Chapter 2851 One day
There is no doubt that this is a big victory.
But victory does not mean that it is without cost.
?Of course, Wusun and Cheshi were more seriously injured.
The general who assisted the king of Chaushi Houguo. When he was found, only his head was left. It''s not that the Han army forgot to take it away, but it is estimated that he was hit by a stray arrow during the chaos, and then fell down from his horse. As a result, countless horse hooves trampled him, and all the flesh and blood in his body fell apart. It happened that only one was left. The head is still generally intact...
?In this battle, the energy and spirit of the Che Division and the country were completely wiped out, leaving only a few wreckage.
??The Wusun people suffered less losses because they came in small numbers.
??Xiao Kunmi can mobilize four to five thousand mobile troops at any time. The rest are responsible for local defense and also participate in production. After all, the Wusun warriors are not professional soldiers, they are half herders and half soldiers. Among the four to five thousand standing troops, there are still some housekeepers left, and only three thousand can bring support.
When Wusun was still poor, he not only drove away the Xiongnu, but also beat up the Yueshi. The predecessor of the Kushans later occupied the Ili Valley, took over a large number of Yueshi and Sai tribes, and moved along the The Ili River expanded to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in later generations. At its peak, it had a population of 500,000 to 600,000, and was known as the 100,000-strong warrior!
It’s just that, that’s it.
Gao Shun had no more power to expand the results.
The Han army''s damage was also not small.
?Some of the heads that could be taken away were pickled with lime and used as a souvenir in a sense to be sent back for verification. Of course, there were many things that were not taken away, such as the chariot general Houkoku who lost his body in the melee and only had his head left. Because the remaining space needs to accommodate the corpses of the Han army''s own generals and soldiers.
The day after the battle. The corpses of the Han army officers and soldiers were basically recovered.
When he set out from Yanqi, there were more than 2,000 people who followed Gao Shun, but now only a little more than half remain. The biggest loss was in the vassal army. Kaza was seriously injured. Almost all the vassal troops under his jurisdiction were killed or injured in the previous melee, with only more than 200 people left.
The Han army also suffered a lot of casualties. After Chen Sanlang sent away the batch of wounded soldiers, there were now nearly a hundred more wounded soldiers, of which thirty or forty were seriously injured, while the rest were slightly injured and could move around.
This number is sad.
The Han soldiers who could find the corpses were gathered together.
They will be buried on Tianshan Mountain.
The direction toward the east of the sun.
Toward Chang''an.
The living people dig holes for their dead comrades.
As for the corpses of the Cheshi and Wusun people, they were abandoned at the mouth of the Wutu Valley. Perhaps thousands of years later, some archaeologists, or some live-streaming digging party, will dig out the remains again. .
Lu Silang checked the names of the generals according to the roster, then had trees cut down on the mountain, sawed them into sections, peeled off the bark, and then wrote the names of the fallen soldiers one by one. Roots were inserted in front of the burial place.
?Looking from a distance, it looks like a sword and spear stuck in the ground.
It’s like a series of monuments…
"Before I joined the army, what I did most was digging the ground..." A soldier waved his **** and muttered, as if he was talking to his dead comrades, "I''m sure I''ll dig the ground beautifully for you... But... , this kind of work, it’s enough to do it once, really..."
?Those who can find the soldier cards will be in a separate pit, and those who can''t find them will have to squeeze in to survive. Anyway, when we were alive, we fished for food from the same pot, slept in the same tent and camp, and everyone knew who had moles on his **** and how hairy his legs were, so they didn’t care after death. Do you need some privacy space?
The corpses were placed one by one and then buried in the soil.
??Lu Silang asked people to take some registered Hu people’s heads, and pile them up in front of the tombstone forest like melons and fruits. "There are not enough cattle and sheep to make sacrifices, so these heads will make do!" By the way, go get some more horse heads! Put it on too! 』
?The men suffered heavy casualties, as did the horses.
The soldier responded, then put the heads on top and asked, "Sima, have these heads been counted for them?" 』
?Lu Silang nodded and took a breath, "Do you still need to remind me?" The old rules all count. One person plus three. It''s all noted down, don''t worry. 』
After the **** battle, the friendship between the comrades has also been improved. The original expression of mutual distrust and suspicion that the other party would embezzle one''s military salary has disappeared at some point.
As he spoke, Lu Silang shook the booklet in his hand and said, "Look, someone specially sent this booklet directly to Chang''an... Don''t worry, no one will deduct it this time..."
