Chapter 1649: My troops, I know them best

Li Chengye stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "Yanmen Commandery Governor Li Chengye has come specifically to welcome Prime Minister Gao's triumphant return, the triumphant return of our Great Qian's tiger-and-wolf army!"

"Fine wine and food have already been prepared in the city to host a welcoming banquet for our Great Qian's tiger-and-wolf army!"

As the army approached the city gate, Gao Yang, riding on a tall steed, said to Li Chengye, "Commandery Governor Li, I have always been low-key; the commotion you've stirred up is perhaps a bit too much."

"Prime Minister Gao, that is where you are mistaken. The results of this battle are the greatest victory against the Xiongnu that our Great Qian has ever seen since the founding of the dynasty by the Grand Ancestor!"

"Such a victory deserves for the whole city to rejoice together!"

Li Chengye said with a solemn expression.

While speaking, he even took the initiative to step forward, intending to hold the reins of Gao Yang's warhorse, like a servant, to personally lead Gao Yang into the city.

"Commandery Governor Li, this must absolutely not be done!"

Seeing this, Gao Yang spoke up to stop him.

The pupils of Wang Xiao, Chen Sheng, and the others suddenly constricted.

A Commandery Governor of a Great Qian commandery was a high-ranking official of the Regular Fourth Rank, with an extremely high status, yet Li Chengye disregarded his status to take the initiative to hold the reins for Gao Yang and personally lead him into the city.

This was too inconceivable!

But Li Chengye said with a serious face, "Lord Gao, this is a willing act of this subordinate; I ask that the Prime Minister please do not decline!"

"Sigh!"

"Very well, have it your way."

Gao Yang tried to dissuade him twice, but since he could do nothing about Li Chengye, he stopped speaking.

Very soon.

The army stepped into Yanmen Pass.

Looking ahead, almost all the people of the city had come; they stood on both sides, craning their necks in anticipation, leaving a wide thoroughfare in the middle.

Li Chengye was at the very front, holding the reins of the warhorse Gao Yang was riding, lifting his head, and leading Gao Yang into the city with a proud and confident stride!

"Prime Minister Gao!"

"Prime Minister Gao!!!"

"Great Qian is mighty, Prime Minister Gao is mighty!"

"Those little bastards of the Xiongnu finally got what was coming to them today. How satisfying, truly satisfying! Today we should drink three large cups, and not stop until we're drunk!"

Within the crowd, one voice after another rose to the sky.

The people of Yanmen Pass spontaneously brought out the good things from their homes—basket after basket of eggs, chicken after chicken, and game—wanting to give them to the Great Qian soldiers.

The Great Qian soldiers shook their heads one after another.

Gao Yang had issued a strict order beforehand: absolutely nothing was to be taken.

Those who violated the order would be dealt with by military law!

Witnessing this scene, Wang Xiao felt extremely conflicted inside.

A monstrous victory, an achievement for the ages, a Commandery Governor personally welcoming him, bowing to hold his horse, the whole city of people welcoming him—which soldier could withstand this?

Wang Xiao was very envious.

But he also had to admit that all of this was truly what Gao Yang deserved.

Looking across the entire Great Qian, and even the entire world, Gao Yang was the only one who dared to wage war like this!

Never mind Wang Xiao; even Gao Yang's extremely cold, poisonous-strategist heart was quite touched at this moment, filled with endless emotion. ===== CHAPTER 1651 =====