The Infinite Heavens Run Away

Chapter 259 7.15 Generous Reward Army Expansion Plan [Added update for the first deacon "One Dongyue 0 Pioneer"]

Chapter 7 I forged the soul of Han in the Three Kingdoms
7.15 Generous rewards and army expansion plan

The author of Xiaopujie finally has his first deacon. I originally thought that this would be one of the few helmsmen when the book was finished. Unexpectedly, I won a million rewards two days ago and had one more helmsman. In short Thanks to Mr. "One Dongyue 0 Pioneer" for your continued support, here is an update!
Many things that happened in this area are enough to be recorded in the annals of history, and the shock to Zhang Yi's Han army exceeded the total of the previous period.

Huang Zhong officially became famous all over the world, beheading five generals in a row (Xiao Zhao killed another one before entering the arena), officially becoming a world-famous fierce general.

Compared with the original plot, Huang Zhong gained his deserved status 20 years in advance. In the original work, he was already the defender of Changsha when he appeared. His position was indeed much higher than it is now, but at the same time he was already fifty years old.

Arguably, he spent the best part of his life in obscurity.

But of course not now. He is only in his early thirties now, which is when a military commander is at his peak. To put it bluntly, with today's military achievements and reputation, the rest of his life will definitely be limitless.

But compared to Xiao Zhao's sudden emergence, Huang Zhong's fame became less important. In less than an hour of fighting, Xiao Zhao successively killed 11 warriors of the Qiang and Hu coalition forces.

At first it was a one-on-one duel, and then it was a one-on-one duel. The last time, the angry Kirby sent four top generals to attack him at once, but Xiao Zhao was able to stab them all under his horse within a few breaths.

Because they were so shocked, both sides silently stared at Xiao Zhao at the front line in the later stage, forgetting to even cheer or beat drums to cheer.

After that, the two sides directly entered garbage time. Both sides yelled at each other and hoped that the other side would attack first. However, no one was a fool and no one wanted to forcefully charge into the enemy's camp.

Even more because of Deng Feng, the Qiang-Hu coalition army, which has always been very undisciplined, has rarely arranged night patrols honestly, and has always strengthened patrols.

However, they thought too much. Deng Feng was not interested in continuing to fight with them. After that day, he stayed in his camp to organize high-intensity training. Anyway, the horse meat was enough, so it didn't matter if he let the training go.

With the nuclear weapons on Deng Feng's side, both sides have omitted even the daily battles that have always existed.

On the one hand, whether Zhang Yi's men or the generals' men, there are not many generals on the stage, and they don't want to waste their time in this area, so they deliberately don't mention it.

On the other hand, the Qiang-Hu coalition forces knew the existence of Deng Feng's men and would not be stupid enough to continue to die. Therefore, they honestly sent some sergeants who knew Chinese to go and scold the battle, but did not mention the fighting generals.

Since neither of them is interested, the battle will naturally not happen.

It dragged on for more than a month, and as the temperature gradually dropped, the patience of both parties reached its limit, so the Qiang and Hu officially sent negotiation envoys, and the two sides habitually began negotiations that had happened countless times.

The final result was similar to previous years. The Qiang and Hu allied forces were "rewarded" again and began to retreat to the original territory in an orderly manner;

"Lord, should we give these wild dogs a little 'parting gift'?"

At this time, the soldiers from Shangdang County must have arrived. Zhang Liao, who had never done anything since he arrived, and naturally had no credit for it, was obviously a little bit reconciled and offered his own suggestion.

"Captain Zhang, give up. The enemy is obviously prepared. The cost of launching a surprise attack at this time is too high. The main problem is actually the same. We have too few troops." Military advisor Chen Gong reluctantly dissuaded him. he.

"Gongtai, after we return this time, we need to adjust our troop deployment. The most important thing is to increase the number of cavalry as much as possible based on what we can support.

At the same time, the number of infantry is appropriately reduced, and the proportion of infantry is adjusted to increase the number of crossbowmen. "The biggest problem that Deng Feng discovered in this battle was the serious shortage of troops.

"Lord Mingjian, Gong also thinks so, but we really can't change the total strength of our troops, otherwise the effect will be better." Chen Gong didn't have any good ideas for this.

