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Chapter 859: A Test of Danger and Opportunity (Part )

Gu Rentu's bold words made many people below feel ashamed. Their faces turned red, and they lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Gu Rentu, everyone has their own intentions, and a forced melon is not sweet."

Li Yan did not change his expression when he saw this. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said calmly: "Everyone's life is their own. They have the right to choose life or death. No one can force others to fight for themselves."

"Every one of my Right Wise King's subordinates is sincere."

"If you are willing to give me your life, I will cherish you as my brother, and you will be my brother from now on. If you are unwilling, I will not force you. From now on, our fate is over. Take the gold and leave the hall to find your own future."

After Li Yan finished speaking, one of the burly captains stood up with his head held high and chest puffed out, saying with a determined look, "Lord Gu Rentu underestimated us. The Right Wise King is our great king. We are willing to follow him until death and fight to the death."

After saying that, the captain waved his hand and overturned the tray in front of him, and the gold ingots rolled all over the floor again.

"My life was saved by the Right Wise King. Wherever the Right Wise King's blade points is the direction we should charge." Another captain stood up with a determined look on his face.

"Hua La La" followed by the crisp sound of gold ingots falling to the ground
"Me too, I am willing to die for the Right Wise King." Another powerful voice rang out from the crowd.

"crash"

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The sound of gold ingots being knocked to the ground continued to be heard, and people kept standing up. Their strong chests stood up like mountains, forming an unyielding wall in front of Li Yan.

The iron-clad scene before his eyes made Hermu's blood boil, his expression was agitated, and his lips trembled.
Li Yan's heart was also filled with emotion. Whether in the Central Plains or the grasslands, among the Han people or the Turks, there were always loyal and courageous men.

However, no matter what the circumstances, there will always be people who back down at the critical moment.

"Your Majesty, I am not afraid of death, but I have old and young people at home, so I cannot die. I will only repay you in my next life for what I owe you." Amidst waves of heroic and generous voices, a weak voice was heard.

Gu Rentu looked back angrily. Amid the contemptuous gazes of the crowd, a short and strong middle-aged man stood up, knelt down in the direction of Li Yan, kowtowed three times, then turned and left with a face full of shame, without even picking up the tray in front of him.

With this person taking the lead, another person stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have an eighty-year-old mother and a baby who is still breastfeeding. I apologize for this."

This person also kowtowed three times to Li Yan, then took the tray in front of him and walked out of the hall.

Then several more people stood up. Some of them were dejected. It was already embarrassing to retreat at the critical moment. They were too embarrassed to take the gold from the tray.

Although some people were ashamed, they thought that after this farewell, they would be separated forever and would never see each other again, so they had no scruples. Since they could get the gold and find a way to make a living, why not do it?
Some of them secretly laughed at those who stayed behind, saying that they had thrown away their lives for the false reputation of loyalty and righteousness.

By the time everyone had made their choice, almost half of the people in the hall were gone. Li Yan took a look and saw that eight people had left, leaving twelve.

Li Yan was not disappointed about this, but was very relieved.

On the grassland where people are straightforward and have no loyalty at all, there are still more than ten people who are loyal to me and willing to live and die with me. This shows that my efforts have not been in vain and that people are all made of flesh and blood.

The big waves wash away the sand, and what remains is the real gold.

Li Yan knew that human hearts were complicated, and even the Eye of Truth was sometimes unreliable. Among those who had just left, all of them had been loyal to him before they came; and when they left, some of them still had the red light representing loyalty on their heads.

But being loyal to oneself does not mean that they will put themselves first and will never abandon themselves in the face of life and death.

When Li Yan proposed to test people's hearts, Helmu agreed very much, but Gurentu was very hesitant.

Although he has a rough character, he knows that human hearts cannot stand the test.

Gu Rentu did not want his generals to abandon the Right Wise King at such a critical moment, nor did he want the Right Wise King to abandon them.

He knew what fate awaited those who backed down after the test.
Finally, after discussion among the three, Gu Rentu secured a way out for his generals, which was that he would take the lead and give some guidance to those generals at the critical moment. If they still chose to give up in this situation,

Gu Rentu also fulfilled his intention.
Li Yan also readily accepted the advice and generously agreed to Gu Rentu's suggestion.

After all, the loyalty of the grassland people is just enough. If you ask for too much, maybe not a single one will stay.

After understanding Gu Rentu's emotions, Li Yan was already very relieved that most of them stayed.

The reason why Li Yan cleaned up at this time was not to pick out the most loyal people, but more to eliminate a group of people. Those who passed the test will get great opportunities in the future.

After this incident, the conflict between Li Yan and Jie Li was exposed, and it was bound to be a fight to the death.

