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"Let my mother have a taste too."

Sun Li laughed and said, "There are camels in Tokyo too."

"No need to go to so much trouble."

Li Kui asked in surprise, "How come I've never seen this before?"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "You've only been in Tokyo for a few days."

"It's sold all over Tokyo, from the north to the south, east to west,"

"There's nothing you can't find, only things you haven't thought of."

Sun Li laughed and said, "What Your Majesty says is true."

"If you can think of it, you can definitely find it in Tokyo."

"When I can no longer draw my bow, I will definitely retire in Tokyo."

"Oh, I see. It's alright if I didn't think of that."

"Once I get to Tokyo, I'll have someone find me different kinds of meat to eat every day,"

"No two are the same, haha."

Sun Li joked, "I doubt your salary is enough for you to eat and drink like that."

Li Kui laughed and said, "If you're out of money, just go to the King."

"The royal palace surely has plenty of food and drink."

Seeing Li Kui's listless demeanor, Zhao Yuan laughed.

"Good wine and good meat are plentiful; the food at the Royal Palace is not enough."

"I'll give you money so you can eat your way around the world."

"I knew that following the king would mean eating meat."

Li Kui thought for a moment, then said, "I won't lead troops anymore."

"It saves me the trouble of reporting to the military camp."

"I will also serve as the king's personal guard, and I will not need to report for duty normally."

"Wherever there is a battle, Your Majesty can send me there."

"That way, we won't have to worry about time to eat and drink,"

"That way I won't break the rules of the military camp."

Military generals love their soldiers' armor and fine horses.

He preferred military power.

Throughout the ages,

Many military commanders have been willing to start a war for the sake of their military power.

Even the emperor had to rack his brains to regain military power.

He was terrified that his generals would mutiny.

Sun Li and his companions heard that Li Kui was talking about food and drink...

To relinquish military power

He looked utterly incredulous.

Zhao Yuan said, "Your and Zhang Qing's military achievements are enough to qualify you for the rank of commander of ten thousand."

"Once you've completed your basic training, you'll be a commander of ten thousand."

Li Kui laughed and said, "I can't even lead a thousand people, how could I possibly lead ten thousand?"

"Xiang Chong and Li Gun usually lead the troops in training and command,"

"I only care about fighting; I've become a commander of ten thousand."

"I can't exactly lead ten thousand people into a chaotic battle, can I?"

"Zhang Qing was capable of being a commander of ten thousand men,"

"I can't do it."

Zhao Yuan was naturally aware of Li Kui's problem as well.

However, Li Kui had made many contributions.

Merit goes unrewarded, and wrongdoing goes unpunished.

These are all major taboos in leading troops.

Zhao Yuan originally intended to assign Li Kui a deputy general who could lead troops.

They helped Li Kui lead his troops.

However, Li Kui no longer wants to be bound by military regulations.

Zhao Yuan naturally had to satisfy him.

Zhao Yuan thought for a moment,

"Originally, I didn't want to create officials with official ranks,"

"To avoid the emergence of redundant officials,"

"However, I imagine your situation is not uncommon."

"From now on, the rank of a centurion will be that of a captain,"

"A centurion's rank is that of a general,"

"Above that is the Great General."

"Even if you're not a commander of ten thousand, you're still a general."

"They are treated the same as the commanders of ten thousand."

"After this battle, you will come back to the capital with me."

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Li Kui happily replied, "Good."

Sun Li also said, "That's good."

"Everyone in the province calls him General."

"I don't understand official titles,"

"Calling them 'commander of a thousand' or 'commander of ten thousand' is really a bit of a mouthful,"

Everyone calls him General.

"And everyone can be promoted to officer rank once they have enough merit,"

"Substantive positions can be filled when vacancies become available."

"It also avoids a situation like Zhang Qing's,"

"The merits are enough, but there are no vacancies,"

"He always served as a centurion."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "General Sun is right."

"I was wrong to think it was too simplistic,"

"Upon returning this time, I will appoint higher ranks to all the generals across the country."

"As for everyone's titles, it's not too late to bestow them after the Central Plains are unified."

"Was the old man of Liangshan a founding duke or a founding marquis?"

"It all depends on everyone's achievements."

Everyone naturally knew that Zhao Yuan would not shortchange them, the old men of Liangshan, with their titles and ranks.

The only question is what titles they will be given.

Now we hear the words "founding of the nation" in the title.

They were also very proud.

Even the founding earl,

It sounds much more noble than Zhong Shidao's Northwest Duke.

Only those who fought together to establish the country deserve the title of "founding father."

Upon hearing this, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, and Yao Pingzhong...

They were also incredibly envious.

However, they also knew that they had no chance of being involved in the founding of the nation.

The only option is to accumulate more military achievements.

Strive to obtain more titles.

Li Kui, however, did not care about this.

"The veteran soldiers under my command from Liangshan have all killed quite a few people,"

"Many haven't even reached the rank of centurion yet,"

“Let’s give them the rank of centurion as well.”

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Let's call a centurion 'Captain' instead."

“A ten-man squad leader is out of the question; a centurion and above are considered generals.”

.....

After Li Kui left,

Zhao Yuan then took Sun Li and the other three to visit Zhang Shun.

Zhang Shun woke up last night.

Only the internal organs were injured.

It needs to be rested for a few days.

When Zhao Yuan led Sun Li and the other three towards the south gate,

Some bald men have already appeared on the streets.

Fortunately, it was June.

Otherwise, many people would probably suffer from headaches and fevers.

Most families are not self-sufficient.

Many things need to be purchased daily.

Therefore, some restrictions have been lifted in the city.

As long as you don't get more than a hundred feet away from the city gate, you can move around freely.

The city wall at the south gate did not collapse entirely.

There was only a gap of about ten feet.

On both sides, the city walls, which were several dozen feet high, were twisted and crooked.

If the Tanguts attack

no doubt,

The south is the easiest point of attack.

There are still 100 zhang to the south gate.

Wooden fences were then laid across the street.


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