A Dunhuang, west of the city, in the Jiahuan Mansion, the long lamp has not been extinguished all night.

When it came to the fifth watch, Jia Huan was still writing on the side of the bookcase. The letters to his family include not only the letters of Baochai and Daiyu, but also the letters of Weiwei, Shishi, Yun'er, Xiangling, Ruyi, Qingwen and others, as well as the third sister Tanchun, Jia Zheng and others.

Jia Huan's lonely shadow shines on the window screen.

I don't know when, the light rain outside the window gradually stopped.

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It's getting dark. Dozens of carriages in Dunhuang City went out of the east gate. In an endless stream. They are all civil officials of the Western Regions. They were escorted by a cavalry of several hundred men to Guazhou to participate in the public sacrifice of the Battle of Beishan.

Later, the military generals in the city, led by the deputy general Miao Qi, set off for Guazhou City, hundreds of miles away.

At this time, Guo Mansion, the head of the Guo family in the south of the city, Guo Lun, as a local celebrity and gentry, also received an invitation and prepared to set off.

The Guo family was talking to their father in the flower hall, Guo Lun was looking at the letter, and the slaves outside were putting on a carriage, preparing luggage and souvenirs. He went to Guazhou to look for an opportunity to "visit" the powerful figures.

The son of the Guo family said: "Father, the marriage of E-Niang..." In his opinion, since Senator Jia did not explicitly say that the Guo family would be allocated a share of the "spoils", it was best to stop this matter. He loved his daughter very much.

Guo Lun glanced at his eldest son, and shook his head in his heart, tiger father and dog son. "Look at this letter. ”

The son of the Guo family took the letter handed by his father. This is a letter sent by Jia Huan: This official also wants to open a newspaper in Dunhuang to market the Western Regions, and Guo Yuanwai can help me: I hope to raise 50,000 taels of silver in a month.

"This..."The Guo family looked up at his father, and the idea of his daughter's marriage just now in his heart suddenly hesitated again. The Guo family followed Senator Jia to run a newspaper, and in this largest newspaper in the Western Regions, the official newspaper, what are the benefits?

Guo Lun laughed and said, "Okay." Put away your thoughts. If you want to get married, Lord Jia may not agree. I am going to send the children of the clan to follow Senator Jia to do things. "Everyone in the house says that he is the patriarch and is quite unreasonable, doesn't he want his granddaughter to be good? Vision!

Guo Lun's third son, Guo Guan, came in from outside the door, and when he heard this, his heart was alive. He stays at home, with his eldest brother and second brother, how much property will he be able to share in the future? He remembered that day in Hu Shang Guli Mansion, he saw the kind of scene that made people tremble and his blood boiled! That's what he yearns for!

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For nearly half a month, the remnants of the battlefield at the foot of Beishan Mountain still exist. The blood-stained soil tells of the tragic battle that night.

Any victory, whether it is a big victory or a small victory, is not spewed out of the mouth, but must be exchanged for blood and life.

The city of Guazhou is located on the banks of the Shule River. It is also an oasis in the desert. It has a circumference of fifteen miles and a population of about 30,000. Smaller than Dunhuang. However, 50,000 or 60,000 troops gathered here. And there are more than 100,000 people who have been requisitioned and transferred, passing through Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Guazhou and other places. In the middle of September, all kinds of businesses inside and outside the city are unusually bustling.

After the victory, the officers and men of the army took turns on leave. With a bounty in your pocket, you can get drunk on wine or find an orchid. The requisitioned men were also paid on time. This has driven consumption in Guazhou. Merchants in Changle City, a satellite city around Guazhou, have come to do business.

Qin Hongtu rode a horse and came out of the military camp in the east of Guazhou City, and saw several Xiaoqi Xiaoyong Battalion who were familiar with each other on the roadside, and laughed with a few fair-skinned and windy orchids in a simple wine shop. I couldn't help but laugh. Recently, inside and outside Guazhou, the most popular business is actually the Qinglou business. Looking back, I looked at the Hu'er Jingguan at the foot of the North Mountain. Beat the horses to the wounded barracks in the north of the city.

He followed his boss Yang Wei to Guazhou yesterday. He was transferred from the account of Deputy General Le to the black-clothed Crescent Guard as a scribe.

The camp tents of the wounded barracks were separated from the barracks separately. It covers a wide area, about a dozen acres, and is divided into several areas.

