Chapter 343 Tombstone
Adjutant Min wanted to persuade him again, but he saw Siming shaking his head at him.
He didn't say anything else, just took his dry food and water and sat aside, eating his dry food in silence.
In the originally quiet forest, only their crying could be heard.
Sima Ming did not urge them. He waited until they had cried enough and finished eating before taking them down the mountain.
They temporarily settled in the robbed village, and they had asked people to help bury the dead there.
We asked the villagers who were still alive and erected tombstones for them.
When the rescued people saw the rows of tombstones, they couldn't stop crying. They were illiterate, so they didn't know which grave here belonged to their relatives.
Adjutant Min walked over to them and read out the names on the tombstones to them.
Some people found the tombstones of their relatives, while some did not, and looked at Adjutant Min with anticipation.
"Those who aren't buried here may be treated in the city, but I can't guarantee that they're all alive. Some were so seriously injured that they died on the way there."
"It's inconvenient to send them back, so we buried them outside the city." Adjutant Min didn't know whether their families were still alive, so he told the truth.
Liao Kui stood beside Siming and said, "What Adjutant Min said is really hurtful."
"It's good to give them hope. If in the end it's still just a tombstone, wouldn't that break them down? It's better not to have any hope. When they see it, it might be a pleasant surprise."
Siming said this and turned back to the temporary house, leaving other matters to Liao Kui and the others.
The peregrine falcon flew to the table in the room and tilted its head to look at him.
"Are you hungry?" Siming took out a bag and opened it. It was full of dried fish.
Wu Ma knew that Peregrine Falcon liked dried fish, so she made a lot of it when she had time. After Juanjuan and the others finished eating the fish they caught, she went to the market to buy some more.
She also observed that peregrine falcons liked to eat both sea fish and river fish, so she would order fish from people every now and then and have them slaughtered and delivered to her home.
The peregrine falcon's voice became happy when it saw the bag of dried fish.
Sima Ming could feel that it was in a good mood now.
"General." Adjutant Min walked in.
Siming looked up at him: "What's the matter?"
"Some of the children and women's families have died. Should we leave them here?" Adjutant Min had a headache.
Even if the injured people come back now, the population here will be reduced.
Siming thought for a moment and asked, "What's the current situation of the crops here?"
"The crops haven't been harmed. We've been helping to take care of them during this period, so the autumn harvest shouldn't be a problem."
"Also, most of the houses were burned down, and their belongings were almost completely destroyed. If they are to be habitable, they need to be renovated."
Adjutant Min explained the current situation and how they helped look after the crops and tidied up the houses in the village when they came.
We will help repair those that can be repaired, and those that cannot be repaired may need to be rebuilt.
Siming pondered for a moment and said, "Send someone to the city to ask how the wounded who were sent there are recovering and whether they are willing to come back."
"If you are willing to come back, use part of the confiscated property as resettlement fees. The grain fields here cannot be wasted."
"I will arrange for someone to go back to the city and ask." Adjutant Min turned around and prepared to deal with the next matters.
Siming raised his hand and touched the peregrine falcon's head: "Go home and rest when you're full!"
The Peregrine Falcon took a step away from his hand in disgust, turned his head away from him, and had no intention of leaving.
It had promised the girl that it would help.
Sima Ming looked at its arrogant look and could only smile helplessly.
Liao Kui walked in at this time: "General, some women and children want to see you."
"What do you want to see me for?" Siming raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him.
"They didn't tell me and said they would only tell me after they met you." Liao Kui looked helpless.
Siming stood up: "Let's go!"
A lot of people gathered outside. When they saw Siming coming out, they knelt on the ground.
"If you have something to say, just stand up and speak slowly. Why are you kneeling?" Siming frowned slightly.
"General, we have something to ask of you. If you don't agree, we won't get up." A woman said bravely.
"Those who threaten me, do you know what the consequences will be?" Siming laughed out of anger.
The people beside them quickly pulled the woman who had just spoken and said, "General, that's not what we meant."
"So what do you mean?" Siming's voice didn't change.
Liao Kui spoke up at this time: "If you want to say anything, stand up and say it. If the governor can agree, he will agree without you kneeling."
They looked at each other, then got up from the ground and stood opposite Siming.
"Tell me, what's the matter?" Siming looked at them and asked.
"We want to join the army." It was the same woman who had just threatened Sima Ming at the beginning.
Siming didn't say anything, but Liao Kui and the others beside him laughed: "Are you kidding me?"
"Why are you joining the army when you can't even carry anything on your shoulders or lift anything with your hands? What are you doing playing house?"
The woman glared at them and said, "I'm very strong, don't underestimate me."
"Do you think joining the army is a joke?" Liao Kui looked at her and said.
"We're not kidding." A group of people looked at Liao Kui unconvinced.
Siming did not object, he was just thinking about one thing: the army also needs logistics, bandaging wounds, and receiving, sending and translating telegrams all require people.
But he didn't intend to just let them do logistics. Since they had to go in and out of the barracks, they were soldiers and their training had to be more rigorous than that of male soldiers.
The two groups on the opposite side were arguing so fiercely that they started rolling up their sleeves and wanted to fight.
"If you want to join the army, you can." Siming said lightly, making both sides press the pause button.
The women all had happy expressions on their faces, while the men were all stunned.
"General." Liao Kui looked at him in disbelief.
Sima Ming did not answer his question, but turned to look at the women and children in front of him.
They are stronger than they think. In a short period of time, their families encountered sudden changes and they themselves suffered humiliation, but now they have the courage to stand here and fight for themselves.
"I can promise you to join the army, but not the children. I will send them to an orphanage to learn knowledge."
"When they grow up and are willing to join the army, I will still welcome them."
"However, I hope you understand that if you choose to join the military, you will suffer more than men and face more dangers. The things you just experienced may happen again."
"I won't treat you any differently. My training will be even more rigorous than the men's. Besides that, you'll also have to learn some skills. Nothing should be left behind."
"I will test you every once in a while. If you pass, you can stay. If you fail, I will send you out of the barracks."
"If you have made up your mind, you can go find Adjutant Min. He will be responsible for teaching you training and skills in the future." Si Ming said, pointing at Adjutant Min who was stunned.
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