"This servant has already taken revenge. Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty. This servant has nothing to repay, but only wishes to be able to follow Your Majesty in the future and serve Your Majesty with all my heart!”
Diao Chan kowtowed gratefully. However, at the end of her sentence, her pretty face turned slightly red as she whispered,
"This servant will do her best to make His Majesty happy!”
This was Diao Chan's heartfelt words. Along the way, she was convinced by Jiang Chen's spirit and was shocked by Jiang Chen's dominance. Most importantly, Jiang Chen kept his promise and helped her take revenge!
At this moment, she realized that she could no longer leave this man who was only a year older than her!
She didn't ask for anything else, she only wanted to be by Jiang Chen's side. She felt that she had someone to rely on to be at ease.
Jiang Chen didn't think too much. He pulled Diao Chan back onto the horse, gathered the main force, and took Xue Rengao's head to join Li Jing's army!
At this moment, another two days had passed!
Wang He was still holding on with great difficulty. The thirty thousand Qin soldiers he led did not have such determination!
The rations were already severely insufficient. In just two days, they had basically been used up. All the soldiers were hungry!
One had to know that when marching to war, starving was a very serious matter. It would greatly affect the morale of the soldiers!
Li Jing was also very evil. He made people cook at the city gate every day, letting the fragrance of the food constantly drift into the city. It was simply killing and killing!
Many of the Qin soldiers at the bottom of the ranks ate very little, but they were doing the most laborious work. Their hearts could not help but waver!
How could Wang He not know? However, if one person's heart wavered, he could still kill him to warn others.
However, what if ten people appeared? A hundred people? Could he still kill them? He could only watch helplessly!
However, Wang He still believed that reinforcements would arrive!
Unfortunately, what he got wasn't reinforcements, but Xue Rengao's head!
When the Qin army saw Xue Rengao's head, they instantly collapsed!
After all, even the emperor had been killed. What else could they persist on?
Everyone knew that they had lost this battle!
After that, when the Qin army realized that Xue Yong had actually surrendered, the internal structure of the army became even more chaotic!
For a time, before Li Jing could lead the army to attack the city, the Qin army in the city had already started to have internal strife!
Most people wanted to leave the city to surrender. Only then would they have a way out!
The other group was led by Wang He and insisted on avenging Xue Rengao!
As a result, the city's battle cries soared to the sky!
However, there were too many people who wanted to surrender. Even if Wang He tried his best to stop them, he could not stop them.
Boom!
In less than two hours, many soldiers threw down their weapons and shouted.
"We surrender! We accept your surrender!"
At the same time, they tied Wang He up on the city gate tower. In order to show their sincerity, they killed Wang He in front of Li Jing's army and presented him with a pledge of allegiance!
Li Jing was very satisfied with this. Without wasting a single soldier, he had defeated Wang He's 30,000-strong army and recruited them!
"Open the city gates!"
Thus, Li Jing waved his hand and began to accept the Qin army.
Jiang Chen saw everything and was very satisfied with Li Jing!
This time, he did not tell Li Jing what to do.
After all, Li Jing had 100,000 troops. In Jiang Chen's mind, whether it was a direct attack or an ambush, he could wipe out Wang He's 30,000 troops!
However, Jiang Chen didn't expect Li Jing to not use his absolute strength to push forward. Instead, he used the siege method to complete the mission without expending a single soldier!
This battle was a complete victory!
Not only did Li Jing not lose a single soldier, but the number of soldiers who died in the other two traps was also very small. It was completely negligible!
Overall, Jiang Chen didn't spend much to recover Longxi and it was a perfect success!
And this blitzkrieg was enough to be recorded in history!
As the army returned to court, news of the Eastern Turks 'defeat and Longxi's recapture began to spread.
Only now did the people know that the Eastern Turks had been repelled and that Longxi had been recovered!
This news shocked the people greatly!
The key was that Jiang Chen personally led the army to conquer Longxi and beheaded Xue Rengao.
The commoners were even more shocked!
They had never imagined that the newly ascended Emperor would be so brave. Not only had he refused to submit to the Eastern Turks, he had even defeated them and taken back Longxi!
If it wasn't for the fact that the news came from the government, everyone would have thought that someone was spreading rumors!
It was simply unbelievable!
At this moment, the people suddenly realized that ever since the little Emperor had taken over the throne, the Tianwu Kingdom, which still bordered the Eastern Turks and struggled to survive, had risen to its feet!
As the citizens of the Tianwu Kingdom, they had unknowingly straightened their backs. Even in the face of the Eastern Turks, they were much more unyielding than before!
As the country grew stronger, the people would naturally become more proud!
This was all the changes brought about by Jiang Chen's rule!
"Do you feel it? It seems that our country is getting stronger and stronger!”
"That's right. Ever since the young emperor took over the government, he seems to have started to become stronger!”
"This young emperor really has some ability!”
"Yes, the young emperor is bold. Not only did he vigorously rectify the corrupt officials and aristocratic families in the country, but he was also extremely tough on the outside world!”
"With such a monarch, our Tianwu Kingdom will prosper!”
……
In Chang 'an, the people were discussing.
At the same time, Jiang Chen's army finally returned to Chang 'an!
The commoners in the city had long heard of it and went to the streets to welcome it, hoping to catch a glimpse of Young Heaven's grace!
As soon as the army entered the city, tens of thousands of people lined the streets, kneeling and welcoming them, shouting excitedly in unison.
