The Tang family in the Southland is not the kind of aristocratic family that Han You understands. In layman's terms, the Tang family can be said to be a non-mainstream family among aristocratic families.
In fact, it is more appropriate to use the word famous family to describe it, rather than aristocratic family.
The Tang family did not have many descendants, and they did not marry into other aristocratic families. Most of the people they married were from small families. The education they received since childhood was all related to battles. At least seven of the ten children were in the army, and some were in the military. Some are good, such as Tang Qingfeng, and some are average, maybe just a flag officer.
In any case, the Tang family is not a "famous family" with a lot of wealth. It does have a lot of land in its name, so it doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. The material living standard is definitely much higher than that of ordinary people, but it just can't stand up to the Tang family. "corrupt".
Once there is a war in Nanguan and the surviving troops are short of food and drink, the Tang family will donate generously.
The Tang family is not the Zhao family. A little bit of it coming out of the fingers is an astronomical figure.
This is also the difference between the Tang family and other aristocratic families.
The aristocratic family has one hundred yuan and gives one to the soldiers.
The Tang family had one hundred yuan, and they gave one hundred and fifty yuan to the soldiers, and they had to borrow another fifty yuan.
After the new king, Lao Ba, came to the throne, these aristocratic families in the South were not as blatant as they were in the previous dynasty, sending money, meat, and supplies in a blatant manner.
Everyone knows that Zhou Ke relied on the military to ascend the throne. If other aristocratic families still want to blatantly "please" the military as before, they will definitely arouse the alarm in the palace.
This is why after the war broke out in Nanguan this time, the group of aristocratic families headed by the Zhao family did not dare to transport some supplies at the first time and do their best.
Forget it in ordinary times, when there is a war, the army needs money and the camp needs money. The more money, the more food and grass.
Tang Qingfeng, who was standing outside the tent, finally discovered one of Han You's "advantages", which was "broadness".
Han You is not from an aristocratic family, he is a member of the emperor's army. If this guy can "give generously", he will receive the money without any scruples.
Just as Tang Qingfeng was secretly thinking about how to "bear the humiliation" and trick Han You into counting the money, the sound of drums came from the direction of the city wall, low and dull.
Tang Qingfeng's face turned pale and he rushed towards Nanguan like crazy.
Han You, who was about to lie down, also rushed out of the tent and ran towards the city wall.
There is a long interval between drum beats, and these drum beats have only one meaning: the army is returning to the city wrapped in corpses.
The sound of drums spread to every corner. In Guancheng, both the military and civilians, including the common people, stood on the same spot, muttering something in a low voice, "It's easy to go, it's easy to go, it's great..."
When Han You ran to close the wall, the city gate opened wide, and a pallet cart was pulled back into the city. Coarse cloth or animal skins were covered on it, covering the blood-stained corpses.
Ren Canglin and the generals on the city wall turned around and remained silent.
A soldier came over with red eyes: "The soldiers who came out of the city to lure the enemy during the day, the enemy... the enemy sent their bodies to the wall."
The gentle breeze blew a corner of the white cloth.
It was a slightly childish face, and the ferocious face represented that he was still fighting even at the last moment before losing his life force.
The team of carts moved very slowly. One after another, the captains and lieutenants jumped down from the city wall, pulled the carts, and sent them on their last journey to the city.
Han You stepped aside, not even daring to breathe hard for fear of disturbing these loyal souls.
"All...all died in the battle?"
"Dead, four hundred and sixty-seven people." The miscellaneous soldiers shook their heads: "The remaining ones were stripped of their swords and armor, their horses were taken away, their hands were tied and they were taken outside the wall. There are still forty-nine people missing. They should be …It should have entered the mountains.”
Han You looked at the seemingly endless line of carts. At this moment, he suddenly felt grateful to Zhou Tianfeng.
At least Zhou Tianfeng sent back the captured soldiers alive, at least he did not take their lives.
A silent figure came to Han You: "Follow me."
Han You shook his head: "When all the brothers return to the city."
