When Qin Yuan heard the news that Qin Hao was going to join the army, she almost fainted on the spot and took Qin Fang to ask him to ask Emperor Wen to take back his life.

Qin Fang sighed and said: "When your Majesty saw that the world was initially settled, in order to stabilize the situation of the DPRK, many generals and heroes in the DPRK relinquished their military power and were rewarded. Now there are rebellions in various places, and no one in the DPRK can be used. Otherwise, Your Majesty would not let Ling Ling."

You have already led the troops, but have you ever thought that if you report this now, you will not only offend His Majesty, but also ruin your son's future!"

"But, what does your future mean compared to your life? Hao'er is my only son!" Mrs. Qin Yuan cried.

Qin Fang could only comfort him softly: "With Haoer's qualifications, he will become a great person in the future, so why shouldn't I worry? But it is hard to violate the sacred order, not to mention this is also an opportunity for Haoer to enter the court."

Mrs. Qin Yuan cried a little less loudly. She also knew that the prosperity and decline of the family was at stake, and she could not help herself.

Qin Fang gently patted his wife's back and said softly: "Madam, don't worry, this time Haoer goes on an expedition, I will mobilize three hundred troops to protect his safety. Haoer has his own destiny, and everything will be fine."

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Having said that, Qin Yuan still felt uneasy and packed a lot of items for Qin Hao, leaving Qin Hao speechless. Is this going to a war or an outing?

There is no other way, Qin Hao can only bring Qin Yuanshi to the school grounds. At this time, any words of comfort are not as practical as letting her see his true fighting power.

After witnessing Qin Hao's miraculous riding and shooting skills, Qin Yuan felt a little relieved, but she still couldn't avoid nagging for a while, saying that swords and arrows have no eyes on the battlefield, so don't show off.

Qin Hao naturally agreed wholeheartedly, since Qin Yuan could not see the situation on the battlefield anyway.

On the day of the expedition, Emperor Wen personally came to see him off. Qin Hao and Ling Buyi's heroic appearance in armor and stomach also attracted the admiration of many young girls in the capital. The people who came to see them off also mingled on both sides of the street. For them, these protectors

The soldiers who defend their country are the guardians of their stable lives.

After experiencing the turmoil caused by the violent emperor of the previous dynasty, the people's hearts turned towards the new imperial court, and this was the direction of the people.

"Let's go out and fight!"

With Ling Buyi's wave of his hand, the army lined up and marched out of the city.

The straight-line distance from the capital Luoyang to Longxi is thousands of kilometers. According to the ancient marching speed, one can walk an average of 60 kilometers a day, and must cross rivers and mountains along the way. The march alone takes more than 20 days.

During this march, Ling Buyi also experienced the difficulty of leading troops. In the army, the strong are respected. Although Ling Buyi has a noble status, he is still young and has no impressive achievements.

If you help the old man, you will naturally not buy his fault.

Ling Buyi's method was simple and crude. He directly set up a ring and those who were not convinced went to the ring to compete. After defeating more than a dozen strong men in the army, Ling Buyu gained some prestige.

But this is not enough. Being a general is not just about bravery. Proper command can allow more soldiers to survive. It is not uncommon for one general to be incompetent and tire out the three armies. If Ling Buyi wants to completely conquer this army, he must have

It will take at least three big wins.

During the daily march, Ling Buyi was responsible for military discipline, while Qin Hao, the general, did the logistics work. Qin Hao had seen the food of the Han Dynasty. Even the food of the nobles was difficult to swallow, and even the food of the nobles was hard to swallow.

Not to mention in a military camp.

After Qin Hao ate it once, he made up his mind to improve the army's food.

The staple food of the army is wheat, because it is cheap, but the taste of steamed rice grains is really bad, so Qin Hao asked people to grind the wheat into powder and then steam the steamed buns to eat. This stuff is not only filling, but also tastes great.

After several days of rapid march, the soldiers were somewhat complaining, but when they ate the fragrant and delicious steamed buns, their fatigue disappeared and their faces were filled with happy smiles.

For these soldiers, eating well is one of the few joys they have. Now they can not only eat well, but also eat well. Even a god would not change this day.

