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Chapter 411 National Tragedy

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    Yuan Shu cried and howled all the way back to Shouchun City. It was extremely miserable. Just a few days ago, he had an army of more than 200,000, and he was still the "Zhongshi" emperor who kept his word. But now,  The army was gone, and even the 'Flag of the Emperor of the Sun and Moon' was left on the battlefield. In the end, the total number of people who fled back with him did not exceed 20,000, which was not far away from the annihilation of the entire army!

    As soon as the defeated army returned to Shouchun, one man's cry became the cry of the whole city. Countless orphans and widows poured out of the city, looking for their relatives among the remaining defeated army. During this expedition, no one had a son.  On the battlefield, there are even many fathers, sons, and brothers who are in the army together. Those who are lucky enough to find them will naturally cry with joy. As long as they can come back alive, it is better than anything else. But most of them cannot be found, not even the bones~~  ~

    "Your Majesty, gentlemen, all six of my sons went off to war with the army. Why didn't any of them come back? Not one of them!"

    When a white-haired old woman kneeled down in front of the chariot with a group of orphans and widows, crying and asking questions, even Yuan Shu, who was as thick-skinned as a city wall, was ashamed. As for the 'four ministers' beside him, they were even more embarrassed.  They all covered their faces with long sleeves. They were really embarrassed to face the Huainan elders and this Shouchun City!

    It takes a mother twenty years of time and energy to raise an infant to adulthood, but on Sanfeng Mountain, all this was wasted in just two days~~

    The group of people returned to the Puppet Imperial Palace amidst the cries that filled the city. The people left behind quickly helped them wash up, change clothes, and offer food They sat on their own dragon chairs, wrapped in dry new dragon robes, and drank several more drinks in a row.  After a bowl of honey water, Yuan Shu finally regained his energy!

    At this time, an attendant ran up to report that the general in charge of cutting off the rear, Ji Ling, was killed in battle. Even his head was cut off by the 'Ghost Face Xiaolang' and turned into a skull cup!

    "Ji Ling, the lone loyal and brave general, is gone, wuwu"

    "Your Majesty, the dead cannot be resurrected, and the defeat cannot be undone, but this war is not over. It won't be long before Cao's army comes to the city. How to arrange the battle and defense is the most important!"

    Li Feng, the leader of the "Four Ministers", was the first to cheer up. In the battle of Sanfeng, only over 200,000 horses were lost. Although it was heartbreaking, it was still bearable. But if Shouchun City could not be defended, the loss would be huge.  It¡¯s about wealth and life.

    "What good advice do you have?" Yuan Shu didn't want to lose the throne, let alone have his head turned into a wine glass after his death, so he reluctantly cheered up!

    "Recruit troops, adjust grain, build cities, and hold on!" The four ministers looked at each other and replied in unison. Apparently they had discussed it in private!

    It can be said that these eight words were squeezed out with gritted teeth. In the Huainan area, people's livelihood was already exhausted due to Yuan Shu's arrogance and extravagance. In the battle of Sanfeng Mountain, more than 200,000 strong men were lost, and there were also looted  The large amount of grain and grass they received have all become the spoils of war for Cao Jun. If he continues to recruit troops and adjust grain, it will be equivalent to forcing the common people to die!

    The four ministers are all from Huainan. Now that their hometown has been ruined like this, you can imagine the sadness in their hearts; but there is no other way. In order to save their lives, they can only push the last strong man to the front line and fill the last grain of rice.  Make military rations, otherwise, they will be the ones who die!

    In all counties in Huainan, all men over the age of seventeen were conscripted into the army, and all grain and grass from official warehouses were transported to Shouchun City. This was the method they came up with.

    Men in the Han Dynasty reached their twenties and began to exercise the rights and obligations of an adult man before they could serve as soldiers. Now that the age is set at seventeen, they are already harvesting seedlings. As for transferring the grain stored in local official warehouses, it means  The administrative agencies of each county are in danger of being paralyzed. If there is no food, they will panic!

    It can be said that this method of the four ministers is already quite cruel, but Yuan Shu is ready to carry it forward and turn cruelty into cruelty!

    "If you don't do one thing and don't stop doing the other, to pass on the will of the orphan, all the males over the age of fifteen in all counties in Huainan will join the army. All the grain and grass from all over the place, whether official or private, will be shipped to Shouchun for inventory!"

    It¡¯s said to be an inventory, but it¡¯s actually a forced conscription!

    "Your Majesty, if this is the case, the Huainan counties will not be able to recover within twenty years!" The four ministers' little faces were as wrinkled as bitter gourds. They are familiar with internal affairs and naturally understand that twenty years is probably an optimistic estimate, and it may even be possible.  It¡¯s thirty, forty years!

    "There's not much we can do anymore. We don't have time to think about what will happen twenty years from now. If we don't have troops, money and food, we will all be dead in less than two months. Let's issue the decree and implement it immediately!"

    Yuan Shu stared coldly at the four ministers in front of him, feeling dissatisfied in his heart. It was these guys who had incited him to send troops to fight Cao Mengde to the death. In the end, the battle was over, but the one who died was almost himself. He regretted it!

