Zhu Biao stared at Yang Xuan and slowly asked this sentence.
"Your Highness, I am far inferior to Lan Yu!" Yang Xuan smiled bitterly and replied.
Lan Yu's military talent is too strong. Some people's talents are there. As long as they are given a chance, he will surprise the world.
"You have so little confidence in yourself?" Zhu Biao asked puzzled.
"No!" Yang Xuan shook his head.
"Lanyu is a pure military commander. At critical moments, he has enough courage to lead the army to victory."
"Take this battle of Yuerhai as an example. Even though most generals suggested withdrawing their troops, he still dared to continue advancing with the army. This kind of courage is not something ordinary people can have."
"If it were me, I don't know if I can withstand the pressure."
Although he chose to move on at that time, it was because he was not the coach of the army.
There is no need to be responsible for an army of hundreds of thousands.
Just imagine, the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops depend on your thoughts, and your generals are still trying to persuade you.
Can you still make the right decision under such pressure?
Yang Xuan felt that if he were in that position, he might have retreated.
So what if you are not willing to give in?
Hundreds of thousands of elite troops!
Once lost, it would be enough to damage Ming's muscles and bones, and it would take several years of rest and recuperation to recover.
War is not a child's play. Every decision made by the coach is related to the life and death of the army, so it needs to be carefully considered.
As the saying goes, your butt determines your head, and that's pretty much it.
Although Yang Xuan is Xu Da's close disciple, he has also participated in many battles and has rich experience in leading troops.
But he was not a pure military general. He spent more time doing civil service than leading troops in combat.
What's more, he is very cautious about military power and has not cultivated his own confidants in the army.
Every time he fights, he leads a different army.
Although this gave him a deeper understanding of the Ming army's combat effectiveness.
But he cannot bring out the strongest combat power of an army.
Because this requires sufficient coordination between the general and the soldiers under his command.
The generals know their generals, and the generals know their generals.
After listening to Yang Xuan's words, Zhu Biao was silent for a while.
Then he said: "I understand, you go back first!"
"The celebration banquet will be in three days, don't forget it."
"yes."
"I resign!"
After Yang Xuan left, Zhu Biao asked someone to call Lan Yu over.
The two chatted for a long time, and no one knew what they talked about.
But after Lan Yu returned, she began to clean up the scum in her family.
The housekeepers in the house, as well as relatives of the clan, who had done evil, were all sent to prison by Lan Yu.
There was no appeasement at all.
Lan Yu's actions also puzzled many people, and some secretly resented that it would be more difficult to bring down Lan Yu in the future.
Just like that, three days later.
Lao Zhu held a grand celebration banquet in the palace, and all the meritorious generals of the Northern Expedition were present.
As for those ordinary soldiers, Lao Zhu would not forget them, and ordered people to send them food, wine, and silver rewards.
At the celebration banquet, Yang Xuan quietly observed Lao Zhu, and then hid in a corner, preparing to eat quietly.
But there were rules at this banquet, and he couldn't sit wherever he wanted.
After Zhu Biao saw him, he directly asked Yang Xuan to sit next to him.
After all, Yang Xuan has made great achievements this time, and he is his brother-in-law. It is okay and reasonable to sit next to him.
Many officials were jealous when they saw this scene, but on the surface, they still had to smile.
No matter how much they disliked Yang Xuan, they couldn't betray him at this time.
Maintaining a semblance of harmony is a must.
Sitting next to Zhu Biao, one seat over was Lao Zhu. Yang Xuan was having an extremely torturous meal.
From the beginning to the end, Yang Xuan's expressions and small movements did not escape Lao Zhu's eyes.
He smiled secretly in his heart: This boy is still afraid of us after all!
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The next day, there was a court meeting.
The theme of today's court meeting is to reward the meritorious generals of the Northern Expedition.
Prince Zhu Biao stood up first and set the tone for the court meeting.
"Father, in this Northern Expedition, the soldiers fought bloody battles and achieved unprecedented results. Now that the soldiers have rested, it is time to reward the meritorious soldiers."
"Yes!" Lao Zhu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, said calmly, with full force.
"Has the list of awards been finalized?" Lao Zhu asked again.
"Back to my father, the list of meritorious soldiers has been reviewed by my ministers."
"Father, please take a look at it." Zhu Biao replied, holding up the fold with both hands.
Erhu stepped down and handed the album to Lao Zhu.
After reading it, the latter nodded.
"Proclaim your meritorious service to our soldiers!"
As the sound spread outside the hall, Lan Yu and other meritorious generals walked into the hall.
This is only a small part of them, most of them still need to issue imperial edicts.
After all, there are too many soldiers who have made meritorious deeds.
I don't know how long it will take to get the reward from the court.
Therefore, we can only select the part with the greatest credit.
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
Lan Yu, Yang Xuan and others entered Fengtian Hall and kowtowed to Lao Zhu.
"Flat body!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone stood up.
Then, Lao Zhu first affirmed everyone’s contribution to the Northern Expedition.
Then he said some words of encouragement.
Everyone looked like they were listening to the hadith. They knew that after these scenes were finished, the real food would be served next.
I saw Lao Zhu's eyes turned to Lan Yu, and he slowly said: "Lanyu listens to the seal!"
"In this Northern Expedition, Lan Yu will lead the army and destroy Bei Yuan in one battle."
"Making great contributions is the most important thing."
"The Jin Dynasty granted the title of Duke of Liang, with a salary of 4,000 dan and an iron certificate. It is hereditary and will not be replaced." (One dan is about ninety-five kilograms today)
Then some virtual titles were added to Lan Yu.
There is no real power, but there is a salary.
"Your Majesty, Lan Yu, thank you for your kindness." Lan Yu thanked him.
"Yang Xuan accepts the title!" Lao Zhu looked at Yang Xuan again.
The latter heard this and stood up.
"In the Battle of Yuerhai, Yang Xuan led a vanguard army to raid the Beiyuan camp, and then captured the leader of Beiyuan Tuogu Si Timur alive by himself."
"This should be the first contribution to this battle."
"Here, the Jin Dynasty was granted the title of Marquis Changping, with a salary of 2,500 dan and an iron coupon. It is hereditary and will not replace you!"
Like Lan Yu, Yang Xuan was given several false titles with salary.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xuan, thank you for your kindness." Yang Xuan thanked him.
Lao Zhu was generous enough this time.
You know, during the Hongwu period, the standard salary for a marquis was 1,500 dan, and the top salary was 2,500 dan.
As for the Duke, the standard is three thousand dan, but it is divided into several levels.
The first level was five thousand dan, and Xu Da had this level of salary when he was alive.
The second level is four thousand dan. Li Shanchang had this level before he retired. Now after retirement, he still has 1,800 dan.
When Lan Yu reaches this level, he may not have taken the initiative to hand over his military power. Lao Zhu gave him the sweetness.
Including the false salary, the annual salary income is tens of thousands of taels of silver.
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