Let the great generals serving those warlords all understand that surrendering to the imperial court was the proper path!
"General Who Pacifies the North!"
Qu Yi was utterly dumbfounded, shaken to his core.
He had thought that bringing Yuan Shao with him to surrender would earn him, at most, a miscellaneous general's title. After all, he still stood accused of a crime.
Who could have imagined that the Son of Heaven would appoint him General Who Pacifies the North? He would never have dared dream of such a reward. This was truly reaching heaven in a single bound!
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"I am willing to die in Your Majesty's service!"
Qu Yi restrained his excitement and kowtowed repeatedly.
Beside him, Zhang Yan heard the Son of Heaven bestow this reward and grew so jealous he nearly ground his back teeth to pieces. His eyes were bloodshot.
So many of his brothers had been killed or wounded just to earn him the post of General Who Pacifies the North and the rank of Township Marquis, yet Qu Yi had betrayed his lord and surrendered to the enemy on the battlefield, only to receive such a tremendous reward!
That credit should have been mine!
Zhang Yan practically wanted to swallow Qu Yi alive.
His County Marquis title!
After having Qu Yi untied, Liu Xie smiled at Zhang Yan. "Although this was a misunderstanding, you still deserve credit for taking the initiative to send troops to intercept Yuan Shao, General Who Pacifies the North."
"You shall be promoted to General Who Subdues the North."
Liu Xie raised Zhang Yan's official post by one grade, from General Who Pacifies the North to General Who Subdues the North, placing him above Qu Yi's General Who Pacifies the North.
"Thank you,