The madness of the Jin Army is comparable to Youren, seeing the appearance of the Jin people around, the soldiers of the Iron Lion Army are also grinning, You Ren has always been competitive and competitive, not falling behind, at this time it is even more with the psychology of competition, rushing to the front in the lead, following the Seventh Legion, and also killing into the Red Army camp.

The Seventh Army had already broken through the overall formation of the Red Army in advance, and now the wolf-like Iron Lion Army came in again, and the rout of the Red Army was like an avalanche, and no one was able to return to the sky.

This defeat, the Red Army was defeated miserably, within a radius of 100 miles, you can see the corpses and wounded soldiers of the Red Army, the army of more than 600,000 people, it can be said that it is a thousand miles, when they were defeated to the junction of Zeping County and Haowan County, only 300,000 people remained, and the other more than 300,000 were either killed in battle, or captured, or were scattered, the whole army, the fighting spirit was completely lost, like a plate of scattered sand, only this battle, the main force of the Red Army was greatly damaged, and there was no strength to do a head-to-head confrontation with the Jin Army.

The defeat of the Red Army, the most critical point is still the defeat of Yuan Cheng, if Yuan Cheng can hold the camp, so that the main force of the Iron Lion Army and the Jin Army can not converge, then the outcome of the Battle of Chengdu may not necessarily become.

If the Red Army can annihilate the Iron Lion Army in one fell swoop in the more than ten days of besieging the Iron Lion Army, it will be equivalent to changing the pattern of the Jin-Chi War, but unfortunately, the Red Army did not seize this God-given opportunity, but listened to Shen Yuan's idea, and tried to trap the Iron Lion Army alive with a trapped method, resulting in today's bitter fruit.

For the Red Army, the decisive battle was full of mistakes, while for the Jin Army, the great victory of Zepyeong County was mainly due to the Iron Lion Army. Perhaps the Seventh Army killed more enemies on the battlefield, but if the Iron Lion Army had not contained the main force of the Red Army in Chengdu, the Jin Army would not even be able to cross Panling. Not to mention the big victory in the first battle of Chengdu.

The Iron Lion Army can make such a big difference, and it is all due to themselves.

The characteristic of the You Army is that it is particularly independent, it does not have the concept of coordinated operations, still less does it emphasize the support of logistical supplies, and it can grab and eat wherever it wants, and it is completely self-sufficient. It is precisely because of this that the You army is not good at fighting at home, but is even better at fighting in other countries, especially when it is in trouble, the You army of several thousand or even hundreds of people dares to hug together, go deep into the enemy's hinterland, and deal with the enemy, which is exactly the terrible thing about the You army.

Although the reputation of the Iron Lion Army is to hang the banner of the Golden Army, in fact. From the bottom to the bottom, it is the You Army through and through, and at the same time, it has also inherited the traditions of the You Army.

After the main force of the Red Army escaped from Zeping County, the Jin Army, which had won a great victory, was stationed in Chengdu, and when discussing the merits and deeds, Lin Haotian praised the performance of the Iron Lion Army and the Seventh Army Corps, especially the Iron Lion Army, which was able to hold out in Chengdu for more than ten days under the condition of the whole army running out of food and supplies. And it also retains a strong combat power, which is incredible.

At this time, even Lin Haotian didn't know that the Iron Lion Army had done this way. But according to his speculation, it is likely that the hoarding of grain, grass and baggage in Chengdu created the conditions for the Iron Lion Army to hold on for a long time.

In recognition of the Iron Lion Army and the Seventh Legion, Lin Haotian gave Chu Chen and Guan He the titles of first-class earls respectively, and increased the two of them by three percent. The soldiers of the whole army were also rewarded.

Lin Haotian has never been soft on rewarding meritorious soldiers in the army, even if the treasury is empty, he has to feed the soldiers to his heart's content, and that's the only way. The soldiers can work harder and harder in the future battles.

As soon as the reward ended, the four deputy marshals of the Iron Lion Army, Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai, came to Lin Haotian together, asking Lin Haotian to take back his fate and deprive Chu Chen of his earldom, and it was best to cut him off as the commander of the Iron Lion Army.

After listening to the words of the four of them, Lin Haotian was quite surprised, with Chu Chen's merits in this battle, and with the brave performance of the soldiers of the Iron Lion Army, even if he was awarded the title of Earl of Chu Chen, he felt that it was a bit low, why did Chen Xiu and the others still want him to cut Chu Chen's title and military position together?

