At night, the lights of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion were brightly lit, and guests were arriving one after another in the main hall.
Nie Ze, Xie Xing, Zhao Long, and Zhang Xiaoyu are all here, as well as Li Miaoyuan, Wang Hanshi, Peng Cheng, and Yu Ming who went out with the army. Today, Han Yun and Nie Ze came to cleanse the dust for them, and everyone let go. drink.
Zhao Long raised his wine glass and said,
"Thanks to the Marquis this time, he led many powerful men to travel thousands of miles to rescue us. If it hadn't been for the Marquis, all of us would have been buried in Loulan City.
Come, everyone, let’s drink to the Lord! "
"Honor the Marquis!"
Everyone raised their glasses together.
Drink it all in one gulp.
Zhao Long used to hate official socializing the most. Every time he drank with the governor and prefect, he would bite the bullet and suppress his displeasure.
But this time is different. The people here are all our own people, there is no ulterior motives, they are all brothers who share weal and woe. They have a life-long friendship. The Marquis and Nie Shuai will not try to show off their official status and are very easy-going.
This made Zhao Long very happy.
Since I followed Mr. Hou, I have been able to display my talents, and my life has not been happy. It has simply changed my way of living.
Han Yun put down his wine glass and said,
"You have won a big victory this time, and there will be rewards from the court later. The Zhenbei Army will probably expand, but I don't want to expand. Twenty thousand people are enough.
The expenses of the Zhenbei Army are very high, and the mount Desert Wolf is not easy to obtain. It is difficult to support the army with the salary from the court alone, and our money will have to flow slowly. "
Zhao Long said,
"Master Marquis, for the Zhenbei Army, there is no difference between 20,000 people and 50,000 people. There is no need for us to attack the city. In field battles, we are invincible. If 50,000 people can defeat the enemy, we 20,000 people can do the same. .”
"Well, I'm not interested in military power. I won't expand the Zhenbei Army this time. I'll just replace the soldiers who were injured or killed before.
If you don't expand the army, the ranks of the previous soldiers and generals will not be improved. When the time comes, Zhao Long, you have to add more rewards and don't let everyone have objections. "
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis."
"Well, although the military power remains unchanged this time, you will all be knighted. This time we won a great victory, and you all deserved the most credit.
If nothing else goes wrong, Zhao Long should be able to be made an earl, and you guys can also be made viscounts. "
They are all Han Yun's subordinates, and Han Yun is a marquis. No matter how great their contribution is, they cannot be granted the title of marquis, unless Han Yun's title can be raised again.
"Hahaha, that's great, Peng Cheng, your boy will also have a title in the future."
Zhao Long looked at Peng Cheng and smiled.
Peng Cheng smiled shyly and said,
"We have to work harder. When eldest brother becomes a prince in the future, we can all become marquises."
"Your ambition is not small, hahaha."
Everyone laughed, Han Yun laughed and said,
"Peng Cheng, since you want to join the army and make achievements, don't just be a vanguard officer. What's the point of only leading troops to charge? Follow Zhao Long and learn how to arrange troops, customize tactics, adapt to local conditions, etc., and you'll have nothing to do. Read the military book.
Zhao Long has many of these books. I also have them at home. You can come over and read them at any time.
When you can command an army alone, I will go to the Ministry of War to get a document, and you can also become a commander-in-chief in other armies. "
"Thank you, senior brother. I will definitely work hard."
Peng Cheng smiled shyly.
After saying this, Han Yun said to everyone again,
"This war is over, and you have returned with a full load, having captured many kings and royal families alive.
Tomorrow we will sort out the spoils of war and send a team to escort the monarchs and royal families to Luodu City to sacrifice prisoners.
Let the others be sent over alive, but Talmu can't. He will have to be executed late to pay for his sins.
Put the talmu on a cart and follow the captive team to the east. After entering the land of two counties, they began to shave him alive. On the way, he announced his sins to the people along the way and cut him from his body.
Meat.
Don't let him die so quickly. Don't let him die after traveling two counties.
So many people were massacred by his people. Many people lost their relatives and hated him deeply. If we want to appease the people, we have to let them vent their anger, right? "
"The Marquis loves his people like his own son, and my subordinates admire him!"
"Zhang Xiaoyu did a good job in this matter. If it weren't for him, Talmu would have died long ago, and we wouldn't be able to bring him here alive for him to atone for his sins."
"Boy Zhang, you did a good job. Let me give you a toast."
Everyone toasted to Zhang Xiaoyu one after another, and Zhang Xiaoyu drank it all in one gulp.
These are his contributions and the contributions of those soldiers of Sichuan Ziying who died.
Everyone exchanged glasses, and after three rounds of drinking, it was very lively.
Halfway through drinking, Han Yun suddenly stood up and said to Zhang Xiaoyu,
"You come with me for a walk."
"I will obey your orders."
Zhang Xiaoyu stood up quickly. He knew that the Marquis must have something to say to him.
Coming outside, the two strolled in the garden, stepping on the white snow.
Han Yun asked some questions about Zhang Xiaoyu's stay in Loulan Kingdom, and Zhang Xiaoyu also answered them one by one.
After a while, Zhang Xiaoyu smiled bitterly and said,
"The Marquis didn't call the general out just to ask these questions. If you have any questions, just ask them. The general will not refuse."
Hearing this, Han Yun showed a little embarrassment on his face and said with a smile,
"That's right, I do have a question I want to ask you."
"If you don't take it seriously when asking for advice, you will eventually know everything you have to say."
"Well, I just want to ask, how do your two wives manage to live in harmony? How do you do it?"
Zhang Xiaoyu was startled when he heard this, and then almost laughed out loud.
It turns out that you, the dignified Marquis of Zhenbei, also have troubles in this regard.
It seems that the rumors among the Heavenly Army that Zhenbei Hou is having an affair with his aunt are true.
Now that I think about it, it must be that his aunt and Qi Xiaoyu don't get along, right?
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaoyu said,
"Actually, I didn't do anything. They are both considerate and reasonable people. As long as they can be persuaded..."
"I'm asking you for your method, not for you to show off your ladylike character."
"Um...actually, we have to start with the personality aspect. Their personalities are actually quite similar. They are both tough characters.
Mengqi has been able to wait for me for so many years, standing at the city gate waiting for my return every day for five years, which shows her tenacity.
As for Jialan, she also had a tragic life experience. The day before I started the army, her life had been smooth sailing.
But suddenly, the country was ruined and the family was destroyed, and I followed me into this strange environment.
Both of them understand each other's difficulties, and they both feel that the other is pitiful. With similar personalities, it is indeed easy to get along with each other.
In fact, the villain boldly believes that, Mr. Hou, it is not so much the difference between your and my respective wives, but the difference between you and me. The problem lies in your identity. "
"Oh? What do you mean by this?"
Han Yun asked for advice humbly and was thirsty for knowledge.
