Hearing this, many people focused their attention on the Khitan general Yelu Yudu who was in the front position and the Western Mongolian king Huerzahusi who was wearing a golden crown. However, seeing that the two men were pale but did not say a word, everyone immediately looked at Qu Duan.
Everyone knew that compared with other troops, including the Khitan reinforcements and the Western Mongolian reinforcements, the reinforcements composed of the main elite of the Imperial Camp that arrived later were in the worst condition. In this battle, especially when the Song army had an advantage but the combat effectiveness of the Jin army was still affirmed and verified, this army that arrived later and took on a key mission was likely to suffer a very tragic loss of personnel, and it was considered a kind of "unnecessary" loss.
So if anyone were to try to make a final struggle in front of the emperor at this moment, it should be them.
But then again, Emperor Zhao has been on the throne for ten years and has tight control over the imperial camp troops. Besides, in such a serious battle, not everyone has the courage to stand up and discuss it.
This is not the time for Huaishang or Yaoshan. Wu Jie can formulate such a serious proposal, and Lu Yihao can make such a naked threat. They have the confidence.
And sure enough, under everyone's gaze, Qu Duan also turned pale, but he also just clenched his fists and remained silent.
"Sir, I have something to say!"
Just when everyone's attention was on Qu Duan, suddenly a tall general in the front row turned around and knelt on one knee in front of the emperor, shocking everyone... because the person who stepped out was actually Wang Dewang Yaksha.
"Please speak, Lord Wang." Zhao Jiu remained calm and responded without changing his expression.
"Your Majesty!" Wang De panted on the ground. "I'm not talking about the military discipline on the battlefield, but I'm a little dissatisfied with the battle arrangement... When we decided on the military strategy the day before yesterday, we only planned for today to be sunny, so it would have been fine if I was to go out third from the last battle... But it rained today, so the battle must be slow. If I go out third from the last battle, wouldn't it be a mess?"
"What do you think, Wang Qing?" Zhao Jiu asked. "Hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting, and you, Wang De, are also leading tens of thousands of people. You can't just change the order at the last minute, right?"
"Good instructor, you know, I have no intention of ruining the overall situation. Hundreds of thousands of people fighting will never rush in. What I mean is that Li Qiong is a man who knows how to coordinate. Let him take charge of the various units in Tokyo and send the troops according to the original arrangement." Wang De said while pointing to Li Qiong who was stunned for a moment. "Only me and my unit, please be the vanguard! I am willing to go out of Xiaoshiqiao first, lead the way for Li Jiedu, and respond to Han Junwang!"
"How can a general of a town be the vanguard?" Zhao Jiu was also stunned, but then shook his head.
However, upon hearing this, Wang De simply punched the ground with his fist, then stared at Emperor Zhao with bloodshot eyes and spoke fiercely:
"Your Majesty, I am a brave man. If I hadn't met you, how could I have been able to keep my integrity?! Even the people in the imperial camp say that I can only hold my current position because I followed the emperor early and relied on my seniority. This time, I have long wanted to be your pioneer, to fight the enemy to repay your kindness and to clear my name! Before in Taiyuan, after I made meritorious service, I asked for pardon for my second son Wang Shun to return to the army. People from all levels also mocked me, saying that I was of low character and was tied to my child. In fact, I asked for my rebellious son to return to the army, and all I asked was that the three of us, father and son, could work hard for the king's cause and live and die together! Your Majesty, please allow the three of us, father and son, to go before this battle!"
After saying this, Wang De simply disregarded his status and kowtowed repeatedly... The generals around him were all in awe, and Liu Qi was even more nodding, as if no one knew what he was thinking about.
Zhao Jiu thought for a moment and no longer hesitated: "Wang Qing is so heroic. If I don't allow it, it would be stingy. So I will allow your troops to march out first and lead the entire army!"
Wang De was overjoyed and quickly stood up and returned to his position, even glancing at Han Shizhong who was standing with his hand on his waist.
Han Shizhong just shook his head and laughed.
"Wang Jiedu is valiant and brave, but when large armies fight for important positions across the river, it is inevitable that they will fight one after another. This kind of thing can only happen once, not twice, otherwise it will disrupt the march. The rest of you should not follow suit and seek a fight." Zhao Jiu waited until the other party returned to his position before speaking seriously. "Besides this, does anyone have anything else to say?"
Everyone looked at each other. Huyan Tong, who had taken a step forward, withdrew his foot silently, not daring to say anything.
Seeing that everyone was speechless and the vision was getting brighter and brighter in front of the hall, Emperor Zhao couldn't help but sigh: "You don't have anything to say, but I have one more thing. Just now, Prime Minister Lu played a good role to emphasize military discipline and law. Now I have to promise some rewards, otherwise who would risk their lives? But I ask myself that after ten years in power, the words I said and the promises I made are still worth some money... You just listen."
Everyone was cheered up.
"Huer Zha Husi?" Unexpectedly, but also reasonable, Zhao Jiu called the person in front of him first.
"The little king is here." Huer Zha Husi shuddered, and under the push of his son, he quickly bowed and walked out. His tone was strange, but his posture was extremely humble.
"I have two things to say to you." Zhao Jiu responded calmly. "First, your army accounts for about one-tenth of the total army in this battle. The spoils of war after this battle, whether it is the armor and weapons collected on the battlefield or the inventory of the Jin army after the capture of Zhending Prefecture, are eleven times that of your Western Mongolians; second, as long as your Western Mongolians do not fall behind in this battle, I promise you that as long as the Song Dynasty has spare power, we will ensure that the Western Mongolian kings will be from the Kerait tribe for generations, and the son will inherit the father, and the younger brother will inherit the elder brother. You don't have to worry about your descendants not being able to carry on the business."
Huer Zha Hu Si didn't know whether he had thought through the pros and cons of the matter, and whether he had time to weigh the pros and cons. But at this moment, what else could he say? Naturally, he bowed and expressed his gratitude.
However, the eldest son Tuoli, who was standing behind him, heard these words and realized how heavy the political commitment made by the emperor in public was. Moreover, considering the private promises made between the emperor and his subjects before, he could not help but stand up and immediately stepped out to express his gratitude as a statement.
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