Whether he was going to face Jie Li directly or take over the Turkic Khanate afterwards, he would need to promote a group of reliable subordinates to take on the heavy responsibility.

There are not many places available, but the quality required is extremely high.

The twenty captains were all of similar strength and loyalty, and mentioning one or the other could cause dissatisfaction among the crowd, which was a headache for Li Yan. After such a selection, no one would be able to find fault with the next one?

Looking at the twelve people left in the hall, Li Yan hesitated for a moment and said again: "This king can give you another chance. If anyone among you changes his mind and regrets it, you can still make a new choice. This king will not look down on him."

After saying this, Li Yan looked at the crowd below expectantly.

However, everyone who stayed behind looked at Li Yan with a frank and resolute look, and no one was shaken at all.

Li Yan nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, those who stayed are my brothers in life and death. You have earned my respect with your loyalty. From now on, I will promote the twelve of you to captains of ten thousand men."

"From then on, each of them commanded an army of 10,000, and the area of ​​the pasture expanded tenfold."

Everyone responded with a roar of thanks, "Thank you, Right Wise King."

Although they accepted it, everyone's faces were heavy, without any of the joy they had in the past when they were promoted.

There is at least two levels between the captain of a thousand men and the captain of ten thousand men in the grassland tribes. In terms of commanding troops alone, one thousand people is the beginner level, followed by two thousand and five thousand men. They are all called captains of a thousand men to the outside world, but the number of troops they command varies greatly.

The same is true for captains of ten thousand men, such as Gurentu and Hermu, who are both captains of ten thousand men, and usually command 20,000 troops.

These captains in the hall were of the lowest level, commanding a thousand men.

He suddenly jumped two levels and became a captain of ten thousand men. If it were on the grassland, everyone would be so happy that they went crazy.

This not only means an increase in the number of troops under command, but also means that many tribes will be assigned to their own territory, and the territory will also expand accordingly. A tribe that can send out 10,000 troops must have at least 50,000 people, and each of them is equivalent to the leader of a large tribe.

Now in this situation, everyone knows.

This promotion might just be an honor, a recognition from the Right Wise King. Everyone was surrounded by Tang Wei, and it was still unknown whether they could break out. Even if they could fight their way out, there would not be many left among those present.

Only Li Yan knew that the promotion was real. Seeing that everyone had a tragic expression on their faces, Li Yan did not explain much.

This crisis is not only a test, but also an unforgettable lesson. These people will be more respectful and loyal to me in the future. Moreover, when facing a life-and-death crisis again, with this experience, they will choose loyalty without hesitation.

Li Yan immediately ordered: "All soldiers, you must return to your camp immediately, gather the soldiers, reorganize the military, be ready for action at any time, and wait for the king's order."

"Yes, Right Wise King!" After receiving the order, the generals slowly retreated.

The soldiers in the hall picked up the scattered gold ingots and left. Gu Rentu looked at Li Yan, stammered and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something. But he saw Li Yan sitting back at the table, picking up a book and reading without even glancing at him.

Finally, he sighed, said nothing, and left the hall.

Hermu stood below and said gloomily, "My king, what should we do with those who retreat in the face of battle?"

"What do you think?" Li Yan asked expressionlessly without even raising his head.

"These people usually receive great favors from the king, but when they are needed to serve, they are afraid of death. I think they all deserve to die."

Damn it, I have decided to die with the king, but those people want to live.

Hermu's heart was as hard as iron, and his eyes emitted a frightening cold light: "I have locked up those people. As long as the king gives the order, they will be sent on their way in advance."

"Ugh"

"God is merciful and kind. The last thing I want is to attack my own people."

Li Yan closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Those who didn't take the gold will be stripped of all military positions and powers and placed under house arrest. When they return to the grassland, they will remain in the army to serve. As for those who are greedy for money and afraid of death, you can deal with them as you wish."

"Yes, by the order of the great king!"

Hermu's expression relaxed, he bowed, and then retreated.

As soon as Hermu walked out of the palace, Gu Rentu, who had been waiting outside, grabbed Hermu.

Both of them knew that this test was necessary to purify the internal situation and cleanse those with wavering minds. Perhaps there were informants of Jie Li hidden among these people. They would have to deal with crises and fight tough battles in the future. Keeping these people would be a huge hidden danger.

However, after all, they were comrades who lived together day and night and fought side by side. Those thousand-man captains were Gu Rentu's direct subordinates, so he felt a little bit reluctant.

Seeing Heermu coming out, Gu Rentu hurriedly asked, "What did the king say?"

"Those who took the money will be dealt with, and those who didn't will be demoted to civilians and serve in the army!" Helmu's answer made Gurentu feel relieved.

(End of this chapter)