Chapter 158: Military and civilians are in a state of excitement, strike while the iron is hot
"Commander-in-chief, we have packed up all the spoils in this valley and loaded them onto the truck."
"We will wait for your army to return and take them away together."
"I never thought that in such a small valley, the various wealth and resources of the Fan Family's residence are almost equal to all the gains we made when we conquered the Li Family Fort before leaving the country!"
When Li Dingguo led the soldiers of the four battalions back to the valley where the Fan family caravan was previously stationed, the hundred soldiers who stayed there to guard the supplies immediately came to greet them. Led by a heroic officer, they said to Li Dingguo.
This officer was none other than Chang Liyun, the talented warrior from the Suzaku Camp.
She is very careful in her work and is highly valued by Hongmei.
Because of her strong ability to do things, Li Dingguo had previously appointed her to lead a hundred female soldiers from the Suzaku Camp to guard the large amount of supplies and treasures here.
The more than one hundred spirit beasts and war horses that Fan Defu and the guards of the Fan family caravan rode on were previously subdued by Li Dingguo himself, and were now used by Chang Liyun to pull the carts.
There are not only a lot of supplies here, but also many large horse-drawn carriages and carts, numbering hundreds of them.
Chang Liyun commanded the soldiers to make full use of them and load them up completely. Finally, they managed to load all kinds of property and supplies that needed to be taken away from the valley.
From this we can see how wealthy the Fan family, a big Shanxi merchant, is.
The problem is that now is far from the peak period of the Fan family.
Their family's wealth is doubling every year!
After a while, with the help of a battalion of soldiers, the hundreds of fully loaded vehicles ready to go at the Fan family caravan’s base gathered into the huge return team and officially began their return journey in the direction of the temporary camp of the large army.
This seemingly endless team, marching on the vast prairie, is not very conspicuous.
On the way back, there was no sign of any other people. Instead, all kinds of animals, big and small, along the way were frightened and flew away from afar.
……
"Wow!"
"So many spiritual beasts and war horses! This is another victory! I wonder how many Tartars our army must have killed to get so many spiritual beasts and war horses!"
"Daddy! I want to grow up quickly and join the Fuxing Army to fight the Tartars. I also want to get a big horse to ride."
"It's decided! I will apply to the chief steward to start the selection of young warriors like us as soon as possible! How exciting it would be if I could become a warrior and join the soldiers by then?"
"Yes! I also want to become a warrior as soon as possible, kill a few Tartars, and avenge my parents!"...
In the evening, the troops returned to their temporary base. The huge herd of spirit beasts and war horses that the soldiers brought back, which stretched as far as the eye could see, caused a huge sensation among the 150,000 soldiers and civilians here!
The deafening cheers lingered for a long time.
The series of great victories of the Restoration Army were a huge stimulus to the people. Almost all the young and middle-aged people were clamoring to participate in the next round of warrior elimination selection as soon as possible.
As they followed the main force along the way, they saw the rich spoils of war time and time again, which made everyone's eyes tear up!
"Great Commander!"
At this time, Hongmei came forward and said to Li Dingguo, "The soldiers' separate surprise attack last night was a complete victory. The thirteen enemy forces of all sizes that were planned have been completely wiped out by us."
"Now, in this area of 100 miles, we are the only new force left."
"Throughout the day today, I organized a large number of soldiers from the logistics battalion and divided them into more than a dozen transport teams. Under the leadership of the personnel from the Military Intelligence Department, they have transported all the spoils back."
"Last night, from the continuous attacks and battles in the various combat camps, we obtained a total of more than 2,000 spiritual beasts and horses, hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, as well as various weapons, property and supplies. It was a great harvest."
"Commander-in-chief, you have obtained so many spiritual beasts and horses in your previous battle with the Tartar army. For a long time, our Fuxing Army will not have to worry about not having enough spiritual beasts and horses to use."
"The three mid-grade magic weapon ships parked at the Jialu River Pier are very important to us. We must set out tonight to seize them."
"Not to mention the three treasure ships are loaded with all kinds of supplies and weapons, which are also what we urgently need."
"In order to avoid any accidents, I have asked Wei Jinfan to personally lead an intelligence team. According to the information provided by Liang Qingduo, we will go to the banks of the Jialu River to find the place where the Fan family's three mid-grade magic weapon treasure ships are docked and conduct close surveillance."
"I think Wei Jinfan and the others who rode their spirit beast warhorses have already found the exact location. I estimate that in an hour at most, the military intelligence personnel who reported the news should return to the temporary station here."
What she was most worried about was not the treasure ship and supplies of the Fan family caravan, but the major changes that had already occurred, which might very likely lead to various consequences.
In order to buy the Fuxing Army enough precious time to grow stronger, not only must the three treasure ships be captured, but all the people in the Fan family business there must be wiped out, and not even a single person must be allowed to escape!