      "In addition, please invite Mr. Zimu here. I want to discuss military and state affairs with him!" What Yuan Shu regrets most now is that he did not listen to Zimu's strategy of holding on. As a result, he has almost lost the capital to defend the city.  I can only hope that the young man in white can come up with some good ideas to help him overcome the current difficulties!

    "No!"

    The four ministers looked at each other. They could feel that Yuan Shu now distrusted them because of the defeat.

    "If the ruler and his ministers trust each other, the country will perish!"

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    A belated heavy rain almost wiped out Yuan Shu's army, but the same heavy rain gave him a chance to breathe. Because the autumn rain was continuous and the roads were muddy, Cao Jun did not pursue the victory, but left the camp.  Set up near Sanfeng Mountain, set up a soul-calling ceremony to pay homage to the fallen soldiers!

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    Sincerity is both brave and martial,

    You will always be strong and cannot be overpowered.

    Since the body is dead, God has given spirit,

    Your soul is a ghost!

    On Sanfeng Mountain, it was drizzling. At the place where the two armies fought bloody battles, amidst the deep sound of "National Memorial", the soul-calling ceremony began!

    "The soul is back!"

    "Be born as a soldier, die as a ghost hero!"

    Cao Cao, wearing a white robe, personally paid homage to the soldiers who died in the battle. The entire army followed and bowed to a huge tomb that had just been built. Inside was the bones of the fallen soldiers. He killed 10,000 enemies.  Self-inflicted losses of 8,000 people. In the battle at Sanfeng Mountain, Cao Jun also suffered tens of thousands of casualties. In the city of Xudu, countless orphans and widows were added overnight. War, if you lose, people will die. If you win, people will die too!

    The casualties were huge, and the victory was equally glorious. After this battle, more than 100,000 prisoners of war were captured. So much so that Cao Jun specially found a large valley to house them, and sent heavy troops to both ends, forming a natural  Large cell.

    As for the captured armor, weapons, flags, gongs and drums, tents, and food and grass, they were piled up like mountains. It took the soldiers two days to collect these things back from the battlefield. Of course, these guys themselves didn't  When you are free, you must keep good weapons and armor for your own use. This is a matter of course. There is also some additional income, such as the proceeds from looting prisoners, which does not need to be handed over. In this regard, the generals will not go  No matter what, everyone is risking their lives on the battlefield, isn't it right to make a little fortune?

    "Zhang Er, beheaded two levels and captured one person alive. The total reward is thirty taels!"

    "Zhao Wu, beheaded five levels, with a reward of fifty taels. In addition, he beheaded an enemy school captain. As evidenced by his head, the special officer was promoted to one level!"

    "Wang Xiaoer, died in battle, was beheaded to the third level while alive, and received a reward of thirty, which will be distributed to his family by the government. The whole family will be exempt from taxes for three years, and his wife and children will be supported by the state!"

    There were long queues in front of the big tents of each camp. The bookkeepers were holding brushes to record the merits one by one. The soldiers happily took the heads to receive the rewards. In their eyes, these grinning things were heavy.  There are gold ingots, so no one will feel disgusted, let alone be afraid. Some naughty soldiers will compare heads with each other to see who is more handsome and scary!

    If ordinary people saw this, they would probably be scared to death, but in the eyes of the generals, it is perfectly normal. This is how the "tiger and wolf army" should be. The Qin people's invincible army back then was  'With a human head hanging on his body, a prisoner under his arm, going into battle shirtless, shouting loudly to pursue his enemies', the two are so similar!

    In the entire camp, both generals and ordinary soldiers received generous rewards. Even the Huotou soldiers who stayed behind in the camp received a reward due to their excellent logistical support. Everyone was happy. Of course, there were two exceptions.  Of them, one is Cao Cao and the other is Xiao Yi!

    Cao Cao's name will never be on the credit book, because he is the only one who can reward others, and who dares to reward him in turn? Besides, rewards have no meaning to him. This battle is a big victory, and it won't take long for Huainan to be connected.  Thousands of miles of land are his, not to mention a mere bit of property?

    As for Xiao Yi, in terms of military exploits, he is the greatest and in terms of killing the most enemies, but there is really no way to give him any more rewards. At the age of twenty, he became the Governor and was granted the title of Marquis. If you add more rewards, that would not be love.  Instead, it hurt him!

    However, Cao Cao also said privately that if Xiao Yi liked it, he could choose one or two more of his daughters as concubines, or choose a few beautiful girls from the Cao and Xiahou clans as concubines, which scared Xiao Yi.  Yi shook his head repeatedly. Although he liked beauties, he was never sentimental. It was better not to use too many of those bone-scraping steel knives!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?Instead of loving and protecting him, it actually harmed him!

    However, Cao Cao also said privately that if Xiao Yi liked it, he could choose one or two more of his daughters as concubines, or choose a few beautiful girls from the Cao and Xiahou clans as concubines, which scared Xiao Yi.  Yi shook his head repeatedly. Although he liked beauties, he was never sentimental. It was better not to use too many of those bone-scraping steel knives!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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