Maybe it's because I've been under too much pressure recently, or maybe it's because bad news has been spreading frequently recently, and the situation in every battle is unfavorable, or maybe it's because this is such a great victory.
In short, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Liu Hong, enjoyed himself there alone for half an hour and managed to hold back his smile.
However, this also shows the critical situation that the Han Dynasty is facing now, and the inspiring effect of Li Xiang's achievement on the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I wonder where the great victory was, was it General Lu Zhi in Jizhou or General Huangfu in Yanyu?" Seeing that Han Ling Emperor finally calmed down, a minister managed to find the courage to step forward and asked.
At this time, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also discovered that he had lost his luster just now. He coughed slightly and said seriously, "My dear friends, there is a great victory coming from the front. Li Xiang, the son of Bingzhou Shepherd Li Yang, set up an ambush in the wild forest outside Julu.
, a fire burned the Yellow Turban bandits’ 100,000-strong army and Zhang Niujiao and other nine commanders.”
Hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the hall were shocked, and there was a sound of inhalation immediately in the hall. A battle of one hundred thousand, a great victory, indeed a great victory, a veritable great victory.
After the war began, although the losses of the Yellow Turbans were far more than 100,000, they were accumulated over time and were forged through fortified cities and dangerous passes.
This was the first time that Li Xiang had killed a hundred thousand Yellow Turban troops in one battle. And among the hundred thousand troops there were nine Yellow Turban commanders. This battle was equivalent to directly wiping out a quarter of the Yellow Turban commanders.
No one would doubt whether the news was true or false. Such big news could be easily found out, and no one would dare to falsify such a big thing.
If the results of this battle were spread, the morale of the Han army would be greatly boosted.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty. Your majesty is truly blessed by heaven and blessed by heaven. In times of crisis, an immortal general like General Li showed up to defeat the thief for your majesty."
All the ministers started to flatter him one after another, whether they were flattering Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty or Li Xiang, as long as the Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was happy.
"Your Majesty, although there have been reports of victories before, they were just small victories. General Li wiped out one hundred thousand Yellow Turbans in one battle. It was truly the greatest victory since the war began. Your Majesty deserves a heavy reward. You must not let the heroes down."
Wang Yun, standing on one side below, stroked his beard and smiled.
Wang Yun is right. This battle is indeed Li Xiang's first great victory since the war with the Yellow Turbans. Li Xiang deserves a heavy reward for his contribution in this battle.
Of course, people are not saints, and Wang Yun naturally has selfish motives. After all, Wang Yun and Li Xiang came from Bingzhou together, and they are both descendants of Bingzhou aristocratic families, and most of the two families are related by marriage, so they should help each other.
Wang Yun believes that with Li Xiang's contribution this time, the future will be bright. Today, he Wang Yun said a kind word to Li Xiang and helped Li Xiang. When Li Xiang rises all the way in the future, if he Wang Yun or the Wang family
Li Xiang wouldn't be able to refuse someone if he asked for something.
"Your Majesty, General Li is a talented young man who deserves to be rewarded for his great achievements."
After hearing Wang Yun's words, other officials in the palace also reacted and spoke one after another.
With Li Xiang's great achievements and the happy look of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, these officials naturally knew that this wave of rewards was indispensable for Li Xiang. Therefore, when the overall situation was decided, they did not mind saying one more word.
, we can also keep personal feelings between each other.
"Hahaha, it makes sense. What you dear friends said makes sense." Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty smiled and nodded, then waved his hands and said, "The decree... is to confer Li Xiang with the rank of Tiger General, Lieutenant General, Guannei Marquis, and Chi Jie.
He led his troops and ordered them to work with Lu Zhi to destroy the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou as soon as possible."
After hearing about the reward from Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, all the ministers in the hall couldn't help but envy Li Xianglai, the new general of the Tiger Guard who had never met before.
The reward given by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is really not low this time. The position of Huben Zhonglang General seems not to be high, but the rank is only two thousand stones. But nowadays, the rank of military attachés in the Han Dynasty is roughly divided into three levels: general, Zhonglang General and school captain. .
Moreover, generals are not often called generals nowadays. Only when there is war, they are called generals who command the troops. Therefore, the highest official position that an ordinary military attache can obtain is that of general.
Although during the war, the generals would call each other general, this was just an honorific title, but it did not mean that the other person's position and rank really meant that he was a general.
Nowadays, in the entire imperial court, except for the general He Jin, the military attache system further down is the general Zhonglang. And the three generals Lu Zhi, Huang Fusong and Zhu Jun who led the Han Dynasty to quell the rebellion are not even the generals Zhonglang. Just a job.
This shows that the position of general is rare. Today, the position of general in the Han Dynasty is second to none.
It can be said that from now on, only in terms of rank, only He Jin is above Li Xiang among the military attaches.
The Li family in Bingzhou can be regarded as a high-ranking family. These ministers have some understanding of the Li family. Naturally, they know that Li Xiang is only sixteen years old and has not yet been crowned.
At the age of sixteen, he climbed to the position of Lieutenant General. He climbed to a higher position than most people in this hall. How could these people not be envious of him?
Moreover, it is remarkable to maintain integrity and lead the army alone.
A person who upholds integrity can kill people without official positions in peacetime, and can kill officials with less than two thousand stones in war. However, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun do not have such rights now. It can be seen that after this great victory, the Han Dynasty Emperor Ling’s favor towards Li Xiang.
And leading the army alone shows that in this war, Li Xiang was only on par with the other three Zhonglang generals in terms of official rank, and even in terms of power, he was not far behind compared to the other three Zhonglang generals, Li Xiang.
It can be said that from now on, Li Xiang only needs to use his troops according to his own ideas, and does not need to obey the orders of others except Emperor Ling of Han. However, Li Xiang is far away on the battlefield at this time, and Emperor Han Ling cannot command him.
Compared with these three points, all the ministers did not care about the position of the Marquis of Guannei. Although the Marquis of Guannei was ranked 19th among the twenty-ranking titles in the Qin and Han Dynasties, he was only lower than the Marquis of Che.
However, the Marquis of Guannei only had a title, but no kingdom. Generally, it was a reward for military generals who had meritorious service. They were only granted a few households with food towns, and had the right to collect taxes according to the specified number of households.
It can be said that the position of Guannei Hou is just a false name, with more symbolic meaning than practical significance.
If Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty continues to award this reward, if Li Xiang wins a few more battles that don't require much effort, everyone can already see that a rising star in the court is about to appear, and the Li family in Bingzhou will have another development after a few years ago. The opportunity is about to appear.
Thinking of this, everyone in the court thought that it was time to strengthen communication with the Li family. It seems that Li Xiang has not yet married, so perhaps they can start from this point.
After all, everyone comes from aristocratic families. Having me among you and you among me is the key to the long-term development of the family.