The powerful Dongqiang chieftain Ma Yi submitted to the emperor and paid a reparation of one billion coins!

Our army has achieved a great victory in this campaign against the Eastern Qiang!

"What? They attacked so quickly?"

"Yes! I remember it's been less than a month since the imperial edict was issued, hasn't it?"

"Reparations? Can you pay reparations for war? Forgive my ignorance, but this is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing!"

"Yes, I remember that in the past, after winning a war, as long as the enemy surrendered, we would reward them in order to win them over..."

The messenger's words immediately caused an uproar. While people were excited, they also began to discuss the matter.

Aside from being shocked by the speed of the Han army's victory, the most discussed topic was the issue of the final war reparations.

After the messenger finished speaking, he headed straight for the imperial palace in the city.

"Your Majesty, a great victory at Liangzhou! Your Majesty!! A great victory at Liangzhou!"

On the square in front of Deyang Palace, Song Dian, a young eunuch, kept shouting "Great victory!" as he ran!

Liu Hong, who was handling government affairs in the hall, vaguely heard the words "great victory" and immediately put down the memorial in his hand, got up and went to the center of the hall.

Just then, Song Dian rushed in, holding Duan Jiong's battle report. Upon seeing Liu Hong in the center of the hall, Song Dian immediately ran over to him in a great hurry.

"Your Majesty! A great victory has been achieved in the Northwest! The Marquis of Dingbian has a report to present to Your Majesty!!"

"A great victory in the Northwest?"

Liu Hong's expression shifted, and he immediately took the battle report and began to examine it carefully.

"Haha~ Well done, Zhang Qiao! The Marquis of Dingbian certainly has many talented generals under his command!"

After reading the battle report, Liu Hong couldn't help but burst into laughter, and at the same time, he didn't forget to praise Zhang Qiao highly.

The battle report shows that Zhang Qiao was not only exceptionally brave but also had great strategic vision, making him a rare talent. However, as far as Liu Hong knew, no such person had ever appeared in history.

Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh, "How many talented people there were in the Han Dynasty? Besides those who made their mark on history, there were countless unknown and buried virtuous and capable generals."

Some people possess great talent but cannot be known to the world or used for their own benefit for various reasons. This is undoubtedly a huge loss for Liu Hong.

Thinking of this, Liu Hong couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that he couldn't simply focus his attention on those familiar figures.