"Let him in."
Li Mingzhu said in a loud and clear voice.
All the generals of Tientse Province looked at the door in unison.
Han Baling was dressed in military attire.
He was in high spirits.
He walked in briskly.
"What are you doing here?"
Niu Jizong asked bluntly.
Han Baling raised his hand to show the document in his hand. "I am under the Emperor's order to be conferred the title of Anbei General of Secondary Rank Three.
Form the Wolf Fang Army.
Select soldiers from Tientse Province.
"
Ran Feng snatched the document and opened it. After ignoring the other lengthy statements, he read the main points in a few glances.
He nodded to the others, indicating that the document was real.
It had the Emperor's seal and the approval of the cabinet.
"Humph!"
Niu Jizong's face darkened.
Don't get me wrong.
This snort was not meant for Han Baling.
He looked simple and crude, but in fact, he was pretending to be confused. He associated it with the news that Li Mingzhu had just revealed.
When he saw the document with the approval of the cabinet in front of him, what else did he not understand?
It was obvious that the civil officials had left Kang Hetai. After resolving the internal dispute,
They began to band together.
The Emperor might have indeed intended to order Han Baling to form the Wolf Fang Army to win the hearts of the Xiongnu people.
However,
It was definitely those civil officials who had asked the Emperor to order Han Baling to transfer soldiers from Tientse Province.
This was the second step of the civil officials' test.
He would transfer soldiers from the Heavenly Policy Mansion.
Firstly, it could weaken the strength of Tientse Province. Secondly, it could use the "Heavenly Policy" to control the Heavenly Policy.
Using the Wolf Fang Army to control Tientse Province.
Thirdly, even if Han Baling, a Xiongnu person, had some ulterior motives.
The soldiers under his command were all Zhou people. It was impossible for them to succeed.
After Niu Jizong figured it out, the other generals of Tientse Province also figured out the key point. Their faces were gloomy.
"Humph!
A bunch of bastards who don't have eyes! "
Ran Feng cursed.
As the No. 3 person in the Great Xiongnu in the past, Han Baling had seen a lot of such incidents.
However, even though he had become a spy in Da Zhou's military to a certain extent, he had never thought of leaving with a civilian.
After all, his young lady was the head of Da Zhou's military. He couldn't possibly make her his enemy. Other things aside, if his young lady got angry, she wouldn't allow him to get close to her in the future. She might even refuse to marry him. What then?
After everybody accepted the news, Han Baling finally said, "I've long heard about the elite soldiers of Tientse Province. After seeing them with my own eyes the other day, I couldn't have been more impressed. They truly deserve to be the unparalleled army in the world.
The Wolf Fang Army under my command is considered a rare elite force, but compared to the soldiers of Tientse Province, they are still lacking.
"
Hearing such flattering words, the generals of Tientse Province still didn't give him any good looks, but they felt a bit better.
They would be happy if not for any Tom, Dick, or Harry flattering the generals of Tientse Province!
Would you be happy if an idiot complimented you for being smart?
The generals of Tientse Province had all witnessed with their own eyes how valiant and obedient the Wolf Fang Army led by Han Baling was on the battlefield the other day. Even they were intimidated by the fearlessness of the Wolf Fang Army.
To some extent, they all admired Han Baling very much. They appreciated each other.
Sensing that everybody's attitude had softened a bit, Han Baling seized the opportunity and said, "I admire the soldiers of Tientse Province very much. However, the training method of the Wolf Fang Army is unusual, and the recruits who are not as clean as paper cannot accept it.
Therefore, I would like to ask Commander Li to allocate three thousand new recruits who are strong and fearless of hardship to me. I will be very grateful. "
While everybody was attracted by his words and was whispering to each other, he gave Li Mingzhu a smiling look.
Han Baling's move was clearly a gesture of goodwill to the generals of Tientse Province.
After the battle on the grassland, Tientse Province suffered a lot of casualties. More than 40,000 people sacrificed their lives for the country. More than 30,000 people were seriously injured and could no longer go to the battlefield. They were in charge of logistics and domestic affairs.
After getting the emperor's permission, they had issued a conscription order to replenish the soldiers.
It was easy to find the three thousand new recruits who were strong and fearless of hardship that Han Baling "requested", because those were the two minimum requirements of Tientse Province.
"Hahahaha!
This Po … Po Six Brothers have good taste! "
Niu Jizong laughed out loud. As he laughed, he slapped Po Six Han Baling's back heavily, as if he had forgotten Po Six Han Baling's name.
