Thinking of this, Yang Guang couldn't help but feel angry. "These murderers are really worse than my women!" He cursed loudly, his chest rising and falling like an inflating sheepskin raft.
"You are a hundred times more talented than me, but you always plan for your own family first, and then for your majesty!" Empress Xiao stretched her arms lazily and sighed.
"I will give Li Xu a big official position!" Yang Guangguang announced loudly. When he was impulsive, he often did not consider the consequences. "He has no backer, so I will be his backer. Look at those aristocratic families, who
Bigger than my Yang family!"
"Then your Majesty might really have killed him!" Queen Xiao slowly sat up from her husband's arms, her face full of solemnity.
Zhou Daniu rode on the back of a horse and followed the large group of people to retreat eastward happily.
This visit to Liaodong was not in vain. Just yesterday, the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion defeated an enemy army that was several times larger than its own at the cost of more than 2,000 casualties, and opened the way home for the 300,000 expeditionary troops. This
Merits are reported, and everyone from the general to the soldiers has the opportunity to be rewarded. As a member of the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion, and he worked so hard in the poisonous smoke offensive that he was poisoned and was injured, Zhou Daniu naturally believed that his share of the credit would be rewarded.
It is thicker than other robes. This does not include the care promised by Captain Zhang. If Zhao Changshi can mention his name for Captain Zhang's sake when reporting his merits to the court, Zhou Daniu can foresee that he will break away from the ordinary.
The days when soldiers rank up and become team leaders and brigade leaders are not far away!
"Maybe Lieutenant Zhang will recommend me to be a personal soldier for General Li Lang!" Zhou Daniu's eyes were full of fantasy, "But should I be a brigade leader, or should I be a personal soldier for General Li?" He quickly asked.
I began to worry about my choice. As a brigade commander, I can command more than a hundred brothers and shout five and six drinks every day. Think about it, it is really majestic. But as a soldier of the general, you can charge into battle with him, and have the opportunity to be promoted for meritorious service.
The more you have, the greater the chance of being admired. Thinking about the majestic appearance of the legendary general Li Lang who chopped off the head of an enemy general with a flying sword more than ten steps away, Zhou Daniu felt that he was actually standing next to the general at that time.
Next to him. "An enemy is coming. I block it with my sword to protect the general's vitals!" He was dreaming and gesticulating on the horse. "Another stray arrow is flying over. I can't stop it. I stand up."
Chest to welcome..."
Just when he "killed" thousands of heinous Goguryeo people by himself, "rescued" the general hundreds of times at critical moments, and blocked Li Xu's fatal shot for the 101st time, the call of his companions knocked on the door.
His sweet dream was shattered. "Daniu, Daniu, wake up, Captain Zhang is calling you!" The companion who didn't know how to respect heroes shouted in a loud voice, as if Zhou Daniu was born deaf.
"What are you yelling about! Who is calling me?" Zhou Daniu widened his eyes in dissatisfaction and spoke incoherently, "Who, which Captain Zhang, Zhang Zhang or Li Zaozhang, what, Captain Zhang, my grandma, why didn't you call me earlier?
!”
He finally woke up completely from his dream, stretched out his hand to wipe his saliva, and rode forward along the passage specially reserved for the messengers in the army. After running five or six steps, he heard a familiar curse behind him.
Said: "Here! Idiot, I'm right next to you, where else do you want to run!"
"Oh!" Zhou Daniu took his mount and turned around awkwardly. He saw Zhang Xiu, the captain of the personal regiment, standing on the roadside. Around him, all the robes had narrow smiles on their faces, looking at him like a monster.
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"Just now, I fell asleep while riding a horse just now. I fell asleep! Mr. Colonel, Sir, don't blame me!" Zhou Daniu stretched out his hand and scratched the back of his head, explaining awkwardly.
"It's okay, everyone was tired yesterday. It's quite a skill for you to be able to sleep on horseback to regain your strength!" Zhang Xiu smiled and found the steps for Zhou Daniu. They had just won a big victory, and everyone was in a good mood.
It is necessary to be too serious about some details.
"Then, then, what are your orders from the captain?" Zhou Daniu asked tentatively, his heart beating like a drum in his stomach. "The captain really wants to promote me. I finally met a noble person." He was excited.
I thought to myself, "I'm going to be admired by others. I have the opportunity to become my wife. I..."
"Come with me, I have something to do for you..." Zhang Xiu waved with a smile and left the brigade with his soldiers. The road was quite wide, and he had enough space to handle official duties.
"Hey, hey, here I go..." The happy Daniel walked forward quickly. At this moment, his waist was as straight as an ancient tree on the roadside.