He frowned secretly, no horse spoke, turned his head to look at his personal guard, and said, "Pour tea!"

The guards responded cautiously, and while helping Lin Haotian pour tea, he quietly asked the guards below to give tea to Chen Xiu and the others.

Soon, the guards sent tea one by one, and before they could put down the tea, Lin Haotian waved his hand and said, "The four generals are very angry now, and they don't apply to tea, you go down first!"

Hearing this, Chen Xiu and the four of them looked at each other, and they all slowly lowered their heads, listening to the tone of the adult, they seemed to be very dissatisfied with their secret accusation to Chu Chen!

Lin Haotian picked up the tea, blew the tea foam on the noodles, took a sip slowly, then cleared his throat, and said: "Although Chu Chen is a special person, but now he has taken refuge in Dajin, then, he is my golden man, he is the top boss of you and others, and now he has been rewarded, you should be happy, why did you quietly come to me and sue him for his troubles? But your eyes are red? Whether the internal unity is directly related to the strength or weakness of a legion's combat strength, don't you understand this?"

Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai all oozed cold sweat on their foreheads, and they all stood up in unison, bowed to the ground in front of Lin Haotian, and said in a loud voice: "My lord, we are not jealous of Chu Chen, but ...... It's what he did, he really didn't deserve to be the commander of an army, let alone the title of earl!"

"Oh?" Lin Haotian narrowed his eyes, and at the same time, his heart trembled.

The actual battle proved that the Iron Lion Army was too easy to use, it was a legion that could be entrusted with reuse like the First Legion, and what he was most worried about was the problem of loyalty, if Chu Chen made a mistake in this regard, it would be difficult for him to do it. He took a deep breath, raised his head and said, "Tell me more." ”

"Do you know how the Iron Lion Army held out in Chengdu for more than ten days when they ran out of food?" asked Chen Xiu in a low voice.

Lin Haotian shook his head slowly, waiting for him to continue.

Chen Xiu said in a trembling voice: "That's by cooking the people in the city!"

Seeing Lin Haotian's puzzled expression, Chen Xiu immediately cooked the Iron Lion Army to cook the people of Chengdu, and the whole army gnawed human flesh to report to Lin Haotian one by one. After the end, he said movingly: "My lord, such an act that violates human ethics and hurts the heavens will be punished by heaven in the future, let someone like Chu Chen be the commander of my Jin army, and hang the earl title of my Jin country." It is really a great shame to my country, and in the future, I am afraid that my country will also be affected by it, and will be resented by the wrath of the heavens......"

He thought that the adults would be as angry as himself after listening to his explanation, but the more he said Lin Haotian's expression, the more cheerful his expression became. The corners of his mouth also curved slightly.

After he finished speaking, Lin Haotian asked with a smile, "You came to complain to me because of this matter?"

"Yes, my lord!" Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai all nodded in unison.

"Ha Lu Ha-" Lin Haotian couldn't help it, he laughed on his back, and muttered while laughing: "Cooking human flesh is also a shame that Chu Chen can think of!" As long as Chu Chen does not show disloyalty to the Jin Kingdom, then no matter what he does, it can be turned into a big thing and a small thing for Lin Haotian. Not to mention. As far as the situation at that time was concerned, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Chu Chen's approach, but he still admired Chu Chen's decisiveness and the 'bravery' of the Iron Lion Army's soldiers.

Lin Haotian is by no means a benevolent kind, he is an extremely cruel person himself, but he is just a commander of an army, in order to serve the public, and also to win people's hearts. had to restrain his style of acting, and often behaved very benevolently and generously. But in his bones, he is still full of ruthless and vicious personality.

In his opinion, in order to survive, let alone eating human flesh, it is understandable that even if he eats his parents, wife, and children.

A military man. His duty on the battlefield is to live, kill the enemy until the final victory, if he can't do this, no matter how much he pays attention to human ethics and heavenly principles, it will be like a fart.

Thinking about it, Lin Haotian thought that if he was in that situation at that time, he would make the same choice as Chu Chen and the Iron Lion Army. It is very worthwhile to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of Red people in exchange for the lives of the soldiers of the whole army, and even to ensure the victory of the entire battle.

If Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai were replaced as the commanders of the Iron Lion Army, the soldiers of the Iron Lion Army would have starved to death, and how could they have won today's victory?

Lin Haotian stared at Chen Xiu and the others for a long time, and suddenly said: "Biography, this commander orders ......."

