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Chapter 52 After the War
After the war, the statistical work continued all night.

On the morning of the 23rd, when the sun had just risen, Chen Xun woke up from hunger. He had eaten a big meal at midnight last night, and now he was hungry again.

But after feeling the power in his body carefully, Chen Xun felt that it was all worth it. He estimated that he should be able to easily handle a three hundred kilogram stone lock now.

If things continue like this, I should be able to go to the battlefield in the future.

When the time comes, I will build myself a set of high-grade steel armor that covers the whole body, and then put on chain armor and lined with leather armor. Even the joints are protected with movable parts. Only a small gap is left for the eyes, which must be covered with crystal pieces. .

Just like the Magic Mountain "Gregor Clegane" in "Game of Thrones", he will be invincible on the cold weapon battlefield.

Before, I was just afraid of death. If it could be done while ensuring safety, which man wouldn't like to use violence on the battlefield?

This is also the fundamental reason why later combat games dominate the market.

While I was eating an extra breakfast, one of my subordinates came over to report:
"The mouth of the Dongbao River was surrounded by warships of officers and soldiers."

"They didn't sail into the Dongbao River?" Chen Xun asked.

"No."

It seems that the naval general commanding the warship is not an idiot and knows that his side has powerful long-range attack weapons.Given the width of the Dongbao River, as long as ships come in, they can only be passively beaten.

"Lang Jun." Lu Hui and Sun Zheng walked into Chen Xun's military tent together.

"Completed the statistics?" Chen Xun asked.

They probably didn't get a good rest at night, as both of them had heavy dark circles under their eyes, but they were in good spirits, and the afterglow of the victory had not yet passed. .

"It's basically over. Except for twenty divine arm crossbows and some horses, there are no valuable materials." Lu Huihui reported.

This is normal. In local operations, the logistics supply line is short, and officers and soldiers do not need to carry too many supplies.

Moreover, these officers and soldiers are all box soldiers and are not equipped with iron armor. A small number of leather armors are also old goods and junk and have little value for reuse.

"If not, then there won't be any. Put the crossbows on the river bank to prevent the navy officers and soldiers from landing for combat." Chen Xun arranged.

This possibility is very small, but it must be guarded against.

"Okay, but how to place those prisoners?" Lu Hui first agreed to Chen Xun's arrangement, and then asked: "After counting, there are 420 people."

So many, almost twice as many as Chenjiazhuang's personal guard infantry.

"We can't just keep it in vain, the farm's food supply will definitely not be able to sustain it." Sun Zheng interjected.

"Don't worry about the food problem. Food from Nanyang will be shipped back soon. There is a big project in the village now. If we bring these people back to work, I believe the progress of the project will be accelerated a lot." Chen Xundao said.

Those recruited as soldiers are all strong laborers, and their high value cannot be denied just because they can eat.

"What a good idea." Lu Hui said, "I was just worried about what to do with so many prisoners. Killing them would be too sinful, and keeping them would be a waste of food."

"We are never afraid of crowds." Chen Xun said with a smile.

The energy unleashed by more than one billion people in future generations is beyond the imagination of today's people. Even in future generations, the people of New China themselves cannot believe it until they see the results.

After daybreak, Ke Lei began to show off his power and give full play to the essence of guerrilla warfare.When the navy officers and soldiers got together, he would lead the fleet to run away. If the navy officers and soldiers separated or gathered at the mouth of the Dongbao River, he would harass them from the outside.

One after another, the incendiary bombs were thrown out by the trebuchet as if they were free, making the enemy unable to see the bottom line of the inventory.

These incendiary bombs are flammable oil obtained by Chen Xun simply refining petroleum. The cost is only labor. Compared with the edible oil incendiary bombs still used by other forces, they have great advantages.

Throw out ten rounds, and if you hit one, you will make a big profit.

Only soil and sand can extinguish the fire caused by fuel bombs on wooden warships. Water will only make the fire bigger.

The navy officers and soldiers persisted for a day before having to retreat toward the Pearl River.

With the withdrawal of naval officers and soldiers, the anti-encirclement and suppression campaign in Chenjiazhuang finally came to an end. The pontoon bridge was once again built on the Dongbao River, and various supplies, men, horses, and prisoners began to cross the river and return to the south through the pontoon bridge.

Although the road ahead is rugged and difficult, the current victory still makes the personal guards of Chenjiazhuang elated.

The first thing Chen Xun did when he returned to Chenjiazhuang was to start arranging a large funeral to bury the personal guards who died in the anti-encirclement and suppression campaign.

There is a small hill in the southeast of Chenjiazhuang called Pingluan Mountain. The mountain is not high, with the highest peak only about [-] feet. There are no minerals in it, only dense primitive jungle.

After choosing around, Chen Xun finally chose the cemetery where his guards died in battle.

The mountain is not high, it is mainly about offering sacrifices. From now on, arranging public sacrifices every year will naturally make the status of this cemetery continue to rise.

……

The collective funeral on March [-]st was held with great grandeur.

Folks in this era paid great attention to the care of the deceased and the burial, so funerals were generally relatively simple, except for high-ranking officials, nobles and the royal family.

Chen Xun raised the scale of the collective funeral of his guards, on the one hand because he really thanked them from the bottom of his heart for their efforts, and on the other hand it was to show the living people that I, Chen Xun, will not treat you badly, whether you are dead or alive. live.

After personally carrying the coffin of a fallen bodyguard, Chen Xun felt very uncomfortable as he watched the helpers bury the grave and the family members beside him burst into tears.

In recent years, due to his arrival, the lives of the villagers have indeed become much easier, and they have enjoyed several years of blessings, but now the sacrifice is indeed the lives of their loved ones.

Chen Xun didn't know if he would be willing to exchange it for himself.

All we can do in the future is to provide these widows with a good pension system and not let them bleed or shed tears.

It took more than three hours to complete the entire funeral process, enduring hunger and gathering everyone present.

"From now on, as long as I, Chen Xun, live in this world, and as long as the Chen family exists in this world, we will ensure that we provide for the family members of these personal guards who sacrificed their lives for Chenjiazhuang, so that they will have a happy life and a happy life for their young. Director, I can receive a basic pension from the Chen family every month. I want my relatives to feel that the heroes who sacrificed for Chenjiazhuang did not really die, they just traveled far away, and they are still watching them all the time. Us, protect us.”

"Today, I promise all the guards brothers who are fighting with me that from now on, as long as I, Chen Xun, have something to eat, I will not let you or your family go hungry."

This guarantee is difficult, but it is not impossible.

Chen Xun is sure and confident that he can do it.

If he couldn't even do this, why should he, Chen Xun, let his personal guards work for him?

(End of this chapter)