"If you run into any trouble in the future, just mention my name, Ran Feng!
Although I am not that good, they will always give me face!
"
"As expected of a real man. You are so straightforward!
"
"Good!
General Anbei is very considerate!
"
"General Anbei doesn't look like those boorish Xiongnu people. Instead, he looks more like a noble son of our Da Zhou."
"
"Oh?
Does General Anbei have the blood of our Da Zhou? "
"
Although Han Baling was about the same height as the Xiongnu people, his face did not look like a Xiongnu person at all. Instead, he looked like a pure Zhou person.
Han Baling's ears twitched. He turned to the general of Tientse Province who asked the question and said with a smile, "I am a wolf child. I have been living with wolves since I can remember. I don't know my parents since I was a child.
"
The general of Tientse Province blushed. No matter how he guessed Han Baling's bloodline, it was really embarrassing for him to say it out loud and be heard by the other party.
After hearing what Han Baling said, the other generals could not help but look at Han Baling's face and nod in agreement with the general.
Maybe Han Baling was the only survivor of a Zhou caravan that was attacked by bandits on the prairie when they went out to buy goods. By chance, he was adopted by the wolves. Later, he was discovered by the Xiongnu people and was regarded as a Xiongnu person.
Thinking about that, together with Han Baling's extraordinary abilities and his kindness just now, the generals of Tientse Province could not help but regard him as one of their own. Their attitude toward him changed greatly, and they became much friendlier. There was kindness in their eyes, too.
"In that case, Shi Quan, you can arrange three thousand strong recruits for General Anbei to take away later!"
Li Mingzhu did not want other people to know her relationship with Han Baling for the time being.
"As for Brother Po Liuhan, just leave it to me!
Shi Quan patted his chest and promised. He was the general who 'questioned' Han Baling's bloodline.
"Thank you, General Li. Thank you, Brother Shi."
Han Baling cupped his fists and said.
After a pause, he continued, "I'm curious. When I first came in, I saw that you were all frowning. What happened?
As the saying goes, three heads are better than one. Although I'm not very talented, I can always come up with some bad ideas.
"
The generals looked at each other. Niu Jizong coughed roughly and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that those bunch of old farts have nothing better to do, so they found an excuse to ask His Majesty to cut the military budget or something!
Bah!
They only know how to covet the money that we warriors earn by risking our lives. Aren't they afraid that the dead soldiers will go to them in the middle of the night for a chat?
"
Although Niu Jizong's words were vague, Han Baling still understood what he meant.
He smiled confidently and said, "In my opinion, it's not difficult at all."
"
"Are you serious?!"
The generals of Tientse Province were shocked. They had been brainstorming for four to six hours and still couldn't come up with a solution. But Han Baling had come up with a solution just like that?!
"The civil officials will submit petitions to cut the military budget and disband the soldiers because the country has no foreign enemies and the world is at peace. There is no need to prepare the horses and soldiers.
But if … "
Han Baling smiled mysteriously. "What if the country has foreign enemies?
"
"If there are still foreign enemies, how dare those old bastards clamor to suppress us?!"
Niu Jizong suddenly slapped his thigh and accidentally said what he was thinking.
"But right now, the only foreign enemy left in Da Zhou is Xianbei. Xianbei is just a minor problem. As long as Da Zhou recovers, we can easily wipe him out with an army."
Li Mingzhu glared at Han Baling warningly, hinting that he shouldn't come up with such a bad idea.
Han Baling looked back confidently. "King Xianbei is just an old dog guarding the gate. He can be taken down easily.
How could he come up with that kind of crooked idea?
"I'm not referring to Xianbei. I'm referring to the area further north.
Structure?!
"Oh?
Structure?
Jun
Everyone looked at each other.
"That's right!
Oh?
Structure?
Τ yi?
Duan Jiedu?
Moreover, a target recruitment?
Hydra?
Recovery of guanidine?
End of worries?
Hailang?
Shrink?
The Emperor of the Pen Generation was timid?
Station back persimmon?
Are you trying to clean up your own business?
???
Steal the Drowned Fish?
Hailang?
"Is Ci Guzheng playing tricks?
Qiao Yun Huang Lao Mou Bo III?
Emperor Quan Team Kill?
Basking under the knife?
Tax eraser?
What?
Return to the real Mou Kehuan!
"As far as I know, oh?
Structure?
Amicable?
Tao Hui Bei Gu Gu?
Fu?
Grasshopper?