Ling Buyi was also very surprised when he saw the steamed buns, but what he was most concerned about was: "Is the army ration enough?"

Qin Hao smiled and said: "One pound of wheat can be ground to get 10 taels of flour, but steamed buns are more filling than wheat, and they can also be mixed with some wild vegetables and miscellaneous grains, so the food consumption is less than usual."

In the Han Dynasty, one kilogram was sixteen taels. This flour extraction rate was much lower than that of later generations. The main reason was that the tools were not very good. The loss of using graphite to push out was higher than that of machine crushing. In addition, the wheat in military rations had not shed its hulls.

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Of course, Qin Hao did not waste the shells shed from the wheat. He asked the Huotou Army to raise some chickens and ducks. If they encountered mountains and rivers along the way, he would also lead the Huotou Army to fish and hunt, and improve the food for the army.

As a result, the Huotou Army, who was originally the least popular in the army, received unprecedented courtesy, especially on days when they were given extra meals every five days.

"Old Jia, what's stewed in this pot? It's so fragrant?"

"Yes, I can smell it all the way here. Oh no, it's too fragrant. Hurry and start eating."

The old man from the Huotou Army, Jiade, crossed his legs and said, "Hey, Vice General Qin personally taught me a new dish today, pheasant stewed with mountain mushrooms. It's a treat for you guys. Vice General Qin said that even the nobles in the capital can't eat this.

Delicious food.”

The soldiers were so drooling that they urged him.

"Old Jia talks so lively, why don't you start the meal? Aren't you just greedy for us?"

"That's right, you see we've been waiting in line for so long, let's start eating quickly."

The old man from the Huotou Army pointed to the branch stuck in the sun: "The time has not come yet, do you want me to be punished by military law? You old guys don't work hard when training, but when you eat, you are better than anyone else.

runs fast."

"Haha." Everyone burst into laughter.

Finally, as the shadow of the branches reached directly below, Lao Jia opened the lid of the pot and waved the big spoon in his hand: "Let's eat!"

Suddenly, a strong aroma filled the entire military camp, and the soldiers became commotion. If it were not for the restraint of military law, they would have taken away Lao Jia's pot of soup.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Old Jia, look at your stinginess. If you give me another piece of meat, even one piece won't be enough to satisfy your craving."

The old man from the Huotou Army glared: "You kid, you don't know what's good and what's good. There are 30,000 people in the army. If you have an extra dollar, no one else will have it. Besides, go out and ask about which soldiers can eat meat every now and then. You

Boy, don’t be in the midst of blessings and not know how blessed you are.”

"That's right, Lao Jia, don't pay attention to him. He's a little bastard who doesn't know what's good and what's good. I think it would have been nice to have tree bark to eat and meat to eat when I was a soldier. It was like living like a fairy."

Ling Buyi was secretly surprised when he saw this scene. Originally, he was worried that such a long and urgent march would cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers.

Unexpectedly, Qin Hao just improved the food, so that the soldiers would have no complaints, and even the cohesion of the army would be greatly improved.

Moreover, since Qin Hao took charge of logistics, the probability of soldiers in the army getting sick has also been reduced. What makes Ling Buyi find it most amazing is that it is just a few small measures, like everyone boiling water to drink, but they cannot

Urinating and defecation anywhere has such a miraculous effect.

Originally a journey of more than twenty days, the army arrived in Longxi in only sixteen days.

At this time, Longxi was already in chaos. In addition to the Qiang people's rebellion, the local folk customs in Longxi had been fierce since ancient times. Some local wealthy families took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

In this regard, Ling Buyi has only one strategy, and that is - kill!

Qin Hao did not object. In troubled times, heavy codes should be used, and people who kill and set fire should be punished. If you blindly show mercy, it will easily make people think that the court is weak. If you get the benefits this time, you will continue to rebel next time.

Killing people cannot solve all problems, but it can solve a large part of them.

Ling Buyi was a little surprised by Qin Hao's agreement. He originally thought that Qin Hao, who had always been tolerant, would come up with some great principles to persuade him, and was even prepared to refute him. He didn't expect Qin Hao to agree so easily.

