Except for Zhou Yu, the other military generals were much inferior in their merits, basically all of which were the military achievements of charging forward and not having the same achievements as the ones, so Fang Li planned to only award the title of General of the Miscellaneous Number.

It’s not that Fang Li is stingy, but Fang Li understands that the journey is beginning, and although the Tang Kingdom seems to be smooth and vigorous, at best, it can only be regarded as a country in the upper middle reaches now.

If it were in the period when the three kingdoms were united, Fang Li would have similar territory to Liu Yao, Yuan Shu, Zhang Lu, and was far worse than Liu Biao, Tao Qian and Liu Zhang, and was far from the time when Gong Yu was in the world.

"I decided to enthrone Zhao Yun as the general of the bandit, Zhang Liao as the general of the defeated enemy, Yan Liang as the general of Hengye, Yingbu as the general of Yingyang, Qu Yi as the general of Huwei, and Zhu Rong as the general of the female general."

Except for Ying Bu, Qu Yi was not present, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Yan Liang and Zhu Rong were all out to express their gratitude, especially Zhu Rong, who stood in the court as a woman, was particularly conspicuous.

Ma Dai, Liao Hua, Ji Ling, Xu Sheng, Cao Xing, Dian Wei and others have not made much military achievements because they have joined the company for a short time and have not made much military achievements. Naturally, they cannot enjoy the treatment of Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others. Except for Xu Sheng, Cao Xing and Dian Wei who were enthroned as generals, all others were called partial generals.

For a time, the emperor's kindness was vast, everyone was rewarded and everyone was rewarded. The atmosphere in the Danfeng Hall also changed from solemnity to joy and joy, and everyone had a happy smile on their faces.

Fang Li's last gaze fell on Wu Qi and Han Fei, and he said loudly: "It turns out that the two envoys have worked hard. In the future, the communication between Han and Tang and Han Lu will require two hard work. I decided to enthrone Wu Qi as General Longxiang and Han Fei as General of Military Advisor. Our Tang Dynasty paid our salary on time."

Many people are sharing the official positions of the two countries these days, so Fang Li followed the example of other princes and rewarded Wu Qi and Han Fei with two false names to enhance their relationship and win over the hearts of the people.

As the saying goes, "Eat someone's mouth and take someone's hands short." Fang Li believes that as long as Wu Qi and Han Fei accept official positions, they will definitely try their best to safeguard the interests of the Tang Kingdom in the future. Whenever there is a conflict between the two countries, they will definitely mediate and turn wars into jade.

Wu Qi and Han Fei were both surprised, but their reactions were different. Wu Qi accepted it happily at the first time and bowed: "Since Mr. Tang is in love, Wu Qi is better off obeying orders than respect. In the future, he will do his best to maintain the alliance between Tang and Lu!"

In Wu Qi's opinion, there are many people who hold office positions in many countries, and they are not the first one, so there is no need to worry about anything. Moreover, they are not from Lu. If someone from Lu makes a big fuss about this, then they will change jobs to Tang and serve Fang Li.

Although to outsiders, the current Lu State is much stronger than the Tang State, and Wu Qi's career was smooth sailing, and he was highly valued by Duke Jishen (Duke Xi of Lu) and seemed to be incredible. But that was just the view of outsiders. As an important general of Lu State, Wu Qi discovered more and more hidden dangers in Lu State.

First of all, Lu State has a powerful enemy, and it is the strongest prince in the world. In the eyes of the world, Qi State in the east is even more powerful and terrifying than Qin State in the west!

Who is the current monarch of Qi?

Jiang Xiaobai, a descendant of Taigong Jiang Shang, played a good job in power and was quite capable of knowing people. He successively promoted a large number of talents such as Guan Zhong, Sun Bin, and Tian Shan, which made Qi State's political affairs harmonious, with excellent soldiers and sufficient food, and had a great momentum of becoming kings and dominance.

The first monarch of Lu was Boqin, the son of Zhou Gongdan, and the nephew of King Wu of Zhou Jifa. His bloodline was noble, so from the beginning, Lu was a noble Duke.

The State of Lu now has a population of 2.8 million, which is considered to be the upper middle reaches, and its army is 150,000, which is comparable to the state of Yan, South Korea and Wu. If it is replaced by ordinary opponents, even Jin State would have to consider the weight of Lu State.

But Qi State is the strongest country in the world. Its territory covers the entire Eastern Peninsula and some areas on the north bank of the Yellow River. It has fertile land and a dense population. It is rich in salt and land, with a population of up to 10 million, making it the largest in the world.

In military terms, Jiang Xiaobai appointed Tian Shan as the general, Tian Ji, Sun Bin and Kuang Zhang as the lieutenant generals. Over the years, he recruited troops, smelted weapons, forged armor, and raised horses, which made Qi now have an army of 600,000 and 50,000 horses, making it the world's top. Even the Western overlord Qin State was slightly inferior.

Almost all the princes in the world pursued the strategy of "getting far and wide with nearby attacks", forming alliances with distant countries and holding down bordering countries to fight. Therefore, over the years, Qi and Lu have been in constant conflicts and conflicts have occurred one after another. Most of them are Qi, which firmly gained the upper hand and pushed Lu to the ground to rub.

Lu could not defeat Qi, so he had to form another strong support. After years of diplomatic efforts, Lu and Qi formed an alliance, and Chu also sent troops to help Lu resist Qi's attack. It was precisely because Tang and Chu had a good relationship, coupled with Wu Qi's suggestion that Lu Duke Ji Shen sent Wu Qi to Xingyang to become an ally with Tang.

