This was just a small-scale battle, but the morale of the soldiers at the front was greatly boosted. They hoped that the imperial court would send more bows and crossbows so that they could drive the barbarian troops back to their hometown in one fell swoop.
At the same time, the Ministry of Works was not idle either. The Military Equipment Bureau increased the production of crossbows and quickly produced another 20,000 crossbows, which were then sent to the front line.
This time, the support for the front line included not only 20,000 crossbows, but also 10,000 archers who had just been trained by the Ministry of War. They rushed to the front line to assist the soldiers and prepare for a powerful attack on the enemy army.
After their defeat in the last battle, they immediately sent people to investigate and quickly found out what had happened. It turned out that the Northern Dynasty army possessed a powerful crossbow.
The general of the foreign country was not worried at all; on the contrary, he was delighted. He immediately arranged for people to bring over a few crossbows for research. With their bow and arrow making skills, they could definitely manufacture crossbows with even greater power.
However, the barbarian soldiers, despite their best efforts, failed to acquire a single bow or crossbow. Just as they were feeling frustrated, the Northern Dynasty's army launched an attack.
The foreign army suffered a complete defeat this time, being driven more than 200 miles out of the northern desert, and the border was thus stabilized.
Although they had won, the soldiers stationed at the border did not dare to slacken their efforts. They knew the barbarian country's wolfish ambitions and that they would fight them again sooner or later.
After listening to Li Xue's story, Zhao Xian was also very happy. He thought about how the crossbows he had made had played a huge role at the front. As long as the border was stable, the people would live and work in peace and contentment.
"The great victory at the front is largely thanks to Young Master Zhao, who has made a significant contribution to our Great Northern Dynasty," Li Xue said with a smile.
"You flatter me, Princess. What merit do I have? If anyone deserves credit, it is of course the Princess. The Princess traveled a long way to seek a weapon that could subdue the barbarian soldiers. I simply made the crossbow according to the Princess's request."
"My father was very pleased with the defeat of the barbarian troops by the Great Northern Dynasty. He specially submitted a memorial to the emperor, requesting that the emperor reward Young Master Zhao."
The Emperor has agreed, and the imperial edict has been issued and is on its way to Narcissus Village. It is estimated that the edict will be delivered in three days.
"I came before the messenger to tell Young Master Zhao this good news," Li Xue said excitedly.
"Ah!" Zhao Xian was taken aback. He hadn't expected the emperor to issue an edict to reward him. He was a transmigrator, but deep down he was still a modern person. Now he was going to have close contact with the emperor's edict.
"Since the imperial edict issued by the Emperor is top secret, I don't know what reward the Emperor will give you. Defeating the barbarian kingdom has always been the Emperor's dream, and Young Master Zhao has helped the Emperor achieve it, so this reward will not be too low."
Li Xue's words unsettled Zhao Xian. He hadn't expected that helping Li Xue make crossbows had caught the attention of the imperial court, and that his life might be destined to be anything but ordinary from this moment on.
"Where's Xiao Hei? I haven't seen it for so long, I think about it every day. Please take me to see it!" Li Xue said eagerly.
At this moment, Zhao Xiancai came to his senses and pulled his thoughts back. Seeing that Li Xue wanted to see Xiao Hei, he couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you laughing at? You didn't throw Xiao Hei away, did you?" Li Xue asked worriedly.
"Is the princess sure that the dog she brought from the mountain last time was a little black dog?"
"If it's not a puppy, then what is it? Is it a tiger?" Li Xue asked, puzzled, not understanding what Zhao Xian meant.
"It's not a tiger, but Little Black has grown up and might be even more powerful than a tiger."
"What? More powerful than a tiger? What is that?" Li Xue was a little surprised.
"Last time you took Xiao Hei down the mountain, did you encounter a mountain bear? It even attacked you."
"Yes, we were attacked by a bear after returning from hunting. Luckily, there were many of us and we had bows and crossbows, so we drove the bear away. That's quite normal."
Zhao Xian shook his head: "Mountain bears rarely come down the mountain and don't attack people easily. The last time it came down the mountain to attack you was abnormal. It wasn't until later that I found out why the mountain bear attacked you."
"What's the reason? Tell me quickly," Li Xue asked anxiously.
“The little guy you found on the mountain last time wasn’t a puppy, but a bear cub. Think about it, you took the bear’s cub away, wouldn’t it be furious with you?”
"Ah!" Li Xue was shocked. She never dreamed that the little guy she found on the mountain last time, which was clearly a little black dog, had turned into a little bear cub. Had she seen wrong?
Not only was Li Xue surprised, but the female guards around her were also very astonished.
Seeing Li Xue's expression, Zhao Xian couldn't help but laugh.
"And then what happened? Did the mountain bear come looking for you?" Li Xue pressed.
“From then on, the two mountain bears came to the village entrance every night, wanting to enter the village to find their child, but they were blocked by the patrol team at the village entrance. The mountain bears were afraid of crossbows and arrows and dared not enter the village.”
At the time, we didn't realize that Xiao Hei was Shan Xiong's child. If we had known, we would definitely have returned Xiao Hei to Shan Xiong.
Later, after the farm was built, Li Guang took Xiao Hei there to raise, and the two bears never came to the village again.
Li Xue immediately tensed up and hurriedly asked.
"Then Li Guang is in danger. Did Shan Xiong go to the farm?"
"Don't be nervous, let me tell you slowly. Xiao Hei's parents did go to the farm later. That night, Xiao Hei met two mountain bears, but Xiao Hei did not leave with the mountain bears. Instead, it stayed at the farm because it couldn't bear to leave Li Guang."
From that time on, the two bears would come to visit Xiao Hei every night. To repay Li Guang, they would catch some prey every night and leave it at the farm gate, so during that period, our family had wild game to eat every day.
"Really? That's great! We don't have to go hunting in the mountains anymore, and we can eat wild game every day. This is incredible!" Li Xue said excitedly.
"Every night since then, two mountain bears have been guarding the farm, which makes the farm feel safer."
Initially, I had Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu stay at the farm at night to protect Li Guang. It seems that's no longer necessary. Chen Daniu alone is sufficient; his strength far surpasses that of a mountain bear. With three bears there, I have nothing to worry about.
Zhao Xian's words made Li Xue very happy. She looked at Zhao Xian gratefully. With Chen Daniu's protection, Li Guang was very safe.
"Alright, I won't say any more to you. I'm going to check on Xiao Hei." Li Xue said, then immediately turned and left, with the four guards quickly following after her.
"You don't need to follow us. There's no safer place than here. Unload the luggage from the carriage and set up the accommodations first. After I've checked on Xiao Hei, I'll come back to rest."
"Yes, Princess." The four guards acknowledged the order and began to move the luggage from the carriage.
Seeing that the guards and staff had left, Li Xue immediately turned around and walked out of the village.
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