Chang Sun Dongcai looked at the women of the Xiao family in disbelief.
When he saw Lin Yiran, his facial expression was a little distorted.
No one would believe that such a fair and petite woman could be in charge of 6,000 soldiers.
Were the soldiers blinded by lard, or were they bewitched by her beauty, that they would go crazy and follow a female general.
How could he believe that these seemingly weak women in front of him could manage so many soldiers?
"General Xiao, are you saying that they were in charge of the soldiers along the way? And the soldiers have no objections?"
Chang Sun Dongcai looked at Xiao Yunzhan with suspicion.
At this moment, he actually felt that he could not understand Xiao Yunzhan at all.
In the past, when the daughter of Magistrate Tian ran to the gate of the military camp to find Xiao Yunzhan, Xiao Yunzhan scolded her severely and asked Magistrate Tian to discipline her strictly, saying that the military camp was a sensitive place and no girl could go there casually.
How come Xiao Yunzhan actually brought a group of female relatives into the military camp, and each of them was appointed as a general.
If the soldiers knew this, how could they accept it?
If they were to be subordinate to a group of women, they would probably cause trouble.
This is the time to unite the people, how can we let the soldiers become alienated?
"Of course, they conducted drills with their respective soldiers along the way, and the soldiers were very supportive of them."
Xiao Yunzhan looked at the women of the Xiao family with pride.
Women are as capable as men, and all the female members of his Xiao family are very capable.
"But..." Chang Sun Dongcai frowned and just opened his mouth when suddenly a loud and excited voice came from outside.
Everyone turned to look at the door of the council hall. Before they saw the person, the voice had already echoed throughout the council hall.
"General Xiao... Oh my..."
Zhao Hu took big steps, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and his pace quickened.
Looking at the council hall right in front of him, he simply started to jog.
He rushed to the meeting hall impatiently, laughing non-stop.
"You're finally back, haha... I've been waiting so hard... haha..."
"General Xiao!" Zhao Hu rushed into the meeting hall and saw Xiao Yunzhan standing in the first place. He rushed to Xiao Yunzhan in two steps, clasped his hands together, knelt on one knee, and shouted in a loud voice,
"This subordinate, Zhao Hu, greets General Xiao and congratulates him on his escape."
The soldiers following behind Zhao Hu knelt down excitedly and shouted at the top of their lungs.
"I greet General Xiao and congratulate him on his escape..."
"Please get up quickly, get up quickly..." Xiao Yunzhan hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhao Hu up, looking at the soldiers who had been following him with shining eyes,
"Thank you for your hard work. Despite the severe famine, you still held on in Brahma City. It is because of you that the Xiao family army has grown to its current size..."
Xiao Yunzhan couldn't help but choke up as he spoke.
Looking at the soldiers who were once strong and muscular, their cheeks are now sunken due to hunger and they have lost a lot of weight.
He didn't dare to think about what would have happened to his Xiao family and these soldiers if he hadn't met Lin Yiran.
How could he deserve such sacrifices from his soldiers?
"Compared to the hardships General Xiao went through along the way, what we've done is nothing."
Zhao Hu opened his mouth slightly and his breathing became rapid and excited.
They just don't have enough to eat or drink, but they can still hold on.
Unlike General Xiao, who was terrified on the way to escape, he also had to hide from the court's pursuit, which must have been even more difficult.
Huh!?
Zhao Hu looked at Xiao Yunzhan's slightly round face with a hint of doubt on his face.
Wouldn’t the entire Daliang Kingdom be in danger and Brahma City suffer a severe famine?
General Xiao, who has been on the run for more than a month, looks fatter.
Who is actually living through this hard time? Who is actually having his property confiscated and exiled?
Xiao Yunzhan pulled the corners of his lips guiltily.
He didn't suffer any hardship on the way and felt as comfortable as if he was going out for a picnic.
With food and drink, I hardly had to use my legs during the journey.
Looking at Zhao Hu, whose military uniform was already soaked, he was too embarrassed to say anything about his hard work.
Xiao Yunzhan cleared his throat and changed the subject.
"Has there been any movement in Xiliang Kingdom recently?"
"The Xiliang Kingdom is already struggling to take care of itself, how can they possibly make any noise?"
Zhao Hu's voice was like a bell, full of disdain for the Western Liang Kingdom.
The drought started in Xiliang State. If we were to talk about the worst situation, Xiliang State was the worst hit. Xiliang State didn't have the food and supplies to send troops.
"Ouch~"
Zhao Hu's smile never came down. He turned his head to look at Changsun Dongcai, and suddenly realized that there were so many women in the meeting hall.
"Is this Madam Xiao?"
"General Zhao Hu greets Old Madam Xiao and all the sisters-in-law."
Zhao Hu clasped his hands together and saluted towards Madam Xiao and the others with a smile.
The Xiao family was confiscated and exiled, so he knew who these people were without even asking.
"I haven't seen you for a few years. Lieutenant General Zhao has grown a lot taller."
Old Madam Xiao looked at Zhao Hu with a smile, tears flickering in her eyes.
Zhao Hu's father had always been General Xiao's most useful deputy general, but unfortunately he died in battle early.
This child has always been raised by her husband. Worried that the Zhao family would be extinct, he did not let him join the imperial army, and he has always been leading troops in the Xiao family barracks.
Zhao Huhan smiled and scratched his head, "Old Madam, just call me Huzi."
In the past, when General Xiao returned to Beijing, he always brought him food, drinks and other daily necessities, all of which were prepared by Madam Xiao.
In his eyes, General Xiao and his wife were no different from his parents.
Madam Xiao smiled and said, "This is in the military camp. I must call you Deputy General Zhao. You must abide by the rules of the military camp. When you go to the Xiao Mansion as a guest, you will be Tiger."
Everything in the military camp is based on position. Doing so is against the rules and also undermines Zhao Hu's authority as deputy general.
“Hahaha~~”
Zhao Hu grinned and laughed, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Madam."
"General, now that we have returned to Brahma City, we will lead our troops directly to attack the capital. We will surely be able to overthrow the tyrant emperor in one fell swoop, haha..."
"Well, I don't think it's appropriate to call him General Xiao. King Xiao is more appropriate."
Zhao Hu was so excited that he kept talking nonsense. He couldn't suppress his rebellious heart and wanted to lead his troops to attack the capital right away.
Chang Sun Dongcai looked at the thick-skinned Zhao Hu and pulled the corner of his lips in disdain.
"General Xiao has just returned to Brahma City, so the rebellion still needs to be carefully considered."
"Deputy General Zhao, why don't you come and meet the generals..."
Chang Sun Dongcai's eyes flickered slightly, and he started to introduce himself without waiting for Zhao Hu to ask.
"This is General Tiance, this is General Chongtian, and this is..."
When Zhao Hu listened to Chang Sun Dongcai's introduction, his smile froze on his face.
He looked at the military advisor with a look of madness.
When the military advisor saw General Xiao coming back, he must have been so happy that he went crazy, right?
Aren’t these all women of the Xiao family? What’s with all the talk about General Tiance and General Chongtian? Just kidding.
"Military Advisor, are you stupid? Generals are like cabbages, they are everywhere?"
Zhao Hu looked at Changsun Dongcai with a twitching mouth, not believing what he said at all.
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