The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

Luo Mingzhen asked curiously, "Second Brother, what you just said about a little girl from Qinghe County leading a thousand villagers to drive away the King of Huainan's ten thousand elite soldiers? Tell me quickly, how old is she? Older or younger than me?"

Luo Minggeng listened to a storyteller talk all day at Gu's Tea House today, and he actually heard quite a lot.

"Oh, I heard she's a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl. That girl is quite impressive; her mount is a huge white tiger."

Luo Mingzhen was incredibly envious. Riding a big white tiger! It must be so impressive. "What an amazing young lady! She's about my age. If I were in Qinghe County, we might be able to fight the enemy together."

Luo Kang felt that his niece Mingzhen was too outrageous, always thinking about unrealistic things.

"Mingzhen, what nonsense are you talking about? Your uncle is telling you, never learn such barbaric behavior. Even if a woman goes to war and wins, it's useless. His Majesty won't grant her an official position. A girl should stay in the inner quarters and embroider. What kind of behavior is it to run around like this? Be careful you won't be able to get married in the future!"

Luo Mingzhen retorted, "How could I possibly be unable to get married? Second brother, you tell me, if that female general riding a white tiger were willing to marry you, would you marry her?"

Luo Minggeng chuckled sheepishly, "Of course I'd be willing, but someone as capable as her would never be interested in me!"

Luo Kang's biological daughter, Luo Mingfang, said disdainfully, "Knows how to fight? You don't even need to guess, she's definitely a big, burly, and ugly woman. Brother, do you want to marry an ugly duckling?"

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Inside the Prince of Huainan's residence.

The King of Huainan received a letter from his strategist Li Xuanji, who casually mentioned that he had failed to capture Qinghe County, but guaranteed that he could take Cao County and was currently on his way to Cao County.

The strategist Wang Changxu was secretly delighted. Li Xuanji used to be a favorite of the prince. With Li Xuanji around, the other strategists could only stand aside. He never expected that Li Xuanji would be defeated by a little girl this time. Haha, she deserved it.

The Prince of Huainan was so angry that he crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it on the ground.

"If Li Xuanji fails to capture Cao County this time, I will cut off his head."

The Prince of Huainan knew that Li Xuanji's defeat had a huge impact on the overall situation. Originally, two counties on the front line said they were going to surrender, but after hearing that Qinghe County had won a battle, they said they would reconsider.

The walls of those two county towns were very high and sturdy, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack.

It's all that girl surnamed Su's fault. I shouldn't have underestimated her again and again. I should have killed her sooner.

That girl has now gained considerable influence, making it extremely difficult to get rid of her.

The King of Huainan felt extremely frustrated upon thinking about this and slammed his hand heavily on the wooden table beside him.

A crack immediately appeared in the four-finger-thick wooden table, and the slender-necked vase with red plum blossoms on it fell to the ground and shattered.

This startled the strategist Wang Changxu.

The prince is naturally strong and indeed brave; no wonder everyone fears him.

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In Qinghe County, Su Qianqian received a personal letter from Emperor Qi Jing, saying that the court had no troops, but allowed local people to organize to resist the rebel army of the Prince of Huainan.

Very good, this way she can legitimately recruit soldiers.

Su Qianqian felt that the 10,000 troops of the Prince of Huainan who had fled from Qinghe County would not rest and would most likely attack the vulnerable small towns surrounding Qinghe County.

If the surrounding cities are all captured by the Prince of Huainan, it will put Qinghe County in a precarious situation.

Therefore, we must actively expand and train our troops, and when we have enough manpower, we can also go to support the surrounding counties.

The open space in front of Gu's Restaurant was particularly lively.

Not only were there ordinary people lining up to receive porridge, but there were also militiamen lining up to receive weapons.

These people were selected through a rigorous process to qualify as militia members.

Some people received sabers, and some received rifles.

Su Qianqian held up Emperor Qi Jing's handwritten letter and addressed the militiamen.

"His Majesty wrote in his letter that ordinary people who distinguish themselves in resisting the enemy can also be granted official positions. You should think carefully, as fighting alongside me is very dangerous, and you could lose your head at any time. But if you're lucky, you might be able to earn military merits."

The militiamen felt a deep sense of pride upon hearing Su Qianqian's words; even His Majesty had written a letter to Miss Su.

