I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 253 Return to Chang'an, what the people want

The tens of thousands of Han troops who conquered the Xiongnu returned and arrived in Hanoi County, where they were divided into three groups.

Han Xin and others led 8000 people west to Hangu Pass, entered the land inside the pass, and received awards in Chang'an in the future.

This group of people is not to say that they are the most capable fighters in this Han army, but they must have the closest connection with the various generals, and they belong to the direct line of cronies.

For example, Xia Houying's chariot soldiers accounted for the majority of the 8000 men, with a total of more than 2000 chariots and nearly [-] men.

Going to Chang'an can make them look good, and at the same time, they are more likely to receive awards and obtain greater meritorious deeds, which belongs to the privilege of a small number of people.

The second group of people belonged to the group with the largest number, with a total number of more than [-].

These are the most ordinary soldiers.

The current Hanoi County is the most prosperous place in the Kanto besides Qidi. It is gathered here, and the money distributed to the soldiers returning home and the rewards for military exploits are basically collected.

In terms of military salary distribution, they never defaulted.

After all, the generals who commanded the Han army have basically worked at the grassroots level, and even if military morale is not said to have the power to determine the direction of the war, there is no problem in calling it a criterion for measuring the strength of the army.

This thing is mysterious. Sometimes if it rains continuously for ten days and a half, the morale of the army may be greatly reduced.

Of course, it is not an impenetrable metaphysics. The basic principles can still be traced, such as dissatisfaction with pay, insufficient rations, and centurions whipping soldiers wantonly...

If any of these situations occurs, the soldiers will become disengaged from the army and their morale will decline to varying degrees.

Experienced generals often have various means to stimulate the morale of the army.

Generals like Wu Qi and Xiang Yu would choose to visit the injured soldiers in their camps, apply medicine to their wounds with their own hands, and even suck out the pus and blood from the gangrene.

It may be said that this is a means of buying people's hearts, but it is indeed extremely effective, and the soldiers who have been favored and cared for are willing to die.

Generals such as Wei Qing and Yang Su like to use heavy rewards to stimulate the fighting spirit of their soldiers. The same military exploits may only be rewarded consistently for other generals, but for these generals who like heavy rewards, it may be The bounty is ten taels, one hundred taels.

Of course, there are also "extreme" means to improve morale.

Like Cao Cao, there was a lack of food during the march, and the head of the food and grass officer was used to calm the anger of the army. The effect in a short period of time can be said to be quite good, and the original resentment in the hearts of the soldiers can be swept away. If it is solved, the head of the next food and grass officer will not be effective.

Now that the big man has Xiao He to provide logistics, it is not so critical that there are holes everywhere.

The logistics of the army were fully guaranteed, and Han Xin was strict in governing the army, so few people dared to change their minds. At least no one was greedy for food and military pay, and the guarantee was sufficient.

Therefore, when the second batch of soldiers returned home and left, they basically had the joy of victory. Only a small number of soldiers who lost their brothers or friends in this war had sad expressions on their faces.

Except for the soldiers who went to Chang'an and returned home confidently, the whereabouts of the third batch of soldiers is a special case.

They still need to go to the next war!
There are 3 people in this army, all of whom are the best of the best.

The troops heading to Chang'an belonged to the direct descendants of the generals, and they were already the most well-trained soldiers of the Han army. But if they were compared with these [-] people, they were not to mention dwarfed, at least there was no possibility of surpassing them.

They belonged to Han Xin's painstaking training. They formed a spear array on the Huns battlefield and could withstand the frontal attack of cavalry.

This group of soldiers was led by Chen Luo, temporarily staying in Hanoi County, only waiting for the order from Chang'an to come, and they immediately rushed to the battlefield of Nanyue Kingdom.

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On the outskirts of Chang'an, on the banks of the Weishui River.

The red military flag is fluttering, and the ink-colored "Han" characters are covered with a touch of gold by the sun.

The evil spirit on the faces of the soldiers who returned from the battlefield was much reduced when they set foot on their hometown again, but the neat military formation added a bit of solemnity to them.

