Chapter 54: Night Reading by the Emperor's Uncle
"Cut off all the enemies' heads and pile them up into a memorial stone, and burn and bury their bodies." Yan Xu, who had recovered his breath, handed the Mo Dao to the hatamoto beside him and said to the blood-stained Hui Ruomaru who had returned.

Hui Ruomaru did not think there was anything wrong with Yan Xu's order, and he took the order and left. Then Yan Xu called the brothers Taro and Jiro who had fought hard in this battle.

"Release those who are too seriously injured, treat those who can be saved well, and use medicine freely." Yan Xu gave the order coldly with his bloodshot eyes still on his body.

In fact, this is also a helpless move. He will never release the soldiers of the Fukushima family, nor will he ask for a ransom, because from now on the war between the two sides will only stop if one side completely falls or surrenders.

The problem is that Yan Xu doesn't want to die, nor does he want to be wronged, and the Fukushima family is unlikely to compromise with a force of unknown origin, so there is no possibility of peaceful coexistence between the two sides. Therefore, killing him directly to show the tough attitude of the Moroboshi family is the best option, which can also shock the two neighbors.

As for the cruel treatment of his men, there was nothing he could do. The knife wound was not a problem. Yan Xu brought a lot of alcohol, white medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs and gauze. As long as the bleeding was stopped, the life would be saved.

It's hard to say about gunshot wounds. If the wound is too deep, not only will it be difficult to stop the bleeding, but it will also be prone to infection. After all, you can't expect the enemy to disinfect the gun tip regularly, and anti-inflammatory drugs are not omnipotent, so you can only take your chances.

The worst thing is if their arteries are injured or their stomachs are opened, so we can only kill them as soon as possible.

This kind of injury cannot be healed with a needle and thread. Human flesh is layered, and there are blood vessels and so on. Suturing them like sewing a quilt will only make their death more painful, so the best way is to give them a knife.

He thought so and the order had been issued, but Yan Xu didn't dare to look at it. So after giving instructions, he left the battlefield under the protection of the hatamoto.

Not long after leaving the battlefield, Yan Xu completely relaxed and felt tired all over. His arms were sore. The sweat he had just produced also took away a lot of heat, making him feel a little cold. At the same time, he couldn't help but recall the scene of chopping people just now, and the chilling feeling of his hands.

The blade cut through the flesh and split the bones. The somewhat obstructed yet unexpectedly exhilarating feeling was like a devil haunting him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Let's go to Guandi Temple." Yan Xu suddenly said with an ugly look on his face. The hatamoto guarding beside him naturally would not object and vigilantly led the way in front. After all, no one knew where the escaped soldiers and samurai of the Fukushima family would hide, and whether they would take the risk to come and assassinate.

After entering the Guandi Temple, Yan Xu suddenly felt much more relaxed and most of the pressure in his heart was gone. He didn't care whether it was an illusion or not. He respectfully burned incense to Guan Erye and then stayed in the side hall without leaving.

With Guan Erye's protection, Yan Xu quickly adjusted his mood. What he had just experienced was probably not worth mentioning in front of Guan Erye. It was just killing a few Japanese devils. Moreover, he had been mentally prepared for killing since before his first time traveling through time.

But it's just preparation, just like you are preparing for a fight, thinking that you will hit your opponent's head with a hammer, then a knee strike, and finally a fierce blow with your opponent's head. But in fact, when the real fight comes, it's not like that at all. In most cases, you just throw a bunch of punches first, and then roll on the ground holding your opponent.

The same goes for killing someone. Thinking about it and doing it are two different things. Yan Xu would rather not experience this feeling in his life, but he knew that since he chose to leave the bronze door behind, he would have to face this matter sooner or later.

At this time, Yan Xu was once again glad that his first world was ancient Japan, and the subordinates he recruited were also Japanese soldiers.

First of all, the upper limit of ancient Japan’s combat power was here, which was not enough to really threaten his life. Secondly, no matter if the enemy or his subordinates died, he would not feel guilty or sad.

Not to mention the enemy, he is not a saint and cannot tell the difference between good and bad.

As for his own people, even though they were soldiers recruited by himself and obeyed his orders, there was always a layer of separation in Yan Xu's heart.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Anyone who knows the history of that time will not be able to get over the hurdle in their hearts.

But it also helped Yan Xu complete the initial psychological changes, allowing him to become familiar with fighting and killing, and his will was also tempered. Of course, Yan Xu couldn't adapt immediately now, and he was always thinking wildly, which made him very distressed.

Suddenly Yan Xu thought of the story of Guan Gong reading the Spring and Autumn Annals at night, and an idea suddenly came to him.

Although he did not have the Spring and Autumn Annals at hand, he brought with him the martial arts novels left by Yan's father. So just as Guan Gong in ancient times read the Spring and Autumn Annals at night, Yan Xu now read the emperor's uncle at night, and he really forgot about the matter of chopping people.

The next day, Karakumaru, who had not slept all night, came to report that although this battle hurt the Fukushima family, it also caused a lot of losses to the Moroboshi family.

Because no prisoners were taken, the Fukushima family suffered 287 deaths in the battle, a very exaggerated casualty ratio.

This was mainly because a wave of crossbow arrows destroyed 10% of the enemy's forces, coupled with the fearless charge of the Moroboshi family's foot soldiers, which completely threw the enemy into chaos, resulting in such heavy casualties. After all, everything happened too quickly, and by the time they reacted, more than half of them were already dead or injured, and there was no time to run away.

In addition, twenty-one samurai from the Fukushima family were killed in the battle, and a lot of armor, weapons, supplies and property were seized.

Next was the loss of the Moroboshi family. Due to the widespread use of bamboo armor, only more than 50 people were killed in the battle, and most of them died at the hands of samurai.

Because the Fukushima clan had already retreated when the hatamoto participated in the battle, there were no casualties. However, eight elite ronin soldiers were killed and two others were disabled.

There were only twenty elite Ronin soldiers in total, and more than half of them were killed.

Yan Xu didn't care much about the casualties of the recruited soldiers, because they had no family members and no one would have any objections. However, he needed to consider the elite ronin soldiers.

Next, Yan Xu canonized the elite ronin soldiers who died in battle as samurai. If the dead had family members or descendants, they could receive land as a reward. If not, they would receive swords and armor as burial objects.

Although the disabled were not conferred the title of warriors, they were rewarded with land. If they could not cultivate it themselves, they could rent it to farmers and wait for the rent to provide them with food and clothing. In addition, they could wear swords and be responsible for the security of the village, which enabled them to receive a salary. This was considered a decent outcome.

In addition, three people who fought bravely were named as ashigaru heads, which greatly inspired the elite ronin soldiers. Even though they were not canonized as samurai, they saw hope.

One can imagine how bravely these elite ronin soldiers will fight in the next battle.

Yan Xu decided to move out of the former Yamada family residence. The land was used to bury the soldiers and samurai who died in battle, and the elderly in the village were arranged to be responsible for cleaning and maintenance.

No one could find fault with this arrangement, and it even attracted many ronin and samurai to join.

The fact that the Fukushima family had dispatched troops was not hidden from many people, and the fact that they had been defeated was known to everyone, making the Moroboshi family's fame spread like a sudden rise.

However, what people talked about most was the excellent equipment and generous treatment of the Moroboshi family.

When they died, they were buried with weapons and armor, which undoubtedly touched the hearts of the ronin and the samurai, because this represented the ultimate dignity of the samurai.

(End of this chapter)