Chapter 112: The Triumphant Return of the Army

"Um?"

It had been a long time since someone had called her by her full name so directly. Su Shengsheng subconsciously hummed a sound, then quickly came to her senses, bowed, and said, "General, what are your orders?"

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but when she finished saying this, she saw Xie Xuan curl his lips and seemed to smile.

"Would you like to reward the troops?"

Xie Xuan's words made Su Shengsheng's eyes widen in surprise.

She looked at the endless army with a confused look on her face.

Xie Xuan waved his hand, and Chu Zhao understood and asked the soldiers to open the box on the ground.

The sight of the bag full of silver ingots brought Su Shengsheng back to his senses instantly.

Although she didn't understand why Xie Xuan would entrust her with such an important task, she still replied respectfully, "I obey your command."

Not to mention the great honor of receiving the three armies, even the chief general's face cannot be rejected!

After she finished speaking, she saw Xie Xuan get off the horse and walk into the room.

The originally enthusiastic cheers on the long street also temporarily stopped due to this sudden change.

There was a huge fire in Shixianglou, but I didn't expect it to burn so brightly that half the sky turned red?

Even the army was brought by King Xuanming to show his support!

Although 60,000 troops are a large number, it is no longer a difficult problem for Su Shengsheng today.

She rented all the farmland in Tianqian Pass, and hundreds of thousands of people ate in the Su family canteen. This was already a piece of cake for her.

Although the Qing siblings received the task somewhat unexpectedly, they only asked several canteens to prepare tomorrow morning's meal in advance.

The cherry radishes grown in the greenhouse only take one month to mature, the fragrant and tender pea tips can be served on the table in two months, and the grapes that mature in two months, as well as the strawberries that Su Shengsheng specially purchased from foreign merchants, are just in time for picking.

In order to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, Zai Qing took Brother Bao to the fields to ask people to pick them, just to properly entertain the soldiers who fought bravely in the battle.

But the army couldn't just wait there in vain, so Qing Ning quickly arranged for the guys to split up and let the various branches of Shixianglou open fire again.

Those large canteens have long been equipped with cookware, providing people with the opportunity to have hot pot once a week.

Their people had just finished cleaning the stove and had not had time to go home when they received this temporary task.

When they heard that they had to cook for the victorious soldiers, they rolled up their sleeves without saying a word and even called their families to help.

When the people on the long street heard that the army was going to have a meal among the people, they went home, started the stove, and cooked everything they could at home, regardless of whether the Su family could cook enough.

Then they brought it to the nearest canteen and helped put together dishes to entertain the soldiers returning from the expedition.

It is because the Su family is now responsible for the people's meals that they have the spare capacity to provide more food and dishes for these soldiers fighting bloody battles.

This scene brought Su Shengsheng back to the era of the people's commune canteens, when people worked hard to produce and the military and civilians were integrated like one family.

Looking at the dishes that were placed on the table one after another, with the plates piled up so high that there was no room for them, the soldiers were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes.

Although this battle killed the traitor Heng Hongbo, the court's flattery of the Northern Rong envoys still chilled their hearts.

Originally, Heng Hongbo fled at the sight of the enemy, but the general led them to capture several cities in succession and killed the traitors, and their morale was high.

However, who knew that Queen Mother Xia secretly showed goodwill to the Northern Rong, and the general of the Northern Rong border took the imperial edict and arrogantly called a halt to the Qilin Army.

At that time, the army was resting when it received an imperial edict from the Northern Rong envoy, ordering the Qilin Army to withdraw.

Otherwise, it would be considered as disobeying the emperor's order and treason.

The loss of sovereignty is truly a great shame and humiliation.

After a day of stalemate, the general ordered a retreat due to lack of food and fodder.

Now, the foolish ruler of Baishang Kingdom is still imprisoned by Queen Mother Xia.

Although the imperial order was not fulfilled, who asked the current court to hand over the power of war to the Northern Rong?

Anyway, no matter what, they don't want to fight this war, so let the higher-ups decide the rest.

The soldiers who had returned home with a lot of frustration were surrounded by enthusiastic people, and their depressed mood was quickly soothed.