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Facing Ling Buyi's surprised look, Qin Hao just said indifferently: "If killing one person can save ten people, why not kill him?"

The Qiang people's combat effectiveness is actually not very strong. Their advantage is that they are familiar with the terrain. Seeing the imperial army arriving in advance, the Qiang people who originally besieged Taiyuan panicked and their formation has loosened.

Ling Buyi took the lead and led an army of 30,000 to cover up the attack. He defeated the central Qiang army with just one charge.

Qin Hao followed closely behind him with three hundred members of the Qin family, wielding the sword in his hand as well as Ling Buyi. The Tianshui County Sheriff was overjoyed when he saw this.

"Who are these two young generals? How could they be so brave?"

The general who defended the city took the opportunity to say: "Sir, the morale of the Qiang people is weak now, but they have gathered in large numbers. How about we open the city gate and kill the generals and go out. Cooperate with these two young generals inside and outside, and the siege of Taiyuan can be solved!"

The Tianshui County Sheriff is also a sensible person. The merit of defending the city is small, but the merit of defeating the invading enemy is great. This risk is worth taking.

"Okay, then I will beat the drum on the tower to cheer for the general!"

With the cooperation of the defending army, the Qiang people were attacked from both sides, and the 100,000 Qiang army collapsed in an instant.

Ling Buyi seemed to be furious and chased him for dozens of miles. Finally, Qin Hao grabbed his reins and pulled him back.

The siege of Taiyuan was finally solved, but what happened next was not simple. This time the Qiang people rebelled, and local powerful people took advantage of the situation. In fact, the root cause was salt.

Longxi is an inland area with no sea or saltwater lakes. In addition, the distance is far, so it is very expensive to transport salt from other places.

The Qiang people are poor and live by herding and hunting. Coupled with some profiteers who maliciously increase prices, the Qiang people can only exchange two kilograms of coarse salt for one horse. The Qiang people naturally give up. They gather to make trouble and find that the local imperial army is vulnerable.

So it became more and more intense.

The Tianshui County Governor was also aggrieved by this: "General Ling, General Qin, the weather is hot now, and the salt has been greatly damaged during transportation. It's not that I want to increase the price, there is really nothing I can do."

As the governor of Tianshui County, on behalf of the emperor's herdsmen, there was a rebellion. Strictly speaking, he was responsible.

Qin Hao asked curiously: "Master Li, I remember that there are salt mines in Longxi. Many years ago, I presented to Your Majesty the method of turning mineral salt into edible salt. Why does Longxi still transport salt to other places?"

Governor Li looked at Qin Hao with surprise on his face: "Is what General Qin said true? Is it really possible to make edible salt from mineral salt?"

"Of course we take it seriously." Qin Hao thought for a moment and realized that the reason why Emperor Wen didn't popularize this method was probably for the central government's financial considerations. After all, the imperial court had just risen, and there were many wastes waiting to be done. In addition, there were rebellions in various places.

How can we fight wars and build a country if we don’t have money?

Governor Li was overjoyed: "I will invite your majesty to open a salt mine in Longxi, and I will also ask Master Qin to give you some advice."

Now the rebellion in Longxi is because of salt. Emperor Wen must have considered the overall situation of Longxi and would agree to the development of salt mines in Longxi. Qin Hao did not express his position. Everything will be discussed after Emperor Wen's imperial edict comes down.

Although the siege of Tianshui was lifted, there were still many remaining rebellions in Longxi. Ling Buyi and Qin Hao fought in more than ten counties and counties, finally completely extinguishing the rebellion.

After the war, the army gradually transformed into a strong army, and Qin Hao and Ling Buyi also established their prestige in the army.

"I originally thought that General Qin was only good at managing logistics, but I didn't expect that he would be so heroic in fighting."

"Isn't it true? The day before yesterday, the rebel leader in Xiangwu County was clamoring that no one in the court would send two little children to go on an expedition. As a result, General Qin killed him under his horse with a sword in his hand. He was just like grabbing the flag from a bag."
To be continued...