Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 36: These are life-saving things, brothers also like to listen
The battle on the Guangji River ended when only the afterglow of the setting sun remained.

The main reason was that although the battle on the three large ships was over, the bandits who had dived, jumped into the water, and fled to the mountains and forests on the other side had not been eliminated.

The magistrate of Yong'an County, who shouted that he would do his best, was sweating profusely as he chased and killed several lone bandits with a sword in his hand, protected by a group of young men and yamen runners.

……

On the river bank, the soldiers from the Wuwei Yamen who got off the boat gathered together.

Zhang Yuan, wearing armor and holding the hilt of his sword, walked quickly forward to inspect the casualties of his team.

Even though they were wearing armor, seven or eight of them were slightly injured.

He took out the medicine he had brought with him and asked the soldiers to apply it when bandaging their wounds.

Chen Wu led seven or eight soldiers to pick up the scattered weapons, as well as the arrows and pistols that had been shot before.

These weapons must be counted after the war. Those that can be recovered will be recovered, and those that cannot be recovered will be reported as war losses.

Feng Cheng and several new recruits were lying on the river bank vomiting violently.

I didn't feel anything when the battle was about to begin. Just now when I got ashore, the yamen runners carried out the bodies of the bandits who had been beheaded, both complete and incomplete, and piled them into a huge pile.

Only then did the new recruits feel scared and their stomachs were churning.

Not far away, the magistrate of Yong'an County, a thirty-year-old official in green official uniform, was also lying on the edge of the reef and vomiting.

When he returned to the shore, he insisted on visiting the battlefield and boarded a wooden boat that had not been cleaned yet.

"This is a musk pill, which can help you concentrate." After Zhang Yuan gave a few pills to Feng Cheng and the others, he walked to the Yong'an County Magistrate, who was wearing a green official uniform, and handed him a pill.

"Thank you, Captain Zhang." The captain Gao Tong took the pill and carefully fed it to the county magistrate, then scooped up two handfuls of river water to help him swallow the pill.

When Zhang Yuan turned around and walked a few feet away, he heard a sound from behind.

"This pill is good. It makes me feel better after taking it."

"By the way, Captain Gao, what kind of water did you give me to drink?"

"River water?"

"Uh……"

……

The soldiers of the Wuwei Yamen in the city camped on the river bank, and all the tents and military supplies were moved from the seven carriages.

The first thing to do after setting up the big pot is to boil water.

Large buckets of river water were brought over and boiled. Half of it was dried and put into bamboo tubes, and the other half was sent to the wounded soldiers to clean their wounds.

Three large pots were constantly boiling water and then transported to the tents that had been set up.

Soldiers who have taken off their armor should clean their armor and weapons and apply grease.

The blood stains on your body must also be washed off and you must change into dry clothes.

Zhang Yuan, Qi Junliang, and Chen Wu were wearing armor and holding weapons as they patrolled.

Xu Xianzhong, the county lieutenant of Yong'an County, brought some young and strong men and presented two pieces of pork and some rice and flour.

Originally, according to Xu Xianzhong's idea, he wanted to send the soldiers to the post station to rest, and then invite Zhang Yuan and other leading military officers and sergeants to the county town to set up a few tables for a banquet.

Unfortunately, it took too much time to inventory the battlefield, and the soldiers could only camp by the river.

According to military rules, once camp is set up, military attachés must be on duty. Even if they are resting, they are not allowed to attend banquets or drink.

"Captain Zhang fought bravely today. I admire you." Xu Xianzhong bowed to Zhang Yuan with a serious expression on his face.

He also came from a military background, so of course he admired Zhang Yuan's bravery and killing ability.

Moreover, he learned from the military sergeant that Zhang Yuan was the righteous Mr. Zhang Erye.

"It's my duty. I don't deserve County Captain Xu's praise." Zhang Yuan waved his hand and sent Xu Xianzhong out of the camp.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Yuan had a general understanding of the gains of this bandit suppression mission.

This group of bandits was one of several gangs of river bandits that had long been entrenched on the Guangji River. In the past, they robbed houses and plundered on the roads.

The Guangji River connects to the Guangling River. There are many river bandits along the river, covering an area of ​​hundreds of miles, and the government is unable to suppress them.

Recently, due to the prosperous trade on the border, these bandits have become interested and many have started to form boat gangs to do legitimate business.

This is a good thing, but how can these pirates really do business?

They robbed and plundered each other, and this time they were so bold as to smuggle banned iron ore.

A total of more than 80,000 kilograms of iron ore, equivalent to 1,000 taels of silver, were seized on the three wooden ships.

The key point is that these iron ores were lost from the mine in the neighboring county.

It's really a business with no capital.

"The Jihe Gang is almost completely destroyed this time. Except for the gang leader Liu Datou and a few good swimmers who escaped by diving, the rest of the gang was captured in one fell swoop."

"This way, the Yong'an County river will be safe for at least three years."

"The county magistrate should be able to get a promotion this time. Maybe he can even meet you, Captain Zhang, in the capital."

This time the bandit suppression was successful and the gains were huge. Xu Xianzhong was also very happy and talked to Zhang Yuan for a few more words.

