My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 48 The Principle of the Jade-Faced Golden Buddha
After leaving the commander's tent, Gao Huan took Gao Yu's hand and whispered some instructions to him.

"Erlang, you only need to insist that it was the soldiers of Woye who wanted to kill their comrades and steal credit. I will handle the rest."

"By the way, when you go to the central army camp with the general, try to delay the journey a bit. I'll go and make some arrangements first."

Gao Yu nodded.

Given Gao Huan's status as a sect leader, under normal circumstances, he would not be qualified to meet Li Chong.

But since Gao Huan said it's possible, then it definitely can be done.

Duan Chang quickly emerged from the tent with his personal guards. "Gao Lang, we will now go to see the Grand Commander."

Gao Yu, however, pretended to be naive and asked, "General, should we take all my men with us? After all, they were all eyewitnesses."

"There's no need for so many people. Too many people will just make things more complicated with all the chatter and noise. You and I will go."

"Then... this humble general will go and bring Anagui here."

"You haven't brought it yet?"

"This humble general awaits orders from the general and dares not act without authorization."

"........."

The section chief was helpless and could only wave his hand, "Go and bring Anagui here immediately."

"Here!"

After receiving the military order, Gao Yu went to find Hou Jing and the others and brought Anagui over. After several days and nights of marching, Anagui was already exhausted beyond recognition. It was not that Gao Yu and the others intentionally tortured him, but that he was not used to such a high-intensity forced march. Therefore, although he was dressed in fine clothes, he looked haggard.

After a moment of hesitation, Anagui was finally brought before the section chief.

The section chief glanced at him and could tell from his attire that even if this person was not the son of the Khan, he was still a nobleman. Ordinary grassland herders could not dress so luxuriously.

He didn't say much, but gestured to his personal guards to keep Anagui under guard and then waved his hand.

"Let's go! We've been delayed for too long; we must hurry and see the Grand Commander!"

The section chief was impatient, so it's no wonder he lost his composure like this.

Even if military households like Gao Yu and Hou Jing made great contributions, they could not leave the Six Garrisons. But it was different for Section Chief!
The commander of a town was appointed by the imperial court. The regulations of the Northern Wei Dynasty stipulated that central officials would be rotated every three years, while local officials would be rotated every five years. The section chief naturally had to consider his future career.

On the way to the central army camp, Gao Yu also tried to delay the journey as much as possible.

They finally arrived at the central army camp. Duan Chang hurriedly led the way, while Gao Yu looked around and spotted a familiar figure.

Gao Huan lowered his head and hid behind the soldiers in the central army, nodded to Gao Yu, and winked at him.

Gao Yu then understood...

It's done!
He immediately quickened his pace to catch up with the commander, and together with Anagui, they entered Li Chong's tent!
"Report, Grand Commander! I have urgent military intelligence to report!"

"Oh? What military intelligence is it that requires your personal visit?"

Li Chong appeared quite surprised.

However, when he heard the section chief say that the Khan's son had been captured, his expression remained calm, clearly indicating that he already knew what the section chief would report.

Gao Yu then saw a familiar wooden box next to Li Chong's marching map.

Section Chief Duan really supports the Gao brothers; he spoke up immediately.

"The surrendered chieftain of Woye Town, Po Liuhan Baling, dares to usurp the credit and attempt to kill our soldiers to steal the glory! We beg the Grand Commander to uphold justice for our Huai Shuo soldiers!!"

Li Chong stroked his beard calmly, glanced at Gao Yu a few times, and asked.

"Is this serious?"

Gao Yu immediately clasped his hands and said, "It's true! My soldiers and I saw a group of Rouran troops chasing after this person, so we immediately went to meet them. Just then, Po Liuhan Baling also arrived with his men. When he learned that this person was the son of the Rouran Khan, he immediately turned on us and tried to kill us. If it weren't for my soldiers and I fighting desperately, we would probably have met with misfortune long ago!"

Li Chong looked at him with a strange expression.

The meaning is obvious.

Do you think I don't know how brave you are?
Even searching the entire Six Towns, one couldn't find another formidable figure capable of simultaneously fighting the three Heba brothers, and yet he met with misfortune?

Those who broke through Hanbaling's defenses should be grateful they escaped.

