Flags were fluttering at Gongqian Pass, and there were many spears and halberds.
Most of the guardsmen who were guarding the city ran to the ground floor of the city tower and gathered around to listen to Su Lu bragging.
Chen Si's face turned red with embarrassment: "I have been away from home for several years, and there are rumors from all over the country that I am a bandit, which makes my father unable to hold his head up. When I go back this time, I want to help my father regain his dignity."
Chen Si's simple words aroused the sympathy of the surrounding guards. They all came from ordinary families and came to serve as soldiers to feed themselves. They had no choice but to live a stable life at home.
Lao He, who was newly promoted to the rank of captain of the scout camp, also looked a little ugly, his face full of nostalgia.
"I have been away from home for a while, and I miss home very much, but my family knows that I am serving in the military, and all the money from my honors and service have been brought with me.
To be honest, I am most afraid of going out for drinks with my brothers on weekdays. It’s not that I don’t want to go, but I really don’t have money. Brothers, don’t laugh at me.”
Tudun'er wiped away her tears and said with sobs in her voice: "I wanted to save money for my family and renovate the house. The old house is so dilapidated that even the matchmakers are not willing to come to our door."
Niba lowered his head and scratched the corner of the wall. He also wanted to send the honor money and the ministry money home, but to whom, his parents were gone.
Su Lu patted Niba on the shoulder, "You can marry Xiao Si'er later, send all the money to her, and ask her to give birth to a monkey for you."
Niba looked struggling: "No, I don't like Xiaosi like that."
The guards started making a fuss: "Tell me, what does Niba like? Not like Xiaosi, but like Xiaowu?"
"I guess the eldest lady is like that. The way Niba looks at the eldest lady is not normal."
"Come on, it would be great if Niba can marry Xiao Si'er."
Su Lu clapped his hands and glared at the guard who was speaking.
"Fart, my sister is so easy to marry. If you want to marry my sister, it's hard for anyone to talk."
The approaching guard Zheng Kai smiled and asked: "Master Marquis, who do you think is qualified to be an eldest lady?"
Su Lu patted Zheng Kai on the shoulder: "Of course you have to have some skills, and you have to be impressed by my sister. Well, you also need to be impressed by me."
"Report, the governor's camp documents have arrived."
A messenger came up from the city, holding a military brochure in his hand.
Su Lu drove everyone away and asked the messenger: "Has the reward for our left army been handed down by the camp? Zhang Lu has already sent over the victory document."
The messenger scratched his head and said, "Grand Governor, the officers at the camp now hide when they see me. I'm really not welcome."
Su Lu paused while removing the camp's military affairs booklet and asked the ordering soldier: "Sun Datou, tell me clearly, you will hide from anyone who sees you?"
Sun Datou clapped his fingers and said, "Shuai Xiao from the camp, Fan Tuiguan from the Jiedu Mansion, and General Zhang Gu from the Chinese Army all hid when they saw me."
Hearing this, Su Lu threw the military affairs brochure on the ground and ordered Niba next to him: "Go and call Chang Ning and tell me that I have something to arrange for her."
Not long after, Chang Ning arrived. There were specks of blood on her lake-green gown. She was helping the medical officer treat the wounded sergeant's wounds and asked Su Lu impatiently.
"Master Marquis, what do you want from me? The rear camp is still busy. The wounds of many injured guards are beginning to suppurate. It's hot now and there is no good way to deal with it."
Su Lu raised his eyebrows and thought of disinfectant alcohol. After Su Yun had been tinkering in Beiyang for so many days, he should have some idea of distilled liquor.
"What I have arranged for you this time is business. I asked Su Yun to make something. Go and see if it is done. If it is done, bring it over quickly. That thing will wash the wound and will definitely not cause infection.
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Chang Ning's cheeks opened when he heard this: "Is it true that it won't fester?"
Su Lu said impatiently: "Of course it won't fester after you make it. By the way, you can help me see what strategy the camp has for me. I defeated him even at the Gongqian Pass. I haven't received this reward yet."
Come down."
Changning walked down the tower with a cheerful smile:
"Okay, let me take a look at it for you. I have already graduated from the fourth rank of General Xuanwei. I am still not satisfied. If I can be promoted to the fourth rank, I will be able to earn hundreds of taels of silver in a month. You are really thinking."
