Chapter 172 Reveals Her Own Identity as a Woman!
Just as Madam Shen was once again strictly ordering the Shen family not to reveal Shen Lanxi's female identity, little did they know that Shen Lanxi had already revealed her identity at the garrison.
Not only the male soldiers, but even the female guards were stunned.
Lady Lan is a woman. How could someone as ruthless as her be a woman?
None of them believed it!
Liu Baodai bit her finger hard, so hard that the teeth marks went into her flesh, and so hard that her finger turned white and cold.
Woman, godfather?
Shen Lanxi always eliminates potential problems before taking any action!
"You didn't see wrong, I am a woman!" Shen Lanxi took a deep breath and spoke each word clearly. Although she didn't shout, her voice echoed throughout the entire garrison for five or six breaths.
"If you have any objections, you may lay down your weapons and leave the garrison now!"
Both male and female soldiers remained silent.
Xiao raised his voice: "What's wrong with women? It's women who give us cotton-padded clothes and shoes, food to eat, and charcoal to keep warm. They've given us a place to live and work. Any man here who can do any of these things can step forward, and I'll give him my position as the vanguard!"
The soldiers, who had been in a daze just moments before, gradually hardened their gazes.
What's wrong with the woman?
The woman provided them with food, clothing, and a place to live. Could other men do that?
They were on the verge of starvation before, so what difference does it make whether they are male or female?
Cheng Zheng and the others were anxious and wrote quickly.
What's the difference between being male and female?
"Whoever lets us live, we will be loyal to them to the death!"
These words were read aloud by Feng Wu!
All the soldiers knelt down and shouted: "We swear to be loyal to our lord to the death!"
Shen Lanxi stood up: "Once we take Qiu Ping's mansion, I will personally read out the reward list for all the young men!"
"Remember, as long as you don't let me down, I will never let you down!"
"Squad leader, platoon leader, squad leader, centurion, chiliarch, commander of ten thousand households, chief and deputy yamen general, chief and deputy general... all these official positions have been laid out. Whoever has the ability can come and take them!"
"I swear on my life that all soldiers under my command, including my own family, will be treated equally. Whoever is brave in battle and possesses exceptional wisdom will be promoted fairly. If any injustice occurs, even if it is my own relative, I will cut off their heads and offer them as a sacrifice to the flag!"
All the soldiers were shocked and regretted their foolishness. How could they have forgotten her previous cruelty just because they saw she was a woman?
Following the practice of whipping corpses and slow slicing, now there's another practice: sacrificing the heads of relatives to the flag!
Later, some people doubted Shen Lanxi's words. No matter how ruthless she was, she would not really sacrifice her relatives. After all, women are soft-hearted.
Just as this rumor was about to spread, it was suppressed by another rumor.
Another rumor is that someone witnessed her whipping her older brother and sister, and burying her father and sister alive.
Later, this rumor became increasingly exaggerated, eventually evolving into the claim that she liked to sacrifice the heads of her relatives to the flag before each military campaign!
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Everyone wants a fair chance to compete, especially the soldiers who risk their lives and don't know when they'll meet again.
After hearing Shen Lanxi's words, it was as if the beliefs in their hearts had been twisted into a rope, and suddenly they had strength!
With a commander like that, the soldiers are willing to fight to the death!
On that day, two carts of dancers, two carts of peasant women, and two carts of young girls with straw rings on their hoods, who had been pawned, set off from Suiyuan Prefecture and headed straight for Qiuping Prefecture.
A carriage departed from the Liu residence and quietly followed.
One month later
"Master Hu, are you alright?" Shen Yuanjing clutched his arm and staggered toward Wei Dongzhu. He had only taken a few steps when he collapsed to the ground!
Wei Dongzhu wasn't injured, though he was covered in the blood of others; he was just exhausted from fighting. He hadn't expected the King of Dongliao to send a squad of archers here.
He turned to look at Shen Yuanjing, who was covered in blood, took a deep breath, and smiled, "I'm fine, we won!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanjing struggled to turn over. He had several cuts on his body and a scratch on his face.
pain!
But he just wanted to laugh!
We won! We finally won!
While laughing, Shen Yuanjing burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably!
He watched as the soldiers he had trained fell to the ground, lifeless. Just yesterday, they had eaten together, joked together, and talked about how to use the bounty they would receive when they returned!
"Master Hu, they're all dead..." This is the real battlefield.
Too cruel!
Wei Dongzhu looked at Shen Yuanjing, who was crying like a child, and felt a pang of sorrow in his heart, but his belief remained firm.
"Yuan Jing, 'One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers.' Now, do you understand the true meaning of this saying?"
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Xiao Fang kept a close watch on Qiu Ping's residence day and night. That night, he finally saw dozens of Kongming lanterns rise up!
"The opportunity to make a name for yourself has arrived! Kill them!"
The battle lasted all night.
The next morning, when the battlefield was being cleared, corpses were everywhere and blood flowed like a river!
The banner of Qiupingfu Garrison was cut down and replaced with the banner of the Army of Justice!
From this point on, Shen Lanxi completely severed ties with Ma Feng and the King of Dongliao!
"All officials under the jurisdiction of Qiuping Prefecture, come to see me! Anyone who disobeys will be killed!"
"Post a notice that all victims of injustice in Qiuping Prefecture may come and file their complaints. All officials who have committed crimes will be investigated and found guilty. The ringleaders will be executed by slow slicing, and the accomplices will be dealt with severely!"
"Officials who have committed crimes must be thoroughly investigated and their assets confiscated. Anyone found to have misappropriated others' property, and for whom evidence exists, must have it returned!"
Despite being covered in blood, Shen Lanxi issued orders one by one.
Everyone in Qiuping Prefecture was on edge. Three days later, a wealthy merchant surnamed Yan, along with his son, found Shen Lanxi through connections!
"My lord, I am willing to offer a thousand dan of grain in exchange for your adoption of my son!"
Shen Lanxi glanced at Liu Baodai in the corner.
"Can!"
Cheng Zheng and the others all looked like they had been struck by lightning!
Unexpectedly, just one day later, Lei Pi's expression turned to numbness!
"My lord, I am willing to offer thirty fine horses, twenty thousand taels of silver, and one hundred dan of grain, just to ask that you accept my daughter!"
"My lord, I am willing to offer two hundred bolts of brocade, one thousand bolts of cotton and linen, fifteen fine horses, and ten thousand taels of silver, begging you to accept my son!"
"grown ups……"
Adhering to the principle that one is fine, and three or five is not too many, Shen Lanxi accepted all of them without hesitation!
Cheng Zheng and the others eagerly awaited Liu Yan's return, as the warehouse was becoming unmanageable and was about to overflow!
Taking advantage of the momentum, Shen Lanxi recruited soldiers and continued her rapid advance, capturing the neighboring prefectures of Xilin, Sanchuan, and Gaoyang.
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Wei Dongzhu and his men finally settled in and returned home laden with their loot. They had hoped to show off their six cartloads of weapons, but they were surprised to find that they had come back empty-handed!
When asked, the answer was always the same: he wasn't home; he was out attacking other places!
"Second Uncle, what does 'attacking in all directions' mean?" Shen Yuanjing asked, his lips twitching.
Shen Conglian rolled his eyes at his nephew. He had explained it so clearly, yet his nephew still couldn't understand. He really wasn't cut out for studying!
"Attack in all directions, that is, surround Suiyuan, attack from all sides, do you understand now?" Shen Conglian explained word by word.
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