Chapter 26 Honor
The Qin army formation, which was arranged one and a half miles away, looked like an endless wall. The sun was rising, the north wind was cold, and the military flags on the wall were flying, making the long wall even more majestic. However, the eyes of more than 200,000 Chu soldiers were no longer above the long wall, and they were looking at the red flag in front of the left army formation.
I saw King Pi, and said, "I'll ask for the dragon flag Yangyang, and the bell Yangyang. There is a pirate in the sacred place, and there is no strong light...
(The princes began to meet with the King of Zhou and asked for the granting of laws and regulations. The dragon flag showed a bright pattern, the carriage was jingling with bells, the reins were decorated with golden light, the entire team was dazzling and majestic)
After the Qin army retreated, the rescue of people was handed over to ordinary soldiers. After the fierce battle, the sword and shield hands were included in the list again, protecting the chariots in the center of the inspection team and the Xiong Jing riding a horse. Under the Chaoyang, the team that patrols the entire army was as described in the Book of Songs: Longqi Yangyang, He Ling Yangyang, Xiong Jing's armor on the body, the sword and shield hands on the sword and shield hands, and the iron spear tips of the Yi Song's masters, all of which shine under the Chaoyang.
"I, Wang Yingwu!" The soldiers knelt down like a tide, even though many people knew the military rules that Jiezhe would not worship.
"I, Wang Yingwu!" More people bowed to Xiong Jingfu, including the officers in the chariot. This forced Gong Jia Huansan to shout "There is no worship" as yesterday. But this was useless. At the suggestion of the Right Historian, Gong Jia Huansan changed to shout "The King: No rituals". This was useful. When he heard about the "no rituals", the soldiers who bowed their heads stood up immediately.
The Qin army's morning raid was fatal. According to the report of Pan Wuming, the commander of the Left Army, the Left Army killed at least 4,000 people, and the bodies left by the Qin army, including those killed by the sword and shield soldiers, were only more than 1,000. Walking in the front of the Left Army, Xiong Jing had already seen the tragic situation after the attack: a thousand-man army formation with a width, and there were basically no armored soldiers in the front row, most of which were marooned soldiers. The people in the first row could not have armor. There was no explanation that the armored soldiers in the front row had been killed by the Qin people.
The patrol team that was moving forward slowly suddenly stopped. In fact, Xiong Jing stopped. He saw a man in rhinoceros armor covered in blood in the queue. After he was relieved, his hair was completely scattered, and he lost one of his skin. He was standing on the dead grass with bare feet. The spear in his hand was still covered with undry blood. Even if the Qin army retreated, he held it high in his hand and was ready to cut it down at any time.
"What's your name?" Xiong Jing looked at him and sighed softly.
"Report to the king, boy Chen Rong." I thought the king was just visiting Tu Yi, but suddenly asked about his name. Chen Rong was stunned and answered, his vest was full of sweat.
"The clan of Chen is the descendant of Gongzizhen?" Chen Tongyi was originally granted the title of Gongzizhen, the son of King Zhuang of Chu, so he was called Shen Yin. Shen Yin originally meant Chen County Yin, but he did not expect that the word Shen Yin later became the clan. Shen Yin, the prime minister of the dynasty, was born in Weixian.
"The boy is humble and dares not humiliate his ancestors. He only has a family of Shen, but he dares not be a family of Shen Yin." Chen Rong had a bitter face. He was naturally the descendant of Prince Zhen, but after more than three hundred years of reproduction, there were more than 100,000 people from Shen Yin, a family of Weixian. Some of the declining branches could only be changed to Shen.
"King, Chen Rong is the descendant of our clan! Unfortunately, hundreds of children of the Duke clan, now only the children of the Duke clan, are left..." Shen Yinxi, the general of the County, wanted to cry without tears. Yesterday, as soon as he returned to the camp, he summoned the children of the Duke clan, Shizhong, to inform the king of the order. In the morning, most of the children of the Duke clan were voluntarily listed in front of the formation, but no one expected that the Qin people would come to the scene. Most of the soldiers in the first line of armor were killed and injured, and Chen Rong was one of the few survivors.
"Give a knife!" Xiong Jing nodded heavily. The three rows in front of the army were killed and injured. The children of the princes listed here naturally had to follow the laws of the jungle to eliminate them. Those strong, intelligent and lucky ones could survive.
"The king has his order, and he will give him a treasure sword." It's better if the cavalry of Chu State did not mention it, the cavalry sword was retained and not issued. The Right Historian opposed giving these great iron swords to the unsuccessful Yue disciples, but it was natural to give them to the children of the nobles who dared to stand in the first row.
The cavalry sword was quickly presented, and the length of four feet and three inches was amazing. When Xiong Jing deliberately drew his sword out of the sheath, the bright sword immediately made everyone's eyes straight. "Ah, what a sword!" Shen Yinxi couldn't tell the difference between a sword and a sword for a while, and unconsciously whispered. Chen Rong was also stunned, and his ancestors also left a sword, but it was only a copper sword less than three feet long. How could it be compared to this one, four feet long and snow-white sword?
"Kneel down!" Xiong Jing put his knife into the sheath, and the dazzling light suddenly disappeared, and everyone was confused.
"Boy, thank you for the sword!" Chen Rong knelt down and bowed. At this time, he completely forgot the fear and regret just now.
"Remember, courage is honor!" Xiong Jing stared at him, as if he wanted to engrave these words in his heart.
"Kid, bravery is honor!" Chen Rong responded to Xiong Jing's gaze.
