Chapter 15

Very quickly!

Main camp tent.

Wei Quan led Zhu Ying into the main camp.

As soon as he entered.

Everyone's gaze was cast toward Zhu Ying.

Curiosity, surprise, astonishment.

Various emotions appeared in the eyes of the many generals.

Clearly.

They were shocked to see that Zhu Ying was so young, just a teenage boy.

When they saw Zhu Ying's results, they had imagined he would be a burly, robust man, but seeing him now, he was completely different from the image in their hearts.

If not for the battle armor and military uniform, and if not for the killing intent on his body, Zhu Ying could have been a scholar if he changed into a long robe.

"Reporting to the Regional Military Commissioner."

"Squad Leader Zhu Ying has been brought," Wei Quan bowed to Bu Wan.

"Subordinate greets the Regional Military Commissioner."

Zhu Ying immediately bowed.

Bu Wan raised his gaze, landed it on Zhu Ying, and after a moment of scrutiny, suddenly laughed loudly: "Hahaha, truly a hero is born in youth! I originally thought that someone who performed such a great service would look fierce, but seeing you now, it is completely different from what I imagined."

"Thank you for the praise, my lord."

"As a soldier of the Great Ming, it is my duty to kill the enemy for the country," Zhu Ying said, neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing Zhu Ying's attitude—no arrogance, no pride in his achievements—Bu Wan nodded even more satisfied, then said: "Your battle merits are not small: the merit of killing a hundred people, the merit of beheading the commander and capturing the flag."

"According to the Great Ming military merit rewards personally set by the Emperor, you can be promoted five ranks."

"What are your thoughts on this?" Bu Wan asked with a smile.

"I am willing to serve the Great Ming with my life."

Zhu Ying bowed immediately.

A five-rank promotion.

At this moment, Zhu Ying's heart was also boiling. For a Squad Leader like him, this was undoubtedly a step into the sky.

Power, status, everything had changed.

You must know that he had been tricked into the army for less than four months—three months at most.

But in these short three months, he had achieved battle merits that others had not possessed after many years of enlistment.

"Good."

Bu Wan's expression also became serious.

Afterward.

He picked up a pen, took out a blank military order, wrote the reward order for Zhu Ying, and after finishing, picked up the Regional Military Commissioner's seal and stamped it on the order.

This reward order then took effect.

"Zhu Ying, Squad Leader of the First Battalion of the First Battalion Commander's camp, listen to the decree," Bu Wan said loudly, holding the military order.

"Subordinate listens to the decree."

Zhu Ying bowed immediately, anticipation showing on his face.

"Squad Leader Zhu Ying engaged the Tatars, killed a hundred Tatars, beheaded the Tatar commander, and captured the Tatar battle flag, securing our army's victory—a great service!"

"Now, according to the military merit system set by the Emperor, you are promoted five ranks to the rank of 【Battalion Commander】, to command a thousand troops, and granted one hundred taels of gold!" Bu Wan announced loudly.

Zhu Ying bowed and replied loudly: "Subordinate thanks you, my lord, and will surely serve the Great Ming with my life, killing enemies and performing services for the Great Ming."

Afterward.

Bu Wan smiled, stood up from the main seat, held the reward order, walked slowly to Zhu Ying, and first helped him up.

Then he said with a smile: "Battalion Commander Zhu, I hope you will continue to work hard and perform new services for the Great Ming."

"Subordinate will never let you down, my lord," Zhu Ying replied immediately.

"Good."

"Receive the order."

Bu Wan smiled and handed the military order in his hand to Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying immediately received the military order with both hands.

"Bestow armor, bestow a saber, bestow a sword, bestow gold."

Bu Wan waved his hand.

Immediately.

On the side.

Several personal guards had already prepared.

They walked forward immediately.

One held the battle armor and helmet, one held the sword, one held the saber, and another held a box containing one hundred taels of gold.

"The saber is for battlefield use, the sword is for preparation."

"Battalion Commander Zhu, take them."

Bu Wan said with a smile.

"Subordinate obeys."

Zhu Ying did not hesitate and directly received the battle armor, saber, sword, and the gold.

"Generals."

"Battalion Commander Zhu has been promoted five ranks; this is the reward for our Great Ming's military merit."

"Every soldier of our Great Ming is like this."

"I am the Prefect of Daning, trusted by the Emperor and the Crown Prince to act as Regional Military Commissioner. Therefore, I guarantee here that as long as I hold this position, military merit rewards will never be treated lightly; those with merit will be rewarded."

Bu Wan said to all the generals in the tent.

"The Prefect is wise," everyone shouted in unison.

"Battalion Commander Zhu's battle merits are outstanding—killing a hundred people in one battle, beheading the commander and capturing the flag—this is a result that can inspire our entire Great Ming army."

"I have decided that this battle report should be submitted to Ying Tian along with the report of crushing the Tatars. At that time, I believe the Emperor and the Crown Prince will also be very happy," Bu Wan said with a smile again.

Hearing these words.

A look of envy appeared on the faces of many generals.

Submitting to Ying Tian, presenting it to the Crown Prince and the Emperor—what an honor is this?

If one could make the Crown Prince and the Emperor remember their names, that would be an even greater opportunity.

"Subordinate will serve the Great Ming with my life."

All the generals bowed one after another.

"General Chen."

"Zhu Ying has been promoted to Battalion Commander. Is there a vacancy for a Battalion Commander in your camp?" Bu Wan looked at Chen Heng and asked.

"Reporting to the Prefect."

"In yesterday's battle."

"My camp's First Cavalry Battalion charged the formation, and the Battalion Commander was seriously injured; there is a vacancy for a Battalion Commander," Chen Heng said immediately.

"Good."

"Then Battalion Commander Zhu will go to the First Cavalry Battalion to serve as Battalion Commander and command the cavalry battalion," Bu Wan nodded and said immediately.

"Subordinate obeys."

Zhu Ying's eyes lit up, and he bowed immediately.

Cavalry Battalion Commander, commanding the cavalry battalion—this is a good job.

In this era, cavalry is the greatest combat force, and the cavalry battalion has more opportunities to perform services and collect attributes than the infantry.

Zhu Ying naturally would not decline.

"Battalion Commander Zhu, take your seat."

"We still need to discuss the war against the Tatars," Bu Wan smiled at Zhu Ying, his attitude also very good.

"Yes."

Zhu Ying nodded, held his armor and weapons, and looked at the seats in the tent.

"Sit here."

Chen Heng smiled and pointed directly to a seat beside him.

Zhu Ying did not refuse and sat down.

"General Liu."

"How is the pursuit going?" Bu Wan looked at Liu Zhen, who was also a Regional Military Commissioner like Chen Heng, and asked.

"Reporting to the Prefect."

"Our army of ten thousand soldiers has already continued to pursue north for dozens of miles, has captured many Tatars, and has caught up with the fleeing civilians of the peripheral Tatar tribe, intercepting them and sending them back to the Great Ming in batches, without encountering much resistance."

"In my opinion."

"Although these Jianzhou Tatars are subordinates of the Yuan court, they are only a small tribe. They dare not truly use the strength of their entire tribe to make an enemy of our Great Ming. After this, they will surely be honest and dare not reach out to our Great Ming again."

"With this heavy blow to the Jianzhou Tatars, our Daning Prefecture's thirty thousand troops will fully encircle and suppress the mountain bandits and refugees."

"In this way."

"The bandit problem will surely be solved," Liu Zhen replied immediately.

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