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Chapter 303 A Name That Will Be Remembered
Just before Su Rileg and the other two were about to step out of the tent.

Gan Minglan then casually uttered another sentence:
"Oh, by the way! The General asked me to tell you that the 50,000 archers and cavalry you came from the south encountered quicksand at Lop Nur and all perished in the lake. Fortunately, our border troops discovered them and even erected a wooden monument for them! In the future, the descendants of these soldiers can find the monument to pay their respects."

Why did the Bei army's rear fail to send reinforcements for so long?

These people actually concentrated their forces to ambush them here!
That's it!

I can't believe it!

Fifty thousand elite troops were buried alive by quicksand!

How could things be such a coincidence?
Why would the Bei army be so kind?

They even erected a wooden monument for it!

Surrage and the others were stunned and thrown into a state of utter confusion by this bolt from the blue.

The last glimmer of hope in my heart was shattered!

His face was as if he had lost his parents.

My legs felt like they were filled with lead.

Even after the three of them had ridden their horses for ten miles, they were still in a daze.

This time, their participation in the battle is truly unbelievable.

Before the 250,000 archer cavalrymen even reached the Seven Guards of Guanzhong, they were completely annihilated by tens of thousands of Bei troops.

Something eerie was about it.

I can't figure it out at all!

Filled with anxiety, they traveled day and night towards Shache.
Xiong Zhen and the others were right next to the main tent, and they heard everything clearly about the negotiation that General Gan had organized, which was a foregone conclusion.

Despite the limited dialogue, the lukewarm atmosphere, and the lack of back-and-forth exchanges, the situation remained unremarkable.

But as one of their own, hearing several Hu people representatives being repeatedly rebuked and left too frustrated to retort made them feel incredibly satisfied.

The results were even more astonishing!

Ten times the ransom and double the provisions for each person was one thing, but General Gan asked for two large tracts of land from the Hu people.

That's incredibly bold, isn't it?

In the past, I wouldn't have dared to even think about it!

I met Gan Minglan.

They practically showered her with praise.

Gan Minglan nodded helplessly to the group.

Then, clasping his hands in a fist salute, he addressed Xiong Zhen:

"General, I apologize for using you as a mouthpiece in our negotiations earlier. I was just using your name to bluff my way in!"

Xiong Zhen covered the wound on her left cheek, wanting to laugh but unable to, and waved her hands repeatedly:
"General Gan thinks my tiger skin is useful, so use it as you like! I didn't expect that barbarian to be so cunning despite his young age! Your feigned fear of him has proven effective."

Gan Minglan spread her hands and explained earnestly:

"Actually, I wasn't trying to scare them! The Kashgar Khanate lost over 200,000 archer cavalrymen, so its national strength is definitely not what it used to be. If they want to recover the entire Western Regions, now is the best time."

Unfortunately, the cities and towns in the Western Regions are too scattered, and the territory is too vast. Even if we fight with all our might to conquer them now, we will not be able to station troops on their territory. As soon as we leave, these barbarians will reappear.

After much deliberation, I realized I had no choice but to settle for second best: by waving your banner and threatening to destroy your country, I could force them to hand over Weilumu and Huozhou first.

Weilumu is not only a natural pasture suitable for animal husbandry, but its strategic location also allows for control over the movements of the nomadic peoples north and south of the snow-capped mountains.
The importance of Huozhou goes without saying. If the Hu people stationed troops in Huozhou, they could launch an attack on Hami City at any time, and it could even affect our coal mining.

Therefore, the Hu people have no choice but to cede these two territories! Anyway, they're close by, and as long as we replenish our forces, we can simply come and establish ourselves as mountain kings.”

Xiong Zhen always valued the suggestions of his capable subordinates. He listened very carefully, pondered for a while, and finally nodded, saying:

"This time, nearly 30,000 people died heroically, more than 5,000 were lightly wounded, and more than 2,000 were seriously wounded. The seven guards of Guanzhong only have a total of 80,000 troops, and so far more than half of them have been lost!"
They risked everything to destroy the Hu people's kingdom, only to end up benefiting someone else entirely. General Gan's compromise is excellent! Once those three return to the capital and publicize General Gan's heroic feat of killing the Hu, they'll have no choice but to cede territory!
Within a year, the newly recruited soldiers have been trained! Then, we'll add two new garrisons in Weilumu and Huozhou, thus ensuring the safety of not only Hami City but also the other six garrisons in Guanzhong!

Gan Minglan: "."

Will her title as the Rakshasa General become a childhood nightmare for the children of the Kashgar Khanate?

That's great!

Little did Tian Jiu and the others know what she was thinking. After hearing the two's analysis and plan, they were overjoyed.

One of them said, "Good heavens! From now on, we won't be called the Seven Guards of Kansai anymore. Let's just call ourselves the Nine Guards of Kansai!"

The man said, “Good, good! Nine to seven sounds auspicious! I like the climate in Weilumu. General, I request to bring my own guard to garrison Weilumu.”

Even worse, one of them waved his arms like a bandit and shouted, "Fire State is hot! Fire State is no good! None of you are allowed to rob Fire State Guard from me!"

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Xiong Zhen almost burst his wound from anger.

He cursed inwardly: "All they do is steal what's readily available."

Six of the seven Kansai Guards are still struggling to build defensive fortifications in the desert.

It really has nothing.

The territory of Huozhou is so vast, how many local tycoons can it exploit?
Judging from the nomadic tribes of the Weilumu region that have been discovered today, this place is truly a treasure trove of pastures.

You can raise millions of cattle and sheep at will!
They were unwilling to endure the hardships of land reclamation, only wanting to enjoy the ready-made blessings!

Qi returns to Qi.

Thinking of what his subordinates had just said—that the seven guards of Guanzhong had become nine, and that the territory of Bei State had expanded westward by thousands of miles under his control—his pride was palpable.

Xiong Zhen is someone who should be remembered in history!

Every man has dreamed of making a name for himself in history.

Now, his dream has come true!

His bodyguards even advised him to get some scar-removing medicine.

He doesn't!
This scar on his face is his medal of honor!

Three days.

The Bei army bought up all the livestock of more than a dozen tribes of herders near Weilumu, who had been scared away by the Hu people, at a price 30% lower than the market price on credit.

After dealing with the battlefield debris, they finally returned to camp.

Still the old rules.

The main force retreated first, carrying prisoners, captured warhorses, weapons, and the wounded.

These 1.16 million sheep and 33,000 cattle were driven back by the vanguard battalion.

On their return journey, they would travel along the northern foothills of the snow-capped mountains, a longer route than when they herded sheep back from Huozhou last time.

The mountain path is rugged and difficult to walk quickly, making the work difficult.

Of course, we won't let them work for nothing.

General Xiong gave away 60,000 sheep and more than 3,000 cattle as a reward for the vanguard battalion's escort mission.

If this mission is completed, each of the three thousand people will receive twenty sheep and one cow.

It's not that General Xiong doesn't want to reward the vanguard battalion for their outstanding contributions; rather, he allows them to divide up the spoils of war on the battlefield, which reflects his attitude.

This beef and mutton dish is served as a dessert after the main meal.

The ancient commander said: Desserts are good too, I don't mind!
(End of this chapter)