Chapter 1318

In the Liangzhou Army camp outside the Xi'an Gate.

The hundreds of heavy cavalry Duan Yu brought back were resting here.

Returning from the Western Regions, then rushing from Liangzhou to Hedong Commandery, all the way from Taiyuan to Jizhou, and then turning back from Jizhou.

This round trip took nearly two months.

If it weren't for the fact that these hundreds of people were the elite of the elite, they would have been exhausted long ago.

Duan Yu, who had simply bathed, was sitting in the main military tent wearing black and wide casual clothes with his long hair disheveled.

Except for Duan Yu, there was only Li Ru in the main military tent.

Li Ru, wearing official robes, a high mountain crown, and a sword at his waist, stood respectfully in front of Duan Yu.

After Duan Yu sat down, the first thing Li Ru did was to bow and plead guilty.

"My lord, because the situation was urgent, your subordinate acted beyond his authority to recruit troops and deploy generals. Please punish me, my lord."

"This is my official seal; please take it back, my lord."

Li Ru bowed his waist and held the seal with both hands, placing it on the table in front of Duan Yu.

"Mr. Wenyou, I did not mean to blame you. Why do you have to do this..."

Li Ru smiled slightly and shook his head: "Li Ru knows that you would not blame me for this matter, but... without rules, there is no order, and the country has laws that must be obeyed."

"If you do not punish me, my lord, I am worried that others will follow suit and overstep their bounds in the future."

Duan Yu nodded slowly.

He understood what Li Ru meant.

This kind of thing is a double-edged sword to begin with.

If used well, it can seize opportunities on the battlefield.

But if used poorly, and by someone with bad intentions, it will lead to a big mistake.

People will change, and they will have selfish motives.

There has never been one hundred percent loyalty; everything is a matter of interests and bargaining chips.

Li Ru's previous official position was Liangzhou Attendant, so Duan Yu did not dwell on Li Ru's resignation.

"Since Mr. Wenyou has said so, there is another saying that mistakes must be punished and merits must be rewarded. The Western Capital is newly seen, and there are many vacancies in official positions according to the regulations of the Great Han. After the Crown Prince returns from Liangzhou, I will immediately ask the imperial court to appoint Mr. Wenyou as the Commandant of Chang'an City."

This time Li Ru did not refuse.

"Mr. Wenyou, please sit down." Duan Yu pointed to the seat on the side and said: "Although we have entered the Sili Colonel's Department and captured Chang'an, everything is in a state of waiting to be rebuilt."

"And I believe that Luoyang will probably react immediately."

"The previous manifesto to suppress the rebels has already been issued, and the important places in the provinces and commanderies of the world must have already learned of this matter."

"What we have to face next is the choice of the princes of the world, the full-scale counterattack of Luoyang, the preparation and construction of the Western Capital of Chang'an, and the many problems of the court established by the Crown Prince in the Western Capital."

"I still have many things to ask Mr. Wenyou for advice."

Li Ru knelt in the seat below Duan Yu, stroking his chin beard while nodding and listening seriously.

"Mr. Wenyou, where do you think the top priority lies, and what will be the focus of the next arrangements?" Duan Yu asked, looking at Li Ru.