The Eastern Han Dynasty was not over yet, and the status of the imperial court was still there, as if a sword of Damoris was hanging over his head, and he dared not move even if he wanted to.

"My lord, Governor Zhang has just sent a military order, asking us to arrange the withdrawal as appropriate. He also invited my lord to a banquet to celebrate this victory." Gao Shun came in from the door and said to everyone in the big tent.He had just gone to arrange for the infantry to pack up their belongings, so he was not here.

"Girl Feng, come with me. It won't be the Hongmen Banquet this time." Deng Feng's sarcasm made everyone laugh, "Gongtai, please make arrangements and let everyone pack up as soon as possible. We will organize it tomorrow Withdraw the troops, and the rest of the people will cooperate and complete it as soon as possible."

"Yes, lord!" *N.

The capital of Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial palace.

"Father, is this the military report sent by Zhang Yi?" Liu Hongyang, the nominal leader of the Han Empire and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, raised the bamboo slips in his hand and asked Zhang Rang sarcastically.

"Your Majesty, this is the only memorial Zhang Yi has." Zhang Rang was also a little helpless, secretly scolding this bastard for being so incompetent. Do you really think the capital knew nothing about the shitty things he did?
"This Deng Feng is not bad. He knows how to be loyal to the country and kills a few wild dogs. But look, what did Zhang Yi write? Did he arrange the Shangdang County soldiers' night attack on the Qiang camp? He also arranged it Two deputies to assist in the attack?

Fortunately, the battlefield at that time was a bit far away from Bingzhou's camp, otherwise he would have dared to say that he was responsible for the raid! "Liu Hong ruthlessly threw Gradually to the ground.

"Although Deng Feng bought an official position for nothing, he still knows the importance of things." Zhang Rang naturally avoided Zhang Yi's topic.Although his real power shocked the world, he knew who his power came from and knew when not to speak for himself.

"This little thing has a bit of my style." Speaking of Deng Feng, Liu Hong showed a smile on his face, "Bringing his own women to the battlefield and daring to let them show up in public, yes, really good."

"Your Majesty, should this meritorious minister be given some reward?" Deng Feng bought an official from Zhang Rang, and nominally belonged to the eunuch clan, or the royalist faction.

"He was the official who bought it. Although those people dare not say it now, I also know that the official title he sold is not good-sounding. It is better to reward him with a title first. As for further matters, I will postpone it for now. A few years."

Although Liu Hong was scolded as a fool, he was not stupid and was still very good at the most basic balancing techniques.

"I dare to ask, should I give him a thought?" Zhang Rang has sold a lot of officials, but most of them are not on the market. It's not easy to find a good one. If you don't have to pay anything, , it’s okay to win over with a few words.

"I have been thinking about arranging chief officials for each state to strengthen their power in order to balance those aristocratic families. Let this piece of shit Zhang Yi finish his work, and then give him a position in the court.

Also, isn’t he good at training soldiers?Let him practice more. In the border area, there is a tiger and wolf army, and I can save a little trouble. "Liu Hong thought for a while, but still didn't say it directly.

"My servant understands. Although Zhang Yi is said to be a coward, he does have some merit, so let's give him some reward." Zhang Rang obviously also understands the principle of "if you want a horse to run, you must feed it well." Zhang Rang Although Yi played tricks, he was able to block the Qiang and Hu coalition forces.

"According to normal labor practices, just give him a reward, and the rest of the people will handle it as usual." Liu Hong must also understand this. "All casualties of officers and soldiers will be given double pensions as appropriate, so that the blood of the soldiers who are loyal to the country cannot be in vain."

"Your Majesty is merciful!" Zhang Rang bowed and said goodbye.

At the same time, General He entered the mansion.

"Ming Gong, you must not do this!" Xun You pulled He Jin with all his strength with a bitter smile on his face.

"Why? Deng Feng is one of us. Now that he has made great contributions, we shouldn't reward and promote him. Should we still suppress him?" He Jin looked at the counselor in front of him with a sullen face. Quite satisfied with his ability, but also very annoyed with his straightforwardness.

"General Mingjian, this Deng Feng is the one who castrates dogs in name!" Xun You was really fed up, "I would rather carry a chamber pot for the emperor of Ming Dynasty than serve as a military advisor for a fool." The ancients are honest and don't bully me!
"Then what do you mean?" Although He Jin was rough, he was not stupid at all.

