NCCnovel Chapter 161 Uncle, are you sick?
Chapter 161 Uncle, are you sick?
Wu Xuan bowed his head and said: "I failed to command effectively, please punish me, Lord Ye!"
"You disobeyed the general's orders and caused huge losses to the army. I wish I could kill you!"
Ye Kun sighed, "But you were originally Liu Dongliang's man. If I kill you, others will definitely say that I am xenophobic and don't tolerate Liu Dongliang's old people. Wu Xuan, considering that this is your first offense, I will give you a lighter sentence this time. Come, give Wu Xuan 20 military sticks, demote him by one level, fine him three months' salary, and keep him in his original position!"
"Thank you, Lord Ye, for not killing me."
Wu Xuan sighed and walked out of the tent to receive his punishment.
This guy was very happy at first, thinking that he had defeated the Yufeng Mountain bandits and would receive a military reward.
Unexpectedly, the reward was twenty military sticks and a deduction of three months' salary.
The butler and his son were watching from the side, each with a horrified look on their face.
This was the first time they saw Ye Kun get angry.
Ye Kun led the butler and his son to the military camp hospital and turned to ask Guan Bao: "Brother Bao, what do you fear most when leading troops to fight?"
Guan Bao thought for a moment and said, "I am most afraid of encountering a powerful enemy."
"No, the most frightening thing is to encounter disobedient subordinates. Disobedient subordinates will disrupt the overall deployment, and also mean that the cohesion of the troops is not enough and the morale is scattered."
Ye Kun sighed: "Confucius said, I am not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but I am afraid of teammates who are like pigs."
This Wu Xuan is such a bad teammate.
Ye Kun was short of manpower now, but he just killed eight hundred bandits with a snap, and also lost hundreds of his own brothers.
It would be great if those bandits were not killed but left to do hard labor.
Guan Bao was stunned: "Did Confucius say this?"
"I said it myself."
Ye Kun smiled and entered the military camp.
The military camp was busy because Wu Xuan brought back more than 300 wounded soldiers.
Military doctors and nurses are providing first aid.
Ye Kun personally rolled up his sleeves to help, first treating the seriously injured, comforting and encouraging them one by one, giving them hope to survive.
We were busy until it was completely dark before we finally completed the preliminary work.
Ye Kun instructed the doctors and nurses to take good care of him, and then left the military hospital to visit Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan was hit with twenty military sticks, but was not seriously injured.
They have thick skin and good health. Moreover, the soldiers who enforce the law don't dare to hit them too hard.
When Ye Kun arrived, Wu Xuan was lying on the bed sulking, and Liu Dongliang's two daughters were trying to coax him.
Ye Kun entered the inner room and said with a smile, "General Wu, are you okay?"
"I won't die. Thank you Lord Ye for your concern." Wu Xuan was about to stand up and salute.
"Just lie down and don't move."
Ye Kun walked over, held Wu Xuan's shoulders, and sighed, "I know you're not feeling well, so I came to chat with you."
Wu Xuan smiled bitterly and asked the two newlywed ladies to leave.
Ye Kun said, "General Wu, you are the best general in Badong. You led the elite troops of this county to fight against the bandits in Yufeng Mountain. You had an absolute advantage in manpower, weapons, and food supplies. In the end, you killed 800 enemies and lost 500 of your own. Do you think you deserve the title of the best general in Badong?"
Wu Xuan's face flushed: "But Lord Ye, we have the advantage of terrain..."
"You still don't accept it. Sigh." Ye Kun shook his head:
"If you had followed my orders and surrounded the bandits, so many brothers wouldn't have been killed or injured. Being impatient and reckless is also a taboo for a general."
Wu Xuan nodded: "I was a little impatient."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "I know you want to make a quick decision and come back to accompany your two newlywed wives. Everyone loves beautiful women, and heroes love beauty. It is also human nature. But you and I, brothers, can't let beautiful women ruin our business."
Wu Xuan was so embarrassed that he smiled bitterly and said, "Sir Ye, from now on, I promise to strictly abide by military orders and never disobey again!"
"That's good. I'll give you a month's leave so you can recover and stay with the two ladies."
Ye Kun nodded, told the military doctor to give Wu Xuan medicine, and then he said goodbye and left.
Guan Yafu followed Ye Kun for another day. Seeing that it was getting late, he bowed and said, "Master Ye, I will go back to sleep and come back tomorrow."
Ye Kun nodded: "Go back and go to bed early."
Guan Bao deliberately stayed for a moment, waiting for his father to walk away, then clasped his fists and said:
"Master Ye, my father seems to have been convinced by you. If Master Ye doesn't mind, I will persuade my father to work for you."
"I don't want your father's service."
Ye Kun shook his head: "If your father is willing, please ask him to serve the people of Dongba County. I have food, drink, money to spend, and a wife and concubines. I really don't need to worry about it."
Guan Bao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Lord Ye is dedicated to the people. I understand. Goodbye."
Ye Kun smiled and walked towards the county magistrate's mansion.
Unexpectedly, Cao Jiashan’s daughters, Duoduo and Moli, were waiting outside the door.
"Duoduo, Jasmine, why are you still awake? What are you doing in front of the door?"
"Uncle, I'm waiting for you."
Duoduo stepped forward and whispered, "Uncle, I heard you were sick, is that right? Is it serious?"
"Sick? No!"
Ye Kun was puzzled and touched Duoduo's head: "I am in good health, I can eat and sleep well, who said I was sick?"
