Dou Yong replied directly: "Chief, I have ascertained that Lord Ge has no intention of serving any prince."
Is he going to be a loyal subject?
Even Ge Congshan can't be a loyal minister these days.
There's no other reason than that he had previously taken sides.
No matter which prince ascends to the throne, he will never be trusted.
If the Third Prince were to gain power, he might very well settle scores with Ge Congshan.
Other princes, once they gained the throne, would also be wary of him, and might even gradually replace him.
Shenxi chuckled, "We don't need to worry about Lord Ge anymore. Everyone has their own choices. Perhaps Lord Ge doesn't want to serve any prince, but rather wants to serve or invest in a rebel king."
After all, the world is in such chaos, so everyone needs to find a suitable backer, or rather, invest in someone who can become emperor in the future.
Just like Liu Bang, which of his followers didn't want to gain merit by following him?
But now everything is ready. Zhao Rong also hurried back.
And they brought Shen Qing back.
Shen Qing could hold back in front of everyone, but after Shen Xi and his subordinates finished their meeting, formulated their strategies, and decided to set off for the expedition in three days, Shen Qing returned to his residence and could no longer contain himself.
He ran straight over and kissed his older sister.
"Big sister, I miss Qing'er so much."
Chenxi tapped her forehead. "If you want to think about it, just think about it. Why do you have to hold me so tightly? You're getting stronger and stronger."
Shen Qing relaxed a little, feeling embarrassed, but still didn't let go completely.
“My master trains me relentlessly every day, how can my strength not increase?”
"That's because your master is good to you. If you don't train like this, how will you become a great general?"
Shen Qing pouted, "It's really tough. For example, right now, I'm only with my older sister for a short while, and Master said that I can only have half an hour. After half an hour, I have to go back to the military camp. My older sister is so pitiful."
Shen Xi was amused by Shen Qing, "Alright, you're a mature young general outside, but at home you're just like a child."
"I'm just a child."
Not even eleven years old yet, still a child.
Shen Xi helped her up and realized that Shen Qing had grown taller again; she was growing so fast!
In such a short time, he has grown five or six centimeters taller.
If she keeps climbing like this, it won't be long before she catches up with her older sister.
"Since you're here, have a meal at my place. Xiaoqin has already brought up the food. You must want some of her cooking!"
"Of course! I've been craving Sister Qin's cooking for ages. You don't know, the food in the army is... well, let's just say it's not great."
Shen Qing followed Shen Xi's footsteps to the outer room, where a table was indeed laden with food.
Shen Qing's eyes widened. It wasn't that the army's food was bad, but it was just communal cooking, nothing special. It couldn't compare to the stir-fries at home.
Li Qin smiled and said, "The second young lady has grown taller and stronger."
Shen Qing glared at Li Qin, "What Second Miss? Just call me Qing'er."
Shenxi also said, "Xiaoqin, there's no need to be so polite, just call her Qing'er."
"Yes, sir."
Shen Yue also came running back, "Big sister, I heard that second sister is back."
The sound came in before the person even entered the house.
"Moon, be careful." Di Yingxue said, trying to prevent Shen Yue from falling over.
"Second sister, you're really back! Yue'er missed you so much."
Shen Qing picked up Chen Yue in one swift motion, "Yue'er has grown taller and heavier too."
"Yue'er hasn't seen her second sister for a long time, of course she's grown taller."
Everyone chatted and laughed as they finished the meal.
Not long after finishing his meal, Shen Qing reluctantly returned to the army after being reminded by Di Yingxue that it was time to go.
Zhao Rong was training soldiers in the army, and with war imminent, he needed to intensify the training.
As soon as Shen Qing returned, Zhao Rong said, "Shen Qing, return to the team."
Shen Qing then cheerfully took out the lunchbox, "Master, my eldest sister asked me to bring this back for you!"
Zhao Rong sniffed, his greedy look impossible to hide from anyone.
However, he said coldly, "It's not mealtime yet, Shen Qing. If you don't return to the unit, you'll be subject to military law."
Shen Qing laughed heartily. She knew her master wouldn't eat at this time; she had only come to tempt him.
Shen Qing handed over several food boxes to the kitchen staff and returned to her team to continue training.
Zhao Rong was perfectly aware of Shen Qing's intention to tempt him, so during training, he specifically targeted Shen Qing.
After Shen Qing finished training with a sore back and aching legs, she was filled with regret. Why did she have to be so greedy for her master? This time, she was the one who suffered.
After training, Zhao Rong ate the food that the kitchen had heated up for him; it tasted delicious.
The food at the commander's place is still the best; it's still delicious even after being reheated.
You should know that in the military, those who lead troops don't receive any special treatment; they eat the same things as the soldiers.
Even during wartime, they would eat cornbread, which was rock hard, with cold water.
True happiness comes from being able to eat a delicious hot meal during training.
Looking at Shen Qing, who was standing guard outside for him with a grimacing expression, Zhao Rong burst into laughter.
Now that Chenxi has a sufficient supply of food, he has started to use his brain.
She already knew that the army's marching rations were unpalatable; they were basically just cornbread, eaten with water, and occasionally a little bit of pickled vegetables.
But before, food was scarce, and there was a lot of coarse grain, so it was impossible to make delicious marching rations.
Now that food is plentiful, Ge Congshan has provided mostly refined grains, with white flour being the most abundant, and also a considerable amount of meat. This gave her the idea of making some good marching rations.
After all, when the army is well-fed, they are more energetic in battle.
Shenxi recalled the canned meat, instant noodles, pre-cooked meals, and various self-heating foods he used to have, and put together a suitable set of marching rations.
Although these cannot compare to freshly cooked meals, they are much more convenient and less troublesome for use on marches.
Especially canned meat, which can be opened directly.
So Shenxi summoned the army's cooks and worked with Li Qin to develop marching rations.
With the support of Chenxi's theory and the support of scientific research departments, a set of marching rations was produced in just two days.
It mainly consists of self-heating foods, plus some canned meat, sausages, and the like.
Shenxi immediately instructed Qi Xiuwen to give the order to have it done in batches.
They have plenty of metal boxes and understand the principle of self-heating, so it's easy for them to make them.
Qi Xiuwen will not be able to go with her on this march; he will have to stay behind and take care of guarding the home for her.
If we can't go out to fight, and our home base gets raided, then it's a huge loss.
The troops stationed here were led by Lin Yanjun.
Qi Xiuwen and Lin Yanjun did not resist at all; being able to stay and guard the home showed how much the leader valued them.
In this battle, Shenxi will personally lead the troops; with her there, the team will have a leader.
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