The people from the whole river who came to greet them gathered on both sides of the road, and the crowds were so crowded that the number was probably more than the lanterns of the Lantern Festival.

In the past few years, the number of school-age women in Chang'an City has continued to increase.

In the past, when they chose husbands and sons-in-law, they were often limited to a dozen or so people, but now there are a total of [-] high-quality husband candidates in front of them. Even if half of them are married, wouldn't they still have [-]?

It is not to say that a certain profession is sanctified, but soldiers who have made great achievements on the battlefield must have some good qualities themselves.

They have the courage to kill their enemies. On weekdays, they are not afraid of bullies and scoundrels in the village and can protect their families.

They have the patience to practice diligently, and they will not be lazy when farming. The weeds in their fields can be removed in time, and the family members don't have to worry about starving.

They have experience in organizing and cooperating with their companions. When the people in the village need to unite and cooperate in work such as building canals, they, who have served as soldiers, often make overall arrangements.

The people had smiles on their faces and praised him without hesitation.

There was a child sitting on his father's shoulders, clapping his hands and praising: "Wow, look, father, the soldiers and uncles are really brave and majestic. No wonder those ferocious Huns were driven away by them."

The old man stroked his gray beard and said with some emotion: "How many years, ten years? Before I saw the rebels who were like bandits, there was indeed a big difference between them and soldiers of the regular army.

It is really nostalgic and reassuring. "

As for the women on both sides of the road, they were gathered together, and whenever those embarrassing topics were mentioned, their faces would turn red like peach blossoms in March, and then they would push each other and mutter in their mouths.

"Look at the man in front of the team. Is he a centurion, so he matches you." A young woman with flowers on her hair said with a smile.

"It's obvious that you little coquettish hoof is tempted, so don't drag it on me so you can cut me down?" The familiar woman next to her heard this and pinched her slender waist.

She broke free, covered her mouth and smiled even more presumptuously.

Another woman beside her said with a coquettish smile: "It's okay, Aying is shy, let's discuss it, don't you think the soldiers on the chariot are quite tall and straight?"

"Yo, it's rare for you to be tempted, wait a minute..."

"Hehe, I remember his appearance, and I will definitely try my best to find him."

In a cheerful atmosphere, the army deliberately showed their strength to the people, and it took half an hour before they slowly approached Chang'an City.

at the same time.

"General Han, why don't you go ahead and have a look. You are so charming and suave, you will definitely attract all the eyes of those women." Xia Houying drove the car happily, turned her head and smiled at Han Xin.

"It's quite comfortable to stay here. Why, General Xiahou hasn't been seen enough by the soldiers in the barracks." Han Xin narrowed his eyes and teased softly back.

Xia Houying lightly lashed the horses in his carriage with a whip and said: "Is it the same to be watched by those elders in the army and by beautiful women on the street?"

"There are indeed some differences, but this difference is not that big to me." Han Xin sat upright, without moving.

Both of them stayed in the middle of the army and were inconspicuous.

Han Xin was sitting in an ordinary carriage without any gorgeous decorations. If an ordinary person who did not know him, no matter how close he was, he would never think that this carriage was sitting on the carriage. Supreme commander of the army.

He had previously thought of showing his face and showing off his heroic deeds.

It was just that Chen Luo gave advice and after Chen Luo made his interests clear, Han Xin chose to give up and ceded all the limelight to Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo. He became a little transparent on the way back to Chang'an.

Han Xinzhong has no opinion on this.

After talking with Chen Luo many times, he did not mean to let go of some of his inner obsession with fame and fame. It should be called "sublimation", and he has a further pursuit.

My fame in this world has reached its peak, and if I want to improve it will only lead to the opposite of everything, so how to make the people of later generations respect him more, this is the direction of research.

This is even more challenging than winning a war. Only if there are no problems in all aspects can we ensure that this goal is achieved.

Han Xin's desire to challenge was aroused in this way.

Originally, he thought that writing military books would gain enough prestige in later generations.

But Chen Luo told him that he would not just write a military book and become famous throughout the ages.

