The female prisoner was fierce

As he said this, his eyes darted away, and he felt even more guilty, his body subconsciously hunching over.

However, to his surprise, Xiao Jianyang did not refuse; instead, he readily agreed.

And he nodded with a smile and said:

"sure."

"Brother Bai, when do you plan to depart? I, Xiao, will personally see you off."

Bai Huatong was overwhelmed with emotion, and his eyes reddened and swelled up again.

It's completely different from what I just saw.

This time, I was moved, genuinely moved from the bottom of my heart:

"Tomorrow."

"Brother Xiao, rest assured, I will bring my sister back within half a month at the latest."

"To be honest, my younger sister is also a martial artist with superb skills. Moreover, she is currently serving in the military camp disguised as a man. When the time comes, I will be able to bring at least a group of men to join Brother Xiao."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianyang fully understood what the other party was thinking and nodded:

"Can."

"Brother Bai, please go with peace of mind. I will be waiting for you at any time. There will always be a place for you and your siblings in my Xiao family army."

Bai Huatong:

"Um!"

His eyes were still red. He nodded seriously, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed again before leaving to heal his wounds.

No sooner had he left than Li Tiezhu, who was standing beside him, suddenly spoke up, saying anxiously:

"Lord Xiao, this man is ungrateful. You saved him twice, and he agreed to join us. Why is he trying to leave right away?"

"What do they take our Xiao family army for?!"

Xiao Jianyang didn't explain, but looked at Lin Qingxue beside him and said:

"Qingxue, you've explained it."

Lin Qingxue nodded and immediately replied:

"Firstly, they are testing our sincerity, and secondly, they want to join with troops, rather than joining empty-handed as we are now."

"At that time, we can strengthen our Xiao family army and have a better chance of survival in the chaos to come."

"In addition, it can be used to express loyalty and gain a certain status and voice."

"He didn't want to be a puppet, nor did he want to be a foot soldier."

"Lord Xiao, is Qingxue's guess correct?"

Xiao Jianyang nodded affirmatively, "As expected of the eldest daughter of a military family in the capital," and said:

"That's right."

"In these chaotic times, choosing a side is not a decision made on a whim; it involves too many interests and considerations."

"But overall, their move is a complete gamble on our Xiao family army."

"In the future, we can train them properly."

Li Tiezhu suddenly realized something and understood:

"Oh, I see. I understand now."

"When the Great Wu Emperor started his rebellion, it was the same. He even married the daughter of a capable subordinate as proof."

Upon hearing the words "marry," a strange look immediately appeared in Lin Qingxue's eyes.

I can't explain it.

It is inexplicable.

It had never happened before, and she herself had no idea. She just stared blankly and subconsciously at Xiao Jianyang, watching his reaction.

Xiao Jianyang's expression was somewhat strange as he said:

"Normally, a marriage alliance would be the best option, but as for matters of the heart... well, let's leave it at that and discuss it later."

Whether in his past life or now, his only thought is the battlefield and killing the enemy.

Arranged marriage?

A field I have never been exposed to before.

But reason told him that this was a path he had to take, but emotionally he couldn't accept it.

Getting together without any emotional foundation is too casual.

"wrong."

Suddenly, I felt a surge of intense jealousy rising from my right side.

Xiao Jianyang subconsciously turned his head to look.

He saw Lin Qingxue standing there, her beautiful eyes filled with complex emotions, staring blankly at him.

Eyes facing each other.

Instantly, Lin Qingxue lowered her head and said nothing, but in fact, she said everything.

"Sigh... what a tragic fate."

Having lived two lives, Xiao Jianyang was well aware of the other party's little schemes.

He let out a long sigh.

But then I thought, with this relationship, wouldn't it be even better to be tied to Qingxue, and I wouldn't have to worry about her being bribed anymore?

but.

He was really bad at this, so he coughed lightly and gave the order:

"Tiezhu, let's discuss this matter after I've dealt with him!"

"For now, we'll take over the defense of Dongshuang County."

Li Tiezhu:

"Yes, Lord Xiao."

Do it immediately.

As an honest farmer, he naturally couldn't perceive the current situation.

but.

Defang, who had remained silent, was a woman, and a member of a prominent family in the capital, and one of the original female prisoners' corps.

At a glance, the specific situation was clear, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"Lord Xiao shouldn't be unaware of this, so why hasn't he said anything?"

"Could it be that Lord Xiao is too embarrassed to speak up?"

"No, if I have time, I need to think of a way to at least let the adults talk about it later."

Thinking it over, she immediately started making plans and decided to find help.

Xiao Jianyang really didn't know how to bring it up. Matters between men and women were indeed the least his forte as a soldier.

and so.

After leaving the original location, they quickly got busy.

He led a team to inspect the county government's treasury, examining various documents, ledgers, and so on.

They also gathered up the remaining enemy forces, posted notices to reassure the people, and strengthened the city's defenses.

I didn't sleep a wink all night!!

After a busy night.

Finally, on the morning of the second day, the first batch of data was organized.

He had just returned to the county government office after seeing Bai Huatong out of the city.

"Lord Xiao."

Lin Qingxue walked in from outside, still carrying the chill of the morning air, and clasped her hands in greeting:

"Everything has been inventoried."

Xiao Jianyang looked away from the official document he had just picked up and asked:

What are the specific details?

Lin Qingxue held a small notebook in both hands, filled with dense data and text, and said:

"The grain confiscated from the warehouse totaled 6,000 shi of unpolished rice, 1,500 shi of wheat, 180 jin of salt, 63 bolts of cloth, 5,000 jin of iron, and 30 baskets of medicinal herbs."

"There are still twelve horses in the stable in the backyard of the county government office, plus the thirty horses seized from the Northern Di people, for a total of forty-two horses."

"The armory contains two hundred spears, one hundred and fifty swords, sixty bows, and two thousand arrows."

"In addition, three thousand taels of silver, five hundred strings of copper coins, and a lot of jewelry and antiques were confiscated from Qian Youde's house, which have not yet been appraised."

After listening, Xiao Jianyang did some mental calculations.

The brown rice and wheat were enough to feed Xiao's army for about a year, but this was only temporary.

The next step will definitely be to recruit more soldiers and expand the force, and the situation in Bai Huatong's area is currently unclear.

"Therefore, there is still not enough food."

Xiao Jianyang tapped his fingers on the table, then gave the order:

"Have Defang take some men to the grain shops in the county town and requisition all the grain they have stored, paying them silver at the market price."

Lin Qingxue nodded immediately:

"Yes."

"besides."

Xiao Jianyang thought for a moment and then asked:

"What is the current population situation in the county seat? What are the casualties of our army in this battle?"

Lin Qingxue replied:

"Reporting back to Lord Xiao, there are over three hundred households in the county, with a total population of approximately 1500."

"If you include the surrounding villages, the population is about 8000, but most of the people in the villages have left, so the actual number is less."

"In addition, our army suffered very light losses in this battle, with only about fifteen casualties, most of which were caused by arrows during the siege."

"More than 100 county soldiers died, leaving only about 170 survivors."

Xiao Jianyang nodded.

This data, whether in terms of the casualty ratio or the county's population, exceeded our expectations.

If each household selects one person, the entire county can gather at least four or five hundred people.

Including those who remained at Xiao Family Village, and those who surrendered, there were at least a thousand people!

Their strength has increased dramatically!!

However, these are all just figures on paper, mere speculation, and will require time to develop.

……