Because of Gu Xinran's outstanding contributions in the design of repeating crossbows, the promotion of improved varieties and the development of penicillin, the new emperor soon issued an edict to confer the title of "Princess Funing", making her the first princess of a different surname in the Kingdom of Lan.

Lan Country has been relatively stable these past few months, and Jinzhou has been pretty smooth except for the lack of rain.

The southern border was stable, the Zhennan Army had new weapons, the city walls were reinforced, and there was high-yield grain, which solved the problem of food for the soldiers. The Qiyu Kingdom no longer dared to harass them easily.

The biggest problem is the northern border. It has been several months since Liaozhou was recovered, but half of the northern border is still in the hands of rebels such as the third prince.

The terrain there was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Xiao Mingzhan led the Northern Expedition Army to attack it many times but still failed to take it.

Seeing that the weather is getting colder and the northern border will soon enter a severe cold season where water will freeze into ice, Gu Xinran became concerned about keeping the soldiers warm. He planted cotton all over the space to prepare winter cotton clothes for the Northern Expedition Army.

One night in early September, Gu Xinran came to the space and found strange noises coming from Xiao Mingzhan's yard, so she hurried towards the hanging flower gate.

She saw him covered in blood, moving towards the Chuihua Gate, and she hurried forward to support him.

While checking his injuries, he asked anxiously, "What happened? Just two days ago, they said that the Marquis of Zhenbei was dead and the rebellion was about to be wiped out!"

When Xiao Mingzhan saw her, his eyes lit up, then quickly dimmed.

He said sadly, "Xiao Mingxuan saw that the situation was hopeless, so he went crazy and led 200,000 elite troops from the Tuji Khanate into the pass, catching us off guard. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties and have just retreated to Dayan Pass in northern Liao.

Ranran, do you have any wound medicine or penicillin? I need help urgently! "

After checking the knife wounds on his arms and chest, Gu Xinran found that they were so deep that the bones were visible and bleeding was still coming out. She felt extremely heartbroken.

With red eyes, he cursed, "Xiao Mingxuan, that bastard! We must tear him into pieces! I still have some medicine here. I'll treat your wound first, and then go get ready."

Xiao Mingzhan grabbed her hands, looking anxious, "Ranran, I won't die from this injury, but the generals and many soldiers can't wait!"

As he spoke, his eyes became moist and he choked with sobs, "Qi San, Qi Liu, and Qi Qi all died in the battle. All the life-saving medicine has been used up. I will take care of my injury later."

Gu Xinran had never seen him so vulnerable before, and she felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. She helped him sit down on the stone bench in the yard and poured him a glass of spiritual spring water.

He comforted her, "Don't be sad. This revenge will be taken sooner or later. First, drink some Spirit Gathering Water to recover."

As he said this, he took out all the medicines he had in stock, including top-grade ginseng and antler pills, ordinary ginseng and antler pills, life-extending pills, hemostatic powder... He had used up all his money. Saving a few hundred people was not a big problem, but for the huge number of wounded soldiers, it was just a drop in the bucket.

While packing the medicine, he asked with concern, "Are my eldest brother, Brother Yun Chi, and Doctor Ling injured?"

Xiao Mingzhan's expression relaxed a little. "Don't worry, they are fine. They are managing the situation outside."

Gu Xinran breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more at ease. Fortunately, all her family members were fine!

If she wanted to save more people, she would have to rely on penicillin. There was not much in the space, so she could only leave the space for a while and send someone to the medical base to transport it.

As they were talking, the medicines were packed up. Gu Xinran said softly, "Take these and give them to the seriously injured people first. Come to the space in two hours to get the penicillin."

Seeing him covered in wounds, rushing to save others without even taking care of himself, it was heartbreaking. "Your injuries must be taken care of properly."

Xiao Mingzhan was moved when she saw so many priceless elixirs. Her young wife was so sincere to her!

With these medicines, at least the lives of important generals can be saved. From the beginning of this battle to today, Ranran has been providing food, weapons, maps, and medicine... He has always been his solid backing, which is more than what the court has paid.

As he thought about it, his eyes turned red again. He hugged her tightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay, thank you Ranran."

After saying this, the man and the medicine disappeared.

Gu Xinran also slipped out of the space and ordered Xiao Ba to immediately take people on horseback to the "Ruyuan Medical Base" to move all the stock of penicillin and infusion equipment back to the mansion overnight, and notify Dr. Zhang to increase production with all efforts.

He also instructed Manager Zhao to buy as many herbs as possible, such as Panax notoginseng, camphor, borneol, and Rehmannia root, for making hemostatic powder and wound medicine.

Fighting with the Tuji Khanate will no longer be a civil war. This battle will probably not be easy to end, so the more medicine we prepare, the better.

After explaining the matter, she returned to the space. After several months of potato farming, she had more than 40,000 square meters, or more than 60 acres, of black soil.

There are also many kinds of poultry such as chickens, ducks, pigs, etc. in the breeding base, and there are hundreds of baskets of eggs, which can be given to the wounded soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army to replenish their bodies.

The medicine field has also grown a lot. Gu Xinran stood in the field and sighed with heartache. He mixed most of the herbs with spiritual spring water and made various life-saving pills, hemostatic powder and wound medicine.

Two hours passed in a busy manner, and then Xiao Ba knocked on the door, and the penicillin arrived.

Gu Xinran flashed out of the space, sent Xiao Ba away, and put several carts of penicillin and injection equipment into the space, and also entered.

Xiao Mingzhan appeared in the Lingquan courtyard on time. He had already washed, changed his clothes, and bandaged his wounds. Although his face was pale and his expression was depressed, he was still a handsome man.

Seeing that he was fine, Gu Xinran felt relieved. "Brother Xiao, victory and defeat are common in the military. Don't be sad or blame yourself. No one would have thought that Xiao Mingxuan could be so shameless and despicable, completely betraying his ancestors."

When Xiao Mingzhan mentioned this, his face was filled with gloom. "He doesn't deserve the surname Xiao! Even if there is a war with the Tuji Khanate, it shouldn't start like this. Northern Xinjiang shouldn't fall into the hands of the enemy in such a cowardly way!"

Gu Xinran patted his shoulder and comforted him, "He is insidious and vicious. It's not like we just found out today. It's his nature to destroy what he can't get. Nothing good will happen to him."

Xiao Mingzhan was in a heavy mood. "In this battle, the Northern Expeditionary Army lost over 30,000 men and suffered over 20,000 serious injuries. Countless others were wounded, which severely damaged their vitality. The Tuji Khanate's cavalry was too powerful. Fortunately, they had various crossbows to support them, otherwise the entire army might have been wiped out."

Gu Xinran knew nothing about war, but the casualty figures were too scary. Those soldiers were either fathers or sons, and how many families were torn apart because of their sacrifice!

We cannot allow the war to continue for a long time. In the past, it was a civil war and we did not want to use ruthless tactics. Now the enemy country has come to our door, and we will feel uncomfortable if we don’t fight back and take revenge!

The idea of ​​deploying explosives became stronger and stronger. Ending the border war as soon as possible would allow the people of Lan Country to settle down sooner. It was inevitable to commit some murder, not to mention that the invaders deserved to die.

After thinking for a while, he calmed down and said, "Brother Xiao, the deceased is gone. What are your plans for the future?"