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Song Yuan, Meng Dashan, and Li Tie received the order and hurriedly left, each going to make arrangements for their departure tomorrow. To mobilize troops and horses, preparing food and grass is the first priority. That night, everyone in the kitchen had to stay up late to prepare dry food.

Jiang Shaohua deliberately stayed with Yu Chong and said warmly: "I ordered Li Tie to accompany me and left you in the military camp. Do you feel unjust in your heart?"

Yu Chong responded without hesitation: "Li Tie was originally from Zuozhen. He just surrendered to the princess and was uneasy. The princess gave him the opportunity to make meritorious deeds in order to appease Li Tie and others. The general will stay in the military camp. , it is a good thing to continue to train soldiers and win up their military morale. The general will only have gratitude in his heart and no resentment."

Talking to smart people saves you worry and effort.

Jiang Shaohua relaxed his brows and smiled slightly: "It's good if you can figure it out. General Yu, this princess and Zuo Zhen have all sent their memorials to the court. It's hard to make a conclusion now about how the emperor will decide. However, this Nanyang Army Zuo Zhen can no longer sit still in the position of general, and this official position will definitely become vacant."

"Chen Changshi wrote letters to the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Minister of War respectively, in which he recommended you as the chief general of the Nanyang Army."

Yu Chong's eyes flashed with intense joy, and his voice trembled: "Thank you, Princess!"

It is the dream of all generals to be in charge of an army alone. Yu Chong had been in the Nanyang Army for many years, and he had been looking forward to this day day and night.

The princess had only hinted once or twice before, but now she said it clearly and unmistakably. For Chong, it is like rain from heaven.

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "Everyone is happy if this thing is done. Even if it doesn't work, the imperial court will send someone else to take over the Nanyang Army, and this princess will spare no effort to support you."

"This Nanyang Army belongs to my princess and you, Yu Chong."

Yu Chong's blood surged when he heard this last sentence.

Yu Chong knelt down and swore an oath in the most pious and humble manner: "The princess loves you so much, I will never forget it."

"The emperor's sky is above, and the thick soil is below. I will swear an oath here to be loyal to the princess in this life. If I betray my master one day, I will let my general die under the sword of the battlefield!"

This is indeed a very serious oath for military commanders.

Jiang Shaohua looked at Yu Chong intently and said slowly: "I have written down everything General Yu said today. As long as General Yu is loyal and conscientious, I will never treat him badly. "

If there was ever a day when she would betray the Lord, she would kill him herself without waiting for the battlefield!

There is no need to say this sentence, Yu Chong, who is kneeling on the ground, knows it well.

In fact, the princess' unrivaled power and strength were one of the important reasons that really made him determined to follow the princess wholeheartedly.

All warriors have a desire to be strong. The princess is a truly strong man, and it is natural for him to kneel down to Yu Chong.

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The candles in the barracks kitchen were lit all night.

It was no easy task for more than 20 cooks to produce three-day army rations for 1,300 people overnight! They couldn't cook any delicious food. Each person had three pieces of dry biscuits, one piece of meat, and a pot of boiling water. This is enough to support the soldiers in marching for a day.

Jiang Shaohua did not ride in the carriage, but rode forward with the soldiers.

There was no need to go into detail about the rapid march.

Before dark, the army arrived at Xi'e County...or Tang's Wubao would be more appropriate.

Speaking of which, the Tang family is indeed similar to the Tu Emperor in Xi'e County. It was less than 200 years since the founding of Daliang Dynasty, but the Tang family has been here for 400 years, and it has gone through three dynasties in Daliang. The county seat of Xi'e County was built with money from the Tang family. The city gate is strong and solid, far better than Li County and Wan County, and even not weaker than Nanyang County. It is still being raised and reinforced every year. Isn't it Tang's Wu Bao?

Xi'e County is a Shang County with a population of tens of thousands. Among them, people named Tang accounted for half. The other half either had close ties with the Tang family, or married Tang's daughters or married their daughters to the Tang family as wives. All in all, this Xi'e County appears to be an affiliated county of Nanyang County, but in fact it is the territory of the Tang family.

The magistrate of Xi'ezhou County was also a hard-working man. As a serious civil servant with a formal imperial examination background, he spent a lot of money to find an official vacancy and came to Xi'e County to be the county magistrate. There is the powerful Nanyang Prince's Mansion above, and the powerful Tang family entrenched in Western Hubei must be dealt with below. In the past ten years, I have been working as a county magistrate, and it can be said that I have been exhausted both mentally and physically.

Chen Changshi came to inspect Xi'e on behalf of the princess. Magistrate Zou did not dare to neglect and greeted him respectfully.

As a result, the Taiping Granary was only half full. Magistrate Zou had to give an explanation and reveal the truth.

As the magistrate of Xi'e County, he can only manage one county government and 20 to 30% of ordinary people. He didn't say anything about the really important things, and the head of the Tang family nodded.

Chen Changshi was so angry at Magistrate Zou's cowardice that he wrote directly to the princess. Based on his understanding of the princess who "had a sudden change of temperament after her grandfather had a dream", the princess should lead the troops in less than three days.

Sure enough, in the evening of the next day, the princess arrived in Xi'e County.

Counting the time spent delivering letters and traveling, the princess didn't waste any time.

When Chen Zhuo heard that the magistrate of Anzo County and the prominent officials and squires in Xi'e County came to the city gate to greet the princess!

More than a thousand soldiers, one man and two horses, galloped in. Smoke billowed and the ground shook. This kind of momentum cannot help but awe people.

The head of the Tang family, who was standing next to Magistrate Zou, was also shocked by the murderous aura that came towards him.

The Tang family was a powerful man in the countryside, and some of them had two to three hundred powerful servants in private. However, compared with these elite soldiers and generals who have actually seen bloodshed, it is not worth mentioning.

The galloping war horses slowed down when they were two miles closer to the city gate. Only the leading bay-red horse was still galloping towards them.

This maroon horse is tall, has long legs and has smooth fur, and is very handsome. The girl in the BMW has not yet grown up, but her aura is fierce and commanding. Under the protection of dozens of personal guards, it was like a gust of wind that came to everyone's eyes.

The girl tightened the rope and did not dismount. She sat high on the horse, naturally showing a dignified look.

Chen Zhuo led the crowd to welcome him: "Welcome the Princess!"

Jiang Shaohua hummed lightly and glanced across everyone's faces. Magistrate Zou, whose temperament was gentle and almost cowardly, was the first to shrink his head.

Thinking about it, someone who has been a county magistrate in Xi'e for ten years and suffered from Tang's sullenness for ten years is naturally first-class in his endurance skills.

Among the people who bowed their heads in submission, there was an old man in his seventies, who was dressed gorgeously and had a hint of arrogance in his expression, which made him particularly eye-catching.

This old man is naturally Tang Huaide, the head of the Tang family.

Jiang Shaohua sneered in his heart, and opened his mouth to ask Magistrate Zou: "Magistrate Zou, who are the people who came to greet my princess today?"

Magistrate Zou smiled cautiously: "These are officials from Xi'e County, as well as local squires..."

"How can a country squire without official status be qualified to stand in front of this princess?" Jiang Shaohua interrupted Magistrate Zou coldly: "Let them all retreat."

Everyone: "..."