I used to think that the emperor was like the sun in the sky, too far away to ever reach.

But now the Emperor has actually written a letter to Miss Su.

Miss Su is amazing! They made the right choice in following her.

Su Qianqian reminded, "Those who are afraid of death can step forward now without any punishment, but they will never be hired again."

Of the more than three thousand militiamen, not a single one withdrew.

Quitting is impossible. Not just anyone can join Miss Su's troops; they are all selected through multiple rounds of screening.

The monthly allowance is a full tael of silver, and if Miss Su is happy after winning a battle, there will be additional rewards.

For example, when they repelled the elite troops of the King of Huainan, Miss Su gave each person who went into battle one tael of silver.

They farm in the countryside, working themselves to the bone all year round, and they still can't save this much.

Tie Niu said to everyone, "We're all uneducated roughnecks. If we follow Miss Su and give it our all, we might just earn some military merit."

If we continue to drift through life as before, and a new county magistrate arrives, he might be as greedy as Magistrate Tang, leading to widespread suffering and mass starvation.

"Brother Tie Niu is right. Rather than starving to death in the future, we might as well give it our all now. Even if we don't earn any military merits, at least we can earn enough to support our families."

Su Qianqian was very satisfied to see that no one gave up.

"Then you should train hard, master your skills, and follow me into battle to fight the enemy in the future."

"Go to battle! Go to battle!"

More than three thousand people chanted slogans in unison with Su Qianqian, their voices loud and authoritative.

The people queuing for porridge were very pleased. With such a strong militia protecting them, they were no longer afraid that Qinghe County would be captured by the enemy, and they could live and work in peace.

People who fled from other places said that the people in the cities that had been occupied by the King of Huainan were in particularly dire straits. The King of Huainan's men were like bandits, robbing whatever they could find.

How fortunate Qinghe County is to have Miss Su protecting it! Otherwise, Qinghe County would probably be in complete chaos, with burning, killing, and looting everywhere.

Fang Yingxue stood in the line to receive porridge, watching Su Qianqian's spirited appearance, and felt so jealous she was about to go crazy.

In the past, everyone started from the same starting line; they were all girls from the same village.

But Su Qianqian is no longer the Su Qianqian she used to be.

Now, Su Qianqian is someone Fang Yingxue has to look up to to see.

A girl has thousands of subordinates, and she even equips them with weapons! That's incredible!

She stepped forward and loudly accused, "Su Qianqian, your possession of weapons is a capital offense."

Master Zhang was the first to step forward and explained, "The laws of the court stipulate that weapons cannot be privately forged or sold, but the weapons in Miss Su's possession were all seized from the rebel army of the Prince of Huainan. They are legal and compliant and have not violated any laws of the Great Qi."

He is Miss Su's strategist, so he must do his best to protect her.

Fang Yingxue knew nothing about the imperial laws! She had only heard her brother Fang Cheng mention that weapons were illegal, so she jumped out and shouted. Now, after hearing Master Zhang's explanation, she realized that she had been too reckless.

Fang Yingxue, holding her bowl of porridge, tried to sheepishly return to the line for porridge, but was ostracized.

"Get lost! You're shameless! You dare to criticize Miss Su, and you still have the nerve to come and claim her free porridge!"

"That's right, you shameless slut, get the hell out of here and go home."

"Miss Su is a great benefactor of our Qinghe County. She drove away the rebel army of the Prince of Huainan for us. If the rebel army had entered the city, we would have suffered the same fate as the people of Ling County, being burned, killed, and looted. We will not allow anyone to insult Miss Su."

Fang Yingxue had several bloody scratches on her face, and her hair was also messed up.

When Su Qianqian's second daughter-in-law heard that someone had insulted her, she came out with a kitchen knife.

She kicked Fang Yingxue to the ground and then attacked Fang Yingxue's face with both hands.

Fang Yingxue was pampered like a young lady since childhood, so how could she be a match for the second son's wife!

His face was swollen from being slapped, and the new clothes he had snatched from Tang Yingxue were covered in mud.

She struggled to her feet and then ran away crying.

The second daughter-in-law spat at Fang Yingxue's retreating figure, "Pah! No matter who it is, if they dare to bully Qian'er, I'll skin them alive."