Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Please invite the person in quickly."

Qin Ming waved his hand, and Cao Chuan, Heifu and others quickly entered.

"His Majesty."

"Please sit down, what is the situation of Yan Dynasty recently?"

Cao Chuan took out a blueprint from his arms.

"I have brought back most of our own troops. The group left over there is used to train local troops."

"Local training troops?"

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by what Cao Chuan said.

"Yes, our Daqian army is small in number. If we stay here after the war, the expenses will be staggering. That's when Zhao San found me."

"Zhao San, it's actually him!"

Qin Ming remembered the man who had played a significant role in the war.

If he hadn't brought the help of the local Luo sect, he might not have been able to defeat Yan Wujiang so quickly.

Speaking of Yan Wujiang, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared in Qin Ming's mind...

"He said he could help recruit local people to participate in the construction of the military camp and train them."

"So I trained a group of troops locally and gave Zhao San a general position. I didn't expect this guy to perform quite well."

Hearing this, Qin Ming frowned.

The ambition shown by Zhao San is really too strong.

If this person gains power in the future and is unwilling to continue cooperating with Daqian, it may bring unknown dangers.

Cao Chuan seemed to see Qin Ming's worry, so he said:

"Your Majesty, the Yan Dynasty has arranged for Princess Tiance to contact us. A group of garrisons have arrived at the border of our occupied area to contain Zhao San's men. There are also troops from the Wu family in the rear who come here from time to time to provide assistance."

Having said that, Qin Ming understood what Cao Chuan meant.

Zhao San is not an independent unit.

On the contrary, in the Yan Dynasty, which he took over, there were three forces mediating with each other.

Even if Zhao San gained power, he would not be able to cause too much trouble.

After all, there are two major forces eyeing us covetously.

Therefore, he must choose a good position and be a good spokesperson for Daqian.

Qin Ming had thought about this model of proxy war before.

Unexpectedly, Cao Chuan finally achieved it.

"I see. It seems you've considered this as well."

"Yeah, otherwise I wouldn't dare to come back so soon."

Cao Chuan smiled and handed over the second piece of paper.

"what is this?"

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows. Cao Chuan's ability to do things was beyond his expectations.

I didn't expect to be able to do so much by learning from it.

"Your Majesty, these are the resources that Heifu has investigated. In addition to saltpeter, there are also oil and gold and silver mines."

"Their detection methods and technology for applying these resources are very poor. If they really want to obtain the resources, we have to let our people do it."

"The Yan Dynasty is truly wealthy. Whether it's land or minerals, it's like sitting on a mountain of gold. No wonder it was able to develop into a large dynasty that swept across the surrounding areas."

Cao Chuan praised their resources highly.

After seeing this list, Qin Ming couldn't help but gasp.

Daqian already has vast land and resources, but compared with the Yan Dynasty, it is just a drop in the bucket.

If they just use their land and sow some seeds, they can harvest a basket of grain in the second year.

This is also the reason why Qin Ming must get in touch with Yan Chao.

Daqian certainly cannot move there, but they can share the resources here in another way.

"Okay, arrange for a group of craftsmen to go there and guide Zhao San and his men in mining."

"Yes!"

After Qin Ming explained everything, all the dishes prepared by Chef Yi were served.

"I called you all here today, not only to reward you for your merits, but also to discuss something special."

Qin Ming raised his glass and spoke to everyone with a smile.

Cao Chuan and Hei Fu in the crowd immediately led many generals to stand up from their seats and clink glasses with Qin Ming from a distance.

They were all very curious about what big thing Qin Ming wanted to talk about at this time.

Seeing this, Qin Ming nodded slowly and said:

"In this war, countless people have made great contributions. I have asked Cao Chuan to send the merit list to the Ministry of War. After the New Year, your titles will be greatly improved."

"However, every major war must have someone who is the first to achieve great success. In this battle against the Yan Dynasty, apart from me, who do you think deserves the greatest achievement?"

Qin Ming's sudden question made everyone a little at a loss for a moment.

They looked at each other, and soon several generals under Cao Chuan spoke up:

"It must be General Cao. If it's not General Cao..."

"Shut up, it's not your turn to speak."

Cao Chuan has followed Qin Ming for some years and has long seen through Qin Ming's thoughts.

At this time, if one's own men come out to show off, it can only be said that they are unable to read people's expressions.

In desperation, he had to take the initiative to stop it.

Everyone glanced at Qin Ming's expression and found that he had not said anything.

So they set their sights on several other generals.

A general came out and asked Qin Ming:

"Your Majesty, General Liu Chuang led the Fire Battalion through the battlefield. Can this be considered the first meritorious service?"

Qin Ming smiled and shook his head:

"Relying on firearms is very costly and doesn't count."

"Then General Ye personally trained the troops in the final battle, expanded the army, and directly attacked the main force of the Hong family. Can this be considered the main achievement?"

"General Ye is indeed powerful, but opening up a new battlefield is just a diversionary tactic to leave room for me to maneuver. It doesn't count."

When Qin Ming said this again, everyone became even more confused.

Under the influence of alcohol, someone once again selected the target and said:

"General Chenpi Chen, you have served Your Majesty faithfully and without fail. Can this be considered the greatest achievement?"

Qin Ming continued to smile and shook his head.

"How is that possible? Then who else could it be?!"

The generals present were full of doubts for a moment. The whole hall was filled with their buzzing like bees, constantly discussing who should get the first credit in this round.

Unexpectedly, Qin Ming took the initiative to point at the heifu sitting next to Cao Chuan.

"They landed on the beach, built fortresses of all sizes, and guarded the battlefield. They fought fiercely against a hundred thousand Tiger Roar Guards, and even at the last moment, they were able to send most of their troops to support me."

"Regardless of qualifications, the first credit goes to Heifu this time."

"What!?"

Everyone at the scene looked at Heifu in disbelief.

In countless eyes, there is confusion, jealousy, and unwillingness...

Such a young general, who had just graduated from military school less than two years ago, took the first credit for this war.

Many generals at the scene found it difficult to accept.

Besides them, even Heifushi himself was a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, do you really want to give me the first credit?"

Qin Ming nodded and said:

"I reward according to merit, never according to seniority."

At this time, Cao Chuan suddenly stood up and came to Qin Ming with a bow and said:

"Your Majesty, I also believe that this battle was Heifu's first achievement!"

Cao Chuan is very smart and knows Qin Ming well.

I guessed it as soon as Qin Ming opened his mouth.

In addition, the actual situation is indeed as Qin Ming said, so it is okay to give the credit to Heifu.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Your Majesty, I disagree!"