Chapter 201: New Year's Eve feast

Chapter 201 New Year's Eve Banquet
The killing went on for a whole night. When the sun rose from the eastern horizon and climbed over Langru Mountain, the killing finally stopped. The victorious Sui soldiers began to clean the battlefield and count the casualties. No one expected that before the war began, this would be such a brilliant and hearty victory.
At least three hundred captives looked for the corpse of Mandu Latu's father and son on the battlefield under the watch of the Sui Army. From the confessions of the captives, the generals of the Sui Army also finally understood why Mandu Latu took all of them at the last moment. The troops rushed in. You know that this is by no means a qualified commander's decision, but he is a qualified father.
In the end, Mandu Ratu was found in a pile of corpses. It seems that these loyal relatives are planning to take the corpse of the banner owner back, but they are unable to break through the siege. The density of corpses in this small area is staggering. Not only the corpses of the Mongolian people, but also a large number of Sui soldiers.
It can be seen that at the last moment, this pro-weapon team of Mandu Latu broke out with extremely strong combat power. With less wars and more wars, the number of Sui soldiers killed is almost equal to their losses. In such a desperate moment, it is difficult to estimate the strength of the human outbreak. In the last moment of their lives, they may not have any thoughts of victory or defeat, but only the idea of ​​bringing the body of the flag owner back home.
Soon after finding Mandu Ratu's body, the captives found Mandu Tler, who was almost stolen by the war horse. The young Mengyuan warrior could not see how many injuries he had suffered, and there were only twenty feather arrows pulled from his body. His eyes weren't closed and he couldn't stare.
Maybe before he died, the moment he finally saw hope.
The father's shout rang in the distance, no matter whether Mandu Teller was an adult or not, at that time, his dependence on his father was bound to be extremely strong.
But this is war. Of course, affection is precious, and death is the main theme.
Wang Yang Kai of Xuxun looked a bit dazed at Mandu Ratu's body, and then he walked to the body of the Sui army who finally blocked Meng Yuan's defeat and died, and solemnly performed a military salute. At this moment, no matter what others were thinking, they invariably followed Yang Kai's salute.
The main army that solved the Mandu Banner in World War I was the most brilliant victory since Da Sui's march. Although it also pays a great price, its significance will definitely leave a heavy stroke in the history books.
The biggest gain, apart from eliminating the enemy's main force, is no less than 30,000 war horses. For Sui Jun, this is an exciting and huge wealth. Sui Jun has never owned this number of war horses. There is no doubt that in a short period of time, Sui Jun could have a strong light riding team.
Although the horses are lacking in the Great Sui and the Sui dynasties, when the guards are training on weekdays, some people with outstanding physical fitness are specially dispatched to take turns to train riding and shooting skills with few war horses. These people can easily control the war horse. Although they are far from being as flexible as the arms and fingers of the Meng Yuan people, they will soon adapt to their new identity.
Because of these more than 30,000 war horses, the generals of the Sui Army almost turned red. They started arguing before the battlefield was cleaned, and everyone hoped to get more horses. When the argument did not satisfy everyone, they gave the decision to the forgotten commander of the army, King Yang of Asahi.
"I plan to ask your Majesty to take out 20,000 of these more than 30,000 war horses, form a pure cavalry team, and give them to a suitable person to lead. The remaining approximately 16,000 war horses, with an average score To the generals of the guards. Although not enough to satisfy you, at the very least, it can increase the army's combat effectiveness and increase the number of scouts in the range. "
According to the commander, even if some people are dissatisfied, they can no longer argue.
After calming down, people began to discuss how to form the first cavalry of the Great Sui Dynasty. Some people have suggested that excellent soldiers be selected from various guards, but the average number of 5,000 people per guard makes the generals unwilling. The soldiers who were dispatched were all combative soldiers. Even if they added the same number of soldiers, they felt a loss.
In the end, Yang Yang of Asahi County sent troops to 20,000 war horses back to Fan Gu and handed them over to the logistics civilian management. One step ahead of these war horses was a messenger reporting to Chang'an City. They put on a red cloak, changed into new clothes, and rushed to the capital by riding the Mongolian war horse. Although their speed can't be compared with that of Flying Pigeon, His Majesty is more willing to hear someone personally tell him about this great victory.
"You can't slack off because you won."
When King Yang of Asahi convened the General of the Four Guards, he said, "The main force of the Mandu Banner has been destroyed, and no more than 5,000 people will escape. But within a short period of time, these 5,000 people will re-establish Consolidate and choose a new general to command. If we wait for them to organize herders and distribute weapons and armor, it will be difficult for us to control the entire Manchu flag as soon as possible. "
"and so……"
Yang Kaidun said, "I decided to temporarily assemble the war horses assigned to the various guards and give them to General Li Yuanshan. He brought light riding and his heavy riding to win the chase and must not breathe the people of Mandu Banner The opportunity to pacify the last resistance in the fastest time, and then the army immediately went west to arrange the defense at the western border of Mandu Banner. His Majesty handed us over for a little over half ... Then, it was in the steady Counterattack, we must not let Mongolia's reinforcements set foot on this pasture again! "
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New Year's Eve
Just as the Sui Army broke through Mantu Latu on the northwest prairie, the Taiji Palace in Chang'an City was holding a grand annual banquet. Every year on the New Year's Eve, the emperor feasts on all the ministers. Some highly respected old people will also be invited from Chang'an City to sit next to the emperor and celebrate the coming of the new year together.
Da Sui respects filial piety. Although the elders who have been invited are of ordinary status, they will receive great courtesy and respect this evening. This is an example of His Majesty calling on the people to observe filial piety, so the old people can enjoy such honors as the emperor toasting himself.
