Chapter 63: Gaining Authority in the Army
Li Ji's eyes were stern, and everyone's legs were trembling with fear and their hair stood on end.
Suddenly, in the silent central army tent, Li Ji shouted:
"General Pei, listen to my orders!"
Pei Renji was so frightened that his scalp went numb.
He was stunned for a moment, then knelt down and thanked me with a thud.
"I will be here!"
Li Ji said loudly:
"Hulao Pass is a battleground for military strategists. I order you to continue guarding this place with your subordinates. Don't make any mistakes!"
Pei Renji responded loudly: "Yes, sir!"
Li Ji then ordered, "Captain Yu Cheng of the Personal Guard Battalion, listen to my orders!"
Yu Cheng snapped and fell to his knees.
"I will be here!"
"This government orders you to hand over the 10,000 taels of silver you brought to General Pei for military supplies."
Yu Cheng knelt down and said, "Yes!"
At this moment, Li Ji suddenly relaxed.
"Okay, General Pei, get up, pay the soldiers their salaries in time, and notify the kitchen to prepare enough food and wine in the evening. I want to reward my brothers."
"Yes, my lord!"
Pei Renji bowed again and stood up.
Li Ji ordered Yu Cheng to convey a message to the Xingyang Chamber of Commerce, asking them to quickly purchase high-quality ingredients and transport them to the kitchen at Hulao Pass.
Pei Renji got up tremblingly and didn't dare to sit down.
Li Ji said loudly:
"General Pei, since you have joined my army, Li Ji, we are like-minded . There is no need to be polite. Let's go and take a look at the defenses of Hulao Pass."
Pei Renji was like a frightened bird, and said in a low voice: "Okay, my lord!"
Li Ji quickly searched for some information about his previous life in his mind.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Hulao belonged to the ancient Dongguo State and was under the jurisdiction of Zheng State.
In the fifth year of the reign of Duke Yin of Lu (719 BC), Zheng defeated the Yan army at Hulao.
In the 21st year of Duke Zhuang of Lu (672 BC), the "Zitui Rebellion" broke out in the Zhou royal family, King Hui of Zhou was restored, and Zheng State was granted the land east of Hulao for its merits.
In the second year of the reign of Duke Xiang of Lu (570 BC), the State of Jin occupied Hulao.
In the second year of Han Aihou (376 BC), Han State destroyed Zheng at Hulao.
In the first year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (249 BC), he sent Meng Ao to attack Han, and Han offered Chenggao.
The Qin Dynasty established a pass, the Han Dynasty established a county, and all subsequent feudal dynasties set up defenses here.
Hulao Pass is connected to Songshan Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north. The crisscrossing mountains make it a natural barrier.
It is a place that military strategists of all dynasties have fought for.
Li Ji stood on the broad city wall, with his hands on his hips, looking into the distance at the Eastern Capital.
He thought to himself, King Yang Tong of Yue, you little boy, why don’t you surrender quickly? My Li Ji’s troops will be at the gates of the city one day, and you will be in for a good show.
Your mother sent a Tiger Guard to fight with me, and also took care of the children of officials and let them join the army. She herself is a motley crowd and looks down on me, Li Ji.
It is against the will of heaven that Dongdu will not perish.
I didn't expect you to look down on others and even let your mother think we were a group of bandits.
You are blind. I am also an official of the Sui Dynasty, the governor of Pingyuan County and the magistrate of Suiyang County.
While Li Ji was looking at the terrain around Hulao Pass, he was cursing in his heart.
At this time, Zheng Shan, vice president of Xingyang Chamber of Commerce, climbed up the watchtower.
Zheng Shan said loudly: "Master Li, congratulations on your victory. This Hulao Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Whoever controls Hulao will control the Eastern Capital!"
Li Ji laughed out loud.
"Zheng Shan, why are you running your business in Xingyang Tower instead of Hulao?"
Zheng Shan knelt down and kowtowed with a thud.
"Sir, I heard that you were going to reward the soldiers at Tiger Prison tonight. I would like to provide you with some services."
