Gao Zhang did all this silently, while Yang Douzhi, who was beside him, went from being shocked at the beginning to repeatedly persuading him, and now he took the initiative to help Gao Zhang clean up his towels and bring him white cloths.
Yang Douzhi knew very well that the champion was not acting for anyone, he just wanted to do this...
The hot summer wind blew through the clouds, through the mountains and forests, over the exhausted soldiers after the battle, and over the faces that had lost their vitality.
Liu Fa stared blankly at Gao Zhang repeating there, stood up, saluted the deceased in front of him, then knelt down on one knee and began to tidy up the clothes and clean the cheeks of the dead soldiers...
At this moment, many soldiers had already prostrated themselves on the ground with tears streaming down their faces.
Gao Zhang was a child prodigy who passed the imperial exams and became the number one scholar at the age of eleven.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the culture of promoting culture and suppressing military power has not changed in more than a hundred years.
However, Gao Zhang, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, who set an example for the four civil servants, was now sorting out the remains of these rural soldiers and state soldiers who were not even formal soldiers.
The scene of a respectful and upright salute without any perfunctory manner was deeply engraved into the souls of the more than 10,000 state soldiers, rural soldiers, and imperial cavalry present.
The generals and commanders of the various state capitals were confused at the beginning, then shocked, and then complicated.
At some point, Liu Fa, who had already dismounted, stood ten feet away from Gao Zhang, silently looking at Gao Zhang, who was soaked with sweat.
It wasn't until he finished collecting the remains of the last fallen soldier that he stood up and turned around. Then he strode forward and gave a respectful and awe-inspiring salute.
"The last general Liu Fa, see Gao Xuanfu."
"General Liu came just in time. If General Liu hadn't led his troops to help in time today, I don't know what the situation would have been like."
"I dare not take it seriously. Gao Xuanfu is so young, but he is able to risk his own life and lead by example during a bloody battle on the battlefield. It really puts the general to shame..."
Looking at General Liu Fa, who had a solemn and sincere face, Gao Zhang showed a calm smile on his face.
He reached out to hold the opponent's calloused hand and shook it, then turned around and looked at the soldiers who densely occupied his sight.
Seeing this scene, Gao Zhang waved to Commander Na Xu.
"Commander Xu, this is south of Wangting Town in Changzhou, and it should be within the territory of Changzhou."
Commander Xu saluted respectfully and asked curiously.
"Exactly. I wonder what Duke Zhuang Yuan's orders are?"
Gao Zhang raised his hand and pointed to the place near the mountain where the position was set up today.
"I want to spend money to buy ten acres of land here. There should be no problem, right?"
Commander Xu nodded and replied with a matter-of-fact expression.
"Of course there will be no problem. It's just that Lord Zhuangyuan, why did you buy this wasteland?"
Gao Zhang pursed his lips, glanced at the people present, took a deep breath and shouted loudly.
"I would like to erect a stone tablet here and engrave on it the names, place of origin, and age of the soldiers who died here.
For future generations to pay tribute to, and also to let the children and grandchildren of these soldiers know that their fathers and ancestors...
In order to protect their home and country, and for the people of Jiangnan to have peace and prosperity, they sacrificed their lives here. "
"..." No one spoke, but everyone opened their mouths subconsciously, as if they wanted to express something.
But those pairs of eager eyes were all fixed on the young man whose official robe was soaked with sweat and looked a little embarrassed.
"Fu'an, bring me pen and paper."
Following Gao Zhang's shout, Fu'an raised his voice and loudly agreed.
In a short time, several of Gao Zhang's personal followers brought a wooden board and a long piece of rice paper.
After taking over the brush soaked in ink, Gao Zhang took a deep breath and used the standard Han Li with a sense of history.
At this moment, Liu Fa, who was standing next to Gao Zhang, stared blankly at Gao Zhang on the rice paper. His pen was like a knife carving an axe, and he wrote each handwriting that penetrated the back of the paper.
"Protect...the family...defend...the country...forever...immortal..."
"Protect the home and the country, and live forever..." Commander Xu stared blankly at these eight characters, and for no reason, his eyes began to turn red.
After glancing at the rural soldiers and state soldiers who were standing in the distance and constantly looking this way, Commander Xu cursed in a low voice.
Then he raised his voice and roared loudly.
"The number one scholar wants to carve an inscription on a stele for you, so that everyone in the world will know: Those who protect the home and the country will be immortal. You guys, do you know that this is written by Wenquxing for you..."
After roaring several times until he began to cough, Commander Xu glanced at the fallen soldiers who were still lying there quietly.
He turned his head and bowed down like a jade pillar.
"On behalf of the brothers who died, I would like to thank Duke Zhuangyuan for his great kindness..."
"Thank you for your great kindness, Duke Zhuangyuan..."
Even Liu Fa, who used to be indifferent to emotions and anger, now bowed to the ground willingly.
The imperial cavalry behind him who did not pursue the enemy also fell prostrate one after another.
Gao Zhang pursed his lips, wiped his face vigorously, and saluted respectfully around him.
With me here, there is no longer the Fang La Rebellion. The Zhu family and his son, the source of the changes in Jiangnan, will soon become the dead souls of my sword.
Jiangnan will become the starting point of the light industry of the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty will no longer have the shame of Jingkang. I don’t have to promise to heaven and earth, I am making a promise to you.
Gao Zhang's eyes, at this moment, once again fell on the soldiers who died on the battlefield to protect their homeland and country.
After a long time, the army that had cleaned up the battlefield headed towards Suzhou again.
But this time, after experiencing a battle, the morale and fighting spirit of the motley army of the imperial court were unprecedentedly strong.
Every soldier held his head high, held his head high, straightened his chest, and strode forward.
There was no longer the worry and hesitation that they had at the beginning. What they were thinking about most at the moment was probably the eight characters written by the prodigy champion just now.
"Protect your home and country and live forever..."
Liu Qi, who returned from chasing the enemy, was filled with regret that he had not been able to witness the shocking scene with his own eyes.
But in my heart, I was looking forward to the deeds of this child prodigy who so respected the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Once it spreads, I don't know how many people from the Song Dynasty will be willing to die for him in the future.
After the large army had left the bloody battlefield for a period of time, one of the several Cai family generals who had been ordered by Cai Laoliu to join the battle with the army had already rushed back to the dock and pushed open the cabin. Door……
PS: The fourth and fifth updates will be later. You guys can just watch them tomorrow morning.
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