The Invincible Hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 54
Three days later.

At sunset, Zhao Xiang stood alone at the head of Yuanshi County.Orange-red Luoxia drew a long back for him.

Xue Ge walked up the city wall and saw Zhao Xiang's back.Sighing quietly, he came to Zhao Xiang's side.

Zhao Xiang noticed Xue Ge and asked softly, "Are you ready?"

Xue Ge nodded: "The Qingfeng Monument has been erected overnight, and we only need to engrave the name tomorrow."

Zhao Xiang's words were still flat: "Has the number been counted?"

Xue Ge lowered his eyebrows: "There are 780 people with names."

Zhao Xiang slowly closed his eyes: "Understood, you go down first."

After Xue Ge left, Zhao Xiang stretched out his hands and stared carefully: "So, have my hands been stained with so much blood?..."

"Lanhai..." Reading Tang Qi's words softly, Zhao Xiang clenched his fists tightly!

On the second day, the prefect's mansion, the city gate tower, the county treasury, and the market were covered with a layer of pale onyx early on.

It seems that the entire Yuanshi County is shrouded in a gloomy cloud.

In the early morning, at the gate of the city, Zhao Xiang stood upright in plain clothes.

Beside him, officials of all sizes from Yuanshi County and soldiers from Changshan were all wearing onyx clothes.

Zhao Xiang looked at the heavy city gate that had gone through many vicissitudes, with no emotion in his eyes: "Open the gate, welcome the angelica!"

Zhang Xun, who was beside Zhao Xiang, supported his sword and shouted loudly: "The prefect has an order! Open the door! Welcome the angels!"

As early as ten strong men began to push the city gate hard.

The two heavy city gates slowly opened amidst the horns of the Hercules.

The desolate horn sounded, and a handsome figure appeared in front of everyone.

Zhang He was wearing a pitch-black robe, holding a jar of ashes in his hand.With a heavy expression, he walked towards the city step by step.

Behind him, a hundred Qingfeng soldiers dressed in the same black clothes were holding a jar of ashes.Slowly follow Zhang He's pace.

"I've been there in the past, Yang Liu Yiyi."

"I'll think about it now, Yu Xue Fei Fei."

"Being late on the road, full of thirst and hunger."

"My heart is sad, I don't know my sorrow."

As they walked, they sang poems loudly with the unique tones of Jingbei area.

The pace was extremely slow, and even the singing voice became deeper and deeper.

Zhang He finally walked in front of Zhao Xiang, he stopped in his tracks.He raised the altar in his hand high.

One hundred Qingfeng soldiers stopped in their tracks and held up the black altar in their hands.

They looked at Zhao Xiang indifferently.

Zhao Xiang abruptly pulled out the sword at his waist: "The soul is back!!"

Behind Zhao Xiang, the frosty white flag fluttered in the wind.

Zhang He led Qingfeng soldiers and began to patrol the city.

Residents of the entire Yuanshi County appeared on the street one after another, silently watching this equally silent team.

Among them are old and young women and children, as well as young and strong men.There are hawkers and farmers, and there are merchants and landlords.

At this moment, they have a common identity: spirit welcomers.

They quietly looked at the black altar in the hands of the soldiers, and welcomed the returning heroes.

Among them, there may also be their husbands, their brothers, their sons, and their fathers.

Their expressions gradually became sad.

Zhang He led his soldiers to patrol the entire city and came to the center of the city.In front of a huge stone pillar.

Zhao Xiang also came here with his subordinates.

Zhao Xiang's stern gaze swept across the audience, and he shouted in a deep voice, "Drum up!"

The muffled sound of war drums was hammered heavily by Dian Wei, who stepped forward shirtless.

Zhao Xiang nodded to Xue Ge, and Xue Ge came out, holding a long scroll in his hand.With a cool voice:

"Qiao Rui, captain, 39 years old! To save Ziyu, died in Wancheng"

"Li Zhi, a county soldier, 28 years old! He joined Qingfeng Army for one month and died in Wancheng!"

. . . . . .

"Wei He, Dutong, 34 years old! Joined the Qingfeng Army for two months and died in Yingchuan!"

One after another, cold names spit out from Xue Ge's slightly thin lips.Everyone in the audience was silent.

As more and more names were read, Xue Ge's voice became hoarse.

"Fu Lu, Lieutenant Qingshui! 26 years old! Joined the Qingfeng Army in April and died in Changshan!"

. . . . . .

"Tang Qi, Captain of Luoshui! 25 years old! He joined the Qingfeng Army in April and died in Changshan!"

The sun has slowly risen to the very center, and Xue Ge finally finished reading the last name.

