There is wind in the sky, and the wind brings rain. The rain moistens the world. The raindrops fall on the big thorn hill, wetting Wu Gen's hair and soaking his clothes. Gradually, it seeps into the soil underground, covering the ground. The smell of blood was sent deep into the ground.
Wu Gen was sitting on a big rock, wrapped in a white cloth, holding a piece of grass with the smell of blood in his mouth, looking at the Wolf Borrow battlefield down the slope.
There were many dead people, dead horses, broken knives, scattered arrows, and still alive people wailing at the foot of the slope.
The corpses are piled up in the grass and trees, and the blood is flowing in the barren slopes. Fighting is really not a good job, Wu Gen suddenly said this in his mind while looking at a small yellow flower swaying in the rain.
In this blocking battle, the Fearless Army finally wiped out all the Baili family's cavalry at the cost of more than 180 people, and only more than a hundred were captured. If Wu Gen hadn't taken the lead in charging into the enemy formation, I'm afraid more than this number would have been killed by the Fearless Army today.
Ordinarily, such heavy casualties would mean that an army would no longer have the courage to fight again. But with this great victory, the soldiers of the Fearless Army quickly regained their morale.
Each one of them, with white gas rising from their bodies, was peeling off the armor from the corpses and picking up weapons on the ground. These trophies were very precious to the fearless army who were not well off.
Ha Bao knelt down beside Wu Gen. The large and small wounds on his body had been washed white by the rain. His body was also shaky and he might fall down at any time due to lack of physical strength.
Chu Xi walked over and reported in a low voice what he had achieved in this battle. He glanced at Ha Bao who was kneeling on the ground, stood up and stood behind Wu Gen.
Wu Gen spit out the grass in his mouth, holding the broken knife in both hands, looking at the misty sky in the distance, "Chu
The military is upright, what should we do with Ha Bao? "
"Sir, according to military regulations, generals who are confused in battle should be punished as ordinary soldiers. They will go forward as dead soldiers in every battle. After capturing thirty enemy heads, they can be treated like ordinary soldiers, and then they can accumulate military merits and be promoted." Chu Xi He talks eloquently, as if he has a draft in mind.
Wu Gen raised his head and glanced at Chu Xi, but the other person was expressionless and looking straight into the distance.
"Fifty." Wu Gen spit out two words.
"Sir, this is inconsistent with military regulations." Chu Xi bowed slightly to protest, looking up at Wu Gen.
"Then the military regulations have been changed." Wu Gen replied coldly.
"Sir, how can you change the military regulations with just one word? If things go on like this, there will be no military regulations." Chu Xi frowned and refused to give in.
"Because of his reckless advance in this battle, so many people died. He has to pay for it." Wu Gen suppressed the irritation in his heart and said a few more words.
"Sir..." Chu Xi still wanted to argue.
Wu Gen suddenly turned his head, his violent murderous intent revealed. I don't know if it was an illusion, but the patter of rain stopped for a moment, and seemed to be frightened by its murderous intent.
"A general should be calm in the face of danger, be proactive in his actions, and be considerate of his soldiers. He should not show off his bravery for a moment. I am not afraid of an ordinary soldier making mistakes. What I am afraid of is the mistakes of these leaders. Once they make a mistake, how many lives of their men will be taken. . One general is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted. Chu Xi, you have to remember it clearly. If a general makes a mistake in the future, his crime will be increased."
After saying that, Wu Gen walked straight down the slope regardless of the other person's pale face.
Yang Zheng took a look at the situation and quickly followed, "Fortress leader, what should we do with these prisoners?"
"Cut it into two parts and give them to Mo Zhi's family and An Si's family respectively. Bailiye's head is also given to An Si's family. The bodies are on the spot.
Buried, although they were opponents, they fought to the end and deserved respect. "Wu Gen ordered as he walked. "Ha Ying, you take over Ha Bao's position."
"Fortress leader, I..." Ha Ying was a little stunned for a moment.
