Commander Yang Feng.
The entire hall exploded.
Everyone, be it civil or military, stood up and stared at Xu Chu, causing him to panic.
Yang Feng, the commander of the White Wave Army, who was second only to Guo Tai, had only surrendered to Lord Ye's manor for a few months before dying outside Ping City.
Perhaps he was once afraid of death.
However, the scene on the battlefield was too shocking.
A scimitar was stabbed into his chest, and there were three arrows. Even if he died, he would still be in a charging posture.
Not to mention seeing it with their own eyes, just from hearing the description, one could imagine how much courage and perseverance it required.
"Please come in!"
Gongsun Jing seemed to have a guess.
He lifted his robe and sat on the big chair, full of anticipation.
Not too long later.
Xu Chu stepped into the lobby again.
However, behind him was not only a man carrying a broad axe, but also a bookish Zhong Yao.
"Yuanchang?"
Xun You, Du Xi, and Xun Chen said in surprise.
Guo Jia frowned slightly and said in a deep voice,"Yuanchang, I remember that you should be in Chang 'an. I heard that after Dong Zhuo died, Li Jue and Guo Si thought highly of you and were recruited by the three Manors to serve as the Chief of the Court and the Assistant Minister of the Yellow Family!”
"Eh!"
Zhong Yao nodded.
He did not expect that he would meet so many old friends when he came to pass the imperial edict.
A man with a broad axe on his back looked at Gongsun Jing in surprise. He found Gongsun Jing familiar.
"You don't remember?"
Gongsun Jing took a sip of wine and said with a faint smile,""When we were in the Yin Mansion, you walked towards the Heroic Monument, and I happened to return to the city. We passed by each other, but I didn't expect you to be Yang Feng's commandant.”
"Xu Gongming from the east of the river!"
"Greetings, Lord Ye!"
Xu Huang bowed and said solemnly.
Gongsun Jing nodded and said in a deep voice,""What did you do when we recovered Bing Province?”
Xu Huang lowered his head and explained," After the order to kill the Hu was issued, I sent my family back to the east of the river. When I returned, the White Wave Army had surrendered to Lord Ye's Mansion. With nowhere else to go, I could only be a righteous man. I didn't expect General Yang Feng to die in Ping City. In October, I returned home to hand over the gold and silver I exchanged for killing the Hu to my family. That's why I came to Ye City!”
"Join the army?"
Gongsun Jing said in a deep voice.
Xu Huang nodded and said solemnly,"I wish to join the Vibrant Victory Battalion!"”
"No!"
Gongsun Jing thought for a while and said indifferently,""There is already a deputy general in the Valiant Cavalry Battalion. If you go to other military positions, it will only waste your bravery. The Valiant Cavalry Battalion will be reorganized into heavy armored cavalry.”
"General!"
Xu Huang opened his mouth.
Gongsun Jing said in a deep voice," The Valiant Cavalry Battalion is one of the first camps I set up. It has been famous for its military achievements since the beginning. It can be said that the Valiant Cavalry Battalion has a presence in every war I fight. If you are unwilling, the Ye Marquis Manor will not tolerate you!"”
Xu Huang's expression was uncertain, but he finally said,"I, Xu Gongming, pay my respects to the Lord!"
"Zilong!"
Gongsun Jing said in a deep voice," The deputy general of the cavalry has died in battle and has not been selected yet. The expedition to Liaodong is imminent. Gongming will be your deputy general for the time being. After Liaodong is pacified and the expedition beyond the Great Wall is over, if you feel that he is not qualified, you can report to the Ministry of War to deal with him!”
"Here!"
Zhao Yun said respectfully.
"Pacify Liaodong!"
"Expedition beyond the Great Wall?"
Zhong Yao felt a chill run down his spine. He seemed to have heard something incredible.
The Ye Marquis Manor had just rested for less than half a year and was preparing to send troops again. Moreover, it was the Youzhou frontier fortress. Was Gongsun Jing really going to pacify all the wars in the frontier?
"Zhong Yao?"
"Zhong Yuanchang!"
Zhen Yan suddenly exclaimed.
Xun Chen patted Zhen Yan's shoulder and whispered,""What's wrong with you? Don't you already know Yuanchang's identity?”
"No!"