He folded the scroll slightly and looked at Zhao Xiang.

Zhao Xiang's body was always so tall and straight, but his eyes began to turn red.

He spoke softly, but his voice was as hoarse as Xue Ge's: "Du, have you finished reading?"

Xue Ge nodded.

Zhao Xiang looked at the soldiers who were already off the stage, and the people of Yuanshi County who had already surrounded the arena.

Zhao Xiang wiped away the sadness between his brows and said in a deep voice, "They are all real heroes!"

"I don't care what their status was or what they did before. But now, in my eyes, they are the heroic spirits of the great man!"

Zhao Xiang's voice gradually became high:
"I am a big man, and my country has been established for 500 years. How can I maintain the fate of the country? The luck is not diminished? These are the heroic soldiers! They fought bloody battles during their lifetime, and turned into heroic spirits after death. Protect the destiny!"

Everyone in the audience was moved.There were tears running down the faces of some soldiers.

"Today, I will find a home for these soldiers! From now on, all soldiers who died for Chang Shan and the great man will be invited back to this stele!"

"Ben is going to tell you that there is one thing in this world that is more important than life. That is your own home! Whether it is a mansion or a tomb, people can find their sense of belonging in it!"

There were bursts of sobs from the crowd watching.

At the end of the speech, Zhao Xiang's tone has become extremely sonorous:
"From today! This stele will be named: Heroic Soul!"

After saying this, Zhao Xiang finally thrust the sword that had been raised high in his hand into the stone tablet behind him.

"The heroic soul will not die! Eternal memorial!"

In the audience, first were Qingfeng soldiers.Then Changshan County pawn.Finally, the people of Yuanshi County.They all shouted in unison:
"The heroic soul will not be scattered, and will be remembered forever!!"

"The heroic soul will not be scattered, and will be remembered forever!!!"

On this day, a shocking voice echoed in Yuanshi County for a long time.Moved.

The memorial ceremony is over, Zhao Xiang summoned Zhang Xun, Xue Ge and others to start a military discussion.

Zhao Xiang sat in the main seat and said coldly:
"The general intends to abolish the Qingfeng Army! The original Qingfeng Army merged with the soldiers of Changshan County. It was renamed: Blood Soul! The slogan is: With my blood, the heroic soul has been recommended! What do you think?"

Xue Ge and Yang Hong looked at each other, bowed their hands and saluted: "My subordinates seconded the proposal."

Zhang Xun looked at Zhang He, and saw that his eyes were watching his nose, and his nose was watching his heart.

Speechless in my heart, I also went out to salute: "The last general will second."

Zhao Xiang nodded: "That's it, Zipeng!"

Yang Hong came out: "Yes."

"Draft the general order to reorganize Qingfeng. It is called Blood Soul! The Blood Soul Army has three lieutenants, Qingshui, Luoshui, and Hengshui!"

Yang Hong respectfully replied: "No!"

"The leader of the Qingfeng army will be this general, Zhang Caiji!"

Zhang Xun hurriedly came out: "The last general is here!"

"As the lieutenant general, temporarily acting as Lieutenant Shimizu!"

"promise!"

"Zhang Bomou!"

Zhang He came out: "The end is here!"

"As the captain of Luoshui!"

"The end will obey orders!"

"Dian Wei!"

Behind Zhao Xiang, Dian Wei, who had been silent all this time, stood beside Zhang He.

Dian Wei was almost a head taller than Zhang He.Buzzed: "The villain is here!

"As the captain of the personal guard! Guard the prefect's mansion!"

Dian Wei hummed and replied, "No!"

"Xue Mengke!"

Xue Ge came out, his voice still hoarse: "The subject is here."

"Appoint the Chancellor of Changshan County as the Temporary Commander of the Blood Soul Army!"

"Listen to your orders!"

"Yang Zipeng!"

Yang Hong hastily put down the pen in his hand, stepped out and cupped his hands: "Your servant is here."

"Appoint the county magistrate to take charge of the wine offering for the blood soul army!"

"Your servant takes orders!"

"In addition, post the recruitment list widely! The list directly says that I will not look at family background, but only look at character and talent!"

Zhao Xiang said coldly.

Everyone was stunned.

Xue Ge remonstrated: "My lord's move, I'm afraid it will offend the aristocratic family, which is quite inappropriate."

Zhao Xiang sternly smiled:
"Whoever dares to obstruct, I will kill whoever! Zipeng, you go and tell those gentry. Courtesy is still swords and guns. Now they must choose one for me!"

Yang Hong panicked and agreed.

Xue Ge sighed secretly: My lord's move was too hasty. . .

(End of this chapter)