Comparing the Earthworm Final Formula Flame Granule?
Shell Ending Home Hanging Bucklesword?
Tuo Zheng Gushing Questions and Asking Questions?
Yin Yai Bi???
Eh??
Wandering Horn Reaching High Mountain, Nuo Mu Ke!
"Right now, Xiongnu and Turks have already pledged their allegiance to Da Zhou. There's no other tribe in the grasslands that has the ability to stop them from going south. I'm afraid that after they receive the news, they'll quickly send troops to build forts in the grasslands and wait for an opportunity to attack Da Zhou.
"
There's only one way to break the civil officials' suppression of the military generals during times of peace!
Just shift the pressure outwards!
A general from Tientse Province frowned and said, "Why hasn't Da Zhou heard anything about such a big matter?"
I've never heard of it before??
Structure?
Xie Zi?
Shake your head.
"Only a few Xiongnu and Turks near Xing 'an Mountain know about this matter. Moreover, this isn't something to be proud of. That's why Hu Hanye ordered for it to not be spread."
"What a joke!
If Da Zhou knew that there was an enemy behind Xiongnu and Turks, wouldn't it be easy for you to attack them from the front and the back?
Of course, it's best to keep it a secret! "
"But … even if there really is one?
Structure?
End of Ceremony?
Xie Zi?
Xie Zi?
Do you want to vent your anger in fear?
Xie Lu?
Xie Nai Mu Xie Zi?
Xie Zi?
Xie Zi Ji?
Xie Zi?
Although occupying the grasslands would add a large piece of land to Da Zhou's map, this vast piece of land, which was of great strategic significance but also had a harsh natural environment, was of little value to many civil officials in Da Zhou.
If Xiongnu, Turks, and Xianbei hadn't sent people south to plunder from time to time, they would've long forgotten about the grasslands!
"Then we'll take the initiative to fight!"
By saying "we", Han Baling had connected himself with the generals of Tientse Province.
"That won't do. We don't have a valid reason to act. Those civil officials will definitely stop us, and His Majesty won't agree either.
Shi Quan shook his head in denial.
Since ancient times, the most important thing in a war was to be justified.
When the troops are sent out with a good reason, they will be straightforward; when the troops are sent out without a good reason, they will be crooked.
In other words, it was only reasonable to send out troops with a good reason. Only when there was reason would there be appeal. Only when there was appeal would the soldiers be willing to sacrifice their lives and the people support them.
Back then, when Liu Bang wanted to attack Xiang Yu, he used the excuse that Xiang Yu secretly ordered someone to kill the Righteous Emperor. He led the army to conquer Xiang Yu, and made the soldiers sacrifice their lives. Many feudal lords and kings were convinced.
"How can it be without any justification?
Han Baling asked in reply.
"Our Da Zhou's Emperor has received orders from Heaven to oversee the four seas under the heavens. He has shown kindness to those within the sea, and even the birds and beasts are affected. Xiongnu and Turks have all felt His Majesty's virtue and have willingly pledged allegiance to the Da Zhou dynasty.
Structure?
What is this????
Standing in front of Qiao Cai Qiao Yu Chan Bo?
Shi Xian Yuan Bi Zhi Wu He Ding?
Toad and frog on the bridge?
Structure?
Favor?
Yaoyao!
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Policy Mansion's generals were dumbfounded.
This … this … this is too shameless!
If Han Baling had grown up in Da Zhou since he was a child, chances were that he would be the lucky minister of the new generation of Da Zhou that would leave his name in history!
Some of the generals of Tientse Province who had proper education and had scholarly achievements couldn't help but think deeply.
Although these words were a little shameless, the Confucians regarded Confucius as a saint, and what Confucius revered the most was to expel the barbarians and respect the royal family.
Moreover, from another perspective, Confucius was the Sage Ancestor and had always promoted education without discrimination.
On this point, educating the barbarians and turning them into Xia was also a type of education without discrimination.
Oh??
Structure?
An oyster pin nunnery???
Which one?
Ruin?
Zhao Yong?
Every one of them?
What if they brought out the Way of the Sage of Confucius and said that it was to educate and save the pitiful Oh in the abyss of suffering?
Gu Shuo?
Gu Shuo??
Zhi Wu?
Zhi Wu Fu??
Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Unworthy Thief??
Huang?
Moreover, the fact that the Emperor cared about face and reputation and vowed to be a wise ruler who would leave his name in history was not a secret to the generals of Tientse Province.
