Chapter 53

Added to his two peerless mighty generals and that Black Armor Battalion, and being valued by His Majesty, who knows what heights he will reach in the future!

It was increasingly necessary to be on good terms with him.

"Not at all! Not at all! Let’s look out for each other! Let’s look out for each other!"

Su Xuan replied with a smile, and at the same time offered his congratulations to Zhao Ci and Xu Qiu.

Afterward, Qin Jie arranged to hold a banquet in the evening, and only then did Su Xuan leave, arriving at his mansion in Wancheng to meet Zuo Feng.

"Lord Zuo! Long time no see; how have you and Lord Zhang been lately?"

Su Xuan cupped his hands with a smile.

"Hehe! Naturally, we are both very well!"

Zuo Feng smiled kindly: "Especially Lord Zhang; he is very satisfied with the General’s gifts!"

"I didn't expect the General to perform such great service again in such a short time. It seems that before long, I will likely be able to see the General in the imperial court, or even look up to the General!"

"Not at all!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan hurriedly waved his hand modestly: "Lord Zuo, you exaggerate! If it weren't for the help from you and Lord Zhang, I wouldn't have been able to progress so smoothly;"

"I have noted this favor; no matter what heights I reach in the future, I will acknowledge this sentiment!"

"You also know that my roots in the imperial court are shallow, and I am loathed by the Lord Yuan clan; even if I become an official in the court in the future, I fear my situation will be very awkward;"

"At that time, I will inevitably have to rely on the support of you and Lord Zhang."

Hearing this, Zuo Feng’s expression became increasingly satisfied and kind.

He felt that this Su Xuan was indeed good at speaking and was also very smart.

He liked this kind of smart person.

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"This time, I still cannot stay long; it is time for me to take my leave!"

After chatting for a while, Zuo Feng stood up to take his leave.

"Good! I will see Lord Zuo off!"

"Additionally, I have prepared two more boxes of local specialties; it is the same as before—the small box is for Lord Zuo, and the large box is for Lord Zhang! I ask Lord Zuo to please accept them on their behalf!"

As he spoke, Su Xuan waved his hand at the personal guard to the side, and the guard immediately left.

Before long, he returned with people carrying two boxes.

The boxes this time were quite a bit larger than the last ones.

Zuo Feng opened them to take a look and was even more satisfied.

"Then many thanks, General Su! I am leaving!"

Zuo Feng immediately smiled and cupped his hands at Su Xuan, then had people carry the boxes and left unhurriedly.

"The face of this eunuch is truly annoying! I don't know when I will be able to stop looking at their faces!"

After Zuo Feng had gone far away, Old Dian Wei, who was beside Su Xuan, couldn't help but mutter.

"Wait slowly! That day will not be too far off!"

Su Xuan smiled faintly.

It was just spending some money and saying some nice words; he didn't feel there was anything to it.

In officialdom, who doesn't need to do this when meeting people?

You can't discriminate against Zuo Feng and the others just because they are eunuchs, right?

Compared to the faces and methods of officials and great gentry like the Lord Yuan clan, Zuo Feng and the others were actually quite easy to get along with.

As long as you give them money, it’s fine.

"Let's go! Let's go to the military camp and take a look!"

As he spoke, Su Xuan took Old Dian Wei to the military camp in the city.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!!"

At this moment, in the barracks, Wen Pin and Huang Zhong were busily training the 3,000 surrendered soldiers recruited from the Huang Jin army.

Because they had selected the batch with the best physiques, after two days of training, they were starting to look like something.

But they were still far from truly possessing combat capability, let alone comparing them to the Black Armor Army.

"My lord!"

Seeing Su Xuan arrive, Wen Pin and Huang Zhong hurriedly handed their current tasks to their deputies and trotted over.

"Have the rewards come down yet?"

Huang Zhong and Wen Pin couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm! They have!"

