With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Lu Fei turned his head and pointed at the prisoners tied together at the back of the team.

The tone was as calm as if he was saying that the weather was nice today:

"Destroyed. Here are the prisoners."

Li Mu looked at the dejected and ragged captives, and a storm of fear surged in his heart:

Are the soldiers under Lu Yan so powerful?

This... this is too unbelievable!

He originally thought that his support was a timely help, but he didn't expect it to be unnecessary!

He coughed dryly to hide his shock.

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay..."

Lu Fei waved his hand impatiently

"Okay, the muskets have been delivered, you can take them. We are going back to Shannan Prefecture."

When Li Mu heard this, he tried to persuade him to stay:

"General Lu, General Zhang, let's go into the city and rest for a night!"

"After such a tiring journey, let me show my hospitality."

Zhang Xun chimed in:

"Yes, Lu Fei, it's not too late to leave after a night's rest."

Lu Fei wanted to refuse, but then he thought that he hadn't been to any of the brothels in the capital for a long time.

So he nodded and agreed:

"Well then, I'll bother General Li for one night."

The three of them entered the city, and Li Mu hosted a banquet for Lu Fei and Zhang Xun.

During the banquet, people drank and chatted with each other.

Li Mu tried to find out the true situation of Shannan Prefecture indirectly.

Lu Fei and Zhang Xun avoided the topic and just focused on drinking, eating meat and joking around.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Mu, under the influence of alcohol, asked tentatively:

"Master Lu, I heard that the musket battalion in Shannan Prefecture is full of elite soldiers who can defeat a hundred enemies at once?"

Lu Fei burped and smiled drunkenly:

"No, no, General Li, you're too kind. They're just some country folk, their skills are nothing to be proud of."

Li Mu thought to himself:

A country boy? A little trick?

This modesty is too fake!

He rolled his eyes and asked again:

"I wonder how General Lu was able to train such elite soldiers and generals? Could you please teach me a thing or two?"

Lu Fei glanced at him sideways, and said in a playful tone: "General Li, do you really want to know?"

Li Mu nodded quickly, "I'd like to hear more!"

Lu Fei smiled mysteriously, leaned close to Li Mu's ear, and whispered:

"There's really no secret, it's just..."

"Every morning I have to shout at the scorching sun. The more I shout like I'm being slaughtered, the more strength I gain!"

"Practice shooting at the moon at night. The brighter the moon, the better your shooting skills will be!"

Li Mu was stunned when he heard this, although he thought the statement was a bit ridiculous.

But looking at Lu Fei's drunken look, he didn't seem to be lying.

He quickly raised his glass:

"General Lu, that's a brilliant idea! Come, let me toast you!"

Lu Fei took the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all, then wiped his mouth and laughed:

"General Li, you're too polite! These are just trifles, not worth mentioning!"

Zhang Xun on the side also joined in the fun, holding up his glass and said to Li Mu:

"General Li, the soldiers in our Shannan Prefecture are all carefully selected from thousands of people!"

"Everyone is a natural-born sharpshooter!"

"If you want to learn, we can teach you a few tricks!"

When Li Mu heard this, he immediately became interested and asked:

"Really? I wonder if the two generals could offer some pointers?"

Lu Fei and Zhang Xun looked at each other and exchanged a sly look.

Then they said in unison:

"Of course! But..."

The two of them deliberately dragged out the ending tone to whet Li Mu's appetite.

Li Mu quickly filled the glasses for both of them and asked expectantly:

"But what?"

Lu Fei coughed twice in a pretentious manner and said:

"However, this secret is the secret of our Shannan Prefecture and cannot be easily passed on to others!"

Zhang Xun also said:

"Yes, General Li, this is related to the military secrets of our Shannan Prefecture, you must keep it secret!"

Li Mu nodded repeatedly, patted his chest and assured:

"Don't worry, Generals! I, Li Mu, will keep my mouth shut!"

Seeing Li Mu take the bait, Lu Fei and Zhang Xun laughed inwardly.

He continued to toast with Li Mu, making jokes and making all sorts of jokes, until Li Mu got drunk.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Mu, under the influence of alcohol, finally revealed the real purpose of his trip:

"Generals, you know that our Yulin Army is His Majesty's personal guard, and we are treated very well!"

"Why don't you join our Yulin Army? His Majesty will definitely give you better treatment!"

Lu Fei sneered in his heart:

Still trying to poach people? Humph!

I really look down on you, the lousy Yulin Army. Only by following my Lord Lu can you create legends!

He remained calm on the surface and asked with a smile:

"Oh? General Li, tell me, what are the benefits?"

When Li Mu heard this, he immediately became excited and began to introduce it non-stop:

"The monthly military pay is two taels of silver. As for you, His Majesty can probably give you three taels a month!"

"There are also various welfare benefits, guaranteed to satisfy you!"

Lu Fei smiled disdainfully:

"Oh? The military pay in our Shannan Prefecture is ten taels a month."

Li Mu was stunned and cursed in his heart:

Is Shannan Prefecture so rich?

A small soldier in the government has a higher salary than the Yulin Army?

He continued, unwilling to be outdone:

"Not only do we have military pay, we also have two stone of grain per month!"

Lu Fei's answer this time was simpler:

"We are five stones."

Li Mu was completely confused, and he felt that his worldview had been impacted.

Lu Fei continued to increase his investment:

"In addition to military pay and food, we also have various subsidies,"

"For example, housing allowance, transportation allowance, food allowance..."

"There are also various holiday benefits, gifts for every festival, and even year-end bonuses!"

Zhang Xun also added:

"The food in our Shannan Prefecture is famously good! We have meat and wine every meal!"

"There are also a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, ensuring that you will be well fed and eat well!"

Li Mu's eyes almost popped out of his head when he heard this.

He could never have imagined that the soldiers of a small Shannan Prefecture were treated so much better than the Yulin Army!

He felt like a country bumpkin who came to the city and was blinded by the luxurious life in Shannan Prefecture.

He couldn't help but ask:

"General Lu, is your Shannan Prefecture a mountain of gold and silver? How come you are so rich?"

Lu Fei smiled mysteriously and said in a pretentious tone:

"Well... this involves our Shannan Prefecture's commercial secrets, so I'm sorry I can't reveal too much."

He paused and added:

"In short, follow our Lord Lu and I promise you will enjoy the best food and the best drinks, and endless wealth and glory!"

Li Mu was completely fooled by Lu Fei and began to doubt his life.

I wonder what I've gained from serving in the Yulin Army for so many years?

He looked at Lu Fei and Zhang Xun, his eyes filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.

At this moment, Lu Fei suddenly stood up.

Patting Li Mu on the shoulder, he said earnestly:

"General Li, I think you are a promising talent,"

"Why don't you come to our Shannan Prefecture to develop? I guarantee you will have a bright future!"