Knowing that Liaodong asked for Liu Ji, Shi Le was quite embarrassed, and he had the heart to refuse but was worried about annoying Liaodong and attracting a large army to conquest. But if Liu Ji is handed over here, it will be a heavy blow to the morale of Xiangguo, and even the people who come to take refuge in him can't keep it, who else will dare to come to defect easily in the future?

"Meng Sun, do you think you should hand over Liu Ji?"

"Lord, if you don't pay it, how can General Zhenbei be willing to give up? Although the impact of handing over Liu Ji is not good, it can show the sincerity of the referendum to the outside world. No matter what Liaodong thinks, at least Li Ju, Cao Wei and others will no longer regard Xiangguo as an enemy of Yidi, so the net carefully woven by Liaodong will reveal a big flaw. ”

"Okay, for the sake of the future, Ji will bow to Liaodong for the time being!"

Shi Le's face was full of coldness, and he instantly decided Liu Ji's fate. Soon after, a large group of Xiangguo cavalry escorted Liu Ji and his party to Jicheng. And the originally high-ranking prince of Han Zhao was completely reduced to a prisoner, and at the same time, Jicheng was punished by Liaodong.

……

The four years of Jianxing is a bumper harvest for the talents cultivated by Liaodong itself, not only the first batch of state bachelors graduated, but also a group of students graduated from the Wubei Academy.

Originally, Wei Shuo wanted to award swords to the trainees in order to cultivate the sense of honor of the officers and soldiers of the Liaodong Army. But since September, he has been busy with scientific expeditions, the expansion of sailors, etc., and he can't find time to go to the martial arts academy, so he had to hold the sword ceremony in Layue.

On a certain day in the lunar month, the Liaodong Auditorium was full of colorful flags, and fragrant flowers were dotted around. Although it is completely incomparable with the extravagant Qionglin banquet, it is grand enough for the military.

The trainees led by Yang Hu and Gao Kai wore bright fish scale armor and looked heroic and heroic, sitting under the stage with excitement on their faces, looking at Wei Shuo, Wen Qiao, Gao Zhan, Lu Chang, Zhang Tong, Su Pill and other high-level military generals on the stage.

Since it was rumored that General Zhenbei was going to personally award swords to the outstanding graduates of the Martial Arts Academy, countless students had been looking forward to this glorious moment, hoping that they could get the swords awarded by Wei Shuo himself.

As the master of Liaodong, Wei Shuo was sitting on the stage, smiling and looking at a group of young and immature officers in the audience, they are the cornerstone of Liaodong, and how much the Liaodong Army can achieve in the future depends on the performance of the students in the future.

"Lord, when the time comes, when do you think the sword ceremony will begin?" The new secretary, the supervisor and clerk, Huang Fuzhen, stepped forward to ask for instructions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today mainly to witness the graduation of the students of the Martial Arts Academy! This means that there will be a new group of generals rising in Liaodong. ”

As Wei Shuo spoke, the original noise in the hall quickly disappeared, and he nodded towards most people, "Welcome to today's protagonist, the fresh graduates of the Martial Arts Academy, please come forward!" ”

I saw that 20 outstanding students such as Yang Yu and Gao Kai, who were originally sitting in the front row of the audience, stood up at the same time, and in the sight of everyone at the scene, 20 students walked to the front desk in turn with vigorous steps. The generals, trainees, and officials at all levels who watched the ceremony all over the ceremony gave warm applause.

The front row was only a few dozen steps away from the place where the sword was awarded, so the young Yang Crane, Gao Kai and the others could clearly see that at the other end, the famous General Zhenbei was smiling at them. The young cadets stopped in front of the steps where Wei Shuo was standing, bent slightly, and raised their right arms across their chests as a sign of respect.

Xie Ai, Jia Jian, Xue Tao and other new students who were sitting in the audience to watch the ceremony this year, looked at the infinite scenery on the stage with their eyes shining and looked at the seniors such as Yang Que and others who had infinite scenery on the stage, and couldn't help but yearn for it. At this moment, Xie Ai suddenly felt that transferring to the military was not necessarily much worse than being a civilian official.

At this time, I saw Chen An, the commander of the guards, leading a group of guards, holding a tray in his hand, and a dazzling short sword was placed on each tray. The sword is about a foot and a half long, with a beautiful inscription carved on the hilt, the sun shining on the blade, and a thin belt next to the sword.

