Chapter 870 Eighty-Eighty-Eight Our Strength
It wasn't until the evening of the same day that the Rock Fort Army was able to clean up the battlefield. The heads of the corpses were cut off and then rushed to Fort Rock to be nitrated. It's the height of summer, and if you don't make it, it might rot. This is the most powerful evidence to prove their own merits to the imperial court - the imperial court uses the first rank to judge the merits, and they can't help it.
A total of eight hundred and thirty-one beheadings.
The bodies were also disposed of, and several large pits were dug not far from the south bank of the Rock Fort, and the bodies were thrown into them. The corpses in the Huanshui River have been fished up, and those who have drifted too far down the river can't be managed, so they have to give up. The reason why the nitrate head is to ask for merit from the imperial court, and now, it is to avoid epidemics. With so many corpses, if not disposed of in time, it is easy to develop a plague.
The Rock Fort could not withstand such a blow.
At this time, in addition to Shi Jin and Zhou Zhong, Zhang Han, Li Gui and others were also there. Before that, they were all watching the battle here from the wall of the south gate of the Rock Fort, and they took in everything that happened here, and this battle, although not thrilling, was tragic enough.
They stood at the head of the city, and they were also dazzled and shaken. How have Li Gui and the others seen such a scene, their faces were a little pale, and they were trembling. And Zhang Han's face did not change, everything was as usual.
At this time, Zhang Han was standing at the head of the bridge, watching a group of soldiers cleaning the bridge.
On the bridge deck, the corpses were also piled up. The members of the White Lotus Sect who died here, how many hundred?
The soldiers moved the bodies away, then carried water from the river below, and began to wash the bridge deck, trying to wash away the thick blood. But the huge amount of blood seemed to soak the bridge deck thoroughly, and after several washes, there were still large reddish-brown blood stains on the bridge deck.
Zhang Han looked at it for a while, and said lightly: "Don't rush, keep it!" In the future, let the people who come to our Rock Fort see this blood, and let them know that they will provoke the fate of our Rock Fort! ”
When the soldiers heard this, they were all a little hesitant, not knowing whether to listen to him or not. They all knew that Zhang Han was a powerful figure in Rock Castle, but after all, he was not his own official.
"Just listen to Mr. Zhang." A voice came from the side, it was Shi Jin.
"Yes!" Several soldiers hurriedly responded.
When they went down, Shi Jin applauded and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, what you said is really good. ”
"I still have an idea." Shi Jin pointed to the bridgehead and said, "There should be a monument here, which reads: Where the five hundred rebels of the White Lotus Sect were killed!" ”
Zhang Han laughed: "Okay, you have a good idea!" There is momentum, there is courage. ”
"If I am not afraid of committing taboos, I must erect another monument, which reads: Those who offend my rock fort will be punished even if they are far away!" Zhang Han said with a smile.
The two looked at each other, and they both laughed.
Zhang Han watched the soldiers drag the corpses into the big pit, and suddenly had an idea in his heart, and said, "Lord Shi, can you let the soldiers move these corpses first, but stack them on the edge of the pit, the higher the stack, the better." ”
Shi Jin was a little surprised: "This is?" ”
"I have an idea here." Zhang Han said his thoughts again.
Shi Jin applauded: "Okay, good idea." ”
He immediately went to give the order, and although the soldiers did not know what was going on, naturally no one dared to disobey it. Soon, the corpses on the edge of the pit were piled up layer after layer, and in the end, they were almost a foot high, like a small mountain.
And half an hour later, under the leadership of Zhang Han, the people of Panshi Fort followed behind their own chief and came to the south bank of the Huanshui River.
However, it was Zhang Han who gave orders to all the security chiefs and commanders to bring all the people to gather on the south bank of the Rock Fort. At this time, there were already thousands of people in the Panshi Fort, all gathered on the south bank of the Huanshui River, a large area of black pressure.
When they came here, they saw such a shocking scene.
They actually saw this hill from a long distance, but they couldn't see it very clearly, but when they got closer, they could see it clearly, and suddenly many people were trembling. Some of them are timid, and they even lower their heads and dare not look.
Mother, this is a mountain of corpses!
"Everybody, what is this?" Zhang Han asked loudly.
But he obviously didn't expect these people to return, and as soon as he finished asking, he continued: "This is a mountain of corpses! ”
"Today, everyone should know the news that the White Lotus Sect traitors are coming to invade our Rock Castle, right?" Zhang Han asked.
"Yes." Sparse voices rang out in the crowd.
Zhang Han laughed and said, "But now, the White Lotus Sect traitors have been beaten away by us, and they have fled in embarrassment!" Moreover, they also left hundreds of corpses! Right here, it's them! You all have your eyes wide open, this is the fate of the thieves who dare to invade our Rock Fort! ”
"Our Rock Fort is extremely powerful, and no one can shake it!"
Originally, Zhang Han had always spoken very gently and his voice was not loud, but at this time, he opened his throat and shouted. As he spoke, Shi Jin repeated the sentence from the dozen or so loud-voiced heralds specially arranged. More than a dozen loud-voiced men roared in unison, and the rumbling sound echoed here like rolling thunder.
"Can't shake ......"
"Powerful ......"
When such a voice echoes in the ears, and such a sound rushes into the ears, something seems to burst into the hearts of these people!
Those corpses silently illustrate the strength of the Rock Castle.
Such a rock fort brings them a great sense of security and glory! I'm from Rock Castle, and I'm in the midst of this powerful collective! I don't have to be afraid of things anymore, and I can live more safely.
Because of these emotions, the sense of identification with Rock Fort has also surged.
Although they settled down in the Rock Castle, they were still a little apprehensive, but at this time, this uneasiness dissipated a lot.
The Rock Fort proved that they are capable of protecting the people who live here.
For the next few days, the wind was calm.
It's just that around the Rock Fort, there are a lot of spies in the past, and there are all kinds of forces. There are people from Huang Wan and Huang Shen, as well as people from the governor of Datong and the general army of Datong, and there are also those sent by the surrounding military forts. Obviously, there are still a lot of people who are paying attention here.
Of course, the most are still the people of the White Lotus Sect.
The White Lotus Sect retreated to their stronghold, but it seemed that Lord Sun Xiang had become a frightened bird, and he was afraid that the people from Rock Fort would call, so he sent many spies to find out the news, and they kept an eye on Rock Fort all the time.
At the same time, outside Panshi Fort, the news of the great victory in the south of the river was also spreading rapidly in North Hebei Province.
This kind of news is really impossible to hide.