"General, the food and grass in our army can only last for five days. Moreover, the Quanrong are pressing on us step by step. What should we do?"

Liu Ren frowned, thinking about how to deal with the situation.

"Your Majesty, now that we have crossed the Great Wall, the Han people are intimidated and fleeing in panic. These Han people are also like this, nothing more than that. I think we can seize the opportunity to pursue them today and establish our rule in the Central Plains as soon as possible, thus achieving an unprecedented achievement."

When King Rong Xuan heard this, he burst into laughter: "Hahahahaha, today, I will get Liu Ren's head!"

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Huanxuan lay lazily on the recliner, admiring her newly painted red nails.

"Empress Dowager, rest assured. After receiving the Great Wall defense map, Liu Ren was defeated. Moreover, the newly developed weapon of the Ministry of War, the crossbow, has been delivered to the Quanrong. In this battle, the Beidaying will definitely be annihilated!"

After hearing the report from the person in front of her, Huanxuan's blood-red lips instantly curled up into an arc and she laughed crazily:

"Send someone to tell the Quanrong that there are many treasures in this imperial city. Especially in the imperial mausoleum, any burial object is priceless. Oh, and also go and tip off the barbarians in the south. Tell them that if they don't come in, the good stuff will be snatched away by others."

The servant took the order and left.

The smile in Huanxuan's eyes deepened: "The mountains and rivers are shattered, what a shattered mountain and river."

She had endured humiliation in the palace for so many years, and the only thought that kept her alive was to climb to the top of power and then completely destroy the country.

There are only a bunch of good-for-nothings left in the court now, and the so-called loyal ministers have long been transferred away by her using various excuses.

Now it seems that the wish is about to come true.

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Inside the Beidaying camp, the military doctor was bandaging Liu Ren's wound.

There was a very hideous wound on his arm.

The wound was so deep that the bone was visible, and among the blood and flesh, white bones were vaguely visible.

At this moment, Liu Ren's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were cracked due to dehydration. Every breath seemed extremely heavy, as if even the air was carrying a thousand pounds of weight.

But right now he had no time to worry about his injuries.

Because the Quanrong have already attacked.

If the Quanrong had not celebrated on the spot, he would not have had a moment to breathe.

The power of the repeating crossbows in the hands of the Quanrong was truly amazing. In addition, the Quanrong were good at riding horses, so it was difficult for the Han people to compete with them.

Just as Liu Ren was anxiously thinking about countermeasures, someone outside the tent came to report: "Commander-in-chief! Marquis Anding is here!"

Hearing this, Liu Ren immediately stood up, ignoring the pain in his shoulder, and walked out quickly.

Before he had taken a few steps, Sheng Huaigui had already hurried in.

Liu Ren was so excited that he burst into tears: "My Lord! It's really you!"

Sheng Huaigui quickly stepped forward to support the staggering Liu Ren: "I came here to help you repel the Quanrong. Now that you are seriously injured, I will order Doctor Suo to treat your wounds. Let the deputy general in the army explain the situation to me."

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In the Quanrong camp, King Xuan of Rong put a big mouthful of barbecue into his mouth.

Just as the barbecue was being devoured, a soldier hurriedly ran into the tent and said, "My lord! It's bad! The Han people are coming on horseback to attack us!"

Hearing this, King Rong Xuan put a bowl of strong liquor into his mouth with great disdain: "Why are you so flustered?! The Han people are nothing to be afraid of!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the soldier fell to the ground instantly, and a red stain appeared on his back.

This scene made King Rong Xuan sober up instantly. He didn't even have time to wipe the oil stains off his mouth before he was protected by his guards and hid under the table.

At this moment, the tent was already in chaos, and people inside fell down one after another.

King Rong Xuan was trembling as he hid under the table. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his arm.

He covered the wound with his hand, only to find that his arm had been pierced by something.

Just as he was grimacing in pain, he saw someone walking in from under the table.

It’s Sheng Huaigui!

He was about to crawl out from under the table to negotiate terms with Sheng Huaigui when suddenly, a black object pressed against his head.

"My Lord, you..."

With a "bang", King Rong Xuan fell to the ground on the spot.

Sheng Huaigui quickly dealt with the remaining people in the tent, leaving no one alive.

At this moment Han Pojun walked in.

He took the initiative to request to come here this time. He wanted to gain the trust of the Marquis and serve him as soon as possible.

Han Pojun: "My Lord, several thousand people took advantage of the chaos to escape."

Sheng Huaigui said coldly: "Chase! Don't leave any one alive!"