Everyone watched Zhou Daniu leave, their eyes full of envy. Yesterday's battle was so exciting that after returning home, it would be difficult for General Lang not to be promoted. The unlucky Zhou Daniu was sent to the military academy at this time
Lord Wei Zhang appreciates him, and he will naturally be blessed with good fortune in the future. Who doesn’t know that Lord Xiongwulang General Li is a loyal man, and if he gets a share of the credit, everyone around him will get a share!
"What do you think the emperor will do when we return to Liaoxi this time?" Another group of soldiers passing by looked at Zhou Daniu's retreating figure and asked enviously.
"That's hard to say. Our husband, Sir, was promoted by the Emperor. His showing his face this time is equivalent to the Emperor showing his face himself. This time, there is a possibility that he will be granted the title of Wanhu directly!"
Wang Qijin, the school captain who was walking in front of the team, responded with a smile. He was brought over by Xuzi from the food protection army. Because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted from a soldier to a school captain. A direct line officer like him, unlike the chief general,
The relationship between the two is often a loss for both, and a gain for both, so the expected value of the reward from the court is also the greatest.
"Well, we adults are brave and resourceful, and we have indeed gained face from Long live the Lord!" Someone came up and commented arrogantly.
"Of course, if you don't look at our lord's performance since joining the army, when has he ever been defeated?!"
Yesterday's battle was indeed so beautiful that Wang Qijin couldn't find a place to be humble even if he wanted to be humble for his own general. The Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion first took advantage of the terrain and wind direction and used poisonous smoke tactics to cause nearly half of the enemy's troops to lose their combat effectiveness.
.Then he attacked more with less and defeated seven enemy fortresses in a row. Although the main reason for the collapse of Goguryeo's entire army was that the 300,000 Eastern Expeditionary Army arrived in time and cut off the enemy's retreat, without the support of the soldiers of Xiaoguo Camp,
After a bloody battle, the Eastern Expeditionary Army could not even get through the road home. How could they have the opportunity to pick up such a huge advantage during the withdrawal?
The only regrettable thing about this battle was that the enemy general Eulji Munheung was not captured alive. The unlucky lord of the Black Bone City was struck by a spear flying from nowhere during his last effort to save the defeat.
Shot through the chest.
"Yeah, that guy named Eulchi or something wanted to try something with our general, but he didn't even get close to the general, and was nailed to the ground with a spear from his flying hand!" No one knew about that spear!
Whose hand did the flying spear come from? Naturally, the Xiaoguos credited their own general for killing the enemy general.
"What a pity. If he had been captured alive, we could have taken him as a prisoner to the emperor!" Captain Cui Qian sighed with regret. His team was far away from the center of the battlefield and could not see the scene at that time. But if it were him in his place,
From Lee Wook's point of view, he must capture Eulji Munheung alive at all costs. It is also a reward for victory. The sensation caused by holding the enemy general as a prisoner is different from that of holding the enemy general's head to report the victory.
"We adults are fulfilling his reputation, otherwise we will capture him alive immediately!" Wang Qijin loudly defended Li Xu. Although he knew that under the circumstances, Xu Zi was so tired that he almost fell to the ground and it was impossible for him to have the strength to capture him alive.
As for the enemy general, he is still willing to promote the image of his own general even higher.
Xuzi is the face of the food protection army. In other words, Xuzi is a role model for people like Wang Qijin who come from a relatively humble background but want to change their status through their own efforts. Many people, like him, were born without gold rice.
Shao, we don’t have a father who is a government official and have endless family wealth. Like Asahi, we are struggling between food, clothing and poverty. We want to share some responsibilities with our parents and want to make the lintel of our family look more glamorous.
Everyone has never been able to find a way to shine. The fact that Xuzi went from being an unknown member of the team to a full-fledged general within two years gave many people in the Xiaoguo camp their dreams again.
As long as people work hard, they can hope to change their status. Since Xuzi can do it, Wang Qijin can certainly do it, Zhang Xiu can certainly do it, and countless people with the same background and the same unwillingness to be ordinary can certainly do it.
"It's different, it's really different!" Cui Qian couldn't help but shake his head. If Eulji Wenxing could be sacrificed alive again, the big guys in the court would not be able to cover up General Lang's achievements even if he wanted to! But if I can offer a
Many achievements can be selectively ignored by ministers. Although the general is wise, he has little official experience after all.
"Why is it different?" Wang Qijin asked with a frown. He didn't like Cui Qian, or he was naturally uncomfortable with Cui Qian. "You must know that this is a withdrawal of troops. Millions of people have not established any achievements, only our Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp
, saved the last bit of face for the Sui Dynasty at the moment of great defeat!"