"That sentiment is good, and with such a head, I wonder how much money can be made?" "The soldiers asked, "Is there any difference between those from Cheshi and Wusun? 』
There is no difference. The difference is between those with armor and those without armor. Lu Silang replied, "Didn''t you say that before?" Those with armor are valuable, those without armor are worthless...Oh, these, of course these are all considered armored..."
For soldiers killed in battle, their pension plus the bounty on at least three heads would give a family about 120,000 to 30,000 yuan.
The credit that Hussar has developed now is very reassuring.
?One hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money for an ordinary family. It can support the expenses of an ordinary family for at least ten years, so that the next generation can have the opportunity to grow up.
??Although Lu Silang and others do not understand what sustainable development is, they at least understand that even if they die in battle, their families will have no worries and their hearts will be settled.
As a soldier, if you are away from home all the time, if you are uneasy at home, who can be a soldier who can fight with peace of mind?
In this regard, Hussar has undoubtedly done a good job.
Perhaps in order to dilute the sadness of life and death, or perhaps because Lu Silang wanted to boost the morale of the surrounding soldiers, he stopped the soldier holding the barbarian''s head and said, "By the way, one hundred thousand, you can change your name now." Changed. 』
Why? ” The soldier named Shi Wan was stunned for a moment.
??Lu Silang said: "I remember when you were a soldier, you said you wanted to make one hundred thousand dollars, so you called it one hundred thousand, right?" 』
One hundred thousand nodded, "That''s right...but it''s never been enough. I saved a little, spent it, and then saved again. It''s been more than three years..."
?Lu Silang nodded, "But this time, you should have enough." I saw it. This time alone, you have five armored heads. Including the previous ones, the total is eight, which is 40,000. After cutting a few more, plus the expedition pay, victory rewards and so on, seven After seven or eight rounds, it would be almost 100,000. So what''s your next name? Twenty thousand? Or thirty thousand? 』
Hahaha, 300,000 more? If you can have 100,000, it will be enough! If I don’t change it, one hundred thousand will be fine. I’m not greedy. "The soldier was also very happy and laughed.
?Lu Silang was a little surprised, but seemed to be somewhat expected. He nodded, "That''s OK." One hundred thousand, one hundred thousand is indeed a good name. 』
?In the Han Dynasty, the rich and poor were distinguished according to family status, that is, family property. Generally speaking, those with less than 20,000 yuan were poor. If the county is hit by a disaster, these families with a household property of less than 20,000 yuan will receive certain tax reductions.
It''s like a tax-free tax refund of less than a certain amount in future generations...
?Twenty thousand to one hundred thousand is the wealth of an ordinary family, and one hundred thousand reaches the standard of the so-called "middle people".
Equivalent to the middle class of the Han Dynasty.
As for going up further, for example, those with one million are naturally rich, and those with more than three million need to be more careful during the Western Han Dynasty. For example, in the second year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, three million heroes from the county and country were emigrated. The above is in Maoling.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was the world of local wealthy people. When capital begins to control everything and monopolize the local economy, one phenomenon is that the level of rich people will rise sharply. Those with tens of millions of dollars are already looked down upon by some rich people. In their eyes, only hundreds of millions of dollars can count. A small goal.
The Han Dynasty is still an era with a huge gap between the rich and the poor.
Ordinary people like Lu Silang and others can only join the army at the moment and carve out a world in the desert and snowy mountains of the Western Region and the northern border, thereby changing their own destiny. Relying on meritorious service again and again, one by one First level, to achieve self-level improvement!
?Perhaps that name, which is so tacky in the eyes of the gentry children, is the lifelong dream of these ordinary Han people.
?Lu Silang saw that the work of burying the corpses of the soldiers was almost done, so he came back to find Gao Shun.
?Originally Gao Shun wanted to personally preside over the memorial service and bury the corpses of the Han soldiers, but he was unable to do so, firstly because of his injuries, and secondly because of illness.
Before, Gao Shun still had the spirit of winning, but now...
After heaving a sigh of relief, he collapsed.
Lu Silang arrived outside the Chinese army''s tent and looked at the faces of the guards standing outside, "General... are you feeling better?" 』
The guard frowned and shook his head slightly.
The people of the Han Dynasty were not completely ignorant of hypoxia on the plateau. It''s just that sometimes it''s just more confusing because of a little knowledge.
In the Han Dynasty, altitude sickness was classified into the category of "miasma".
