The corpses of those who died were carried down from the warship one by one. Although the corpses were stiff and the wounds were clotted with blood scabs, from the torn armor and the expressions on their faces before they died, we could probably guess what kind of mood they were in before they died.

Among them, the corpse of a Huainan soldier, the left side of his face was already bloody and fleshy, and he should have been cut by a sharp blade, and then slashed on the shoulder, and a terrible wound on his left arm almost cut off the entire left arm. However, the real fatal wound is not here, but a terrifying knife wound between the chest and abdomen that almost penetrates the body, and the rattan armor on the body has long been soaked in blood, and the traces of the knife and gun chisel are vividly visible. The remnants of the man's face were hideously twisted, his eyebrows were raised, his eyes were furished, and between his clenched teeth was half of an ear chakra completely covered in blood scabs.

This is a well-deserved warrior, who has been wounded in front of him, fighting endlessly, although his body has been penetrated and severely damaged, he still bursts out of his life's strength, and inflicts heavy damage on the enemy with the most primitive weapons of man. Although the blood is condensed, the strength is endless!

Although Shen Zhezi got off the boat, he did not leave surrounded by Huainan and his subordinates, but stood silently on the side of the dock path, raising his arms and clasping his hands into fists, and giving a salute to thank him whenever a cart carrying the bodies of these martyrs passed by. The rest of the people also felt the tragedy of the battle, the difficulty of victory, or some couldn't understand Shen Zhezi's actions for a while, but they all stood silently behind and made their own moves.

Such a scene fell in the eyes of the surrounding people who came to greet them, and they were full of emotion for a while. In troubled times, people's lives are as cheap as mustard, whether in the army or in the people, it is common to die, and it is a great fortune to survive for a moment. What is the meaning of life and death, it is really a luxury thought that they are not qualified to think about. And today, Shen Zhezi's respect for these deceased people fell in the eyes of the living, and he couldn't help but start thinking about what great significance is worth pursuing besides life and death?

It was not until the corpses of the victims of the Huainan Army were carried off the boat that Shen Zhezi got on his horse and left the dock, and personally led the crowd to transport these corpses back to Shouchun City.

To be honest, his respect for the deceased does seem to be a bit exaggerated. Especially under the style of the martial world, it is better to eat for pleasure than for pawns. Even if it is the choice of a famous general, the preferential treatment is limited to his own relatives, and other soldiers only exist as a consumable of war. From the ministers to the Hanshu, those soldiers may be afraid of them, but they are absolutely not respectful, and they don't even regard them as equal to their own lives.

But even if it's a gesture, when everyone disdains it, if you do it, it will be a breakthrough for the whole world from scratch! What's more, these Huainan soldiers, they deserve this kind of respect, and there may have been no lack of other soldiers before, but in this battle against the southern invasion of Qianhu, their killing is to protect! It's for saving! It is to redeem the long-tired Han family!

On the way, Shen Zhezi summoned Jiang Yu and others over, and discussed a generous burial of these fallen soldiers and their relatives along the way. However, after hearing Shen Zhezi's thoughts, everyone's expressions were a little unnatural. Of course, they also understood that Huainan was able to survive this time, thanks to the lives of these soldiers and their hard work, but it was not easy to reverse the old concept that had been standing for a long time. What's more, Huainan originally gave preferential treatment to the soldiers, surpassing the rest of the military towns, and if it was so far away from others, it would inevitably be criticized.

"In this war, the soldiers used their lives, and it was indeed a great contribution to the community, and it was right to praise them. However, after this battle, the horse and the whole Huainan will also become the eyes of the north and the south, if it is so different, we are really worried that there will be sarcasm and slander that is not good for the horse......"

Jiang Yu and the others said with a lot of sadness, at the very least, if someone interprets Huainan's generous behavior as Shen Zhezi's disagreeable thoughts, so he invites the hearts of the Jiashi and the Miro henchmen with selfish intentions, it is really an indistinguishable crime.

