Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

Upon learning of the Liang army's victory at the Chishui River, the entire city of Shangjing rejoiced.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere within the Tiele delegation's residence was extremely oppressive.

A burly man, towering at two meters tall, was tossing the naked corpse of a Liang woman into the courtyard.

The woman's body was riddled with fractures, indicating she had suffered inhuman torture before her death.

This man was none other than Borgia, the Tiele envoy.

He now stood, a wine cup in hand, bare-chested, eyes bloodshot, and reeking of alcohol.

Gasping for breath, he roared at the Tiele subordinates in the courtyard.

A Tiele centurion stepped forward to advise.

"Lord Borgia, news of the Tiele army's crushing defeat at the Chishui River is spreading throughout Shangjing."

"The current situation in Shangjing is very unfavorable to us."

"Would requesting women at this time incite the Liang people and harm our delegation?"

Borgia threw his head back and let out a long howl, shaking the surrounding area.

Everyone around him quickly lowered their heads in fear.

Borgia glared with bloodshot eyes, addressing his subordinates.

"That's right, I intend to enrage the Liang people."

"What 'slaying a Tiele tiger-warrior,' what 'crushing my Tiele army?'"

"All of this must be false."

"I want to push the Liang people to the point of no return."

"If they truly have warriors, then send them to fight me."

"I refuse to believe that among these weak Liang people, there is truly someone capable of defeating a Tiele tiger-warrior!"

"I will tear down their lies!"

"I will plunge the Liang people back into fear of the Tiele people!"

Witnessing Borgia's near-madness, the Tiele deputy envoys could only exchange glances and remain silent.

A victory dispatch from the Marquis of Longxiang stirred up waves in the entire Daliang Shangjing.

It made the already unpredictable imperial court even more treacherous.

The various forces in Shangjing were all devising ways to respond to the changes brought about by the Marquis of Longxiang's report of victory.

Meanwhile, the Marquis of Longxiang and Li Yuan were leading the Liang army back from the Chishui River.

The gray ranks were divided into several routes, stretching across the mountainous dirt roads.

The entire army no longer displayed the sorrow of previous retreats, but instead, banners fluttered and morale was high.

For over half a month during the Battle of Chishui River,

the Daliang army, primarily composed of thirty thousand conscripted soldiers, decisively defeated thirty thousand elite Tiele cavalry.

They captured three thousand alive and beheaded twenty-seven thousand Tiele soldiers.

It could be said that the victory at Chishui River was the first major victory for the Liang army against the Tiele people.

During this operation, the generals of Dingzhou, Weizhou, Qingzhou, and Huaizhou were quite cooperative with the Marquis of Longxiang.

Although the combat capabilities of the conscripted soldiers were not particularly strong, under Li Yuan's command, they still displayed considerable combat effectiveness.

In the past, after battles, the conscripted soldiers usually suffered heavy casualties. During the previous Battle of Chishui River, it was said that less than half of the conscripted soldiers ultimately survived.

But this time, out of the twenty-five thousand conscripted soldiers from the four prefectures, the final casualties were less than three thousand.

Most of the casualties occurred when the conscripted soldiers from Qingzhou and Huaizhou assisted the Marquis of Longxiang in defending the camp, which was directly attacked by Sangdu.

Even so, such low casualties already filled the conscripted soldiers with joy.

What made them even happier was that this time, there were actually rewards for the conscripted soldiers after the battle, something that hadn't happened in a long time.

The Marquis of Longxiang distributed all seventy to eighty thousand taels of silver seized from the Tiele corpses to the conscripted soldiers.

Each person received two or three taels of silver, which, when converted into copper coins, was two or three strings of cash, enough to feed their families for a long time.

In addition, there were military supplies. The Marquis of Longxiang distributed all the captured Tiele leather armor and iron-studded armor.

Now, every able-bodied man among the conscripted soldiers of the four prefectures could obtain a set of Tiele leather armor or iron-studded armor.

Even the auxiliary soldiers could get a Tiele leather robe.

These leather robes, popular in the grasslands, were made from the fur of various wild animals.

Although the craftsmanship was rough, they were warm and provided some defense. Almost every Tiele soldier had one.

This time, the victory at Chishui River yielded a large number of Tiele leather robes.

The Marquis of Longxiang didn't care for them at all, so he simply distributed them to the conscripted soldiers of the four prefectures.

