Lin Shu checked himself. He still had 2882 points left, which was enough for him to get thousands of such equipment.
When he thought about how he could lead tens of thousands of cavalrymen in such armor to charge and kill enemies in the future, he could not help but feel excited.
"Looks like I'll have to keep these points for now. When I get the armor later, I can synthesize the blade armor!”
Lin Shu thought to herself.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. During this month, the Red Flame Army had reorganized and fought against the Northern Wei army. Although they had won a complete victory, they had lost close to ten thousand men, especially the Red Cloud Cavalry and Flying Cloud Cavalry.
However, they had seized a large number of warhorses this time and selected soldiers who could ride horses from each battalion for training. Once again, the two armies had expanded to 5,000 people.
The captives were temporarily used as labor for the army.
During this period of time, Lin Shu did not have anything special to do other than training. However, this battle had completely displayed his prestige as a major.
"Greetings, Major!"
Lin Shu walked towards the commander's tent. He had just received a notice from his father that the imperial court had sent someone to read out the imperial edict and wanted him to go over to receive it.
As he approached the commander's tent, he saw an old eunuch with drooping eyebrows sitting at the side. His father, Lin Xie, and a group of generals were talking to him. Seeing him come over, Lin Xie hurriedly waved his hand and said,"Lin Shu, this is Chief Ma from the palace. Come and meet him!”
"Greetings, Chief Ma!" Lin Shu cupped his fists.
"Aiyo, Young Marshal is too polite. This old servant is Zhe Sha.”General Manager Ma opened his old eyes and said with a fake smile,""Who doesn't know of the young marshal's reputation? The defeat of the Northern Wei army was all thanks to the young marshal.”
"Chief Ma is too kind. It's all thanks to His Majesty and the generals. Lin Shu only contributed a little!”
"Young Marshal is really humble. This old servant has received the emperor's edict to invite Young Marshal Lin to accept it!”
"Long live the Emperor!" Lin Shu and the generals in the tent did not dare to be negligent and knelt down at the same time.
"By the will of the heavens, the emperor has decreed…!”
Chief Steward Ma was reading the edict in a long-winded manner. The long speech was written in a gorgeous manner. He praised Lin Shu's achievements in this battle very much, but it did not have any value to Lin Shu. This imperial edict was read for a full cup of tea's time. Just as he was feeling impatient, he finally heard the main text.
"Lin Shu has rendered meritorious service in protecting the border. He will be rewarded with a horse, a set of green scales, and a hundred taels of gold. He will be granted the title of Jingbian General and the Crown Prince's attendant.”
When Lin Shu heard this, his eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly. If it was in the past, this would be a great job. As the Crown Prince's attendant, once the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he would definitely put those close to him in an important position. At that time, he would definitely soar and become an important official. However, those who could become the Crown Prince's attendant were usually the descendants of the prime ministers of the current dynasty. Most of them were civil officials. It wasn't that there weren't any people who could become the Crown Prince's attendant, but there were very few, especially now!
"Emperor Liang must know something or be afraid of something. He wants me to enter the capital as a hostage!”Lin Shu thought to himself that since the imperial edict had been issued, it would be useless to say anything. Moreover, he had the idea of entering the capital. He wanted to see what methods Emperor Liang had, what methods the Crown Prince and Prince Yu had!
"This lowly subject receives the decree!" Lin Shu received the imperial edict and wrote the emperor's grace. He returned to his seat and spoke with Chief Steward Ma for a while. From the eyes of Lin Xie and Nie Zhen, he could see the deep worry in their eyes. They had obviously guessed Emperor Liang's intentions. However, it was too late to say anything now. Fortunately, Emperor Liang did not have any evidence against them this time, so he could not threaten King Qi. As long as King Qi did not fall, with his relationship in the capital, as long as nothing major happened, he would be able to protect Lin Shu.
Lin Xie ordered his men to prepare a sumptuous lunch and thanked Steward Ma for reading the imperial edict from afar.
It was not until after the banquet that Lin Shu had the chance to leave the commander's tent. Just as he was about to return to his camp, he saw Nie Zhen walk out tipsy. When he saw him, he smiled and said in a low voice,"I'll send you back to the camp!"
Lin Shu knew that Nie Zhen must have something to say, so she agreed and the two of them left side by side.
"It seems that although we did it flawlessly, it still aroused Emperor Liang's suspicion!”" The reason I asked you to return to the capital this time is to make you a hostage to intimidate your father into not acting rashly," Nie Zhen said in a low voice." Fortunately, King Qi is still in the capital. With him around, you won't suffer any grievances!"”
"Thank you for your reminder, Uncle Nie. These nephews understand!”
"What are your plans for entering the capital this time?”
"I'll try my best to avoid mistakes. If possible, I'll try my best to resolve His Majesty's suspicions!”
"I'm relieved that you have this idea. The capital is not like the border, especially in the imperial court. You have to be careful not only of the dangers on the surface, but also of the hidden arrows from the dark!”
"Yes, I will handle everything carefully. Uncle Nie, you don't have to worry too much about me.”
"Ma Jingcong must have received the order to return to the capital the day after tomorrow. You only have one day to prepare. If there's anything you need my help with, just let me know.”
"I have a matter that I would like to ask uncle for help with. The army has confiscated a lot of weapons and armor this time. I wonder if uncle can help me get 2,000 sets.”
"What do you want these things for?"
"I have other uses for you. Please help me, uncle!”
"These are all small matters. You can just get my letter later!”
Nie Zhen didn't hesitate. After this battle, he could see Lin Shu's wit. Now that he was here to ask for something, he definitely had a use for it. Moreover, it was just some old armor. It wasn't a big deal, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Not long after Nie Zhen left, Lin Xie also walked in, reeking of alcohol.
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