"No!"
Zhen Yan shook his head and looked at Gongsun Jing.""My lord, I remember the name Zhong Yao. When Mr. Kang Cheng wrote to the famous people and sages in the four directions, Zhong Yao's name was in it. I even sent three fast horses to Chang 'an!”
"Oh?"
Gongsun Jing's eyes lit up.
The eyes of Xun You, Du Xi, and the others also lit up.
Xun Chen laughed." Yuanchang, I thought you were here for the imperial court. I didn't expect you to work with Mr. Kingstown in Daye Academy. You should send a letter earlier so that we can pick you up!"”
" Zheng shi?"
Zhong Yao was confused.
Xun You explained," Master Zheng is currently at the foot of Taihang Mountain. Daye Academy has already started construction. They are going to build a group of houses that can accommodate 30,000 students. Your regular script will definitely be promoted among the students!”
"Not bad!"
Du Xi and Xun Chen nodded.
Zhong Yao swept his gaze across the hall and saw Jia Xu hiding behind Jushou. He widened his eyes and said,""Jia Wenhe, why are you in Jizhou?”
"Yuanchang!"
Jia Xu tidied his green robe and said with a faint smile,""I'm a minor official in the Ye Marquis Manor!"
Zhong Yao's face turned red as he pointed at Jia Xu and scolded,""Jia Wenhe, if you hadn't told Li Jue that I had some extraordinary talent and could be his military advisor, I wouldn't have ended up like this and come to Ye City to die!”
Guo Jia raised his eyebrows slightly and sighed."It seems like the Yellow Gate Assistant Minister is here to pass down an edict for the Emperor and not to join the Ye Marquis Manor!”
"Not bad!"
Zhong Yao took out a brown imperial edict from his sleeve and said in a deep voice,""The emperor has issued an edict. Gongsun Changping has made great contributions in recovering Bingzhou. The six battalions of Lord Ye's mansion have defeated 200,000 Eastern Hu soldiers and won a great victory outside the Great Wall. Lord Ye is now the Great Sima and will be in charge of the affairs of Qing, Ji, You, and Bingzhou!”
"What did you say?"
Gongsun Jing's voice became colder.
He walked up to Zhong Yao, the murderous intent emanating from his body chilling the entire hall.
Zhao Yun, Zhang Yan, Gao Lan, and the others also had ashen expressions.
"Yuanchang!"
Xun You's eyes flashed with regret.
The Battle of Ping City was a thorn in Gongsun Jing's and the Eighth Battalion's hearts. How could they win?
Furthermore, the battle to recover Bing Province and Ping City was all fought by the Ye Marquis Manor. There was no need for the Han Emperor to confer titles and reward them. They were only here to take a share of the spoils and suppress the Ye Marquis Manor's reputation in the four provinces.
At the same time, he wanted the people to believe that this battle was related to the Great Han Imperial Court and that it was the work of the Great Han Imperial Army.
This plan was too vicious. It erased the merits of the entire Ye Marquis Manor and the soldiers of the six battalions, making it difficult for the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in Ping City to rest in peace.
"Lord Ye!"
"Emperor's decree!"
Zhong Yao shouted again with a face full of determination.
"Stabbing!"
A white light flashed in the lobby.
Gongsun Jing pulled out his knife and raised it. The blade cut through the emperor's edict and crushed it.
"How dare you!"
Zhong Yao's expression changed drastically.
Gongsun Jing pinched Zhong Yao's throat and said coldly,""Gongsun Changping isn't afraid of Liu Xie, and the Ye Lord's Mansion isn't afraid of the Great Han Imperial Court either. Even if Liu Xie were to stand here and say those words, I would dare to kill him with a single strike, let alone the Emperor's decree!”
"This is treason!"
Zhong Yao said with difficulty, his face flushed.
"Great traitor?"
Gongsun Jing turned around and walked to the table. He picked up a stack of books and threw them at Zhong Yao, saying coldly,""This is the name list of the righteous men and soldiers who died in Bing Province. Did they receive a single stone of the Great Han Imperial Court's salary? Who gave Liu Xie the courage to take away the merits of others with an imperial edict!”
"Lord Ye!"
"The thirteen prefectures belong to the Liu family," Zhong Yao said hoarsely.”
