Are you crazy? Trying to trick him into military service? He's the number one dragon on the fro

"I'm wondering if even cremation is too cheap for them?"

Lu Xiao shook his head, stared at the corpse of the Hu soldier in deep thought, and soon after, directly ordered the soldiers to stop:

"Keep them here for now; I have a great use for them!"

"How about... we just make a large banner from the heads of all the Hu chieftains and plant it on the grasslands north of the camp?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yang shuddered. He nervously glanced around before quickly pulling the person aside to a secluded spot and whispering his advice:

"Brother Xiao, this matter is probably not appropriate!"

"The Northern Hu have always harbored the ambition to invade the south and destroy our Great Zhou. From this day forward, our hatred for the Heishachuo, Moda, and Qingwu tribes is now completely severed."

"If we do as you say, it will likely provoke a counterattack from the Qingwu tribe, and may even attract the attention of the Northern Hu royal court!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao smiled wryly:

"Brother Luo, after this battle, the Northern Hu royal court will definitely take notice of our White Wolf Camp."

Why is that?

Luo Yang was utterly puzzled.

He stayed near the White Wolf camp to provide support at any time, so he was unaware of other news.

Lu Xiao briefly explained the origins of the Qingwu tribe's large army, then sighed:

"I only learned about this after the Qingwu tribe's main camp was destroyed, and I haven't had a chance to tell the brothers yet."

"Therefore, Qingwupu Lie and the thousand-odd Hu soldiers who escaped will definitely bring the news back."

"Regardless of whether we've been too cruel, once the Northern Hu royal court receives the news, they will more or less send people to retaliate, and then another great battle will ensue!"

"Brother Luo, this is an inescapable fate, and we can never reconcile with the Northern Hu."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yang fell silent, and after a long while, nodded heavily.

"If that's the case, then let's do as you say, Brother Xiao."

"Upon returning, I will continue to seize the time to strengthen our troops and strive to elevate the garrison's combat capabilities to a new level!"

Thank you.

After discussing the matter, the two returned to the camp side by side. Around dusk that day, dozens of large flags were erected about seven or eight miles north of the White Wolf camp, and the heads of Hu centurions and other minor leaders were hung on the flagpoles.

Nearby, the corpses of some ordinary barbarian soldiers were piled up to form a mound of heads!

In Lu Xiao's words, since things have already gone this far, let's go all the way.

Moreover, if it weren't for the test, fearing that Luo Yang and the others wouldn't be able to handle it, he would have even tanned the Hu people's skin and hung it together with the heads of Qi Shu and the others!

This would have an excellent deterrent effect.

After dinner that day, Zhou Daxing and Meng Dali came together to report the results of the battle in person.

"Commander, in this battle, our White Wolf Camp had 1,200 soldiers. Of them, 471 died in battle, 96 died from serious wounds, and about 200 others were seriously or lightly wounded."

Upon hearing this number, Lu Xiao's joy at winning was largely dispelled.

After all, he had been working tirelessly for the past few months and had finally managed to recruit more than a thousand soldiers. Now, with nearly half of them lost, it was truly heartbreaking.

Coming to his senses, he nodded to Zhou Daxing:

"After compiling the list of fallen soldiers, once the basic situation in the camp has stabilized, we should focus on providing relief and compensation to their families."

"Here you go!"

Immediately afterwards, Meng Dali began his report:

"Reporting to Commander Qi, our soldiers have killed over 1,800 Hu soldiers and captured a considerable amount of supplies, enough to equip another 500-man force."

Such a result brought a sense of relief to everyone present, who knew that the battle had not been fought in vain!

Moreover, among the more than 1,800 Hu soldiers they killed, in addition to the allied forces of the Black Sand Chuo Tribe, there were also seven or eight hundred men under the command of the Third Prince of the Northern Hu.

Although we don’t know the exact strength of the soldiers under the Third Prince’s command, it is enough to show that the White Wolf Camp now has the qualifications and courage to fight against the regular army of the Northern Barbarians!

If I encounter a similar situation again in the future, I won't be as nervous as I am now.

Lu Xiao smiled and praised everyone, then said loudly:

"This great victory is largely due to the contributions of everyone, and the brothers in the camp are of paramount importance!"

"Pass down the order: leave two hundred men to guard the main camp, and the rest can have three days off to go home and visit their families. However, it's too late today, and we need to distribute the rewards for this victory to the brothers tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow."

Amidst the surprised and delighted expressions of the crowd, he announced:

"We'll start camp first thing the day after tomorrow!"

"Here you go!"

The work after a major battle is actually more arduous than the battle itself. On the battlefield, all you have to do is fight and try to survive, but after the battle, you need to take stock of the dead on both sides, collect supplies, and record the battle achievements...

A series of matters, both big and small, could lead to irreparable consequences if even a slight mistake is made.

Therefore, Lu Xiao personally oversaw operations in the main camp, remaining busy until past midnight before he had a moment to spare.

Before going home, he first took a walk around the camp to make sure there were no problems before leaving through the south gate and returning to the home he shared with Fan Changrui.

"My husband!"

As soon as the two met, Fan Changrui burst into tears and threw herself into his arms, sobbing loudly for a while before hurriedly pulling him to sit down beside her.

"I have already prepared hot water and food. Please wash up first, my husband."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble."

Lu Xiao nodded and lay down in the bathtub with the other person's help.

Seeing that Fan Changrui also looked exhausted, he felt sorry for her and gestured for her to come in and soak with him for a while.

"I heard from Uncle Daxing that you personally led the charge and killed three or five Hu soldiers!"

"I knew my wife was itchy, you've had a hard time too!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Changrui could no longer hold back her tears. She hurriedly took off her clothes, entered the bathtub, and lay down in Lu Xiao's arms.

Both of them were very tired, so they just hugged each other and talked intimately, which felt very comfortable. Before they knew it, the bath water had gone cold.

Fan Changrui straightened up, took some clothes and put them on as she said:

"My lord, I'll go get you some hot water..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she saw that Lu Xiao had fallen asleep, and the sound of his even breathing reached her ears, which made her pause in surprise.

Then, she reached out and gently stroked Lu Xiao's cheek, smoothing his messy hair. After calling his name a few times and seeing that he was sleeping too soundly, she picked him up and put him on the bed.

Fan Changrui's heart was pounding as she did this.

It wasn't because the two of them had reversed their usual behavior, but because she had never mentioned to Lu Xiao that she was stronger than the average woman.

If I woke up halfway through, I'd be so embarrassed...

Silent all night.

……

The next morning, Lu Xiao woke up to find himself lying in a comfortable bed, surrounded by a faint fragrance.

He smiled happily. After getting up, he wanted to call Fan Changrui, but found Fang Dahu guarding the door.

The latter reported immediately upon seeing him:

"Brother Xiao, the border guards from Zhenbei and Pingxi have arrived and want to see you."