Chen An stepped forward and came to Wei Shuo's side, and said in a low voice, "Lord, everything is ready." ”

Wei Shuo nodded, came to the front of Yang Hu, who was in the first place, bent down and tied his belt with his own hands, and then carefully hung the saber on the hook, this whole set of actions looked extremely skillful. When he had finished this series of movements, he took a few steps back, looked Yang Yu up and down with a smile, and then began to teach the next student the sword.

The armor of the trainee's whole body shone dazzlingly in the sun, the large hollow outlined the intricate pattern, and the helmet was a giant dragon with wings ready to fly, which looked extremely artistic.

When all the students received the swords given by Wei Shuo himself, they pulled out the swords they had just tied around their waists, and then turned to face the audience and raised them high.

"I am willing to die for the Lord!"

"Willing to give everything for Liaodong!"

"I am willing to use the sword in my hand to seize more land for the plough of Liaodong!"

The hall erupted in warm applause and cheers, congratulating every new graduate. The starting point of the cadets is higher than that of ordinary soldiers, and they are awarded the rank of lieutenant as soon as they leave the school, and at the same time, they are awarded different military positions according to their specialties.

"Accepting the saber means that from today onwards you will become an official member of the Liaodong Army, which is a glorious and sacred title, she represents sacrifice, responsibility, glory, and dedication!"

"The situation in the outside world is changing, the situation in various places is becoming increasingly tense, and the inevitable war threatens the tranquility of Liaodong at all times. Any nation that longs for peace longs for a strong army to defend the peace of the country, which means that a strong army is related to the rise and fall of the entire nation. ”

"The Liaodong Army is a brand new army that is completely different from the old army in the past, and it has its own glorious history along the way. With the situation in turmoil, Liaodong is facing severe tests and unprecedented challenges. ”

"You are the first graduating students of the Armed Forces Academy, and you are a strong backing for maintaining the peace of Liaodong in the future and promoting the continued strong development of the Liaodong Army. Your joining marks the opening of a new page in the history of the Liaodong Army and pushes the Liaodong Army to a new height. ”

"Wan Sheng! Wansheng! Yang Hu, Gao Kai and other students held their swords high and shouted excitedly.

After Wei Shuo awarded the best twenty students with swords, a sumptuous feast followed. Many generals devoured large pieces of meat and glasses of wine on the one hand, and boasted of their strength to outsiders on the other hand, and some of the good ones came to the corner to whisper.

"My lord, there is news from Xiangguo that Shi Le has sent an envoy to escort Liu Ji and his party to Jicheng."

Huangfu Zhen hurried to Wei Shuo, who was greeting the generals around him, and told him the latest military information. Gao Zhan, Wen Qiao, and others, who were gossiping with their colleagues next to them, also leaned over when they heard this, and the rest of the lower-level people scattered to the side when they saw this.

"Lord, what's going on?"

The staff all gathered around and inquired one after another, and Wei Shuo had no choice but to signal Huangfu Zhen to tell it again.

"Talk about it, what is the conspiracy of Shile to do this?" Wei Shuo asked.

"No wonder the lord has always attached great importance to Shi Le, although he is from Hulu, he is an extraordinary person with his means and scheming! He can abandon Liu Ji so cleanly, and he has seen the pros and cons clearly. In a short period of time, it seems that Xiangguo has suffered a loss, but in fact, Liaodong has secretly suffered a loss. ”

"Shi Le showed his heart to the whole world by abandoning Liu Ji, if Liaodong holds on to it again, I am afraid it will cause public anger! In the opinion of his subordinates, it is better to stop there and wait and see what happens for the time being. As long as there is a slight change in Qinzhou, Liaodong still has a chance. ”

"Well, Shiler's reaction was not what I expected! His talents are eloquent, much stronger than Liu Cong, Liu Yao and others, and among so many opponents in Liaodong, only Murong Diao can be compared with him. It's a pity that they were born in the same era as Liaodong, and their fate is not good, because the future can only dominate the world in Liaodong! ”

The whole banquet lasted for more than an hour before it ended, and the trainees led by Yang Que were transferred to various places to serve, some entered the government soldiers and the Xiang Army as grassroots officers, and some entered various divisions to serve as soldiers, and Yang Que was lucky to be transferred to the Military Division to follow the internship with Lord Lu Chang. (To be continued.) )