We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

He Conglong walked forward calmly and bowed to Li Che to express his gratitude.

Li Che smiled back.

Compared with the previous three, He Conglong's record does not seem so amazing.

Like Wang Sanchun, he was from the Criminal Camp, but he was more often responsible for guarding the rear and providing logistical support, which made it difficult for him to gain military merit.

But Li Che did not forget his efforts and still granted him the title of Duke.

It’s just that its performance is not dazzling enough, it is difficult to convince the public by ranking at the top, and it can only be ranked fourth.

The word "Xiang" in Duke of Xiangguo means "assistance" and "achievement", commending his achievements in assisting the king in achieving great things.

This evaluation is indeed very high, and it can be regarded as a compensation made by Li Che to him.

He Conglong left, and Huai En continued to sing: "Chen Pingzhi, come forward and unseal the seal."

Chen Pingzhi, the only general wearing a Confucian robe, stepped forward and bowed to Li Che.

Wynn paused and said:

"The white-robed scholar-general, the strange and the righteous coexist.

He is good at planning and using tactics in a cunning way.

When guarding the northern border, the Hu cavalry fled at the sight of the white robes; when marching to the south, the enemy camp collapsed at the sight of the red flags.

A surprise attack outside the Great Wall, three thousand defeated ten thousand; the night battle in Luoyang, the victory was decided with a single blow.

He is a master of strategy and is both civil and military.

Confer the title of Duke of Shuo!"

Chen Pingzhi let out a sigh and began to express his gratitude.

The white-robed ghost general was very satisfied.

Chen Pingzhi followed in Yang Zhongsi's footsteps throughout his life. When he was young, he followed Yang Zhongsi to fight in all directions and learned military tactics.

When Yang Zhongsi gave up on restoring the country and merged the Huan Guo Army into the Fengtian Army, Chen Pingzhi took over the banner of the Huan Guo Army without hesitation.

Now that he has achieved success and fame, being awarded the title of Duke alongside the Marshal whom he has admired all his life is undoubtedly Li Che's greatest recognition of him.

After Chen Pingzhi withdrew, the next name Huai En read out shocked all the civil and military officials in the room.

"Huo Duanxiao, come forward and listen to the seal."

Huo Duanxiao was obviously a little dazed, and then he walked out of the line of civil officials.

No one can be granted a title without military merit. This has been a rigid standard for hundreds of years.

The previous dynasty had relaxed some of the rules, and many civil officials were granted titles, but they all remained at the level of "Bo".

It can be said that the title of Earl is specially prepared for meritorious civil officials, and they must be civil officials who have made great contributions to the founding of the country.

Among the civil officials serving the country, loyal ministers like Qian Bin and great scholars like Tao Qian were not granted the title of Duke, and were most likely only earls.

Huo Duanxiao was only a junior compared to the other two, yet he was granted the title of Duke, which surprised all the civil and military officials in the court.

But Huai En slowly stated his intention:

"A talent for warp and weft is a tool for assisting the king.

He can make plans and win battles thousands of miles away, and he can also wear armor and wield sharp weapons, brave the arrows and stones himself.

He offered advice to establish the foundation of Fengtian and supervised the battle to achieve victory in Liaoyang.

Culture can stabilize a country, and military force can stabilise a country.

Whenever I personally lead an army to fight, I always entrust the central government with my responsibility, and there has never been any failure.

Confer the title of Duke of Fuguo!"

The title of Duke of Fuguo means assisting the king, emphasizing his contribution as the prime minister in stabilizing the country.

If you think about it carefully, Huo Duanxiao is indeed worthy of this title.

He never missed any major event in Fengguo. His shadow was always behind every important decision made by Li Che. He could definitely be regarded as Li Che's strategist.

But Li Che's explanation for Huo Duanxiao's title of Duke did not stop there.

Huo Duanxiao has led troops to fight in wars!

During the expedition against Khitan, Huo Duanxiao once joined the battle as a commander-in-chief.

On other battlefields, although Huo Duanxiao did not take action often, he would occasionally go into battle to kill the enemy himself, and even had a record of beheading generals.

Why can't such a strategist who is both talented in literature and martial arts, and has led an army and has military merits, be made a duke?

Therefore, after hearing the reasons why Huo Duanxiao was conferred the title, all the civil and military officials were impressed.

