Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2386 The Nineteen Circuits of the Great Han Dynasty, and the Appointments of the Prefects

On the battlefield against Yan, Zhang Bin played a key role in the Zhennan Army incident.

Therefore, he was naturally qualified to draft a separate imperial edict to read the rewards bestowed upon him, while the others could only be crammed into a single imperial edict for collective reading.

Zhang Bin quickly stepped forward and knelt down as well.

"The imperial edict reads: Zhang Bin, formerly a Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet and Military Advisor, was a strategist whose plans were flawless. He first assisted General Li Jing in pacifying Heyang and Guangyang, and later went to Yangdong to gather 100,000 troops to return to Han. His merits were outstanding. He is hereby specially promoted to Assistant Minister of Rites, Senior Protector of the Army, and granted the title of Marquis of Pingyuan! This is the imperial decree!"

"Your subject, Zhang Bin, thanks Your Majesty for your great favor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Zhang Bin's voice was filled with excitement as he respectfully accepted the imperial decree.

After the imperial edict was read, the eunuch waved his hand, and the accompanying soldiers brought up the emperor's rewards one by one.

The heavy wooden chest was opened, revealing dazzling gold ingots and brightly colored brocade fabrics, which shimmered brilliantly in the winter sun.

However, the most eye-catching were the two young women who followed at the back of the reward procession, accompanied by palace maids.

They wore fine dresses, though their official robes had been removed, and their faces were beautiful. However, their brows betrayed their fear and sorrow, and they lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the Han generals before them.

They were the families of important officials of the fallen Song Dynasty, but now they were being sent to this military camp as a reward for the victors.

These two women were Xing Bingyi, wife of Zhao Gou, a member of the Zhao Song imperial family, and Wang, wife of Qin Hui. They were specially chosen by Wang Yu to be given to Yue Fei.

It's a pity that Zhao Gou and Qin Hui themselves did not survive the war, which is a small regret.

Whether Yue Fei took these two women as concubines, maids, or household servants after they were bestowed upon him was entirely up to him.

In fact, logically speaking, even if Yue Fei killed them or gave them to others, it would be his own business. Once the gifts were given, they became his personal property.

However, doing so would be suspected of disrespecting imperial authority.

Yue Fei's gaze swept over the yellow and white objects, finally settling on the two trembling women. His resolute face revealed little emotion, but he calmly addressed the eunuch, "Thank you for your trouble in coming from afar. Please inform His Majesty that I, Yue Fei, will do my utmost to pacify Yangdong as soon as possible to repay His Majesty's great kindness!"

The eunuch smiled and agreed, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then began to read out the titles and rewards bestowed upon the other generals.

Afterwards, Yue Fei saw off the eunuch who had delivered the imperial edict, and then ordered the wine, meat, and money he had brought to be distributed to each camp, and then the captains of each camp distributed them to the soldiers.

In the middle of the battle, the emperor's reward suddenly arrived, which greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers. However, for the battle on Yangdong Road, it was just a minor episode.

With the Great Qian Dynasty having barely achieved a superficial reunification, the central court now has the ability to mobilize resources from all sides, and therefore shows signs of gathering more troops in the north.

For Yue Fei, although he had won battles in Wangxian and Longxian respectively, the battles on the Yangdong Road battlefield were still not a time for him to truly relax.

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The Great Han Dynasty, Tianjing (Heavenly Capital).

After more than half a month of discussion, Wang Yu, the cabinet, and key officials from the six ministries finally completed the final appointments of the officials in the newly acquired regions.

After discussions between the emperor and his ministers, it was decided that Wang Dao, Shen Buhai, Yang Tinghe, and Ji Dan would serve as the governors of the four circuits of Donghai, Qingnan, Guangyang, and Heyang.

The governors of the four circuits of Guandong, Guanxi, Hexi, and Yangxi were Wang Meng, Yao Chong, Wang Anshi, and Zhang Xuan.

Shen Buhai and Yao Chong were already holding the position of governor. This time, they were transferred. As for their original positions, they were promoted to higher positions by promoting some of the more outstanding officials below them.

As for Yangdong Circuit, which had not yet been fully conquered, Changsun Wuji was appointed as its governor.