In reality, he knew Zhang Yuan's identity and was interested in making friends with him. Otherwise, there would be no need to reveal so much information to a Wuwei leader. After seeing Xu Xianzhong off, Zhang Yuan returned to the camp, where the aroma of food was already wafting in the air.

He waited until a soldier changed shifts before taking off his armor, washing up, eating a few large bowls of rice and meat, and then returning to his tent to rest.

Arriving at the military tent, Zhang Yuan lay down with his clothes on, his vital energy and blood flowing slowly, and a faint golden light screen emerged in his mind.

【Zhang Yuan】

Identity: Zhang Yuan, the eighth-rank official in charge of Luyang Prefecture, the Black Tiger, the Black Armored Captain of the Black Ice Platform, the bounty hunter Black Tiger, the leader of the Red Fox Caravan, and Zhang Erhe, the leader of the Eighteen Villages of Qingshan.
Cultivation: Late Xiantian Realm, upgrading requires 849 Qi and Blood Pearls, 358 Zhen Yuan Pearls, Grandmaster Tribulation, Heavenly Opportunity

Martial Arts Practice: Great Perfection of Moving Mountains and Rivers

Battle Formation: Wolf Formation Great Perfection, Tiger Formation Great Perfection

Chaos Space: 3,572 Qi and Blood Beads, 769 Perception Beads, 562 True Essence Beads, and 221 Demonic Energy Beads

Chaos Support: Not enabled

Nowadays, killing ordinary warriors can only accumulate insignificant energy and insights for Zhang Yuan.

Fortunately, he had already overcome the desires in his heart and would not kill at will to accumulate resources for his practice.

The chaotic light screen in his mind dissipated, and Zhang Yuan lay down with his eyes closed, recalling the gains and losses of today's march and battle.

Summarizing gains and losses and improving oneself was the method he came up with to find the opportunity of heaven and step into the Grandmaster realm.

At this time, in a military tent not far away, more than ten soldiers gathered together to summarize the gains and losses of this battle.

The summary was presided over by Chen Wu and Huang Sanliang, and several veterans such as Yu Changlong were also present.

Feng Cheng and other new recruits who had just joined the Wuwei Yamen sat aside, their bodies straight.

Just now, when Zhang Yuan was having dinner, he specifically asked Feng Cheng to come and listen to Chen Wu and others summarize the battle situation.

"Today's military formation was too slow, giving the bandits a chance to hide."

"Also, the projectiles didn't create any suppression, and the three-stage shots weren't smooth enough."

"I won't even talk about the fight on board. The armored soldiers were blocked on the deck by the bandits for a hundred breaths and couldn't get into the cabin. If the enemy also wore armor and carried bows and crossbows, I'm afraid they would have been mowed down."

As Chen Wu spoke, he turned to look at Huang Sanliang.

"How's your team, Sanliang?"

Huang Sanliang shook his head, a hint of envy appearing on his face.

"How can I compare with you?"

"You have Brother Yuan to support you. Whenever Brother Yuan was in the government office, Uncle Huyang would ask him to teach the military formations. Now, Team Seven is probably the most capable team in the government office."

His words made several new recruits grin and smile.

"That's right. Your new recruits are not well trained and have seen too little blood. Why didn't you arrange for the corpses to be moved and the heads to be counted after the war?" Huang Sanliang's eyes fell on Feng Cheng and others.

Several people's faces turned pale and the corners of their mouths twitched.

Chen Wu, Yu Changlong and other old soldiers laughed out loud.

Outside the military tent, the Yong'an County Magistrate, who was wearing a green official uniform, showed curiosity on his face and turned to look at the sergeant beside him.

"Master Qian, your Wuwei Yamen actually still has such a tradition?"

"Reviewing the battle afterward is a rule only followed by elite troops."

The sergeant smiled and raised his hand to signal the county magistrate to continue forward.

The magistrate of Yong'an County is the master of this place and has the duty to come here to inspect and express condolences. The sergeant, as the chief officer of the Wuwei Yamen, also has to inspect the camp at this time.

"Five years ago, eight soldiers from the Wuwei Yamen of Luyang Prefecture came to support Fengtian County, but only one returned."

"At that time, there were less than 30 people left in the Wuwei Yamen, and their fighting power was extremely weak."

"It just so happens that Erhe has been fighting in the army for three months and has some life-saving tips, so I'll share them with you guys when I have time."

"These are all life-saving things, and brothers like to listen to them."

The sergeant looked at the mountains in the distance with a look of emotion on his face.

"This rule was passed down unconsciously."

"After the war, we conducted rigorous training and summarization. The Wuwei Yamen has indeed grown much stronger in recent years."

The county magistrate nodded and said with a smile, "No wonder today, the two squads of soldiers from the Guanwuwei Yamen were able to easily defeat the bandits, who are nearly three times their number. Their fighting power is indeed—"

At this point, he suddenly paused, turned around and looked at the sergeant: "Five years ago in the battle of Toyota County, Zhang Erhe——"

Before he could finish his words, a sharp whistle was heard from the river bend not far away, and a burst of fireworks rose up.

"Bam—"

Golden-red fireworks exploded ten feet in the sky.

Enemy attack!

Zhang Yuan, who was sleeping with his clothes on, turned over and rushed out of the tent.

　I don’t know how this book is written. I haven’t read it yet. I will take a look when I have time.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)