A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Upon hearing Qin Lide's question, Zhao Daxuan was slightly taken aback, then looked at him with a face full of doubt.

"Village Chief Qin, why do you ask that?"

"My lord, it's like this. Some refugees have just come around. They saw that we just killed so many Tartars and they're all asking if they can join our camp."

"I told them your requirements, sir. Anyone who wants to join must have someone enlist in the army, but there will be a resettlement allowance for those who enlist. Some people hesitated but then agreed. Then I asked if their resettlement allowance could be paid now."

"The authorities did promise a resettlement allowance before, but nothing happened after they joined the army, so they didn't really believe it since they didn't see the money."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daxuan suddenly realized, "I see. Of course I have money, but I was in too much of a hurry to leave the city today and didn't exchange it for cash."

Zhao Daxuan pondered for a moment.

"Here's what we'll do. I'll arrange for someone to register first. We've just finished a small battle and need to go back and report on the situation, and also exchange some cash for silver."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lide grinned.

"That would be perfect. Most of the labor force in the camp has now joined the army, and the slow progress of the camp's defense construction this morning has been driving me crazy."

"Attracting new refugees will speed up defense construction!"

"Indeed, I didn't think it through!" Zhao Daxuan nodded, then looked at Li Erlong beside him.

"Erlong, arrange for a few people to register the enemy, then bring the Tartar's head back to the city with me to report the results of the battle."

"Also, bring over the warhorses and wound ointments from the camp for the brothers who were injured in the battle just now."

Li Erlong nodded, then turned and left to make the arrangements.

"Are you all unharmed?" Zhao Daxuan asked Uncle Li and the others.

"No, we didn't engage the Tartars in close combat. We just flew them like kites from a distance, and this time everyone was unharmed!" Uncle Li replied with a smile.

Zhao Daxuan nodded. "It's good that there were no casualties. On the swordsmen's side, many were seriously injured, suffering internal bleeding from being knocked down by the Tartars' warhorses."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Li and the others' expressions turned solemn. After a brief silence, they sighed softly, "This situation is probably beyond saving. Lord Zhao, please accept our condolences and don't be too sad."

Ah Liang and the others behind him nodded in agreement, pursing their lips, a hint of sadness in their eyes.

We just joined the Wangbei Battalion yesterday, and I never imagined that one of my comrades would be separated from me by death so soon.

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted around him.

When Uncle Li and the others heard the laughter, they were immediately stunned. Their brows furrowed, and their eyes seemed to spit fire. They quickly turned their heads to look in the direction from which the laughter came.

Upon discovering that it was the other veteran swordsmen and shieldmen who had been gathered around, his face darkened, and he shouted in a deep voice, "What are you laughing at!"

Zhao Youfu stepped forward, and although he didn't laugh out loud like the others, he still had a smile on his face.

"Uncle Li, please don't mind. The brothers meant no harm; you just don't know the situation."

"The wounded brothers are all fine. Lord Zhao has taken out his life-saving medicine, and the wounded brothers are out of danger."

Uncle Li gasped upon hearing this.

Last year, a strong man in their village was knocked to the ground by a Tartar on horseback, suffering internal bleeding, and died that very night.

But the miraculous medicine that Zhao Daxuan took out at this moment could take effect so quickly that it saved the life of the person with internal bleeding.

Seeing the shocked expressions on Uncle Li's and the others' faces, Zhao Fubao smiled and continued to explain.

"You don't know that Lord Zhao has a box of century-old ginseng. A small section of it can save the life of a critically injured person, and a single root can make a lightly injured person lively and energetic."

Zhao Fubao described the effects of ginseng with great enthusiasm, his eyebrows practically pointing to the sky.

Hearing this, Uncle Li and the others were stunned. The feeling of shared sorrow faded, and they no longer worried about what would happen if they were seriously injured.

It felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my heart, and my anxiety was finally relieved.

