Volume 1, Chapter 106: Three consecutive promotions, Bai Qi's reward

Volume 1, Chapter 106: Three consecutive promotions, Bai Qi's reward

"Hit you?"

"I want to kill you now!"

Seeing that the Emperor of Great Zhou looked confused and ignorant, the Third Priest raised his hand and slapped him again. The fierce palm wind even broke the corner of the Emperor's mouth.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou cried bitterly like a wronged child.

The third worshipper in front of him is the ancestor of his Great Zhou royal family.

Although he was just a eunuch, he lived for so long that he didn't even know how old he was.

He dare not offend.

The most important thing is that the worshippers of the Great Zhou royal family can kill the Great Zhou royal family!

These people are actually the running dogs of the gods and immortals.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou immediately stood up and stood respectfully in front of the three priests, admitting his mistake like a child who had done something wrong.

"Please give me some advice, Third Lord!"

Although he felt resentment, anger and hatred in his heart.

But he knew that the reason his throne was stable and he could become the emperor of the Great Zhou was all due to the support of the royal family of the Great Zhou.

If these royal priests do not support him.

Then they can just find a puppet among the royal family of the Great Zhou, or even other princes, and directly remove him from the throne.

At this moment, the third priest really wanted to slap this idiot to death.

But he still took a deep breath and then explained:

“Although several Hun Khans retreated, did they really retreat?”

"They are just going back to resolve their internal conflicts. Some khans want to take this opportunity to kill the second khan and annex his forces."

"Once a few khans have annexed the Second Khan, will he still have to turn around and continue to attack Honghua City?"

"Before it is decided who will be the first Khan."

"Conquering Honghua City is their only bargaining chip to become the first Khan!"

"Do you understand?"

The third priest pointed at the Emperor of Zhou. At this moment, he was really shocked by the Emperor's stupidity.

Although they originally chose the Emperor of the Great Zhou because of his stupidity, they felt that he was easy to control and could be manipulated at will.

But you can't be so stupid!

It's your fault if you are so stupid as to cause the destruction of your country.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou swallowed hard, then he understood the key issue.

He muttered to himself: "That is to say, I can't kill Bai Qi at all now. Is Bai Qi still useful?"

"That's right!" The Third Priest snorted, looking disappointed.

"Bai Qi's move only solves our current crisis."

"We have allowed the 500,000 Xiongnu troops to temporarily leave Honghua City, but what should we do next?"

"Tell me, what will you do when the Xiongnu once again gather the four Khans to attack Honghua City?"

“This time won’t be too short!”

"It could take a month or even 20 days for them to come back again!"

The third minister roughly estimated the time. If the four Hun Khans joined forces to attack the second Khan again, they would definitely chase him to the point where he would have no way out.

To destroy a Khan, the speed is incredibly fast.

After all, the Huns knew their own people inside and out, and under such a powerful offensive, the tribal leaders under the Second Khan might surrender directly.

They were just subjects under the Second Khan of the Xiongnu. Why should they die together with him?

No matter which Khan you surrender to, it doesn't matter which Khan you surrender to.

Therefore, if this battle was fought by the people of the Great Zhou, the Second Khan would not have been destroyed so quickly!

But if the Huns themselves came to fight, it would be a one-sided massacre, like crushing with ease.

The Emperor of the Great Zhou was speechless after being asked by the three priests. How could he know how to repel the enemy?

Although, the next time the Huns attacked, they were missing a second Khan, and after a Khan struggle within the grassland, the overall strength of the Huns declined.

However, not many people would die, only about 30,000 to 50,000 at most.

The next time the Huns attack Honghua City, there will be one less Khan, which will make it easier to command.

Even though the number of troops for the next attack on Honghua City was reduced, the combat effectiveness did not decrease at all.

And more importantly, will the Huns cut off logistical supplies again next time?

Will other sects come to take advantage of the situation next time?

Since the Tianji Sect did this, would other sects want to do the same?

Thinking of this, the Emperor of the Great Zhou looked unhappy and finally realized the seriousness of the matter. Now he could finally sit firmly on the throne.

How can I give up?

"Third Lord, what should we do now?"

The Emperor of the Great Zhou was frightened and asked quickly.

The Third Priest sighed and said, "Speaking of killing Bai Qi, I want to kill him more than you do! His threat is too great."

"But now is not the time to kill him. At least before the Xiongnu are completely dealt with, Bai Qi is still very useful."

"The most important thing is: now only Bai Qi can solve the problem of the Xiongnu."

"So, you must reward Bai Qi generously this time!"

What? !

Reward Bai Qi again!

When the Emperor of Zhou heard this, he felt a toothache.

The last thing he wanted to do was to help Bai Qi get promoted and make money.

