In terms of merit, Huo Qubing turned the tide in Hangu Pass this time, and he was indeed worthy of being a marquis, but with so many ministers asking for him at the same time, things were not so simple.

The rebels in the south and the annexation of the state of Qiu, it stands to reason that there are already many ministers and generals who need to be knighted with the army, but because as soon as the war in the south ended, the Hanguguan War began, so Wang Mang has not had time to do this.

Wang Mang was not stingy with the title, and as soon as he understood the thoughts of the ministers, he said: "Huo Qubing's exploits are indeed notorious, and he should be crowned a marquis, and Wang Yongji." ”

"The minister is here. Wang Yongji hurriedly said.

"You are the secretary of the military department, although the matter of canonization of the knighthood is not the business of your military department, but it has always been presented by the military department, you count the merits of the soldiers since the army went out, and take a preliminary reward plan. Wang Mang said.

"Obey. Wang Yongji nodded hurriedly, this is a great honor, as a preliminary reviewer, the plan that is generally reported will not be modified too much unless there is a problem.

After thinking about it, Wang Yongji said again: "Your Majesty, General Huo Qubing's achievements are unparalleled in the world, should you consider canonizing it first?" ”

"Huo Qubing, what do you mean?" Wang Mang looked at Huo Qubing.

"Your Majesty will do everything you want. Huo Qubing's face was indifferent, he was an extremely proud person, he would never ask for anything, everything was based on strength.

"Then let's canonize first. Wang Mang glanced at the crowd: "Huo Qubing is less than twenty this year, he is a young man in the army, he broke the enemy army with 10,000 elite soldiers in Hangu Pass this time, bravely crowned the whole army, according to the usual should be the marquis, according to my meaning, since General Huo's courage and fierceness crowned the whole army, why not make him the champion Hou?"

Champion Hou?

A group of ministers, you look at me, I look at you, just listen to this name to know the courage of this person, this wait, almost the first in the world, but thinking of Huo Qubing's record in Hangu Pass, the ministers are speechless, at least all the generals they know, none of them can play such a record with 10,000 elite soldiers.

"The ministers think that the name of the champion Hou is fully worthy of the merits of General Huo Qubing, Your Majesty Shengming!"

Unable to think of a reason for their opposition, the ministers kowtowed in agreement.

Wang Mang added: "Wang Yongji, in the future, he will use General Huo Qubing's fifty percent record to clarify the standard for the title of marquis. ”

"Yes. Wang Yongji nodded hurriedly, but he was shocked in his heart, Huo Qubing's record in Hangu Pass this time is too big, even half of the record is not something that ordinary generals can set, this is artificially raising the standard of the marquis up a level, but no one dares to object, after all, if you don't even have half of the record of others, what qualifications do you have to be a marquis.

Fortunately, the record can be accumulated, although it can't be played in one battle, but if it is said many times, it is not impossible.

The ministers were envious, jealous and hateful of Huo Qubing's sick soldiers, but they also knew that a genius general like Huo Qubing was rare for a thousand years, and it was a kind of luck and helplessness for them to meet him.

Since everyone agreed, Wang Mang immediately issued an order to officially canonize Huo Qubing as the champion Hou, Wang Mang noticed that Li Guang's face was a little sad, thinking of Li Guang's original experience, he couldn't help but say in Li Guang's ear: "Li Guang, with your merits, is a Hou Ye your end?"

Li Guang's expression was shocked, he looked at Wang Mang with great emotion, and then said with high morale: "Your Majesty, my Great Qin reinforcements have arrived, Li Guang, as a vanguard general, please go out of the city and fight to the death with the Han army!"

"There is no urgency. Wang Mang said: "First repair a letter to the general of the Han army, Shi Dangdang, I want him to meet in front of the pass!"

Shi dare to be dang?

Li Guang looked stunned for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that the Han army has now changed Gongsun Yang as the main general, and Shi Dangdang is no longer the main general of the Han army." ”

"Nope. Wang Mang shook his head and said: "Gongsun Yang did bring reinforcements over, and he did control hundreds of thousands of Han troops in front of Hangu Pass, but the handsome seal of the Han army is still in the hands of Shi Kangdang, and Shi Kangdang is still the chief general of the Han army." ”

"But in this way......" Li Guang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "The minister understands what His Majesty means." ”

Li Guang pushed himself and others, thinking that if he sat in the position of Gongsun Yang, and now the local government was only willing to meet with a nominal coach, then he would definitely not be willing, presumably the same would be true of Gongsun Yang.

And Li Guang also found out that the meeting between Gongsun Yang and Shi Gandang was not pleasant, and even had a fierce conflict, and now Wang Mang wants to see Shi Kangdang, which is to some extent a kind of volcano pouring oil on the relationship between the two.

Sure enough, when Li Guang's messenger arrived at the Han army's big tent, he let Gongsun Yang's people take it away, and Gongsun Yang threw the letter on the ground in front of the messenger and said: "Go back and tell your emperor that the commander of the Han army is my Gongsun Yang now, and Shi Dang is a sinner, he is not qualified to speak on behalf of Han Jun, go back and write a new letter and hand it over." ”

The messenger silently picked up the letter, raised his head and said, "Your Majesty said that he only talks to the person who holds the commander's seal, do you have the seal?"

Gongsun Yang was furious, pointed at the messenger and said, "Someone is coming, drag him out and cut him down!"

"The two armies are fighting, don't kill the envoys!" the messenger shouted: "Gongsun Yang, if you dare to kill me, you will definitely become the joke of the entire continent!"

"Dog guts!" Gongsun Yang's face turned red, and he said directly: "What's the point of killing you a nobody, come here, bring people down to General Ben and cut them with a thousand knives." ”

Just when the messenger was dragged away by a group of Korean soldiers, Yuan Hong said lightly: "The two armies are fighting, don't kill the envoy, this is the rule, the rules can't be broken, let him go back, messenger, you remember to bring a message to Wang Mang, just say that no matter how he jumps, he will also lose, let him directly switch and surrender, and the lives of the province will be ruined." ”

"Your words, I will bring to Your Majesty. The messenger glanced at Yuan Hong coldly and sneered: "If you really think about the common people in the world and really don't want to lose your lives, then why don't you withdraw your troops if you do something unjust? Why don't you simply give up the country name and merge it into my Great Qin Territory?"

Yuan Hong's face turned cold, and said: "The two armies are fighting, it is true that if they don't kill them, the death penalty can be escaped, but the living crime is inevitable, Gongsun Yang, you let people abolish his cultivation, break his muscles and bones, and then let people carry him back, just say that he accidentally fell." ”

Gongsun Yang hurriedly agreed, then looked at the messenger viciously, personally stepped forward to abolish the messenger with a palm, and then ordered someone to break the messenger's bones inch by inch, and then ordered someone to carry the person back to Hangu Pass, and then returned to Yuan Hong's side, and said very dogly: "Lord Yuan, do you think this is good?"

"Not bad. Yuan Hong nodded lightly.

When the messenger was carried back to Hangu Pass, Li Guang looked at the messenger whose bones were shattered, and said angrily: "What about the Han soldiers who sent people back?"

"They put down the messenger and were about to run, and we chased as fast as we could. Someone immediately replied, "Do you want to send them back with broken bones?" ”

"Otherwise?" Li Guang said angrily: "Keep them for the New Year!"

Wang Mang also got the news at this time and rushed over, and frowned when he heard Li Guang's order, but he didn't stop it, this time the Han army really did too much, since he Han Jun broke the rules, then he Daqin would return the favor with a tooth for a tooth.

"How are the people?" Wang Mang stepped forward.

(End of chapter)