550. Chapter 550 Reaffirming the military order
The 150,000-strong army in Nanzhao died in Liangzhou, which was shocked by the world, but Chen Hao was not very happy about it. Because two months passed, no news about Duan Zongbang and Chief Long was found. Since all the elite main forces of the Nanzhao army were annihilated, Li Qian and his deputy general Li Hong's two armies recovered the entire Shannan West Road within 20 days. Then he rushed south and pacified Jiannan Road in just one and a half months.
Although the journey was invincible, the imperial army also lost 30,000 people. Because the marching food and supplies were not kept up, and the army also needed some time to rest. So Chen Hao ordered the troops to be stationed outside Chengdu City, and after a few days of rest, the troops were sent to Nanzhao.
The city of Chengdu had been massacred by the Nanzhao army, and all that was left was broken bricks and tiles. When Chen Hao led his troops into the city, Chen Hao felt a long-standing sorrow lingering in his heart. With his eyes wet, he ordered all the soldiers of the army to restore the city, and posted a list of notices to the states under Jiannan Road to recall the refugees who fled.
Chen Hao has always hated the crime of murder and robbery, and this is also the reason why he hates war. Siege and plunder the city and the land burning and killing seem to have become a vassal of the war. The various atrocities carried out by the Nanzhao army in Jiannan Road made Chen Hao angry. Looking at the bloodstains in the city and the smell of corpses everywhere, Chen Hao had the urge to cut the Chief Long and Duan Zongbang into pieces. Unfortunately, the two of them have never seen anyone but died.
The Tang army is indeed better in this regard. Every time they go to the expedition, the imperial army has a huge baggage team, and there is no need to rely on plunder and replenish supplies like the Nanzhao army. Although the bulky baggage has greatly slowed down its maneuver power, it also ensured sufficient and stable supply of food, fodder and weapons. It not only allowed the army to maintain its strong combat power for a long time, but also greatly reduced the invasion of the people. Therefore, it also won the hearts of many people. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Han people were able to sit firmly in the Central Plains.
But plundering is almost a communion of war, and better things do not mean extinguishing it, especially this time the imperial army won the war. The generals' desire for spoils was blatant, and the greed of the generals was easily opened because of the rest of the army. The Liangzhou army under Shi Zhong, who came with the army, had strict military disciplines, but the army under Li Qian regarded military disciplines as if nothing had happened.
In the eyes of these Gyeonggi-do troops, they have become the hero who saved Kennan and even Shannan West. They have traveled thousands of miles to fight against the enemy and countless casualties. It is reasonable to ask for women and property from local people, even business travelers and officials, and even those who commit suicide.
What made Chen Hao feel most furious was that the robbery woman was brought into the camp, not only played with her unscrupulously, but also caused the soldiers in the camp to beat each other because of this incident. On that day, Chen Hao patrolled the military camp with Li Jin, and happened to see this scene. Li Jin never thought that his soldiers would neglect their duties and ignore military discipline. Li Jin was furious, and with a red face, he personally pulled out his sword and was about to kill the two soldiers beaten by the leader.
However, before his sword was unsheathed, it was pressed by Chen Hao on the side. Li Qian was stunned when he saw Chen Hao's move, but then he lowered his head with shame: "Master, the general is ashamed, and he is willing to be punished if he has no choice but to manage the army! When the general kills these two people, the general will let the general deal with it!"
Chen Hao looked at Li Qian coldly, then said in a deep voice: "General Li, don't worry, I will punish your fault!" As he said that, he turned his eyes to the two soldiers who fought each other: "As for them, General Li doesn't need to bother!"
Li Qian was shocked by Chen Hao's sharp gaze just now, because he saw a hint of murderous intent in Chen Hao's eyes. Although he was the royal relative of the royal family, and the leader of the 70,000 army, he did not dare to go against Chen Hao's intentions. Although he was the prince, he was not the emperor. Chen Hao had the privilege of doing things cheaply under the emperor. Even if Chen Hao killed him at this moment, he could only accept his fate and conquer the law.
After Li Qian retreated with tactfulness, Chen Hao frowned slightly at the woman who was already insulted and bit her tongue and committed suicide by shame and anger. His eyes were cold and cold, "Where is Shi Zhong?"
"The last one is here!" Shi Zhong walked up from behind and bowed to respond.
"The two people belong to the brigade, and they are all hung on the city tower and exposed to the sun for five days and are not allowed to eat. If there are those who survive in five days, they can be exempted from being guilty! As for these two culprits, they will be castrated and handed over to the woman's relatives to deal with it. Do not interfere with whether they are dead or alive!" Although Chen Hao's words were not high, they were like thunder in the ears of everyone.
"Yes! I will obey the order!"