After Shen Zhezi heard this, his eyes condensed slightly, and then he sneered: "The grand avenue, those who have aspirations go in parallel, and Qu Shi is already on a different path, why should he force harmony?" Shrinking from reflexivity, although tens of millions of people, I will go! The world has been sinking for a long time, the sages are all in vain, and the avenue refers to me, and I am the first in the world. People trust me with their lives, why are they stingy with silk? The funeral of the deceased, the dependents of the living, not only this battle, but also all the battles in the future. There are Lao Sixuan and others who visit the old books, and set out the military funeral etiquette as soon as possible, so as not to expose the bones for a long time! ”

When everyone heard that Shen Zhezi's attitude was so resolute, they no longer tried to persuade him. Even Shen Zhezi's few words made these people feel that their blood was full of blood, and there was a heroic spirit that wanted to set a precedent in their minds.

After returning to Shouchun City, the soldiers got a short rest, but Shen Zhezi still had no leisure, and immediately convened a group of officials to discuss the matter.

"In this battle, it is true that the strength and praise were at that time, but at this moment, the people in the town have been tired for a long time, so they can't be optimistic!"

Du He opened his mouth and there was no shortage of worries, in fact, he didn't want to ruin Shen Zhezi's mood at this moment, it was really the current situation in Huainan that had reached a precarious point. As the chief political manager of Huainan, on the occasion of the victory of this war, he can really be called a jubilant, haggard and haggard, just in the prime of life, but the temples have already given birth to a little gray hair, which shows that he has been disturbed by sorrow recently.

"Now the grain in the town is less than 100,000 hu, and the waterways connecting the rivers are mostly exhausted, and the weirs alone can only be maintained, and the flow of the river and Tu can only be maintained until the end ......of the month, and the navigation will be cut off."

Of the many difficulties, the most serious of which is undoubtedly the food problem. Today's Huainan is no longer the empty situation when Shen Zhezi first entered the town, many rural households have been naturalized, Huaibei and Henan have traveled to eat in a big way, and the daily consumption of the military and civilians has reached an astonishing number. Not to mention the fact that after several battles, plus the subsequent purges, there will be tens of thousands of prisoners alone.

Even if there is no more war after that, there will be enough time to recuperate, but now that it is late autumn, there will be no output from the acres for nearly half a year in the future. Especially nowadays, the climate is not smooth, even if it is located in Huainan, the winter is still very cold, and it is already necessary to hoard a large number of wintering materials at this moment, otherwise the upcoming cold winter will be a test that is not inferior to the previous Karma slave army, and it is even more difficult to deal with.

Of course, now Huainan Xinsheng is a time when the top and bottom work together and the crowd is excited. Even if there is a shortage of materials, as long as it is dealt with well, there will not be any major riots. At least with Shen Zhezi's current prestige and momentum in Huainan, absolutely no one in the realm dares to jump out to make trouble and provoke.

But Du He was still worried when he spoke about it, because he knew Shen Zhezi's dedication and enthusiasm for the Northern Expedition. Now that the great enemy has been defeated, it is clear that it is a good opportunity to enter southern Henan to recover the lost land, and it can take advantage of the chaos of the local sects in southern Henan and do not know how to deal with it, and establish a ruling order at a very small cost.

But the problem is that the current situation in Huainan does not allow any large-scale actions, otherwise the situation will be even worse.

After Shen Zhezi heard this, he was also a little silent for a while. In his heart, of course, he hopes to be able to drive straight into the field and regain more lost ground. The order that the slave state had previously built in southern Henan was bound to collapse with the defeat of Shi Hu, and it was the best opportunity for the Huainan army to enter and build a new order. If there is a slowdown, those local forces will inevitably adjust spontaneously along with the local chaos, and it is not surprising that even one or two stubborn separatist forces will arise. At that time, it will inevitably be much more troublesome than it is now.

