Volume 1, Chapter 22: The Crown Prince rewards

Yang Wudi and sends an express convoy of 800 miles straight to the imperial capital of the Great Zhou.

Three days later.

The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Taiji Hall.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou was holding a court meeting with his ministers, and Grand Tutor Pan was talking eloquently.

"Your Majesty, this marriage with the Huns will surely ensure ten years of peace in the northwest. Your literary and military achievements will surely go down in history."

"Well done, my dear Pan,"

the Emperor of the Great Zhou was very pleased. He liked to hear these words of praise the most.

The generals felt so disgusted that they wanted to vomit.

"Report——"

The voice of a messenger was heard outside the hall.

"Here they come!"

Grand Tutor Pan, the Emperor of the Great Zhou smiled. This must be the news coming from the Xiongnu. As long as the policy of marriage was implemented, they would surely gain both fame and fortune.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou was extremely happy with the deal of sacrificing a daughter in exchange for comfort and good reputation.

When he opened the report, he was stunned.

"A grain-escorting team of a hundred men from our Great Zhou was ambushed by 200 Hun cavalrymen. Using infantry against cavalry, we actually killed 51 enemies and forced them to flee in panic."

"We also captured the enemy cavalry leader."

"Our Great Zhou actually has such fierce warriors!"

The emperor of the Great Zhou was obviously stunned by such battle reports.

Even if he didn't know how to fight a war, he still knew basic common sense, which was an impossible feat.

The military generals around him were even more surprised than the Emperor of Zhou.

They are veterans of many battles and they understand better what such a record represents.

That is a typical case of the weak defeating the strong!

The military generals stepped out one after another and said to the Emperor of the Great Zhou: "The Yang family army is indeed worthy of its reputation. A good father will have a good son. Yang Tianbao has such great achievements in battle, he deserves a reward!"

"Yang Tianbao has strengthened the military power of our Great Zhou, please reward him handsomely, Your Majesty!"

For a moment, everyone was jealous that Yang Wudi had given birth to a good son. The Emperor

of the Great Zhou had a strange look on his face and shook his head, saying: "Who said this was Yang Tianbao? The man who led my Great Zhou army to win this battle is called Bai Qi!" "

The most important thing is that he is not the commander-in-chief of the grain escort team, but only a sergeant in charge of food!"

At this time, not only the military generals, but also the civil officials were stunned.

"Isn't it Yang Tianbao?"

"But a sergeant, and a logistics soldier in charge of food?"

All the ministers had looks of surprise on their faces.

"It seems that our Great Zhou has produced another peerless general." The Grand Marshal exclaimed in admiration.

"Yes!"

"Such military achievements will enhance our country's prestige! During the negotiations with the Huns, it will definitely make the Huns a little bit afraid."

"Your Majesty, this man should be rewarded heavily!"

The prime minister saw the diplomatic significance of this great victory.

The Huns' so-called invincibility was nothing more than that.

General Cao Qianqiu smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, Bai Qi has only been in the army for less than a month."

Everyone was shocked again.

Less than a month after joining the army, he killed 51 enemies in one battle, and they were cavalrymen.

No one has ever achieved such a record in the 852 years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It is unprecedented.

"General, Bai Qi belongs to the army and is under your command. How do you reward him for his military achievements?"

The Emperor of Zhou asked with a smile.

General Cao Qianqiu stepped out and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, according to the laws of the Great Zhou, if I kill 51 enemies and capture the leader of a hundred cavalrymen, I will be promoted three levels and be given the title of captain of fifty men!"

"No!" Grand Tutor Pan immediately objected.

Bai Qi was his enemy and almost killed his son. How could he watch Bai Qi get promoted and become rich?

"It's been less than a month since Bai Qi joined the army and he was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a captain, jumping four levels. This speed is simply unheard of."

"Such a reward is too much."

The censors all voiced their objection.

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals cursed, "Bai Qi was able to be promoted four levels in one month, that's his ability."

