Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 210 It seems that there is still someone who understands me!

June of the third year of Huangyou.

Zhao Xun came back from Yongzhou, Guangxi.

After all, they brought the Li Yuan Army, not the ordinary Song Dynasty imperial guards.

This battle is naturally not too difficult.

However, the combat environment in Guangxi is still different from that in the Central Plains.

It was also thanks to the time when they fought, which was mainly concentrated in autumn and winter.

If you go there during the summer when it is hot and rainy and there are many mosquitoes.

It is estimated that there may even be an epidemic in the army.

Speaking of which...

The epidemic in the north of the Song Dynasty cannot be ignored.

In the past two or three years, relevant decrees have been issued many times, requiring local states and counties to treat patients well.

"Your Highness Prince Yu!"

Zhao Xun saluted Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin also said: "Not many people were lost, right?"

Zhao Xun's face was naturally not optimistic.

Although they have muskets and cannons.

But they also have geographical advantages.

Moreover, when fighting there, there were many places like ponds and forests.

This was indeed a huge challenge for these soldiers who had come all the way from the Central Plains.

Seeing Zhao Xun's grief-stricken expression, Zhao Xin also said, "Give him a proper burial!"

no way!
That's what being a soldier is like!

At last……

When the data was released, only seven people had died.

But Zhao Xun did the right thing!

Even if only seven died!

This is not something that the Li Yuan army can bear.

Zhao Xin patted Zhao Xun on the shoulder.

Next…

It's time to think about getting a big tombstone.

Write '天下丽元' in the front, '人民英雄，永恒的仙丹' in the back, and then write your own name 'Zui Xinglai' and the date of a certain year and month.

The stone materials used are granite and white marble.

It should be at least ten or twenty meters high.

of course!

It depends on the skills of the craftsman.

As far as Zhao Xin knows, the height of many tombstones does not exceed six meters.

Anyway...

The higher the better.

By the way...

I have to practice calligraphy next time, because when the time comes to carve the inscription, I will definitely use what I have written as a reference.

Then...

Zhao Xin then brought Zhao Xun to his father and asked his father for a reward.

……

in the hall.

Zhao Xun explained the entire battle process in detail.

Nong Zhigao does have some strength. At least from the looks of it, his team is well-organized and they all wear the same uniform, all red, so they look like elite troops.

Unfortunately……

What they encountered was the world's first army equipped with firearms.

In fact, at the beginning, the Li Yuan army was very successful, almost crushing with ease, but...

As the fight went on, Nong Zhigao became smarter and even pretended to be dead in an attempt to deceive Zhao Xun. Unfortunately, Zhao Xun didn't believe him at all.

After all, if you just throw out a corpse and say it is Nong Zhigao, even a fool wouldn't believe it.

Only those who are only concerned about taking credit for themselves would forcibly prove that this is the body of Nong Zhigao in order to gain credit for themselves.

really!

As Zhao Xun continued to send people to pursue, he finally caught the real Nong Zhigao and his family.

"That's how the whole thing happened!"

Zhao Xun was very good at avoiding the important issues and simply omitted the words "muskets" and "cannons".

Just say that the two armies are facing each other.

The enemy's troops were in good order.

At first glance, he seems to be quite capable.

The first battle was actually fought in a relatively flat area, but the enemy, seeing that the battle was not going well, led their troops to retreat into the mountains and forests. In the second and third battles, they chased Nong Zhigao in the mountains and forests.

The Li Yuan army also suffered casualties at this time. In this battle, more than a thousand enemies were killed, and the rest had basically surrendered.

to be frank!
Since Nong Zhigao had been targeted by Li Dezheng of Jiaozhi over the years, Nong Zhigao's strength at this time was actually not very strong.

of course!

Whether it is strong or not depends on the comparison.

If compared with the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty, Nong Zhigao might be even more powerful.

only……

The total number of enemies is only a few thousand, less than ten thousand, which is indeed a bit not enough.

therefore……

This victory was nothing to the entire Song Dynasty court.

Zhao Xun was promoted, and then rewards were announced for everyone else.

What follows is the burial and memorial service.

In addition...

When people die, fresh blood needs to be replenished.

Although this is cruel for a family that has already lost a loved one.

But if this person doesn't make up for it, it won't work.

Anyway...

Zhao Xin was definitely prepared to be scolded.

Maybe the family members would get emotional and ask him to compensate her husband and her son. Zhao Xin had already thought about all this.

It can only be said that it is a home visit one by one.

Fortunately, there are only seven.

soon……

Zhao Xin came to the first one.

There are two elderly people, a wife and four children in the family.

The older one looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, while the younger one was still in swaddling clothes.

Zhao Xin asked the other party how many children he had.

Of course, Zhao Xin was not ignorant of numbers, but he didn't know if there was anyone who was not at home.

The old man in the family also reported the number of people to Zhao Xin, saying, "There were six in total, two of them died young, and now there are only these four left."

Zhao Xin also said: "It's really not easy. In fact, I came here today to tell you something."

The elderly people in the family haven't figured out what's going on yet.

The older one, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, seemed to understand.

He asked, "Is it because Daddy died, and now I have to take his place?"

Zhao Xin actually didn't want to say such cruel words.

But he had to do it.

He could only nod and said, "But you are still young, so don't be so anxious. We in the Li Yuan Army can wait until you are an adult, get married and have children, and then it won't be too late to report."

The older one, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, asked, "How old is His Royal Highness Prince Yu this year?"

Zhao Xin said, "Thirteen."

Then the other party said, "Then I am at least two years older than His Royal Highness Prince Yu."

Zhao Xin said, "Regarding your father's death, I can only say that I'm very sorry. Actually... you don't have to suffer such a punishment. But..."

Then the other party interrupted Zhao Xin and said, "But we chose to join the army. Your Highness Prince Yu, do you remember that you once rode on a horse and circled around us? Asking us if we were willing to follow you?"

Zhao Xin said, "Of course I remember this."

The other party said: "That's good, I am willing to follow Your Highness in the future."

No!

I'm ready to accept your condemnation, why don't you follow the rules?

But think about it!

If no one in the family joins the army, it means losing privileges, and they may drift away from Zhao Xin in the future, and may also lose the path to further advancement.

As long as there is still a dream in one's heart, who would not want to follow a strong man and conquer the world together?

In fact, not everyone can get such an opportunity.

The other party finally said: "Dad often mentioned His Highness and Li Yuan Army when he was on vacation. He said that His Highness and Li Yuan Army are different from other places. In them, it feels like home."

"I don't think my father would regret dying on the battlefield. Besides, our family has received such a favor from His Highness, so we can't be ungrateful."

Zhao Xin didn't quite understand what it felt like to be at home.

So I asked, "What does it mean to feel like home?"

The other party also scratched his head and could only roughly describe it: "It's probably because they are very united. Everyone is not just trying to make achievements or bully others. Instead, they will help each other a lot."

Zhao Xin almost burst into tears when she heard what the other party said.

It seems!

There are still people who understand themselves.

Unfortunately……

Now the other party has passed away.

(End of this chapter)