He accepted the greeting calmly and said calmly, "Please stand up, my lord. There's no need for formalities on the battlefield."
He paused, as if knowing what Yinji wanted to ask, and added, "Princess Qinghe is in Shuozhou. She is doing well. There is no need to worry about her."
Yinji breathed a sigh of relief, but his mood became more complicated.
Zhao Muyun turned his gaze to Pei Lun again, a slightly emotional smile on his face: "Master Pei, how are you?"
Pei Lun hurried forward, a smile plastered across his face. "It really...it feels like a lifetime ago! Seeing Mu Yun safe and sound, and able to accomplish such a remarkable feat again, I'm truly overjoyed!"
There was some sincerity in what he said, after all, he made the right bet this time.
Zhao Muyun waved his hand and said sternly, "Master Pei is the governor of Hedong, appointed by the imperial court. The military and political affairs of Hedong should be under the control of Master Pei."
"Although the Tartars have been defeated, there are still tens of thousands of enemy troops in Wuzhou City. Lord Pei will be in charge of the next steps in encircling Wuzhou."
When Pei Lun heard this, he was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly and broke out in a cold sweat:
"Oh my! Muyun, you are embarrassing me! This victory is entirely due to the general's divine power! How dare I take credit for it?"
"Besides, Mu Yun is a master at commanding troops. This position of commander-in-chief belongs to you! It belongs to you!"
He glanced at Yin Ji and the Xiao brothers, fearing that it would cause misunderstanding.
Yinji also immediately expressed his opinion: "Master, you were the one who facilitated the joint counterattack, and you played a great role in the victory at Zangmapo."
"You will naturally be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. I am willing to obey your orders!"
He knew very well that at this moment only Zhao Muyun could subdue all parties and coordinate the overall situation.
Xiao Lie was even more forthright, shouting, "General Zhao! Don't refuse! You have the final say on how this battle should be fought! I, Old Xiao, obey you! Even the King of Jin's soldiers obey your orders!"
Seeing everyone's firm attitude, Zhao Muyun no longer pretended to refuse.
He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, Mu Yun has overstepped his authority! All units, immediately count the casualties, treat the wounded, and replenish their strength."
"At dawn tomorrow, the entire army will march towards Wuzhou! We must take advantage of the recent defeat of the Wuliangha and their low morale to wipe out the enemy outside Wuzhou in one fell swoop!"
"Yes, sir!" The generals responded loudly.
Soon, the combined brigade under Zhao Muyun, the 20,000 Jin troops brought by Yinji, the 4,000 Linzhou troops under Pei Lun, and some of the former Xinzhou defenders gathered on the battlefield were quickly integrated into a coalition force of nearly 40,000 people, advancing towards Wuzhou City in a mighty manner.
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