"What are you doing? Go to Yanfa Village to forge iron if you can't do it." Wu Gen interrupted Ha Ying rudely, "Xue Xin, after cleaning the battlefield, the entire army returned to Shixing Village and reorganized into three teams. You, Ha Ying, and Zhang Wuyang each lead a team. Yang Zheng, contact the Mo Zhi family and An Si family to ask for people, food, and horses. The Mo Zhi family wants to hand over a hundred more humans."
A series of orders came down, leaving everyone at a loss.
Late at night in Shixing Village, Wu Gen was sitting alone in a house drinking. Ten days have passed since the war, and various pension and aftermath matters have gradually come to an end.
Wu Gen did not get too involved in the final matter, but let Xue Xin and Chu Xi discuss it.
Yang Zheng just rushed back today because he wanted to contact Mo Zhi and An Si.
The candle light swayed slightly, and there was a knock on the ajar door. Wu Gen looked at it and said softly: "Come in."
The person who came was Chu Xi. As soon as he entered the door, he bowed to Wu Gen and held an iron ruler in his hands. This ruler is probably familiar to everyone in the Fearless Army. It represents authority, justice, and whipping. It is the embodiment of military regulations.
Everyone will lower their heads unconsciously when they see it, because when this ruler knocks on the table, it also means that someone will be punished or even die.
Now, Chu Xi has handed it over, and the meaning is self-evident.
Wu Gen did not reach out, but took a sip of wine. This wine is from this war
Wu Gen, who killed the most enemies, naturally got some of the rewards.
"Why, you have to give up your temper." Wu Gen sneered, looking at the man in front of him who, although he was leaning slightly, had an extremely straight waist.
"Chu Xi has little talent and little knowledge. He is embarrassed by the big task and is willing to resign as a military officer." Chu Xi remained motionless, still holding the ruler in front of him.
"No." Wu Gen threw the wine bottle on the table and walked up to Chu Xi with his hands behind his back. "Chu Xi, do you know why I wanted to embarrass you in front of everyone that day."
"It's not that the adults are embarrassing Chu Xi, but that Chu Xi is embarrassing the adults, and that's why he has his own embarrassment." Chu Xi said a tongue twister without looking up.
Wu Gen had a sarcastic look on his face and circled around him, "Chu Xi, what crime did Ha Bao commit that day?" He pointed to his chest and said, "Speak with your conscience."
Chu Xi's face became a little uneasy. He raised his head and glanced at Wu Gen. After a moment of silence, he said, "I disobeyed the order and was warlike. I delayed the opportunity to fight and caused many casualties to my men."
"How should this crime be punished?" Wu Gen asked lightly.
Sweat oozed from his forehead. After a long time, Chu Xifang whispered: "Behead."
"Yes, why are you so merciful? You are a military official and the person who best represents military discipline. Why would you cover up for him in public?" Wu Gen sighed and sat back in his seat, "You can sit down too, If I don’t allow it, I won’t allow it. If you say another word, you will be disobeying the military order.”
Chu Xi's body softened, and she sat on the chair on the other side with a slumped expression. The knuckles holding the ruler turned white, "I just feel that Ha Bao is a brave general. I am fearless and have few soldiers. It would be a pity to kill him." "
"Yes, we
There are still fewer people in the Fearless Army. "Wu Gen sighed: "So, I don't want to kill Ha Bao. No matter how strict the law is, it can't get around the word "reason". In fact, what makes me really angry is that you, Chu Xi, treat the human race and the shepherds, the soldiers and the leaders. The attitude is different."
Wu Gen's voice became stern and he stared at Chu Xi, "That day during the battle, there was a human sergeant who was angry with a member of the Baili family and killed his brothers in Liangxi Village. After he was captured, The sergeant ignored the orders of his herdsman and killed the man.
You wanted to kill him on the spot for disobeying military orders and killing prisoners. Later, the corps commander was willing to give up his military honors to save the lives of his men, so he was assigned as a dead soldier and had to wear the shackles in public for ten days. "
Chu Xi's face turned pale, "It is true."
