I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 591: The North-South Pacification Division! Releasing military power over a cup of wine!
People need to be conscientious.

To be honest, Mr. Sun and Mr. Li treated Han really well.

Although he helped them achieve enlightenment or revive their cultural tradition, in a sense, he did not owe them anything.

But that’s not how accounts between people are settled.

Without the support of these two old guys behind him, it is hard to say whether Han Shao would have had the opportunity to grow, let alone his current achievements.

So even though Han Shao would often complain and criticize in private, his respect for the two elders actually came from the bottom of his heart.

When Gongsun Du returned to the corner tower carrying a few bearded heads still dripping with blood, he was surprised to see Han Shao still guarding there quietly.

"You didn't leave?"

Han Shao laughed, "My father-in-law has been running around for me, how dare I leave?"

When people get older, they like to hear a few nice words from the younger generation.

Han Shao behaved so sensibly that Gongsun Du, who had just killed his favorite general and was in a gloomy mood, finally looked a little relieved.

"Where's that old fellow Li Wenjing? He can't even sit still during this little effort?"

After saying this, without waiting for Han Shao to reply, Gongsun Du seemed to have thought of something. The expression on his face changed again for a while, and then he sighed silently.

After all, they have been partners for so many years, and they can guess each other's thoughts and actions just by looking at each other.

"I just promised them that I would save the lives of their people..."

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.

How could Han Shao not understand?
So when faced with the sadness and desolation hidden beneath Gongsun Du's murderous intent, Han Shao spoke to comfort him.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. I know what's going on and I won't make things difficult for you."

Gongsun Du glared at him when he heard this.

"I'm not worried about you. I'm worried about that bastard Li Wenjing!"

He killed countless people on the battlefield, but when it comes to ruthlessness, Gongsun Du believes that he, the fierce tiger of Liaodong, is not even worthy of carrying shoes for the smiling tiger Li Wenjing.

That old man appears to be a Confucian on the outside but is actually a legalist on the inside. Under the law, he can even kill his closest relatives!

Not to mention that he had no friendship at all with the soldiers in the army.

If these sinful generals' relatives fall into his hands, how could they survive?
As for Gongsun Du's anger and worry, Han Shao didn't know what to say, and could only make a promise.

"I have already mentioned this to Li Changshi, and he has agreed to let the Xiezhi Guards be careful in their actions."

The Xiezhi Guard is still in Li Wenjing's hands, and Han Shao did not directly integrate it into the Six Gates.

It's not that he couldn't save face, but the Six Gates had too much power. In order to avoid losing control in the future, Han Shao had to leave some power to check and balance.

When the time is right, Han Shao will follow the example of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and integrate the two into the North and South Pacification Offices.

Xiezhi Guard was the Southern Pacification Office, responsible for internal supervision.

The Six Gates were assigned to the Northern Pacification Division, and their duties were not much different from the past and now.

In this regard, Han Shao had even decided on the candidate for the commander-in-chief of the Southern Pacification Division.

As expected, it was Li He, the former admiral of the Six Gates who had been in Shendu for a long time.

This can be considered as an explanation for his being alone in the outside world for so many years.

Han Shao had already discussed this matter with Li Wenjing a long time ago, and would put it on the agenda as soon as Li He and his group returned north.

However, Gongsun Du did not pay attention to these things. After he handed over the iconic silver armor and silver spear to Han Shao, he completely became a hands-off boss.

After hearing Han Shao's assurance, he felt relieved as he was sure that he would not break his promise in front of the heads of the criminals in his hands.

As I said before, he was completely confident in Han Shao as his son-in-law.

At least he didn't think Han Shao would just brush him off with words, and that was enough.

But after a moment, he suddenly spoke tentatively in front of Han Shao with a bit of embarrassment.

"My dear son-in-law, can you let these bastards leave their names on the memorial tablet?"

"Although they were confused and made mistakes at the end, they have made contributions in the past after all..."

Today's Zhenliao Memorial Monument is roughly similar in nature to a certain Baoshan next door.

All the warriors who defended Liao considered it a lifetime honor to be listed on the monument.

Seeing that Gongsun Du was still thinking about seeking a good reputation for them after his death under such circumstances, Han Shao didn't know how to describe his father-in-law.

"Father-in-law, I can promise you anything else."

