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On the arrow tower of the White Wolf outpost, Luo Yang practically turned into a waiting-for-husband stone, refusing to leave, and even ate lunch there.

He was worried that Lu Xiao and his men would not have a good time in battle, and he was even more worried that they would encounter Shu Ji on their way back.

At three-quarters past noon, he suddenly saw billowing smoke and dust from the north and immediately shouted:

"Beat the drums! Prepare for battle!"

"Could that old bastard Shuji be back again?"

The guards at the outpost were terrified. Having barely rested, they had no choice but to drag their weary bodies back to their defenses.

Closer, closer.

When a large group of people approached within a hundred paces of the outpost, Luo Yang finally saw who they were and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, announcing:

"Don't be nervous, they're our people!"

"Quickly, open the gate and let them in!"

"Brother-in-law!"

"Lord Baihu!"

Upon meeting, Zhou Daxing and Lu Xiao greeted each other, their faces beaming with excitement.

Luo Yang patted the two men's shoulders heavily, and said with lingering fear:

Do you know how worried I am?

"It's good that you're back safe and sound!"

Lu Xiao and the others exchanged glances and grinned.

Luo Yang noticed the large number of warhorses behind them and couldn't help but wonder:

"You guys... you really succeeded in taking down the Black Sand Tribe's stronghold?"

"Brother-in-law, is that even possible?"

After Zhou Daxing finished speaking, he grabbed his hand and hurriedly walked deeper into the outpost:

"Quickly prepare some clean water and food for us! We've been on this march for so long, and we've barely had anything to eat or drink!"

"You scoundrel..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yang was both amused and exasperated. He then quickly arranged for people to prepare food in the kitchen and ordered more than a dozen people to receive the spoils of war before leading everyone back to his own tent.

After everyone was seated, he looked around and smiled:

"Tell me, how did you manage to strike at the heart of the enemy and seize so much military supplies?"

"Also, haven't the reinforcements gone to help?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao knew that Luo Yang had filled in the gaps in the raid plan after they left, which also explained the origin of the two groups of people they saw in the distance when they left the Black Sand Chuo headquarters camp at dawn.

He nodded and explained earnestly:

"Before nightfall last night, we arrived near the main camp of the Black Sand Clan. We first sent men to scout ahead, and then began our actual attack around 9 PM..."

Because of Luo Yang's request, Lu Xiao explained in great detail, and Luo Yang listened while ordering his personal guards to take notes with him to facilitate subsequent processing.

It took a full hour for Lu Xiao, with Zhou Daxing, Huang Shan and others assisting him, to recount in full the story of how they burned down the Hu camp the previous night.

Luo Yang listened with bated breath, but he didn't forget to clap and cheer at the most exciting parts.

After Lu Xiao finished speaking, he immediately sighed:

"If I hadn't seen you all return safely, I would never have dared to imagine that just thirty of you could turn the Black Sand Cult's main camp upside down!"

"You are the true warriors!"

After speaking, he solemnly clasped his hands in a deep bow to Lu Xiao and the others.

He knew that for Lu Xiao and the others, last night's situation was a matter of life and death.

Beside him, Zhou Daxing, while letting the army doctor treat his knife wounds, grimaced and said:

"Brother-in-law, I saw that old man Shuji led an army of a thousand to attack, but the brothers in the outpost didn't suffer too many casualties. How did they manage that?"

Like Luo Yang, they were also curious about what the other party had gone through during their absence.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yang gave a wry smile:

"What else can we do? We're just putting up with it."

He said that after everyone left, he hurriedly wrote to the garrison in the county town for help, but the officer in charge of the matter in the town was quite at odds with him and only sent some old, weak and disabled people.

Helpless, Luo Yang could only arrange for people to make scarecrows overnight, dress them in armor, and then order people to beat drums from time to time to create the illusion that reinforcements were arriving one after another.

"Fortunately, old man Shuji is cautious by nature. After seeing the situation inside the outpost, he did not dare to launch a large-scale attack, which is why we were able to gain the upper hand."

"By the way, you didn't run into him on your way back, did you?"

"Found it!"

Lu Xiao nodded under the prompting of the crowd, then opened the bag at his feet, revealing the unseeing heads of Shuji and Wang Yuan.

This scene shocked Luo Yang so much that he stood up immediately. He stood there stunned for a long time before walking forward and hurriedly checking whether the two heads were real or fake!

Then, he frowned and asked the crowd:

"Tell me the specific details of your encounter with Shuji!"

If the successful night raid on the Black Sand Crow's main camp had already greatly shocked him, then the killing of Shuji in battle was something he couldn't understand even if he racked his brains.

Lu Xiao didn't keep him waiting long and directly described the specific events before and after the encounter.

At the end, he humbly clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"Such a great victory was all due to luck."

"Luck is also a part of ability; you don't need to be modest!"

Luo Yang waved his hand, ordering his personal guards to take the two heads away and deal with them properly, and then urgently send them to the county town to report.

He then personally took up the pen to begin the inquiry:

"I heard from Daxing and the others that you personally killed Shuji and Wang Yuan, and also killed two or three Hu soldiers in battle."

"Is anything missing?"

"No."

Lu Xiao shook his head, indicating that he could inquire about the other people's battle achievements.

Although the group killed many old and weak people at the Black Sand Headquarters, according to the military law of the Great Zhou Dynasty, these people could not be counted as military merits.

Everyone understood, so no one made any requests in that regard.

When Zhou Daxing saw his brother-in-law looking at him, he immediately started counting on his fingers and said:

"Let me count. At the Black Sand Chuo's main camp, I killed two Hu soldiers, and after encountering old man Shuji, I killed three more..."

"I killed two!"

Huangshan responded immediately.

His gains were the fewest because he was responsible for coordinating the group and had too many concerns.

Next, Zhao Xiaoqi, Gao Hong, and others recounted their victories and also reported the merits of the veterans who had followed them.

Luo Yang's head was spinning as he looked at the numbers.

After all, almost all of these people could be promoted one rank based on their military achievements, and even the worst among them could become a squad leader.

But the White Wolf outpost simply didn't have enough positions to fill their vacancies.

After a moment of deep thought, he suddenly realized what was happening. He carefully put away the merit record book, ordered his personal guards to send it to Yuyang County City at top speed, and then said to everyone:

"This victory is no longer something I, a mere centurion, can influence your futures, so it must be reported to the county seat!"

"Gentlemen, please rest assured. Although corruption is rampant among the court officials, they still have a conscience when it comes to the soldiers and will not deliberately withhold rewards. Once the court's rewards are announced, you will know just how earth-shattering this feat you have accomplished!"

"Before that, I, the centurion, have decided to give half of the gold and silver treasures you have captured, and you will each distribute them according to your merits."

Everyone quickly clasped their hands in thanks.

Lu Xiao, however, was slightly puzzled at this moment:

"Lord Centurion, shouldn't you have reported to the county seat first, and then let the county seat decide whether to report to the prefectural seat?"