The Battle of Beishan was, of course, a great victory, with a total of 50,000 beheadings and nearly 100,000 prisoners. However, the Zhou army also suffered losses.

Qin Hongtu's destination was the lightly wounded battalion. His friend Yi Junjie fell down the mountain road during the pursuit that night and fractured his lower leg.

Along the way, doctors, apprentices, personnel transporting various medicines and materials, as well as many officers and soldiers in the army who came to visit, came and went. The smell of spirits is everywhere. The field was littered with large cauldrons boiling white strips of cloth. It has rained in the past few days, and it is inconvenient to dry, so it is all boiled and disinfected.

Fractures, after the rest of the war, were only minor injuries. Qin Hongtu asked a few apprentices and found Yi Junjie's camp tent.

He was holding his legs and bragging to people on a woolen blanket covered with withered grass, "Eh, brother, this kind of orderly post-war treatment work must have come from the hands of Jia Ziyu, the banner man of our Wendao Academy." I think that back then, in the ninth year of Yongzhi, we were in a disaster relief at the foot of Miaofeng Mountain, and a big battle with the potters, which was dealt with like this. ”

In the camp, more than a dozen injured Zhou soldiers were listening to Yi Junjie's bragging. They ranged in age from fifteen to thirty, and each had a different injury. It's mostly trauma. Some have head injuries, some have arm injuries. Most of them wore red mandarin duck jackets issued by Zhou Jun. The pulp is very clean, and the cotton inside is tightly sewn. This is a credit to the logistics department.

One of them, a middle-aged man sitting in the corner, half-leaning, wearing a blue cotton jacket, was very unaccustomed to Yi Junjie's bragging, and sneered: "Listening to Brother Yi say this, all beneficial changes in the army are the credit of Jia Tanhua, so what else do you want to do with Qi Dashuai?" ”

"Poof!"

Four or five soldiers laughed. This cowhide is blown up.

Yi Junjie had a beard on his face, he was very angry, and he was about to defend himself. Just then, Qin Hongtu opened the curtain and came in with a cold wind, and persuaded with a smile: "Brother Junjie, I'm coming to see you." "The meat and wine he brought with him were divided with the soldiers. Gossip and eat wine with Yi Junjie.

Yi Junjie was a "bag inquiry" when he heard about the Academy, he was very active, outgoing, with a beard, and very rough. At this time, he said angrily: "Lao Qin, you are commenting, what I said is true, these calves still don't believe it?" He also said: "You don't believe what I said, my brother, Liangbang Jinshi, Xuanfu Envoy of the Cloud Cavalry Army, is now serving in the black-clothed Crescent Guard, you should believe what he says, right?" ”

The Cloud Cavalry Army is the collective name of the three battalions of the Beijing Battalion under the command of Adjutant General Le Bai. It is the main force of the main force of the Zhou army.

Kang sneered. squinted at Qin Hongtu and Yi Junjie. He looked down on the civil servants in the army.

However, the rest of the dozen or so veterans were in awe. Two Jinshi, how can they be idle? Everywhere you go, you are a respected being!

Qin Hongtu was dark-skinned, tall, and powerful, but he was a very beautiful person, smiled slightly, and said: "The officers and soldiers in the army were treated, of course, it was the military order and kindness of the marshal." Senator Jia was only a member of the Shogunate. ”

Kang always smiled proudly.

Qin Hongtu's words changed again, his voice was not wavering, and he said very calmly: "Tomorrow, the whole army will hold a public sacrifice at the foot of Beishan Mountain to sacrifice the comrades who died in this battle, as well as the Han people who were slaughtered by Hu'er. At that time, Senator Jia will read out the memorial message he wrote for the soldiers! ”

A thin sergeant couldn't help but sigh: "Lord Jia's literary name is known to all the dynasties. With his composition, my generation of soldiers died fighting here, and they will not be nameless in the future! "A gentleman is sick and unworthy of his name! This little school also knows the truth.

Then, several sergeants echoed the emotional birth of the sergeant.

The smile on Kang Jiang's face was a little unbearable on the spot. He was dissatisfied with Yi Junjie's boasting and questioned Jia Huan's merits, but now in such a scene, I'm afraid he believes it, right? You must know that tomorrow's sacrificial text is written by Jia Huan, which shows the trust of the Governor of Qi in him.

Yi Junjie was in a happy mood, squeezed his eyebrows, and secretly gave Qin Hongtu a thumbs up. This kid is a scholar after all! Flexible!