"This is not possible!"

Han Shao's words were more resolute than ever before.

The reason why glory is glory lies in its sacredness and purity.

Having these criminal generals listed on the tombstone is not only unfair to other heroes, but will also have an extremely bad impact on those who come after them.

Of course, the most important thing is that isn’t this family slapping themselves in the face?

They beheaded these criminals and confiscated their property on charges of crimes, intending to make an example of them.

But later on, they were given posthumous honors. How would other people see and feel about this?
Gongsun Du, who had never heard Han Shao speak to him in this tone, began to blush.

Just when Han Shao thought that his temper was about to flare up, he saw Gongsun Du, who had always been arrogant and aloof, sighing with some disappointment.

"you are right."

"Ah, I am old. I am really old and confused!"

At this moment, Gongsun Du suddenly felt fortunate that he had made the decisive decision to hand over his family business to Han Shao so early.

Otherwise, with his limited ability to maneuver on the battlefield, the future fate of the Zhen Liao Army is hard to predict.

Han Shao, who had been paying attention to the changes in Gongsun Du's expression, felt relieved, but at the same time, he inexplicably felt a little sad and distressed for his old father-in-law.

But before his heartache lasted long, he started to have a headache.

"Shao Ge'er, I am old now, and there is no hope for me in this life."

"My only hope now is to realize my long-cherished wish of having grandchildren soon. You...ah——"

Facing Gongsun Du's eyes that seemed to ask him whether he could do it or not, veins on Han Shao's forehead throbbed.

No!

How can you blame me alone for whether this thing succeeds or not?

Why don't you ask your daughter if the soil is too poor for the seeds to take root and sprout?
Han Shao felt very aggrieved, but Gongsun Du still had a look of disappointment on his face.

"As a father, I also know that with your level of cultivation, it is destiny that you will have difficulty in having children."

"But there is a saying in this world that goes, 'Where there is sincerity, there is success.'"

"As long as you work hard enough, you will get something in return, don't you think?"

Gongsun Du's words were almost like shouting "Come on, try harder" for him. Han Shao felt very embarrassed and barely managed to defend himself.

"Father-in-law, this kind of thing depends on fate after all..."

It would have been better if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said it, Gongsun Du immediately became angry.

"Fate? Fate bullshit!"

"I'm going to say this today. Before Mulan's belly starts moving, don't go to those side gardens for me!" "When you give birth to a legitimate son, I won't care how many beauties you want to marry. Do you hear me?"

Well, when one reaches this age, he really can’t be too idle!
Now, he has disregarded his pride and is directly intervening in his children's affairs.

Really not ashamed!

Han Shao's face twitched, but he could only nod reluctantly.

After all, if he guessed correctly, Gongsun Du was stimulated by the fact that Wuhuan and Ya mother and son were about to return south.

In addition, Han Shao brought back the Chile and Bor families from the grassland some time ago, which must have deepened the dissatisfaction.

This is why the current outbreak occurred.

But it doesn’t matter, Han Shaocai is not angry.

The daughter has to pay off her father's debt. At worst, she can get it back from Gongsun Xinyi.

No matter what, he won't suffer any loss. Isn't that the truth?

……

It has to be said that within one day, several veteran Zhenliao generals were beheaded and their properties were confiscated, which was a big shock to the entire Zhenliao faction.

When Li Wenjing, the chief of Zhen Liao who had not appeared in public for a long time, appeared in person and read out the charges against these veterans, the shock was even more profound.

And along with this shock, fear and awe also followed.

All of a sudden, the atmosphere that had been increasingly corrupt suddenly became clear.

Everyone restrained their previous arrogance and began to restrain their children and clansmen, for fear that the lessons learned from the previous mistakes of those veterans would suddenly come upon them.

After all, Li Wenjing made it very clear when announcing those crimes.

The reason why we only executed the main culprits this time and let them go lightly, in addition to taking their past merits into consideration, is mainly because we do not want to execute them without teaching them a lesson.

After this, there was no such good thing.

If anyone repeats this mistake again in the future, they must be prepared for the entire clan to be wiped out.

No one would question the words of Li Wenjing, the smiling tiger.

Especially after he said those words "Don't say I didn't warn you", not only the soldiers in the army, but also the civil servants in the whole Youbei felt awe in their hearts.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Han Shao did not continue to dwell on the matter.

