In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 452 Reward

After all, the visual stimulation of a knife slashing someone's body, with blood gushing out and flowing like a river, is not something most people can bear.

On the first day, during the battle with thousands of routed soldiers, many men of Chen's army vomited. Guo Tai and Song Zhihua fared relatively well, only feeling unwell but not to the point of having a physical reaction.

During their stay in Ding'an County, many of the men from Chen's Army suffered from recurring nightmares, as if the vengeful spirits of those they had killed had returned to their dreams to haunt them and demand their lives, making it impossible for them to get a good night's sleep.

"I never thought about it either."

Fang Yong said, "But we don't need to feel guilty. The people we killed all deserved to die, so there's no need for us to feel uneasy!"

"Yes!"

A look of pity flashed in Wu Gang and the others' eyes. If they had killed ordinary people, their guilt would have been even greater, but since they had killed those routed soldiers, their guilt would be much, much less.

Because they had witnessed firsthand the atrocities committed by those routed soldiers, who, strictly speaking, were no longer human, their behavior was no different from that of beasts.

The massacre of villages, rape of women, murder of women and children... the atrocities committed by the defeated army were truly shocking. The men of Chen's army had no qualms about killing the defeated army that committed these atrocities. Fang Yong and others even had the idea of ​​killing all the prisoners without leaving a single one alive.

However, they ultimately did not do so. After all, killing dozens of fleeing soldiers is a different concept from killing hundreds or thousands of fleeing soldiers. Slaughtering surrendered prisoners was not allowed by the military discipline of the Chen family army, nor was it in line with the nature of Fang Yong and others.

"Don't think about these things."

Fang Yong said in a relaxed tone, "We have made such a great contribution this time, Mr. Chen will definitely not be stingy with rewards. I wonder what Mr. Chen will bestow upon us."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately perked up, putting aside their slight discomfort.

"Mr. Chen is always generous; he might even give us more pay!"

Guo Tai said with great enthusiasm that he was extremely looking forward to his military pay because he had parents and younger siblings at home. As long as he received the pay, he could improve his family's living conditions and ensure that his parents, younger siblings, and siblings had enough to eat.

"Old Guo, you big idiot!"

Wu Gang laughed and said, "What's the use of paying more soldiers? If you ask me, giving us more motivation is the right thing to do. That way, we can be promoted to the eighth rank faster and sit in even higher positions! Maybe..."

Wu Gang turned to Fang Yong and said, "I'll be taking over the squad leader's position!"

"Ha ha!"

Fang Yong laughed loudly: "Wu Gang, stop dreaming. This time, my military merits are much greater than yours. If we're talking about being promoted to the eighth rank, I'll definitely be the one to be promoted first."

"Not necessarily."

Wu Gang retorted, "Fang Yong, you were just lucky before. As long as I have enough motivation, I can definitely surpass you. Maybe then you'll have to call me sergeant."

"Ha ha!"

The sound of Chen Jiajun's soldiers laughing heartily came from the dormitory.

At the same time, Chen Da also arrived at Chen Dao's courtyard.

Upon seeing Chen Dao practicing Cloud Shadow Palm, Chen Da did not rush forward to report, but waited quietly.

"call!"

Before long, Chen Dao put away his stance, feeling his increasingly powerful internal energy, and a smile appeared on his lips.

With the help of the Qi-Gathering Chicken, Chen Dao's progress in martial arts has been rapid. He is now at the peak of the fifth rank, just one step away from the fourth rank.

"Uncle, you're back?"

After sensing his own condition, Chen Dao turned to Chen Da and asked.

"came back!"

Chen Da nodded and stepped forward, saying, "The mission to Ding'an County has been successfully completed. All the defeated troops in Ding'an County have been wiped out."

"What are the casualties?"

Chen Dao asked with concern, "It's no exaggeration to say that the soldiers of the Chen Family Army are trained with a massive amount of gold and silver. To date, the cost of training one soldier in the Chen Family Army is no less than 100 taels of silver, even though Chen Family Village produces the precious cultivation resource of Blood Feather Chicken."

If you were to use normal medicinal herbs to train an army of martial artists, it would probably cost 200 taels of silver to train even one.

Therefore, Chen Dao was very concerned about the casualties of Chen Family Army soldiers, fearing that the Chen Family Army would suffer too many losses.

No one died.

Chen Da replied, "Only a few soldiers were injured, and most of them have now recovered."

"very good!"

Chen Dao laughed. Ever since he transmigrated to this world and learned of the existence of martial artists, Chen Dao had always wanted to build an army composed of martial artists.

In Chen Dao's view, rather than painstakingly building a large army, it would be better to create a martial arts army that values ​​quality over quantity. That is why Chen Dao established the Chen Family Army and spent a huge amount of resources training its soldiers.

However, the combat strength of an army composed of martial artists is still unknown. That's why Chen Dao agreed to Li Qingyun's request and sent the Chen Family Army to Ding'an County to suppress bandits, in order to test the combat strength of the Chen Family Army and at the same time bring Li Qingyun onto his side.

It now appears that Chen Jiajun has not disappointed Chen Dao.

"Tell me the specific details of the bandit suppression," Chen Dao began.

Upon hearing this, Chen Da immediately recounted in detail the great battle between the Chen family army and three thousand routed soldiers in Ding'an County.

When Chen Dao heard that the Chen family army had successfully broken through the formation of three thousand troops, he couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

He placed high hopes on the Chen family army, and the soldiers of the Chen family army did not disappoint him. Three hundred soldiers dared to charge an enemy force ten times their size. It must be said that these men of the Chen family army, who originally came from farming families, were indeed full of courage.

What is even more remarkable is that when facing a powerful enemy, they never retreated a step. Even at the risk of their lives, they still pressed forward until they completely defeated the three thousand routed soldiers.

"Thank you for your hard work, uncle."

Chen Dao said to Chen Da with a smile.

"It's not hard work; the real hard work is for the brothers in Chen Jiajun."

"Uncle, don't be modest."

Chen Dao smiled and said, "Go find Chen Lian and have her kill a batch of chickens and ducks and send them to the drill ground. We'll treat the brothers in the army tonight."

"Ok."

Chen Da agreed and, before leaving, handed a booklet to Chen Dao: "Brother Dao, this is a booklet that records the merits of the brothers in the army. It also records the supplies captured this time, including armor, weapons and a small number of warhorses."

Chen Dao accepted the booklet and nodded, saying, "I understand. I will verify it, and once it is confirmed to be correct, I will award the brothers military merits."

"it is good!"

Chen left satisfied.

In the afternoon, large pots were set up on the drill ground. Several chefs specially invited to serve Chen Jiajun were standing by the pots, stirring and frying with huge spatulas. Enticing aromas wafted from the pots and carried all the way to the dormitories not far from the drill ground.