All three rewards were lavish. If Xu Yi's military orders had not been so strict, the whole crowd would have burst into cheers.
Tong Shanhe couldn't help trembling all over. "This victory was entirely due to Your Excellency's excellent command. I merely followed orders and did my part. I dare not claim credit for heaven's work. I ask Lord Xia Sibo to withdraw the order."
Tong Shanhe had been an obscure, frustrated clerk in Lord Xia Sibo's office. During Xu Yi's reorganization of the Catching Thieves Division, he had given his full cooperation and displayed exceptional ability, which was why Xu Yi had entrusted him with important duties.
In particular, when Xu Yi had moved to bring Duan Haiping and the others' confidants under control, the information Tong Shanhe provided had proved invaluable.
At first, Xu Yi had learned through Duan Mingyu about the spies the Duan family had planted in the Catching Thieves Division. The information Tong Shanhe supplied had enabled him to nearly uproot every pair of eyes the Duan family had planted there.
Of course, during the entire raid, Xu Yi hadn't expected that an army of thirty thousand would be free of spies. He had directly deployed the lockdown formation Tong Shanhe recommended, sealing all thirty thousand troops inside so that no news could get out.
Now that the dust had settled and Xu Yi had received his reward, he naturally had to reward the meritorious men under his command.
In Tong Shanhe's eyes, Xu Yi had selected him, trusted him with important duties, and used him without reservation. That alone was an immense kindness. Now that Xu Yi had bestowed such a generous gift on him, Tong Shanhe felt that finding a wise lord in this life was enough to make his life complete.
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