Chapter 255: The Deputy Commander Shows the Way, and the Deputy Commander Asks for Battle

Ha ha!

After hearing Lu Jiang's answer, Deputy Commander Chang laughed heartily and said, "It seems that what I am going to tell you is the same thing as what you have heard."

With that said, Chang Yuchun picked up the imperial edict from Emperor Chen Huaian to confer Lu Jiang as the Marquis of Zhongyong, and said slowly: "General Lu, the Emperor has issued an edict to confer the title of Marquis of Zhongyong to Lu Jiang, the vanguard of Longcheng's Southern Expedition Army;"

"You are the first person in the new dynasty to be granted a title since the Emperor became emperor. Congratulations, congratulations!"

thump!

Lu Jiang didn't hesitate at all, and knelt down in front of Chang Yuchun with a plop, and said with a sincere face: "I am here today only because of the recommendation and guidance of the deputy commander. I will never forget this."

"Deputy Commander, please bow to me as the last general!"

After saying that, Lu Jiang kowtowed to Chang Yuchun.

Um!

Looking at Lu Jiang who was kneeling in front of the tent and worshiping him, Chang Yuchun finally showed a satisfied smile on his face.

He waved his hand and said: "General Lu, get up and talk!"

"A dignified marquis actually knelt down and bowed to me. If word spread, wouldn't it lose the majesty of the marquis?"

Unexpectedly, Lu Jiang, who was kneeling in front of Chang Yuchun, did not dare to get up at all. Instead, he shouted: "Please ask the deputy commander to point out a clear path for the general and save the lives of the general's family!"

Um?

Lu Jiang's incomprehensible words immediately caused Deputy Marshal Chang Yuchun's expression to freeze and said: "General Lu, what is going on? Let's start from the beginning."

Hearing this, Lu Jiang raised his head and said with tears in his eyes: "Deputy Commander, the last general knows that he is still junior in the Dragon City army, has few military exploits, and is a reduced general;"

"Even if you kill the emperor of Nanzhao in front of the two armies, it will not be enough to get the military reward of the feudal lord!"

"Now, thanks to the emperor's grace, the general has been granted the title of the loyal and brave marquis of the new dynasty. He is even the first person in the new dynasty to be granted the title of marquis and become the prime minister. The general is truly worthy of this gift from heaven!"

Hahaha!

Chang Yuchun laughed loudly again.

After a long time, he stared at Lu Jiang with burning eyes and said: "General Lu, you are worried that your big tree will attract wind, and becoming the first person to be granted a title in the new dynasty will arouse the jealousy of the civil servants and military officers in the court, right?"

Um!

Lu Jiang nodded heavily, but still did not dare to get up. He still knelt in front of Chang Yuchun, with a bit of pleading and expectation in his eyes.

Chang Yuchun said: "Indeed, with your background, qualifications and military achievements, even if you have the blessing of killing the enemy emperor in front of the battle, it is not enough to make you a marquis or prime minister;"

"In terms of closeness of birth and background, among the Dragon City Army, Deputy Marshal Chen Qingzhi of the Left Route Army, the brave General Pang Xianchu, and even worse, Deputy Marshal Ben, should be more qualified than you to become the first person to be granted a title in the new dynasty. ;"

"In terms of military achievements, Liu Xinwu, the king of Wuning in the previous dynasty, and Liu Ziyu, the guard of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun, all made great contributions to the emperor;"

"Without their help, Zhao Qian, the second emperor of the previous dynasty, would not have defeated Tumubao, and the disintegration of the Great New Dynasty would not have happened so quickly;"

"Logically speaking, they are also qualified and qualified to become the first people in the new dynasty;"

"but--"

As he said that, Chang Yuchun changed the subject and continued: "The Emperor has chosen to confer you the title of Zhongyong Marquis of the new dynasty at this time. I think that the Emperor's decision to do so is naturally based on the Emperor's consideration;"

"What the Emperor is considering is naturally not something that we, as ministers, can speculate on!"

"Based on what I know about the Emperor, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief knows that the most taboo thing for the Emperor is for someone to speculate on the Holy Will in private."

"so--"

Chang Yuchun stared at Lu Jiang's eyes and said word by word: "What I mean by the deputy commander is that since the emperor has announced to the world the news of conferring you the title of Zhongyong Marquis, then you can accept the emperor's conferment with peace of mind. Can;"

"However, what you are worried about is inevitable. The advice I give you is to guard against arrogance, impetuosity, and keeping a low profile. Don't be arrogant because of the fact that you have been granted a title;"

"Moreover, we must be careful in our words and deeds, and do not leave words to people with ulterior motives;"

"Always be grateful, be loyal to the Emperor and serve the court!"

Finally, Chang Yuchun said with great arrogance: "General Lu, as long as you can do the above three points, you can return to the court with confidence and boldness to accept the reward;"

"In any case, you are also the vanguard general under my command, and a member of Dragon City's southern expedition. If there are people with ulterior motives in the court who want to harm you, this deputy commander will naturally not stand idly by!"

