At the gate of Luzhou City, a group of generals stood in formation. Fifth Xinrou stood at the front of the queue, looking at the motorcade slowly approaching in the distance.

The motorcade was so long that the end could not be seen at a glance.

In the open space on the side where everyone was standing were placed a large number of South Vietnamese military flags, armor, and weapons, all of which were captured by the Nanjiang Road border troops on the battlefield.

The motorcade was getting closer and closer. Fifth Xinrou glanced at the general behind him and said calmly: "Everyone, please be alert. If you make Lord Jiedushi unhappy, don't blame me for being merciless."

All the generals in the crowd nodded slightly. It was obvious that Fifth Xinrou's words held a lot of weight in their hearts, but there was a little dissatisfaction in their eyes.

An extremely gorgeous carriage stopped at the gate of the city. Shangguan Tai Lei, who was wearing official uniform, couldn't wait to get out of the carriage, while Fifth Xinrou had been waiting aside.

"Greetings to Sir Shangguan." Fifth Xinrou bowed and saluted.

"Hahaha! Well done! You really give Nanjiang Dao some face!" Shangguan Tailei laughed and took Wu Xinrou's hand.

The uncle-in-law of the state, who had served as the military governor of Nanjiang Road for two years, had gained weight, with a bulging belly and a rosy face. Even a year of war had not made him lose weight.

After all, he has only been to the front line once from beginning to end, and this is the second time.

"Meet the Lord Jiedushi!"

Nearly a hundred civil and military officials at the city gate started drinking loudly at the same time.

"Thank you for your hard work, colleagues! The great victory on the Southern Border Road is all due to your bloody battle! Today, the envoy of this festival is here to reward the army! Let's have a drink and talk with you!"

Shangguan Tailei pointed energetically at the long motorcade behind him, which was full of food and wine.

"Thank you, Lord Jiedushi!"

Everyone shouted again in unison.

However, many civil and military officials in the crowd looked with disdain.

We are working hard on the front line, but you are fat and big-eared? Now that the war is over, you have come to show off your power.

This group of civil and military officials single-handedly promoted by Wu Xinrou only recognized Wu and not Shangguan.

"Sir, these were captured by the soldiers of the border army on the battlefield. Please take a look at them!" Fifth Xinrou said with a smile.

"Okay, let's go take a look!"

Shangguan Tailei waved his hand, looked over the captured loot in a decent manner, and finally made an impassioned speech, feeling very good about himself.

That night, a celebration banquet was held in the Luzhou City Governor's Mansion, and the generals who had been fighting for a year finally relaxed.

In the middle of the night, Shangguan Tailei, whose face was red from drinking, started a conversation with Fifth Xinrou.

"Xinrou, you are really a great talent! Hiccup, you are a great talent! You are worthy of my respect for you!" Shangguan Tailei's speech was already slightly blurred.

Since the beginning of the war, Shangguan Tailei has handed over full military and political power on the front line to Fifth Xinrou, with utmost trust.

"Your Majesty, thank you very much. This great victory was not possible due to your strong support. Come on, this is the hangover soup. Sir, please sober up first." Fifth Xinrou's attitude was extremely respectful.

"You, too, are teetotal. It's so shameful." Shangguan Tailei muttered as he poured sobering soup into his mouth.

"Haha, please forgive me, Sir. How dare I pour a small amount of this cup to act in front of you? How can I listen to Sir Shangguan's instructions if I'm drunk!"

"Hahaha! You are really good at talking. I am becoming more and more optimistic about you!"

Wu Xinrou's flattery made the uncle burst into laughter.

In fact, the victory at Nanjiang Road made Shangguan Taile feel proud.

When he was appointed as Jiedushi, the courtiers all talked a lot, saying that the two Jiedushi of Pinghan Road and Beiliang Road had real military merits and were beaten with fists, but he didn't understand anything. With the help of the Queen Mother,

He came to the position only because of his identity, which is not worthy of his name.

Shangguan Tailei has been holding back his anger for the past two years, but what about now? Your Pinghan Road has been retreating steadily, right? Your Beiliang Road hasn't retreated either, right?

Look at our southern frontier road! Annihilate all the South Vietnamese thieves!

Shangguan Tailei felt so comfortable.

"Xinrou, don't worry, you will definitely not suffer any loss if you work with my Shangguan family!" Shangguan Tailei's mouth was full of alcohol, but he still patted his chest and said: "I have already sent a message to the capital to send your

Only then can I tell my eldest brother and the Queen Mother, you, just wait for your success!"

Fifth Xinrou was flattered and saluted: "Thank you, Lord Shangguan. I will definitely serve you as your lord, and I will do your best for the Queen Mother!"

"Hahaha!"

Shangguan Tailei fell asleep amidst his own laughter.

Fifth Xinrou looked at the sleeping face and sighed after a long time: "Oh, you treat me badly, what a pity!"

Shengtian City

As soon as the news of the victory on Nanjiang Road was delivered to the capital, it caused an uproar. The people all praised the bravery of the Taoist soldiers in Nanjiang. This great victory finally made Jingtai's four years more happy.

Of course, Shangguan Tailei made some minor changes in the military report he sent to the capital. Although he had never been to the battlefield at all, he still added his own credit to the victory report.

It was nothing more than that he had spent all his time and food and sleep, working day and night because of the war, and so on.

The emperor personally issued an edict and conferred the title of Marquis of Annan on Shangguan Tailei to demonstrate his merits.

In the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother and Runan Hou, a brother and sister, were also overjoyed.

Annihilating all the South Vietnamese soldiers and repelling the foreign enemies was a huge achievement. The Shangguan family earned a lot of fame through this battle. One family and two marquises made others jealous.

In the past year, the Queen Mother and Shangguan Taiqing have been really worried all day long. They are at war with three sides at the same time. How can they not be worried?

Now that the war in the southern border has finally been resolved, I can spend the New Year with a little peace of mind.

Of course, they knew that winning the war had nothing to do with Shangguan Tailei. They still knew how much their brother weighed.

Not only do they know it, but some ministers in the DPRK also know it. It's just that you can keep some words in your heart, but you can't really say it on the table.

Shangguan Taiqing said with a smile: "Tailei has really found a great talent for my Shangguan family."

"Brother, you are really fond of this Fifth Heart Rou. You have already praised her so much without even meeting her." Shangguan Wanrong chuckled.

"I have a hunch that this fifth Xinrou will be a great help to us in defeating the Yuwen family!" Shangguan Taiqing said with certainty.

"I heard that my brother wants to transfer him to Beijing?"

"Yes!"

"Are you going to let him take on any role?"

"I haven't thought about this yet." Shangguan Tailei shook his head. He didn't want to put such a talent in an insignificant position.

"Brother, why don't you call him to the capital first and see his character before making a decision?" Shangguan Wanrong made a suggestion.

"It makes sense!" Shangguan Taiqing nodded with a smile: "Then we will call him to Beijing after the follow-up matters of Nanjiang Road are dealt with!"

"Okay! Our Shangguan family finally has its own foundation in the court! We no longer have to look at the faces of the Yuwen family everywhere." Shangguan Wanrong said with emotion on her face.
Chapter completed!