Han Dao world

Chapter 476
The two reached a tacit understanding and slowly came to Lu Bu and the others.

Lu Bu held the reins of Chitu's horse with one hand, clenched his fist with the other, pressed it to his chest, and bowed in greeting. "Your Majesty, I will be traveling far away, may Your Majesty take care."

Liu Xie nodded. "Marquis Wen, take care." He looked at the knights behind Lu Bu again. "Everyone take care."

"Salute, farewell to Your Majesty." Huang Yi shouted, raising his fist to be considerate. "Your Majesty, take care."

Hundreds of knights shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, take care."

Liu Xie waved. "Flag presentation!"

Lu Xiaohuan kicked his horse out of the column, came to Lu Bu, winked his eyes, and sent the big flag in his arms to Lu Bu.Lu Bu was a little surprised, but he still took the banner and untied the cotton rope on it.

The snow-white banner unfolded, revealing a blood-red wolf's head.

The wolf head is vivid, with stern eyes and sharp teeth.Especially the hair on the neck, dancing like a ball of flame.

Seeing it, Lu Bu couldn't help but whispered: "Wow, what a good embroidery worker."

"It was arranged by the Son of Heaven." Lu Xiaohuan leaned over and said in a low voice, "Mother has embroidered eyes, she wants to watch you make great achievements."

There was a surge of heat in Lu Bu's heart.He nodded vigorously and said loudly, "Thank you Your Majesty for presenting the flag."

Liu Xie looked at Lu Bu. "Wen Hou, although wolves are not the most powerful beasts, they are the creatures with the strongest survivability and the most widespread distribution on the grassland. I hope you can be like wolves, fearless of any opponents, and carry this wolf flag across the grasslands, raising the flag of the wolf. I am a big man with great reputation."

"Wei!" Lu Bu got on his horse and raised the wolf flag high.

The fiery red wolf head is jumping in the sun, as if it has life.

"Let's go!" Lu Bu lightly kicked the horse's belly, Chitu turned around and galloped lightly to the north.

Huang Yi and all the knights followed one by one, followed the wolf flag, all the way north.

Mrs. Wei and Yuan Quan, who came to see them off, stared at their husbands with complicated emotions.

Hundreds of riders went deep into the grasslands and ran for thousands of miles. What the men wanted was to make meritorious deeds, but what they wanted was to return safely.

Liu Xie squinted his eyes, watched the knights drifting away, and let out a breath quietly.

He deliberately played down the significance of Lv Bu's expedition, and did not hold a particularly grand expedition ceremony except for the presentation of the flag.The number of people who came to see them off may not be aware of the significance of this expedition.

But in his heart, this is the first step in the development of Wanli.

Lu Bu was the first wolf he sent out.If the first battle is successful, it proves that this wolf pack tactic is feasible, and the scale can be expanded in the future, all the way west, drinking horses in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Eurasian steppe is the smoothest road in this era.

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On the way back to the camp, Liu Xie and Jia Xu discussed another matter.

The reward for the great victory of Danhan Mountain.

Xun You and others took the initiative to attack Danhan Mountain on New Year's Eve last year, breaking the attempt of the Xianbei people to unite, and also provided the possibility for the stability of the frontier. The credit is not small, but there has been no reward.

Yang Biao came here with the purpose of discussing this matter, but he didn't take the initiative to mention it.

Liu Xie knew that Yang Biao wanted to wait for him to take the initiative to speak, lest people suspect that he was speaking for the people of Kanto.

The Son of Heaven toured Liangzhou and did not return for a long time. The Sangong became a decoration, and his attitude was already obvious.

"I want to reset the Protectorate, not only in the Western Regions, but also in the northern borders." Liu Xie said unhurriedly: "Youzhou is more than a thousand miles from east to west. There are not only counties and counties in the south of Yanshan Mountain, but also in the north of Yanshan Mountain. The boundless prairie of Youzhou is far from enough."

"Where is this Protectorate located, and does it control Youzhou?"

"The specific responsibilities and scope have not yet been determined. It is just a plan." Liu Xie smiled slightly. "Bring it up first, let the three publics discuss it, so that no one is anxious."

Jia Xu couldn't help but laugh.

The emperor's methods of court struggle have become more and more sophisticated, and he is skillful in switching offense and defense.Proposing a rough plan and discussing it with the three officials will make the veterans feel very uncomfortable.The power of the guardian has grown, and there is a danger that the tail will not be lost.If the power of the guardian is small, the rare opportunity of the Kanto people will be missed.How to balance justice and self-interest will expose many people's innermost feelings that are usually well concealed.

Of course, this can also be said to be a test. After all, whether or not to set up the Protectorate's Mansion, and how to set it up, the final decision is still in the hands of the emperor.If the old ministers go too far and the emperor directly vetoes them, their hard work is still in vain.

What's more, Yang Biao, who was acting as the Taiwei, was here, Sikong Zhang Xi went to Yizhou, and Situ Zhaowen went to Guanzhong. They were separated by several places, and there was no way to communicate face to face.By the time they discuss it, it is estimated that several months have passed.

Jia Xu can almost imagine how helpless Zhang Xi, who considers himself a Kanto native, would be.

"I think it's very good." Jia Xu said, "However, it's better to reward the soldiers for meritorious service quickly, so as not to chill the hearts of the soldiers."

Liu Xie smiled slightly.

It wasn't that he didn't want to award the generals who accompanied Xun You to the battle immediately, but he didn't want to arouse Lu Bu's dissatisfaction, and wanted to wait until Lu Bu went out to make a decision.Xun You's selfishness in letting Zang Hong start is too obvious, and Lu Bu is a straightforward person, so he may not be willing to bear this tone.If he wanted to complain about Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, it would be difficult.

However, the imperial court had stripped Zhang Liao and Gao Shun from Lu Bu's command, and did not want them to have anything to do with them.

"Xun You is like Han Sui, Zang Hong is like Cheng Gongying, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, we have to wait a little longer."

Jia Xu's brows trembled slightly. "Your Majesty, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's contributions are not weaker than Cheng Gongying's, are they a bit thin?"

"It is indeed a little thin, but the imperial court's rewards are based on military merit records, so you can't take it for granted. If there is any bias, you can only adjust it later." Liu Xie said lightly: "Time will prove everything, don't worry."

Jia Xu didn't say anything more.

The meaning of the emperor is obvious. Even if there is unfairness in this award, it is due to Xun You's selfishness.This kind of thing can never happen again, after all, it is accidental once, and it is deliberate to do it again.If Zhang Liao and Gao Shun felt that Xun You was unfair, it would be difficult to say whether they could fight with all their strength next time.

Xun You must strike a balance between the faction and his own achievements, otherwise he will inevitably suffer backlash.

For example, when Lu Bu returned with great honor and the people of Bingzhou had a greater voice, would Zhang Liao and Gao Shun take the initiative to ask to return to Lu Bu's command?Even if this is not the case on the surface, it is entirely possible to connect and support each other in private.

Jia Xu immediately thought of the selection system mentioned by the emperor just now.

If he declined the emperor's proposal at that time, would the emperor hand it over to Xun Yu and Xun You to carry it out?

Bingzhou, Liangzhou, and Kanto have both common interests and inevitable conflicts.Handled well, they will compete to serve the court.Don't handle it well, and they'll tear each other down and watch each other laugh.

The Son of Heaven is playing a big game of chess, but whether he can become a good chess player is still unknown.

(End of this chapter)