As Jianyang Road, where Yao Chong originally served, was now defunct, it was temporarily abolished and the position of Jianyang Road Governor was temporarily suspended.

Following this transfer and promotion, the appointments of governors in the nineteen circuits of the Han Dynasty have now become as follows:
Zhuge Liang, the governor of Henan Province, and Pang Ji, the chief advisor.

Yu Qian, Prefect of Hebei Circuit, was appointed by Gu Ling as his Assistant Prefect. Wang Pu, Prefect of Hedong Circuit, was appointed by Li Gang as his Assistant Prefect.

Wang Anshi, the governor of Hexi Circuit, was the deputy governor of Qu Yuan.

Ji Dan, the Prefect of Heyang Circuit, and Zeng Tai, the Prefectural Governor.

Chao Cuo, the Prefect of Guangyin, and Xu Jie, the Assistant Prefect.

Yang Tinghe, Prefect of Guangyang Circuit, and Zhang Heng, Assistant Prefect.

Yangdong Circuit Intendant Changsun Wuji, Prefect of Yangdong Circuit, and Cai Ze, Prefect of Yangdong Circuit
Zhang Xuan, Prefect of Yangxi Circuit, and Zhang Dun, Assistant Prefect.

Wang Dao, the Prefect of Donghai Circuit, and Wang Dan, the Prefectural Governor.

Wang Meng, the governor of Guandong Circuit, was appointed as the deputy governor by Pericles.

Yao Chong, the governor of Guanzhong Circuit, and Wen Zhong, the deputy governor.

Shen Buhai, the Prefect of Qingnan Circuit, and Wang Wan, the Assistant Prefect.

Song Jing, Prefect of Qingbei Circuit, and Han Qi, Assistant Prefect.

Zhang Jianzhi, Prefect of Shanyang Circuit, and Feng Dao, Assistant Prefect.

Fang Xuanling, the Prefect of Yanbei Circuit, was appointed as the Assistant Prefect by Shang Lu.

Du Ruhui, Prefect of Yannan Circuit, and Zeng Guofan, Prefectural Governor.

Xun Yu, the Prefect of Shenglan Circuit, and Bismarck, the Prefectural Governor.

Wang Zhi, Prefect of Xiping Circuit, and Li Xuanyi, Assistant Prefect.

After pacifying the former Great Cang, the most powerful enemy surrounding the Great Han Dynasty next would be the Great Wu.

Among the enemies surrounding the Han Dynasty, the Wu Dynasty is not only the strongest, but more importantly, it is also the only one with such strength that there is no formidable pass like Zhongxing Pass between the Han and Wu Dynasties.

Therefore, although the Tuoba tribe in the north was equally powerful, the Han Dynasty attached a completely different level of importance to them based on this alone.

If we are to face the Great Wu, the two most important paths are the Shenglan Path and the Guandong Path.

Therefore, Wang Yu clearly considered the candidates for these two governorships very carefully.

On the Shenglan Road, Wang Yu chose Xun Yu, who was mature and prudent and had followed him from the early days, as his chief officer, and Bismarck, who had extremely strong comprehensive abilities and could almost be said to be among the first generation of the Han Dynasty, but whose seniority was relatively insufficient, as his deputy.

A few years later, when Xun Yu is transferred to the central government, Bismarck can directly take over his position as governor.

As for the Guandong region, which was already on the front line with Dawu during the Dacang era, Wang Yu chose Wang Meng, who not only had extremely strong political abilities but also had considerable military capabilities, as the governor of Guandong.

Wang Meng's implanted identity is not only that of a member of the Han imperial family, but also that of a well-rounded talent, just like Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang.

Such well-rounded individuals are the best choice to be stationed in a place. No matter what problems arise, they are more likely to be able to handle things in critical moments compared to others.

The deputy assigned to Wang Meng was also a highly capable individual named Pericles. The reason for assigning such a versatile talent was due to the special position of the Kwantung Road.

At the same time, this is also a preparation for his future promotion and formal employment.

Bismarck, Pericles, and even Wen Zhong, who also served as a separate chief, only held the position temporarily; it was merely a transition.

(End of this chapter)