As for the past ten days, Liu Bei's group was not idle while resting, busy awarding soldiers and digesting the results of the battle.
The war lasted for more than five months. Although there were countless meritorious soldiers, there were also many dead soldiers.
As the military chief, these trivial matters fell on Zhang Heng.
But how could he handle these matters alone, so he transferred Xun You, Guo Jia, and Xu Rong all over to work on this matter together.
It is worth mentioning that Guo Jia's performance in the last war was so outstanding that after the war, Liu Bei appointed him as a Sima accompanying the army to join the military, which is similar to a senior advisor position.
The rewards for soldiers are easy to say. To put it bluntly, they are just four words: promotion and fortune.
Naturally, there was not much property in the army at this time, but this did not prevent Zhang Heng from drawing out the pie first and then paying for it in installments.
As for official positions, it can be said that they will be directly promoted.
What put Zhang Heng in trouble was the reward regulations for the generals.
After this battle, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Tai Shi Ci and other generals all had military exploits. Fortunately, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Tai Shici did not have any official positions in the first place. Now, based on their military merit, it is reasonable to have positions such as captain, lieutenant general, etc.
It's just Zhang Liao and Xu Rong. They were originally at the level of Zhonglang General, and if they were promoted to generals, they would only be ordinary generals.
But even Liu Bei himself is just a general now. If the two of them are promoted, they will be on the same level as Liu Bei, which is inconsistent with etiquette.
But you have to reward him, so Zhang Heng thought about it but couldn't make up his mind.
Just when Zhang Heng was in a dilemma, Guo Jia, a clever little guy, gave an answer—Feng Hou!
He is not a Lieutenant, but a Guannei Marquis. He has a name but no city.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng's eyes lit up and he agreed on the spot.
The last embarrassing part is Liu Bei's own reward.
At the end of the entire battle, no matter who contributed more or less, the first victory can only be attributed to Liu Bei himself. Zhang Heng had already made a decision in his mind regarding the base area, but he still had to carefully consider which official position Liu Bei should be promoted to.
This time it was Xun You who came up with the idea.
"Master Secretary, now that Duke Bo Shen and my uncle have escaped from Luoyang, it is natural for them to resign. As a result, two of the three official positions in the imperial court are vacant. I think that my lord can take over one of them. As for who Taiwei or Sikong, please let the chief registrar decide."
Hearing this, Zhang Heng nodded immediately.
"What Gongda said is true. With Xuande Gong's merits, it is justifiable for him to serve as the Third Duke."
Later, I asked my uncle if he was willing to resign, then let Liu Bei serve as Taiwei. If he is not willing, let Liu Bei serve as Sikong. Although the Taiwei is the nominal head of the officials, the three princes in the imperial court have always been equals, so it doesn't matter.
As for the title...
In the past, King Jing of Zhongshan had more than a hundred sons, one of whom was named Liu Zhen, who was named Lucheng Tinghou. He was Liu Bei's direct ancestor. Later, he lost his title due to the gold medal incident. Now it is just for Liu Bei to shine on the lintel and restore the glory of his ancestors.
After sorting things out like this, the reward was finally decided.
After that, there is the pension for the fallen soldiers.
This is easy to solve. Most of Liu Bei's soldiers and horses have recently surrendered. They are basically Luoyang Forbidden Army and Xiliang soldiers. Most of their family members are not around, and even if they want to provide compensation, they can't find anyone.
However, Zhang Heng still issued an order to enter the names of the fallen soldiers into a register. If their descendants can be found in the future, they will be compensated.
After a series of busy activities, which lasted for nearly half a month, Zhang Heng and others finally solved these trivial matters completely.
During this period, the soldiers also got sufficient rest.
As for Liu Bei and the generals, they were doing an extremely important thing-eating!
Yes, this has become the Liu Bei Group's repertoire.
When the Suizao princes left, they only said that they had urgent government affairs to deal with. Although anyone with a discerning eye knew what was going on, the word "retreat" could never be spoken, so there was no reason to take away the food and grass.
Later, when Cao Cao and Sun Jian left, Liu Bei divided some of them between them, and now the rest is just enough for the army.
Liu Bei held a banquet in the army for more than ten days, eating and drinking with all the soldiers.
Although he was nominally thinking about the hard work of the soldiers in the conquest, it is difficult to say whether this was due to his own greed.
However, after eating this series of flowing water mats, the favorability of the soldiers has increased visibly. Now when they see Liu Bei again, they are more respectful than when they see their own father.
Isn't this a different kind of NTR...
Of course, when Liu Bei was eating and drinking, he didn't forget Zhang Heng. It's just that Zhang Heng was so busy that he didn't have time to have a banquet with them. In my heart, I was jealous of the leisure and happiness of Liu Bei and others, and I complained a lot these days.
Guo Jia, on the other hand, immediately forgot his own last name as soon as he heard about the drinking. If Zhang Heng hadn't held him down forcibly, I'm afraid he would have run away long ago, and he wouldn't have been able to handle military affairs obediently.
More than half a month passed by in a flash, and it was late May.
An old man brought his family members to the foot of Xingyang City. He looked at the tall city wall with a smile on his face.
This old man is Zhang Wen who returned to Nanyang to lead the family's children to relocate.
