At noon.
The gates of Yellow Cliff Pass opened.
The soldiers guarding the pass stood on the city wall and looked southeast.
The commoners of the guards 'station crowded the city gates. The two sides of the road were also filled with commoners. They kept looking around and discussing in low voices.
"Is it true? The Taiping Stronghold wiped out 13,000 enemies?"
"It shouldn't be fake. No one would dare to lie about such a big matter, right?”
……
"Hurry up and drive! Look!" Just as the people were still discussing with suspicion, someone suddenly exclaimed.
He saw a large area of black and white in the distance.
"What is it?" At first, people could not see clearly because they were far away, but gradually, as the distance narrowed, they could see the outlines of cattle and sheep.
"So many cows and sheep, how many of them are there? I have never seen so many cows, sheep, and horses in my life!”
"Victory! It's really a great victory!"
……
On the city wall.
A group of General Qi who was unwilling to go and provide reinforcements looked at the magnificent troop that was gradually approaching with complicated expressions.
Some people started to discuss unhappily.
"With so many things, we should be able to get a lot of benefits this time, right?”
"General Ye, I'm afraid you're going to level up this time.”
"Zhu Ke gave us three thousand heads, General Ye can't possibly keep it all for himself, right?”
……
Humph!
A slight cold snort sounded behind them. When the generals turned around and saw Qi Jin and Lou Dayou, they immediately shut up."Greetings, Commander."
Qi Jin walked over and looked into the distance. He said coldly,""It's useless to be envious. If you were willing to go to reinforce them back then, others would be envious of you now!”
Qi Jin's words caused the faces of the group of rough people to turn red.
No one dared to refute.
It wasn't that Qi Jin's prestige was very high.
It was because Peace Stronghold's victory was too satisfying, and everyone was speechless.
"General Ye is mighty!"
"Good job, General Ye. This is the true nature of the men of the Qi Family's Army!”
……
After walking for nearly a day, Ye Bangrong returned slowly and was welcomed by the people.
Seeing Ye Bangrong sitting on the horse, smiling and cupping his hands to the elders on both sides, the generals 'eyes couldn't help but turn red.
It took Ye Bangrong quite a while to enter the city, and this was because the spoils of war, such as cows, sheep, and horses, were left outside the city.
After Ye Bangrong received the praise of the people and entered the city, he immediately went up to the city tower and came in front of Qi Jin."This humble servant Ye Bangrong greets the commander! Commander-in-chief, please punish me for not sending the news back to Taiping Village immediately.”
Ye Bangrong was so happy that he forgot about it.
Along the way, he led his brothers who had gone to reinforce him and was busy with herding cows and sheep. He had completely forgotten to send someone back to deliver the news.
He could only blame himself for being too happy.
"General Ye, you have worked hard to reinforce us this time, there is no need to be polite.”Qi Jin reached out to hold Ye Bangrong and said happily with a smile on his face,"Let's not stay here. Let's go to my headquarters together.”
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone nodded. Then, a group of people left behind the commoners who were admiring the spoils of war and went to the General's Office.
After taking his seat, Qi Jin looked at the anxious expressions of the generals who wanted to say something but hesitated. He could not help but snort coldly in his heart.
These people were obviously anxious to get a share of the profits.
However, he did not mention this matter and asked curiously,"General Ye, quickly tell us how the battle at Peace Stronghold was fought.”
Ye Bangrong described the entire process of the war in detail.
Finally, he concluded," On the way back, I also pondered the key factors that contributed to Zhu Ke's victory in this battle. I believe that first, Zhu Ke's command was appropriate, and secondly, his use of artillery.”
"Especially the ambush in the final pass, using dozens of cannons to cut off the enemy's follow-up reinforcements, the use of artillery was very brilliant and surprising.”
"Lastly, there is the geographical advantage of Taiping Village.”
"With so much artillery fire, if I were to fight, I wouldn't be inferior to him!”As soon as Ye Bangrong finished speaking, a general muttered in a low voice.
These words were considered a start for many people. In an instant, all kinds of voices sounded.
"You're right. We don't have the confidence to defend Taiping Village. It's not that we can't do it, but we lack Zhu Ke's artillery!”
"In that case, there's nothing too outstanding about this young child!”
"I knew it. A child who hasn't even grown his hair yet. Could it be that he's a martial star that has descended to the mortal world?”
……
Pa!
The sound of someone slamming the table suddenly rang out, and the discussion instantly disappeared. Everyone subconsciously turned their heads and saw Qi Jinhei's face coldly sweeping across them.
Qi Jin pointed at the person who spoke first and said angrily,"You! You said that the great victory of Taiping Village created by Zhu Ke relied on the power of artillery fire, so where did these cannons come from?”
"Could it be that you, President Liu, gave it to me?”