"I understand. You must not speak of this matter. I will handle it impartially! I will absolutely not let you, the brave warriors who have made great contributions, feel disheartened." Li Chong then looked at Anagui and then at Gao Yu and smiled.

"Gao Lang's bravery has already spread throughout the army a few days ago. Today, you have captured the son of the Rouran Khan alive. You deserve the greatest credit for this campaign against the Rouran in the north!"

Gao Yu humbly replied, "The fact that we were able to achieve this result during this reconnaissance mission is due to two reasons. First, it is the Emperor's blessing upon the Great Wei, which is destined to punish the Rouran and avenge our ancestral hatred. Second, it is thanks to the Grand Commander and General's excellent command and coordination that this person was captured. What merit do I have?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Upon hearing his words, both Li Chong and the section chief burst into hearty laughter.

His eyes were filled with admiration.

This young man has a bright future ahead of him.

"Oh, you are too modest, Gao Lang. I will certainly report the truth to the court, and the court will reward you accordingly!"

"You've been marching day and night these past few days, and you must be exhausted. Go back to your tent and rest. Once I find out where the Rouran army is, I'll need you to fight on the front lines!"

"Here!"

Gao Yu clasped his hands in a fist salute and then left Li Chong's tent first.

Given his current position in the military, he is merely a squad leader. He has no right to stay and listen to the military secrets that Li Chong is about to discuss with the section chief.

After leaving the camp, he returned to the Huai Shuo army camp at least once.

Although exhausted, he still mustered his strength to find Gao Huan, wanting to ask him some questions.

Gao Huan didn't hide it either.

"After I presented the gold ingot to the Grand Commander, I said that I had heard that the Grand Commander was a devout Buddhist. I also have a jade-faced golden Buddha in my home, which was obtained by the Lou family caravan in the Western Regions. It is said to be a relic of the monk Kumarajiva when he was in the Western Regions. I don't know if it's true or not. Someone like me who doesn't understand Buddhism would only waste this treasure. After the army returns to Huai Shuo, I will give it to someone like the Grand Commander who is a devout Buddhist, so that this jade-faced golden Buddha will not be wasted."

Gao Yu smiled!

It seems that the principles of Stiepunk and the Golden Buddha are universally applicable, regardless of time or place!
"I'm sorry for the expense, my brother. It's all my fault for being too hasty in my actions."

"Erlang, why blame yourself? Since you joined the army, you have handled things very well. Even I could not have done better than you. Besides, we are brothers. After our father and mother passed away, you, my sister, and I have relied on each other. Money is just an external thing."

"I am still quite hasty in my dealings, and I need to learn more from my brother."

Gao Huan smiled and then said, "After marching for several days, you should go and rest first. Don't overwork yourself. Rest assured, if anything happens, I will handle it properly."

"Ah."

Gao Yu slept for a full day and night.

When he wakes up.

The army received orders and is now breaking camp and setting up camp.

I learned this from Gao Huan.

Anagui intentionally fled south to seek the protection of the Northern Wei court. Li Chong learned from him about a camp of the Rouran army!

Li Chong immediately ordered the entire army to attack!
After marching for seven or eight days, the scouts at the front reported the exact location of the Rouran army!

Li Chong immediately ordered the main forces of Huai Shuo, Wu Chuan, and Wo Ye to meet the enemy, with the central army as the rearguard. He also ordered Gao Yu and other brave soldiers to gather 5000 elite cavalry as a surprise force. After the front lines of both sides engaged the enemy, they would launch a flanking attack and utterly defeat the Rouran army!

Gao Yu thought it was a large-scale military clash!

result……

Before their surprise attack even arrived, the Rouran army fled in panic. Judging from the numbers, it was clearly just a small group of Rouran troops pursuing them, and their numbers were not many.

But after winning this battle, Li Chong learned from the Rouran prisoners that the royal army had already fled deep into the northern desert.

Just when supplies were running low, Li Chong rewarded the troops and then ordered them to return to camp. After winning a battle, he was able to report back to the court.

This northern expedition started strong but ended weakly.

This left Gao Yu quite puzzled.

So, just because you defeated a small force of Rouran troops, you can declare a 'great victory' and return home in triumph?
Is it really that easy to rack up military merits?
He was too lazy to delve into the details. In any case, he had already made a great contribution by capturing Anagui alive, and he would surely receive a reward from the court later.

(End of this chapter)