Chapter Eighty-Five: The War Ends
In the temporarily built tent in the valley of Qingfeng Town, all the generals including the reinforcements gathered together, several long tables were lined up, and the smallest official positions sitting were all partial generals who led more than 5,000 soldiers, except for Liu Lei, who was a meritorious man and the nominal master of Qingfeng Town, who was able to sit in the most corner position.
Shen Aojun took the lead in standing up and saluting everyone, and then couldn't wait to ask Wang Pengdao: "General, since we have arrived at the army, when will we launch a counterattack against the enemy?" ”
Even if the City Lord's Mansion does not pursue the defeat of the army, as a stain, Shen Aojun also wants to make meritorious service as soon as possible, as soon as this remark came out, all the generals in the south hurriedly raised their ears, at this time, it is better to make some military merits to feel at ease.
"Alas! Brother Shen, don't be impatient," Wang Pengdao on the main throne waved his hand and said: "I came here this time to tell you about this matter, the war was over three days ago!" You don't have to fight anymore! ”
"What war ended?"
"No more fighting!"
The people in the handsome tent looked at each other, and this news caught the generals left behind in the south unexpected, and they exchanged their heads with each other, and there was chaos in the handsome tent for a while.
Wang Pengdao was not in a hurry to take a sip of the teacup in front of him, and waited for everyone to digest the amazing news before he spoke again: "I also got the news two days ago, our army in the north launched a surprise attack and captured two fortresses and three cities in the Stormwind City-State in one fell swoop, and broke into the enemy's territory for three hundred miles, the people of the Stormwind City-State have already negotiated with us, after all, it will be a defeat for both sides if we continue to fight, even if we have an advantage in the north, but there are also more than 100,000 troops in our hinterland, If we continue to fight, many places in the south will be affected, so the city lord has decided to make a truce with the Stormwind City-state, and our current mission is to monitor the exit of the enemy army in Sunset City. ”
Wang Pengdao said that even though many lords in the southern border were unwilling, it was a foregone conclusion, and people also said that if they continued to fight in the southern border, they would suffer greater losses, so let's leave it at that.
Shen Aojun also sighed and sat down obediently.
"Don't be sad about the heavy position, when the enemy withdraws from the south, let's rest and prepare to not give them the opportunity to sneak attack the south in the future, there will be a chance in the future, my brother said, if you can penetrate him once, you can penetrate the second time, ah? Hahaha," Wang Pengdao said.
Everyone also hurriedly echoed and toasted Wang Peng with tea instead of wine.
Wang Pengdao drank a cup with everyone, and seeing that everyone's emotions had stabilized, he gently put the cup on the table and said: "Although the battle in the south has suffered a lot of losses, the spirit of unity of the lords has been obvious to everyone, and the city lord has also heard about it, especially when he heard that in this battle, a militia of only 500 people defeated the enemy's 10,000 elites, I am very relieved, and I am very relieved."
Hearing Wang Pengdao's words, many people have already turned their eyes to Liu Lei with envy or jealousy.
Sure enough, I heard Wang Pengdao say: "Liu Leike, the general of the defenders of Qingfeng Town? ”
When Liu Lei heard this, he hurriedly stood up and went out of the ranks, bowed down and responded: "General Hui, the subordinate Liu Lei is here"
Although he had seen it from afar at the door just now, Wang Daopeng was still surprised by Liu Lei's youth at this time, and looked at Liu Lei for a while before saying: "It's you, who led people to defend Qingfeng Town for three days and covered the retreat of the army."
Liu Lei thought with contempt in his heart that it was obviously a rout, and he was embarrassed to say that retreating could really put gold on his face, of course, this sentence was also in his heart, if he said it, the southern generals present would definitely dismantle him and then rape him...... Forehead...... Forehead...... And then ...... Forehead......