"Ha!"
"Haha!"
Gongsun Jing laughed and said," How was the Zhou Dynasty a thousand years ago? How was the Qin Dynasty four hundred years ago? How bold was the King of Qin's government? He ascended the throne at a young age and killed the crafty officials. He swept across the six countries in his thirties and unified the world. The books were written in the same language, and the carriages were on the same track. But the world still changed hands. Who dares to claim that he is famous for thousands of miles of mountains and rivers? With the protection of the emperor for four hundred years, he wants to seize the achievements that tens of thousands of soldiers have exchanged for with their blood? What right does he have?”
"Rebellious words!"
Zhong Yao couldn't believe what he had just heard.
However, wherever he looked, there was a cold gaze.
In the past, Xun Chen, who competed with him in calligraphy, Xun You and Du Xi, who talked about internal affairs, and Guo Jia, who talked about the general trend of the world, had all become unfamiliar to him.
These old friends.
Did they still have the Darkhan Dynasty in their hearts?
"Gongda!"
"Zixu!"
"Filial piety!"
"Youruo!"
Zhong Yao read out the names one by one.
However, there was no response in the end. There were only regretful and angry gazes.
"Sacrifice to death?"
Gongsun Jing stabbed his saber into the bluestone and said coldly,""If you were as generous as you are today, why didn't I see you in Bingzhou? Why didn't you appear at the Battle of Ping City? Is the Great Han Imperial Court the master of mountains and rivers in your heart, the king of all people?”
"Yes, sir!"
Zhong Yao gritted his teeth.
"Good, very good!"
Gongsun Jing said jokingly," Bingzhou has fallen for three years. Where is the Han Dynasty? If you want to say that the royal power has fallen, then I'm sorry. The previous person who said this has already been buried in the Wilderness. Let's talk about the Liu family!”
"Lord Ye!"
Zhong Yao hesitated.
"Yangzhou Mu Liu Yao, with 30,000 troops, attacked Dong Weiqin!”
"Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, with 80,000 troops, attacked Dong Weiqin and recovered Bingzhou without sending troops!”
"Jingzhou Prefecture Overseer Liu Biao commanded 150,000 troops to attack Dong Weiqin and recover Bingzhou!”
"Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, commanded 100,000 troops. The vassals attacked Dong and did not return. The northern border of Youzhou did not stop the enemy.”
"When we recovered Bing Province, I once issued an order to kill the Hu. The notice clearly stated that if the people of the various countries have the same goal, we will send troops to Bing Province to slaughter the Hu. If there is anyone in the Nine States who has the Dao, we will go to slaughter the barbarians together to save the Han Dynasty from falling and help the people of the various countries fall!”
"Where is your Lord of Mountains and Rivers?"
"Where is your king of the people?"
Gongsun Jing's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted coldly,""Today, you dare to take an imperial edict to take the achievements that tens of thousands of soldiers exchanged with their lives. Tomorrow, do you dare to take a bowl of gruel to take the lives of the people of the four provinces?”
"I, I…!"
Zhong Yao was stunned, unable to refute this statement.
"It wasn't me, the Great Han!"
"It was Liu shi who wanted to kill the Great Han!”
"There are so many powerful clans in the world. Even three Dong Zhuo's wouldn't be enough to kill them.”
"But they didn't even send out a hundred soldiers. Go to Bingzhou and see how many people are buried in the land. Tell the surviving hundreds of thousands of people that it was the Great Han Imperial Court that recovered the nine counties and the Great Han Imperial Army that expelled the Hu Krupp. Tell them to continue respecting the Liu family as the ruler of the world. Aren't you afraid that they will swallow you alive?”
Gongsun Jing gritted his teeth and his voice was filled with hostility.
He was ruthless.
They could even do anything to unify the world.
However, he was still shameless enough to swallow the achievements that tens of thousands of soldiers had exchanged for with their lives.
"I was wrong!"
Zhong Yao's vision went black.
He only wanted to suppress the reputation of the Ye Marquis Manor, but he never thought about the soldiers who died in Bing Province.
"You didn't do anything wrong!"
"No one is wrong in this chaotic world!"