"When your Majesty announces the reward tomorrow, the general should not directly block it. After all, such solid military exploits cannot be stopped. All you have to do is show your dissatisfaction with Governor Deng at the right time." Xun You's suggestion was very appropriate.

"Yeah - that's right." He Jin thought about it for a while and nodded in approval, "Then tell me, how should I make him understand that I actually value him?"

"How about asking the Queen to give some rewards to her family members? It's best to give them something on the table." Xun You thought of the wife route. "Yes, I can get a reward from my sister. I think he will know the kindness." He Jin was very satisfied with Xun You's proposal. "Well, no matter how good Deng Zifeng is, he is still a foreign minister. You have always been the one making arrangements for Gongming. How is it now?"

"Ming Gong really has a good eye. General Xu is simply not suitable for use here." Xun You really had nothing to say about General Xu Huang.

"Now the entire camp of [-] infantry and [-] cavalry has been trained by General Xu, and can be regarded as a fighting force. As long as General Xu is given another half year, the general will have more than [-] tiger warriors in his hands!"

"I'm reassured by Gongming." He Jin nodded with satisfaction, but Xun You was speechless. If you were really reassured, would you ask this question again in three days?

"Ming Gong, the man named Xu Zhu has always been unwilling to be recruited, and You are helpless about this." Xun You thought of another target for recruitment.

"It doesn't matter. Since he doesn't want to come, let's recruit some of his relatives. Not too many, just about a hundred people, and then use them according to the situation. Let him see who I employ."

He Jin had already consulted Queen He on this point, and Queen He turned around and did the same thing after asking Deng Feng.

"General Mingjian!" Xun You was quite surprised by this. He didn't expect that this pig butcher could come up with such a reliable method. "If there is no other order, you will leave!"

"Okay, you go and do your work." He Jin waved his hand and motioned for Xun You to go out.

A month later, he went to the Shangdang Prefect's Mansion.

"The Emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict reads: "Hereby is Deng Feng, the governor of Shangdang, who is loyal to the country and brave in his duties. He has first accomplished the task of pacifying the bandits, and later he has contributed to the destruction of the Qiang. I am very pleased."

Now I am granted the title of General Zhenwei Zhonglang, and he is still serving as the Grand Administrator of Shangdang. Each of his subordinates will be promoted to one level. After receiving the title and reward, I will send it to the Secretary for record. I appreciate this and thank you! "

The standard imperial edict in parallel prose, coupled with the typical "dead eunuch accent", after a long cup of tea, the noise bombardment finally stopped.

Fortunately, Deng Feng had lived in the world of "Heroes" for many years. Although he didn't understand most of the edict, he also understood that he and his brothers had received promotions and salary increases.

"Chen Deng Feng, take the decree to thank you!" Kneeling forward a few steps, he took the imperial decree from the eunuch Zhang Jin with both hands, and then stood up with a sigh of relief, "My father-in-law has worked hard from afar, but I don't know that my father-in-law is coming today. too hastily.

I also asked my father-in-law to have a good rest for two days. Although my father-in-law is poor, I still have some local specialties. I will pack them up and bring them to my father-in-law. "

"Hey (three times), Master Deng, why are you so polite!" He said "you're welcome", but Zhang Jin didn't mean to be polite at all, and he accepted it with a smile.

"It's just that Grandpa Huang has another oral message to convey - no need to kneel down anymore. Deng Taishou listened and said, 'Isn't Deng Zifeng good at training soldiers? Let him practice more. There is a tiger and wolf army in the border area, and I can do it too. Save yourself the trouble'."

"Your Majesty, Deng Feng, will definitely remember your Majesty's instructions and train a force of tigers and wolves to guard the border for the Han Dynasty, so that Hu Qi will not dare to fight!" Deng Feng was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to express his stance again.

"Okay, Eunuch Deng is busy with his own work—oh, this journey has made me tired." Zhang Jin waved his hand to Deng Feng and beat his back with the disgusting "dead eunuch accent".

"There is also a reward from the Queen. I won't read it. Master Deng, just don't forget the Queen's kindness."

