Chapter 950

Eastern Xinjiang

ChiYan City

This small town, which has a history of 600 years, is now beyond recognition. This small town, which has been praised by countless poets as the most suitable place for seclusion and sexual cultivation, has little charm in the past, and some are only devastated. The city gate, which was not heavy, was blown to pieces. There were pits on the city wall. The broken city bricks piled up on the ground looked like a wild grave.

Archduke Xiulun's leather boots stepped on the rubble and walked into the city gate. The sound from his feet was like stepping on a layer of bones. He didn't care about the sound. What he cared about was that the gravel made his soles uncomfortable. He is an old man and seems to be more and more picky about life.

There were many bodies at the gate of the city. He chose to avoid them.

"Send someone to collect the body and find a place to bury it. Remember to set up a monument according to the custom of the Han people."

He gave an order, and then saw several soldiers in the distant city talking with their feet on the bodies of Han soldiers. He was very excited. He frowned, pointed to the other side and said, "catch those people, no one will whip thirty whips, and then send them back to the country."

One of his generals was stunned and obviously felt that such punishment was too heavy. In the opru Empire, the honor of soldiers was inviolable. For a long time, imperial officials have guided the people to respect a soldier, even if it is just an ordinary soldier, who also has many privileges in the Empire. The imperial government spent nearly ten years to make all the people understand that there is nothing more glorious than adult men joining the army.

Because of this, the soldiers who are repatriated face not only the ridicule and coldness of others, but also the level that they will never pass in their heart.

"They... Are just too proud."

The general advised: "no one thought that such a small city had been held for so long. We lost no less than 500 soldiers outside the small city. Because of this, the soldiers may be angry."

"That's not the reason."

Hughes shook his head: "since the Empire sent troops abroad, how many places have the proud soldiers of the Empire laid down? If victory only makes people complacent, then failure will come unexpectedly. Have you all forgotten the teachings of Lyman the great? Bingo, tell me, what did Lyman the great say about his attitude towards the enemy's corpses?"

The general who called binge immediately straightened up and said: "Your Majesty once said that the person who steps on the enemy's corpse deprives not the dignity of the dead, but loses his own identity. The corpse of the war dead and the victor also have the purest honor and are inviolable. If someone abuses the corpse of the war dead, whether it is the enemy's or his own, such soldiers are not worthy to wear the military uniform of the Empire."

After he finished, he looked at Hughes and knew that he had no words to continue persuasion.

"I've said it many times, but obviously you still don't understand."

Hughes glanced at the broken walls, the collapsed houses, the bodies on the ground and the Han people gathered together in the distance.

"Conquered... Never land."

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"The Han people are really a strange people."

Hughes stood respectfully with his head slightly bowed. As a Duke with outstanding military achievements, it seems that only one person can make him put away his pride and be so humble in the opru empire. This man did not build the opru Empire, but he definitely made the Empire great.

When talking to Lyman the great, Hughes tried his best to make his voice clear. He knew that Lyman the great liked to use young generals, especially those with determination. Hughes knew that this was because the battlefield needed more directness and blood, sharpness and courage. Therefore, he always cared about details.

He didn't want his voice to be hoarse and old when talking to Lyman the great. He tried his best to make his voice as penetrating as young people.

Penetration doesn't mean loud voice. Of course, many young people don't understand this.

When it comes to details, thurence cares a little strangely.

There is always a large basin of water in his study. He keeps this habit both during the war and in China. Not only the study, but also the place where he lives. When Lyman the great summoned him, no matter how urgent, he would take a bath immediately and take the fastest speed.

His wife once did not understand why he did this. Hughes reluctantly told his wife: "whether you believe it or not, the older people are, the more there is a smell, which I call rotten smell. If you let your majesty smell the smell of old people on me, it is equivalent to reminding him that I am old."

When people get old, they actually have little demand for meat. They prefer light food. But Hughes won't. although he began to hate eating meat, he forced himself to eat some at every meal, because he firmly believed that meat can keep people strong.

Sometimes even he thinks about what he is afraid of.

Afraid of being abandoned?

With his merit, even if Lyman the great stopped using him, he would reward him with a beautiful destination. One day, when his youngest son Jao finally became a general and led the army to fight down an enemy city, he heard his youngest son's cheering: "this is a great era!"

Yes, this is a great era.

The rise of an Empire must experience all kinds of magnificence.

He finally understood that what he was afraid of was not going home to provide for the elderly, but that he was far away from this era. There were only flowers and plants and small cards that didn't need to care much about winning or losing when curled up in a chair with a group of equally old people. He wants his name to be associated with this great era. When people mention the great Lyman emperor, they will not forget what a man named shurens did.