"In order to maintain the majesty of your military integrity, I did not stop you from doing anything." Wu Gen stared at the other party coldly and said in a louder voice, "But in all fairness, Chu Xi, did you handle it fairly compared to Ha Bao? At least the sergeant didn't let his robe fall to death, he just avenged his brother. Although it was against military law, it was in line with human ethics.
Chu Xi, you were born in Wanhu Mansion. Maybe you didn't realize that you still have prejudice against the human race and have lost your impartiality towards ordinary soldiers. Of course, this may be the case in the Heita family, and everyone has long taken it for granted. But. "
Wu Gen stood up and said, "It doesn't work in our fearless army. Human herdsmen and herdsmen are mixed in our fearless army. If you have prejudices, you will lose the heart of the human race. If you look down on the bottom, you will lose the way of fairness. Chu Xi, come here. Coming here, I have high hopes for you
, but in this matter, you
But I was a little disappointed.
Did you let Ha Bao go this time? Do you still have the intention to cultivate the party for personal gain, cultivate your own power in the Fearless Army, and fight against Yang Zheng, Xue Xin and others? I'm right. "
Chu Xi finally panicked and quickly stood up. The iron ruler fell to the ground with a clang. After struggling for a long time, Fang said dejectedly: "My lord, I can see it. I have indeed had this intention."
Wu Gen picked up the ruler and put it into Chu Xi's hand again, "To tell you the truth, in a short while, after reorganizing the army, I will lead the team to leave to find an old friend. This stronghold on Zuoheng Road , it has to be handed over to one person to coordinate here. If it hadn't been for this, I wouldn't have dared to hand it over to you.
Because wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Since it is a river and lake, there are both clear streams and turbid waves, and there are all kinds of fish, shrimps and bastards.
If you, Chu Xi, are just a person who is upright, self-reliant, can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and is always trying to make mistakes, I will never dare to let you take charge of the affairs of a party. I can only stay by my side, lend you my integrity, and abandon you. Li.
There is nothing terrible about party building for selfish purposes. People who want to do things cannot do without a group of capable subordinates, as long as they do not exceed a certain limit. I was born in a bandit village, I have been naughty since I was a child, and I am surrounded by many people who are out of touch. Forming a clique is not a problem, as long as I don't rebel.
From being a concubine to now, step by step, I now have so many people under my command. It's all because I remembered a sentence in the book, which is to use talent as the criterion and promote talents in an eclectic way.
It can be used for people like Yang Zheng who seem to be loyal but are cunning. For people like you who are upright and well versed in the rules of officialdom.
, can also be used. All in all, the people who use it should put practical application first. I don't like those clear streams.
Chu Xi, after I leave, this Zuoheng Road will be handed over to you, and the rest will be up to you. But there is one thing, you must treat humans and shepherds equally, do you understand. "
Chu Xi looked up in fear, "Sir, I have never had the experience to lead an army. Please choose another person, and I will assist him."
Wu Gen smiled slightly and patted Chu Xi on the shoulder, "Others call me the leader of the village, but you are the only one who calls me master. It's so different. You should change it in the future and call me the leader of the village.
Everyone has a first time, and it was also my first time to bring so many people. Could it be that because it was the first time, I didn’t do it? Aren’t first-married women in the world afraid to have children. "
"Master... Village Master, I am really ashamed of the great hope I have placed in you." Chu Xi lowered his head, but quickly raised his head, "Please rest assured, Master, Chu Xi will do his best to live up to his expectations." Your Majesty, please trust me."
"Is this right?" Wu Gen looked warm and took out two bottles of wine. "Come, have a drink with me. Since you came here, you haven't had a drink with me alone."
"Yes, in the past, Chu Xi's control was a little too harsh. I respect you first, no, I respect the leader of the village first."
The candlelight flickered, and the two figures on the window frequently raised their glasses, which made the cold night more noisy.
