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"The number one chivalrous thief in Lingnan, Shi Jingqian?" Ma Rulong was somewhat surprised.

"It's down."

"Lord Shi, you really can't judge a book by its cover."

"Brothers, you flatter me, you flatter me."

"Why did Brother Shi bring troops to Baiyujing?" Li Mu asked.

"Not long ago, I went to Lingnan Road to look for you but couldn't find you. I also discovered that many of the generals of the White Horse Army were not in Luyang. Later, I found some clues and realized that you had come to attack Baiyujing."

We are brothers, and I was afraid something might happen to my brother, so I brought all the Tiger Warrior cavalry to come and reinforce him.

"It's strange, you guys are the ones attacking the city, right? How come I found the White Horse Army defending it as soon as I arrived?"

Li Mu smiled faintly.

"Because we captured Baiyujing on the night of the Lantern Festival, in less than two hours."

"Oh, I see! I thought you were the ones attacking the city! Wait, you said you captured Baiyujing in two hours?"

Even if the White Horse Army had cannons, it wouldn't be so easy for them to blast open the gates of Baiyujing, would it?

Shi Jingqian was an extremely intelligent person.

He quickly recalled the giant sky lantern that had flown overhead the day before, and then he understood how the White Horse Army had managed to capture Baiyujing in just two hours.

The White Horse Army flew into Baiyujing riding on giant sky lanterns.

They truly live up to their reputation as the White Horse Army.

"Brother Shi, let's have a celebration banquet, drink and chat at the same time."

"Brothers, please."

The group mounted their warhorses and walked together toward the city center.

Li Mu gave Xiong Wenjing a wink, and Xiong Wenjing glanced at Shi Jingqian and immediately indicated that he understood.

Then he moved closer to Shi Jingqian.

"My wife says that Brother Shi's lightness skill is the best in the world. I would like to see it for myself."

"What do you mean by 'the best lightness skill in the world'? I'm just good at hiding. Don't praise me like that, my good brother."

“My wife never lies to me. If she says you’re number one, you can’t possibly be number two. I heard that you once stole tribute from Lingnan Road that was intended for His Majesty, including tens of thousands of taels of gold and countless treasures. Is that true?”

"Brother, do you really think someone as small as me can lift ten thousand taels of gold? That's a full thousand pounds!"

"That's what's rumored in the martial arts world."

"I wonder which damned person spread this rumor. If I don't have enough, why should they give me more?"

……

Li Mu moved closer to Li Ertie.

"Brother Ertie".

"what happened?"

"Quickly move all the valuables out of the armory and the various treasuries."

"Let's talk about it after we finish the celebration."

"No, I'll get on it right away."

"Why?"

Li Mu glanced at Shi Jingqian, who was chatting with Xiong Wenjing.

“Didn’t you see someone coming to divide the spoils? Dividing military merits is fine, but our White Horse Army doesn’t share spoils with others,” Li Mu said.

Upon hearing this, Li Ertie suddenly realized what was going on.

The White Horse Army killed so many enemy soldiers this time that the rewards alone would amount to over a million taels of silver.

This does not include the bonuses given to all the officers.

In addition, the pensions for the thousands of fallen brothers, as well as the lifelong support expenses for their families, also constitute a considerable expense.

The White Horse Army will expand and train new recruits in the future. The fighting strength of each soldier in the White Horse Army is cultivated with a lot of money, which will require a lot of funds.

The Luyang government has already expanded its operations to Baling; it's unclear how much money they'll need to invest.

The Luyang government could not afford to pay so much money for the aftermath in a short period of time.

The Tiger Warriors arrived and administered an injection, resulting in the deaths of over a thousand men. Their arrival was merely icing on the cake, hastening the Wu bandits' defeat.

But they are brother armies and the victors, so they are fully entitled to share in the spoils of war.

Li Mu was as cunning as ever; he actually thought of taking all the spoils first.

The Tiger Warriors came to Baiyujing, not at the invitation of the White Horse Army. What business is it of the White Horse Army whether they lose money in battle?

In short, as long as the White Horse Army doesn't lose money, that's fine.

"I understand... but emptying the entire treasury will be quite difficult."

"Anyway, you're the best at moving things, and none of us know how to do it, otherwise I would have done it myself."

"Understood. Don't worry, I'll make sure the Tiger Legion doesn't take a single copper coin."

"Hehe, it has to be Brother Ertie, he's always reliable."

……

At the victory banquet, the generals of the White Horse Army and several generals of the Tiger Army drank heavily together.

During the event, Li Mu and others took turns toasting Shi Jingqian.

"Brother Shi, come, come, let me toast you with this cup of wine. If you hadn't arrived in time, we probably wouldn't have been able to defend Baiyujing. I'll drink this first, you can drink as you please."

"Brother, what are you saying? The White Horse Army has already occupied Baiyujing. Whether I have five thousand cavalry or not, the outcome will be the same."

"No, no, no, you definitely deserve some credit."

"Okay, okay, I'll do it too."

"Brother Shi, I have admired the reputation of the number one chivalrous thief in Lingnan since I was a child. It is my honor, Xiong Wenjing, to be able to call you brother. I'll drink this wine to you, Brother Shi, please feel free to drink as you please!"

"Brother, stop talking about this, let's drink."

"Lord Shi, this is our first meeting. I, Ma Rulong, have always admired heroes and great men of the world. You, Lord Shi, are undoubtedly a hero of your stature. Come!"

"Come!"

Ma Rulong frowned immediately upon seeing this.

"Since Lord Shi is a hero, how can he drink from such a small cup? Wouldn't that disgrace the reputation of a chivalrous thief? Someone, bring a large bowl!"

Soon, two large bowls were placed in front of Ma Rulong and Shi Jingqian.

"Lord Shi, drink this bowl to the fullest. From now on, we shall address each other as sworn brothers! I suppose you are a few years older than me, so I shall call you Brother Shi. Brother, bottoms up!"

"This...good, good, good, we're all good brothers!"

Shi Jingqian picked up his wine bowl and drank a bowl with Ma Rulong.

"Brother Shi, it's been a long time. Do you still remember me?"

“How could I not remember? Your name is Zhao Cuo, and we’ve met so many times. Now, Zhao Cuo, you have quite a reputation. Not to mention other places, all the people in Huainan Province call you Zhao Cuo the number one fierce general of the White Horse Army.”

"Huh? The people of Huainan Road actually think so highly of me, Zhao Cuo? Very well, very well, I, Zhao Cuo, toast the people of Huainan Road! Cheers!"

This is not because Shi Jingqian is praising Zhao Cuo; the two most famous units of the White Horse Army at present are Zhao Cuo's unit and Zhong Wu's unit.

Zhao Cuo's vanguard battalion has always been known for killing the most enemies while suffering the fewest casualties. Their ferocity in combat is evident to all.

For example, in this battle, Ma Rulong still didn't send Zhao Cuo out of the city. But after the Yan army pressed forward, Zhao Cuo's troops killed the most enemies. Even the Divine Gun Battalion couldn't match the Vanguard Battalion's kill count.

Zhongwu's troops, on the other hand, are the most flexible in combat. Whether on horseback or on foot, no terrain poses a challenge to them.

However, if we're talking about reputation, there's one battalion that can't be included here: the Divine Gun Battalion.

The reputation of the Divine Gun Battalion has long surpassed that of others. After all, the Divine Gun Battalion is the White Horse Army's trump card.