"Yuan Aiqing, how will the body be disposed of after the war?"
Yuan Keli seemed to understand the emperor's thoughts, so he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there are three conventional ways to deal with it.
First, regardless of whether the army evacuated, the corpses became food for vultures and wild beasts, and in the end only the bones were left.
If the victorious side has follow-up troops, they will take off the armor that is slightly intact and throw it into the ravine.
Second, they were buried and burned. In some places, countless bones were dug up, which was the result of the burial after the war;
The third type is to build a Jingguan. Although there are some, there are not many;
In addition, there will be other processing methods during special periods, such as making human meat jerky and mixing it in military rations!
According to records, Cheng Yu, Cao Cao's subordinate during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and Zhu Can, the warlord during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, all did this kind of thing! "
The first three were normal, but when everyone heard the fourth, their expressions changed dramatically again, and their bodies were trembling.
"Your Majesty, there are so many soldiers killed in the battle, the weather is hot, and the battlefield faces the Luan River, Che River, and Zun River. If there is a large-scale burial and the water seeps into the corpses, it is likely to cause a plague.
The minister suggested burning them all and using the ashes of Jiannu as fertilizer. The ashes of the Ming army soldiers were buried directly here and a large tomb was built to suppress the souls of Jiannu and provide memorial services for future generations! "
"Then burn it down and build a big tomb!"
Yuan Keli's proposal was in line with Chongzhen's ideas. Then he looked at the many gentry and wealthy businessmen: "In this case, then you should be responsible for handling the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle!"
"Oh, by the way, when you got off the bus, you said you didn't eat well and wanted to eat meat.
I am not an unkind person. I have just prepared a barbecue. You can finish eating before starting work! "
After saying that, he waved his hand, and hundreds of Jin Yiwei came over carrying roasted horse legs.
Everyone looked at the golden and sizzling horse's legs, and their stomachs that had finally calmed down began to churn again, and they couldn't help but start vomiting.
But before the liquid in their stomachs gushed out, they quickly covered their mouths and swallowed hard.
They were really afraid of vomiting or splashing on the corpses of the surrounding sergeants. If that happened, they would be hacked to death by the eagerly watching sergeants nearby.
Their hands were filled with blood, flesh, dirt, etc., and now they were covering their mouths with it. I'm afraid they would never forget that feeling until they died.
"Your Majesty, ordinary people can use silver..."
"Shut up!"
Before Chongzhen could say anything, Qin Gongming behind him said angrily: "What's the matter? A few bad dollars are enough to make a difference? Do you think money can settle everything?
I'm asking you to help dispose of the bodies of my brothers because I'm looking down on you. Don't be ignorant.
If you continue to talk nonsense, I will punish you to death! "
After saying that, he knelt down directly towards Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I have gone too far and been rude. Please punish me!"
"Get up!"
Chongzhen waved his hand, glanced coldly at the person who made the noise, and then headed towards Longjing Pass.
A quarter of an hour later, Chongzhen was sitting in the lobby of the damaged garrison in Longjing Pass.
"Your Majesty, I failed to live up to your Majesty's high hopes and allowed Huang Taiji to escape!"
"Get up!"
Chongzhen waved his hand, this was a field battle, not a siege. It would be normal if he didn't catch it, and it would be abnormal if he caught it.
"A monk who can escape cannot escape from the temple. If he escapes from here, can he escape from Shengjing?
When I use my hands and feet, I will personally lead an army to overthrow Shengjing. Isn't their palace called Chongzheng Palace? Then I will become Chongzhen Palace as they wish. "
After encouraging everyone, Chongzhen looked at the generals: "Everyone, please tell us about your respective situations!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Qin Liangyu. Apart from Yuan Keli, who was the commander-in-chief of this battle, Qin Liangyu had the highest status. Even Zhang Zhiji, the British father-in-law, had to step aside.
Qin Liangyu stepped forward and presented a piece of paper with statistical information in his hand to Chongzhen.
"Your Majesty, the White Guards sent out 8,000 troops, 4,440 of them died in battle, and 3,560 remained!
Among them, three people from a thousand households died in the battle, 56 people from a hundred households, and 34 people from the general banner. Qin Yiming... died in the battle! "
Although everyone was mentally prepared, after hearing Qin Liangyu's report, they also looked shocked.
The existence of the white pole soldiers could possibly defeat the Jiannu cavalry. With such a powerful combat force, more than half of them were killed in the battle. How many of the other reinforcements were killed in the battle?
"Your Majesty, the White Guards recaptured Da'ankou City, Hanerzhuang City, and Longjingguan City, and made great contributions in preventing Jiannu from breaking out at Longjingguan.
Especially in the final battle, if Marquis Zhongzhen had not led the army to slow down the charge of the Jiannu cavalry, we would have killed many more people! "
Listening to Yuan Keli's addition, all the generals nodded.
Chongzhen looked at Qin Liangyu and sighed: "What the White Guards have done in all the wars is worthy of the imperial court, and even more worthy of the Ming Dynasty.
In the 28th year of Wanli, Yang Yinglong's army was defeated. In the first year of Taichang, Hou Jin invaded Liaodong, and Baigan soldiers led the army to support them.
In the first year of the Apocalypse, the white pole soldiers resisted the Jiannu cavalry in the Battle of Hunhe, which shocked the world.
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In the second year of Tianqi's reign, he beat drums and marched westward, defeated She Chongming and resolved the siege of Chengdu. In the same year, he put down the rebellion of She Chongming.
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Now in the battle of Longjingguan, the white-armed soldiers did not disappoint me or the court. They are really the iron-blooded Sichuan army! "
Listening to Chongzhen's description one by one, Qin Liangyu knelt down instantly, his eyes filled with tears of excitement.
If these previous wars happened during the reign of the emperor, then forget it.
But that was a war between the three previous emperors. If the emperor could still remember it so clearly, he really had high expectations for the white-pole soldiers.
"Your Majesty, I have a request. When I attack Shengjing in the future, please allow me to lead the white pole soldiers to avenge the brothers who died in the battle!"
"I promise you!"
Chongzhen agreed readily: "But now is not the time to talk about this. Let's first listen to the battle losses of each army. You can talk about it in order of seats!"
"Your Majesty, there are 5,600 people in Tengxiang's left guard. 2,908 people were killed in the battle, leaving 2,692 people! Two people from a thousand households, 21 from a hundred households, and two general banners were killed in the battle. Nineteen people.”
"Your Majesty, there are 11,200 people in Zunhua's garrison. 1,320 people died in the battle to defend the city. 5,319 people died in the pursuit. 4,327 people died in the encirclement. , the remaining...two hundred and thirty-four people!"
After Sun Zushou finished his report, everyone felt a tragic aura coming over them.
This is almost annihilation.
At this moment, Sun Zushou's eyes were red and swollen, his face was ferocious, and tears were falling from the corners of his eyes.
As the saying goes, a man doesn't shed tears lightly, just because he hasn't reached the point of sadness.
Although he was dismissed from his post due to some reasons, the defenders of Zunhua City were trained by him personally. At this moment, almost all the troops were wiped out. How could he not feel heartbroken.
The generals were silent and didn't speak. They really didn't know how to comfort them. If it were them, they would probably go crazy at this moment.