"I think it's hard to tell. Although we risked our lives to open the passage, the 300,000 troops were brought back by General Yu Wenshu after all! Besides, this expedition to Liao was in vain, and no civil and military officials from the entire dynasty received any rewards. Your Majesty
How can we reward our adults alone?" Captain Cui Qian put on a profound look and explained in a low voice. He was born in the Boling Cui family and has slightly more experience than others, and the views he puts forward are often completely different from everyone else's.
"That's not necessarily true. When we came back from Liaodong last year, everyone thought the same thing as you!" The more Wang Qijin looked at Captain Cui, the more awkward he became. "At that time, everyone thought that General Liu and General Li were working in vain. As a result, half a year later
, the emperor upgraded both of them several levels!"
"The situation at that time was different from now!" Captain Cui Qian looked at the slightly hostile eyes around him and retorted in a low voice. Under such circumstances, it is a very thankless behavior to displease everyone. But we know
Captain Cui, who followed the rules of officialdom, couldn't help but pour cold water on everyone. The greater the hope in his heart, the greater the disappointment in the future. As the boss of another 300 people nearby, he did not want to introduce the brothers under his command to excessive behavior.
What kind of trouble would result from disappointment?
"Why was the situation different at that time? Tell me? What does our general have to do with you? You don't want him to be promoted by the emperor so much!" Wang Qijin's face gradually turned ugly. His team and his team
Cui Qian's troops marched side by side, with the same number of men and horses as the other's, and they were not subordinate to each other, so he did not need to save face for the other.
Hearing Wang Qijin's question, both Wang Qijin's subordinates and Cui Qian's subordinates all stared at Cui Qian. Before the battle of Wuming Valley, General Lang only represented an official position. But Wuming Valley
After the First World War, Xuzi became a great hero in the eyes of all Xiaoguo. He usually shared the joys and sorrows with everyone, took the lead in battle, and never gave up on his brothers in times of crisis. Where can you find such a boss? The so-called famous generals in ancient times are nothing more than this.
Let's leave it at that! How can people who say bad things about him have a conscience?
"It's not that I don't hope, it's just that the situation is not as simple as everyone thinks!" Captain Cui Qian, who knew he had offended the public, felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart like a scholar encountering soldiers. "This year's Eastern Expedition, the imperial court needs to give everyone
He set an example, so he rewarded Generals Liu and Li generously. Moreover, last year..."
"According to what you say, Your Majesty, he does not intend to go on a third expedition?" Wang Qijin seized on the flaw in the other party's words and pursued him.
"I can't guess what the emperor's plan is. But last year, General Li was just a food guard captain, and he could not be promoted to General Xiongwulang two levels in a row. He is now a full fifth-rank official. If he is promoted again, he will be a fourth-rank general Huben. Now
There are currently less than thirty people in this position in our Sui Dynasty, and almost everyone is behind the generals!"
"Scare, according to what you say, civilians will have no chance to reach the fourth rank or above! None of the ancestors of those generals are poor?" Wang Qijin countered loudly. He came from a relatively humble background, and he looked down on some people who relied on their aristocratic families.
Identity is arrogant. What happened to the aristocratic family? Yu Wenshiji is a member of the aristocratic family, and he needs General Li to save his life time and time again. Li Jiancheng is also a member of the aristocratic family. Last year, everyone gave him the escape route, but he didn't even guard a bridge. The so-called wealthy family is
Smelly meat rotten to the bone! What Qin Ziying said back then was deeply remembered by Wang Qijin.
"There is a chance, of course there is a chance. General Luo Yi came from a humble background, and in the end he became General Huben!" Cui Qian had no choice but to surrender to everyone. After talking about it, he brought up the sensitive topic of family background. He was really asking for his own fault.
Among all the heroes around him, he was the only one who came from a wealthy family. He didn't want all his subordinates to regard him as an enemy. Carefully looking at everyone's faces, he added in a low voice, "No matter how the emperor rewards General Li, he will treat everyone."
The rewards will be great. After all, we have cut off the heads of a lot of Goguryeo soldiers. How to record merit by head? The imperial court has its own rules!"
"That's more of it!" Everyone saw that Cui Qian had given in, and no longer expressed any further inquiry into his fault. What was the reason for becoming Xiaoguo? Isn't it just for the reward promised by the court! The credit for this rescue mission is so great...! Everyone
They continued to discuss with great interest, calculating their possible gains according to the military regulations of the Sui Dynasty. Everyone tried not to mention General Lang and his future. That was a matter for the court, and people without strength could not interfere.
Although everyone just defeated Captain Cui in the argument, everyone knew that what Captain Cui said was actually not entirely unreasonable. General Li Lang was born in a humble family. This was a fact deliberately spread by some people when he first took office.
.Although he has gone through the test of life and death, everyone will no longer lose respect for Mr. Lang Jiang because of his humble background, but no one can predict what the people in the court will think! (To be continued)