Just like many Han people from the Central Plains experienced various inadaptations, acclimatization, and mosquito bites in the southern woods. They were unable to determine the specific cause of the disease and classified it as an invisible and unspeakable "miasma." The Han people also thought that the large-scale altitude sickness that occurred was a type of "miasma".
Because one of the obvious symptoms of altitude sickness is very similar to miasma, which is the "inexplicable" onset, and because mutual infection cannot be ruled out, we even worried about whether it might be a plague...
The door curtain was lifted, and the military doctor came out.
"How about it? How is the general? ” Lu Silang stepped forward and grabbed the doctor, asking in a low voice.
The army doctor said: "It''s better...but...I think...this..."
But what? Lu Silang asked, "Why are you so nagging? Can''t you finish it in one breath?" 』 ? ? ? The doctor was also helpless, "I am from Jinchuangke, and this cold miasma disease is not my specialty... And I only found out about this disease after reading the newspaper of Baiyi Clinic..."
Then...did the Hundred Medical Center tell me how to treat this kind of cold miasma? ” Lu Silang asked.
??The doctor shook his head, "Maybe, but after I joined the army, I couldn''t receive the newspaper." Why don''t you ask the food transporter to see if they have the latest Baiyiguandi newspaper and bring a copy? I prescribed some decoction for the general, but there are not many herbs... Sigh, I would have brought more herbs if I had known better... Forget it, I''ll go to the surrounding mountains to see if I can pick some..."
?Lu Silang nodded repeatedly, and then asked the soldiers to follow the doctor to help collect the medicine.
Even later generations may not be able to determine the specific group of people suffering from altitude sickness. It can only be said that some people are likely to have such a reaction, but it is not absolute. It is even possible that people who are healthy may have to suffer from altitude sickness, and then there are He has a basic disease such as low blood pressure, but he doesn''t feel anything at all.
?Of course, the fatality rate of pure altitude sickness is actually not high. What is terrible is the complications of altitude sickness...
??Lu Silang watched the doctor leave, and then listened to the heavy breathing in the tent, interspersed with coughing sounds, and his heart couldn''t help but become heavy.
?Lu Silang was a little hesitant. He didn''t know whether it was better to go in and report, or to let Gao Shun rest more.
Shiro? ” A hoarse voice came from inside the tent, “Come in. 』
?Lu Silang responded quickly, then nodded to the guard who raised the curtain and walked in.
Gao Shun looks bad. Because of the injury and lack of energy and blood, his face is a little pale, and because of altitude sickness, his eyes, lips, and tongue are a little dark...
General, the corpses of the soldiers have been buried. Lu Silang reported everything at hand one by one, and then secretly looked at Gao Shun''s expression of unspeakable fatigue and pain, and couldn''t help but asked worriedly, "General, why don''t we set off to return to the army immediately... We can rush back within three days." Arrive at Yanqi, then on to the West Sea..."
Gao Shun waved his hand and coughed twice, making some wheezing noises, "There''s no rush... We have to deal with the Wusun matter first..."
??? Only by retreating slowly can you maintain a deterrent effect. If you rush back with your tail between your legs, everyone will know that there is a problem.
??Lu Silang sighed slightly, "General, that prisoner of Cheshi''s back country..."
Gao Shun gasped a few times with difficulty, "I''ll be hungry for two days, and then I''ll ask... Just don''t die... We need him to deal with the matters at hand..."
A little king from the country behind Cheshi was caught in the melee.
?The little king of the country behind Che Shi did not expect that it was obviously a good situation, but why it turned into this situation...
He has just ascended the throne of Xiaowang.
?He was still imagining that he could command thousands of troops and horses to gallop across the vast land of the Western Region.
You young people, how can you not have dreams?
??But he didn''t expect that his hot-headed idea of ??taking advantage of the Han people''s defeat to act as a hero made him feel like a salted fish now...
A smelly salted fish.
??If becoming the little king of the Che Shi Hou Kingdom was the peak of his life, then now is undoubtedly his trough, or what can be called the abyss.
In the previous melee, he rushed too far forward. As a result, when the Han army counterattacked, even though his guards desperately tried to protect him, unfortunately he was thrown off his horse while escaping. The Han army saw him He was dressed gorgeously and knew that he was a big fish, so he didn''t kill him immediately, but left his life...
But he really wished he had died in the battle!
He would rather die on the battlefield!
Along the way, the little king of Houguo, who was captured by Che Shi, recalled the heroic words he had shouted out and wanted to kill himself several times, but he never found the chance.
