looked at a tall man and pointed with his finger. Zhang Yi stepped forward and took out the rag from his mouth. The man immediately shouted loudly: "Liu Yan! Let me go quickly, or I will You look good!”
Liu Yan raised his eyebrows. This guy actually recognized him. It seemed that he had caught a useful big fish.
So Liu Yan asked: "What is your name? Are you also a subordinate of Sun Qian?"
That man was Coach Jia. He stared at Liu Yan with blazing eyes and said angrily: "I am not Sun Qian's bastard subordinate. If Sun Qian hadn't been spitting shit and talking about his group of salt dealers, I also got the bows, arrows and weapons from the bandit army, saying that if I can conquer this place, I won’t come here to wade in the muddy water and lose a dozen brothers for nothing!”
Hearing this, Liu Yan couldn't help but be surprised. That Sun Qian was actually related to Li Zicheng's bandit army, so he asked Coach Jia to explain in detail.
But Coach Jia sneered and said, "Haha, you want to know? I won't tell you!"
"Since you won't tell me, tell me your name and origin."
"I, Jia Jingtao, don't ask anything else. I will never tell you. I just remember that you, Liu Yan, are also a man, so I advise you to let us go quickly. Maybe you will be in trouble in the future. , I can still beg for mercy for you, otherwise you will cry sooner or later!"
"Jia Jingtao?"
Liu Yan frowned slightly and said to Zhang Yi: "I really wonder where I've heard this name before. It's quite familiar."
When Jia Jingtao heard this, he suddenly panicked and looked away with evasive eyes.
"correct!"
Liu Yan slapped his thigh suddenly and said, "You are the Xu family's servant coach!"
Jia Jingtao was immediately discouraged when he saw this. He never expected that Liu Yan would know about him because his name was so famous!
Looking at Jia Jingtao's appearance, Liu Yan said with a smile: "Haha, fortunately when I was drinking with the team leader that day, the team leader mentioned something, otherwise you would have been tortured today. When you get down there, you will have to wait. I wish you good luck in your official career!"
After saying that, Liu Yan stood up and walked out. At the same time, he also left a sentence: "They are useless, cut them all off, and prepare their heads for me as a spare."
Zhang Yi pulled out his sword, licked his lips and agreed, walking toward Jia Jingtao and the other prisoners with sharp eyes.
"Hey! Hey! Mr. Liu doesn't want it. Don't you want to know what happened between Sun Qian and the bandits? My old man collected the sorghum just to help Sun Qian. He exchanged the sorghum with the bandits for weapons. They..., hey? First? Put the knife away!"
Liu Yan stood outside the warehouse and did not stop Zhang Yi. Anyway, now that Sun Qian was dead, the matter between him and the thief had also changed. He had nothing to make a fuss about. If he asked, he would make up for it in his heart. I'm so curious that if I can't ask, forget it.
Then a scream came, and Jia Jingtao suddenly lost his voice. Then came the sounds of several prisoners crying desperately, but Zhang Yi was unmoved. He raised his knife and beheaded all the prisoners one by one. .
Liu Yan looked back and saw Zhang Yi inserting the waist knife into the scabbard, then walking out with five bloody heads in both hands, but his expression did not change.
Liu Yan nodded slightly and said to himself: "This Zhang Yi is really a good young man. He will be a ruthless character on the battlefield in the future."
"Keep Jia Jingtao's head alone, and put it together with Sun Qian's head for me."
"yes!"
In the blink of an eye, at noon, the salt drying field was almost finished, and Liu Yan announced the pension standard in public.
Women in the salt field and men from military families who died were each given a one-time pension of ten taels. For those who were injured, each person was given a pension ranging from three to five taels according to the severity of the injury. If they were disabled, they were paid by Dapanbao is responsible for supporting him throughout his life, and how much is the monthly two-meter fee. At the same time, all funeral and medical expenses for everyone will be borne by Dapanbao.
The same is basically the case for Dun Jun, except that Liu Yan increased the amount of pension. Each Dun Jun who died in battle was given twenty taels of silver, and those who were injured were given five to ten taels of silver. Disabled Dunjuns are also supported for life, and funeral expenses and medical treatment expenses are also borne by Dapanbao.
After Liu Yan finished speaking, everyone cheered.
