Speaking of Qin Huaiyu and his son, Li Xiang also wanted to give the sword to the hero, but no matter what the father and son did, they kept a certain distance from others, and were not as close as Cheng Yaojin and his son. Li Xiang was too lazy to put his face to others' cold butt, so this matter was delayed.
"The price won't be reduced a cent. However, you can use slaves, but you'll be responsible for transporting them to Chang'an."
Qin Huaiyu was very happy to hear Li Xiang say this. You know, Li Xiang's weapons are not difficult to sell. The queues in Chang'an City are already very long. If it weren't for me and Li Xiang carrying out the mission together, and the two sides have some friendship on the battlefield, how could he let me cut in line?
"I just heard that your men were so arrogant last night that they fought the enemy head-on and charged in."
Qin Huaiyu stood on tiptoe as he spoke, wanting to see what weapons Li Xiang's men were using. But if he relied on his eyes alone, he really couldn't tell. However, there was no doubt that Li Xiang had won a great victory. Just look at the severed ears, and you will know. There are far more than us. Although he did not complete the task of three tribes, he definitely took over two tribes.
"Of course we have to charge head-on. We are not weak. If we use a sneak attack, who knows how much time it will take! Are the Tuyuhun people going to fight us to the death?"
Li Xiang then remembered that they had returned earlier than him, and their fathers were the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief, so they must be much more informed about the news than he was.
"Prime Minister Midu of Tuyuhun has arrived, reportedly to negotiate with us. I guess he only came forward because something bad happened. If nothing had happened, this old guy would be somewhere else. We destroyed more than a dozen of his tribes in one night. Although we didn't achieve our original strategic goal, we did cause them serious damage, especially what you did."
When Cheng Chumo said this, Qin Huaiyu next to him was also a little confused about Li Xiang. They were both sons of generals, and it was normal for them to kill people on the battlefield, but Li Xiang grew up in the palace and was only in his teens. How could he be so decisive in killing?
"Hey, brother, why did you want to kill everyone in their tribe?"
Qin Huaiyu also became interested. Logically speaking, a man like Li Xiang was a scholar, and even if he led an army to fight, he should be a Confucian general. How come the things he did were so in line with the psychology of us rough guys?
"What's the big deal? Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. If you don't kill him, he will kill you. In a place like the border, if you don't let them see you and feel scared, then our people will suffer. We can't be stationed here every day, right?"
Li Xiang acted as if it was a matter of course. The two brothers beside him raised their thumbs. Li Xiang, a little kid, could see it so clearly. However, there were still many civil servants in the court who would criticize these military generals at every turn, saying that they had left a reputation of bloodthirsty for the Tang Dynasty.
"Reporting to the three generals, the general wants to see you."
The three of them were just about to change their posture to bask in the sun when Cheng Yaojin's personal guards came over.
The three of them quickly tidied up their clothes. It didn't matter what they did in private, but if they were to go to the general's tent, they had to be serious.
When these three people came in, they found that the other generals had not returned yet. This means that their mission should be completed the fastest. If Li Xiang had not killed two tribes, but was just from the same tribe as the other two, then Li Xiang should have been the first to come back.
"Did you throw up?"
Qin Qiong looked at Li Xiang with great interest. Usually, when encountering such a thing for the first time, people would almost vomit out everything in their stomach, and some would even vomit out their bile. Qin Qiong also wanted to see what Li Xiang looked like when he vomited.
Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu stood obediently by the side. Although they were not very old, it was definitely not their first time to go to the front line, so this question was definitely not asked to them.
"In reply to the General, I have never vomited."
Li Xiang said this honestly, which actually scared several old soldiers in the room. This kid was born to be a general. Take Cheng Yaojin for example, he was also scared when he killed someone for the first time. We didn't expect that Li Xiang would surpass us all.
"I have already written a memorial about what happened last night, and it will be sent to the capital today. I will remember your contributions, and it's a good start. However, from now on, this good start will end. It has nothing to do with you anymore. Next, we must start building our career anew."
General Qin Qiong knew that these people had made contributions, so he simply commended them and then had to let them get back on track. The tens of thousands of Tuyuhun troops had approached Nanzhou City. They had retreated dozens of miles before, but after what happened last night, the Tuyuhun army no longer dared to move too far away to prevent being unable to provide support if something happened.
"I obey your command!"
The three of them agreed in unison. Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin glanced at each other. It was normal for their sons to have such psychological qualities. They didn't expect Li Xiang to be so calm. You know, last night was his first time to make merit on the battlefield. If it were someone else, they would have boasted about it for a few days. Who knew that Li Xiang, like Cheng Chumo and the others, would just ignore it, which shows that he doesn't think much of this small achievement.
"Meet the two great generals."
When Qin Qiong was about to speak, King Jin Li Zhi walked in from outside. As soon as he smelled the alcohol on his body, he knew that Li Zhi had gone out to drink somewhere last night. While others were outside killing enemies and making achievements, you went out to drink.
In the minds of Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin, the competition between Li Xiang and Li Zhi had already ended long ago, and Li Zhi had no chance of turning the tables. If it were not for the emperor's order, neither of them would have called Li Zhi to discuss matters, because from the current situation, Li Zhi still standing here was an insult to him.
"Everyone is here. Prime Minister Midu of Tuyuhun has asked me to go to the city for a meeting. Who dares to accompany this great general?"
Qin Qiong said this mainly to Li Xiang and Li Zhi. Since the emperor allowed members of the royal family to accompany the army, how could there be no members of the royal family on such an occasion?