In addition to these old people, those senior officials in the court who have already aged but have not left Chang'an City will return to Taiji Temple and enjoy people's respect. On the first day of the new year, His Majesty will wear the most solemn crown, take everyone in the harem and courtiers to worship the ancestors at the Taimiao, and then pray to the people at the altar of Ming Dynasty. But tonight, the emperor didn't need to put on the heavy gorgeous clothes, and he looked more relaxed and natural in the uniform.
As the first name of Yanwu Academy, Fang Jie naturally had the opportunity to participate in this feast. However, because they have no official positions and are the youngest, they are arranged outside according to the rules. However, this also fits Fang Xie's mind, he doesn't like the kind of hypocritical etiquette between pushing cups and changing cups.
He is a lazy man in some ways.
Zhuo Buyi also has no official office, and he has no friendship with courtiers. So he also sat with the students of the Yanwu Academy. Of course, this was the position he chose, but even so, his cloth-clothing was particularly striking among the people in the Jinyihuafu. No one at this table knows him except Fang Jie, so they are a little surprised how the clothed guys at this age are mixed in.
Zhuo Buyi naturally did not bother to pay attention to the doubtful eyes cast by the students. If he could evade, he would not even appear on such an occasion.
"Not fit?"
He asked for solutions.
Fang Xie nodded with a smile and whispered, "Looking at you is more difficult than me."
Zhuo Yiyi gave a sip and poured himself a drink and sipped: "Every year the feast, your Majesty will give me a seat. But this occasion is obviously not suitable for me to appear, not that I am not used to it."
"Sour"
Fang Xie laughed: "Although you are wearing a commoner, if you show your identity, half of the people present will be in awe of your heart, and the other half will think about how to have a good relationship with you."
Zhuo Buyi sighed: "This is the trouble. I'm really afraid of Her Majesty's sudden whim, pointing to my nose in the face of the civil and military officials, said this guy! It's the No. 1 thug in the Inner Guard!"
"Number one thug ..."
Fang Jie couldn't help laughing: "This title is really appropriate."
Zhuo Yiyi said: "You still have to think about how you deal with it, Your Majesty will surely make you stand up and say something to everyone in the presence of you. If you are all Chinese, you are not careful to be careful It's ironic. Anyway, it's also an excellent five subjects in the liberal arts. You can't just show your cowardice with a mouth. "
"Thousands of people wear horses but don't wear horses, but when they sing praises, they pick up flowers and say 呗."
Fang Xie stuffed a piece of cooked meat into his mouth, and it was very uncomfortable to eat. As the only female student out of the ten enrolled students in Yanwuyuan, Ma Lilian secretly glanced at the side of the solution. She hadn't recovered from the grief of losing her friends, so she was a bit repulsive to this celebration.
Yan Wuyuan's students were killed in succession, but they could not be mentioned in the orientation ceremony. Ma Lilian always felt that there was something wrong with Fang Xie sitting opposite. Until the emperor sent him to tell him, when Ma Lilian stood up, Fang Xie was not wearing a dress, but a uniform scouted by the army around him. Compared to others, it looks decent.
The Fang Xie who approached the emperor meticulously saluted, and then stood up and congratulated the students on behalf of Yanwuyuan to Her Majesty and the Empress, and the professors from Yanwuyuan had taught them many times. It worked perfectly. There is nothing wrong except the clothes are not right.
When the emperor asked him to say a few words in front of the courtiers, Fang Jie straightened.
His Royal Highness Princess Yang Wanyi, who was extremely annoyed by the other party, stared at him fiercely, hoping that he would lose his ugliness in front of Wenwu of the Manchu Dynasty. When she saw that Fang Xie was actually wearing a military uniform, she immediately thought of the three characters of soil buns.
"In principle, I should do a prosperous article."
Fang Xie, who stood in front of the crowd, smiled and said, "I thought about it for a long time before I came. Should I wear a grand dress to the banquet, but I hesitated after hesitated. There are three reasons ... ... "
"First, eating in a wide robe with large sleeves is annoying."
Immediately after this was said, there was a burst of laughter, including irony.
Fang Xie ignored it and continued: "Second, I am a student of Yanwuyuan, and naturally I cannot leave a martial arts character. As we all know, after the Yanwuyuan people have learned, they will kill the enemy from the army for the national merit. It seems that the military uniform is the most solemn dress to pay tribute to His Majesty. "
"third……"
Fang Xie's eyes glanced across the crowd and slowly said, "I'm a small soldier from the frontier Fan Gulai. Right now, 700,000 troops of the imperial court conquered the Mongolian Yuan barbarians west of Fan Gu, because those barbarians Fan Gucheng's two thousand people and 800 frontiers have been massacred! I ... is the only one who is still alive at this time, but this makes me blame myself because at the last moment I did not stand in the same robe with a weapon Beside him, they did not fight with them. Now Da Sui ’s army is cleaning up the grassland and avenging my former robes. I ca n’t fight to kill the enemy, but I can wear the army ’s livery to cheer the soldiers!

"I'm a rough guy."
Fang Xie said, word by word: "But before entering the Wuyuan or after leaving the Wuyuan, I am a soldier of Da Sui! Now, I dare to replace those who face the Changan City on the prairie west of Fan Gu. In honor of the soldiers who salute you, Your Excellency, I respect everyone for a glass of wine! "
Holding the glass of solution, his heart slightly fluctuated: "May Da Sui world, Yongchang Yongchang. May Da Sui Xiong Shi, triumphant return. Xia Shou!"
"Life for the people!"
The emperor stood up and solemnly toasted.
Everyone was a little dazed, and no one expected that Fang Jie would say such a thing. His Royal Highness Da Sui, when looking at Fang Jie, suddenly felt that he was pleasing to the eye.