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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 115: Transaction

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    Shunjun camp.  There are seven steps from the door to the bed in a wooden house, and there are also seven steps from the window to the wall.  The floor is made of rough wooden boards. There is a camping blanket on the wooden board bed. There are several tree stumps used as benches and tables next to the bed. There are a few nails for hanging clothes on the wall. Although the whole house is simple, it is dry and comfortable.  It was clean, except for a few solid iron bars where the windows should have been, and it was no different from the residence of an ordinary mid-level Junjun officer.  Song Shen was lying on the camp bed, and a loud voice came in from the window. It was a Shun Army non-commissioned officer training his soldiers, and a burst of gunfire came from further away.  Song Shen is no stranger to all this. Just a few months ago, as a recruit of the Myanmar New Army, he personally experienced the whips and sticks of Shun Army officers.  However, Song Shen did not have any hatred towards the officers because of this. After all, these officers did not deduct his salary.  Moreover, while they were beating Burmese soldiers, they were also beating uniformly those soldiers who had not violated discipline.  From Song Shen's point of view, this was a bit like a slap in the face given by the master blacksmith in the village to his clumsy apprentice. It was just and natural.  It has been three days since Song Shen was imprisoned in this room. To be fair, he has been treated quite well. He has a clean residence, a clean bed, and a pretty good diet. He has not been whipped or humiliated, and he has no shackles or handcuffs.  Even after lunch, you can walk in the open space behind the house for twenty minutes and enjoy the sunshine after an afternoon. Of course, this is under the guard of two soldiers. The only restriction is that you cannot leave the house.  Even the soldiers guarding him began to think that he was a member of the Burmese royal family who was hiding his noble identity, otherwise it would be impossible to explain the preferential treatment he received.  "Stand at attention! Salute!" A prolonged command came from the window. Song Shen sat up from the bed. Almost at the same time, the door was pushed open from the outside, and a strong beam of sunlight came in from the outside.  , it happened to shine on Song Shen's face. He instinctively narrowed his eyes and saw a tall and burly figure standing at the door.  "Song Shen, please get up and pay homage to the Lord!" A high-pitched voice came from behind the figure.  "No need!" The man took two steps forward. At this time, Song Shen's eyes had gradually adapted to the light coming in from the outside, and he saw clearly that the man who came in was Batu, and he was wearing a straight t-shirt.  The woolen military uniform and the cloak behind him fluttered with the river wind blowing in from outside, making him look particularly majestic.  "Wu Songcan, I have been too busy these days and have no time to come to you. I have nothing to do today, so I came to see you." Batu smiled, pointed at the person behind him and said, "This person can also be considered you.  Mr. Diok, Her Majesty the Princess has appointed the governor of Central Myanmar to succeed you. He is here to act as an interpreter for you and me today. You and I can say whatever we want, and we don¡¯t have to worry about him spreading the word!"  Diok smiled at Song Shen, not at all the bossy look he had just now.  Batu slapped his hands lightly twice, and two soldiers walked in from the outside. There were some fruits on the tray in their hands, which were placed on the tree stump used as a table in the house. Batu picked up an orange and offered it to Song Shen.  He made a gesture to invite him to eat.  Song Shen glanced at Batu with some doubts, but still picked up an apple and took a bite. Batu smiled and watched Song Shen take a big bite of the apple, peeled the orange in his hand, and handed it over.  Song Shen stretched out his hand to ward off the orange: "What's the matter with you?" "Nothing, I have a question for you!" Batu took back the orange without feeling dissatisfied, took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth: "  Why do you still want to come in person when you know that my invitation to come for talks may be detrimental to you? You could have refused or sent someone to come!" Song Shen didn't answer Batu's question immediately. He looked at it.  Diok on the other side was smiling gently, as if he had completely forgotten that he was beaten out of Bagan by the rebel army led by Song Shen a few months ago.  "It's very simple. The great cause requires me to take this risk. The British are no longer here, and you have already freed up your hands. If I don't come to the talks, you will immediately fight with the king's army. Our current  The strength is still too small, we need to buy time!" "You?" Batu frowned: "What are you talking about here?" "Shunjun, you are not with the kingdom's army!  I was wiped out by you in Bagan city from the very beginning!" "This, this!" Batu's eyes widened in surprise. He never expected that the other party would discover this and try to take advantage of it. He started now.  I was glad that I had made the decision to arrest Song Shen three days ago. It was too dangerous to keep this person out of my control.  "Even so, you don't need to take such a risk?" "I already appointed my successor before I came, even if I can'tEven in the future, it will not affect the success or failure of your career.  As for me personally, just like many of my companions who have sacrificed their lives for me, I belong to a great cause!  As long as it is conducive to the success of my career, my personal life and death are insignificant!  " "Career success?  A sarcastic smile appeared on Batu's face: "Really? Let me tell you a news. At this time three days later, Her Majesty the Princess will pass a new law in the Privy Council. According to this law, all new armies of the kingdom will  A soldier, regardless of his status before joining the army, will automatically become a free man, and will also receive a field of approximately fifty acres and a homestead of five acres. This land will become private property and can be passed on to  His descendants, with this law, will collapse without a fight if they leave your team. Now do you still think that your great cause can still succeed without you?  " Song Shen's face did not show the excitement Batu expected. He smiled: "Maybe things will develop as you expected, but isn't this a good start?  Many farmers have already obtained land. Unless the eldest princess plans to start a civil war, she can only recognize this reality through law. I believe this decree is just the beginning, and soon the kingdom will extend this decree to all farmers.  .  You don't think this is because of the sudden conscience of the king and nobles, do you?  If it hadn't been for those of us who picked up guns and resisted, the nobles would not have made this concession in another thousand or ten thousand years.  In this case, how can we say that the great cause has not been successful?  " Looking at the smile on Song Shen's face, Batu suddenly felt a sense of weakness. Diok on the side smiled and retorted: "Maybe you are right!  Wu Songcan, it is because of the sacrifice and hard work of you and your companions that the farmers got the land, but future generations will not know it.  Remember that it was the monks and scholars who wrote history and recorded it in books and on temple walls.  Your actions have deeply hurt those nobles and monks. They will never leave the names of you and your companions, but will only attribute the credit for the land allocated to the peasants to the kindness and foresight of the king and nobles.  In fifty to a hundred years, when your contemporaries die, your name and achievements will be abandoned in an unknown corner. People in future generations will never know what you and your companions have done.  It's like this never happened!  " Diok's cold voice echoed in the room, and Batu and Songshen's faces turned pale. Neither of them lacked the courage to face danger, but the horrific reality that Diok had just revealed made them  The hearts of the two people shrank suddenly. The fruits of the warrior's sacrifice were usurped by the enemy, but the warrior himself would be buried in a dark corner forever. His name was forgotten, and his achievements were usurped by others.  What could be more cruel and terrifying than this? Song Shen was silent for a while and slowly raised his head. His face had been pale for a long time. It was obvious that Diok's words had given him a great impact, but he still remained.  Slowly but firmly said: "Yes, you are right, the fate of me and my companions in this world seems to be doomed, but fortunately there are gods and Buddhas in the sky, they are all-knowing and all-powerful, and their wisdom will not  Covered by the complexity of the world, when we leave this world, there will naturally be a fair judgment waiting for us.  ¡± As a well-educated Chinese, Batu is actually an atheist, at least an agnostic. He naturally does not believe in the existence of gods and Buddhas like Song Shen does, but at this time, he can¡¯t help being praised by Song Shen.  Shen was infected. He was about to say something when he heard Diok coughing. Then he came back to his senses and said coldly: "We have already talked about it today. Where to go depends on you.  Think about it!  "Having said this, Batu stood up, turned around and walked outside. Diok fell behind, glanced at Song Shen, sneered and followed him out. Only Song Shen was left in the room. In the military camp, Batu  They all suddenly stopped and asked Diok behind them: "Governor Diok, what do you think of Song Shen?  " "My lord, please don't mention this governor. I was involved in the death of the late king. This governor is just a temporary measure used by Her Majesty the Princess Regent to calm people's hearts. Without the protection of the great lords of the kingdom, I will be dead sooner or later!"  Diok smiled bitterly: "In my opinion, this Song Can can't be kept, so it's better to kill him."  "    "How to say?  Can't I use it for my own use?  "Batu's face showed a rare feeling of love and care. "Sir, a woman's kindness is indescribable!  Diok sighed and said, "I also know that Diok has backbone, ability, and prestige among Burmese farmers. It would be a pity to kill him."  But think about it, sir, he is not afraid of death, not greedy for money, not greedy for enjoyment, that¡¯s all. But he doesn¡¯t even care about his reputation, and he is not afraid of gods and Buddhas. He only thinks about his great cause. Is there anything you can do to stop this?  Can you keep him?  I remember that your Dashun has a book called "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in which Cao CaoHe often liked a general named Guan Yu, and promoted him and gave him beautiful women. However, Guan Yu was still loyal to his elder brother Liu Bei. As soon as he got the news, he went all the way to join Liu Bei. As a result, he later led his troops to defeat Cao Cao.  defeat.  Think about it, if Cao Cao killed Guan Yu from the beginning, would there still be those troubles?  "    "Um!  "Batu nodded slowly. Diok's words moved him. Indeed, people like Song Shen cannot be driven by themselves. The more capable and honest he is, the less likely he is to keep him.  . ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave this person to you!  Batu turned his back to Diok and said, "Remember, you did all this behind my back and have nothing to do with our Dashun Army!"  do you understand?  " "That's natural!  Diok hurriedly said respectfully: "Please don't worry, sir. I will definitely handle this matter neatly. Also, the Chinese and Burmese nobles are a little bit interested. As a thank you for trapping this animal, sir, please  Check!  "Having said this, Diok took out a gift list from his arms and presented it with both hands. Batu was stunned when he heard the words. He turned his head and glanced at the gift list. He saw that it was densely packed with valuables, and he felt in his heart  I couldn't help but move, and then I remembered Song Shen's resolute look just now, and my heart softened again. I stretched out my hand to push the gift slip away, and whispered: "Well, this Song Shen is also a hero. Now the situation forces us to kill him."  .  But if I take these things, it will be as if I am just killing people for money!  " "That's it, that's it. Your Excellency recognizes and values ??heroes. I really admire them very much!  Diok held the gift list but did not take it back: "It's just that this list was made up by the nobles of Central Myanmar. If you don't take it, they will think too much about it. Please put the overall situation first and accept it."  Give them a little thought!  "This Diok is indeed the confidant of the false king Meng Ji. He can really talk the living to death and the dead to life with his mouth. After what he said, Badu seemed to have no choice but to accept it. " Badu frowned.  He nodded, took the gift list hesitantly, and said in a low voice: "If you say so, then, that's all it can do, but it won't happen next time!  " "Thank you, sir!  Diok bowed to the ground: "Then that person¡ª¡ª!"  " Batu felt the gift list in his arms. The crisp paper gave him a heavy feeling in his chest, making him feel comfortable. He waved his hand and replied casually: "You can bring two people to pick up someone.  Be careful on the road, don't make any mistakes!  " "Thank you, sir!  "
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