"Your Majesty is mighty, defeating the Turks in the north and recovering Longxi. This commoner congratulates Your Majesty on your triumphant return! Long live Your Majesty!"
"Long live Your Majesty!”
……
Excited and respectful shouts echoed in the sky above Chang 'an City!
The people lined up from the city gate to the palace gate!
Ten miles to meet!
The scene was shocking!
Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile as he returned to the palace under the respectful escort of the citizens!
He took the lead and arrived at the Purple Mansion Hall!
The civil and military officials also followed the team and came to the Purple Mansion Hall.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. You are a peerless and mighty man, personally leading an expedition to defeat the Turks and reclaim Longxi.”
Liu Yuan hurriedly cupped his fists and smiled obsequiously.
"Your Majesty, your prestige is world-shaking!"
The rest of the civil and military officials also began to learn.
Jiang Chen didn't want to listen to this and impatiently said,""Alright! Stop flattering me! This victory, I want to reward according to merit, do you have any objections?”
"I dare not. Generals, you have followed His Majesty on the battlefield. Naturally, you have made outstanding contributions and deserve to be rewarded!”
Liu Yuan hurriedly said.
"I agree! I agree!"
The civil and military officials also cupped their hands in agreement.
Jiang Chen nodded and then looked at Ma Chao.""This time, Ma Chao was the one who made the greatest contribution to the defeat of the Turks. I confer him the title of General of Divine Might. His official rank is from first rank, and all the Western Liang cavalry under him are promoted by one rank. The total reward is 100,000 taels of silver!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live His Majesty! Long live!"
Ma Chao immediately knelt down and cupped his hands to thank the Emperor!
Jiang Chen nodded and then looked at Li Jing.""Grand Marshal Li Jing, you have defeated the Turks and surrounded the Qin army. You are a god of war, a valiant warrior. I confer upon you the title of Commander-in-Chief, a rank of First Rank. The position of Minister of War is temporarily vacant, so I'll appoint you as Minister of War!”
Hearing this, Li Jing couldn't help but tremble. His eyes were filled with gratitude as he knelt down excitedly and cupped his hands."I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. I will do my best to be loyal to Your Majesty. I will go up a mountain of knives and go down a sea of fire, even if I have to die!”
Jiang Chen nodded and then looked at Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun was the Great General of the Central Army. His official position was already at the top. There was nothing to reward him with. Any higher and he could only be conferred the title of Marquis or King!
However, due to Zhao Yun's special position, even if he was conferred the title of King or Marquis, he could not leave the palace. It was meaningless!
Therefore, Jiang Chen rolled his eyes and said,""Central General Zhao Yun has led the Changshan soldiers and assisted me in recovering Longxi. He is rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver and all the Changshan soldiers will be promoted by two ranks!”
"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Yun also knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully.
At this moment, Li Jing suddenly walked out from the imperial court and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Allow!"
Jiang Chen said calmly.
Li Jing didn't hide anything and bluntly said," The ordinary soldiers have suffered a lot and contributed a lot in defeating the Turks and subduing Longxi. Although they didn't say it, I saw it with my own eyes. Thus, I boldly request Your Majesty to claim credit for the soldiers and reward them to show the majesty of the Emperor's grace!”
Jiang Chen nodded thoughtfully. If not for Li Jing's reminder, he would have forgotten about the ordinary soldiers!
The rewards for ordinary soldiers must be given!
If there were no rewards, the morale of the soldiers would drop, and they would not be able to fight!
In the worst case, there was a high possibility of betrayal!
After all, didn't most soldiers fight for a little money to support their families?
Jiang Chen, there was no need to bury a hidden danger in order to save some money!
Moreover, if the reward was given, not only would the morale of the army be greatly improved, but the morale of the army would also be more stable. It would also show Jiang Chen's great kindness and make the soldiers support the imperial power even more!
It was simply beneficial without any harm!
At this moment, Jiang Chen couldn't help but look at Li Jing with appreciation. He had to admit that he was the best candidate to be the Minister of War!
Li Jing was a talented general. He knew more about soldiers than Jiang Chen and was very professional. He knew what to do and what not to do!
This time, if it wasn't for Li Jing's reminder, Jiang Chen would have made a mistake!
Therefore, Jiang Chen was more and more satisfied with Li Jing and admired him!
The next moment, Jiang Chen didn't hesitate and immediately ordered,""The Minister of Revenue will immediately transfer five hundred thousand taels of silver to Li Jing to reward all the soldiers who participated in the battle!”
"Here!"
The Minister of Revenue hurriedly agreed, not daring to delay.
Li Jing's body trembled.
Originally, Li Jing was still a little nervous, afraid that he would be rash and make Jiang Chen unhappy.
After all, rewarding all the soldiers was not a small amount!
However, unexpectedly, not only did Jiang Chen not get angry, he was even very straightforward. He directly asked the Ministry of Revenue to transfer 500,000 yuan!
This made Li Jing feel even more touched. He knew that with such an Emperor who knew how to empathize with the soldiers at the grassroots level, it would be difficult not to win the battle and not be supported by the soldiers!
At the same time, Li Jing was even more determined that his choice was not wrong. Jiang Chen was the wise ruler he was looking for. If he followed Jiang Chen, he would definitely be able to make a great career!
……
After the reward, Jiang Chen began to organize his gains!
When he saw all the gains from this battle, he couldn't help but gasp!
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