Huo Duanxiao saluted Li Che solemnly and then retreated to the front of the civil officials.

"Li Sheng, come forward and listen to the seal." Huai En shouted again.

Under the sidelong glances of hundreds of people, Li Sheng also walked forward tremblingly.

Huai En continued to read out Li Sheng's words:

"Overlord of Cangming, leader of the navy.

He commanded the ships to sail down to Luzon and showed his power in the South China Sea; he led the warships to destroy the Japanese warships and pacify Japan.

The Portuguese warships showed off their power, and they braved the artillery fire to destroy their warships; when the Japanese navy attacked, they cleverly used the wind and waves to burn their ships.

The vast sea borders have been cleared since then.

Confer the title of Duke of Xuanguo!"

Li Sheng looked excited and bowed to express his gratitude.

As a general who joined Li Che's army midway and started out as a bandit in Poyang Lake, Li Sheng was well aware that his background and qualifications were insufficient.

The reason why he was granted the title of Duke was simply because he was the number one in the Fengguo Navy.

Judging from the current situation, the Fengtian Army is now invincible on land, and the future strategic focus will definitely be on the navy.

Therefore, even if it was just to appease a group of naval officers, Li Che had to give the navy a duke.

The person with the highest seniority and military achievements in the navy is undoubtedly Governor Li Shengli.

The generals had no objection to this, after all, the navy had made contributions.

To destroy Japan and fight the rebels, it would not be easy for the Fengtian Army to win the war without the help of the navy.

After Li Sheng left, all the generals looked nervous.

Seven of the eight dukes have been announced, and only the last one has yet to be announced.

Anyone who can be conferred the title of Duke in the first major conferment is undoubtedly at the top of many military generals.

Although the battle of Daqing has not yet been completed, it is possible that others will make more military achievements in the future and receive higher titles.

But the founding duke and the later-conferred duke are not on the same level, the latter will always be inferior to the former.

However, this last person will definitely be far beyond everyone's expectations.

"Hu Qiang, come forward and listen!"

As soon as Huai En finished speaking, all the generals looked at the four personal generals standing beside Li Che.

Even Qiu Bai, Ying Bu, and Qu Jinshan looked at Hu Qiang in surprise.

Hu Qiang just stared at Li Che blankly, at a loss as to what to do.

It was not until Qiu Bai came to his senses and pushed Hu Qiang twice that the latter reacted and walked step by step to the front of the hall.

Li Che smiled and motioned Huai En to continue reading.

"An old acquaintance of mine, a friend in need.

We have been together since childhood and have never been apart for a day.

Whenever I was on the battlefield, he would protect me by his side; whenever I encountered danger, he would eventually escape from the siege.

He was willing to risk his life to protect his wise leader, and his bravery was praised by the ancient evildoers.

Unparalleled loyalty and bravery, his righteousness and heroism are as bright as the sun.

Feng Chen Guogong! "

Duke of Chen, named after the emperor's residence, symbolizes his close relationship with the monarch and his status as a pillar of the court.

When applied to Hu Qiang, it actually highlights one of his qualities: loyalty!

In terms of the early arrival of the army, none of the generals present could compare to Hu Qiang. Even Wang Sanchun and He Conglong were somewhat inferior, and even Li Che himself could not compare to him.

Hu Qiang had followed the original owner very early on. At that time, Li Che had not yet traveled through time and was still circulating among many ex-girlfriends.

After Li Che traveled through time, Hu Qiang was inseparable from him and saved him from danger many times.

It was not until the later period, when the Fengtian Army gradually grew in size and Li Che no longer needed to fight in person, that Hu Qiang's presence gradually faded.

Being the first loyal minister to the emperor and saving his master many times, these two achievements are enough to cover up Hu Qiang's shortcoming of having no experience in leading troops.

Hu Qiang thanked him in a muffled voice, and the eight founding dukes finally surfaced.

They are:

Yang Zhongsi, Duke of Jing!

Duke Dingguo Wang Sanchun!

Duke Yiguo Yueyun!

Duke Xiangguo He Conglong!

Duke of Shuoguo Chen Pingzhi!

Fuguogong Huo Duanxiao!

Duke Xuan of Xuan, Li Sheng!

Duke Hu Qiang of Chen!