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The next morning, Liu Ren got up just as it was light.

Suo Xiuming had treated Liu Ren's wound yesterday and gave him anti-infection and antipyretic drugs.

However, Liu Ren, who should have rested, insisted on sitting outside the tent, looking ahead worriedly.

A day and a half had passed, and he was very worried about the safety of the Marquis.

Just then, a rumbling sound was heard.

A dark mass was approaching the tent.

Liu Ren thought that it was the Quanrong who attacked, so he quickly rushed into the tent, took out his sword, and prepared to fight the Quanrong to the end.

But when he walked out, enduring the pain and holding his sword, he saw Sheng Huaigui walking towards him quickly.

"My Lord! It's you!"

Sheng Huaigui stepped forward to support Liu Ren and said, "General Liu, don't worry. All the Quanrong in the Great Wall have been killed by me."

Seeing Liu Ren's stunned expression, Sheng Huaigui could only help the injured man into the tent before explaining to him:

"I have received help from the goddess before. The goddess is kind and benevolent. When she learned that I was coming to attack the Quanrong, she gave me thousands of divine weapons. Thanks to the help of the divine weapons, I was able to win the battle yesterday. I will be able to return with a great victory in less than two days."

This time it was indeed thanks to Miss Jiang who sent the weapon called "gun" and the mount called "motorcycle".

A thousand guns, a thousand locomotives.

One person rides a bike while the other sits behind him with a gun and shoots the enemy.

Motorcycles are much faster than horses, and guns are more powerful than bows and crossbows.

It would be hard for him to lose this battle.

"General Liu, you don't have to worry about the food and fodder, including the winter clothes for the soldiers. Leave it to me."

After comforting Liu Ren, Sheng Huaigui left the tent and let Liu Ren rest in peace.

He came to the tent that Liu Ren had arranged for him early in the morning and took out his cell phone to report to Jiang Qingli that he was safe.

"Don't worry Miss Jiang, we'll win the first battle!"

Jiang Qingli quickly replied: "Congratulations! Lord, the batch of grain you ordered earlier will be delivered before noon today! This time it's a new variety!"

"Thank you for your help, young lady."

During lunch, Liu Ren suddenly smelled a very fragrant scent.

Just as he was wondering, his men suddenly came in with a bowl of hot beef steamed buns.

He was from Guanzhong, and when he smelled this familiar scent, his eyes turned red uncontrollably again.

"Where did you get this from?"

The subordinate answered truthfully: "These are sent by the Marquis, and are called self-heating rice. I heard that the Marquis said that it was given by a goddess."

Due to insufficient food and fodder, the number of soldiers in Beidaying could only be reduced to half in the past half month.

I never thought that I could have such a sumptuous meal nowadays!

Liu Ren put a big spoonful of boiled steamed bun into his mouth. The taste of his hometown was in his mouth, and his hands could not help but tremble.

Liu Ren, who was still immersed in shock and emotion at this moment, did not expect that Sheng Huaigui would leave so suddenly.

The next morning, Sheng Huaigui and Suo Xiuming came together to visit him to check on his condition.

After Doctor Suo left enough medicine, Sheng Huaigui said goodbye to him.

"My Lord, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

Sheng Huaigui: "The goddess instructed me to conquer the pastureland outside the Great Wall and include it in the territory of Daning."

The Central Plains lacked good horses, which gave the Quanrong the upper hand.

Now that we have such advanced weapons in our hands, we can conquer that land in one go!

Before leaving, Sheng Huaigui specifically asked for some arable soil from the local area and sent it to Jiang Qingli.

Just like last time, please ask Miss Jiang to send the soil to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences for testing and identification, and finally select suitable and high-yield seeds to plant, so that Beidaying will not have to worry about food and fodder problems in the future.

Sheng Huaigui rode away on his motorcycle, recalling the many maps of the north side of the Great Wall from different dynasties that Miss Jiang had sent him.

This time, he is determined to win.

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Half a year later, the crops planted in Yancheng in the summer had a good harvest.

The chickens, ducks and geese raised by every household grew well. After taking their down to make clothes, the people were surprised to find that such clothes were indeed warmer and lighter than the cotton-padded clothes of previous years!

New Year's Eve is just a few days away, and Sheng Huaigui is still handling official business in his study.

He received a letter from Liu Ren sent from the north early in the morning.

The letter said that the spring wheat and oats were growing well, and the soldiers were cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle to celebrate Laba.

After the last great victory in the attack on the Quanrong, the northern line moved forward a lot.