But the predicament that Du He said, Shen Zhezi has not ignored it. If the army is dispatched to patrol southern Henan, the problem of supply is a threshold that cannot be bypassed, and the Huainan army regards itself as a king, of course, it cannot wantonly plunder the place, but even if it is forcibly levied from those local clansmen, the slave army has already harvested a stubble before, and it is doubtful whether the income can be used to maintain the army.

For a while, Shen Zhezi really had a kind of distress that he had more than enough heart and insufficient strength, obviously this battle broke through the strong enemy and achieved brilliant results, but he was limited to his own strength and could not digest all the results. It is really maddening to see it but not eat it.

"This battle is so exciting, breaking through the strong enemy that people can't win, taking advantage of this general trend to return to the capital, and to the Taiwan Auxiliary Public Force Chen is trapped at the moment, please ask the court to help me, or I can do it all."

Ji You suggested at the table.

However, after Shen Zhezi heard this, he waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be impatient for the time being, you still have to wait for an opportunity." ”

When everyone heard this, there was no lack of doubts in their hearts, Huainan's victory was such a conclusive fact, and the stakes were very high, even if it was not reported, the Jiangdong Imperial Court would definitely be able to receive the news as soon as possible, and what time did they need to wait?

However, people with sharp minds, after a little thought, gradually came to understand. When Shen Zhezi said this, it was obvious that he was wary of Taiwan, and he was unwilling to let Taichung's hand reach to Huainan too early.

You must know that with such a major impact, how can the gains be limited to the beheadings and seizures on the battlefield, as well as the gains and losses of land. Among them, there are all aspects and all levels of gains, which are urgently needed by all parties.

One of the most basic points is that such a great achievement, but the Taiwan has not been able to get a specific battle report for a long time, which will make Taicheng extremely embarrassing, will give people a feeling of staying out of the matter, and will not have the majesty that the center should have.

After everyone realized this, they couldn't help but smack their tongues in their hearts, and they all felt a little dangerously excited that Shen Zhezi dared to delay the performance and ignore the public affairs of Taiwan and Fu.

As far as matters are concerned, this attitude is of great benefit to Huainan, including to all of them here. For example, it is extremely possible that Taiwan will send people to share their respective ministries and profits, and it is already a kind of silent tacit understanding in the current situation.

There have been events in Jiangdong before, including the Wang Dun Rebellion and the recent Su Jun Rebellion, this kind of phenomenon is simply countless, after the major event, each family sits down to collude with each other, share the pork, the benefits are not allowed to be enjoyed by the family, and the Han Shi has no way to enter no matter how great the merit is, which has always been a habitual phenomenon.

In the long run, it can even be said that Huainan has directly caused the rise and fall of the forces in the north and the south, and its significance is far greater than that of the previous civil strife. It can be imagined how many people in Jiangdong have already sharpened their knives and are ready to come forward to snatch and eat this piece of fat. Such a phenomenon is undoubtedly unfair to these people who have experienced the war from beginning to end and have worked extremely hard.

But this is the way of the world, if they dare to resist and break this tacit understanding, then they will naturally be resisted by others in the future, and they will lose the foundation of the family based on the way of the world, helping each other, and pulling each other. But from a selfish point of view, this great achievement is the most important battle for the revitalization of Jinzuo since Yongjia, which is enough to make everyone involved in it go down in history. How can these people here be willing to share or even seize this opportunity with irrelevant people?

Now there is no need for them to be entangled with the gains and losses, Shen Zhezi made his own decision, first to flash Taicheng aside, and before Huainan himself has a plan on how to digest the victory, refuse to insert all parties through Taicheng.

This is undoubtedly a grievance, but it will also make the hearts of the people in Huainan more cohesive, and the most important thing is that it can allow Shen Zhezi to gain greater initiative and discourse, and reject the previous atmosphere of sharing the merits of all parties.

"Such a big thing, you have to be careful, the colt still has to think twice! It is a great honor for us to have the privilege of participating in such a grand event with the horses. Now that everything is decided, I really don't dare to go beyond the sages of the world and concentrate on things alone......"

