After Pu Dan became agitated, he regained his composure in the blink of an eye.
How should he respond?
When Lu Xuan asked, it would definitely be inappropriate to ask for a reward directly, so he should be more reserved. However, wouldn't it seem too hypocritical if he didn't want a reward?
Deep down, he wanted to be rewarded.
Pu Dan quickly weighed in his mind and said: "Your Majesty, it is my wish in this life to be able to serve the Ming Dynasty and to follow Your Majesty. This time, although I have a meager achievement, it is not worth mentioning. I have nothing else to ask for. Need reward."
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "If I don't reward you for your meritorious service, wouldn't it mean that the rewards and punishments are unclear? Those who deserve to be rewarded should still be rewarded. If you have anything you want, just say it, don't be shy."
When Pu Dan heard Lu Xuan's words, his heart suddenly moved and he said, "Your Majesty, I do have a request."
Lu Xuan said: "But it doesn't matter!"
Pudan said respectfully: "I ask your majesty to grant Ayina an identity. Now Ayina is pregnant in Qiancheng. In a few months, the child will be born. I hope your majesty will have mercy on her."
Lu Xuan flicked his sleeves and said: "Ayina is my concubine, and her child is also my child. You don't need to worry about this matter. Since you don't want to mention it, I will make the decision for you."
"This time, you joined forces with Abelo and Chanshu to achieve great feats."
"I will promote you to General Zhennan. In the future, if Tianzhu is captured, you will be stationed at the port in the south of Tianzhu. The number of your troops will be three thousand. In addition, because of your great achievements this time, one person from the Pu family will be allowed to serve in Tianzhu. Sheriff, govern the place."
"As for Chanshu and Abeluo, in addition to their own merits, one person from each family is allowed to serve as the local governor."
Lu Xuan said: "This is what you deserve."
"My lord, thank you for your kindness."
When Pu Dan heard this, he became excited and kowtowed in thanks.
General Zhennan, who is stationed at the southern port of Tianzhu, and has an army of 3,000 troops, is a great gift.
On the surface, it seems that the nobles of the Western Regions now have their own army. In fact, the Ming Dynasty did not allow local people to have private soldiers or have strong power.
That is to say, we are currently in a special period of attacking Tianzhu, so we are given so many preferential treatment.
Otherwise, this arrangement would be impossible.
When the war is over, the troops of the nobles of the Western Regions will definitely be disbanded or confiscated. Even if the nobles of the Western Regions have made great achievements in the local area and can become county guards and magistrates in governing Tianzhu, without the army, they will have no strength.
He received a reward in advance and became a capable garrison general.
This is the greatest gift.
The most important point is that after Pu Dan takes charge of the army, someone from the Pu family can still serve as the governor. This is a good deal no matter how you calculate it.
Lu Xuan waved his hands and said: "Get up and work hard. The Ming Dynasty will not let down anyone who loves the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty will never forgive anyone who dares to betray the Ming Dynasty and fight against the Ming Dynasty."
"I will bear in mind His Majesty's teachings."
Pu Dan stood up and bowed respectfully before leaving.
Lu Xuan looked at Pu Dan's leaving figure and smiled softly. The reason why he gave Pu Dan, Chanshu and Abiluo heavy rewards was that under such heavy rewards, there must be brave men. He must use Pu Dan and others to establish the Ming Dynasty. The concept of reward.
Take this opportunity to let the nobles of the Western Regions recognize the Ming Dynasty and respect the Ming Dynasty even more.
Lu Xuan looked at the list in his hand again, and arranged for someone to notify Zhang Liao, handed the list over, and ordered: "Wen Yuan, you take the soldiers according to the list, go to the camps of the nobles in the Western Regions, and move the supplies back."
Zhang Liao looked at it and was very surprised.
There are a lot of supplies on the list, not only money, pearls, agates, jade, etc., but also countless amounts of food.
Zhang Liao said: "Your Majesty, what happened? The nobles of the Western Regions handed over so many supplies?"
Lu Xuan briefly talked about the arrangements of Pu Dan, Chan Shu and others, as well as the killing of Li Guangshan, Feng Jing and others, and then ordered: "The strength of the private soldiers of the nobles in the Western Regions has been reorganized, which will be helpful for the follow-up. You can take it with you
People receive the supplies back."
"As you command!"
Zhang Liao turned around and left after receiving the order.
He quickly made arrangements and moved the supplies back in the shortest possible time.
The abundance of supplies in the camp did not have much impact on the army. Because along the way south, they overturned the Brahmins and Kshatriyas and robbed these nobles of their supplies. The army continued to sweep away supplies like a snowball.
Although the army numbered over 100,000, the materials collected from the rear were countless.
The only problem is that in the various places in Tianzhu that have been captured so far, because Xun Yu has just arrived, many places have not yet had time to appoint officials.
Next, these people should be assigned to serve according to the merits of the nobles of the Western Regions. Or, scholars from the Ming Dynasty should be selected to serve.
All this takes a lot of time.
Many areas in the north of Fahrenheit City are temporarily ownerless.
