Those who make contributions will be rewarded!
Lin Yi glanced in the direction of the Ministry of War and said in a deep voice, " Xu Fan, Vice Minister of Ministry of War, send someone to verify the military merits with the Net). When they return, I will reward them according to their merits!"
Furthermore, during the three-day grand banquet, the number of dishes for the soldiers in the southwest will be doubled. I want them to know that they have not been forgotten, much less ignored!
With Zhang Liao at the front lines, this Vice Minister is now in charge.
It makes no sense that the common people are celebrating while these heroes receive no benefit whatsoever; that would be an absolutely wrong decision.
Having performed such a great service, it would be truly inappropriate not to reward him.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
"Double it, it must be doubled! As for the military merits, I have already sent someone to hand them over!" Xu Fan, the Vice Minister of Ministry of War, replied immediately, his face beaming with pride.
With such a great victory at the front, the Ministry of War also benefited. To put it bluntly, the soldiers were essentially the Ministry of War's people; they were their own people.
The Emperor's high regard for soldiers reflects his high regard for the Ministry of War, which is a great thing.
"Indeed, my dear minister, you are Old Chen of Northern Liang. I trust you to handle things!" Lin Yi nodded slightly, as he was confident in his abilities.
Xu Fan was a veteran official of Northern Liang. He was low-key, meticulous, and thorough, so he was placed in the position of Vice Minister, which can be seen as a way of taking care of the Northern Liang system.
Although Mi Zhu calculated the expenses, the rest were pretty much resolved.
Lin Yi looked at the assembled officials and said in a deep voice, "My esteemed ministers, do you have anything else to report?"
"..."
The ministers below shook their heads. What needed to be done had already been done; today's matter was simply about the battle to destroy Zhennan.
"Then let the court adjourn!"
Lin Yi waved his hand and got up to leave.
But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly thought of something and instructed Cao Cao, "By the way, Mengde, inform the major clans and wealthy merchants that I will be summoning them tomorrow. You're an old acquaintance of theirs, so you can go along the way!"
"Elite families and merchants?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes lit up. Was the Emperor going to try and extort money from the family again, or was it that the powerful families would have to foot the bill for this three-day banquet?
The Emperor truly lives up to his title; he didn't spend a single penny of his own money.
He couldn't contain his excitement and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I know these places very well. I'll make sure to deliver the message and have them bring the money along!"
Cao was terrified that the emperor was now trying to exploit the powerful clans, and he had to deliver a message to them; otherwise, it would be disrespectful to them.
However, these aristocratic families are also in a sorry state. They used to be high and mighty, not even giving face to the previous emperor. Now they have become the emperor's money bags, which he can take whenever he wants. The contrast is just too great.
This is probably the most tragic group of aristocratic families in history!
"..."
Upon hearing Cao Cao's words, Lin Yi's expression stiffened; he truly had no intention of taking advantage of Cao Cao.
Aman Aman, you are ruining my reputation.
However, he did not object and simply turned and left.
Now that we've completely conquered Zhennan, and haven't even claimed the system's rewards yet, it's time to see what we've gained this time. This is much more important than these trivial matters.
The system opened and exploded instantly!
Three golden orbs of light dazzled Lin Yi, practically three super prizes!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for conquering the powerful southwestern nation of the Zhennan Dynasty with your martial prowess, achieving the feat of annihilating a kingdom. The reward is a top talent— Great Qin Li Si of Qin—and 10,000 troops from the Black Ice Platform, with the command of Dun Ruo!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for subduing the enemy with force and annihilating a massive force of two million! Reward: 500,000 Tubo Legion!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully unifying the eastern part of the central continent by using force! Reward: Basic Steam Engine Theory!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully persuading three million people in Zhennan through your Win People Over with Virtue. Reward: Optimized soybean seed variety and soybean oil extraction technology."
"..."
Holy crap, it's Li Si!
This man is one of the top ten prime ministers in Huaxia history. His grand vision and philosophical theories have had a profound influence, and he is also one of the representative figures of Legalism.
If he hadn't later conspired with Zhao Gao, which led to his downfall, his position as the first prime minister would have been almost entirely justified.
He assisted the Qin Emperor in unifying the six states, abolishing the feudal system and replacing it with the prefecture-county system. He also standardized the written language, weights and measures, and currency, and centralized the power to create currency.
It can be said that his various measures have had a far-reaching impact, because these measures have strengthened the cohesion of the Huaxia, and history has witnessed their great significance.
Although he tarnished his reputation in his later years, his abilities were extremely formidable; otherwise, many people wouldn't have ranked him as the greatest prime minister in history.
Not only did they give him the Black Ice Platform, a famous military unit of the Qin Dynasty, along with its commander Dun Ruo, which was an incredibly generous gesture.
The prototype of the Black Ice Platform is said to be the Iron Eagle Swordsmen, one of the elite troops of the Qin Dynasty. Ten Iron Eagle Swordsmen were enough to charge straight into the enemy formation, so the strength of the Black Ice Platform can be imagined.
Lin Yi was pleasantly surprised by Dun Ruo. Legend has it that Dun Ruo was Wei Liao, the Grand Commandant of the Qin Dynasty. If it really was him, then he was quite formidable.
Wei Liao's military strategy is absolutely top-tier; it's like getting a master strategist for free.
However, thinking about it, it's unlikely. After all, the system already stated that it was Dun Ruo, which already revealed his identity as Dun Ruo, the leader of the Black Ice Platform.
Even if he weren't Wei Liao, his abilities would undoubtedly be top-tier.
Dun Ruo single-handedly destroyed the intelligence organizations of six kingdoms and carried out numerous assassinations and bribery operations, making him a great hero operating in the shadows.
Great Liang his addition, Daliang's intelligence capabilities are now at their peak.
However, bringing him here at this time is probably an attempt to force me to move the Black Ice Platform to the west, so that Dun Ruo can make good use of his expertise.
The first gold award is well-deserved and is definitely a grand prize, but the latter two are rather unassuming.
The second major army was the Tubo army of 500,000. This goes without saying; it was a straightforward troop replenishment. Moreover, the Tubo army was quite capable in combat, and with a massive force of 500,000, it was definitely a huge reward.
Perhaps it's because Tubo and Zhennan are somewhat similar, both engaging in risk-free business, that the system rewarded them.
The third award may seem the least impressive, but its impact was undoubtedly enormous.
Steam engine theory!
Although it was a rudimentary theory of the steam engine, it was also a completely new way of thinking, which undoubtedly greatly promoted the development of Great Liang.
Once fully developed, it could elevate the warships of Great Liang to a new level, enabling them to wage transoceanic wars.
Moreover, steamships are powered by steam, which is far more powerful than human power. With them, the Land of the Far West is no longer a secret!