"Come with me!" Duan Qianfeng said in a tone that could not be refused: "If you want to guard the city gate and don't want to see the soldiers burying their bones at the South Pass again, then follow me to the gate as soon as possible!"
Han You took a deep breath and walked up the steps with his head lowered.
Han You turned around three times, his chest was tight, either angry or panicked.
When those giant elephants hit the city gate like crazy, the city gate opened wide, and nearly a thousand cavalry rushed out without hesitation.
At that time, Han You's heart was in his throat. He saw these brave cavalry rushing towards the enemy's formation along both sides. At the moment of contact, he didn't know how many people were shot by arrows. He was struck by a sharp blade.
After that, no one mentioned the more than a thousand cavalrymen again. Han You thought they would escape into the mountains and return to the city when they found an opportunity.
Now I know that nearly half of them died in the battle and nearly half were captured alive. Even those who were captured alive had injuries on their bodies, more serious injuries than minor injuries. None of them were safe and sound.
After climbing the city wall, Duan Qianfeng pulled Han You to the turret.
"Zhou Tianfeng sent the corpse back to prison in order to win people's hearts."
Han You opened his mouth. He originally wanted to say that if this was considered to win people's hearts, he hoped that Zhou Tianfeng would do this every time after the real battle began, to win people's hearts in this way.
Duan Qianfeng continued: "Do you know what will happen if it happens a few more times?"
"Fewer people will die."
"No, it will make the soldiers think that there is nothing they can do in battle, so they should not resist desperately to survive."
Han You's pupils shrank suddenly, and he finally understood what Lao Duan meant.
The Southern Army is very powerful, and it is the only strong soldier in the country that can compete with the Beiguan border army. But no matter how strong the soldiers are, no one has anything to worry about, and there are no new soldiers in any camp.
These new soldiers, who have concerns in their hearts, saw that the surviving troops were sent back to the city gates even though they were prisoners of war. Then when they faced the battle, they would inevitably think that they would not be killed unless they tried their best to kill the enemy. If you won't be killed, you can return to the pass!
Duan Qianfeng continued: "When this matter spreads back to the pass, whether it is a noble family or a trafficker, I don't know how many people will think that if Zhou Tianfeng steps into the pass, he will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and everyone will be his master, and even the military will be spared. Don’t talk about others.”
"clever!"
Zhou Tong nodded secretly: "This Zhou Tianfeng has two brushes, and he is also a righteous teacher and a benevolent teacher."
"I'm sorry..."
Han You's nose was so angry that he crooked and cursed: "If it wasn't for your father's sake, I would have..."
Zhou Tong: "You have fired me a long time ago."
Han You: "I would have killed you long ago!"
Feng Bai next to him was also very angry. If he hadn't inherited the title of King Yan, he would have gone up to kill this idiot.
Han You knew people like Zhou Tianfeng too well.
I've seen how you can start a court in the name of restoring the country. If you are a person who opposes the Qing Dynasty and restores the Ming Dynasty, that's fine.
Take a look at the virtues of the previous dynasty. The Yidaowei blatantly killed Zhongliang, officials and noble families colluded in the countryside, and the government and military offices were embezzled military pay. , the state has never changed since the national treasury ran into deficit, and the people are starved of food. How many people starve to death every year?
What is the meaning of "restoration" of such a dynasty?
It's just that you, Zhou Tianfeng, have some royal blood, and under this banner, you want to proclaim yourself a king or wear a yellow robe. If you are so awesome and have a righteous and compassionate heart, you should have rebelled during the previous dynasty, not after Lao Ba ascended the throne. He ran out to cause trouble at the critical moment when he was working hard to govern.
Not to mention anything else, Zhou Ke could have climbed high and gathered countless soldiers into the capital with a single call. However, Lao Ba was afraid of the chaos in the world, so he took the risk of failure and ran back to the capital with his elite cavalry. If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet the big brother on the list, the land of Zhongzhou might have been caught in the endless flames of war.
"Since it's a heart attack..." Old Master Duan looked at the continuous firelight on the south side and sneered: "I'll stay with you until the end."