"Serious." The knife finally placed on his raised hands. Xiong Jing said to him again: "Remember his name."
The remaining children of the princes and scholars of the Left Army were not just Chen Rong. At Xiong Jing's request, the remaining fifty-eight people came out in front of the army to give swords. More than 120 wounded people also recorded their names, and if they were not dead, they would give swords. As for the dead, they followed the convention of later generations, Xiong Jing gave him a military flag wrapped in a burial, and recorded his name in the book and worshipped in the Yingdu ancestral temple.
Honor, the glory of the dead, the glory of the living. This may be the cheapest thing - a cavalry knife weighing two kilograms, because it should not be repeatedly forged, even if it is exquisite, it is less than a thousand yuan; the military flag is cheaper, seventy or eighty or eighty yuan for ordinary linen, eight or nine hundred yuan for silk, and a slave sold for at least ten thousand yuan, but this is the most precious thing, so precious that people should share their lives with each other.
"King! Little man, villain... is not convinced." After the sword was given, the inspection team was about to leave the left army, two young soldiers who had left the line chased after them. Following them was the sergeant who was constantly cursing. These two people left the formation without authorization and had violated military law.
"What's the matter?" Xiong Jing rode his horse back seriously. He knew that this day would always come, and he could only treat it with a normal mind.
"Report to the King: The two common people, holding their heads, were shouting that they were not convinced." The temple man asked for help, "Now the two have been stopped by the sergeant."
"Why don't you accept it?" Xiong Jing did not mean to let it go, but asked.
"I don't know." At this time, a man with an officer-like appearance rushed over. "Report to the king, I will be incompetent in the future. Please punish the king!"
"What's the matter?" Xiong Jing looked at him. This was the army leader of the Chen County army. Chen County is a big county. In addition to the ten thousand people who defended Chengyang, more than 10,000 people belonged to the Left Army. As for the Chen County defenders besieged by the Wei army at this moment, they were made up of the forces of each county.
"Report to the king, such common people..." Jun Rui was breathing. He seemed to be a little more literary, but he couldn't organize his words. He had to simply say: "The two disciples were unwilling to see someone give him a knife."
"Can they be listed before the military formation?" Xiong Jing had long guessed what was going on.
"Report to the king, that's right, the two of them even killed the Qin soldiers." The army added. "However, these two people are not children of the nobles of the public clan."
"So what if it is not?" Xiong Jing asked him. "Who said that the treasure sword is only given to the children of the princes and the nobles?" Xiong Jing was surprised by the army. The right historian in the chariot behind him shook his head frequently, but Lian Po smiled and nodded. "Summon them here." Xiong Jing ordered.
Chen County is a county of merchants, and merchants are naturally realistic and smart. The king urged the children of the Gong clan to be listed before the military formation and announced that "the future election of officials will be selected from the three fronts of the military formation..." The most important thing is the following sentence: "If there are not enough children of honors, even if they are common people, as long as this person dares to achieve courage and can enter the school and get a career, he can also be a general and an official."
The common people in other divisions didn't care about this kind of news, but the smart people in Chen could not sleep at night after hearing it. Many people fantasized about being in front of the formation, then entering school and completing their careers, and finally becoming generals and officials. Early this morning, the front line of the military formation was crowded with people, and everyone was scrambling the first three rows. Chen County has been a key transportation hub since ancient times, and the bustling business is, and the more prosperous the business is, the more poor people there are. When the poverty and humbleness reach a certain level, they will take risks and lose their lives to gain wealth.
The two masters and apprentices who were led by the army to Xiong Jing were the disciples of Lu Zuo in Chen County. If history had not changed, they would be sent to Yuyang by Qin II in twenty-nine years.
"The villain greets the king." The two disciples immediately bowed to Xiong Jing, and seemed to be frightened.
"Why are you not convinced?" Although Xiong Jing tried his best to speak in a deep voice, his voice was still crisp.
"Report to the King," one of the two men who were lying on their backs raised their heads. Although he was wearing armor, his face was haggard and his skin was dark. "The villain Chen Qi, I heard that the king once said: Sima, the three men standing in front of the army, had his name. If the first three men were not worthy of the children of honor, he would be a commoner. As long as this man dared to win the battle and was able to enter the school and complete his career, he could also be a general and an official."
Chen Qizhi's words were closely linked to the 'first three lines'. Xiong Jing smiled and nodded, "Is this true for the unscrupulous words."
"The villain is brave enough to see the king give the first three noble children to give the treasure swords, but... we are also standing in front of the military formation. When the Qin people came, they also beheaded, so they felt dissatisfied and asked the king to atone for their sins." It was rude to look directly at the king, and Chen Qi could only turn his eyes up and glance secretly.
"Irregular!" The army next to him immediately scolded: "How can you give a precious sword to a noble person?"
"Random!" Xiong Jing stopped Junsu and then looked at the two of them saying: "The army will be rewarded with rewards for beheading Qin soldiers. The gift of the treasure sword is to give the first three brave and loyal people. The children of nobles will be loyal and trustworthy. What is lacking is courage. If you don't lack courage, can you be loyal and trustworthy?"
Xiong Jing's question stopped Chen Qi, and it was easy to judge if he was brave enough to kill the enemy. But what is loyalty? How can a person be judged whether he is loyal? How can a plaintiff in the Lu Zuo say he is loyal? The most important reason why they went to war was that they were forced by Chu laws and forced by officials was hard to say that it was voluntary.
Chapter completed!