The sun sets in the west and the sky becomes dark.

The army sent by Liu Taozi and Gao Changgong drove the prisoners of war, cattle and sheep back to the Erhechuan camp in a mighty manner.

Gao Changgong greeted him personally.

When the two met again, Gao Changgong was filled with emotions.

He took Liu Taozi's hand and sat down in front of a bonfire.

"Zhizhi, you've never been injured, right?"

"I should have told Your Majesty to send more people to help you."

Gao Changgong felt a little guilty.

But Liu Taozi was very calm, "Your Majesty, I'm fine."

"In the past when the emperor went to war, the hounds performed their duties and won great victories. Even when facing the worms, they never broke away from their main force."

"In today's hunting dogs, the leading dog is too full and starts to protect the food. The rest have nothing to eat, and they will snatch the food when they see it."

"The frontier army is no longer the frontier army it was in the early days of Tianbao."

"I know."

Gao Changgong frowned and said seriously: "It's not just the border troops, but also the local county soldiers. I guess you have seen it before. They didn't recruit elite Han people from the local area to reorganize them. They just captured some men and forcibly organized them.

Withholding their food and grass and ignoring them, many prefectures and counties now have empty schools and colleges, and the Han soldiers in counties and counties exist in name only."

"When I first arrived in Sizhou, there were no soldiers left in ten counties and counties, but the military pay remained the same. It was really ridiculous!"

"And the Chinese army is not much better."

“They form cliques and fight with each other, and the generals’ orders are blocked and the military discipline is broken.”

"If this continues, I'm afraid it will be broken by thieves sooner or later."

Liu Taozi asked: "Your Majesty is now in charge of the Chinese army?"

"I can't be considered to be in command of the Chinese Army. The organization of the Chinese Army is chaotic, there are too many generals, and there are distinct factions. I can only be regarded as serving in the Chinese Army."

Gao Changgong suddenly said: "The leading general Liu Honghui has ill intentions towards you, so you should be more careful."

Liu Taozi nodded slightly.

The two of them just looked at the bonfire in front of them calmly, watching the flames constantly swaying and forming various shapes.

Gao Changgong sighed, "I still thought that when I meet you, we can reminisce about old times, but I didn't expect that as soon as we met, I started talking about these ugly things. I knew that Zhizhi was a great talent, and I never thought that we would have to say goodbye."

A year later, when I found out, I joined my army on the expedition."

"I promised to promote you to an official rank in the past, but I broke my promise."

"Your Majesty, if you helped me earlier, it won't be considered as a broken promise."

"It's not me who helps you, but you who help me. You contribute to my family affairs, how can I still ignore it?"

"After this battle, you know that you will return to Yecheng with me to serve as a cabinet general, right?"

"I'm at the frontier and have other things to do."

Liu Taozi suddenly looked at Gao Changgong and said, "Your Majesty, I have a favor for you."

"Know it and tell it."

"Please, Your Majesty, take charge of this military exploit."

At this moment, the bonfire in front of the two people seemed to be shaking. Gao Changgong slowly took off the mask on his face. There was an angry look on his brows. If others had spoken like this, he would probably have cursed him.

"Does Zhizhi despise me like this?!"

"Don't dare."

"It's just that if I get some military merits, it's enough to stay at the frontier fortress. If the king gets these military merits, it's enough to dominate the central army."

"Oh? The Chinese army dominates?"

"The king is benevolent and righteous, and is good at running the army. If he can truly command the central army, he can strictly enforce military discipline and rectify his misdeeds. Since ancient times, the harm caused by the army is not as great as the harm caused by the army. If the harm caused by the army can be weakened, the people of the world will be lucky."

Gao Changgong somewhat understood what Liu Taozi meant. He smiled, waved back, and the deputy general brought the wine bag.

He took a big bite and said, "You want me to use these military achievements to go one step further, then take charge of the army, and then train them and put them in order. Is that what you mean?"

"right."

"I don't want it."

"King?"

"Military merit, I can just get it myself. I won't take it from others. This is your military merit. Your subordinates shed blood and sacrificed their lives. How can I benefit from it?"

"It's yours, and it won't be any less. I will personally report it to His Majesty and let him reward you truthfully."

He looked around again and then laughed, "With these military achievements, you can always get a general with real power. When the time comes, you can do more things."

Liu Taozi shook her head slightly, "I'm not Xianbei, I'm afraid I can't."

"There is no need to mention this matter again!"

Gao Changgong skipped the topic and asked: "I heard that you resettled civilians in the frontier fortress. What kind of resettlement method is this?"

"We allow them to build houses and live in them, and give them two meals of rice porridge every day."

Gao Changgong was stunned for a long time.

"That's it?"

"That's it."

Gao Changgong stopped talking, and both of them were extremely silent.

The next day, Liu Taozi was still cleaning the battlefield, but Gao Changgong led his men to pursue him.

When the emperor led the army and many other hounds officially appeared here, Gao Changgong had already completed six attacks and pursuits. He was very talented in running. This pursuit outside the fortress was not an easy task, but Gao Changgong

The work was done brilliantly. The two captives were all gathered here, almost blinding the eyes of the hounds.

The two came forward to meet Gao Yan.

Liu Taozi offered Qi Jin's head.

Seeing the treated head, Gao Yan was furious. He lifted the head up, stared directly into its eyes, and asked: "Wenxuan died, do you just think that I have no one in Daqi?!"

He questioned him twice in a row.

It's a pity that the head didn't answer him.

While Gao Yan did not take any more drastic action, Wang Xi hurriedly petitioned Gao Yan to reward the meritorious soldiers.

Gao Yan didn't continue to toss with the dead head. He asked the soldiers to keep the head and then looked at the two young men in front of him.

Gao Changgong and Liu Taozi are similar in age.

But they are all so talented, which makes Gao Yan happy.

"Qi Haizhen, you have made great achievements this time."

Gao Yan spoke with a smile, and the generals around him were a little surprised.

"With your merits, you can serve as the general of the town and guard the frontier for me!!"

"His Majesty!"

Wang Xi came forward again and said: "General Liu's victory in killing the bandit chieftain was a great one, but it relied on the cooperation of all the generals. It was not the work of one person. It should be divided and rewarded. I think General Liu would not have any objection."

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Hearing his words, the hounds around him nodded.

Liu Honghui stroked his beard and said kindly: "If the generals hadn't forced the bandit chiefs to rush to the river, how could General Liu have accomplished anything? In this battle, he killed the bandit chiefs, defeated Kumo Xi, destroyed their camps, and captured their cattle and sheep.

This is the merit of all the officers and men in the army, and it is also the virtue of His Majesty!"

"That's it! That's it!"

A general agreed.

Liu Honghui then looked at Liu Taozi and said with a smile: "The real murderer, General Liu, is a Han Chinese. It is not easy for him to get such a name. It is really not easy."

Gao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Wang Xi suddenly noticed the emperor's anger.

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted: "We let the main force go, how can we not punish but reward instead?!"

For a moment, the noisy scene became silent, and everyone looked at the person who spoke.

Gao Changgong, King of Lanling.

Gao Changgong said angrily: "General Liu is here with a thousand knights to intercept 80,000 Xi people!! Defeat his army, behead the thieves chief Ah Hui Qinjin in battle, and capture more than 30,000 people. Generals and dignified people, do not want to

In order to build a successful career, do you still have the nerve to seize such great achievements?!"

He looked at Gao Yan and said, "Your Majesty, the generals who escaped from the thieves should be held accountable!! Reward the generals who have made great achievements! The rewards and punishments should be clear!"
To be continued...