355: Reward according to merit!

General General Meng Tian and Fusu, the first in line to the throne of the Great Qin Empire, were at the very front.

Following them were Wang Li, Yang Wengzi, and Zhao Ben, the three Titled Generals!

After that came Generals such as She Jian, Wang Da Tou, General Yang Xiong, Su Jiao, and Lin Yue!

Finally, there were hundreds of Colonels from the Great Wall Legion!

Meanwhile, Eunuch Han Cheng, on the martial arts arena in front of the Generals, went through a series of rituals like burning incense. Under the eager gaze of hundreds of Great Qin military Generals who had fought countless battles, Han Cheng finally began to read the imperial decree in a high-pitched voice!

Of course, the first imperial decree was for General General Meng Tian, its content was flowery and ornate, and it commanded General Meng Tian to continue building the Great Wall and guard the frontier!

Next was Fusu; while encouraging him, the imperial decree did not mention his return to Xianyang.

Only after that were the other Generals.

Wang Li's single battle completely solidified his position as Deputy Commander of the Great Wall Legion.

Furthermore, although his eldest son Wang Yuan failed to successfully shoot Modu, he accidentally shot and killed Modu's good friend Sahahan, eliminating a Second-Rate Military General. Wang Yuan was thus promoted to Commandant, continuing their Wang Family's tradition of military service.

Yang Wengzi and Zhao Ben, on the other hand, earned their titles as marquises through this battle!

For Yang Wengzi, who was over fifty, this meant he had no regrets!

Because since Yang Wengzi's father, Yang Duanhe, retired, the Yang Family's influence in military affairs had waned over the years, far from matching the Wang Family and Meng Family, who were also military families.

This time, by defeating the Xiongnu in the north, he earned a marquis title, which can be said to have revived the Yang Family's prestige.

The joy in Yang Wengzi's heart could be seen from his trembling eyebrows at this moment.

As for Zhao Ben, who had just passed his fortieth birthday, it could be said that he was full of ambition!

Both of them stepped forward to receive the decree with their heads held high and chests puffed out!

At the same time, the imperial decree also announced that Dong Zhuo's Army was officially transferred from the Great Wall Legion.

This meant that from now on, Dong Zhuo would no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Great Wall Legion; he was officially separated from the Great Wall Legion in terms of organization.

This decree could be said to have stirred up a thousand waves with one stone!

Even General Meng Tian was slightly stunned, clearly quite surprised.

However, the imperial decree did not state Dong Zhuo's destination, but the Generals could guess that Dong Zhuo's and the Garrison Army's previous attack on the Yuezhi had been polarizing: the Garrison Army led by Zhao Kuangyin had proceeded steadily but slowly, while Dong Zhuo had advanced like a hot knife through butter, almost breaking through the Yuezhi's royal city.

Presumably, Dong Zhuo's brilliant performance had won the favor of the higher-ups, which was why Dong Zhuo's Army was kept in the Yuezhi to gradually erode the enemy.

The vacancy of Dong Zhuo's 1.8 million-strong Army would first be filled by 600,000 from the Great Wall Legion's logistics division, and then by Soldiers from various commanderies of Great Qin, gradually replenishing it to 1.2 million troops annually.

And these 1.2 million troops would be commanded by She Jian!

This meant that She Jian was now a Titled General!

"This humble general She Jian will go through fire and water for Great Qin, without hesitation!"

Lin Yue watched She Jian walk forward step by step to receive the decree, his heart filled with joy. She Jian had finally reached this position!

Titled General!

It could be said that he had risen to prominence overnight!

No one had any objections to this outcome, as there were few who had the strength to compete with She Jian for this position.

General Yang Xiong, one of the few who was qualified to contend with She Jian for this position, was promoted from Viscount to Earl, and at the same time transferred to Yingchuan Commandery to serve as Commandery Commandant, taking on the role of a Commandery General!

Although it was not uncommon for Great Qin military Generals to be transferred elsewhere, the unexpected transfer of a young and strong military General like General Yang Xiong without any warning still surprised the Generals.

Yingchuan Commandery is located south of the Yellow River, in the heart of the Central Plains, near the imperial capital Xianyang. The Commandery Commandant of Yingchuan Commandery oversees a million Soldiers across twelve counties of Yingchuan Commandery, which means his power is much greater than that of a General in the Great Wall Legion!

Moreover, after this battle, there would likely be no major conflicts in the northern border for the next ten years, making it difficult to achieve significant merits. Therefore, General Yang Xiong had no regrets and stepped forward to receive the decree!

"This humble general General Yang Xiong, prostrates himself in gratitude for the Emperor's grace!"

