General Guan glanced at the register: Qiao Laoda, 311 people; Qiao Laoer, 298 people; Qiao Laosan, 347 people; Qiao Dayong, 375 people; Qiao Dacheng, 367 people; Qiao Dameng, 351 people; and Qiao Xiaomeng, 225 people.
The reason why the three Qiao brothers were taller than their elders was because, as leaders of the army, they had soldiers protecting them as they charged into battle, which reduced the obstacles.
This ear distribution is very reasonable.
"Good, good, as expected of the Qiao family, well done. With them at the Guan Ning garrison, the overall strength has increased considerably." General Guan nodded.
After careful consideration, he decided to appoint one general, two lieutenant generals, and four colonels to the garrison.
Now, there is one Lieutenant General and two Colonels, leaving three positions vacant.
Although the men of the Qiao family won a battle, and even won with fewer troops, it was not a large-scale battlefield, and the Lieutenant General needed to accumulate military merits.
Even a captain isn't enough; you need to win at least three or four more battles of this size.
After considering for a moment, General Guan said, "The three Qiao brothers, Qiao Xiaomeng, will be promoted to chief soldier, each in charge of five hundred soldiers."
"Qiao Dayong, Qiao Dacheng, and Qiao Dameng will remain the chief soldiers, each commanding a force of one thousand men. In addition, the three of them will serve as reserve captains."
In the evening, the men of the Qiao family returned home with this good news.
When the women saw that their husbands and sons were safe and sound, and that their lives had even improved as a result, they could hardly help but cry tears of joy.
"It's good that they're all back, it's good that they're all back! This battle has been a good start, and we'll win every battle from now on." Old Mrs. Qiao walked happily to catch two chickens to kill.
The men and women gazed at each other, and although only two nights had passed, it felt like several years to the women, who longed to pour out their hearts to each other immediately.
Lingyin and Dayong, having been apart for a short time, felt like they were newly married, and their eyes were filled with affection.
For Lingyin, Dayong was her great hero, and her eyes showed even more admiration and worship.
Okay, let's eat first, and then we'll talk when we get to the room.
Everyone knew that although it was the men who went to the battlefield, Lian'er made the greatest contribution.
During the meal, Qiao Lian'er's bowl was piled high with chicken legs, chicken wings, ribs, and shrimp.
Almost everyone put a piece of food on her plate; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her the group's darling.
Qiao Lian'er couldn't possibly finish the food, so she quickly grabbed the bowl and moved away. It was too much of a burden for her small frame.
"If you keep going like this, I'm going to have to get a bigger bowl."
“We can change the basin. Lian’er has done a great job, so you deserve to eat the most.” Grandma Qiao said with kind eyes.
Old Man Qiao remembered something, but he didn't mention it at the dinner table. After the family had finished eating happily, he quietly told Old Woman Qiao about it.
"Although Lian'er didn't fight on the front lines, she demonstrated those moves and formations. I feel she deserves some reward."
Grandma Qiao paused for a moment and said, "We can't make that decision. It's good if we have it, but we can't force it if we don't. Anyway, our whole family knows how to be grateful to Lian'er and remembers her contributions and achievements."
That evening, along with the joyous news of the Qiao family men's meritorious service and promotion, came the news that the eldest and second eldest Song brothers had been sentenced to death and would be tortured to death.
The Song family members who were taken to the camp were all beaten and thrown back; now they are all paralyzed and unable to move.
At every household's dinner table, the matter was being discussed. After the meal, the villagers spontaneously gathered at the village entrance and the dam square, discussing it under the moonlight.
This is the first time such a major event has happened in the village. There have been cases of people being beheaded before, but this is the first time someone has been accused of treason.
No one sympathized with the eldest and second eldest Song brothers; everyone felt it was a great relief.
In fact, everyone was relieved that they hadn't gotten too close to the Song family, lest they be implicated if they were struck by lightning.
In the bridal chamber, Lingyin nestled against Dayong's chest.
"I'm afraid you'll be gone for a few months, half a year, the longer it takes, the more uneasy I'll feel." She looked up at Dayong, her misty eyes filled with relief.
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