Chapter 287
The autumn wind was rustling, destroying the dead branches and weeds on the ground. It should have been a sluggish season, but the north gate of Jinyang City was full of people, and it seemed very lively.

Zhi Jinwu Zhang Yang personally led the soldiers to maintain the order on the scene and prevent the people from rushing to the official road in the middle.

Looking in the middle of the north gate, standing there is Liu Bian, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and on the left and right sides are all civil and military officials.

The people were chattering, and the sound at the scene seemed a bit chaotic, but with Zhang Yang's maintenance, it was still orderly.

"Is that the Son of Heaven? Why did you come out of the city?" asked a man who looked like a merchant.

The person next to him looked at him contemptuously, and said, "It looks like you are from another place. Today is the day when the great general defeated Xianbei triumphantly. His Majesty the Son of Heaven led all the ministers out of the city to greet you in person!"

The merchant took a deep breath and sighed: "It's really a great honor to be greeted by the emperor out of the city."

The person next to him raised his head, with an expression as if he was accepting the emperor's welcome, and said proudly: "Of course, the great general is so powerful, he wiped out Xianbei, and protected my territory of the great Han. Of course, it is worthy of His Majesty the emperor to come out of the city to welcome him."

The merchant nodded and said: "I have traveled to various places, and I have heard of the great general's reputation many times, but I have never seen it. I am lucky today. It is really a comfort for my life."

"Hey, stop talking, it's coming! It's coming!" the man pushed the merchant away and said, pointing to the distance.

Many people present also stretched their necks and looked towards the direction the man was pointing at. They saw flags swaying in the distance, and the colorful colors were really beautiful.

The common people only think that the flags are brightly colored and very attractive, but few people know that these flags are divided into five elements and are used to command the battle on the battlefield.

When the army approached, everyone could see clearly that there were actually two people in the front, almost walking side by side.

One of them, wearing a golden helmet and armor and a bright red battle robe, is majestic and majestic, with a large flag beside him, with a red background and gold border, and "Han General Zhao" embroidered on it.

The other person, with a bronze helmet, iron armor and green python war robe, has a good appearance, and there is also a big banner beside him, and he wrote a letter "Han protects the Xiongnu Zhonglang Zhang".

These two people are Zhao Qian and Zhang Liao!

Behind the two, Zhang Fei, Xu Chu, and Tai Shici lined up to follow, and behind them came Haohao Tangtang's army. As they approached the city gate, the army dispersed and lined up on both sides.

And those who rushed to the end turned out to be some captives, cattle and sheep, and carts of belongings.

Liu Bian was very happy to see Zhao Qian coming, and walked forward with open arms.

When Zhao Qian saw Liu Bian coming up to meet him, he quickly dismounted from his horse, and the rest of the generals also dismounted one after another.

"The general wins the flag, he is really the backbone of my great man, I am so relieved!" Liu Bian said with a smile.

Zhao Qian clasped his fists and bowed, and replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. The main credit for destroying Xianbei this time is Zhang Liao, General Zhang next to me!"

Liu Bian nodded and said: "General Zhang is brave, I know it, and I decided to follow the general's suggestion, to make General Zhang Liao the general of the bandits, the Marquis of Yanmen, and give him the title of 'National Hero'!"

When Zhang Liao heard this, he quickly fell to the ground and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"General Zhang, please stand up. With General Zhang guarding the frontier for me, I will have no worries." Liu Bian helped Zhang Liao up himself.

Zhao Qian took another step forward and said: "Your Majesty, General Zhang Liao's subordinates were also extremely brave in this fight against Xianbei. I suggest building a monument for the dead, rewarding the living, and giving the department the title 'Tiger Roaring Army'!"

"Quintessence!" Liu Bian said immediately, "The general will be in charge of everything!"

Zhao Qian nodded, turned to Zhang Liao and said, "General Dangkou listens to the order!"

"The last general is here!" Zhang Liao clasped his fists and said.

"After receiving the title, this general authorized General Dangkou to lead a thousand soldiers of the Tiger Roaring Army in Jinyang to praise the official for three days! After that, he still returned to Yanmen County to guard the northern border. The grain and grass should be replenished," Zhao Qian said.

After Zhang Liao heard this, his expression was excited, and he quickly thanked him, and the former sergeant behind him also looked strange.

It is gratifying to be rewarded by the imperial court, and congratulatory to be welcomed by the emperor, but it is a lifetime honor to be awarded the title of the army you belong to!

What is the purpose of being a soldier?
The purpose of the general is to secure his wife and son, and the purpose of the ordinary soldier is to fill his stomach, and there is that glory that can be used to brag!
Being able to follow Zhang Liao in Jinyang City for three days was enough for these sergeants to show off for a lifetime, and all of this was paid for by their bloody battles.

"Your Majesty, in addition to defeating Xianbei this time, he also captured a large number of Xianbei people and seized a large amount of property. Please make a decision." Zhao Qian continued.

How did Liu Bian know how to deal with these problems, so he asked, "What does the general want to do?"

Zhao Qian pondered for a moment, and said: "This time, more than [-] soldiers of the Tiger Roar Army were killed or injured. The imperial court should double the compensation for their families. In addition, the expansion of the Tiger Roar Army also requires a lot of property, which can be used for this."

"Where are those Xianbei prisoners?" Liu Bian continued to ask.

"Men serve as servants of the big man for life, and as for women, they can be rewarded to meritorious sergeants." Zhao Qian replied.

Liu Bian thought for a while, then turned his head and asked, "Teacher Yang, is the general's proposal acceptable?"

Yang Biao looked at Zhao Qian, bowed to Liu Bian and said, "Your Majesty, I think the general's treatment is too merciful."

Hearing Yang Biao's words, Zhao Qian couldn't help being stunned. Originally, he thought that ministers like Yang Biao would take the opportunity to make things difficult for him, but he didn't expect to say that he was kind?
"Does Master Yang have any good suggestions?" Zhao Qian asked.

"Kill!" Yang Biao said viciously, "Xianbei has repeatedly invaded the south, and not killing is not enough to deter his heart."

Liu Bian turned his head to look at Zhao Qian again, but Zhao Qian smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, killing is useless."

"General, this is a foreigner from Xianbei, why should you show mercy?" Yang Biao said puzzled.

Zhao Qian said with a smile: "If you just kill them like this, it would be too cheap for them. Use them as servants, working day and month for my big man, creating value; and women and my big man sergeant can give birth to them Raising a daughter, when the children grow up, they can speak Chinese, eat Chinese food, learn Chinese rituals, and then join the army to strengthen the prestige of our great man, why not do it?"

"It's just a waste of my big man's food." Yang Biao was obviously still not satisfied.

Zhao Qian said: "This general can guarantee that according to my method, the value created by it is far greater than the cost paid."

"Xun Situ, which method do you think is better?" Liu Bian turned around and asked Xun Yu again.

Xun Yu cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I think the general's strategy is a long-term strategy."

Liu Bian nodded and said, "In that case, let's follow the general's suggestion."

(End of this chapter)

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