Yang Wengzi, beside him, was also extremely pleased. His nephew's ability was beyond doubt. He had originally thought that he would be promoted to his Deputy Commander this time, and would eventually take over his position as Titled General after a decade of experience and his retirement, thus continuing the Yang Family's influence in the Army.

But he never expected him to be transferred to Yingchuan Commandery as Commandery Commandant. This was an unexpected joy; from now on, one inside and one outside, they would complement each other perfectly!

Su Jiao, who also distinguished himself in the final battle, was promoted to Zhao Ben's Deputy Commander and simultaneously ennobled as an Earl.

Wang Da Tou was promoted to Deputy Commander of Wang Li's Army and simultaneously ennobled as a Viscount.

With She Jian's promotion,

Zong Ze also advanced one rank, from Colonel to General under She Jian, commanding 300,000 troops, and was simultaneously ennobled as a Great Qin Viscount.

General Yang Ye, under Lin Yue's command, was promoted two ranks in a row for his merits in pursuing the Xiongnu, being the first military General to breach the Xiongnu's gateway, the formidable pass of "Gaoque." He was also promoted to General under She Jian and simultaneously ennobled as a Baron.

Li Siye, at a critical moment in the great battle, led 30,000 Modao Army Soldiers to slay 100,000 Xiongnu heavy cavalry in golden armor, achieving brilliant military exploits. He was promoted from Commandant to General in one battle and transferred to the Xianyang Garrison Army!

From then on, he would guard Xianyang!

General Meng Tian almost vomited blood upon hearing this, but fortunately, Han Cheng clarified that only Li Siye himself was transferred, not the entire elite 30,000 Modao Army. Even so, General Meng Tian was still pained; he knew that the Modao Army with Li Siye and the Modao Army without Li Siye were completely two different armies!

But imperial decrees were hard to defy, and Li Siye respectfully stepped forward to receive the decree.

Next came the awards for military Generals of Colonel rank, as if Lin Yue had been completely forgotten.

Du Tong and Du Song were both promoted to Colonel and transferred under Zong Ze's command.

Pan Feng was ennobled as a Viscount and transferred to serve as a General in the Garrison Army.

Xing Daorong and Liu Sandao were also both transferred to the Garrison Army to serve as Generals, and both were ennobled as Barons.

The surrendered Xiongnu General Aruhan was also promoted to Colonel and simultaneously ennobled as a Great Qin Baron, also transferred to the Garrison Army to serve under Pan Feng.

And the position of Commandant of the White Horse Camp was unexpectedly filled by Zhao Ponu!

Yang Dengshan and Ma Baoguo were transferred to the Garrison Army to serve as Commandants... It wasn't until the official positions became smaller and smaller that Lin Yue realized that he seemed to have been truly left out!

The other military Generals of Colonel or Commandant rank, even if they weren't promoted in office or Title, were still granted land and money, but he received nothing!

Not only did he receive nothing, but even his original Generals were scattered. Now he was not only serving under She Jian again, but he was also only left with Wei Liang, a Colonel, and Zhao Ponu, a personal guard leader?

This made him feel a little downhearted.

"Brother Lin, you don't have to be anxious. You are still young, and there is a long road ahead of you," Wang Da Tou comforted him, "When I was your age, I was only a Centurion, and She Jian was probably just a Squad Leader. You are already a General now, and Great Qin probably doesn't have a General as young as you."

"Lin Yue, Wang Da Tou is right. You are only twenty-one this year. Sudden wealth and high status at a young age are not good things. The achievements you have today have already left others far behind. What you lack now is only experience and seniority. Calm your heart, accumulate slowly, and one day you will shine brightly again," Wang Li also comforted him.

When She Jian was promoted to Titled General, they all thought that Lin Yue would naturally be promoted to She Jian's Deputy Commander and also receive a higher noble title, which would be reasonable.

But this time, directly skipping Lin Yue, although somewhat surprising, was also understandable.

After all, he was only twenty-one years old, and to have reached this point was rare in the world.

Lin Yue, however, felt disheartened: "Still accumulating? Now I just need a heavy rain to ruin my dream of being an Earl!"

As if Heaven had eyes, a few sparse raindrops fell at this moment, making Lin Yue appear even more pathetic.

"Don't worry, I'll continue to look out for you in the future!

Hahahaha..." She Jian burst into laughter, his mouth wide open.

Not only was he promoted to Titled General today, commanding a million-strong Army, but Lin Yue remained in his original position.

It was truly a double blessing!

But before he could finish laughing, Han Cheng suddenly pulled out an imperial decree and read: "...Lin Yue is ennobled as an Earl and promoted to Cavalry Commandant of Great Qin!"