Chapter 187: The government and the opposition are shaken
"It's coming, it's coming!"
On the official road of Qingzhou City, a woman's voice suddenly sounded. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Everyone looked to the north, and the Qingzhou army was walking towards them with neat steps.
Among the people who came this time were men, women and children, and there were also many young women.
But there are not so many rules in the people's homes, not to mention that this is a great event, and naturally no one cares.
When the Qingzhou army saw so many people greeting each other, the soldiers in the team immediately raised their heads and walked over one by one.
But behind the serious look, the eyes of the soldiers secretly swept over the girls in the crowd, and some of the girls and the soldiers met their eyes, and they immediately blushed, don't turn their heads.
When the Qingzhou army came, the people immediately surrounded them, they stood on both sides, and they took out the steamed buns in the baskets one after another, and stuffed the fruits into the hands of the soldiers.
Xiao Ming rode in the middle of the group, protected by the soldiers.
With so many people gathered, they needed to think about the safety of King Qi.
Niu Ben's guard looked at Xiao Ming's expression, vigilantly looking at the people around him, to prevent anyone from mixing in with the people and not good for Xiao Ming.
Looking at the happy people on both sides, Xiao Ming smiled, he never thought that the people would greet each other, this honor made his heart warm, this time it was worth it to desperately defend Cangzhou City.
Luo Xin and Niu Ben walked in front, each as straight as if they had wooden sticks tied to their backs, and the two of them waved to the people on both sides from time to time.
Seeing this, Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly, these two living treasures have to fight for everything.
But the joy was mixed with the sound of crying.
Some of the people searched frantically among the soldiers, and those who found their sons were elated, while those who learned that their sons had died in battle collapsed to the ground, wailing.
"Son, my son!"
A sad cry reached Xiao Ming's ears, he turned his head and saw a woman in her forties, dressed in shabby linen clothes, crying silently under the support of a young girl, and the girl's tears kept falling.
When she saw Xiao Ming, she suddenly shouted, "Your Highness, Your Highness!" ”
"Stop!" At this time, Xiao Ming shouted, and the advancing Qingzhou army immediately stopped.
Niu Ben followed Xiao Ming and dismounted in front of the girl, and in the marching procession, Xiao Ming was surrounded in the middle like a star arching moon, and he was easily recognized.
The girl seemed to see this and shouted.
"Your Highness!" Seeing Xiao Ming coming, the girl was about to kneel.
At this time, Xiao Ming gently dragged the girl's clothes and said, "No courtesy, are you looking for this king?" ”
The girl wept and said: "Your Royal Highness forgives the sin, the little girl is also in love, my mother and I have just learned the news of my brother's death on the battlefield from my fellow villagers, and I have nothing else to ask for at this time, but to know where my brother is buried, and I can go to pay tribute every year." ”
Xiao Ming's heart tingled, and at this time, the crying on the side of the road gradually increased, and he said: "Girl, don't worry, the soldiers who died this time have all been transported back, they died in battle, how can this king let their souls return to their homeland." ”
"Your Highness Xie, such a little woman has nothing else to ask for." The woman cried.
At this time, one of the people said: "Oh, poor thing, the only son is dead, and now only the mother and daughter are left, how can I live this life?" ”
When these words reached Xiao Ming's ears, he was even more uneasy in his heart.
Now the victory was bought back by the soldiers with blood, how could he let those dead soldiers also worry about the Yellow Springs Road at this time.
He said: "The girl is righteous, the king admires in his heart, the families of the soldiers who died this time can go to the government to receive the silver taels of the pension, the girl must not forget, if the girl still has any wishes, you can also talk to the king." ”
"No need, Your Highness." The girl lowered her head and slowly walked away with the weeping woman in her arms.
Sighing, Niu Ben said: "Your Highness doesn't have to be too sad, fighting is always going to die, and slowly Your Highness will get used to it." ”
When he said this, Niu Ben's tone was full of vicissitudes, and there was deep pain in his eyes.
He also came step by step, countless soldiers around him came and went, and now how many former comrades-in-arms are left?
Looking deeply at the departing mother and daughter, Xiao Ming sighed deeply, what he can repay these people now is to let them live a good life in the future.
This pause, the smiles on the faces of the Qingzhou Army soldiers also disappeared, and the cries that sounded from time to time reminded them of their dead comrades, how could they be intoxicated with victory now.
At the gate of the city, at this time, all the officials in Qingzhou went out of the city to greet them, and Pang Yukun stood at the front.
Seeing Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun said: "Congratulations to Your Highness on your victory in Cangzhou, and the class has returned." ”
Xiao Ming's mood was still a little heavy because of what happened just now, and he said: "It's inconvenient to talk here, let's go to the Governor's Mansion." ”
Pang Yukun was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that Xiao Ming had no smile on his face, he thought something was wrong, so he nodded.
Niu Ben and the others went to the Governor's Mansion with Xiao Ming.
At this time, Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, what's wrong?" Is there something happening in Cangzhou? ”
"No, Cangzhou City is indeed defended." Xiao Ming's words made Pang Yukun breathe a sigh of relief.
Then Xiao Ming said: "This king is talking to you about the follow-up pension issue, the pension of the soldiers who died in the war must be sent to the hands of the family, don't go wrong, otherwise this king is the only one who asks." ”
Such a joyful day was told by Xiao Ming with such a sentence, and Pang Yukun also scratched his head a little.
After Xiao Ming said this, he left the Governor's Mansion.
At this time, Niu Ben said to Pang Yukun: "It is the first time Your Highness has experienced such a cruel war, and it is inevitable that he will be touched in his heart, but his words are right, the follow-up problems of this fallen soldier must be handled properly, otherwise it will chill the hearts of the soldiers." ”
Pang Yukun understood, "I see, I understand." ”
The army returned to the city, rested and returned to the Qingzhou camp.
At the same time, the news of Cangzhou's victory also flew to various parts of the country along with the newspapers.
On the day of the victory of Cangzhou City, Zhan Xingchang sent the news to Chang'an.
Now this news is in the hands of Xiao Wenxuan.
"Cangzhou won a great victory, beheaded 100,000 barbarians, and Bei Shan fled in embarrassment." Xiao Wenxuan almost finished reading the letter with trembling hands, and he muttered excitedly: "Decades of weakness, once the King of Qi thwarts his fierce edge today, I am fortunate to be a great Yu and a royal blessing." ”
He immediately called Xiao Huangmen and said, "Quickly spread the news of Cangzhou's victory, hahaha, I will look at the faces of the ministers." ”
Xiao Huangmen had never seen Xiao Wenxuan so happy, he hurriedly ran out, and when he arrived outside the palace gate, he rode on his horse and shouted all the way, "Cangzhou is a great victory, the king of Qi beheaded 100,000 barbarians!" (To be continued.) )