"Why didn't you, General Manager Liu, build me dozens of cannons on your own? You don't know anything about that kind of projectile, but don't you know anything about wooden cannons? You, President Liu Qian, are unwilling!"
"You just want to wait, lean on, and want!”
Director Liu couldn't even raise his head after being scolded by Qi Jin.
Only then did Qi Jin let go of Qianzong Liu. He looked at the others with a sharp gaze, and everyone subconsciously lowered their heads.
However, Qi Jin did not intend to let it go just like that. He stood up and said coldly,"You said that Zhu Ke's battle was not artistic and did not show the superb commanding skills of a general?”
"Facing tens of thousands of elite soldiers, you stood calmly on the city wall and commanded hundreds of soldiers to resist. Do you have the courage of a general?”
"The Tartar Ditch outside the Great Wall has been set up in advance. Do you have such foresight and strategic planning?”
"Open the city pass and set up an ambush behind it. Don't you know the risk of this tactic? Do you dare to have such determination and courage?"
"General Ye is right. The geographical advantage and weapons are just the icing on the cake for us to win this battle. The real decisive factor is Zhu Ke, this young man, who is cautious and quick-witted. There was a strong offensive nature in his bones!”
"This is Shuai Cai! How can rotten wood like you compare to him? You're still jealous of him and can't even look him in the eye. I feel ashamed for you!”
Qi Jin slapped his face in anger.
The group of generals were so embarrassed by his words that they almost couldn't even hide their faces.
Qi Jin saw that these people's arrogance had been suppressed. He snorted slightly and continued,"In this battle, Ye Lou and his two generals sent reinforcements. Three thousand heads, one thousand for each of them!”
"You guys…"
Qi Jin deliberately dragged out his voice and said coldly,"The remaining 1,000 will be split among you. As for the spoils of war, none of you should think about it. All these years, you have exploited our brothers and made them fat. However, the brothers who came from the south to guard the border with us have their parents, wives, and children living a difficult life.”
"Zhu Ke has also clearly stated that these spoils of war are to be used to improve the lives of the Qi Family Army's soldiers. If any of you dare to stretch out your hands, if any of you dare to think about it, then think twice. If our brothers find out, will you become the target of public criticism?”
"Get out!"
The group of generals lowered their heads and left resentfully, not daring to say a word.
When only Qi Jin, Lou Dayou, and Ye Bangrong were left in the room, Qi Jin couldn't help but smile bitterly. He rubbed his brows and said,""It's finally resolved."
The two of them were very calm.
They knew very well why Qi Jin was so angry.
He was indeed angry that he did not fight for it.
However, it was also to share the spoils of war with his brothers.
If it wasn't for suppressing the generals 'arrogance, how could such a generous spoils of war like tens of thousands of cattle and sheep fall into the hands of his brothers?
No way!
"Uncle Bang Rong, I heard you say that Tai Ji of the Ye He Tribe and a woman called Dong Ge were captured?”Qi Jin asked.
Ye Bangrong didn't think too much about it and said with a smile,""Yes, and under Zhu Yu and my matchmaking, as well as Dong Ge's initiative, Dong Ge is now Zhu Ke's woman.”
"What?!"
Qi Jin stood up in shock, his face instantly turning exceptionally pale. He paced back and forth, muttering,"Bad news, bad news!"
At a certain moment, Qi Jin snapped back to his senses and immediately ordered,"Immediately! Immediately submit a memorial to the Imperial Court to ask for Zhu Ke's merit. Before this matter occurs, let Zhu Ke have the power that the Imperial Court would not dare to touch!”
The two of them were confused. Lou Dayou asked suspiciously,"General, what is it that makes you so worried?”
"That Brother Dong is not simple. She is the most beautiful woman in the Northern Frontier. Li Chengliang once asked the Ye He Tribe for her, intending to present her to the current Emperor, but was rejected by the Ye He Tribe.”
Ye Lou and Ye Mo looked at each other. Qi Jin shouldn't be so worried about this.
Qi Jin saw the confusion in the duo's eyes and smiled bitterly."Of course, this is nothing. What really worries me is that when this woman was born, the Jurchen Great Shaman prophesied: A proverb that could bring prosperity to the world and bring destruction to the world!”
"Li Chengliang originally wanted to publicize the proverb that could bring prosperity to the world within the Great Ming Empire and then present it to the Emperor to make him happy!”
At this point, the expressions of Ye Lou's duo finally changed.
However, the destructive power of this proverb was too great.
Ye Bangrong quickly stood up and said," Commander, we must help you. Please write a memorial immediately. The court will appoint Zhu Ke. After Zhu Ke has military power, even if something happens, the court will consider it. The Li father and son of Liaodong are like the local emperors of Liaodong. They will be fine. To put it bluntly, they have knives in their hands!”
……
The three heads of the Qi Family's Army decided after a discussion to give Zhu Ke a sharp steel saber as soon as possible!
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