If Sun Wu did not successfully retire after writing "Sun Tzu's Art of War", but was killed by Fu Chai like Wu Zixu, then his evaluation may drop a notch.

What's more, when I am dying, I also have to consider the existence of future generations.

If an unscrupulous person appears and commits a serious crime such as treason, it is very likely that future emperors will not only wipe out all of his life achievements, but also remove half of them.

After half his life's hard work was ruined like this, Han Xin was probably so angry that he opened the coffin board and jumped out.

Looking around the road, Xia Houying couldn't help feeling: "There are so many people, it's really lively. The last time I saw such a scene, it was the scene when Pei... His Majesty and King Xiang led the army into Xianyang, and the people of Qin greeted them. "

"This is the people's heart." Han Xin said softly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had a deeper understanding of what Chen Luo said about "the people's heart can be used."

Seeing such a scene, he believed that if foreign enemies invaded the big man to plunder, these people would choose to donate their family's money without hesitation, and let their sons and even themselves join the army.

To be an enemy of the Han is to be an enemy of these common people!
Is there anyone who can defeat such an army?

Even if you beat it once, it will rebuild the second, third time...

This is what the people want, and it is invincible.

Xia Houying nodded, agreeing with Han Xin's statement, and after thinking for a while, said slowly: "Looking at this scene, I am actually very emotional.

Hey, the people of the world have suffered for a long time, the rule of the six countries is weak, and the corvee of the Qin Dynasty is too heavy.

When entering the period of Han rule, Prime Minister Xiao was afraid that the tax would be too heavy.

The current big man is taxed at fifteen, or even twenty. Even if he needs to go out to fight a war, the tax of the big man still does not increase at all.

That's why the people trust the big man so much.

General Han, do you know?When I was in Pei County, it was rare to see such a number of smiling faces in half an hour a year. "

Compared with Fan Kuai and Cao Shen, Xia Houying's thoughts are more delicate.

He was a former coachman who also worked as a horse breeder, and spent more time alone than communicating with people all day.

Being alone, with the only living creatures that can make sounds in front of you is a horse that can neigh. It will be difficult at first, and your mind is filled with all kinds of thoughts and no one talks about it.

It's just that Xia Houying gradually enjoyed that kind of life later, and had a lot of time to think.

Even during the period when he took the place of Liu Bang and was thrown into prison, others felt that he was suffering, but he himself did not think so, except that there was no neighing of horses, the ears were a little monotonous, and the environment was a little humid.

As for other aspects, it is no different from usual.

While Xia Houying developed the habit of thinking, he also learned to observe.

He observed the horses he fed, day after day, and no one could claim to know their living habits better than he did. Later, he extended this habit to observing people, and found a unique way of recognizing people.

There are three people he can't see through the most.

The first is Liu Bang. Even though I have known him for most of my life, most of the time I still can't figure out his thoughts. Get tough.

Xia Houying felt that she would never want to see through this His Majesty in this life.

The second person who couldn't see through it was Zhang Liang, who was completely different from His Majesty.

He is difficult to guess because he hardly shows any emotion. He is in a state of extreme calm for a long time. The word "calm" is almost written on his face, as if everything is under his control.

If you want to understand someone like Zhang Liang, let alone Xia Houying, even his pillow may not be able to do it.

And the third person he couldn't read was Chen Luo.

The first time he met Chen Luo, he and his majesty sat in the carriage he was driving and drank wine, feeling carefree and wanton.

No matter where you look at it, Chen Luo's daily performance is quite sincere. When talking with people, his eyes will always be quietly watching the other person, and he will not glance around.

The reason why Xia Houying felt that she couldn't see through him was because Chen Luo always seemed to hide new things, even if she had been with him for a long time, she could still learn about a brand new Chen Luo from other people's mouths.

Liu Bang, Han Xin, Xiao He, Chen Ping and even Xiang Yu, Chen Luo in their mouths have overlapping parts, but they are different from each other.

This is quite a shocking thing!
There seems to be a whole world hidden behind this man.

How dare Xia Houying say that he can see through him.

(End of this chapter)