When Shao Lin heard this, he hurriedly prepared pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Chen Xiu and the others were overjoyed, it seemed that the adults were really going to cut Chu Chen's title and official position.

When the four of them were secretly proud in their hearts, Lin Haotian said word by word: "In the battle of Chengdu, Chu Chen made great contributions, turned the tide, and saved the whole army from fire and water, so I gave Chu Chen the title of Marquis, the title of Marquis of Yongjun!"

"Pounce!"

After listening to Lin Haotian's will, Chen Xiu and the four of them almost vomited blood together, and the four of them almost doubted if their ears had heard it wrong, but instead of punishing Chu Chen, the lord also promoted Chu Chen's title to another level and became a marquis.

You must know that there were not many marquis of the Jin Kingdom at that time, and they could be counted on their fingers, and these people were all the founding heroes who made great contributions to Lin Haotian's succession to the throne.

"Big ...... The lord ...... "Wait for Shao Lin to write Lin Haotian's will and give it to him for a look, and the most shuai seal will be stamped back, Chen Xiu and the four of them came back to their senses, and the four of them were so anxious that they rubbed their hands again and again, knelt on the ground in unison, kowtowed forward, and said in unison: "My lord, Chu Chen is brutal, not my race, I hope that my lord will take back his life, and he must not be appeased because of Chu Chen's size!"

"The merit of size?" Lin Haotian put away the jade seal, sneered, and said: "If there is no Chu Chen, our army will not only not be able to win in Zeping County, but will also be defeated, this battle of the Red Harvest will be the same as the next time, and it will end without a problem, Chu Chen's merit, how can it be the size? Such a talent, if I listen to your slander and abandon it, it will be the biggest loss to my Jin Country!" As he spoke, he stood up, bypassed the table, and walked in front of Chen Xiu and the others.

Looking at the four people who were kneeling on the ground, Lin Haotian sighed lightly and said: "You all get up too!" I sent you to the Iron Lion Army as deputy marshal, not to let you create contradictions and conflicts, let alone to let you find fault with Chu Chen, what I want is for you to give me a good check and ensure Chu Chen's loyalty to the Jin Kingdom, you look at what you have done now, make a big fuss about such trivial things, if you let Chu Chen know the way, how do you feel? What do you think of me? If you really don't feel out of place with the Iron Lion, bring it up as soon as possible, and I'll send you and the others elsewhere. ”

Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai shook their heads secretly, this is really stealing chickens and rice, not only did they not bring Chu Chen down, but they also let him be a blessing in disguise. became the first marquis of Jin who was not born in Jin.

The four of them didn't dare to say more than half a word about Chu Chen's no, knelt on the ground, and said weakly one by one: "It's the last general's mistake, I failed to understand the hard work of the adults, and the last general is willing to be punished!"

"I know that all the brothers are well-intentioned. It's all for the sake of the Jin Kingdom, how can I blame you? Get up!" As he spoke, Lin Haotian pulled up Chen Xiu and the four of them one by one, and then he said with a smile: "The credit of the Iron Lion Army is naturally indispensable to the four of you, and when the war against the Red is over, the four of you will also be added to the ranks, but now." You want to guard Chuchen for me and win the hearts of the soldiers of the Iron Lion Army, can you do it?"

Hearing that Lin Haotian called him a brother, although the adults in the army have always called the soldiers brothers, Chen Xiu's hearts were still warm, and he replied with emotion: "My lord, please rest assured, the general will not fail in his mission!"

"Well, you say so. I'm relieved, go, do what you're supposed to do. Lin Haotian smiled and nodded to the four of them.

"The last general will retire!" Chen Xiu bowed and arched his hands. Retreat to the door before turning and leaving.

After they left, Lin Haotian shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then fell into deep thought, the current contradiction between the races within the Jin Kingdom is not a small problem, and it is not handled properly. It may cause big trouble, and this problem is difficult to solve, and it is not so easy for him, the coach, to be comprehensive and multi-faceted.

Let's talk about Chen Xiu's four people. As soon as he left the county capital where Lin Haotian was, he bumped into Chu Chen, who was guarding outside.

Chu Chen had 300,000 Iron Lion soldiers to do eyeliner for him, and as soon as Chen Xiu and the four of them entered the county capital, they were discovered by the Iron Lion soldiers, and then quietly passed the news to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen is not a fool, Chen Xiu and the four of them didn't look for adults in the morning, and they didn't look for adults in the evening, but they went to find adults after they were rewarded, their intentions were too obvious, they must be secretly complaining and wanting to impeach themselves.