Gongsun Jing's voice was hoarse and cold as he said,""The fault is that this is an era where people eat people. The Darkhan Dynasty has already perished four hundred years ago, and the achievements of the predecessors cannot be erased, but he, Liu Xie, doesn't have the qualifications to be the ruler of the world.”
"Clack!"
Zhong Yao staggered backward.
"Zhongkang!"
Gongsun Jing waved his hand and said indifferently,""Throw him into Jizhou Prison and go to Daye Academy to invite Mr. Kang Cheng back. If you can persuade him to teach the descendants of the 30,000 heroes, then stay in Daye Academy.”
"Here!"
Xu Chu said respectfully.
"Disperse!"
Gongsun Jing waved his hand.
"Here!"
Xun You, Du Xi, Cheng Yu, and the others bowed.
Even when they left the Ye Marquis Manor, everyone was still in shock.
When Zhong Yao took out the imperial edict, they were only angry at the fact that their achievements had been plundered.
It wasn't until Gongsun Jing said those words that they understood why they were angry. It was because the Han clan was in power but didn't do anything!
Just like what he said earlier.
It wasn't that Lord Ye's manor wanted to destroy Great Han.
Instead, it was the Liu family who wanted to destroy the Darkhan Dynasty for four hundred years!
How could the words of treason not be the heartfelt words of the people of the world? If the Liu family could do something that could unify the world, how would the Darkhan Dynasty have come to such a state of being fragmented and having thousands of holes?
Although the emperor's edict was shattered.
However, the news of Gongsun Jing being promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief spread.
It was a pity.
There was no news that had been acknowledged by the Ye Marquis Manor.
In the end, it did not cause any waves in the four prefectures. It was just a joke among the people after dinner.
Three days later.
The military department of Lord Ye's mansion issued a denunciation.
Firstly, it was a denunciation of Gongsun Du becoming king and conspiring with Goguryeo to invade the vassal states of western Liaoning.
Secondly, his words were filled with killing intent, each word was like a sharp spear, pointing directly at the Xianbei in the central and western regions.
Two denunciations were issued.
Especially when there was a declaration of war for the expedition beyond the Great Wall.
It almost caused the people of Bing Province and You Province to boil over and voluntarily donate grain to the army.
Seven days later.
Tianxing, Shenji, Shenwei and Xiaosheng set out from Ye City.
At the same time, Guan Hai, who was far away in Gaotang, also led the Qingzhou Battalion to Youzhou's northern border.
Another five days later.
Gongsun Jing personally led an expedition to the northern border.
Xu Chu's Tiger Guards, Zhao Yun's Valiant Cavalry Battalion, and Taishi Ci's White-robed Battalion were on the move together.
Accompanying him were Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia. The three of them were the military strategists who pacified Liaodong and went on an expedition beyond the Great Wall.
March 24th.
Jizhou, outside Fanyang City.
Gongsun Jing wore armor and hung his saber as he looked at Fanyang City Tower.
Zhao Yun could not help but ask," My lord, we are going to conquer the frontier and pacify Gongsun Du in Liaodong. Do we need to go in and visit General Gongsun?"”
"No need!"
Gongsun Jing turned around and said in a deep voice,""When he handed over the entire Youzhou Province to me, he told me the origin of my name. The world is peaceful and the border is peaceful. When the war in the border is settled, I will naturally enter the city to see him!”
"Here!"
Zhao Yun said respectfully.
Fan Yang, on the city tower.
Gongsun Zan hid behind a pillar and watched the army disappear into the horizon.
Gongsun Xu reached out to support Gongsun Zan and said in a low voice,""Father, elder brother and General Zilong have left. This time, the Ye Marquis Manor will mobilize seven battalions of main forces, and with the main forces of our border, we will definitely be able to completely quell the war!”
"Let's go!"
"Your big brother has really grown up!"
Gongsun Zan's eyes were filled with gratification as he smiled and said,""His back view is very similar to when I went to Liaodong vassal country to be the chief historian. I was also filled with passion, hoping to suppress the northern border with my own strength. Unfortunately, I failed.”
"I will!"
Gongsun Xu's eyes were filled with admiration.
In the past, he respected Gongsun Zan and pursued this goal in his life.
Now, he admired Gongsun Jing. He was a figure that he would never be able to chase after in his lifetime!
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