I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 458: New Grave! Hero! Peace for All Time!
Three women and one drama.

We can perform two shows at the moment.

The extra Bai Zhenzhen acts as the stage manager, and would always pop up inadvertently to stir up some trouble so that the farce can continue smoothly.

Han Shao, who was so annoyed by the noise, simply dragged the two troublemakers into the secret realm of the Dharma Domain and gave them a good "comfort".

However, they didn't expect that when the two troublemakers came out of the secret realm of the law domain with flushed faces, they had no energy to make trouble anymore.

The remaining few people started to find trouble for him.

So when Shangguan Zhi looked cold and aloof, and snuggled into his arms while pouring him some tea, Han Shao knew that something was wrong.

What is worrying in this world is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth.

No one is stupid. Since the children who make noises get the milk, why don't they make noises?
However, as they got closer to Zhenliao City, the carriage gradually became quieter and no longer noisy.

In the village that the carriage passed by, white soul flags were used to call upon the heroic spirits.

"Goro——"

After a brief silence, Han Shao finally greeted him.

"Pause."

The carriage, escorted by five hundred royal cavalry guards, stopped quietly at the gate of this small village, causing the villagers who had never seen such a scene to look nervously and curiously.

I'm not afraid of fear.

After all, they recognized the iconic black armor on these cavalrymen; they were the Zhen Liao Army.

They were former comrades-in-arms of the young men in their village.

The reason why it is called "the old days" is naturally because...

"Young and old from Qingyu Village, meet... meet the distinguished one!"

When a man in brocade clothes walked out of the carriage, a group of Qingyu villagers, led by the village head, knelt down in haste.

But the kneeling action was not completed after all.

A gentle but irresistible invisible force held up their kneeling figures. Han Shao walked forward slowly and personally helped the white-haired village head to his feet, and then helped up several village elders behind him.

"No need to worship me."

Han Shao's gentle tone alleviated the village head's nervousness.

"I wonder what brings you to my humble village?"

"If there is anything we can do to help, we will do our best."

Several village elders behind him also echoed and hurriedly asked the younger generations in the village to slaughter pigs and sheep.

Han Shao stopped them, not sure whether it was an act of enthusiasm or flattery.

Then he reached out and held the village head's skinny, rough, shivering hand, and spoke gently.

"Don't worry, I'm just passing by and will leave later."

After comforting them, Han Shao looked at the new white banners hanging at the entrance of the village to summon souls and said.

"Let's go, take me to pay tribute to my comrades."

The common people in the countryside have little knowledge.

I just think that Han Shao's calling himself "Gu" is a bit strange, but I don't take it to heart.

Instead, it was the word "comrades" that made them stunned for a moment with a look of surprise.

Xiao Yu, who was still wearing fine armor and holding a sword, sighed and reminded.

"It's the boy from your village who died in the north."

Hearing this, the villagers became even more surprised.

After all, in their opinion, how could those rascals in their own village be qualified to be called comrades by the noble man in front of them?
But since the noble man had said so, they did not dare to refute.

So after being stunned for a moment, he hurriedly pretended to have suddenly realized something.

"Oh, oh! Your Excellency, please!"

"I will lead the way for you now!"

As he spoke, he hunched over and led the way carefully.

Seeing this, Han Shao gently supported the headman's humbly bent waist.

"The elders in this village raised such a brave boy. He should walk with his head held high. Why are you so modest?"

Only after the head of the village straightened his back subconsciously did Han Shao follow him.

"Elder, please go first."

"Ah, ah, oh!"

Li was like waking up from a dream. He tried to bend down, but found that he couldn't.

"Please come in, my lord!"

……

Several newly built simple tombs are nestled among the ancestral tombs behind the village.

The paper money was scattered all around.

Han Shao took the fine wine handed over by Xiao Yu, and toasted three cups towards the void in front of each new grave, and then poured them on the black soil in front of the grave.

But he did not actually bow down.

Having reached his level of cultivation, he has already gained some sense of the nine netherworlds in the dark.

His fate is too heavy, and he is afraid that they cannot bear the consequences.

With a soft sigh, Han Shao wanted to turn around and leave.

But I heard Li Zheng say it cautiously.

"Your Excellency...Your Excellency said that my son is your comrade-in-arms. I dare to ask, are my sons brave in the war?"

Han Shao had heard this kind of question more than once.

So he said it without thinking.

"Of course I am brave."

After saying this, he paused for a moment and emphasized again.

“They are all heroes.”

"I am a hero of Youzhou and Dayong!"

After saying this, the headman finally straightened his back completely, and with a slightly flushed face he spoke loudly to the villagers.

"You heard it, didn't you? The noble man said it!"

"My son is a hero!"

Most of the villages in Dayong are built based on the same blood relationship and surname.

So although they are villagers from the same village, they are actually blood relatives.

After hearing what the headman said, most of the villagers' eyes turned red with pride, and some of them couldn't help sobbing.