After letting the incident ferment for a few days and seeing that there were no more ups and downs or unexpected events, Han Shao finally took action.

The most noticeable thing is that he issued an order.

The first batch of young men from the Yulin Guards left the Yulin Guards and then dispersed into various camps and departments to serve as officers at various levels.

Most people were not surprised by Han Shao's sudden move.

After all, anyone can see that their monarch has spent such a huge price and expended so much energy, how could he just treat those Yulin men who are well versed in military books and strategies as ordinary soldiers?
What really surprised them was Han Shao's next move.

Because immediately afterwards, Han Shao dismissed many of the old generals who used to be in charge of the army from their original positions.

For those who were willing to continue staying in the army, Han Shao specially set up the position of staff officer and provided them with high positions and generous salaries to keep them in the army.

When war comes, they can serve as advisors on the military situation, and they can also rely on their skills to shine as the final trump card.

As for those who did not want to stay in the army, Han Shao did not force them to stay, but he did not treat them unfairly either.

He took out a lot of money, precious medicines, and even manuals on cultivation from his own private treasury and gave them to them.

After that, they were allowed to return to their hometowns and enjoy wealth and peace from then on.

Throughout this whole process, Han Shao can be said to have done his utmost.

But as we all know, human hearts are always unpredictable.

Especially for those veterans who once held military power and commanded thousands or tens of thousands of elite soldiers, how could they give it up just like that when they had tasted power?
It is not difficult to understand why people feel dissatisfied, unwilling, or even resentful.

So when the army was filled with an uneasy atmosphere, Han Shao personally wrote a series of invitations and sent them to various veteran generals.

The content of the invitation was also very simple, simply inviting them to attend a banquet at Zhenbei Tower, the tallest building in Zhenliao City.

Jiujing Taiyi, the top of the human world, is known as the Heavenly Lord.

Feeling the terrifying aura of those fonts on the invitation, and bearing in mind the lessons learned from those criminal generals, no one with a bit of common sense would dare to refuse.

So that day, guests came to Zhenbei Tower one after another.

Looking around, you can see that there are many generals.

Almost all of them are former generals who defended Liao and made great contributions to the land.

But today they lack the passion and vigor of the past, and are more depressed, irritable and angry.

When they met each other, they did not joke with each other or compete with each other as they did in the past. They just exchanged glances in silence, then found a seat and sat down in silence.

After everyone was present, many veterans had complicated looks at the young figure that appeared out of nowhere.

At the end of the 59th year of Taikang, it was this Zhenbei Tower, this main hall.

Although that young figure was also sitting in the main seat, those present did not really take him seriously.

At best, I just regard the other party as a junior with some potential.

At most, one could sigh in one's heart that this kid's good looks and good luck had attracted the lady's attention, and from now on he might have some potential for rapid advancement in his career.

But who could have imagined that after so many years, the young boy who was just starting to show his talent has grown to such a level.

Well, the lady didn’t come today.

Also.

At this point, he no longer needs the lady by his side to support him and give him some support.

"Things are different now—"

Just as everyone in Wangbei Tower was sighing in their hearts, and suddenly felt a little bored after feeling the terrifying aura on Han Shao that was not infected by the calamity energy, Han Shao, the host of this night banquet, finally took action.

Without any unnecessary words, Han Shao raised his wine cup and spoke directly.

"This glass of wine is to honor all the military veterans who sacrificed their lives for this land!"

After these words were spoken, all the veterans present were a little dazed.

In a trance, all the past events of war and battle appeared before my eyes in an instant.

Zhenliao City and Zhenliao Army were destined to experience mountains of corpses and seas of blood from the day they were established.

This is also true for them as witnesses and eyewitnesses.

In the repeated battles with the Wuhuan tribe, countless comrades and soldiers fell, and it is impossible to count or remember them all.

They have survived countless life and death experiences, and the criss-crossing scars on their bodies are proof of this.

So when faced with Han Shaojing's glass of wine, they drank it very calmly.

Just as they put down their wine cups and waited quietly for what Han Shao would say next, they heard Han Shao say indifferently.

"You are old now, it's time to give the younger generation a chance."

"Is this true?"

……

(End of this chapter)