But in Wu Qi's opinion, since he was adjacent to the bully Qi, Lu could not develop anyway, so he had the idea of ​​changing jobs deep in his heart, but he had not found an opportunity. Since Fang Li took the initiative to grant an official position, Wu Qi accepted it calmly and did not consider any negative impact. Anyway, he still had a way out.

Compared to Wu Qi who accepted it happily, Han Fei seemed much more cautious and bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness. Although there are many people who hold offices in many countries now, there is no such example in South Korea. We do not have to go back and ask the lord before we decide whether to accept it."

"Haha... the young master is too cautious!"

Fang Li laughed and advised Han Fei, "Everything needs someone to be the first in the world. Gongsun Yan of our Tang Kingdom is now an official in Zhao State to facilitate communication between the two countries. I think so, Mr. Fei accepts the official position of our Tang Dynasty first. If Han Gong really doesn't want to, you can return the seal to me."

Han Fei hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed: "Since that's the case, it's better to obey your orders than to be respectful!"

Fang Li gave his last official position to Gongsun Yan, who was far away in Zhao State. No matter whether he still remembers his original intention now, Fang Li cannot forget this think tank that first guided him, and must not give him up to Zhao State. He must do his best to keep Gongsun Yan's heart and rob him back.

"I decided to enthrone Gongsun Yan as the Minister of Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and the Ministry of Works will carve the seal and send someone to Gongsun Yan to Handan!"

After enthroning all civil and military officials, Fang Li had to buy the hearts of the people. The dynasty announced that the people's taxes would be reduced by half and lasted for three years. If labor was requisitioned in the future, they could also be converted into taxes according to the construction period. The prisoners in the Tang Dynasty were pardoned, except for the unforgivable people, all the others would be released to join the army and atone for their sins.

When the morning court ended, the news spread quickly, the whole Tang Dynasty celebrated together, the people were excited, the morale of the army was high, and everyone was full of fighting spirit.

After the banquet, Wu Qi and Han Fei took the seal of the Tang Kingdom and embarked on their journey to return home. Fang Li sent Chen Deng to send him twenty miles out of Xingyang and gave him a generous gift to thank Duke Lu and Duke Han for their favor.

After pacifying the southern part of Guo State, the total force of Tang State had increased to 80,000, and conscription offices were set up in various places and continued to recruit, and the number was still increasing. I believe that after the prisoners in the prisons in various places were incorporated into the team, the total force of Tang State would exceed 100,000.

Fang Li and Zhou Yu discussed and decided to send Shen Pei. Ji Ling and Liao Hua led 15,000 troops north to Pinglu to support front-line supplies. If the war ahead is in a tight position, rush to support at any time.

Shen Pei, Ji Ling and Liao Hua were ordered to ignite 15,000 troops and head north to Pinglu. Zhang Liao and Yan Liang also bid farewell to Fang Li and the civil and military officials of the court. They quickly returned to Chiyang and Jiangguan to guard.

The remaining 35,000 soldiers and horses were all gathered outside Xingyang City, and were trained day and night by four generals Zhao Yun, Ma Dai, Xu Sheng and Cao Xing to improve the combat ability and military literacy of the soldiers.

A few days later, the new army sent to Xingyang from Hanoi, Chenggao, Yanshi, Pinglu and other places exceeded 10,000, and the prisoners sent from prisons in various places also exceeded 5,000, which made the total force of Xingyang reach 50,000 again.

Zhou Yu ordered the opening of the Ku Mansion, and all weapons and armor were sent to him, and ordered the four generals to strictly train and strictly enforce military discipline, and not to slack off. If anyone dared to violate military discipline, he would definitely deal with it strictly.

Fang Li stood at the head of Xingyang City accompanied by Zhou Yu and Xun Yu, looking at the continuous camp outside the city, listening to the boiling sound of killing in the schoolyard, and looking at the lively training scene, he couldn't help but feel confident: "My Tang Dynasty looks prosperous now, and it's time to send Chen Yuanlong to Luoyang to fight for the recognition of the King of Zhou."

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "It is most appropriate for Chen Yuanlong to go to Luoyang. If the King of Zhou does not recognize the status of our Tang Kingdom and does not recognize the identity of the lord, Yu has his own strategy. Wait until Chen Yuanlong feedbacks the news before making a decision!"

After returning to Tai Chi Palace, Fang Li summoned Chen Deng and handed him the "Tianzun Bi" that King Ji Zheng had been coveting for a long time. He ordered Chen Deng to lead a hundred followers to Luoyang to immediately go to Luoyang to worship the King of Zhou, and try his best to win the recognition of the Emperor Zhou.

"Don't worry, lord, Ji Zheng only has a city in Luoyang, and the troops in his hand are only 30,000 to 40,000. I wish he wouldn't be ignorant of raising him!"

Chen Deng took the Tianzun Bi and led a hundred followers out of the west gate of Xingyang. He quickly rode towards Luoyang with a whip. The two places were only 180 miles apart, and it was expected that they would arrive in Luoyang after noon.

As soon as Chen Deng left, Xu Sheng flew to Taiji Palace and reported to Fang Li: "Report to the lord, a great man with a high weapon came to the military camp outside the city. This man claimed to be coming to join the army but refused to report his name. He insisted that he was not General Zhou or the lord personally met him, so he was willing to join our Tang Kingdom. General Zhou had just gone to Yanshi County to inspect the south, so I came to report to the lord!"
Chapter completed!