Although the old man is nearly sixty years old, he is still very active in getting things done. I had just returned to my hometown in Rangxian County from Yingchuan, and before my butt was warmed up, I ordered the children of the clan to move.
This sudden decision frightened everyone.
The Nanyang Zhang family has been rooted in Rang County for nearly a hundred years, and its roots are intertwined. Its influence and reputation in the local area are unparalleled. Why bother to live in a place where they are unfamiliar.
Furthermore, in this era, it is hard to leave one's homeland. Who is willing to leave one's hometown unless absolutely necessary?
But who is Zhang Wen? He is not only a high-ranking official of the imperial court, but also a veteran who has led troops in battles for more than ten years. Even though he has shown a tough side.
Anyone who is unwilling to move will be expelled from their home, their title will be revoked, and they will have nothing to do with the Zhang family from now on.
As soon as these words came out, everyone surrendered instantly.
Compared with being evicted from home, leaving one's hometown is not unacceptable.
Zhang Wen only gave him ten days. Once the time was up, he took a total of more than 300 people from the clan and their families and rushed to Xingyang.
Zhang Heng was overjoyed when he heard the news that his uncle had arrived.
It couldn't have come at a better time!
Now that the war is over and the troops have rested, it's a good time to leave!
As for Zhang Wen's identity, he could go up to the table to request a reward on behalf of the Liu Bei Group.
What's more important is that the edict in Zhang Heng's hand can be put to use.
Zhang Heng smiled at Xun You who was immersed in military affairs and said, "Gongda, could you please go outside the city in person and ask my uncle not to enter the city first."
"As you command!"
Xun You quickly stood up and responded.
Under the city gate.
As expected, Zhang Wen encountered obstacles. When he revealed his identity, the soldiers hurried in to report. Soon after, Xun You arrived and conveyed Zhang Heng's intention.
Although he didn't know what his nephew had in mind, Zhang Wen nodded and waited patiently for Zhang Heng in front of the city gate.
About half an hour later, Zhang Heng changed into white clothes and rode up.
"Meet uncle!"
Zhang Heng dismounted and walked up quickly, bowing to Zhang Wen.
"Hahaha, Ziyi doesn't need to be polite!"
Zhang Wen waved his sleeves and laughed, feeling happy from the bottom of his heart.
Zhang Heng then raised his head and found that there was a man and a woman standing next to Zhang Wen, both under the age of forty. The man had an upright face and the woman had a dignified posture, but the two of them looked at Zhang Heng with joy on their faces, with longing in their eyes that was so thick that they couldn't get rid of it.
In an instant, a heartfelt feeling of closeness surged out of Zhang Heng's body and was almost uncontrollable.
These two people are the biological parents of this body!
Zhang Heng couldn't help but sigh.
He had never been prepared to face his original parents. After all, he was already a middle-aged uncle before time travel, and early marriage was common in this era. Therefore, Zhang Heng's mental age is actually about the same as the two of them, and he really can't call him daddy.
But whoever allows himself to take over someone else's body must also take over their interpersonal relationships.
"Greetings to father, hello to mother!"
After a slight hesitation, Zhang Heng bowed his hands and saluted the two of them.
"My son doesn't need to be polite!"
Father Zhang Yue waved his sleeves, which was full of pride.
But the mother, Mrs. Liu, was different. After all, she raised her eldest son, who was as close to her heart as she had not seen him for nearly half a year. How could she not miss him. Especially since Zhang Heng has been fighting with the army for the past six months, his originally fair face has long been tanned and his figure has become even thinner, which makes Mrs. Liu feel sad.
So, he hurriedly walked up and wanted to hold his son's hand and express his feelings for him, but Zhang Heng calmly avoided him.
"Ah Heng, let me take a look at it quickly."
Mrs. Liu didn't know why and wanted to grab Zhang Heng again, but Zhang Wen stopped her.
"Brothers and sisters, don't do this!"
Zhang Wen frowned and said to Zhang Yue in a low voice: "My dear brother, Ziyi is now the chief secretary of the army. He is deeply trusted by Liu Xuande. He can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. He is also a high-ranking official with a weight of two thousand stones, and he is respected by the public. If you push back and forth like this, it will destroy his majesty and make it difficult for him to lead the army in the future!"
"Brother taught you that you are a bitch, Meng Lang."
Zhang Yue responded and quickly pulled Mrs. Liu over.
Zhang Heng was able to escape. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. He walked up to Zhang Wen and said with a smile: "Uncle, my nephew has something important to report. Please give me a step to speak."
"good."
Zhang Wen nodded, and the uncle and nephew immediately walked away.
Xun You quickly waved his sleeves and ordered the soldiers guarding the city gate to follow him quickly to protect the safety of the two of them.
Seeing this, Zhang Heng frowned slightly, turned his head and said lightly: "No one is allowed to follow."
"only!"
All the soldiers quickly bowed their heads and responded, their attitude still respectful.
This scene fell in the eyes of Ms. Liu who was behind her. She couldn't help but frown slightly and whispered to Zhang Yue: "Husband, our son has been out for less than half a year. Why does he seem to be a different person? Even my body feels strange. Especially. It was the words he turned around to scold the soldiers just now. Although his voice was not loud, it made me a little...a little scared..."
Hearing this, Zhang Yue laughed nonchalantly and said: "What do you know, you woman? Didn't my clan brother just say that our son is now inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people? It is normal to have some dignity."