But now the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is very dangerous. If we don’t do this, the country may really be in danger of being destroyed as the three priests said.

The Great Zhou Emperor gritted his teeth and roared, "Come here, pass on the order!"

The eunuch outside the door ran in quickly and knelt on the ground waiting for the order from the Emperor of Zhou.

The Emperor of Great Zhou thought for a long time, and finally said reluctantly:

"Pass on my command:"

"Bai Qi led 10,000 elite troops to attack the enemy's rear, and used a strategy of sowing discord to make the five great Hun Khans kill each other."

"Thus, the crisis in Honghua City was resolved."

"It saved hundreds of thousands of people and soldiers in Honghua City, and also protected the border territories of the Great Zhou."

"It has made great contributions to the country."

"You deserve a reward for your meritorious service. Bai Qi will be promoted three levels from a fourth-rank military officer to a second-rank military officer."

After saying this, the Emperor of Great Zhou sat down on the ground dejectedly.

Painful, uncomfortable, and depressing.

The chief eunuch immediately took the order and went to convey it.

“Wait!”

The third worshipper spoke.

The chief eunuch and the Emperor of Zhou looked at the three worshippers in confusion.

The three priests stared coldly at the Great Zhou Emperor and angrily scolded: "Is it enough to just reward? You haven't even said the most important thing yet!"

The Great Zhou Emperor then remembered and added: "I rewarded Bai Qi so heavily because I hope Bai Qi will be loyal to the country and I hope General Bai Qi can quickly solve the problem of the Xiongnu."

"No matter what method he uses, I will make sure that the Xiongnu will not be able to attack the Great Zhou again!"

"Do you understand?"

The chief eunuch nodded repeatedly, knowing how to convey the order, and then ran out.

The Third Priest waved his hand and said to the Great Zhou Emperor: "You should get out too. I am annoyed just by seeing you now!"

Haha, I don’t want to see you either... The Emperor of the Great Zhou doesn’t want to stay here either. After all, there are people here who can decide his life, death, honor and disgrace. Wouldn’t it be better for him to run to the harem?

So when he heard what the third priest said, he ran away without thinking.

There are many beauties waiting for him in the harem.

...........

Five days later.

Honghua City.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict arrived at full speed and read out the imperial edict of the Emperor of the Great Zhou in front of Yang Wudi.

Yang Wudi didn't care about the reward he received. After all, he had reached the point where there was no more reward he could get.

As for Yang Tianbao receiving the reward, Yang Wudi felt that it would be better for Yang Tianbao to go to the front line to fight and get the reward based on his military exploits.

However, Yang Wudi was happy from the bottom of his heart for Bai Qi's reward. He stroked his beard and said:

“Okay, okay!”

"Immediately send out ten teams to convey the emperor's decree."

"Bai Qi must be informed at the first possible moment."

"He fought for his country, so he should enjoy the glory! Don't let the soldiers feel disappointed."

Yang Wudi quickly sent someone to inform Bai Qi. After all, this time, Bai Qi made the greatest contribution. If it weren't for Bai Qi, they would all be doomed.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was not concerned about these issues. What he cared about most was that the Emperor of the Great Zhou asked him to question Yang Wudi.

Then he cupped his hands, licked his face and smiled:

"General, do you think General Bai Qi can successfully carry out the emperor's decree this time?"

"Can he solve the problem of the Huns?"

This matter is too important.

If this problem can be solved, then these eunuchs will be able to live a fulfilling life. If this problem cannot be solved.

If the Emperor of the Great Zhou is to be doomed, these eunuchs in the palace will surely be doomed as well.

At this moment, the tens of thousands of generals nearby also looked at Yang Wudi. They were also very concerned about this issue.

If Bai Qi fails to complete the task successfully, the Huns will soon make a comeback, and Honghua City will be in crisis again.

Yang Wudi frowned. He thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution.

He could only shake his head and said, "I'm not sure either! The alienation tactic can only be used once. If it is used a second time, it probably won't work. It all depends on Bai Qi's performance on the spot."

When he said this, the faces of the people around him changed drastically.

Even Yang Wudi can’t think of a good solution, can Bai Qi really do it?

Yang Wudi turned around and asked the eunuch, "What happened to the Tianji Sect? Has it been destroyed?"

After the Xiongnu retreated, Yang Wudi asked someone to find out and soon found out that the Tianji Sect had participated in the battle against the Xiongnu.

And it was this sect that opened the door for the Huns.

Therefore, what he cares most about now is whether this sect has been destroyed! He wanted to skin and drain the tendons of all these beasts.

The eunuch looked unhappy and shook his head.

"Several old ancestors in the palace had already issued a kill order against the Tianji Sect, but when they arrived at the Tianji Sect's gate, the sect was already deserted."

