Hearing this, Nie Chen laughed loudly and said,
"Xiaoyue must have this ability to be worthy of this general position. You don't know that since he followed me, he has made many military exploits. He has a high prestige in the army and is admired by everyone."
"Did I follow you? Didn't I kidnap you? I know your mouth is good at deceiving people. Not only did Yue Dongwen get deceived by you, but even my ten thousand soldiers went with you. He ran away, it really pissed me off."
"Uncle, I have not treated them badly. All of your ten thousand veterans are elites. In my place, the soldiers became squad captains, the squad captains became centurions, and the centurions also became commanders. , the commanders all became generals, and all ten thousand people were promoted to one rank.
Now you just want them to come back, but they may not be willing to come back. "
Hearing this, Zhengchuan shook his head, smiled, and said,
"It doesn't matter, they have indeed been promoted by following you. If they stay with me, my staff will be full. Even if they have achieved military exploits, it will be difficult for them to be promoted. The most they can get is a reward. If they follow you, an emerging force that has just developed, they It can also be improved.
After the ten thousand of them left, the prince gave me ten thousand recruits to fill the vacancies. In the positions they vacated, my talented people could also be promoted. This is a good thing. "
Weng Qiuchan came over and said with a smile,
"That must be a good thing. We didn't treat them badly."
"Qiu Chan, it's been a long time. Madam has been talking about you a lot these days. Has this kid bullied you? Don't be afraid. If he bullies you, just tell me, I...I'll ask Madam to take care of him! "
Zhengchuan suddenly remembered that he seemed to be unable to defeat Nie Chen now.
Nie Chen has 300,000 troops under his command.
Weng Qiuchan smiled and said,
"Don't worry, how dare he bully me? I'm very powerful. I've killed countless enemies on the battlefield."
"Hey, let Madam know that a girl of yours is on the battlefield again. She will definitely feel distressed. Hahaha, let's go, let's stop talking. The prince is still waiting for you."
Nie Chen nodded and asked the cavalry to camp outside the city, while he led Weng Qiuchan, Ouyang Ming, Zhou An, Lin Guang and the escorts into the city.
After arriving all the way to the Sheriff's Mansion, Nie Chen walked into the lobby and saw King Pingxi, who was wearing black armor but no helmet, sitting in the middle, looking through the book.
On his right side, sat Mr. Jin, Ling Juan, and seven or eight officials in official uniforms.
Looking at the official uniforms, they are all the clothes of third-grade officials. They must be at the level of county guards, and all of them are high-ranking officials in the border areas.
"Your Majesty Nie Chen, please pay your respects to the prince!"
Nie Chen walked to the center of the hall and saluted King Pingxi with palms in his hands.
In terms of official positions, King Pingxi is the prince, he is just a county guard.
In terms of personal relationships, King Pingxi was also kind to him and he was a respected elder.
No matter what, when he saw King Pingxi, he had to bow.
King Pingxi raised his head, looked at Nie Chen, and said lightly,
"sit down."
Nie Chen nodded, and then led everyone to sit down in the empty seats on the left.
King Pingxi slowly opened his mouth and said,
"Nie Chen, you make me a little impressed. Six months ago, you had only more than 10,000 men, and your territory was only a small Qingshui County.
Now, only half a year has passed, and you have captured Weihu County, resisted the invasion of foreign enemies, and secured your territory. You still have 300,000 elite soldiers under your command, and you have all the talents you need, which really surprises me. "
Nie Chen smiled slightly and said,
"How can the merit of size be worthy of the prince's praise? How can the light of a firefly dare to compete with the bright moon?"
"Okay, don't be modest. I have also seen your abilities. It stands to reason that you will definitely become a serious problem for me in the future, and I should get rid of you as soon as possible.
But I know your benevolence and righteousness. The fact that you dare to come here to see me also shows that you trust me. Naturally, I will not do anything sorry to you. "
King Pingxi stood up, looked at Ouyang Ming, and said,
"May I ask if you are Mr. Ouyang? Chen Wujiang has met Mr. Ouyang."
After saying this, King Pingxi actually held his hands and nodded in salute to Ouyang Ming.
The other party was so noble and took the initiative to salute. Naturally, Ouyang Ming could not be rude. He immediately stood up and returned the salute, clasped his hands and bowed,
"I am not very talented. I would like to pay my respects to Prince Pingxi."
"Sir, please sit down. Mr. Ouyang's name is well known to me. I once personally sent someone to Weihu County to ask Mr. Ouyang to help me. Mr. Ouyang refused, but now he has chosen Nie Chen.
I feel very sorry, but I respect your choice.
A great talent like Mr. Wang, who is experienced in the world, should be able to show his talents in this world.
Now that Nie Chen has your help, I have more confidence in him. "
"Ouyang is just a peasant. How can he deserve such ridiculous praise from the prince? Ouyang has heard of the name of Mr. Jin under the prince for a long time and wants to pay him a visit. Mr. Jin is learned and rich, and he is many times better than Ouyang. .”
Mr. Jin stood up and said with a smile,
"I am so ashamed of myself. Mr. Ouyang's strategic planning led to a decisive victory thousands of miles away. In two battles, he defeated King Andong and the barbarian army. Such a feat is beyond the reach of this old man."
King Pingxi nodded, stopped being polite to Ouyang Ming, and turned to look at Zhou An.
Zhou An glared, as if to say, what are you looking at?
"Are you Zhou An?"
King Pingxi said calmly.
"It's General Wu'an Zhou An!"
Zhou An didn't get up, just sat down and corrected him.
"General Zhou, don't be rude to the prince."
Nie Chen whispered.
Hearing this, Zhou An stood up and hugged King Pingxi.
King Pingxi didn’t mind and said calmly,
"Famous masters and generals should not keep themselves in prison. Thousands of troops should avoid white robes. I also know General Zhou's record of single-handedly conquering hundreds of thousands of troops.
A fierce general like you has the capital to be proud of. None of the generals under my command can compare with you in terms of bravery. "
Hearing this, Zhou An smiled proudly, his face blossoming with joy.
He is such a simple person. Anyone who praises him is a good person and anyone who scolds him is a bad person.
King Pingxi sat back again and said,
"Wen Ouyang and Wu Zhou'an, the two masters of the wind, are well-deserved. As early as Nie Chen appeared, your reputation resounded throughout the Feng Kingdom.
If you give these two to me, I can rule the world.
Nowadays, many people have chosen Nie Chen, who started his business only half a year ago. "
King Pingxi turned to look at Nie Chen and said slowly,
"It seems that you, Nie Chen, are the real destiny."
"I don't dare to take it. Compared to the prince, I am just a junior, barely surviving in the cracks."
When Nie Chen heard this, he wasn't nervous at all. He just dealt with it modestly, without any disturbance in his heart.