"If there is no reward for merit, who will be willing to shed blood and kill enemies for the Great Zhou?"

"You like to talk so much, if you have the ability, go to the battlefield and kill the enemy yourself."

For a moment, the generals' saliva was sprayed on the censor's face.

At this time, the prime minister coughed lightly, interrupting the argument. He said seriously: "Those who have made contributions should be rewarded. This is the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty! How can we suppress them at will?"

The prime minister was the head of the civil servants. As soon as he opened his mouth, no one objected anymore.

"Okay, pass on my order."

"Sergeant Bai Qi, you killed 51 enemies and captured their main general. You have enhanced our country's prestige, so you deserve a heavy reward!"

"Today, Bai Qi is appointed as centurion!"

As soon as the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty finished speaking, the ministers were in an uproar, and they all looked at the person sitting on the dragon in disbelief.

Just now the general clearly said that Bai Qi would be rewarded as the captain of fifty men.

But now, His Majesty has directly promoted him to a higher level, becoming a centurion commanding a hundred men.

This official position was not valued by the dignitaries.

But the speed of his promotion made them jealous and crazy.

Especially for civil officials, it would take at least three years and at most five years to reach a higher rank.

But in just less than a month, Bai Qi was promoted five levels.

What speed is this?

"Your Majesty!" Even the Prime Minister couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to remind him.

"Prime Minister, there is no need to say more. Bai Qi's great victory this time comes at a critical moment for us to make peace with the Huns. Isn't the Prime Minister aware of how great an impact this will bring?"

"It can be said that with this great victory, we can negotiate with the Huns on an equal footing."

The Emperor of the Great Zhou said majestically.

The prime minister sighed, knowing that the overall situation was more important.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou then continued to turn the bamboo slips to read the next military report. However, the next moment, his hand shook and the bamboo slips fell to the ground.

Then he suddenly picked up the teacup and smashed it on Master Pan's face, causing Master Pan's nose to bleed.

Master Pan was so frightened that he trembled and quickly knelt on the ground.

The prime minister, the Grand Marshal, and the general all changed their expressions and asked hurriedly, "Your Majesty, what happened?" The emperor

of the Great Zhou said angrily, "Bai Qi interrogated the cavalry prisoners and got a shocking piece of information:"

"The five great khans of the Xiongnu have joined forces and sent out a million troops to attack the Great Zhou half a month ago."

"Three towns in the northwest border of the Great Zhou have fallen."

"Yang Wudi requests the court to send troops for support."

Boom -

a thunderclap exploded in everyone's mind.

The Huns had millions of soldiers, and they were all cavalry!

This combat power is terrifying just to think about.

Normally, the Huns would send out 200,000 cavalry to harass the Zhou Dynasty, which would cause great headaches.

This time they came out in full force.

The country is destroyed!

This is the first thought of many ministers.

"Impossible! The Huns clearly want to make peace with us." Master Pan was shaking all over. If the Huns really attacked the Zhou Dynasty, he would be held accountable.

"Fuck you! The military report has arrived, could it be false?"

General Cao Qianqiu slapped Grand Tutor Pan in the face, and several generals took the opportunity to kick Grand Tutor Pan hard.

"What should we do now?" The Emperor of the Great Zhou was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

The civil officials and censors all kept their mouths shut at this moment, not daring to say a word.

Everyone turned their eyes to the great general Cao Qianqiu. Cao Qianqiu pondered for a moment and said:

"First, order Yang Wudi to find out the movements of the Huns. We must know the exact intelligence of the Huns, and even the direction and intention of their attack."

"Second, order Qin Zheng, the Grand Marshal of Zhendong, to lead his troops to immediately support Honghua City and replace Yang Wudi as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, leading the old Qin people to defend the land and borders."

"Third, order Yue Shenqiang to guard the northeastern border and hold back the Northern Liang Kingdom. We cannot let the Northern Liang and the Huns form an alliance."

"Fourth, I ask Your Majesty to reward Bai Qi again!"