Chu Chen's personality is straightforward, and he will never swallow his anger, since Chen Xiu and the others don't regard him as their own commander, then everyone will simply tear their faces and make it clear that he is outside the county capital to block Chen Xiu's four people.

Seeing the four of them come out, Chu Chen's originally gloomy face showed a smiling expression, walked forward, and asked, "General Chen, General Tao, General Zhang, General Guan, what a coincidence, the four of them really have a tacit understanding, and they actually came to see the adults together!"

Startled by Chu Chen's sudden appearance, Chen Xiu and the four of them were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed and said, "General!"

"The four of you are 'generals', I really don't dare to be it!" Chu Chen sneered and said: "Ming people don't do secret things, and secretly tell people behind their backs, that's a villain's behavior!

Chu Chen's yin and yang strange words made Tao Yuanfeng angry, and he was about to speak, but was stopped by Guan Dai, who was rolling his eyes, and the latter said to Chu Chen: "I waited for the general to ask to see the adult!"

"Oh, I want to hear about it!" Sure enough, Chu Chen hated it so much that the roots of his teeth itched, he had always treated Chen Xiu and the four of them as brothers and sisters, but they repaid themselves with such despicable means, was he too stupid or was the Jin people too difficult to befriend?

Guan Dai took a deep breath and said: "In this battle, our army was born and died, and with its own strength, it contained the Red Army for more than ten days, creating enough time for the main force of our army to go south, it can be said that the great victory of Chengdu in the first battle, our army made great contributions, but the adults only gave the same title to the general and General Guan, it is really favoritism, we are not convinced, so I ask to see the adult late at night, and I specially ask the adult to change his life and reward the general!"

"Oh? Ha Lu Ha-" Chu Chen seemed to hear the funniest joke in the world, and laughed wildly on his back, did he hear it wrong, Chen Xiu and the others did not come to sue him, but to ask for a reward for himself, this is simply a big joke in the world, could the four of them be fools?

The most unbearable thing for Chu Chen was for others to fool him, he laughed wildly while suppressing his anger, so he asked calmly, "Then what is the result?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Dai had already bowed deeply to him again, and said loudly: "Congratulations to the general, General Hexi, your lord has accepted our advice, and has prepared a will, and specially awarded the title of marquis of the general, the number - Marquis of Yongjun!"

This was a big surprise to Chu Chen, originally he had the urge to draw his sword and kill Chen Xiu's four people, but he never expected that the four of them would really come to see the adults for their own merits. After all, the words on the side can be false, but the will of the adults cannot be fake, and the four of them dare not lie in this regard with a hundred dares.

Besides, how could it be that the Lord was willing to confer upon himself the title of Marquis? As far as he knew, no one other than the Jin people had ever been named a Marquis, and even if Guan He, who was so brave and so highly used, was only awarded the title of Earl after his miraculous deeds.

Chu Chen was dumbfounded, stunned in place, motionless, unable to speak for a long time, his mind was muddy, as if he was in a dream.

Seeing that he had changed from the yin and yang weird aura just now to the dumb appearance he was now, Guan Dai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the heart that mentioned his throat and eyes finally fell back into his stomach.

He took the opportunity to turn his head and glance at Chen Xiu and the three of them, suggesting that the three of them should not miss this good opportunity to repair the relationship between the two parties.

Chen Xiu and the three of them reacted quickly, and they all bowed their hands and said: "Congratulations to the general, congratulations to the general, the general will soar in the future, but you must bring more of my brothers!"

"Huh? ah...... It's easy to say, it's easy to say!" Chu Chen, who was in a daze, finally came back to his senses, he arched his hand to the four of them, and said absent-mindedly: "There are still important things in the army, I ...... I'll have to go back to the camp and deal with it first!"

Their words were so shocking to Chu Chen that his thoughts were a little confused, and he didn't know what to say, he just wanted to hurry back to his tent and straighten out the mess in his heart.

Chu Chen, who had always been calm and calm, suddenly became like this, Chen Xiu and the four of them laughed secretly in their hearts, and the four of them saluted back: "The general walks slowly, if you want to come, the adult's documents will arrive immediately, and the general needs to prepare." ”

"Yes, yes, yes! You should be well prepared!" Chu Chen's expression was blank, and he nodded as he muttered. (To be continued......)