Now, with such a great contribution of "educating" and expanding the territory, they didn't believe that the Emperor would not be moved.
As for the Zhou army in the grassland, in Oh?
Structure?
Tomb?
Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Qin?
Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Qin??
Gather?
Zhi Wu Fu?
Naina disdained her father's filthy and domineering attitude?
Zhi Wu?
Zhi Wu Fa???
Zhi Wu?
Zhi Wu?
Zhi Ba Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Qin??
Zhi Wu?
Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Qin??
Zhi Wu Fu Naina
After figuring out these two points, the generals of Tientse Province's eyes lit up. It seemed that there was a possibility of success!
"Oh?
Structure?
Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Qin?
Zhi Wu Fu Naina An Qin?
Zhi Wu Fu Naina Province
Han Baling smiled. As expected of his girl, she was as smart as she could be.
"Oh?
Structure?
Zhi Wu?
Ping Zhen?
Zhi Wu Ping Ting??
Zhi Wu!
Everyone's eyes widened, greed flashing in their eyes.
There was no need to say much about gold, furs, and liquor. Everyone knew how precious they were. What made them lose their composure was the amber that Han Baling mentioned.
In ancient China, amber was called Tiger Soul, Yu Pei, Beast Soul, Dunmou, Jiang Zhu, Yi Yu, and so on. Its value was comparable to gold and silver.
Some people thought that amber was the stone that the soul of a tiger turned into after its death, and some people thought that amber was the tears of a tiger.
Therefore, people generally believed that amber had the function of seeking luck, avoiding misfortune, and calming the mind.
Whether in the West or in Huaxia, amber was a treasure that only the royal family and nobles could own. Some countries even used amber as a currency to exchange goods or as a sacrificial item. It was even used to make royal jewelry and temple artifacts.
The immortal poet Li Bai's "Traveling Among Guests" once mentioned, "Lanling wine and tulips, jade bowls filled with amber light."
It was obvious how precious amber was.
This time, everything was settled!
With such great benefits, there was no need to be afraid of the disapproval of those old bastards who appeared to be noble but actually only cared about money!
Many generals of Tientse Province clapped their hands and cheered.
After a major problem was solved, the atmosphere in the hall became relaxed and lively.
Li Mingzhu directly ordered the soldiers outside to prepare a banquet. Firstly, it was to celebrate the solution of the big problem. Secondly, it was to celebrate her promotion. Thirdly, it was to prevent Niu Jizong and Shi Quan from being too happy and 'falling to their deaths'.
Niu Jizong raised his head and laughed wildly as he slapped Han Baling's back hard. "Hahahaha!
What did you eat when you were growing up?
You look exactly like a Yan Nian!
Your heart is like a beehive. You can become a demon just by putting on a fox's skin!
I've acknowledged you as my brother!
From now on, when you go out, you'll tell people my name!
Lao Ran's name is too small to protect you! "
Han Baling didn't know whether his words were praise or sarcasm, but he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Lao Niu, what are you talking about?
What's wrong with my name?
Did I offend you?! "
Ran Feng stared at him with his bronze eyes and scolded jokingly.
"I just said that your name is not as good as mine!
What? "
Niu Jizong provoked.
"Lao Ran!
If I were you, I wouldn't be able to take this lying down! "
The people around him jeered.
"Bah!
Come, come, come!
Let's fight for 300 rounds!
Whoever falls first is a son of a bitch! "
Just then, a soldier came in with a few jars of wine. Ran Feng slapped open the mud seal on the jar and poured it into his mouth.
When it came to drinking, except for his brother Li Lian, Niu Jizong had never been afraid of anyone. Naturally, he also slapped open the mud seal on the jar and poured the wine in big mouthfuls.
They were so happy that they wanted to scream. The two generals were both boorish people. The most common way for them to vent their emotions was either to fight or to drink. Did they expect them to recite poems and make couplets?
They were not happy because they could solve the problem in the near future, but because as long as this method worked once, they would get a lot of benefits (gold, fur, wine, amber). Then, there would be a second time. The Serene Fragrance Kingdom, which was rich in gold, gems, and all kinds of spices, and the Sula Kingdom, which was rich in pearls, silver, and agate, would be in the bag!
The military of Da Zhou could send troops to attack at will … "save" and "educate" the poor foreigners who were deeply immersed in the mundane things and didn't know anything about poetry and etiquette!
Perhaps, from now on, all the countries that were "saved" and "educated" would be deeply "grateful" to Han Baling, who made this great suggestion.