Later, he found an opportunity and wanted to hit his head on the cliff to death, but for some reason, he held back some strength at the last moment, so that although his head was bruised and bleeding, he still survived and was killed. The doctor of the Han army cursed and mixed his head with herbs, and then the bleeding stopped...
?So he desperately discovered that he did not have the courage to commit suicide.
?Failing to be afraid of death is just a short-term impulse, while being greedy for life and afraid of death is the normal state of life.
?Although the young king of the Cheshi Hou Kingdom did not die, he still felt that he was still loyal to the Cheshi people and his tribe. Even if he was captured at the moment, he still had to show his courage as a Cheshi man...
But things were not as simple as he imagined.
When he was first caught in front of the Han generals, Lu Silang was also somewhat interested in the little king of the Che Shi Hou Kingdom, and casually asked him if he would surrender. The little king of the Che Shi Hou Kingdom was naturally very impassioned at that time. Jili Gulu talked a lot, but before he finished speaking, Lu Silang lost interest and had people take him down like he was driving cattle and sheep.
Subsequently, after he failed to commit suicide, even the binding was omitted.
This is simply an insult!
The little king behind Cheshi gritted his teeth. He even cursed and cursed the Han people. He felt that although he did not have the courage to commit suicide, why couldn''t the Han people kill him with one sword so that he could at least gain the reputation of a warrior? It was also a good thing, wasn''t it?
But the Han people did not take action, they just imprisoned him.
He was imprisoned in an empty den with no food or water to drink.
He is very hungry.
Very thirsty too.
He once heard that in the early years of the Western Regions, a Han Chinese was captured by the Xiongnu and imprisoned in a den in the ground. He was not given anything to eat or drink, and was fed with snow falling from the sky and the felt on his body. hair, swallow it to satisfy your hunger...
At first he thought that what the Han people called Su Neng could do, and he could do it too.
He is full of pride.
Soon he started to feel worried...
?But there is nothing but dirt around, and there is a clear sky outside with no clouds at all. Where is the snow?
??Moreover, the hair is not tasty at all. He just tried a little bit and he felt nauseated and retched. He even vomited out some gall water. How could he possibly eat it?
Later, the Han people sent some food and drink, but there was a condition that he could only eat it if he surrendered.
The little king of the country behind Cheshi gritted his teeth and refused.
But soon he couldn''t hold it any longer.
Without anything to drink, I can’t even urinate a drop.
?Hunger was tormenting him all the time. He felt as if he had spent his whole life in the cellar where he did not know the sun and the moon. He was so hungry that his eyes turned black, and he was so thirsty that he fainted. In the end, he even dug at the ground with green eyes, but there was nothing except sand and gravel.
He even stretched out his dried tongue to lick the soil and lick the tree branches that were used as sheds. He picked off the dry bark again and again and stuffed it into his mouth...
?When he fainted from hunger, he felt as if he had returned to Wutu Valley, back to his gorgeous tent in the royal court...
In a daze, he seemed to see the people from Cheshi Houguo charging up with a bravery beyond ordinary people, and then leveled the entire Han army garrison, beheaded all the Han army generals, and then opened the underground cave. He rescued himself, and the Chariot King came to him, praised his perseverance and loyalty, and handed him sweet wine...
But when he regained consciousness, he realized that the person in front of him was not his chariot king, but the Han general named Lu Silang. What he was holding was not wine, but an ordinary water bag. , and he had already drank most of it.
?When the water hit his belly, he suddenly made a loud roar of hunger.
??Lu Silang took a piece of roasted horse meat from the soldiers on the side and handed it to the young king of the country behind the chariot division.
The fragrant roasted horse meat is so golden in color and the aroma is so alluring.
?The little king of Cheshihou couldn''t help but reach out and wanted to catch it out of instinct, but Lu Silang took back the food and smiled, "Will you surrender?" 』
?The little king of Cheshihou thought of the heroic words he had said in his hometown, the trust and expectations of the king of Cheshihou, his honor, his reputation, everything he had...
Everything is discouraging him!
Better death than surrender!
Except his hands and mouth.
?His voice is weak, but he is relieved of all hardships.
His hands stretched upward, hungry.
ifier
Roasted horse meat was thrown in front of him, and he jumped on it like crazy, sucking and tearing at it.
『It smells so good...』
After he ate the meat and came to his senses, he realized that he had only stayed in the den for a day and a night, not as long as he thought...
(End of this chapter)