Su Lu almost twisted his nose with anger, pointed at Changning and asked Tudun'er:
"What do you think of this Xiaoni? Although she is ugly, she has a high rank. Do you want to marry her as your wife?"
Tudun'er's face turned red, and even the black color couldn't hide the redness.
"Master Marquis, please stop joking. Changning is not ugly at all. If she were left in our place, the matchmaker who came to her house would definitely destroy her doorstep."
Su Lu patted his thigh: "Okay, I will betroth Changning to you later."
Tudun'er covered his face: "Master Hou, this is not good."
Li Kun jumped out of the crowd: "Second brother, I must say something about this. I like Changning. Please ask the princess to betroth her to me."
Tudun'er immediately let go of the hand covering his face: "Li Kun, you can't do this. The Marquis first said that he would be betrothed to me. Do you understand that I will marry Ding Changning?"
Li Kun immediately refused: "What are you doing, you still want to rob me, Tudun'er, you are a black boy, why do you rob me? Believe it or not, I will gather my troops and beat you until you can't get out of bed."
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, military orders for the camp."
The ordering soldier came over with another military order.
Su Lu glanced at Sun Datou next to him: "Datou, what's going on? You are a big man, you can't finish two military orders, and you need someone to help you get one more."
Sun Datou rubbed his big head: "No one told me before coming here to bring two military orders back!"
The soldier who sent the order had a somewhat arrogant attitude: "The military marching order, please receive it from the Grand Governor."
Su Lu glared at the messenger: "Why, if I don't accept it, you can still eat me."
The messenger was speechless, and it took him a long time to say: "No, that is, the commander-in-chief told me before leaving that this is an important document, and I need you to read it as soon as possible and give me a reply."
Su Lu was happy when he heard this: "I have to give you an answer on the spot."
Without waiting for the ordering soldier to answer, Su Lu opened the military affairs booklet and read it again. After a moment, Su Lu raised his head and looked at the ordering soldier.
"Okay, you can go back and recover, just say that I understand."
The messenger looked embarrassed: "This is not the reply the commander wants."
Su Lu glared: "Why, it was fine when I was holding back the Zuojun's report of service, but not now when I reply incorrectly. I really think I, Su Lu, is easy to bully."
"Get out of here right now, otherwise don't blame me for sending someone to beat you up."
The left army fought fiercely all night, and although they captured Gongqian Pass, they suffered heavy losses.
Those who died, those who were seriously injured, and those who were disabled gave Su Lu a headache. Just when he needed the reward from the camp to boost his morale, the camp was delayed, which made Su Lu very annoyed. There were thousands of mouths waiting for food behind him.
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The messenger wanted to say more, but when the guards all glared at him, he suddenly lost his courage and got out of the house.
Not long after, Zhang Lu came up from the city and asked Su Lu.
"Master Marquis, there are two military affairs brochures in the camp. What is it about that makes you so angry?"
Su Lu gave Zhang Lu two military affairs brochures.
Zhang Lu looked at it again and his face turned red.
"What does old Xiao Cong do for a living? We fight for life and death. Now it's time to judge merit and reward, so I want to transfer you away. This is to swallow up the reward of our left army."
Su Lu patted Zhang Lu on the shoulder: "It's not that exaggerated. Don't be angry. Don't be angry. It's just that the food channel is blocked. You want me to open it."
Zhang Lu raised his eyebrows and said: "No, what kind of food is being transported? If you are asked to transport food, what will our left army do? The camp does not regard us as one of its own."
"No, you are the commander-in-chief of the Left Route Army. Why should you carry food? No, no." Zhang Lu walked to the edge of the city wall, lay down on the battlements and shouted to the people below.
"Zhang Daoqing, listen to me. The Commander-in-Chief doesn't want to go. Our left army has 10,000 soldiers and they don't agree with the Commander-in-Chief going to transport food. Just reply like this to the camp."
Su Lu looked at the excited Zhang Lu, and suddenly had a feeling: Zhang Lu's grandson was just watching the fun and didn't mind the big deal.