"General, thank you, Deputy Commander Chang!"

Lu Jiang kowtowed to Chang Yuchun again, and the stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.

With Deputy Marshal Chang as the backer of the new dynasty, Lu Jiang's position as the Zhongyong Marquis was secure.

In fact, Chang Yuchun also wanted to protect Lu Jiang secretly.

In any case, Lu Jiang was the vanguard general under Chang Yuchun's account, and Chang Yuchun personally wrote the report for him and submitted it to the new emperor Chen Huaian.

In addition, although this Lu Jiang has mediocre talent, he is not a general.

However, he is loyal and brave by nature, and he values ​​love and justice, so he can be considered a talent that can be made.

Therefore, Chang Yuchun would not hesitate to teach and show Lu Jiang a clear path.

The words are divided into two parts.

When Lu Jiang was in panic, another Longcheng southern expedition army far away from the front line of the South Vietnam Kingdom also received the emperor's imperial edict to confer Lu Jiang as the Zhongyong Marquis of the New Dynasty.

As soon as the imperial edict arrived, it immediately caused an uproar among the Longcheng generals who went to South Vietnam.

Some people lamented that Lu Jiang, who was a deputy general of the Liangjiang New Army, was really lucky to be able to kill the Nanzhao emperor in front of the two armies and become the first person to be awarded a title of nobility in the new dynasty;

Some people were indignant, why did Lu Jiang, a surrendered general, actually suppress a group of veterans of the Longcheng Po Lu Army and become the first person to be awarded a title of nobility in the new dynasty?

The person who sighed was naturally Tang Ziyi, the former deputy general of the Huben New Army;

And the indignant person was obviously Fan Wuji, the general of the Po Lu Army who was in Longcheng and followed the Prince of Jin Chen Huaian to raise troops to quell the rebellion.

As for Pang Xianchu, the commander of the Longcheng Southern Expedition Army that was going to Nanyue, he did not say a word after receiving the imperial edict, and was worried.

That evening, in the central army tent of the Longcheng Southern Expedition Army

Deputy General Fan Wuji came hurriedly, found General Pang Xianchu and volunteered: "General, in the next siege of Yangcheng, the capital of Nanyue, I would like to lead the Xianzhen Camp to attack the city!"

Oh?

Pang Xianchu seemed a little surprised to hear that Fan Wuji was going to lead the Xianzhen Camp to attack the city.

After a moment, he reacted and said with a serious expression: "General Fan, you want to lead the Xianzhen Camp to attack the city. Do you want to imitate the loyal and brave Marquis Lu Jiang and kill the enemy emperor in front of the two armies?"

Yes!

Fan Wuji nodded heavily and said without hesitation: "General, you and I have been brothers in the army for many years. Let me tell you the truth. He, Lu Jiang, is just a surrendered general, but he was granted the title of Loyal and Brave Marquis just because he killed the emperor of Nanzhao;"

"I am jealous. I, Fan Wuji, have been in the army for 20 years. I have been on the verge of death countless times. I even risked the lives of my nine clans to follow the emperor in Longcheng to raise an army to quell the rebellion;"

"What I am pursuing is not to be granted the title of marquis, appointed as prime minister, and to have my wife and children be honored?"

As he said this, Fan Wuji stepped forward and continued: "General Pang, I was wrong about the last incident, but this time, please give me the task of conquering the capital of Nanyue because we have been colleagues for many years;"

"General Pang, please!"

After saying this, Fan Wuji actually knelt on one knee and saluted Pang Xianchu.

Looking at Fan Wuji, who was blinded by fame and fortune, Pang Xianchu was overwhelmed with emotions. He really couldn't understand, was the temptation of being a marquis and a prime minister so great?

At the same time, he also knew clearly what the last incident Fan Wuji was referring to was.

That was the incident in which a group of civil and military officials from the Sixteen States of Youyun, led by King Wuning Liu Xinwu, jointly wrote to the Queen Mother, requesting that Princess Shujun be canonized as the Queen of the New Dynasty.

Pang Xianchu only found out afterwards that Fan Wuji had secretly intervened in order to be canonized as a prime minister as soon as possible.

As a result, everyone knows that the matter of the Emperor's enthronement of the Queen eventually came to nothing.

Pang Xianchu wanted to persuade Fan Wuji many times to let him not get involved in these matters above the court and just do his job of leading troops to fight.

Don't you see who our emperor is? He dared to raise the banner of peace with only 8,000 soldiers and horses to fight against the 100,000-strong army of the troubled times. How could he be threatened and restrained by others?

However, facing Fan Wuji, who had already been blinded by the title of marquis and prime minister, Pang Xianchu still hesitated to say these words.

Even if he said it, Fan Wuji might not listen.