Time passed by in a hurry, and it was September 16th in a blink of an eye.
On this day, the autumn air is crisp and clear.
The weather is cool, neither hot nor cold.
Lu Xuan and Chan Yue'er came back from playing in the mountains near Huashi City. After satisfying Chan Yue'er, Lu Xuan was looking through the information in the camp without any distractions.
In the afternoon, Lu Xuan had just had lunch and had not rested yet. Guan Yu hurriedly came to see him.
Lu Xuan asked Guan Yu to come in, and only listened to Guan Yu's report: "Your Majesty, all the preparations for the hot air balloons have been completed."
Lu Xuan asked: "How many hot air balloons have been prepared this time?"
Guan Yu said: "In view of the large scale of Huashi City, we have prepared one hundred and fifty hot air balloons. Our original plan was to prepare more. However, there is a shortage of isinglass and cloth, so we can only prepare so many.
"
Lu Xuan's eyes were bright and he asked: "Are there any soldiers observing the wind direction to see if we can take off into the city?"
"able!"
Guan Yu replied solemnly.
He looked excited and said quickly: "In order to ensure that the hot air balloon flies over Fahrenheit City, we have arranged launch locations in all four directions of Fahrenheit City. Today's weather is southeasterly, blowing toward the southeast of Fahrenheit City. We
All hot air balloons will slowly reach the sky above Fahrenheit City after taking off in the northwest."
Lu Xuan asked: "Are you ready for the clay pot of kerosene?"
Guan Yu looked a little anxious and said: "Your Majesty, everything is ready. Thirty clay pots will be prepared in each hot air balloon. Each clay pot weighs four kilograms, which is equal to the weight of a person."
Lu Xuan said slowly: "Thirty kerosene pots, one hundred and fifty hot air balloons, there are 4,500 kerosene pots. This many kerosene pots are enough to ensure victory."
Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty, the time has come for a decisive battle."
Lu Xuan no longer hesitated and ordered: "When someone comes, please inform Huang Zhong to come and discuss the matter."
The soldiers went to inform, and after a while, Huang Zhong walked into the tent with vigorous steps and said: "Your Majesty!"
Lu Xuan asked: "Han Sheng, how are the people who sneaked into the city going?"
Huang Zhong looked calm and said quickly: "Reporting to your Majesty, there are currently as many as 400 soldiers who have sneaked into the city. Among them, Xiahou Dun, Ma Chao, Zhang Ren, and Chen Dao have sneaked into the city."
"Four men, each leading a hundred soldiers, are distributed in the city."
"Once Huashi City was set on fire, and fires broke out everywhere, Xiahou Dun and Zhang Ren were responsible for further setting fires everywhere and disrupting Huashi City. Ma Chao and Chen Dao led the soldiers towards the north gate, preparing to attack the city gate."
"Today, we are still arranging for soldiers to infiltrate."
Huang Zhong said: "In a word, we will arrange for as many people to infiltrate as possible. If His Majesty wants to start a war, he can do so at any time."
Lu Xuan's eyes were even more approving.
More than 400 people have been infiltrated, which is not a small number.
Of course, looking at the huge Fahrenheit City, four hundred people are just a drop of water in the ocean and cannot be found. In addition, these people are led by Tianzhu people and are scattered throughout the city, making it even less obvious.
Once these people gather together, they become a powerful force.
In fact, this is a hidden danger under the caste system of King Chaori. The caste system benefits the Brahmins and Kshatriya nobles from above. However, the people at the top do not care about the Shudras and Vaishyas at the bottom, and they exploit and exploit them everywhere.
Exploitation.
Therefore, Chaori King does not have strong control over the bottom layer.
The local power was actually separated from King Chaori.
These people even boycotted Chaori King.
This allowed the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who had sneaked in to gain a foothold smoothly. In addition, Lu Xuan arranged for Adat and others to speak out, and through the spread of the message by the Tianzhu soldiers, many low-level Vaishyas and Shudras in the city became more favorable to the Ming Dynasty.
Many Vaishyas and Shudras also hope to go out in an upright and dignified way.
Everything provided convenience to Lu Xuan's people.
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "Now that everything is ready, prepare to start the war. Yun Chang, you personally command the hot air balloon to take off and take the people into the city."
Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty, please fly into the city with me. In addition, Zhang Liao also said before that he also hopes to fly into the city together."
"That's right!"
Lu Xuan directly agreed.
Guan Yu clasped his fists in salute and left in a hurry.
Lu Xuan looked at Huang Zhong and ordered: "Han Sheng, mobilize all the troops and approach Huashi City. Break Huashi City today and destroy King Chaori. This strong city in Tianzhu should be broken."
"I obey!"
Huang Zhong cupped his fists and saluted, then hurriedly left.
Soon after Huang Zhong left, the rumble of war drums sounded in the camp, and the army quickly gathered.
Not only the direct troops of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the elites of the Qiang people, but also the private soldiers of the nobles of the Western Regions also gathered together, and the army came out in full force, heading in the direction of the mighty Huashi City.