During the banquet, Du He surrendered, and everyone spoke out to persuade Shen Zhezi. They were worried that Shen Zhezi would be completely disgusted by the Taifu Princes because of this, or be condemned by the masses, and in the end, the great achievement would turn into a big crime.

Shen Zhezi laughed when he heard this: "You all do your duty, don't be disturbed by miscellaneous matters." This time, Huainan really has no reason to abide by, and when it is difficult, it is already a matter of life to be able to work together in this situation. Now that the big thing is about to be decided, if I can't even take this responsibility, then I will be the leader in vain and let down the people, how dare I dare to meet in the future! ”

At this point, if he is still timid and has many worries, then all these years have been in vain. So this time, Shen Zhezi made up his mind not to give in to Taichung, and wanted to let the old guys bow down to themselves. Whether he is arrogant or courageous, it is impossible for him to be in the same dust with the light, or in the same stream and dirt! The current results of Huainan, as well as the hosting of the Northern Expedition in the future, he must take all his strength in his arms!

Among the people present, Du He was the least implicated in Jiangdong, and when Shen Zhezi made it clear, he was also the first to stand up and speak out in support: "This war involves a lot. In all aspects, there are many articles, even if you want to play from speed to Taichung, how can you be ordinary and hasty, and the matter is unknown! The postponement is also helpless. However, in order to prevent the villagers from becoming ill for a long time, you can report your security by private message, but many details of military affairs should be paid as little as possible. ”

Du He said this, but Shen Zhezi did not object. His attitude this time is to protect the merits and glory of these subordinate officials in Huainan, but in fact, it is not to force everyone to make a choice in the earlier clan network and the future that Huainan has.

Since the implementation of the Jiupin Official Law, the entire situation has been poisoned by the portal's private schemes. Even if Shen Zhezi had to follow the rules of the game before, in order to gradually gain the recognition of the world. No matter how popular he is, if he can't provide a better way, how can he convince others to follow him? He didn't have it before, but now he has!

But even if this is the case, if you want to completely isolate human affection, it can't be done in an instant. It is okay for these people to send messages to their close relatives, but in the official correspondence, the Huainan Army just wants to remain silent to the outside world.

"Following the horse martyrdom so far, I know that there are many absurdities and vains in the past. Now I'm too lazy to look back, and I can't help but follow Wang Shi to drink the big river! ”

Jiang Yu stood up calmly and said the same. At the same time, everyone present also opened their mouths one after another, expressing their stance of following the horse. Even though a few of them felt a bit of a dilemma, not to mention that Huainan was now Shen Zhezi's word, if they chose to draw a line with Shen Zhezi in this situation, it would be really foolish.

The team's thinking was unified, and then they returned to the specific affairs at hand.

The lack of food and materials in Huainan is already an intractable difficulty, and even if the people of Wuzhong Township are more enthusiastic in supporting, the assistance that can be invested is really limited when the waterway is about to be cut off. Although a large amount of supplies and weapons from the captured slave army are being transported back to the town, there is no food at all.

For this, Shen Zhezi doesn't have a very good solution, only everyone tightens their bellies and survives this winter, and everything will get better. In fact, he dared to take such a tough attitude towards Taicheng because it was impossible to get any reliable assistance from Taicheng, and he really couldn't come up with any bargaining chips to exchange with Shen Zhezi. Not to mention anything else, if Taichung can now come up with a million grains to support the Huainan Army's next military operation to recover southern Henan, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

He is so poor that he can't pull out a hair, and he wants to take advantage of the white wolf with empty gloves, don't do too well in her dreams!

As for the land of southern Henan, Shen Zhezi also does not plan to stop crossing the thunder pool, the march is determined to enter, but where to advance, and how much military strength to invest, and wait for Shen Mu and other departments to feedback back the military situation, learn more about the current situation in southern Henan, before he can make a decision again.

This doesn't need to wait too long, seven or eight days after Shen Zhezi returned to the town, Shen Mu and other people who were chasing came one after another. And with these news, there was also Qian Feng and his entourage.