"Lord Hui, the lower officials don't dare to be proud of their achievements, this time they were able to hold Qingfeng Town thanks to the fact that the soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy, and several officers under my command were effective, and in the end, of course, Lord Shen supported in time, otherwise the whole army would have been wiped out"
Seeing Liu Lei being so modest, everyone looked up to him, especially Shen Aojun, who was praised for a while, and at this time he had a trace of gratitude to Liu Lei.
Wang Pengdao raised his hand to signal Liu Lei not to be modest: "It's yours, it's yours, you won a battle in the entire southern border" Wang Pengdao's seemingly casual words made Liu Lei bitter, although Wang Pengdao had the intention of using him to beat everyone in the south, but he gave Liu Lei a lot of hatred, I wiped it, you dead fat man, you actually opened a group ridicule!
Many people looked at Liu Lei with anger in their eyes, the husband was innocent and Huaiyu was guilty, and the entire southern border won the battle against him, and he didn't fit in at all, Liu Lei didn't understand why Wang Pengdao was so good that he pit himself, until he accidentally saw Liu Tianyu's unnatural face, and understood something in his heart, it may be that Wang Pengdao has a bad relationship with his father, so he deliberately hugged the grass and beat the rabbit.
Liu Lei said again and again that he didn't dare, he didn't dare!
"Don't be modest, the letter from the city lord has already explained to me, if you have any difficulties now, as long as you don't overdo it, you will be satisfied, as for the bulk of the reward, I will give it to you after a while"
What do you want? Liu Lei had been thinking about it all night last night, how could he not know what he wanted!
"People!" Liu Lei blurted out.
"Huh? What the? Wang Pengdao didn't understand what he meant.
Liu Lei hurriedly organized the language and said: "General Hui, there were only less than 1,000 people in Qingfeng Town before the war, and this battle was even more heavy, so I want to have a little population, so that I can better protect Qingfeng Town in the future."
"People? I want to think about it" Wang Pengdao obviously didn't expect Liu Lei to make such a request in advance, knocked his finger on the table and thought for a while and said: "No problem, I agreed to this matter, and when I go back, I will transfer 5,000 people from my territory to you."
"Uh...... This is not a troublesome general" Liu Lei touched his nose and said embarrassedly, after all, people are kind, and they are still picking thin weight loss, seeing that Wang Pengdao's complexion has changed, Liu Lei hurriedly said: "My lord, I know that you are kind, but I have already chosen someone!" ”
"Oh? Someone has chosen, which one? Wang Pengdao asked with interest.
"I heard that the Shen family in Yufeng Town has been deprived of the title of nobility, the territory has been recovered, and the people have become outcasts?"
Wang Pengdao nodded: "Yes!" That's right, it was found that they were selling weapons to the Stormwind City State without permission."
Liu Lei hurriedly bowed down and said, "General Hui, then give me all the displaced people in their territory."
Wang Pengdao narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why?" These homeless people used to be the children of the Shen family, so you weren't afraid of trouble? ”
Liu Lei had already prepared his words: "General Hui, I saw some homeless people before, I saw what happened to them, I can't bear to let them be displaced and separated, and I think the Shen family's crimes have nothing to do with the people, after this period of punishment, I think they also know the lesson, so I dare to ask them for a way to live."
Wang Pengdao listened to him and looked at Liu Lei for a long time, just when Liu Lei thought he had failed, Wang Pengdao suddenly said: "Okay, I'm approved, after a while, I will have people send you the displaced people scattered in the city-state."
Liu Lei was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly saluted, "Thank you, Master!" ”
"No thanks, oh! By the way, who is your father? Wang Pengdao suddenly asked knowingly.
Liu Lei glanced at Liu Tianyu, who was pale, with his eyes, and said, "General Hui, my father Liu Tianyu." ”
"Oh, Tianyu" Wang Pengdao pretended to be surprised, then turned his head to look at Liu Tianyu and said: "Tianyu, your son is good, benevolence, hahaha"
Liu Tianyu stiffly squeezed out a smile.