"Our ancestors said that the Tianji Sect is best at calculating the secrets of the universe."

"As soon as the Xiongnu were in trouble, they ran away. This group of people are as slippery as loaches."

As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, everyone around him pounded their fists and secretly cursed the Tianji Sect for being so shameless.

He had actually planned to run away a long time ago.

They were very upset that they didn't get rid of these bastards.

But Yang Wudi thought of an even more terrible consequence. His face suddenly changed and he asked, "Will Suanzi run into the Xiongnu army again that day?"

"Will he become a military advisor again?"

"Help the Xiongnu attack Honghua City?"

Damn it!

No way!

Many soldiers swallowed their saliva, and a chill rushed from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

All members of the Tianji Sect are missing. They will definitely fight to the death with the Great Zhou Dynasty, because if the Great Zhou Dynasty is not destroyed, they will be like rats crossing the street.

Soon they will be liquidated.

So this time, the Tianji Sect will definitely help the Huns attack the Great Zhou again.

With the help of this group of people, the crisis that Honghua City faced last time may happen again.

"What should I do?"

"Are we just going to sit here and wait for death?"

"Will our logistical supply lines be cut off again?"

"If it gets cut off this time, it will be the end!"

The soldiers talked about it and understood the seriousness of the matter.

The last time the logistics supply line was cut off, the entire Da Zhou suffered heavy losses. All the food and grass supplied to the front line were burned.

Food and fodder are scarce supplies.

In ancient times, most people could only live a life of food and clothing, and many people would die of hunger and cold due to lack of food.

Therefore, the food supply of each dynasty was basically maintained in a state of balance between income and expenditure.

Once a large-scale war broke out, the dynasty’s food expenditure would be insufficient, resulting in a decline in its population.

Most of the population decline was due to starvation.

Because when there is a war, more taxes and grain have to be collected.

In the end, there was even less food left for the people. The last time, what was burned was several months' worth of food for Honghua City, and it was food needed during the war.

That is several times the usual amount of food.

If such a heavy loss happens again, the entire Great Zhou will have no food left to supply Honghua City.

"Marshal, what should we do?"

Ten thousand generals were covered in cold sweat.

Sometimes war depends on resources. Without food, you cannot fight even if you have elite soldiers and weapons.

People are starving to death, what can they use to fight?

Yang Wudi sighed, looked towards the north with a gloomy gaze and said: "Then we can only rely on Bai Qi!"

………………

Three days later.

"Report!"

A joyful voice rang out across the grassland.

Yang Wudi sent out a total of 10 teams to search for Bai Qi's whereabouts, and finally someone found Bai Qi.

The messenger immediately dismounted and said to Bai Qi:

"The Emperor's decree: General Bai Qi, for your meritorious service in protecting the country, I hereby commend you and promote you three ranks in a row!"

At this moment, Bai Qi was lying on the grass, basking in the sun leisurely.

Hearing this, his eyes lit up.

But he did not rush to ask about his reward, but grabbed the messenger and pulled him over: "How is Honghua City?"

The messenger immediately said happily: "General Bai Qi, Honghua City has been defended! Although we suffered a lot of losses, the Xiongnu finally retreated at the critical moment."

As he spoke, he told Bai Qi everything that had happened in Honghua City.

Although Honghua City suffered heavy casualties, it was finally held!

At this moment, Yang Paifeng and others immediately cheered and celebrated, because they were the ones who saved Honghua City. These soldiers felt as if they were saviors, and they were all extremely happy.

Only Bai Qi felt that the timing was not right this time. It would have been better to let the Huns fight among themselves before the gates of Honghua City were breached.

In that case, there wouldn't be so many casualties.

"It seems that man's plans are not as good as God's plans. Who would have known that the Huns would run so slowly? If it were the soldiers of the Great Zhou, they would run to Honghua City as soon as possible even if they died of exhaustion."

Bai Qi cursed in his heart that these Huns had very poor discipline.

At this moment, the voice of the system also sounded in Bai Qi's mind.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the task of promotion to military rank, with his military rank promoted three levels in a row. 】

[The rewards are as follows:]

[Host promoted to third-rank general, reward: three-star lower-rank martial arts combat skill "Hunyuan Overlord Halberd"]

[Host promoted to the third-rank general, reward: three-star lower-rank light-body skill "Walking on Water Without Traces"]

[Host promoted to second-rank general, reward: three super skill points]

[The rewards have been distributed. Would the host like to collect them? 】

Bai Qi immediately chose yes!

[Host request accepted, reward withdrawal completed!] 】

Then, the two ancient books remained in Bai Qi's mind.

"Learn the technique!"

Bai Qi immediately chose to study.

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