Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 780

Chapter 780: Chapter 777: Of Great Merit Part 1

Zhao Sheng’s fingers trembled slightly at these words. He couldn’t believe that Bai Qingyan, known as the God of Slaughter, would say that war was not for killing. After all, she had once killed the 100,000 surrendered soldiers of Xiliang at Wengshan without hesitation.

Bai Jinzhi nodded vaguely, looking at Bai Qingyan.

On the first day of the tenth month in the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the Jin army fought fiercely throughout the night and won a major victory, reclaiming the Qingxi Mountain Pass, capturing 36,000 Liang soldiers, and beheading 12,000.

The Jin army marched straight into Qingxi Mountain Pass, imprisoning several Liang generals and keeping the prisoners in the camp.

After a night of intense battle, commanders like Liu Hong, Lin Kangle, Wang Xiping, and Bai Jinzhi along with their Jin soldiers could no longer hold on and fell asleep.

The Anping Army, led by Bai Qingyan, took over the battlefield cleanup and camp clearing.

Bai Qingyan, following the old custom of the Bai family’s army, did not rest and went to the treatment center for the wounded without even removing her armor.

Having fought all night, Zhao Ran had already tallied the casualties of the soldiers from Niujiao Mountain and was discussing the report with Cai Ziyuan when he saw Bai Qingyan, covered in blood and wearing silver armor, approaching the treatment center.

Standing at the gate of the treatment center, Zhao Ran quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Eldest Lady, ninety-three elite soldiers from Niujiao Mountain have died, and one hundred ninety-five have been seriously injured. They were the vanguards who climbed the city wall and died while defending the ropes and ladders."

Bai Qingyan stopped, tightly clutching the sword at her waist, and said: "Bury the dead elite soldiers at the top of Qingxi Mountain Pass. They deserve great merit for taking the pass! Erect a monument at the pass with the names of these fallen soldiers to ensure future generations remember them!"

"Yes!" Zhao Ran responded.

"Princess of Zhen!" Du Sanbao called out from afar upon seeing Bai Qingyan, attempting to approach but being separated by soldiers urgently carrying wounded into the treatment center. He stepped back to avoid them before hurrying towards Bai Qingyan again.

Sunburned and darkened, Du Sanbao stood before Bai Qingyan, adjusted his helmet, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and saluted: "Greetings, Princess of Zhen! Do you still remember me?"

"Du Sanbao..." Bai Qingyan looked at him with a slight smile, "I heard you’ve become a junior general now!"

Du Sanbao grinned: "All thanks to General Wang Xiping! Oh right... I came to ask you what to do with the Liang soldiers infected with the plague. Should we let them die or kill them?"

After some thought, Bai Qingyan asked: "How many Liang soldiers are infected?"

"There are already more than six hundred in the treatment center..." Du Sanbao replied.

"Separate the infected Liang soldiers according to the severity of their symptoms, as we do with our Jin army. I have brought medicine to treat the plague, which should be enough. Also, make the imprisoned sergeants wear masks soaked in medicinal water to prevent them from getting infected. Fumigate the prisoner camp with mugwort three times a day."

Upon hearing this, Du Sanbao glanced at Zhao Ran and then bowed to Bai Qingyan: "Princess of Zhen, but they are Liang soldiers! They are the enemy!"

Bai Qingyan smiled at Du Sanbao: "They were Liang soldiers before, but who says they won’t become Jin soldiers in the future? Go ahead... do as I said!"

Du Sanbao recalled a saying by Wang Xiping: a person’s perspective changes with their position, and thus, their way of handling matters changes.

Even though Du Sanbao didn’t understand why Bai Qingyan wanted to save the Liang soldiers, he obeyed her orders.

Cai Ziyuan, standing behind Bai Qingyan, looked up at the woman standing under the blazing sun, his fists clenched slightly behind his back. Bai Qingyan intended to recruit Liang soldiers for her use. But... these soldiers had their homes and families in Liang. Would they truly serve her?