Volume 10 Chapter 387
Chapter 387
Tang Yinke was by no means a kind-hearted person. He was an extremely cruel person. But as the king of a country, in order to convince the public and win people's hearts, he had to restrain his behavior and often behaved very cruelly. He is benevolent and generous, but deep down, he is still filled with a vicious and vicious personality.TXT download. As the saying goes, it's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature!
In his opinion, in order to survive, it is understandable not to mention eating human flesh, even if he eats his parents, wife and children. As a soldier, his bounden duty on the battlefield is to survive and kill the enemy until he finally achieves victory. If he cannot do this, no matter how much he pays attention to human ethics and natural principles, it will be like farting.
Putting himself in their shoes, Tang Yin believed that if he had been in the situation at that time, he would have made the same choice as Nie Ze and Bai Zhanjun. It is very worthwhile to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of Mo people in exchange for the survival of the entire army and even to ensure the victory of the entire battle.
If Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai were replaced as commanders of the Hundred Wars Army, who spoke of benevolence, justice, ethics, and human ethics, the soldiers of the Hundred Wars Army would have starved to death long ago. How could our side have won today's victory?
Tang Yin stared at Chen Xiu and others for a long time, and then suddenly said: "Pass, this king's order..." Upon hearing this, Asan and Asi hurriedly prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Chen Xiu and others looked happy. It seemed that the king was really going to cut off Nie Ze's title and official position.
When the four of them were secretly proud, Tang Yin said one word after another: "Nie Ze played an indispensable role in the battle of Changdu. He turned the tide and saved the entire army from fire and water. Therefore, Nie Ze is given the title of Marquis, with the title of "Courageous". Junhou!"
flutter! After listening to Tang Yin's decree, Chen Xiu and the others almost vomited blood. The four of them almost doubted whether their ears had heard it wrong. Instead of punishing Nie Ze, the king promoted Nie Ze's title to a marquis.
You must know that there were not many marquises in the Feng Kingdom at that time. You can count them on your fingers. Moreover, these people were all the founding heroes who made great contributions to Tang Yin's acquisition of the throne. Later ministers and military generals, no matter how great their contributions were, No one has ever received this honor again.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." After Ah San finished writing down Tang Yin's decree, handed it over to him for review, and finally stamped it with the King's Seal, Chen Xiu and the four of them came to their senses. They were so anxious that they rubbed their hands together and knelt down in unison. They fell to the ground, kowtowed forward, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, Nie Ze is cruel and is not of my race. I hope your Majesty will take back his life. You must not tolerate Nie Ze because of his size!"
"The power of size?" Tang Yin put away the jade seal, sneered, and said: "Without Nie Ze, our army would not only be unable to win in Zeping County, but would also suffer a huge defeat. This battle of Famo would have been like the previous one. , died in vain, how can Nie Ze’s achievements be of any consequence? If I listen to your slander and discard such a talent, it will be the greatest loss to our Feng Kingdom!" As he spoke, he stood up and said, He walked around the desk and walked up to Chen Xiu and the others. Looking at the four people kneeling down, Tang Yin sighed softly and said, "You all get up too! I sent you to be the deputy commander of the Hundred War Army, not to create contradictions and conflicts, let alone Those who find fault with Nie Ze, what I want is for you to take good care of me and ensure Nie Ze's loyalty to Feng Guo. Look at what you have done now. Make a big fuss out of such trivial matters. If Nie Ze is allowed to You know, what do you think? What do you think of me? If you really feel that you are incompatible with Bai Zhanjun, please bring it up as soon as possible and I will send you elsewhere."
If you mention that you are not suitable for Bai Zhanjun, isn't that the same as saying that you are incompetent? Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai shook their heads secretly. This was really a steal. Instead of bringing Nie Ze down, it actually made him a blessing in disguise, becoming the first person who was not born in Feng. The Marquis of Feng Country.
The four of them did not dare to say another word about Nie Ze's fault. They knelt on the ground and said feebly and dejectedly: "The general is wrong and failed to understand the king's painstaking efforts. The general is willing to be punished!"
"I know that all brothers have good intentions and are all thinking about Feng Country. How can I blame you?! Get up!" As he spoke, Tang Yin pulled Chen Xiu and the four of them up one by one. Then, he said with a smile: "The contribution of the Hundred War Army is naturally indispensable to the four of you. When the battle against Mo is over, the four of you will also be promoted to the rank of nobility. But now, you have to protect Nie Ze for me." , and win over the hearts of the soldiers of the Hundred Wars Army, can it be done?”
Hearing that Tang Yin treated him like a brother, even though the king always called himself brothers in the army, Chen Xiu and the others felt warm in their hearts. They raised their hands and responded with emotion: "Please don't worry, my king, the general will not be able to do anything in the future." Disgraceful mission!”
"Well, if you say that, I feel relieved. Go! Do what you should do." Tang Yin smiled and nodded to the four of them.
"General, please leave!" The four of them, Chen Xiu, bowed, clasped their hands, and retreated to the door before turning around and leaving.