Li Qian felt that the soldiers could be killed but not humiliated, so why should they use this castration to make the soldiers humiliate them, so he advised: "Master, this matter..."
"Why, General Li thinks it's inappropriate?" Chen Hao turned his head and asked with a cold expression.
"Master, the so-called warrior can be killed but not humiliated. Killing people is just a head-on, so why do you..."
Chen Hao snorted coldly and scolded: "A good soldier can be killed but not humiliated. Is that the general? Are they the 'sages' you call? Are they a soldier who can only plunder the people? Are they a soldier who robs the military discipline and rape women? "
Then he pointed to the dead body of the woman and shouted at the face of everyone: "I hope that the imperial army will rescue them from the fire and water. Isn't it here to let you rape and bully them at will! Do you think you are the victorious army and the saints who save the suffering? No! You are no different from the beasts in Nanzhao, and you are even worse than them. At least they will not bully the people of their own country!"
The military camp was quiet, and all the soldiers lowered their heads and dared not speak. Chen Hao gasped in anger and looked at the dazed Li Qiang coldly: "Born in a prosperous place, you will never know their sufferings. Why should you spread salt on the wounds that are already covered with bruises? Did you not see the ruins when you entered the city, the bloody corpse and the smell of corpses, and the sad people are homeless?"
"If there is another time, the brigade team will be held and killed! In my eyes, there are only two military rules: life and death, whether to live or die, you will like it!" After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving everyone secretly wiped a cold sweat.
Later, in order to prevent the tragedy from happening again and to allow the people to return to their hometown with peace of mind, Chen Hao posted military rules and reiterated the military order: Even if officials and soldiers defeated the enemy, they would kill indiscriminately, set up tombs, burn their huts, bury their huts, and cut down trees, all of them would be beheaded; if the traitors and wives would be killed, those who would be raped first, those who would be killed first, those who would be killed by secretly deceiving the enemy, and those who would be killed by secretly deceiving the resources and violate the order and do not accept the favor, they would be killed...
The military orders are like mountain offenders, and the culprit has been killed. More than 200 people from the brigade were hung on the city tower for five days. This made the people of Jiannan Road, who were like a frightened bird, completely calm down at this moment. This army with strict military discipline was also loved by the people, which made Li Qian feel the glory of love, but he felt a sense of shame in his heart.
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In the only unburned governor's mansion in Chengdu, Chen Hao wrote a military newspaper under the pavilion in the backyard. The summer heat is hard to bear. If Chen Hao had not been from the southerner before, he would have been unable to stand the heat in the south. But even so, Chen Hao took off his thick armor and dressed in a single dress to handle official duties under the pavilion with a slight breeze.
Dipped in thick black ink, Chen Hao stood at the table for a moment, clearing his thoughts again, and then began to write the military newspaper. Although Chen Hao knew that the battle had not been completely over, he had to write this military newspaper in advance, because Li Yan in the capital had probably been waiting for a long time. Moreover, he felt it necessary to inform Li Yan about the conquest of Nanzhao.
Writing hard...
Xianxianlanghao wrote down in detail all the bloody storms since the beginning of this battle, from the losses of personnel and weapons, as well as the combat overview and layout, and finally to the reward for payment...
Chen Hao recorded all this in detail. Although there were not many words, there were countless people crying. Chen Hao wrote almost one word at a time. He wrote very seriously and focusedly, so that Li Qian, Shi Xiong and others came to the courtyard, and Chen Hao did not notice it at all.
The soldiers who died in General Chen Hao’s family book were carefully written in the military newspaper, because every name was a living life in Chen Hao’s eyes. What a thriving man, now he has become a lone soul in the desert of the wasteland, leaving nothing behind...
The military registration book was asked by Chen Hao from Shi Xiong and Li Qian. Perhaps the fallen soldiers were not as brave as the generals, and they were like the generals who had made great achievements. Or they were just a bunch of names in the bones and unknown soldiers after a war. The weapons they used and even the clothes they wore were sent to the hands of the people who took over them, becoming the equipment of the new soldiers until they were exhausted in the battle. No one would remember who their former master was.
But Chen Hao didn't want to do this. The closer he had to come into contact with the war, the more he felt the sin of war. The victory of a war is always inseparable from these unknown heroes, but who has ever remembered their names? But just like a wisp of dust on the ground, a gust of wind will not dissipate without a trace...
Therefore, Chen Hao did not want people to remember only the unparalleled achievements of Chen Hao and the generals, but to let the world remember that these dead people are truly unsung heroes. The red pen marks the names behind them, which is everything they left in the army. Chen Hao would pause for a while when he would note his merits, and he kept asking himself in his heart, will anyone remember it many years later? What kind of majesty did these people bring to the Weiwei Tang Dynasty? How many bloody wars would cause the blood of the Tang Dynasty to sprinkle thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?
Chapter completed!