"What's strange?"

Sitting on the huanghuali chair enjoying breakfast, Lyman the great asked carelessly. The seemingly ordinary four legged square table in front of him was made of wood as precious as his chair. Unlike some of his subordinates who did not understand the luxury of the rich Han people's life details, Lyman regarded it as a culture that must be paid attention to.

He can now use chopsticks skillfully. The study of antiques in recent months has made him better understand the history of the country.

"There are only less than two thousand garrisons in this small town, and most of them are people brave who have been put together temporarily. They don't even have enough bows and arrows, armor or reinforcements. When Mu Guangling had to retreat, the small town was doomed to be abandoned and the people in the city were doomed to become orphans... But none of them chose to surrender."

Said Hughes.

Lyman the great put down his chopsticks and seemed dissatisfied with the food on the plate.

"Do you know the name of this dish?"

Lyman the great pointed to the nearest dish and asked.

"Fish flavored shredded pork"

Answered Hughes.

"Well, it's too sweet... I've heard that the most authentic fish flavored shredded meat has the faint sweetness of litchi rather than the strong sweetness of sucrose."

Emperor Lehmann waved his hand and motioned his servants to remove the dishes: "this is the dish cooked by the cook brought by the Sui army. It looks like it is no different from that made by the Han cook, but it still tastes different. Is it the Han dish strange? No... my cook is not good enough."

Lyman said slowly, "when conquering a place, we only see the tenacious resistance of the enemy soldiers. We should respect such enemies. But don't forget that no one surrendered. Sometimes it's not necessarily how proud and firm the enemy is, but that we don't do well enough."

"I see."

Hughes hung his head, and the corner of his eyebrow trembled involuntarily.

Lyman the great took a bite of the hot dish he had just sent, nodded slightly, "the Han people have many places worth learning, but for any of you except me, the speed of learning these should be slow. I said that to conquer a place, you should first understand a place, not let you learn to enjoy the most luxurious living habits of this place."

"I'm a little worried now, Hughes. Do you know what I'm worried about?"

Hughes quickly shook his head: "I don't know."

"Look at these things."

Lyman the great pointed to the table: "It is said that the cost of such a table is almost the same as that of a table made of pure silver. When my subordinates know this, they are surprised and think it would be great if they had such a table. Because compared with the table made of pure silver, it is so vulgar. For example, when my subordinates know that a pot of top good tea may cost one They were also surprised by the living expenses of rich people for several years, and then felt that they should taste such tea. "

"For example, a small piece of jade can be equipped with a team of thousands of people or more. I heard that the most famous jade in this country can even be changed into a city. When my subordinates knew that such jade existed, they would think that I should hang it on my belt."

"For example, diet, I have never seen a nation that attaches importance to the way food is made. They will strive for perfection and make the best dishes to meet the pleasure brought by their tongue. My subordinates are used to monotonous barbecue and potatoes. When they begin to taste such delicious food, they will make their tongue more greedy and feel that the winner should win Enjoy all this... Delicious food, royal clothes, furniture, houses, antiques. "

Lyman the great slowly said: "But, Hughes, do you know? These things are our enemies, even more terrible than facing the opposite enemies on the battlefield. If this goes on, maybe our generals will be taken away by exquisite enjoyment soon. Some people say that character will not change. This is wrong. Life is enough to change a person's character and raise a tiger for several years , although it can't be turned into a cat, it will lose its power in the past. "

"I see."

Hughes didn't quite understand, but he didn't dare to say he didn't understand.

"I'll pay attention to it later."

Lyman the great said, "now let's talk about the reason why no Han people are willing to surrender."

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Lyman the great stood up and looked at the distant sky: "I once said that I want to expand the half way of the Empire to the edge of the land, and I have done it. After success, I bring greed. What I want now is not just a piece of land, but all... And you are the warriors who come to fulfill this wish for me. Do you know what a real warrior is?"

Before Hughes could answer, Lyman the great said slowly: "Warriors are not only brave enough to fight hard, but also wise. We need to reduce the enemy to reduce resistance, but killing is not the only way to reduce the enemy. Simple killing will make the enemy more and more united. You did well before the war. Why do you forget now? Because you don't think it's necessary to spend money anymore, because it seems that we have lost our strength Set foot on this continent... "

"I know I'm wrong."

Xiurensi hung his head and said, "when the minister returns, he will send someone to do it."

"We plundered countless treasures."

Lyman the great smiled: "it's not a good business to use these treasures to turn enemies into friends. What have we lost when we can't use them?"

He smiled brightly: "nothing is lost, only gain."