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He looked him up and down for a long time.

Ji Yun then spoke slowly, her voice cold and clear: "So you are Han Yilin? The magistrate of Zhatian County?"

Han Yilin was suspicious.

Look at it this way,

Suzaku must have told the Empress about his situation.

Slightly cup your hands in greeting.

Han Yilin had no intention of kneeling at all. "Exactly."

this point,

Ji Yun seemed unconcerned, merely nodding slightly: "I have already heard Zhuque speak of last night's battle."

"You were able to lead troops to defend the emperor at a critical moment and launch an attack from the enemy's rear, which can be considered a great achievement."

"Moreover, he had previously saved Suzaku's life."

"Rest assured, I will come quickly and reward and punish fairly. After the rebellion is quelled and the capital is recovered, I will reward those who have made contributions."

"You'll definitely get your share of the benefits then."

the whole process,

Ji Yun's voice was cold and clear.

The lack of any emotional fluctuation on his face slightly annoyed Han Yilin.

Mainly,

These so-called rewards

It always feels like they're just making empty promises.

after all,

Whether you can fight your way back is still uncertain. Even if you win this battle, the Pingtian Army will be severely weakened, but it won't be at the point where it's completely outmatched in both offense and defense.

of course,

On the surface,

Han Yilin maintained a respectful attitude: "Then I thank Your Majesty in advance."

I don't know if they didn't notice the perfunctory tone in their voice.

I still didn't notice.

Ji Yun nodded and continued, "How is the situation developing under your jurisdiction now?"

Upon hearing this,

Han Yilin naturally couldn't possibly recount every detail of the development.

However, contrary to the norm,

A very humble answer.

"The overall development is going fairly well, and we've even raised a number of troops..."

Overall answer

What he said was quite perfunctory.

Ji Yun didn't press the matter further. In her view, even if a county town develops rapidly in less than two months, its fundamentals are still what they are.

There could be 20,000 to 30,000 people.

This is already extremely rare.

As for last night,

Ji Yun did send people to investigate how many troops were attacking the Pingtian Army outside the valley.

But it was still quite dark.

and,

The battlefield was in complete chaos at the time, with hundreds of thousands of Pingtian soldiers running around like headless flies.

Therefore, it's impossible to count the number of people.

In the morning,

During the pursuit,

The troops in those subordinate counties gradually fell behind, and in the end only Han Yilin's elite troops were still pursuing them.

As the troops dispersed

Ji Yun's side,

They only received intelligence that the troop strength was between 20,000 and 30,000.

This answer,

In Ji Yun's opinion, it was already quite good, which made her feel a bit of appreciation.

at the moment,

After hearing Han Yilin's answer,

Ji Yun praised, "Indeed, the Great Jing is currently in a time of crisis, and it is fortunate to have a loyal and righteous person like you to help us."

"Now, after last night's battle, the enemy army suffered a major defeat and it will be difficult to reorganize an offensive in a short period of time."

"Moreover... I still have a backup plan within the rebel army. Originally, according to the plan, this battle should have been a stalemate for some time, but now that the rebel army has suffered such heavy losses, we can advance the battle a bit earlier."

Speaking of which,

Ji Yun looked at Han Yilin again and ordered, "Go back and bring all the troops here to be at your command."

"It won't be long before I launch a counterattack."

"If we can wipe out Hong Shengguang in one fell swoop and recover the capital, you will surely be eligible for a title and a generalship based on your achievements today."

After giving the instructions,

Ji Yun also lost interest in continuing the conversation.

With a flick of his sleeve, he said, "Go, and do it as quickly as possible."

???

Han Yilin was stunned.

Is this over?

They started kicking people out after less than ten minutes of chatting?

The key is,

She even put on airs like an empress, directly mobilizing her own troops right here, leaving Han Yilin stunned on the spot.

What does this empress mean?

I've done such a huge favor, and in the end, not only do I receive no reward, but all I get is empty promises, and I'm expected to bring all my troops to take orders?

Did you make a mistake!

The enemy army has a million soldiers.

You've been busy spreading the plague, which has given you the opportunity to counterattack. You led your troops to fight all night, and in the end, the promised reward is just empty promises.

What do you mean by being granted titles and honors?

That sounds nice,

The problem is that you're now a phoenix that's lost its feathers, with only tens of thousands of men under your command. You might not even be able to defeat them in a head-on confrontation, yet you still act all high and mighty, with an icy expression the whole time, as if you owe money.

When they left the tent,

Han Yilin was so angry he laughed.

In my heart,

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got.

especially,

When Ji Yun gave the order for him to bring his troops over, his attitude was so matter-of-fact that it was as if he were truly her subject.

A phoenix that has lost its feathers, what's the difference between you and a hen?

The capital has been lost.

Now they're nestled in the valley.

If it weren't for my help, I don't know how long I would have been trapped.

result,

in the end,

Are you just making empty promises to yourself?

good good!

A cold laugh sneered in his heart.

Han Yilin gestured to Cheng Murou, indicating, "Let's go."

"Sir, what was said inside just now?"

"It's nothing, I just feel like this woman's brain is fried. Does she really think she's the ruler of a country? Granting titles and ranks, just wait, once she takes over the capital, I'll be as powerful as Cao Cao and Dong Zhuo!"

"what?"

Cheng Murou blinked.

His eyes were filled with doubt.

Although we don't know what just happened in the tent, judging from Han Yilin's behavior, it certainly wasn't anything good.

and,

She was even more curious,

Who are Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao, and why should our lord emulate them?

......

at the same time,

Inside the tent,

Ji Yun had no idea, or rather, she couldn't have imagined, that she had done something wrong just now.

In her opinion,

Loyal and righteous men like Han Yilin

Since they are willing to send troops to help, they will definitely cooperate fully and obey my orders to counterattack the Pingtian Army.

after all,

As the Empress of Jing,

As a subject under the rule of the Great Jing Dynasty, it was only natural for him to obey the emperor's orders.

As for rewards...

I don't have anything particularly impressive to offer right now.

In that case,

It would be better to record the merits.

In the future,

After recapture the capital, then unify the rewards and honors.

By then,

Whether it's bestowing titles or honors, compensation to the other party is sufficient.

But the problem is,

Han Yilin doesn't think so.

He wasn't a native of the Jing Kingdom, nor had he ever eaten a single grain of rice from the Ji family. To put it bluntly, his attack on the Pingtian army last night was also for his own benefit.

result,

Now you expect all your men to be at your beck and call?

What a joke.

but,

Thinking about the royal secrets,

After returning to the military camp,

Han Yilin still chose to bring 20,000 troops and set up camp in the valley.

This troop strength

Not many.

Moreover, it possesses a certain level of combat capability.

Even if a conflict occurs, it will still have the strength to fight.

As for the remaining troops, Han Yilin handed them over to Su Qingqian to command. The troops in the subordinate counties were also left outside the valley, ready to await orders at any time.

Do this,

It's not because Su Qingqian can lead troops,

Instead, both sides are players.

If anything happens, I can directly send a private message to relay the information immediately.

There's absolutely no need to rush.

This convenience,

It is more convenient than a military general commanding troops.

Once everything was settled

Next,

We're just waiting for night to fall.

Inside the tent,

Han Yilin looked at the map, at the golden exploration area deep within Qing Shi Valley that he had been eyeing for a long time.

A slow smile crept onto his lips.

"At your service?"

Sooner or later I'll make you a puppet.

"As for now, I want to see what good things are hidden in this secret treasure."