Su Xuan nodded affirmatively: "His Majesty has appointed me as Commandant of Cavalry, with a rank comparable to 2,000 shi, and has also given me the authority to command 10,000 troops;"

"Therefore, I need you to go back to the surrendered Huang Jin troops and select another 3,000 men as new recruits to join the training."

"Additionally, the situation in Yanzhou is critical, and His Majesty has ordered me to lead my troops to support them as quickly as possible;"

"Therefore, we cannot wait for this batch of new recruits to finish training!"

Speaking of this, Su Xuan looked at Wen Pin and said: "Therefore, I need you, Wen Zhongye, to lead these 6,000 new recruits and continue to be stationed in Wancheng for training;"

"At the same time, coordinate with Qin Jie to clear out the remaining Huang Jin troops in various parts of Nanyang;"

"This can also be considered training!"

"I will take Huang Hansheng, Old Dian Wei, and the entire Black Armor Army to Yanzhou to provide support; are you willing?"

There was no other way; the new recruits needed training, and if no one was left behind, it wouldn't proceed, and it would be easy for Qin Jie and the others to take advantage of the situation. Su Xuan was not stupid.

"This subordinate is willing!"

Wen Pin cupped his hands and accepted the order without hesitation.

Since it was Su Xuan’s order, he was fine with whatever it was.

He knew that the training of these new recruits concerned his lord’s future plans and career, and it could not be neglected.

Someone had to be left behind.

He was not as good as Huang Zhong in terms of martial strength and commanding troops, and that brute Old Dian Wei didn't understand training troops, so it had to be him.

"If only there were more capable generals under my lord’s command! That way, I could also follow the army on the expedition!"

Wen Pin thought to himself.

"Good!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan patted Wen Pin’s shoulder with satisfaction to comfort him: "I have wronged and tired you, Wen Zhongye! Rest assured, leave the training to me, and give me the 6,000 new recruits; once they are well-trained, I will also record a great merit for you." "Yes!"

Wen Pin was immediately overjoyed: "I will certainly not fail my lord’s heavy trust."

Great merit is good!

It could be exchanged for many good things; if he obtained another great merit, he could exchange it for the Six Storehouse Heaven-Swallowing Art.

At that time, his strength would also grow rapidly, and perhaps he would be able to catch up to Huang Hansheng and Old Dian Wei.

Soon, the time arrived in the evening.

Su Xuan took Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, and Old Dian Wei to attend the victory banquet.

During the banquet,

Qin Jie asked Su Xuan: "Su Boyuan, His Majesty has ordered you to reinforce Yanzhou; do you have any plans?"

"When do you plan to depart? At that time, I will prepare enough grain and military equipment for you in advance!"

It seemed like concern, but in reality, he hoped Su Xuan would leave sooner.

That way, he could monopolize the remaining merit for suppressing the rebels in Nanyang and, at the same time, gain control of all of Nanyang as quickly as possible.

As long as Su Xuan stayed here, he always felt somewhat uncomfortable, and he still had to share the merit with Su Xuan.

"Haha! I was just about to talk to Brother Qin about this!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan laughed loudly and replied immediately: "The situation in Changshe is critical; I heard that General General Huangfu Song and General Zhu Jun have both been besieged in Changshe. I am afraid that if we delay, something will happen, so I plan to depart in three days;"

"However, this time I only plan to take my original three thousand iron cavalry with me;"

"As for the new recruits, they have only just been recruited, and their military discipline and strength are completely unassured; they would only hold me back;"

"Therefore, I plan to let my general Wen Pin lead the new recruit camp and stay here in Wancheng;"

"Firstly, to continue training, and secondly, to help you, Administrator, clear out the remaining Huang Jin troops in Nanyang as quickly as possible;"

"They can also take this opportunity to train, in the hope that they can improve their combat capability as quickly as possible, so they can rush to Yanzhou to assist me. What does the Administrator think?"

"This..."