Because King Rong Xuan was extremely vicious and cruel, he was able to attack the north like a fish in water half a year ago.

Wherever he went, people lined the streets to welcome him.

Soon, these lands were successfully incorporated into the territory of Daning.

Sheng Huaigui smiled and put the letter away.

Not only is the north where Liu Ren is guarding peaceful and stable now, he has also not been idle in the past six months.

The evil queen caused chaos in the government, so the people's lives naturally became difficult.

He had enough food and supplies, and had the help of Miss Jiang.

He successfully helped more than one hundred cities in the west and north get rid of hunger and helped the people in the cities to reclaim wasteland and cultivate land.

Now it has already won the support of the people and the expectation of the general public.

Sheng Huaigui suddenly realized that it was getting late and it was almost time for lunch.

He immediately left the study and returned to his own room. He opened the wooden box containing clothes and picked and chose, and finally chose a dark blue winter suit.

He quickly changed his clothes and stood in front of the mirror to examine himself carefully.

At this time, the cell phone he was carrying rang. He hurriedly opened the phone and it was Miss Jiang: "Lord, can I come over now?"

Sheng Huaigui quickly took off the jade pendant he was carrying and put it away, then sent a voice message: "Of course."

The next moment, Jiang Qingli appeared in the room.

The sudden coldness made her shiver: "Hiss, it's so cold."

She hugged herself quickly, and suddenly, she felt warmth on her body. It was Sheng Huaigui who took off his cotton coat and put it on her.

"I'm sorry Miss Jiang, Sheng was inconsiderate."

He didn't often stay in the room on weekdays, so the stove and floor heater in the room would only be lit before going to bed at night.

He came back in a hurry today to change his clothes and actually forgot about this matter!

"It's alright, sir! Please take me for a walk around the mansion."

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, but she has no relatives anymore.

It's really pitiful to spend the New Year alone.

Therefore, she took the initiative to suggest that the Marquis' Mansion celebrate the New Year together with everyone else, which would be more lively.

"Miss Jiang, please come with me first. Your mother has made a set of winter clothes for you, and you can change into them now."

"Great! Let's go over there quickly!"

At the beginning, Mrs. Rongguo also gave her many gifts that she had sewn by herself, such as gloves, scarves, and embroidered handkerchiefs and purses.

Jiang Qingli felt embarrassed at first, and privately asked Sheng Huaigui to persuade Mrs. Rongguo not to work so hard for her.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Rongguo came to talk to her in person about this. The lady told her in person that she was treated as her own daughter.

These things sent are all the love a mother has for her daughter.

The lady's face was full of kindness, which inevitably reminded her of her deceased adoptive mother.

From then on, whenever she received gifts from her wife, she no longer felt burdened or overwhelmed, but her heart was filled with warmth.

After changing clothes in Mrs. Rongguo's room, Jiang Qingli walked out.

She was wearing a brocade robe with fur edges. The robe had a deep sky blue base and was embroidered with intricate and exquisite patterns. It was a plum blossom standing proudly in the snow, with the petals outlined with silver thread and the stamens embellished with gold thread, as if the plum blossoms were blooming in the cold.

Over the robe, he wore a light and soft fox fur cape. The fox fur was flawless white, with fine fur, swaying gently in the wind, like the first snowflakes of winter. The edge of the cape was embroidered with delicate cirrus patterns in gold thread, which echoed the pattern on the robe, adding a bit of luxury and refinement.

She wore a pair of exquisite embroidered boots, the uppers of which were made of sky blue satin of the same color, and the boots were embroidered with delicate plum blossom patterns, which echoed the winter plum blossoms on the robe.

Her hair was also tied up high and adorned with all kinds of jewels and jade, including crystal clear jade hairpins, glittering golden hairpins, and pearl flowers inlaid with gems. Each one was priceless and complemented her winter outfit, adding a touch of elegance and luxury.

Mrs. Rongguo had already noticed her son's daze, and she quietly put a bracelet into Sheng Huaigui's hand.

She whispered to him, "This is the Sheng family's heirloom jade bracelet. You should take the initiative in some matters."

Over the past six months, she has seen clearly the relationship between the two.

It's time to give them a push.

Seeing Jiang Qingli coming over, Sheng Huaigui could only hide the jade bracelet in his hand into his sleeve.

Jiang Qingli: "Thank you, ma'am, this dress is very beautiful, I like it very much!"

Then she patted Sheng Huaigui like a cocky kid: "How is it? Looks good, right?"

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