But this time, facing Fan Wuji's initiative to attack Yangcheng, the capital of Nanyue, Pang Xianchu was no longer easy to refuse Fan Wuji.

He just told the truth, saying: "General Fan, do you know that Nanyue has asked the Yi people from the Atlantic to help, and it is said that they have brought new weapons of the Yi people to defend the city. Are you sure you want to lead the Xianzhen Camp to break the city?"

"What, Nanyue actually asked the Yi people to help?"

Fan Wuji was also shocked when he heard the news.

In the impression of these Longcheng generals, the Yi people from overseas are tall and long-armed, cruel and bloodthirsty like beasts, and have the ability to forge magic weapons and hard armor.

At the beginning, when the young Fan Wuji, Pang Xianchu and others followed the former emperor Chen Polu to conquer the Western Regions, they had seen the slave Yi soldiers in the Western Regions, and their performance on the battlefield was so brave.

The armor of the Yi people was also seized. Even the tallest soldiers in the Po Lu army looked empty when they put it on.

So, when Fan Wuji learned from Pang Xianchu that the Nanyue Kingdom had invited the Yi people to help in the war and brought new weapons to defend the city, his expression was obviously stagnant, and his eyes, which were originally eager to be appointed as a marquis, became much clearer.

Fan Wuji asked puzzledly: "General, is this news reliable?"

"In my impression, these Yi people should not appear in the Western Regions. How did they get to this ghost place of Nanyue without anyone noticing?"

"Moreover, they colluded with Nanyue to fight against my Longcheng army!"

Pang Xianchu frowned slightly and said: "This general just received a report from the scouts that a team of more than a thousand Yi people landed in the sea outside Yangcheng, and then brought a large amount of weapons and equipment. "Enter the city;"

"As for how these barbarians got to Nanyue, I think they came by boat, and the rest of the intelligence scouts don't have much information;"

"The only thing that can be confirmed is that with the help of the barbarians, our Longcheng army's attack on Nanyue's capital Yangcheng may not be as smooth as expected!"

After a pause, Pang Xianchu asked: "Why, General Fan, do you still want to lead the Xianzhen Camp to attack the city?"

Uh--

This time, Fan Wuji was stumped.

On the one hand, the fact that the surrendered general Lu Jiang was conferred the title of Loyal and Brave Marquis did give Fan Wuji a great blow and inspiration;

At present, the entire New Dynasty has only Nanyue where there is still war, and the only thing left is the head of Li Zongmin, the Tiande Emperor of Nanyue, for Fan Wuji to behead. Nanyue is his last chance to accumulate military merits and be rewarded.

On the other hand, Fan Wuji is a little afraid of the barbarians who came to the capital of Nanyue to help;

In his early years, when the young Fan Wuji was just a centurion in the Po Lu Army, he had the experience of fighting with barbarian slaves during the two expeditions to the Western Regions with the previous emperor. Those blond and blue-eyed guys are not easy to deal with;

If you are not careful, you will have to get yourself involved.

Today, Fan Wuji took the initiative to come and ask for a fight because he had seen the power of the red cannon of the Shenjiying under the city of Yongzhou, and was happy to think that with the help of the Shenjiying, it would be easy to break through the capital of Nanyue;

His original intention was to stand on the shoulders of the Shenjiying and chop off the head of the Nanyue emperor, as a stepping stone on his way to becoming a marquis and a prime minister.

But now, a bunch of barbarians from the Atlantic Ocean Kingdom showed up halfway, which increased the risk of leading the Xianzhen Camp to attack the city.

If things go wrong, it is possible that he will die under the walls of Yangcheng.

Seeing that the emperor is about to hold the coronation ceremony, followed by the founding ceremony of the new dynasty and the ceremony of conferring titles, if he dies on the battlefield at this time, most of his life’s suffering will be in vain!

But if he doesn’t fight this, Fan Wuji is really not sure that he can be conferred the title of marquis at the ceremony of conferring titles in the new dynasty.

Here, Pang Xianchu also saw Fan Wuji’s hesitation.

As a comrade in the army for many years, he did not want to see Fan Wuji fall before the founding of the new dynasty, so he persuaded him: "General Fan, let me say that the task of leading the Xianzhen Camp to attack the city and capture the stronghold should be handed over to the younger generation in the army;"

"As for the matter of being granted a title of nobility and becoming a prime minister, don't think too much about it for now. Think about the brothers who died in the battlefield in these years. What rewards should they receive?"

"We are already lucky!"

"No——"

Unexpectedly, Pang Xianchu's words not only did not make Fan Wuji change his mind, but made him determined.

Fan Wuji's eyes were firm, and he said word by word: "General Pang, this is the first merit of conquering Yangcheng, the capital of Nanyue, and I, Fan Wuji, must take it!"

"Not for being granted a title of nobility and becoming a prime minister, but only for the last general Fan Wuji to be able to serve the emperor once more on the battlefield before the emperor's coronation ceremony!"

"Please help me, General Pang!"