Chapter 133 White Cliff Yang Ke
This group of people were all dumbfounded.
Are the pigs at home about to give birth?
You don’t want to have a baby when you’re not around?
What kind of excuse is this?
When Zheng Yueru heard this, she covered her mouth and almost burst out laughing.
Isn't this the excuse Liu Dahao often uses? They are indeed a father and son! Chen Ping, who often hears "the sow at home is about to give birth", almost missed a step and fell to the ground. Can you always make the same excuse? Can you be more serious and think of a better one?
Zheng Yuxing's face was filled with black lines: "Master Liu, this..."
Liu Zheng looked distressed: " There is only one pig in the family. General, this is a big issue of farming and livestock..."
Zheng Yuxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but in the Longyuan Dynasty, this excuse was indeed unacceptable. The Longyan Dynasty emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, and protected livestock very strictly. In the entire country, oxen for farming could not be killed, and the crime of killing oxen for farming was even more serious than killing people. Pigs could be killed, but sows that could give birth could not be killed, and the same crime was imposed!
Therefore, no one dares to underestimate the excuse of the sow giving birth.
“Okay, okay…”
Zheng Yuxing smiled unhappily.
Prince Xie Fang looked at Liu Zheng proudly: "Liu Zhoutong, you are the greatest contributor to this great victory. It is indeed a pity for you to leave like this. But it doesn't matter. This prince will definitely ask for merit for you, and I will send every word of reward and title to Yinzhou without missing a word!"
Liu Zheng quickly thanked him.
The third prince Xie Ling did not say anything. He just looked at Liu Zheng in front of him with new eyes again. He was not only interested in Liu Zheng, but also in Qin Changfeng, Liu Zheng's subordinate. However, in the past few days, no matter how he tried to persuade others and promised him high positions and generous salaries, Qin Changfeng did not even look at him and was very loyal to Liu Zheng.
certainly.
At this time, the third prince was not the only one who had this idea at Ruogu Pass.
Including Prince Lu, Zheng Yuxing, and the Crown Prince, they were all jealous of Qin Changfeng, who had killed Roger, the best master on the grassland, alone that day.
But Qin Changfeng’s stance was very firm.
So when the Yinzhou army left, they all behaved quite cordially towards those who said goodbye to Liu Zheng and Qin Changfeng. Their purpose was to establish a good relationship so that they could meet again in the future. Who knows, there might be a possibility that they would submit to them in the future?
Of the 80,000 Yinzhou troops, only 3,000 were lost in this battle.
For this war, this loss is almost equal to zero. But no matter what, there were 80,000 people when they came, but only 77,000 were left after they left. Liu Zheng still felt a little upset. The 3,000 corpses were burned into ashes and taken back to compensate the families.
"Move out!"
The army had already been reorganized.
At Liu Zheng's command, the Yinzhou Army left in a mighty procession. Even after the great victory, the Yinzhou Army's military discipline was still so strict. Even when celebrating with wine and meat, the order was always in place.
The Yinzhou Army left.
Suddenly, people felt relieved.
When they were there, Ruogu Pass felt like it was under tremendous pressure, and no one dared to approach the Yinzhou Army's camp.
"Hahaha, keep drinking!"
“Come, come, come!”
"Some people don't want military merit, we are waiting for promotion!"
"Lao Mao, can you level up this time?"
…
The Yinzhou Army has already left here and set off for Yinzhou in a mighty manner.
Although he had no intention of keeping the reward this time, how could Liu Zheng let his family suffer a loss?
This guy was just in his carriage, admiring everyone's merits.
"Jiang Xuan listened to the seal!"
Jiang Xuan was overjoyed: "I am here!"
"Here is the Left General Jiang Xuan. In the great victory at Rongshan Pass, he made strategic plans, advanced and retreated in a measured way, killed tens of thousands of enemies, and made great contributions. From today on, he will be appointed as the Lieutenant General of Yinzhou, with an annual salary of 2,000 dan!"
Jiang Xuan was overjoyed and thanked him.
"Qin Changfeng!"
"I will be here!"
"Right General Qin Changfeng, you cut off the enemy general's head in a crowd of ten thousand people, which directly affected the battle situation. You have made outstanding military achievements. From today on, you will be promoted to General Zhenbei of Yinzhou, with an income of 2,000 dan!"
Qin Changfeng thanked him.
"Cao Zhuan!"
"I will be here!"
"…promoted to the position of Yinzhou school lieutenant, with a salary of 1,000 dan!"
"Zheng Yueru!"
The group of people were very happy, but when they heard Zheng Yueru's name, they were all stunned.
"ah?"
Zheng Yueru was also confused.
Liu Zheng looked at her with a smile: "Why, you don't plan to listen to the order?"
"No, Brother Liu, what are you doing..."
Zheng Yueru was shocked.
There have been no women in the army since ancient times. This seems to have become an iron rule. Even the cooks in the army cannot be women. Liu Zheng really scared her this time. For a moment, she didn't know whether to stand up or sit down.
Liu Zheng laughed loudly: "Zheng Yueru, in the great victory at Rongshan Pass, you did your best to ensure the weapons of the Wolf Spear and worked hard to provide logistical support. You have made great contributions! You are qualified to be the General of Yinzhou Zhennan. In the future, you will be in charge of the logistics and supplies of the Yinzhou Army and have a salary of 2,000 dan!"
Everyone was stunned.
Since ancient times, has there ever been a precedent of a woman serving as a general?
Zheng Yueru was so scared that she stood up: "Brother Liu, I... "
Liu Zheng looked around: "Does anyone have any objections?"