"Hahaha, God is really helping me. I was worried that I didn't have enough troops to make contributions at the critical moment, and the imperial edict just happened to come." As soon as he returned to the lobby and looked at the subordinates who were waiting for his news, Deng Feng couldn't bear it anymore. He laughed loudly, raised the imperial edict in his hand and said.

At this time, the Eastern Han Dynasty was still a powerful empire on the surface, and Deng Feng did not dare to publicly express any inappropriate thoughts. He could only express his thoughts in a way that everyone could accept.

"Lord, this -" Chen Gong took over the imperial edict and was equally ecstatic after reading it.

"That's right, I have been promoted to Zhenwei Zhonglang General, and you-" Deng Feng deliberately fiddled with it before saying the final result, "Generals, congratulations!"

"Ouch——" Everyone under his command couldn't help but be ecstatic.The lieutenant is the highest-ranking officer below the general, and those above him are the lower-ranking generals.

The military rank system of the Eastern Han Dynasty was quite different from that of later generations, and the official grades were also different.

The reward this time, converted to the standards of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, was that Deng Feng was promoted to the fourth rank of Zhenwei Zhonglang General. This was a salaried title, but his actual position was still "Shangdang Prefect," which was roughly the prefect level.

That is to say, Deng Feng now enjoys the treatment of the fourth rank and holds the position of the fifth rank or the fourth rank.

All the young men under his command used to lead about a thousand people, and their positions and salaries were all at the level of the general manager and the thousand households, that is, the little miscellaneous fish of the sixth and seventh ranks. General Miscellaneous has officially entered the ranks of mid-level officers.

On the contrary, Chen Gong has not made much progress now. He is in the civil service system, and there are only those subordinate officials in the Prefecture. There is no big meaning in further adjustments.

However, he is different from Zhang Liao and others. All his personal status lies with Deng Feng. As long as Deng Feng's status improves, his status will naturally rise, whether he has that title or not.

"Lord, His Majesty personally gave an order to us to train more troops. But how should we understand this 'more training'? How much is too much without breaking the rules too much?" Zhang Liao was the first to speak, and he went straight to the point. .

"What does Gongtai think?" Deng Feng first asked his counselor.

"Lord, your Majesty's wishes must be fulfilled, but not too much. Gong believes that according to our current standards, doubling the quantity is enough." Chen Gong thought for a moment before speaking.

"Okay!" Deng Feng also agreed with Chen Gong's suggestion, "It's just that we can't simply double the quantity. I'm going to adjust our establishment."

"My lord, you want to increase our cavalry, right?" Huang Zhong remembered the discussions on the way to withdraw, and then asked.

"That's right. I'm going to expand the cavalry to 3000 people." Deng Feng's words made everyone look happy, "Wen Yuan, Han Sheng, and Hong Lin, the three of you are now generals, and each of you is a thousand-man team."

"Thank you, Lord!" The three of them were all ecstatic and immediately knelt down to obey the order.

"The number of infantry remains unchanged, but the number of crossbowmen has doubled, reaching 1200. Mingyuan (Shi A's cousin), please work hard and take care of it." Deng Feng opened his mouth and decided on the reorganization of the infantry.

"Thank you, my lord!" Shi A knelt down and obeyed.

"The supply camp should be increased appropriately. Ziming will discuss the specific increase with the generals, but wartime logistics and transportation must be guaranteed.

In addition, by adding an additional 300 guards, half of which are infantry and half of crossbowmen, you can feel more at ease when transporting in the future. "After Deng Feng arranged the troops, he naturally did not forget about logistics.

"Lord, don't worry!" Zhao Feng also knelt down and obeyed the order.

"In this way, our main battle force, excluding supply camps and other technical units, will reach 5400, which is enough to handle most wars." Deng Feng nodded with satisfaction. His men are now full of talents. "Gongtai, what do you think?"

"My lord is wise!"

"Okay! The public station will arrange recruitment as soon as possible. There is no way to train in the winter, but it can be basically formed. We will increase the training intensity in the spring of next year, and it will be fully formed by the end of summer." Deng Feng breathed a sigh of relief, "I want to If you want to make great achievements, you must seize every opportunity, time waits for no one!"

(End of this chapter)