When Zhang Liao reported, his voice was also very loud and he was very proud. After all, being able to achieve such a great victory is very important for anyone who leads troops in war.
Zhao Feng was also very happy when he heard this, but Zhao Feng frowned. After all, he did not mention the number of casualties, so Zhao Feng was still curious.
The reason why Zhang Liao did not mention the number of casualties was to leave an opportunity for Zhou Yu to report.
"What are the casualties of our army? We killed so many enemies today, so the casualties of our army will not be huge, right?"
When he heard that Zhang Liao deliberately did not mention the number of casualties, Zhao Feng's heart skipped a beat.
He thought there was something wrong with the plan, so Zhang Liao didn't say that they had suffered a lot of casualties.
"Your Majesty, no soldiers in our army died. Only some soldiers were injured, but the injuries were not serious. They can recover after a short rest. This is also a great blessing to your Majesty."
When Zhao Feng asked this question, Zhang Liao also looked at Zhou Yu, and Zhou Yu understood at this moment.
Zhang Liao deliberately left it to him to report, and he also cast a kind look at Zhang Liao.
He hurriedly reported it to Zhao Feng, and Zhao Feng was very happy after hearing the news.
"Okay, very good. The three adults have contributed a lot to this battle. Come on, let's go in and discuss the merits and appreciate them."
Zhao Feng was very happy when he heard that none of their soldiers died, but only some were injured.
After all, when Zhou Yu first said that he could be sure to control casualties to less than one thousandth, Zhao Feng still didn't believe it.
But he didn't expect that the result was exactly as Zhou Yu expected. Not only was it controlled within one thousandth, but there were zero casualties.
This made Zhao Feng really overjoyed, so he hurriedly asked the three of them to get up, and finally entered the official residence to prepare for merit evaluation and rewards.
The three of them were very happy after hearing this. They thanked Zhao Feng and walked towards the government office together.
When they arrived at the government office, Zhao Feng also stood directly from a high place and asked the three of them.
"The three of you are the most responsible for the victory in this battle, and Zhou Yu's side deserves the most credit. What reward do you want, Zhou Yu?"
Zhao Feng knew that the reason why he could guarantee zero casualties this time was thanks to Zhou Yu, so he first asked Zhou Yu to see what reward Zhou Yu wanted.
From Zhao Feng's point of view, even if Zhou Yu wanted any reward now, he would basically give it as long as it was not too excessive.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the guilty minister was captured by the enemy just the day before yesterday, which made Your Majesty humiliated. This time the guilty minister has performed meritorious service for his crime, so the guilty minister does not dare to ask for any reward. I hope that Your Majesty can absolve the guilty minister of his sins and be satisfied."
Zhou Yu also understood very well. After all, he was captured because of his carelessness before, which was very embarrassing for him.
Moreover, he has also lost Zhao Feng's face, so now that he has made meritorious deeds, he does not dare to receive any reward at all.
As long as Zhao Feng can absolve him of his guilt and make him feel less uncomfortable.
"Haha, you can't say that. Although it is careless to say that you were captured by the enemy before, I do have the responsibility on my side."
"So your contribution to this victory is not small. I will absolve you of your sins first, and then reward you based on your merits. Do you think that's okay?"
Zhao Feng laughed directly when he heard Zhou Yu say this. In fact, in Zhao Feng's view, Zhou Yu had no sin at all before.
After all, this person makes mistakes and mistakes, and it is normal for him to be captured alive. As long as you don't betray the court after being captured, there will be no problem.
So he decided to reward Zhou Yu with something. After all, in his opinion, Zhou Yu's contribution this time was definitely the greatest among the three of them.
"Your Majesty, I really don't dare to ask for any reward. I would like to ask your Majesty to take back my order. After all, General Zhang Liao and Lord Xun Yu have done the most great work in this battle. I just ask your Majesty to reward them both. I
I don’t want any reward.”
At this moment, Zhou Yu was determined not to ask for any more rewards from Zhao Feng, so he refused directly from Zhao Feng.
After this defensive battle, Zhao Feng planned to reward Zhou Yu greatly because of Zhou Yu's outstanding achievements.
But Zhou Yu did not want to accept the reward no matter what, because in Zhou Yu's opinion, being captured before was a crime for Zhao Feng.
At the same time, he also lost the face of the Wei Kingdom, so he felt that he was guilty, even if he had accomplished great achievements this time.
That shouldn't be rewarded, so he didn't want it anyway, but there was no way in Zhao Feng's opinion.
Regardless of whether Zhou Yu had committed any crimes before, his contribution at this time was the greatest and he must be rewarded.
So no matter how Zhou Yu declined, Zhao Feng was determined to reward Zhou Yu.
"Okay, don't refuse. This is an imperial decree. Gong Jin, you must accept the reward from the imperial court no matter what. Otherwise, how will these soldiers view the imperial court and me in the future?"
Zhao Feng now wants to make Zhou Yu understand that the reason why he rewards him is not just because of his military exploits this time.
It is also to show these soldiers, after all, you are not a human being. Even if you have sinned before, as long as your sins are not worthy of death.
As long as you perform meritorious service for the court, then your merits can offset part of your sins.
If your contribution is so great that it can offset your previous sins, then the reward should still be given.
This will also allow these soldiers to contribute more to the court. After all, if the court rewards and punishes unfairly, then no soldier or official will be able to contribute to the court wholeheartedly.
Because only if rewards and punishments are clearly defined on the court's side, can these soldiers and officials work together to contribute to the court.
"I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness!"
Zhou Yu saw that there was no way he could shirk it, so he could only accept the order and thank him.
Because from Zhou Yu's point of view, if Zhao Feng is really determined to reward him, then he will definitely accept it.
In fact, if Zhao Feng really does this, it will make Zhou Yu even happier. After all, his contribution this time is indeed not small.
Although it was said that he had some previous sins, it was actually almost as if he had none.
After all, if Zhao Feng wants to reward him very much, it means that Zhao Feng does not take this matter seriously, which makes Zhou Yu happier.
"Okay, if that's the case, I will distribute the rewards to the three of you in the form of official documents after I return to the court. By then, whether it is promotion of official positions or noble titles, or gold and silver treasures, I will give you everything. I just hope that you
The three of them can continue to serve the imperial court and the great Wei State."