"If it were you, could you deliver those 50,000 bamboos in time that day?"
Everyone was suddenly speechless.
Who can guarantee this? Although Da Maozhu looks simple, in fact, Zheng Yueru has put in so much effort, used so many communication methods, and spent so much money on this matter... How could these generals know the pain?
"good!"
"I support Miss Zheng, no no, I support General Zheng!"
“I support that too!”
Soon, all the generals in the carriage expressed their support for Zheng Yueru.
Zheng Yueru's eyes turned red.
Since ancient times, women have had a low status, not only in society, but also in the family. The father is the leader of the son, and the husband is the leader of the wife. This idea is instilled in everyone's mind and is deeply rooted. Not to mention being a general, even civil servants basically do not employ women...
Liu Zheng's move truly set a precedent for the Longyan Dynasty.
How could Zheng Yueru not be moved?
Liu Zheng said with a smile: "It's just Miss Zheng, this generalship was only given to you by Yinzhou. As for the imperial court, I guess they won't recognize it anyway!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Zheng Yueru smiled: "Brother Liu, the title of Yinzhou has made Yueru ashamed. My brothers have sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. How can I, Yueru, be worthy of such honor..."
"Sister Yueru, this is given to you by the young master, so don't be polite!"
Jiang Xuan winked at Zheng Yueru.
Zheng Yueru's face immediately turned red.
Then Liu Zheng announced that the rank of each of the 80,000 Yinzhou troops going on the expedition would be upgraded, and their salaries would also be increased. There were also different ranks among the soldiers, such as private, private first class, and private second class, all of which were created by Liu Zheng.
Of course, the reward was also generous. He couldn't let his brothers feel disappointed.
As expected, as soon as these orders were issued, the Yinzhou army cheered and their morale was greatly boosted.
At this moment, Liu Zheng suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around and saw a man riding a warhorse, rushing behind him, shouting "Young Master Liu". This man was none other than Yang Ke, the second in command of the Baiya Army!
"What's this, Second Master?"
Liu Zheng asked curiously: "After a few days, we will judge the merits..."
However, when he got to this point, he couldn't go on.
Yang Ke also had a self-deprecating smile on his face.
yes.
The Baiya Army itself is not an army recognized by the imperial court. Strictly speaking, it is still a bandit army... This time they came in the name of Baiya Prefecture. The army came in the name of regular army. However, these generals, such as Yang Ke and others, are definitely not officials recognized by the imperial court. Some of them are even wanted by the imperial court.
Therefore, as far as this matter of appreciation based on merit is concerned, Yang Ke had no reason to stay.
Liu Zheng sighed. Usually, the Baiya Army sounded very impressive, but it was never recognized by the court. At this time, the existence of the Baiya Army was a little embarrassing. In the end, the Baiya Army suffered the most losses during the war, but when it came to rewarding merits, there was no reward for the Baiya Army. It was probably just a symbolic compensation for Baiya Prefecture.
"Second in command, come quickly!"
Thinking of this, Liu Zheng invited Yang Ke to get in the car.
Yang Ke smiled bitterly: "It is inconvenient for me to stay any longer, but Master Liu is unwilling to stay. There is a huge difference between us."
Everyone advised him.
Those generals who had just received rewards also said goodbye and left, leaving only Liu Zheng, Zheng Yueru, Qin Changfeng and Jiang Xuan in the carriage.
Liu Zheng spoke without hesitation, and laughed, "This old man Chen Ping is really cunning. During the war, he let the Baiya Army take the lead and reward them for their merits. I'm afraid the Baiya Army won't get any benefits at all."
Yang Ke sighed, "To be honest, Master Liu, when Du Biao first brought refined salt back to Baiya, I advised him not to take this business. But..."
He smiled bitterly and said no more.
Liu Zheng was very surprised. He didn't expect there was such a story. I heard that Yang Ke was the chief military advisor of the Baiya Army. It seems to be true. Refined salt is really too hot... but at the same time, it is too tempting.
The Baiya Army had had disagreements on this matter before.
However, they could not resist the temptation of refined salt, which led to the war.
Liu Zheng laughed: "Second in command, Bai Yajun, have you ever thought of other ways out?"
Yang Ke was shocked all over and looked incredulous.
If it was the previous Liu Zheng who spoke to them in this tone, Yang Ke would definitely sneer and scold Liu Zheng for being shameless and having evil ambitions.
However, after Yang Ke witnessed the fighting power of the Yinzhou Army, he would never dare to underestimate the world-famous Master Liu.
This...
It seems like there is an intention to recruit?
A young man who has just started out wants to recruit the Baiya Army, a notorious bandit from the Longyan Dynasty?
I guess many people would find this embarrassing when they hear it.
However, Yang Ke did not laugh.
After this war, only 20,000 of the 70,000 Baiya Army troops were left. He was in a hurry to go back this time, and he also had to consider the issue of self-protection. After all, many of the Baiya Army's businesses were not publicly available. Now it seems that things will be stable...
However……
What about when the rewards and punishments are completed over there?
As the saying goes, when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked.
Is there any need for the already scattered Baiya Army to exist?
The Queen, Prince Lu, and even Zheng Yuxing behind the Baiya Army...
Will they still need the White Cliff Army?
Although Chen Ping did not succeed in depleting the strength of the Yinzhou Army, he did manage to turn the Baiya Army into a hollow shell.
When Chen Ping returns to Liangzhou, can the Baiya Army withstand the revenge of the Liangzhou government?
Yang Ke fell into deep thought for a moment.
