Three days later, Shang Ji finally returned to Xiangping City, which had been absent for a long time.

After a few months, Xiangping City became more and more prosperous under Deng Yan's governance, with a small change in three days and a big change in five days.

Whether it is in terms of population, prosperity, popular support, public security, taxation and other aspects, Xiangping is not inferior to the genuine royal city, and even surpasses the ordinary royal city in some aspects.

In fact, not only Xiangping, but the entire Pingzhou is developing at a rapid pace.

With the passage of time, the benefits of conquering Lee's Korea gradually became apparent, and Pyongju, which had originally developed somewhat out of the woods, was rapidly making up for its shortcomings with the support of manpower and material resources on the Korean Peninsula.

Looking at the increasingly lively Xiangping City, Shang Ji didn't show too much, and even specially ordered Xiangping not to organize a greeting. With a few words of simple arrangement, Shang Ji disbanded the team, and the whole sergeant returned to the camp and repaired with peace of mind.

This group of soldiers fought continuously for more than several months, and there were many high-intensity wars, and their state declined to varying degrees, they were homesick, physically and mentally exhausted, and no one wanted to engage in any vain greeting ceremony.

The soldiers' requirements are very simple, and the four words "clear rewards and punishments" are enough!

After settling the army, Shang Ji also returned to the city lord's mansion after a long absence.

Xiao Bisheng is newlywed, and there is no need to describe all kinds of nature during the period.

After two days of indulgence, Shang Ji began to deal with official business on the third day.

In the study, Shang Ji looked at the row of more than a dozen familiar generals in front of him, and sighed slightly in his heart.

In the battle against Dong, the gains were huge, and the losses were not small. Because of the fighting generals, the proportion of battle losses of generals, especially senior generals, is far higher than normal.

Although the proportion of battle losses of the Shang army is far lower than the average of the coalition army, this does not mean that the Shang army does not have high-ranking generals who died in battle.

There were more than a dozen people standing in front of Shang Ji, who were the senior generals of the Shang Ji army who died in this battle.

There are a total of thirteen people here, and the highest official position and the strongest strength is Liu Shan. Liu Shan is also a veteran-level general, he defected to the general when Shang Ji was still the Taishou of Liaodong, after years of combat training, coupled with Shang Ji's vigorous cultivation, Liu Shan was already an S-level general before he died in battle.

It's a pity that the previous battle was too intense, and it was also extremely dangerous for ordinary S-level generals, and Liu Shan died in that battle.

In addition to Liu Shan, there were twelve other high-ranking generals who unfortunately died in battle, and the lowest official rank was also a famous captain.

Of course, including Liu Shan, these thirteen people are only high-level generals who died in battle, and the number of middle- and low-level generals who have fallen is even more thousands, Liu Shan and them are qualified to enter the Martial God Pavilion because they are high-level generals, so that they can come back from the dead and pick up a life, and those middle- and low-level ordinary generals are really dead when they die.

After being resurrected from the Martial God Pavilion, the combat effectiveness and potential will decline to varying degrees, which is tantamount to announcing the end of their future for the top military generals.

"Yigui (Liu Shanzi), tell me what you think now."

Shang Ji knocked on the table, motioned for a few people to sit down, and then asked.

"Say whatever you want, do you want to go to the border county to serve as a county guard, or to serve as a county lieutenant in the inland county? Or is it a full-time person in charge of recruit training in the main army? Ben will support all your decisions. ”

Worried that several people had a burden of thoughts, Shang Ji also specially added.

At present, there are nearly 20 county-level administrative units (including three grassland departments) in Pingzhou, large and small, and the border army does not have a county lieutenant, and the county guard is appointed by a military general, who is in charge of military and political power. Inland counties have county lieutenants and county guards, who are in charge of military and political affairs.

Shang Ji meant to arrange Liu Shan and others to serve as county lieutenants or border army county guards, which could also be regarded as a placement for them.

But he didn't want Liu Shan to listen to Shang Ji's words, but his face was a little hesitant, hesitated for a while, and said: "Lord, the last general doesn't want to leave the army. ”

Shang Ji smiled and comforted: "Why did you leave the army?" The general didn't ask you to leave the army. Serving as a county lieutenant in a county or serving as a county guard in the border army, isn't this still in the army! ”

"It's not ......, the last general...... The last general means not wanting to leave the main army. ”

Shang Ji was silent for a moment when he heard this, and after a while, he looked back at the rest of the people and asked, "What do you guys think?" ”

Several people glanced at each other, and a look of hesitation appeared on their faces.

Obviously, these people's thoughts are not necessarily the same as Liu Shan's. There is a great fear between life and death, after dying once, no matter how strong a person is, his view of life and death will change, Liu Shan hopes to continue to charge in the main army, and more people hope to retire in a relatively safe place.

"Yigui, you go to the side hall to rest for a while, and we'll talk about it later."

Shang Ji sent Liu Shan to the side hall, and the remaining people in the study were obviously relieved. They really want to go to the rear for the elderly, and they are really embarrassed to say it with Liu Shan!

Shang Ji asked the opinions of the twelve people one by one, of whom about seven wanted to be appointed as county guards or county lieutenants, three wanted to stay in the army and concentrate on the training of the army, and two wanted to stay in the army like Liu Shan.

Shang Ji first encouraged a few people who decided to go to the local government, asking them not to have ideological pressure, continue to do their own work, and guard the party.

In the end, Liu Shan and two other generals who were eager to continue fighting on the battlefield were recruited.

"You have to think about it, there is only one chance for the resurrection of the Martial God Pavilion, and the only chance you have already used up, no matter how unfortunate you are killed in the future, there will be no chance of resurrection!"

Liu Shan took a step forward and said firmly: "People will eventually die, and they will be blessed by the lord, and they will be grateful if they have a second chance to die for the lord." The last general has made up his mind, and he also asks the lord to continue to return to serve in the army. ”

"What about you?"

Shang Ji looked at the other two again.

"The last general, like General Liu, implores to continue to serve the lord."

Shang Ji thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, since you have made up your mind, Ben Jiang will no longer force it." It's just that the mountains and rivers will be far away in the future, and I hope that the three of them will be cherished. ”

"The teachings of the Lord will be remembered in the end."

Shang Ji waved his hand, signaling that a few people were not polite, thought about it again, and with a wave of his hand, three sets of armor appeared in front of Shang Ji.

"There are three sets of armor, which were captured from Dong Zhuo's army, and they are of high quality, which are rare armors, and they will be given to you today. With their protection, you will have a little more protection on the battlefield in the future. ”

The three of them were not polite, took a set of armor in turn, then bowed and bowed, and slowly exited the study.

After the three of them left, Shang Ji let out a long sigh.

Among these thirteen people, Liu Shan has the deepest relationship with Shang Ji, and Liu Shan is also the first S-level general to die in the Pingzhou Army.