"Hey, this is a military camp, not your Xingyang Tower. Don't use those fancy moves, let's do something practical."
Zheng Shan touched his head and thought, My Lord, I, Zheng Shan, love to play, but I never play virtual games.
All the entertainment is real-life performances!
He suddenly understood what Li Ji meant.
"Okay, I'll prepare a hundred Dongdu singing girls to entertain you, sir."
"Kid, don't do anything reckless. Remember, this is a military fortress. Just hold a theatrical performance and report the performance ."
When Zheng Shan heard this, he burst out laughing .
"Sir, don't worry, these singers are all employed by the Eastern Capital. They are good at singing and dancing, and they all have great figures!"
Li Ji glared and said sternly:
"Don't corrupt the army. After the performance, no singers will be allowed to stay. Those who disobey my order will be executed!"
Zheng Shan suddenly broke out in a sweat.
I thought, this Lord Li has a face that changes three colors, no, it changes seven colors.
No wonder he can read faces. He knows human nature so well no one can fool him.
Zheng Shan thanked Li Ji and left.
After a while, Zheng Baiwan, President of Xingyang Chamber of Commerce, asked for a meeting.
Li Ji slowly walked down the watchtower and came to the central military tent.
Zheng Bowan smiled widely and reported loudly:
"Sir, I have delivered thirty loads of pork and twenty loads of mutton according to your arrangement."
He said slowly, "There are also various fruits and vegetables, wild mushrooms, fish and shrimp."
Upon hearing this, Li Ji nodded with satisfaction.
"President Zheng, a new official has three things to do when he takes office, and you have three things burning brightly."
Zheng Bowan smiled and said, "No, no, it's all because of your leadership, sir."
Li Ji smiled, picked up the teacup, and greeted with a smile:
"Come on, don't just stand there. Tonight, you and Zheng Shan will have dinner with the soldiers. Can't you show your love for each other?"
Zheng Bowan was flattered and waved his hand quickly and said:
"Very well, sir, please take a seat, I will go and take care of everything."
The dinner was held in the barracks around the central army tent, and the soldiers took turns to eat.
Li Ji picked up the wine glass and said loudly:
"In the battle of Hulao, the brothers understood the greater good and knew when to advance and retreat. I am very happy that they have abandoned the dark and joined the light."
He looked at the generals and said sternly:
"A soldier's duty is to obey. The Tiger Prison has changed hands. Please continue to work hard and stand guard."
He finally emphasized his tone and said loudly: "Soldiers on duty are not allowed to drink alcohol. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed!"
As soon as Li Ji finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out in the central army tent.
Each camp quickly passed Li Ji's words to every soldier.
Li Ji was just about to sit down when he saw a personal soldier running towards him in a hurry.
"Sir, something bad has happened at the Liu Mansion!"
Li Ji was shocked. He had just taken over the Liu Mansion and something unexpected had happened!
When the leaders saw that Li Ji's face darkened and his eyes were cold, they were all terrified and wanted to leave first.
Li Ji picked up a glass of wine and said to the leaders, "Come and drink together. I'm going to go out and do something. You guys continue drinking."
He patted Pei Renji's shoulder and said gently, "I'll leave this to you!"
After Li Ji finished speaking, he turned around and left the table under the escort of his personal guards.
Just after leaving Hulao Pass, a system prompt sounded suddenly.
“Ding Dong!”
The Time Tunnel Fate-Changing System sent a message: Successfully occupied Hulao Pass, changed the fate of Pei Renji and other soldiers, and was specially rewarded with 1*1 beauty suit card.
Li Ji was shocked when he saw the information prompt in his mind.
"What's up with this beauty suit card?"
Ding Dong
The Time Tunnel Fate-Changing System sent a message: Prize description, Beauty Set, which is one card bound to three beauties.
Li Ji exclaimed, "In these troubled times, it is important to survive and protect your life. Why does your system always reward me with beauty cards?"
You are so good, this time you are "one to three"...
