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Chapter 614: A Great Reward, Su Yao Spends a Thousand Gold on Horse Bones
"Military advisor, General?"

When Jia Xu heard about this official position, he was confused and surprised.

The military advisor knew about it.

They were officials in the shogunate of the Three Dukes and the Shogun, assisting in military operations and being senior staff members.

The General of the Central Army also knew about it.

They were high-ranking military officers of the imperial court. Apart from the Lieutenant General of the Xiongnu stationed in local areas, there were the five major Lieutenant Generals of the Imperial Court: the Left and Right Lieutenant Generals of the Imperial Court, and the Lieutenant Generals of the Five Officials, Huben, and Yulin.

Even Dong Zhuo, after he came to power, promoted four generals such as Niu Fu and Xu Rong, but they all had no titles.

The Military Advisor General was actually a famous General who was independent of the imperial court.

This was obviously created and modified by Guanjun Hou specifically for him!

This move made Jia Xu wonder for a moment whether he should be shocked by the champion marquis's bolder breakthrough than Dong Zhuo, or moved by his sincerity towards him.

However, we can only say that there might be a slight deviation in the two people's ideas.

The Military Advisor and Lieutenant General is one of the middle and senior official positions in the True Three Worlds, specially used by characters with high intelligence and political skills.

Its prototype is taken from the official positions set up by Liu Bei for Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, which do not exist at all at this point in time.

However, Su Yao did not promote him randomly. After all, Jia Xu's current official position is a captain with a salary of two thousand stones. He has surrendered and made new contributions. It does not make sense to reward him and then demote him to a lower position.

Therefore, Su Yao pulled up the list and found that the only suitable official for the position of counselor-type official was the Military Advisor and Lieutenant General.

Seeing Jia Xu's inexplicable reaction, Su Yao blinked:

"Could it be that Wenhe thinks this position is too low?"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood."

Jia Xu waved his hands quickly and explained:

"I am just a little surprised because I have never heard of this position of military advisor and lieutenant general."

"Unheard of?"

Su Yao laughed and briefly assigned the duties of the Military Advisor and Lieutenant General to Jia Xu.

Here, Su Yao's view on the position of Military Advisor and Lieutenant General is different from the power of taking charge of military and political affairs that Liu Bei entrusted to Zhuge Liang when he first established the position.

However, it was still given both military and political functions.

In terms of military affairs, the first to bear the brunt were naturally the surrendered soldiers and generals from Liang Province, who were assigned to him to supervise and command the battles.

Then, more importantly, in the future, Jia Xu will be able to serve as a counselor in military and political affairs, attend meetings, etc., just like a regular military advisor.

In general, although this is the Military Advisor and Lieutenant General, it is actually a beggar version compared to the historical version. The decision-making power on major military and political affairs is still firmly in Su Yao's hands and cannot be skipped.

However, even though it was just such a function, Jia Xu's eyes widened after hearing it and he immediately understood the significance of this position.

Don't underestimate this as just a counselor with the right to attend meetings.

However, just as the emperor's Shangshufang gradually marginalized and suppressed the powers of the three officials, being able to get in touch with military and political affairs at the first time and influence their decision-making is the real power.

This Military Advisor and Lieutenant General was completely different from the nominal position he had initially imagined, but rather a real and important position.

Champion Hou has now allowed him to step into his core team!

"This, Jia is just a surrendered general, how can I be worthy of such an important task?"

"Wenhe doesn't need to be too modest."

Su Yao laughed:
"Strict rewards and punishments are the foundation of our army."

"In today's battle, you used your eloquence to convince Li Lei to surrender in order to earn these two thousand cavalrymen. This feat is enough to prove your ability. I am very optimistic about you. This is the reward you deserve."

"I hope that Wenhe can continue to use your talents in the future to help me and benefit the people of the world."

When Jia Xu heard this, his body stiffened.

He didn't expect that his surrender due to the circumstances would be rewarded with such trust.

What he didn't expect was that this champion who had always been careless and didn't care about anything except fighting and killing people could actually say such words. This young champion always made surprising discoveries:

"My Lordship values ​​me so much, I am very grateful."

Jia Xu bowed deeply again, his voice firm:

"I will do my best until my death to repay you for your kindness."

Su Yao nodded with satisfaction, told Jia Xu not to be polite, and then turned his gaze to Li Lei who was standing silently beside him.

Seeing this, Li Lei quickly knelt on one knee and shouted "salute".

"Li Qi Du, as I just said, strict rewards and punishments are the foundation of our army."

Su Yao spoke slowly:
"Li Qi Du, what you did today is also an act of righteousness."

"I, Su Yao, have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Since you have surrendered, I will not treat you unfairly."

"Military Commander Li Lei, you have surrendered and made great contributions. When we welcome the emperor back tomorrow, I will recommend you to the court as a captain, and you will continue to lead the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and fight for me."

When Li Lei heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by a burst of ecstasy.

The distance from military commander to colonel is the most difficult barrier to overcome.

And now, it was just a matter of a thought. Because of his choice and a word from the champion marquis, he broke through this barrier and was promoted to the rank of two thousand stones!
"I...I am Li Lei, thank you for your promotion!"

Li Lei's voice was trembling, and he was so excited that he almost cried. He kowtowed quickly, his forehead touching the ground, and his voice was firm and powerful:
"I will swear to be loyal to you till death, and I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

"You don't have to be so polite, Li Qi Du."

Su Yao pulled Li Lei up and warned him with a serious look:

"I believe you are very clear about the significance of 2,000 koku. Today, you have earned this future for yourself because of the right choice, but this is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go in the future."

"I hope you will guard against arrogance and impatience, strictly abide by military discipline, maintain loyalty and courage, constantly hone yourself, forge ahead, and prove yourself on and off the battlefield. Only in this way can you live up to this honor and trust and become a pillar of our army."

Hearing this, Li Lei took a deep breath.

He understood what Champion Hou meant.

There is no doubt that this is an exceptional promotion.

Although he didn't know how many colonels and lieutenants were under the command of Marquis Guanjun, from what he had seen during the previous attack, in addition to Sima Wen of the Nanyang Army, the man with the double halberds named Dian was also an extremely brave and skilled warrior.

However, judging from the clothes and equipment of those two men and the flags carried by their team, their official rank was obviously less than 2,000 koku.

His extraordinary promotion was obviously not a decision that convinced everyone.

And judging from the meaning of Champion Hou's words, he obviously knew it as well.

But Guan Junhou still did it.

When he thought of this, Li Lei felt an unprecedented excitement and sense of mission in his heart.

With a thud, he knelt down again, shouting:

"Your Excellency's generosity is something I will never forget. I will do my best to live up to your high expectations!"

After saying this, he immediately reported the top-secret information that Dong Zhuo had set out tonight to flee west to Chang'an, and he also volunteered to be the vanguard, vowing to bring back Dong Zhuo's head.

However, Su Yao just smiled and waved his hand:

"No hurry, no hurry."

"Today, we have traveled a lot and fought a lot. The soldiers are already exhausted and have no strength to fight anymore."

"Everyone, take a good rest tonight. We will discuss chasing Dong Zhuo tomorrow after we enter Luoyang."

"what???"

Lu Bu, who had been watching angrily, suddenly widened his eyes again:
"Why aren't you in a hurry anymore, sir?!"

(End of this chapter)