Midsummer has passed and early autumn has arrived.

The far west.

The weather has begun to turn cooler gradually, and there have even been small areas of rain and snow in the northern grasslands.

The temperature has dropped extremely fast, and even the army, which is not lacking anything, feels a little cold now.

It has been two years since the expedition began, although the actual fighting was only less than a year.

But the year I was stationed here was extremely boring.

In addition to training, the soldiers go out on patrol every day, but the entire Western Region is so stable that there is nothing they can solve.

The people of the Western Regions are also quite honest. No one dares to stand firm in front of an army of 450,000 people.

Although they are a professional army, they are still human beings after all.

Once I have some free time, I will still miss home.

It's different from before. Although I haven't been able to go home for a few years, at least compared to now, the military camp is still not far from home.

Many people in the camp were inquiring about the return date, but no one could give them a clear answer.

And those who can really give an accurate answer are those who have served for five years this year.

They can choose not to renew their contract, choose to retire from active service, and then return home.

Still the same sentence, the professional army is also composed of people.

Although I always clamor to go home and miss home.

But I don’t know why, as winter gets closer and closer, the emotions of those who choose to retire become more and more heavy.

There was a faint feeling of reluctance in my heart.

In the past, whenever they heard that the imperial court was going to recruit corvees or go on an expedition, everyone would change their expressions.

But now, everyone has realized one thing.

Now is not the past. Once you choose to go home, you may never have the chance to come back again.

The things that they hated most before have now become everyone's attachment.

At the same time, in front of Han Xin, there was also a letter that made him hesitate.

The return date that the soldiers were looking forward to has arrived, and the imperial court's order has been issued. He will immediately organize the return of 100,000 people.

It doesn't matter to Han Xin who he chooses or not, there are always people who will leave and people who will stay.

A meeting will be held to discuss this matter and it will be over.

But the problems Han Xin is facing now cannot be solved by a meeting.

This letter originated from Emperor Wang Bu Hungry, which is a personal letter from the Emperor.

There was only one topic in the content. Although Han Xin's achievements were praised at the beginning, those were actively blocked by Han Xin.

The emperor gave him two choices.

The first one is to be crowned king.

Han Xin was allowed to choose any place around the Han Dynasty. A range of five hundred miles in length and width would be his territory.

According to the rules of the imperial court, once Han Xin makes a choice.

Then the imperial court will send troops to occupy that area.

Then some of the people migrated there and became the people under Han Xin's rule.

The two ministers and lieutenants will be appointed by the imperial court, and Han Xin has the power to appoint and remove the remaining officials.

In this new land, in addition to these two positions, Han Xin will also lose military power.

Although it is not a complete loss, it is no different from a total loss.

The only thing Han Xin could mobilize was the three thousand royal guards.

This allowed him to recruit on his own, and all equipment was uniformly distributed by the imperial court.

Thirty percent of the domestic revenue was handed over to the state treasury. In addition, Han Xin also had to support the garrison.

After such a squeeze, only between 40% and 50% can be left in the hands.

But we still have to support those officials, so after all the calculations, it is good to be able to keep two achievements in our hands in the end.

Although the conditions are very harsh, for a person who wants to become a king and leave something to his descendants, this choice is still very good.

For example, Zhao Tuo chose a location in the southwest of Dawan, which is roughly the northeastern part of Afghanistan.

The scouts have conducted thousands of investigations there and have a basic understanding of the forces there.

If nothing else happens, troops will be sent to occupy it next year, and then used to build Zhao Tuo's country.

In addition, Wang Buxian also gave Han Xin a second choice.

Returned to Luoyang and served as general of the First Army.

The letter only mentioned the position and did not mention other rewards.

But there is no need to specifically mention these things. There must be no shortage of them.

As for the fact that the imperial court divided the entire empire into seven armies, basically the whole country now knows about it.

For Han Xin, although the territory is larger, there are fewer people under his control.

Of course, this is not just for himself, all the generals have fewer people.

Because the entire Han army was disarmed by nearly 700,000 people.

This also means that it will be very difficult for soldiers like them to make meritorious deeds in the future.

Disarmament means that the world is at peace, the country is stable, there are no strong enemies around, and there is no need to maintain so many troops.

Although being crowned a king sounds nice, in reality it is just that, it is nothing more than to gain face.

Real life might be more comfortable, but so what?

The king of the Han Dynasty can only be in the surrounding areas. The garrison is not yours. The two most important positions under his command are assigned by the imperial court. It is difficult for you to win over them.

If you have any ideas, you don't need the imperial court to mobilize troops from other places. Your own garrison can kill you.

And if there are any enemies around, you, the king, will bear the brunt, and you will be the first to suffer.

Therefore, these two options are not the best choices for Han Xin.

Even if he is the general of the First Army, compared to now, according to the new classification, wouldn't he already be the general of the Third Army?

It's nothing more than being transferred back to the Central Plains from the border, getting closer to the inner circle.

My status and status have not increased much.

Although the Imperial Guards were also included in the First Army, it was obvious that they only belonged to the First Army in terms of organization. In fact, Han Xin could not mobilize them.

Because there is a general named Zhang Buyi above the Imperial Guard.

In other words, after the reorganization, the First Army is the only area in the army with two generals.

Although these two generals do not interfere with each other, their powers are still dispersed in comparison.

So, in fact, it can be seen as a rise in light and a fall in darkness?

"Brother Li, what do you think I should choose?" Han Xin handed the letter in his hand to Li Zuoche.

The two have similar temperaments, and although they have different personalities, they trust each other very much. Their cooperation over the past few years has also made the two have a better understanding.

"You can choose any general!" After reading this letter, Li Zuoche smiled calmly.

Then he said: "The general's merits are enough to be crowned king, so your majesty gives you this choice. If the general does not want to be crowned king, your majesty will never treat the general badly. Although your majesty asked the general to serve as the general of the first group army, your majesty is not

Such a small-minded person, otherwise, the general would not have led an army of 250,000 to the Western Regions."

Li Zuoche can only remind you so much.
Chapter completed!