Hongmei then explained her concerns to Li Dingguo.
"I have already considered this issue."
Li Dingguo remained calm, nodded and said, "After I finished the battle with the Tartars this morning, I made a decision. Tonight I will personally lead a team of elite cavalry soldiers to capture the three Fan family treasure ships overnight!"
"Liang Qingduo is still here. He is more familiar with the location of the three treasure ships than our military intelligence personnel. After we have dinner, he will lead the way and the soldiers from each battalion will rush to the destination overnight." "In order to avoid any accidents caused by the delay, the consequences will be disastrous."
To be honest, the current Renaissance Army seems to be large in scale, with no shortage of spiritual beasts, war horses and various resources, but the time of its establishment is too short, and the actual accumulated foundation is far from enough.
Once they come face to face with any of the dominant forces on the prairie, or the big Shanxi merchant Fan family, they are really no match for these powerful enemies.
It is imperative to find ways to buy precious time for your own development and growth, and you cannot be careless at all.
"Okay, that puts me at ease."
Hongmei heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then said, "I have asked the cooks and kitchen women of the logistics camp to prepare enough dinner for all of you soldiers who have returned from the expedition. You can go and eat now."
While she was waiting for the outcome of this battle, she had already arranged many logistical matters so that the soldiers would not need to waste precious time after returning from the battle.
"Well, the soldiers and I will go to eat right away."
Li Dingguo smiled and nodded, saying, "The placement of the various spoils of war and the large number of spiritual beasts and war horses here will be left to you."
After the two men finished their discussion, Li Dingguo no longer wasted time and took Xiao Douya with him, riding his horse towards the central army tent.
Now that the rules of the army have been established, he will not deliberately lower his status to dine with the soldiers or win their hearts just to do some superficial work.
Li Dingguo has always believed that any major force must strictly abide by rules and regulations from top to bottom, which is the basis for long-term stability.
Especially those in high positions should set an example and be strict in rewards and punishments.
Any routine that is used to win people's hearts on the surface will not last long. Instead, it will cause various hidden dangers and endless troubles in the future.
A set of complete and unbiased legal regulations and rules and regulations is the foundation that Li Dingguo believes in.
After having dinner with Xiao Douya and resting for about a quarter of an hour, Li Dingguo and the other person walked out of the tent.
Nearly a thousand soldiers from the Suzaku Camp, Azure Dragon Camp, and Qilin Camp were already lined up in the temporary parade ground in front of the central army tent, fully armed and riding on spirit beasts and war horses, waiting for orders.
This was the arrangement that Li Dingguo asked Hongmei to make before dinner.
In order to seize just three treasure ships, he had to lead so many soldiers, if for no other reason than to transport the spoils.
At this time, two figures flew forward. They were Liang Hetang and the humiliated Liang Qingduo.
"Commander-in-chief, I have brought Liang Qingduo here."
The two men saluted Li Dingguo, and Liang Hetang said, "Liang Qingduo is very familiar with the route from here to the Jialu River wharf, and he has been here more than once."
"We will be riding on our spirit beast war horses and it shouldn't take more than two hours to reach our destination. We should be able to reach the big dock where the three treasure ships are docked around 15:30 tonight."
He emphasized on praising Liang Qingduo and naturally had plans in mind.
After completing this mission, Liang Hetang planned to ask the military to keep him in his Qilin Camp as deputy commander.
"Well, in that case, let's go."
"Liang Qingduo, please help me lead the way for us."
Liang Qingduo has not yet officially joined the Fuxing Army, so it is only right for Li Dingguo to be polite.
It must be said that it was Liang Qingduo's decision to turn from evil to good that enabled the Fuxing Army to survive the disaster in time.
After completing this mission, it was inevitable that he would officially join the Renaissance Army and receive a large sum of military reward.
Li Dingguo planned to reward him with a mid-grade dragon-scale horse, a mid-grade spiritual weapon set, and three consecutive servings of nourishing spirit soup to help him break through his current bottleneck in cultivation and enter the third mid-level realm of martial arts.
Otherwise, it would not be enough to reward the merit.
There was no way. Liang Qingduo's contributions were too great, and it would be impossible to convince the people without a generous reward.
"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!"
Although he has not yet been officially registered with the military, Liang Qingduo has already regarded himself as a soldier of the Renaissance Army and is determined to join this new force.
After experiencing the battle with the Tartar army this morning and seeing with his own eyes the strength of this Fuxing Army, Liang Qingduo has made up his mind to join it no matter what.
After joining this vibrant new force, I will definitely have the opportunity to take revenge on the Fan family in the future!
A moment later, nearly a thousand cavalry soldiers, each with two horses, rushed out of this temporary camp and galloped towards the Jialu River in the east...
(End of this chapter)