They raised their glasses and drank with the people facing the moon.

This scene made Old Master Su, who came to visit Ji Yanli, feel sad.

He sang softly, "My soul returns to heaven, and I understand the lightness of the mortal world. My hatred is hard to dispel, and it is difficult to see the expansion of the territory."

He knew that it would be difficult to see the unification of the thirty states in this lifetime...

Today, Tangquan Tea House opened. Since it was inconvenient for the women of the Su family to go to the social event, they had already sent the prepared gifts early.

Old Master Su was unemployed at home, so he came to find Ji Yanli to play a few games of chess, but unexpectedly he learned the news that the army had returned.

He was even more heartbroken when he learned that Beirong had interfered in the war between Baishang Kingdom and Nanling without any reason by simply sending envoys.

In the Tangquan Tea Room

Ning Jie coldly stared at Su Shengsheng who was counting money and sarcastically said, "You're willing to make any money, aren't you afraid of selling yourself out?"

Su Shengsheng glared at him when he heard this. "What do you know? Do you dare not give face to these tens of thousands of soldiers?"

Besides, who doesn’t earn money?

At this moment, Xie Xuan and a dozen deputy generals were bathing in the hot spring.

After Su Shengsheng counted the money, he asked someone to deliver the food here.

When the Lord of the Town comes to my doorstep, how can I refuse him entry?

Even if her grandfather knew, he probably wouldn't blame her.

After Su Shengsheng went out to give the order, she happened to meet Xie Xuanmu coming out of the bath. His black hair was wet and scattered, and he hadn't tied it up with a crown yet.

Wearing the smooth black pajamas provided by Tangquan, he has a tall and majestic figure with perfect proportions, comparable to the gods in ancient Greek mythology.

"Su Shengsheng."

Su Shengsheng had just taken a look and was hesitating whether to say hello when her full name was called again.

But who can blame him for being a general with military power?

Su Shengsheng didn't mind at all and walked over immediately.

She had specifically instructed that the house be heated and warm as summer.

She was already sweating before she had time to change her clothes.

After Xie Xuan finished speaking, he walked towards a tea room by himself, and Su Shengsheng hurriedly followed.

She made money so quickly that it almost went to her head.

King Xuanming brought his troops to show his support, so she naturally had to serve him personally.

But unexpectedly, after entering the tea room, there were only Xie Xuan and her.

When Su Shengsheng walked in, Xie Xuan had already sat down in the main seat.

He was dressed in a luxurious black robe, like an elegant cheetah.

He leaned lazily on the back of the chair, with a layer of mist between his eyebrows and eyes. His relaxed expression made his wild hair restrained.

After Su Shengsheng poured her a cup of tea, Xie Xuan said to her, "Sit down."

? !

How could she, a mere businessman, sit with Xie Xuan, who held both power and influence?

Just as she was about to decline, she heard Xie Xuan ask her, "How's business lately?"

Su Shengsheng's thoughts could no longer keep up with the rhythm, but she immediately replied, "It's okay, it's okay."

After she finished speaking, her nervous expression made Xie Xuan laugh.

His thin lips curved slightly, as if he was mocking her nervousness.

But soon, Su Shengsheng was perked up by Xie Xuan's next words.

"I want to station troops on the farm. Let's sit down and discuss it in detail."

Is this what it means to plan and win a battle from thousands of miles away?

Unexpectedly, Xie Xuan was fighting thousands of miles away and yet he was able to see clearly what was happening in the rear.

No wonder Xie Xuan came here to celebrate for the soldiers after the army returned victoriously.

Knowing that they were discussing a large-scale transaction, Su Shengsheng no longer refused and sat down respectfully.

Don't tell me, how could she have forgotten about this?

The thing this border border has the most is soldiers.

Although the generals at the border cannot directly allocate military funds for military farming, they can participate in the planning and have the responsibility of supervision.

Moreover, this matter was directly handled by the Control Office. Even if she used Xie Xuan to get access to military funds, it could not be considered as currying favor with the powerful.

Su Shengsheng quickly laughed and asked, "How much land do you want to cultivate, General?"