Now, almost every conscripted soldier in the four prefectures had a leather robe to wear.

Even in the northern regions of Daliang, leather robes were actually very practical.

Especially after winter, conscripted soldiers who lacked cotton clothing and bedding could rely on these leather robes to survive the cold winter.

Wearing warm leather robes and carrying a few taels of silver in their pockets,

the conscripted soldiers were all satisfied.

The conscripted soldiers were not fools, and almost everyone knew that all these benefits actually came from the Li Commandant beside the Marquis of Longxiang.

If it weren't for this Li Commandant's slaying of the Tiele tiger-warrior,

and his clever plan to trap the Tiele army in the Calabash Gorge,

they would probably be no different from those conscripted soldiers who had been defeated at Chishui River in the past.

Therefore, almost all the conscripted soldiers were grateful for Li Yuan's kindness.

Especially those conscripted soldiers from Qingyuan County in Dingzhou Prefecture, who would tell anyone they met about how their Li Commandant was.

Li Commandant's origin in Qingyuan, Dingzhou, made these conscripted soldiers feel even more honored.

The tone in which they spoke to the conscripted soldiers from other prefectures was three points higher.

Li Yuan had been very busy these past few days, mainly attending banquets hosted by the various prefectural generals.

The generals were all smart people.

Based on this military功, Li Yuan was very likely to rise rapidly and receive official titles and rewards from the imperial court.

Moreover, he was someone valued by the Marquis of Longxiang, and befriending him would definitely be of great use in the future.

Li Yuan also had a good impression of the four generals. Although they had been in officialdom for a long time and were somewhat slick,

when faced with major issues of right and wrong, they were all considered reliable.

These four generals also benefited greatly from this major victory.

The Marquis of Longxiang rewarded each of them with two hundred warhorses, as well as a large number of armors, weapons, and Tiele heads.

This was enough to promote many people's official positions.

Reaching the intersection of the four prefectures,

the generals of Weizhou, Qingzhou, and Huaizhou all cupped their fists towards the Marquis of Longxiang and Li Yuan to bid farewell.

They had to lead their troops back to their respective jurisdictions.

The conscripted soldiers also had to return to their respective military commanderies and military fortresses.

The Marquis of Longxiang, however, decided to lead the Longxiang Army to be stationed in Dingzhou Prefecture first, awaiting the imperial decree.

According to custom, the imperial court would definitely make arrangements for this victory.

As for why they were stationed in Dingzhou, everyone seemed to know tacitly, presumably related to this Li Commandant.

As expected, the main force of the Longxiang Army was stationed in the military camp of Dingzhou Prefecture.

The female marquis handed over the daily management of the army to her subordinate generals.

She and her younger sister were going to take a hundred guards to visit Li Yuan's Xihuo Fort, Dongxiang Village.

The female marquis was going to be a guest at Li Yuan's house.

In fact, Li Yuan was very troubled by this matter.

He didn't quite understand the Marquis of Longxiang's intentions.

You are a noble female marquis, what are you going to do at the house of a conscripted soldier?

However, Li Yuan couldn't refuse, after all, the female marquis had treated him well.

Since the Marquis of Longxiang wanted to go, Li Yuan could only lead the way.

The Dingzhou army disbanded in the prefecture capital.

Li Yuan followed Guo Zixiong, the Qingyuan County military supervisor, back to his hometown.

But this time, because the Marquis of Longxiang was also in the group,

Supervisor Guo Zixiong became an attendant instead, busying himself with tasks.

However, Supervisor Guo Zixiong had no complaints, after all, there were not many opportunities to curry favor with the marquis.

This was all thanks to Commandant Li.

Now, this supervisor was extremely polite to Li Yuan.

After all, this man was on equal footing with the Dingzhou general.

They traveled without incident.

In less than a day, the Qingyuan army returned from Dingzhou City to Qingyuan County.

The female marquis had no interest in Qingyuan County, and passed directly through the city, following the team to Xihuo Fort.

Supervisor Guo Zixiong gritted his teeth, he did not return to his office either.

Instead, he followed the female marquis, continuing to walk.

Half a day later, the returning team could vaguely see the shadow of Xihuo Fort.

Li Yuan looked around, the conscripted soldiers of Xihuo Fort were all excited.

Because they could already see that the parade ground of Xihuo Fort was filled with the female relatives of the conscripted soldiers.

They were all craning their necks, hoping that the men who had gone to war would return safely.