Duoduo still looked concerned: "But, I heard that the uncle had my disease, so I'm very worried..."
"what!"
Ye Kun's old face turned red, and he pulled Duoduo and Moli into the county governor's mansion, and said with a wry smile: "I'm fine. The disease I have... is actually not a serious illness. My slave has cured me in the past two days."
My disease is not a disease, but a problem, which is also a common problem of ancient kings - I like beautiful women.
King Hui of Liang said: I have a disease and I am lustful.
The night before yesterday, Ye Kun played a joke on Guan Yafu, but unexpectedly, he was misunderstood!
Duoduo didn't understand, and was surprised and happy: "It turns out that Sister Jiaonu can also heal diseases, so amazing."
"She is now the director of the military camp nursing home, so of course she can treat patients."
Ye Kun laughed and changed the subject: "Duoduo, Jasmine, are you used to following Aunt Wang in the Garment Factory?"
The county governor's office was large, so Ye Kun cut out half of it to build a clothing factory to produce standard military uniforms and shoes to encourage the soldiers.
Aunt Wang is the person in charge of the garment factory, with more than 300 workers under her.
Duoduo is Wang Ganma's disciple and also her assistant; Jasmine is just a little follower, running errands and delivering messages.
Duoduo nodded: "We are doing well there, and Aunt Wang is also doing well."
"Then you two sisters, go back and rest early. Don't be too tired. Let Aunt Wang not be too tired either."
"Uncle, take care of yourself too."
Duoduo took Jasmine with him, bowed and left.
The small back figure makes people feel pity.
Ye Kun nodded slightly, what a sensible child.
Wen Axiu and others were waiting for Ye Kun to come back for dinner.
Ye Kun changed his clothes and washed his hands, and said with a smile:
"If I come back late in the future, you all don't have to wait for me. Eat early and go to bed early. There are also maids guarding the night. Just give me something to eat."
Chunhua picked up some food for Ye Kun and said, "I'm afraid the maids are too rough to take good care of you."
Wen Axiu smiled and said, "I heard that Teacher Ye has a problem, something called the widow's disease, I wonder if it has been cured?"
Teacher Wen is a scholar, she knows what my illness means.
Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "I need Teacher Wen to treat my illness. It's not something that most people can cure. After dinner, I'm sure Teacher Wen will take care of me. Thank you."
Chunhua and the others didn't know what the "ignorant disease" meant, but from their expressions, they knew that Ye Kun and Teacher Wen were flirting with each other, and they all smiled secretly.
Wen Axiu also rolled her eyes: "I have to settle accounts tonight, I don't have time to punish you."
"Counting accounts is just using an abacus. Let me help you."
"Do you mean what you say?"
"Of course it counts!"
After dinner, Ye Kunzhen accompanied Teacher Wen to check the accounts.
Working late into the night, the sound of abacus clacking continued until late at night.
The next day.
Ye Kun got up to go to work after sunrise.
He first dealt with government affairs, and then went to the military camp to deal with the burial and memorial services for the dead and wounded brothers, and to provide pensions and condolences to their families.
The dead and wounded were all soldiers from Dongba County, most of whom had wives and families.
Ye Kun held a meeting to comfort them, and gave them twenty taels of silver per person, then bowed deeply and said:
"All the parents and children of the deceased brothers will be my parents and children from now on. If you have any difficulties, just come to the military camp to find me. I will bury the deceased brothers on the mountain east of Dongba City, erect a monument and engrave their names, so that they can enjoy eternal sacrifices in the future. Of course, if the family members want to take their relatives back for burial, I will also send a five-man team, fully armed, arrange a carriage, and carry the coffin back to the hometown!"
Only by raising pension standards and enhancing the sense of honor of soldiers can we encourage soldiers to move forward!
And those wounded soldiers all received pensions.
All the family members present at the scene were grateful and bowed to express their thanks with tears in their eyes.
The Da Ding Kingdom also had regulations on pensions, but the warlords below did not enforce them at all, so the deaths were in vain.
Ye Kun not only gave excessive pensions, but also gave the highest honors to the soldiers who died in battle, which moved everyone.
After dealing with the appeasement matters, it was already afternoon.
There are three hundred veterans in the East Camp, and they will retire and return home tomorrow.
According to Ye Kun's schedule, they will bid farewell to the veterans with a farewell dinner tonight.
At dusk, Ye Kun brought the housekeeper and his son to the East Camp to check the preparations in the kitchen.
Although the economy is tight, the farewell dinner tonight is still relatively sumptuous, with fish, meat, wine, and various fruits.
Three hundred veterans sat in a circle and ate on the ground.
Ye Kun walked into the circle and saluted:
"Brothers, today is our farewell dinner. Tomorrow morning, you will take off your military uniforms, return to your hometowns, take root in the land, and turn swords into plowshares."
"I will always remember the brothers fighting bravely on the battlefield, their robes stained with blood! I am proud to have such brothers!"
"But don't forget, once you've been a soldier for one day, you'll be a soldier for life. You and I, Ye Kun, have been brothers in the barracks for one day, and we'll be brothers for life!"
"If you have any problems, come to me, Ye Kun. The military camp will be your home for life!"
The veterans were all very moved and saluted: "Master Ye, we were your soldiers and will remember you forever."
Ye Kun nodded and said loudly:
"I also want you to promise me that if war breaks out again in the future, you will come when you are called, fight when you come, and win when you fight!"