Han Shao's eyes fell on a few people, guessing that they should be the close relatives of the several new graves behind them.

He didn't know how to comfort them for their loss, so he could only walk over to them and speak softly.

"I will remember them, Youzhou will remember them, and the world will never forget their sacrifice."

Having said that, Han Shao took the opportunity to assure them.

The pensions and rewards they deserve will be paid out soon, so they don't have to worry about it.

In addition, Han Shao saw one of the young women holding a child and told her.

The descendants of all the soldiers who died in the battle could either go to school in the palace or join the army according to their father's will.

All expenses for flowers are provided by the government.

But who knew that the young woman didn't care about these and just asked Han Shao in a trembling voice.

"May I ask, sir, will those barbaric dogs never again cross the border?"

Han Shao nodded.

"No more. From now on, no barbarians will dare to march south to fight!"

The young woman smiled and wiped her tears.

"That's good, that's good!"

"There will be no more wars, and my Tiger will not have to serve in the battlefield."

When she was young, her father joined the army and never returned.

Today, her husband does the same.

The only thing she thought about for the rest of her life was her tiger.

As a woman, she did not understand the principles of family and country, nor did she want to know the great principles of achieving fame and fortune immediately.

She just didn't want her Tiger to repeat the mistakes of his ancestors.

Han Shao's expression froze when he heard this.

He originally saw that the little guy beside the woman was chubby and strong, with a good physique, and was a good candidate to join the army.

He also planned to leave a seal and assign it to the Yulin Orphan Group for training.

But when he heard the woman's words, he almost opened his mouth, but finally swallowed it back.

"Well, being successful is certainly a joy, but being safe and successful is also a blessing..."

So Han Shao rubbed the little guy's head and warned him with a smile.

"You have a good mother. You must be filial to her when you grow up."

"Otherwise I will spank you someday."

Seeing the little guy covering his butt with a look of fear, Han Shao laughed.

Then he said goodbye to Li Zheng and turned back to the carriage.

"Let's go."

The five hundred iron cavalrymen pedaled their horses like running tigers and wolves.

This magnificent and glorious scene made the people of Qingyu Village tremble with fear.

"This noble man is so kind, I wonder where he came from."

"Yes, I have lived for so many years, but I have never seen such a noble person." Several village elders sighed and guessed the origin of the noble person.

At this moment, the little guy next to the young woman suddenly said weakly.

"Grandfather, uncle, I...I know."

Hearing this, all the villagers looked surprised.

The head of the village looked at his grandson who was usually naughty and scolded him with a smile.

"You know? Even your grandfather doesn't know, so you know nothing!"

The little guy was a little unconvinced and said loudly.

"I do know."

"Just now an uncle told me that they are the personal guards of Duke Yan."

"If you want to join the army in the future, you can go find them!"

After saying this, seeing that the adults seemed still unconvinced, he spread out his little hands, revealing a piece of beautiful jade.

"Here, this is what the uncle just gave me."

After a moment of dead silence, the head of the village took the piece of jade that looked priceless from his grandson with trembling hands. He saw that there were intricate patterns on it and an ancient and unfamiliar character was engraved in the middle.

After checking it over and over for a while, the village head hurriedly handed it to another elder beside him.

"Xiao Liu, you know a lot of words, look at what this word is!"

The elder took the beautiful jade and after a moment, he barely recognized it.

“It’s the character ‘Yan’.”

But soon they became confused again.

How high of an official position is the Duke of Yan?

Is it more important than a colonel?
There is no way. The Yong Dynasty has been established for more than two thousand years, and the title of Duke has long ceased to exist.

And that nobleman looked too young. Even though he had a distinguished family background and rose to a high position at a young age, there were still limits to his abilities.

But at this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed.

"I remembered!"

Faced with the younger generation's surprise and startlement, the frightened village elders were about to scold him, but they heard the guy speak loudly in surprise and joy.

"That was Champion Hou just now!"

Champion?
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

Even several village elders could not help but express shock.

"Are you...are you sure?"

You should know that those men who died in the battle were said to have gone north this time to follow the Marquis of Champion to fight the barbarians.

"It can't be wrong! It can't be wrong!"

The younger generation's face flushed as he spoke, and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

"It's the Champion Marquis! I saw him at the end of last year... in Zhenliao City."

Almost everyone who has seen Guan Junhou's face will never forget it.

But just now he didn't dare to look directly at it, let alone think about it. Now that he had the trigger of memory, he instantly matched the dots.

As for the villagers, they didn’t know who the Duke of Yan was.

But when it comes to the title of Champion Marquis, how could they not know it?
There was another period of deathly silence, and the village chief suddenly burst into tears.

"It's worth it, it's worth it. My son can follow such a person, and it's worth dying for."

Just because the champion Hou Jiutian, a man who was above the clouds, personally supported this humble old man and spoke sweetly to him.