If what happened last night were told in other camps, these Dunjun and military households would be dead if they died. If they met a soft-hearted Shangguan, they would just give three or five coins of scattered silver and use straw mats. After wrapping it up, I found a place to bury it directly.
However, in Dapanbao, Liu Yan paid out so much pension money and also borne the expenses. Such a superior officer was unheard of.
For a time, in everyone's mind, Liu Yan, the commander-in-chief of the banner, was his benefactor. If Liu Yan gave an order now and asked everyone to fight for their lives, these military households and Dunjun soldiers would never hesitate in the slightest, even if it was against them. Shang Jiannu's cavalry will also move forward bravely without fear of death. This is the role of Enyi.
Of course, Liu Yan will never rely solely on kindness to win over people's hearts, but will also enforce the law.
Then Liu Yan called out the three flag officers Zhang Yi, Miao Shao, and Wang Yue, and asked in public: "During the fierce battle last night, were there any Dun troops who cowered in front of the battle and did not obey orders?"
Zhang Yi and Wang Yue both shook their heads, but Miao Shao clasped his fists and said: "This is to inform the commander, last night the gunner Kang Yu, the second captain of the banner, was timid in the face of the battle and refused to step forward to fight. Now he has been imprisoned by his subordinates." Now that you are out of confinement, please grow your hair and let your hair fall."
Last night, Miao Shao's banner fought beside Liu Yan. Facing Sun Qian's main attack, the performance of the spearman was also seen by Liu Yan, so today Liu Yan prepared to use this man's marching method.
So Liu Yan said loudly in front of everyone: "Bring Kang Yu up!"
"Bring it up!"
Soon, two Dun Jun generals escorted a disarmed Dun Jun over. When the Dun Jun saw Liu Yan, he immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Commander Jia, have mercy on me, little one." It’s my first time going into battle, and I’m really scared, really scared!”
Liu Yan said with a cold face: "Since you have joined the Dun Army, you must be mentally prepared to fight to the death. On the battlefield, everyone is an integral part of the battle formation. If you are afraid and can't move forward, then those around you will What to do with your comrades? If you retreat timidly, you will expose your comrades' flanks and back to the enemy, which will cause the originally indestructible battle formation to collapse instantly! Your fear may shake the morale of the army and lead to the collapse of the entire battle. If you fail, your comrades around you will suffer heavy casualties!"
Liu Yan's words were like a heavy hammer, constantly hitting Kang Yu's heart. The surrounding Dunjun soldiers also glared at him angrily, making Kang Yu want to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
Then Liu Yan looked at Miao Shao and asked: "According to the "Infantry Drill Code", what kind of crime should those who shrink in front of battle and disobey orders be punished?"
Miao Shao said loudly: "Anyone who shrinks in front of the battle or disagrees with orders will be beheaded!"
"ah!"
Kang Yu's face suddenly turned ashen, and he kept lying on the ground and kowtowing to beg for mercy: "Commander Jia, please have mercy. I still have a wife, children and an old mother at home. They still rely on my military salary to support them. What will they do if I die!"
Liu Yan also felt compassion in his heart, but his reason told him that he must not show any mercy at this time, so he had to calm down and said loudly: "You should be glad now that our army won the bloody battle last night. If we had lost, Not only is your head in danger today, but your family members can’t even think of staying in Dapanbao!”
Liu Yan pointed at Miao Shao and said, "Kang Yu cowered in the face of battle. You, a small flag officer, will also be punished."
Miao Shao immediately accepted the crime.
Liu Yan pulled out his Yanling sword and handed it to Miao Shao, saying: "You come to carry out the execution, and then go and get ten army sticks for yourself and forfeit your military pay for three months!"
Miao Shao took the Yan Ling Dao and clasped his fists to accept the order, then walked towards Kang Yu.
At this time, Kang Yu was paralyzed on the ground, with snot and tears streaming down his face. Two Dunjun soldiers stepped forward, held Kang Yu down and knelt down, and Miao Shao prepared for execution.
Liu Yan looked at the desperate Kang Yu, sighed, and said, "Don't worry, I can take care of your family!"
"Thanks……"
Before he finished speaking, Miao Shao chopped off Kang Yu with his head, and fell into a pool of blood.