After they left, Tang Yin shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then fell into deep thought. The current conflicts between races in Feng Country are not a small problem. If it is not handled properly, it may cause big troubles, and this problem is difficult to solve. As a monarch, he wants to It is not so easy to be considerate and please everyone.
Let’s talk about Chen Xiu and his four companions. As soon as they left the county capital where Tang Yin was, they ran into Nie Ze who was guarding outside. Nie Ze had 300,000 soldiers of the Hundred Battles Army as his spies. As soon as Chen Xiu and his four companions entered the county capital, they were discovered by the soldiers of the Hundred Battles Army, and then the news was quietly passed to Nie Ze. Nie Ze was not a fool. Chen Xiu and his four companions did not go to the king earlier or later, but went to the king after he was rewarded. The intention was too obvious. They must have secretly complained and wanted to impeach him.
Nie Ze’s personality was straightforward and he would never swallow his anger. Since Chen Xiu and his companions did not regard him as their own commander, they might as well tear their faces apart and make things clear. He was outside the county capital specifically to block Chen Xiu and his four companions.
Seeing the four people coming out, Nie Ze's originally gloomy face showed a fake smile, walked forward and asked: "General Chen, General Tao, General Zhang, General Guan, what a coincidence, the four of you really have a tacit understanding, and actually came to see the king together!"
Shocked by the sudden appearance of Nie Ze, Chen Xiu and the other four were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "General!"
"I really don't deserve the title of 'general' from you four!" Nie Ze sneered and said: "An honest man doesn't do shady things. It's a mean act to secretly accuse someone behind his back! I don't know what you are doing to see the king so late at night?"
Nie Ze's sarcastic words made Tao Yuanfeng angry. He was about to speak, but was stopped by Guan Dai, who rolled his eyes. The latter said to Nie Ze seriously: "We are here to see the king for the general!"
"Oh? I would like to hear more!" It was true! Nie Ze was so angry that his teeth itched. He had always treated Chen Xiu and the other three well and regarded them as his fellow brothers, but they repaid him with such despicable means. Was he too stupid or was it too difficult to be sincere with people?
Guan Dai took a deep breath and said, "In this battle, our army went through life and death, and with our own strength, we held back the Mo army for more than ten days, creating enough time for our main force to move south. It can be said that our army played a great role in the victory of the battle in Changdu, but the king only conferred the same title on the general and General Qi. It was really partial to one over the other. We were dissatisfied, so we asked to see the king late at night, and asked the king to change the order and reward the general!"
"Oh? Haha——" Nie Ze seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, and laughed wildly with his face up. Did he hear it wrong? Chen Xiu and the others did not come to complain about him, but to ask for a reward for him. This was simply the biggest joke in the world. Did the four think he was a fool?
What Nie Ze couldn't stand the most was others fooling him. He laughed wildly while suppressing his anger, pretending to be calm and asked: "What's the result?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Dai bowed deeply to him again and said loudly: "Congratulations, General, congratulations, General, the king has accepted our advice and has drafted an order to confer the title of Marquis on the general, and the title is-Yongjun Hou!"
What? This was beyond Nie Ze's expectations. He had the urge to draw his sword and kill Chen Xiu and the other four, but he never expected that the four of them actually came to see the king to ask for merit for themselves. After all, other words can be false, but the king's order cannot be false. Even if the four of them had a hundred courage, they would not dare to lie in this regard.
Could it be that he had blamed the four of them wrongly? Besides, how could the king be willing to confer the title of Marquis on himself? As far as he knew, Feng State had never granted anyone other than Feng people the title of Marquis. Even Qi Heng, who was so brave and so highly valued, was only granted the title of Earl after his extraordinary achievements this time.
Nie Ze was dumbfounded. He stood there motionless, unable to speak for a long time. His mind was muddled, as if he was in a dream.
Seeing him change from his previous sarcastic and murderous look to his current dumbfounded look, Guan Dai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been in his throat, finally fell back into his stomach.
He took the opportunity to turn around and wink at Chen Xiu and the other two, hinting that they should not miss this opportunity to repair their relationship.
Chen Xiu and the other two also reacted quickly, and they all bowed and saluted, saying, "Congratulations, General. Congratulations, General. If you are going to be successful in the future, please help us brothers!"
"Ah? Ah... Sure, sure!" Nie Ze, who was in a daze, finally came to his senses. He bowed to the four people and said absent-mindedly, "There are still important matters in the army. I... have to go back to the camp to deal with them first!"
Their words shocked Nie Ze so much that his thoughts were a little confused. He didn't know what to say. He just wanted to go back to his tent as soon as possible and sort out the mess in his heart.
Nie Ze, who was always calm and steady, suddenly became like this. Chen Xiu and the other three laughed in their hearts. The four returned the salute and said, "General, take care. I think the king's order will arrive soon. General, you have to prepare."
"Yes, yes, yes! Yes, we should prepare well!" Nie Ze nodded with a wooden expression and murmured in response.