Maybe it's because I've been under too much pressure recently, or maybe it's because bad news has been spreading frequently recently, and every battle situation is unfavorable, or maybe it's because this is such a great victory.
In short, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Liu Hong, enjoyed himself there alone for half an hour and managed to hold back his smile.
However, this also shows the critical situation that the Han Dynasty is facing now, and the inspiring effect of Li Xiang's achievement on the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I don't know where the great victory came from. Was it General Lu Zhi of Jizhou or General Huangfu of Yanyu?" Seeing that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty finally calmed down, a minister managed to find the courage to step forward and asked.
At this time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also discovered that he had lost his luster just now. He coughed slightly and said seriously, "My dear friends, there is a great victory coming from the front. Li Xiang, the son of Bingzhou Shepherd Li Yang, set up an ambush in the wild forest outside Julu. , burned the Yellow Turban bandits’ 100,000-strong army and Zhang Niujiao and other nine commanders.”
Hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the hall were shocked, and there was a sound of inhalation in the hall. One hundred thousand in one battle, a great victory, indeed a great victory, a true victory.
After the war began, although the Yellow Turbans' losses were far more than 100,000, they were accumulated over time and through the use of fortified cities and dangerous passes.
This was the first time that Li Xiang had killed a hundred thousand Yellow Turbans in one battle. There were also nine Yellow Turban Qu Commanders in this 100,000-strong army. This battle was equivalent to directly wiping out a quarter of the Yellow Turban Qu Commanders.
No one would doubt whether the news was true or false. Such big news could be easily found out, and no one would dare to falsify such a big thing.
If the results of this battle were spread, the morale of the Han army would be greatly boosted.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty. Your majesty is truly blessed by heaven. In times of crisis, General Li, an unparalleled general, showed up to help your majesty."
All the ministers started to flatter him one after another, whether they were flattering Emperor Han Ling or Li Xiang, in short, it would be good if Emperor Han Ling was happy.
"Your Majesty, although there have been reports of successes before, they were just small victories. General Li wiped out 100,000 Yellow Turbans in one battle. It was truly the greatest victory since the war began. Your Majesty deserves a heavy reward. You must not let the heroes down." Wang Yun, standing on one side below, stroked his beard and smiled.
Wang Yun is right. This battle is indeed Li Xiang's first victory since the war with the Yellow Turbans. Li Xiang deserves a heavy reward for his contribution in this battle.
Of course, people are not saints, and Wang Yun naturally has selfish motives. After all, Wang Yun and Li Xiang came from Bingzhou together, and they were both descendants of Bingzhou aristocratic families, and most of the two families were related by marriage, so it was necessary for them to help each other.
Wang Yun believes that with Li Xiang’s contribution this time, the future will be bright. Today, Wang Yun said a kind word to Li Xiang and helped Li Xiang. When Li Xiang gets promoted all the way in the future, if Wang Yun or the Wang family asks for something, Li Xiang will not be able to refuse.
"Your Majesty, General Li is a talented young man who deserves to be rewarded for his great achievements."
After hearing Wang Yun's words, other officials in the palace also reacted and spoke one after another.
With Li Xiang's great achievements and the happy look of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, these officials naturally knew that Li Xiang was indispensable for this wave of rewards. Therefore, when the overall situation has been decided, they don't mind speaking one more word, so that they can maintain personal feelings between each other.
"Hahaha, it makes sense. What you all said makes sense." Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty smiled and nodded, then waved his hands and said, "Password..., Li Xiang was granted the title of General Hu Ben Zhonglang, Marquis of Guannei, Chijie. He took the troops under his command and ordered him and Lu Zhi to destroy the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou as soon as possible."
After hearing about the reward from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, all the ministers in the hall couldn't help but envy Li Xianglai, the new general of the Tiger Guard who had never met before.
The reward from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is really not low this time. The position of Lieutenant General Huben seems not to be high, but it is only as high as two thousand stones. But today, the ranks of military attachés in the Han Dynasty are roughly divided into three levels: general, general, lieutenant, and lieutenant.
Moreover, generals are not often called nowadays. Only when there is a war, they are called generals who command the troops. Therefore, the highest official position that an ordinary military attache can obtain is that of general.
Although the generals would call each other "general" during the war, this was just an honorific title, but it did not mean that the other person's position and rank meant that he was actually a general.
Nowadays, in addition to the general He Jin, the entire imperial court has the Zhonglang General further down the military attache system. And the three generals Lu Zhi, Huang Fusong and Zhu Jun who quelled the Han Dynasty's rebellion were no more than Zhonglang generals.
This shows that the position of general is rare, and the position of general in the Han Dynasty is already second to none.
It can be said that from now on, only in terms of rank, only He Jin is above Li Xiang among the military attaches.
The Li family in Bingzhou can be regarded as a high-ranking family. These ministers have some understanding of the Li family. Naturally, they know that Li Xiang is only sixteen years old and has not yet been crowned.
At the age of sixteen, he climbed to the position of Lieutenant General. He climbed to a higher position than most people in this hall. How could these people not be envious of him?
Moreover, it is remarkable to maintain integrity and lead the army alone.
A person who upholds integrity can kill people without official positions in peacetime, and can kill officials with less than 2,000 dan in wartime. Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun do not have such rights now. This shows that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had great trust in Li Xiang after this great victory.
And leading the army alone shows that in this war, Li Xiang was only on par with the other three Zhonglang generals in terms of official rank, and even in terms of power, he was not far behind compared to the other three Zhonglang generals, Li Xiang.
It can be said that from then on, Li Xiang only needed to use his troops according to his own ideas, and no longer needed to obey the orders of others except Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. Li Xiang was far away on the battlefield at this time, and Emperor Han Ling could not command him.
Compared with these three points, the position of the Marquis of Guannei was not of concern to all the officials. Although the Marquis of Guannei is the 19th rank among the twenty ranks of Qin and Han Dynasties, it is only lower than the Marquis of Che (ie Liehou, also known as Tonghou).
However, the Marquis of Guannei only had a title, but no feudal title. Generally, it was a reward for military generals who had meritorious service. Only a few households were granted food and housing estates, and they had the right to collect taxes according to the specified number of households.
It can be said that the position of Guannei Hou is just a false name, with more symbolic meaning than practical significance.
If Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty continues to reward Li Xiang with a few more victories, everyone can already see that a rising star in the court is about to appear, and the Li family in Bingzhou will have another development after a few years ago. The opportunity is about to appear.
Thinking of this, everyone in the court thought that it was time to strengthen communication with the Li family. It seemed that Li Xiang had not yet married, so perhaps they could start from this point.
After all, everyone comes from aristocratic families. Having me among you and you among me is the key to the long-term development of the aristocratic family.
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