Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

They were so confident and confident before the expedition, but in just one day, Sangguo Town was gone...

Gone……

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According to the half-dead soldiers who escaped back, the enemy had obtained a powerful weapon from nowhere, and the sound was like thunder, shaking the earth and the sky. After the explosion, sand and rocks flew everywhere, the city walls collapsed, smoke filled the air, and broken limbs and unknown pieces of flesh were everywhere, crackling like raindrops, making people's souls shattered and their hearts pounding.

Even if they were not killed in the explosion and survived, it would still leave an indelible shadow and huge damage in their hearts. Whenever they think of the bloody rain, they are terrified.

Although Guo Bu'ren had never seen with his own eyes the strange weapons that the soldiers were talking about so terrified, he had lost a city. If he could not move back to another city before the new emperor issued an edict to punish him, he and his family would probably have to die to atone for their sins.

"General, let's counterattack. We still have time to take Sangguo Town back before they officially take over."

"General, I am willing to lead 30,000 soldiers to fight the Dayuan army to the death and recapture Sangguo Town."

"General, give the order quickly. If we delay any further, it will be difficult for the new emperor to explain himself."

Guo Bu Ren's eyes were red, and he was in extreme pain and struggle. It was not that he did not want to launch a counterattack, but now he could not even figure out the new weapons of Dayuan, so how could he rashly send troops? He was afraid that no matter how many troops he sent, they would be crippled, and by then, it would only add to the casualties.

five days later

Tiansheng, Imperial City

When the new emperor of Tiansheng received the news that a city had been lost on the border, he could not help but smash the teacup to the ground, breaking it into pieces. "Haha, a bunch of rubbish, a bunch of rubbish, 50,000 soldiers attacked a pass with less than 10,000 soldiers, not only were they defeated, but they also lost the pass. Great, great, you are all good-for-nothings, what are you doing?"

The people below knelt on the ground trembling with fear, banging their heads on the ground and shouting, "My emperor, please calm down. My emperor, please calm down."

"Calm down your anger, what else can you do except calm me down? What use do I have for you?"

The people kneeling on the ground below were so frightened by the new emperor's anger that they trembled in fear. They dared not raise their heads, let alone say a word, for fear that they would anger the unpredictable new emperor and have their necks separated from their bodies in the next moment.

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Not to mention the series of negative reactions caused by Tiansheng's loss of a city.

On the Dayuan side, there was also someone who was as angry as the new emperor of Tiansheng and the border guards. He smashed several sets of tea sets but was still angry. That person was the third prince who was also at the border, but at a different pass.

How could he not be angry? The Third Prince was so angry that he almost died.

The White Tiger Pass where he was also attacked by the enemy, but it was just a minor fight. Compared with the commotion and military exploits in Guzhen, it was not worth mentioning at all.

It just so happens that the prince and he are in a competitive relationship. A strong rise means that the other party will be treated as a control group and be laughed at and despised.

The Third Prince was so angry that his intestines were about to be knotted, and his whole body was emitting a gloomy and low pressure. After smashing another set of tea sets, he angrily threw himself into the chair, gasping for breath, closing his eyes and thinking about how to disrupt the situation and break the prince's momentum.

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Gucheng Pass

To celebrate the victory of the battle, the Seventh Prince Uncle ordered his men to slaughter cattle and sheep and drink wine to celebrate, which led all the soldiers to cheer.

As they drank and cheered, even though the Seventh Uncle felt heartbroken, he had to suppress it. Rewarding the soldiers and boosting their morale were the most important things at the moment.

In fact, on the second day after taking Sangguo Town, as soon as the reinforcements from Shuanglong Pass arrived, the Seventh Uncle asked Captain Ge to adjust the personnel and send some soldiers and the reinforcements to garrison in Sangguo Town to take over all matters such as the cleanup and governance of Sangguo Town.

In this way, not only were the soldiers who had made contributions in this battle promoted in disguise.

At the same time, according to the unwritten agreement in the army, after taking over Sangguo Town, those officials, generals, and wealthy merchants who were originally stationed in Tiansheng were killed or fled. Most of the wealth accumulated by these people was confiscated in the military camp, and the rest was divided among the soldiers with one eye turned a blind eye.

After all, if you want your subordinates to fight for you, you have to give up some of their interests. Otherwise, who would risk their lives for you and fight for you?

Besides, this battle was won with almost no heavy casualties. Taking over a town in the enemy country and expanding the territory was no small achievement.

All the staff in Gucheng Pass were rewarded and promoted, so that the soldiers' efforts were rewarded accordingly. They saw the glory of ennobling their wives and children, and the bright future, and became a community with common interests. Only then will they be more loyal to you and work for you.

However, the most troublesome person among them is the only woman - Lin Xiaoyue.

Although, in the eyes of the Seventh Uncle, this girl wasted a lot of gunpowder and weapons in this battle, which was indeed a bit wasteful. But Lin Xiaoyue definitely made an indelible contribution to repelling the 50,000-man army and taking Sangguo Town.

Therefore, the Seventh Uncle praised Lin Xiaoyue highly in the memorial he submitted to the Emperor.

After all, this girl's achievements are obvious to all, and no matter what, we cannot discourage those who have made contributions. Otherwise, who would be willing to charge into battle without hesitation, cutting through thorns and fighting bloody battles all the way?

As for Lin Xiaoyue, who had fought on the battlefield as a woman and had made great contributions, how would the emperor reward her? As for those sour-smelling officials in the court who thought women were just appendages of men, how would they react? That was a matter for the emperor to deal with.

Lin Xiaoyue, who was at the center of the storm, was surrounded by a group of soldiers, who took turns to toast her, and she almost got drunk. Her face was still red, and she kept stretching her neck and shouting, "Cheers, keep dancing, keep drinking."

Seeing that the girl had obviously drunk too much, the Seventh Prince was so angry that the hair on his head was about to stand up. He shouted at Xiaocao who was trying to stop her but couldn't, "Why don't you pull your princess back? Keep dancing. If you drink any more, you'll get drunk and die in the wine jar."

How could he not know that this girl was like a lunatic when she drank? It was so scary.

"That's great. I didn't know that the battlefield could be so gratifying. This battle is won with great satisfaction. How happy and joyful!" The prince on the side also dragged the think tank staff to get drunk.

The aides were unable to stop the prince from getting drunk and began to unleash his true nature.

It was not that the prince was unruly, but he was weak since childhood and had to stay by the emperor's side. Every day, he either attended the morning court, watching the civil and military officials compete with each other in wits and courage, or listened to the emperor analyze the current situation in the imperial study, or how to use the harem to balance the power of various parties in the previous dynasty.

The reason why he went to the battlefield was simply because the emperor felt that the prince was too soft-hearted and not decisive and ruthless enough in handling major events.

In other words, in the emperor's words, the prince's intelligence and strategy are all excellent, but he is too kind-hearted in his dealings with others, which is the most undesirable flaw for a person in a high position.