Uncle Li and the others smiled. "That's great. We thought that on the second day after joining the army, one of our comrades would die."

Zhao Fubao nodded, but then looked regretful and sighed softly.

"What a pity! Such a fine old ginseng root, yet Lord Zhao used it on us lowly commoners. After only two battles, the ginseng root is already gone! Alas..."

The other swordsmen and shieldmen also looked at Zhao Daxuan with complicated emotions, a mixture of regret and gratitude flashing across their faces.

Uncle Li and the others paused upon hearing this, their hearts, which had just been at ease, instantly tightening again. They looked at Zhao Fubao with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

He could only mutter to himself, "Why didn't you just say everything at once?"

"Haha, don't worry, I have another old ginseng just like this. Go ahead and try to drink it. As long as you have a breath left, I will definitely save you!"

Seeing the wide range of expressions on Uncle Li's and the others' faces, Zhao Daxuan couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

At this moment, Li Shishi and her sister also walked over with expressions of lingering shock.

When Uncle Li and the others saw Li Shishi and her sister approaching, they already knew that the two sisters were Zhao Daxuan's concubines, so they didn't dare to look at them for long and immediately bid farewell to Zhao Daxuan and left.

After everyone else left, Li Shishi and her sister went up to carefully check Zhao Daxuan's entire body and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not injured.

"My lord, we were terrified just now! Hundreds of cavalry charged straight at us. If it weren't for your men, the consequences today would have been unimaginable."

Li Shishi suddenly thought of something and looked at Zhao Daxuan to ask.

"By the way, how are your men's injuries? I just saw quite a few of them getting badly hurt when they were charged through by the warhorses."

"Don't worry, they're fine. It's just that Shishi and you two are in a bit of danger staying outside the city. Why don't you go back to the city?" Zhao Daxuan frowned slightly as he looked at Li Shishi and her sister.

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Weiwei shook her head and looked at Zhao Daxuan with a determined gaze.

"No, my dear husband, the two sets of equipment haven't been installed yet. They're expected to be finished tomorrow. We've been able to help you out, so how can we give up halfway?"

Li Shishi nodded in agreement, "That's right, how can you work so hard outside while we just stay home and enjoy ourselves?"

Zhao Daxuan looked helpless, and after a while, he sighed softly as he looked at their determined expressions.

"Alright, we'll do as you say, but you're not allowed to leave the camp, and the latest you can leave is tomorrow. Regardless of whether the installation is complete by tomorrow, you're not allowed to leave the city!"

The two Li sisters smiled sweetly and gently shook Zhao Daxuan's hands.

"I know, my husband!"

Just as Li Shishi was talking to Zhao Daxuan, Li Erlong walked over and stood quietly to the side waiting.

Seeing this, Li Shishi and her sister stuck out their tongues slightly, knowing that they had something to do, so they said goodbye to Zhao Daxuan and turned back to continue installing the two sets of equipment.

Seeing Li Shishi and the others leave, Li Erlong approached them.

"Sir, everything has been arranged. The heads of the soldiers who were brought back to the city have all been collected. There are a total of 186 heads. About ten heads were smashed to pieces by the barricades and cannot be picked out."

"The enlistment registration is also underway. There are several hundred refugees outside who are preparing to join this camp. However, they are all with their families. Basically, only one person from each household is enlisting, so there are probably several dozen people."

Zhao Daxuan nodded upon hearing this, "Alright, then let's go back."

After saying that, he slowly walked out of the camp. Outside the camp, there were two teams waiting: one was a group of veteran soldiers with swords and shields, and the other was a group of Xuanjia cavalry.

The group then rode the horses from the camp and soon arrived at the south gate.

Although the Tartars had been driven away, the city gates remained tightly closed, and the soldiers on the city walls watched Zhao Daxuan and his men approaching on horseback with wary expressions.

"We are from the Wangbei Camp. The Tartars have been driven away by us. Open the gate immediately!"