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As soon as Yubulu raised his head, Yang Zaixing, holding a spear in his right hand and drawing a horse-slaying saber from his waist with his left, swung the saber and instantly beheaded Yubulu.

The headless corpse lay on the ground, a large pool of blood flowing from its neck.

Yubulu's head rolled a few times on the ground, his eyes wide open, still retaining the shock of the moment before his death.

The guards who had originally intended to resist immediately turned and ran away when they saw Yubulu beheaded.

Yang Zaixing used his spear to pierce Yubulu's head and raise it high, which boosted the morale of the Song army.

The battle lasted for about half an hour, at which point Yue Fei stopped.

The Song soldiers in the distance are beheading people, intending to take the heads back to claim credit.

Further afield, the defeat of the Naiman army had become a settled matter.

At this moment, Liu Qi led an army of 100,000 and had surrounded the tens of thousands of troops behind the Naiman tribe. Zhan Han's several attacks were all countered and driven back.

The Song army's combat effectiveness completely refreshed their understanding, especially their crossbows, which were extremely powerful; every cavalryman was equipped with a crossbow.

On the third day, a very impressive battle report was delivered to Zhong Shidao's desk.

Fan Zhixu felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

Zhong Shidao picked up his pen and ink and began to write a memorial to the court.

"General Zhong, Yue Fei has rendered great service. How should he be rewarded?"

"As for how to bestow rewards, we are merely offering suggestions; the Emperor's decision is still required."

"In my opinion, he should be reinstated to his original position."

This time, Yue Fei did indeed help Fan Zhixu a lot. If Yue Fei hadn't repelled Yelü Dashi, the supply of provisions would have been a serious concern.

Fan Zhixu was in a real bind.

Therefore, no matter what, Fan Zhixu would speak up for Yue Fei, and he would also write a memorial to the throne.

Zhao Huan, far away in the capital city of Tokyo, was deeply moved after reading Zhong Shidao's memorial.

Yue Fei truly lived up to his name. Even when he was sent to the Northwest as a minor constable, he could still influence the course of the battle at crucial moments.

With Liu Qi and Wang Si encircling Zhan Han, the war in the Northwest ended in a complete victory for the Song army.

In no time, the news spread throughout the Song Dynasty.

Especially in Tokyo, with the year-end approaching, the city is filled with a festive atmosphere.

Winning the war means that financial and material resources will no longer be continuously invested in the short term, which means that the pressure on ordinary people will be greatly reduced.

On the day the war ended, the Privy Council and the State Council jointly submitted a new strategy for the Northwest War Zone to the Emperor.

This included the redeployment of troops, the supply of food, the construction of fortified cities and prefectures, and the building of cement roads.

Of course, there was also a reward for Yue Fei, the greatest contributor in this effort.

On this day, Zhao Huan sat in the imperial court.

Li Gang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, in this war in the Northwest, Yue Fei defeated Yelü Dashi's main force in one battle. This achievement is unprecedented. I believe that Yue Fei should be reinstated to his original position."

Tang Ke stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, I believe that Prime Minister Li’s suggestion is inappropriate. Yue Fei was just a captain, yet he went to Suzhou to mobilize troops to go north without authorization. Although he has merits, he has also made mistakes. Merits and demerits should be balanced.”

In the eyes of civil officials, the act of a military general mobilizing troops was the most dangerous thing.

As soon as Tang Ke said this, a group of people stood up and stood on the same side as him.

Zhao Huan asked, "Minister Xu, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, Yue Fei has indeed rendered meritorious service and deserves to be rewarded. I believe he should be promoted to the position of Military Commander and transferred back to the Imperial Guard."

"Qin Hui, you are the Military Commander, the one who sent Yue Fei to Heishui City and Heyuan Village. What do you think should be done about it?"

Qin Hui stepped forward and said, "I believe that Yue Fei should be reinstated to his original post."

Zhao Huan thought to himself: This Qin Hui really does things according to my wishes.

"Lord Zong, what do you think?"

Zong Ze stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, Yue Fei was a former subordinate of mine. If I were to speak, it would be suspected of protecting a relative. Your Majesty is wise, and I leave it entirely to Your Majesty to decide.”

Zhao Huan took out Zhong Shidao's memorial and handed it to Shao Chengzhang, who then passed it on to Xu Churen.

"Guess what General Zhong said in his memorial?"

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Logically speaking, since Zhong Shidao was the Marshal of the Great Song Dynasty, his words were not just suggestions, but preliminary decisions. The emperor was the final arbiter, and the words of others were merely suggestions.

Xu Churen opened the memorial and his expression immediately changed.

The emperor said, "General Zhong's initial decision is to appoint Yue Fei as the commander-in-chief of the Northwest War Zone, giving him control over the entire Northwest War Zone!"

The emperor's words shocked the entire court.

Commander-in-Chief of the Northwest War Zone?

Are you kidding me!

The Northwest Theater Command has several veteran soldiers, such as Wu Jie, Liu Qi, Zhe Keqiu, and Yao Pingzhong, all of whom have accumulated numerous military achievements.

If we let the youngest Yue Fei ride on the heads of these people now, wouldn't they explode?

Moreover, and most importantly, Yue Fei had a history of illegally mobilizing troops.

Even if he made great contributions, his past record left these civil officials with a lingering fear that Yue Fei might cause trouble again someday.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely forbidden!"

"Your Majesty, the Northwest is the bulwark of our Great Song Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, Yue Fei has a history of illegally mobilizing troops; he cannot be entrusted with important responsibilities!"

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