Just for the three cups of libation on the grave and the personal acknowledgment that his sons are heroes.

His own children and the young men in the village would not have died in vain.

He held the beautiful jade tightly, but then held it loosely for fear of breaking it, as his hands were shaking violently.

In the end, he could only hand it to the dazed young woman.

"My dear daughter-in-law, I'll leave this treasure to you for safekeeping."

As he said this, he looked at his grandson again.

"Fate! Fate!"

With this beautiful jade as proof, his grandson will surely have a bright future.

The villagers around him couldn't help but say so.

"Yes, I said that Tiger was born with nobleness. I'm sure he will become a great man in the future!"

"Xiu Lian is so lucky. She will definitely be honored by her son in the future..."

The villagers kept saying nice things to me, but they weren't flattering me, they were just envious.

However, amidst all the auspicious words, the young woman called Xiu Lian suddenly did something that shocked everyone.

The priceless jade was smashed to the ground, and the crisp sound of it breaking made everyone's face turn pale instantly.

"Xiu Lian! You are crazy!"

Xiulian didn't say anything, she just held her tiger tightly in her arms.

"If you want wealth and honor, go and ask for it yourself. I just want my tiger to live well..."

"I will never forgive anyone who wants my tiger to join the army!"

Everyone was stunned looking at Xiulian who was like a mother animal protecting her cubs.

It was as if I was meeting this usually gentle and kind woman for the first time.

The village head stared at his daughter-in-law for a while, then looked at the pale little kid in her arms. After a long while, he finally looked away.

The back that had just straightened up due to the encouragement of the noble man suddenly became hunched again.

He walked to the pile of broken jade and collected them, seeming to mutter to himself.

"Why smash such a good jade?"

A broken mirror cannot be mended, let alone a broken jade.

The village head tidied up the place with difficulty, turned his head to look at the cold grave of his only son, and finally sighed dejectedly.

"Well, if you don't want Hu'er to join the army, then he won't join."

"It's good to be safe."

Having said that, he placed the handful of broken jade in the little fellow's hands, pinched his little face with a smile, and said nothing more.

Looking at the figure of the village head who seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, some people couldn't help but blame Xiulian for being short-sighted and unfilial.

However, there are also people who understand Xiulian's difficulties.

For this person, no matter how tempting the power and wealth are, they cannot beat a thought.

Sometimes...it’s better not to have it!
After everyone left silently, Xiulian, who had been keeping a tense face, finally shed tears.

"Tiger, do you resent your mother's selfishness?"

Her fall not only broke the jade, but also destroyed the future of her husband's life, which he had exchanged for his young child.

Hu'er raised his head from his mother's arms, wiped the tears from her face, and shook his head.

"Don't cry, mother. The noble said that Tiger must be filial to mother, otherwise he will spank me."

After hearing this, Xiulian finally burst into laughter.

The noble man was a good person, so when her husband died, she did not blame him.

But her last thought was that she was reluctant to give it to him again.

"Hu'er, go study. If you have the chance in the future, please express your mother's gratitude to the noble man."

……

"Don't act on your own in the future. I don't like it."

Hearing the voice coming from the carriage, Xiao Yu's heart tightened and he responded respectfully.

But he soon realized that the monarch did not really blame him.

Otherwise, he would not condone his little actions.

"It's a pity that the jade was finally broken..."

It is a great pleasure for a real man to ride high on horseback and gain fame during his lifetime and after his death!

Xiao Yu did not understand the woman's concerns. He just secretly regretted the loss of a future talent in the army, so he felt quite depressed.

At this moment, no one in the carriage dared to cause trouble anymore, perhaps because they had sensed Han Shao's change in mood.

Even Gongsun Xinyi, who had previously been irritated by his absurd behavior on the road, no longer called him an "immoral and incompetent ruler" and gave a look to Jiang Wan beside her.

Jiang Wan understood, took Han Shao's hand and comforted him.

"Everyone has their own aspirations. Shao Ge'er, there's no need to think too much."

Although others don’t understand Xiulian, she can empathize with her feelings.

If she were allowed to start over again, even if she had to abandon her dignity and dignity and learn to throw a tantrum like her aunt, she would not give Han Shao another chance to join the army.

It's a pity that it's too late now to say that you regret having asked your husband to seek a title.

Han Shao understood Jiang Wan's thoughts.

But Jiang Wan guessed wrongly about the dark thread in his heart.

I recall the joy the woman felt when she said, 'We won't have to fight any more wars.'

Han Shao suddenly began to doubt himself.

Is it really worth it to let countless people die and countless families be broken up for his own ambition?
Will you regret it when you stand on a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood and ascend to the supreme position in the future where it is high up and cold?
Han Shao was a little confused.

After a moment of silent silence, Han Shao seemed to have finally figured something out and suddenly said.

"Since I came to this world——"

"Let's usher in eternal peace!"

……

(End of this chapter)