Chapter 99

During the banquet, when the topic of military merit came up,

Qin Jie, Xu Qiu, and the others discussed it among themselves before saying to Su Xuan: "General Su! Wancheng has been recaptured, and Zhang Mancheng has been beheaded by you. It is estimated that the Nanyang Huang Jin can no longer stir up any trouble;"

"It is time to report to the imperial court early so that the court can be at ease;"

"Why don't we calculate our merits together and submit separate memorials to His Majesty to request rewards for ourselves?"

Qin Jie and his group were not planning to stir up trouble regarding this matter this time.

Because they had already thought it through beforehand.

Su Xuan had two peerless fierce generals of the Gangjin Realm by his side.

He also had an unparalleled iron cavalry capable of forming military formations, and coupled with the fact that he was highly valued by His Majesty, his future prospects were limitless.

There was no need for them to offend such a person to the death just because of a word from the Yuan family.

Of course, the main reason was that they were afraid of death.

If they offended Su Xuan too severely and pushed him into a corner, Su Xuan could simply have Huang Zhong and the others carry out an assassination, and Qin Jie would be unable to stop it at all.

It is better to leave a way out for others so that we can meet again later!

In any case, he had already secretly targeted Su Xuan once at the beginning, but his own strength was insufficient, and he had failed to capture Wancheng on his own.

This could also be considered an explanation to the Yuan family.

At least, that was what Qin Jie himself believed.

He believed that as long as the Yuan family still needed him, the Nanyang Administrator, to do things for them, they would not treat him harshly.

"Oh?"

Su Xuan was slightly surprised when he heard this.

He was also aware of Qin Jie's initial targeting of him.

However, he used his perception of good and evil to sense them at this moment and did not detect any malice from Qin Jie and the other two.

Immediately, he felt a bit puzzled.

Then, he used mind-reading to read the thoughts of Qin Jie and the other two, and only then did he understand.

He immediately nodded with a smile and said: "That would naturally be for the best!"

"I believe that once the merits are reported, everyone will have a good harvest this time."

"Haha! Then we shall borrow General Su's auspicious words!"

Qin Jie and the others also laughed heartily.

Afterward, Qin Jie, Su Xuan, and the others gathered together and wrote their respective memorials.

To put the others at ease, they even exchanged them to read.

Only then did they seal them and send people to deliver them.

"By the way! His Majesty previously permitted me to recruit 5,000 troops, but I only have 3,000 in my hands now, which is still quite a bit short. I intend to select a batch of suitable young men from the surrendered Huang Jin soldiers to incorporate into my Black Armor Army. I ask Administrator Qin to make things convenient for me;"

"In addition, I will also have to trouble you, my lord, regarding the grain, supplies, and military equipment."

Su Xuan then turned to say to Qin Jie.

"It is the same for me! The losses from the two sieges were very heavy; soldiers, equipment, and grain all need to be replenished. I ask Administrator Qin to provide reinforcements!"

Xu Qiu also followed up by saying.

Zhao Ci also looked at Qin Jie with eager eyes.

Although he was nominally still Qin Jie's subordinate, his ambition was not limited to this, and he also wanted to replenish and expand his own forces!

Only the power held in one's own hands is truly one's own power.

"That is not a problem!"

When Qin Jie heard this, he nodded readily: "It just so happens that in this recapture of Wancheng, we seized a large amount of military equipment, weapons, and grain from the Huang Jin army. Supplying you all is absolutely no problem!"

"There are also seven or eighty thousand surrendered troops, and I don't even know how to deal with them. It would be better if you could select some of them."

If these surrendered soldiers are not handled well, it will cause big problems.

You can't just kill them all, right?

You must know that the vast majority of them were coerced by the Huang Jin army into joining.

If not handled well, it will be very troublesome for him to govern Nanyang later.

"Then many thanks, my lord!"

Su Xuan and the others immediately cupped their hands to express their gratitude.

Then, they sent people to select suitable soldiers.

"It is a pity that we didn't find much of the wealth that Zhang Mancheng and his men had plundered;"

"I heard from the noble families in the city that Zhang Mancheng had slaughtered many noble families and powerful clans over these days and plundered a vast amount of wealth. I wonder if you, General Su, have found it?"

Qin Jie appeared to be asking the three of them, but his gaze was mainly focused on Su Xuan.

Because Su Xuan was the first to enter the city, and they were all several hours late.

If this wealth really existed, Su Xuan was the most suspicious of having taken it.

Xu Qiu and Zhao Ci could not help but look at Su Xuan when they heard this.

"You aren't suspecting me, are you?"

Su Xuan spread his hands in silence and said: "I only have those three thousand troops under my command, and I haven't left the city either. I've been fighting everywhere, so where would I have the time to search for and transport any wealth?"

"Besides, since it is a vast amount of wealth, it certainly couldn't be easily transported away or hidden;"

"In such a short time, not only did I have to take the West Gate, the Administrator's Mansion, the South City, and the East City, but I also had to constantly clear out countless Huang Jin soldiers. Where would I have the time to do these things?"

"And where would I store it?"

"My army doesn't even have a decent encampment yet, does it?"

"If you all suspect me like this, won't your conscience hurt?"

As Su Xuan spoke, a flash of anger appeared on his face, and his expression darkened, as if he were very angry.

"Ah, this..."

When Qin Jie and the others heard this, it was indeed true.

Su Xuan really didn't have the time.

At the same time, they hadn't failed to send people to check the temporary encampment of the Black Armor Army, and there was simply no place to hide such a large sum of money.

You could say that the Black Armor soldiers carried some on them, which they believed, but it was impossible to transport and hide it all.

Thinking this through, the three of them hurriedly apologized: "Forgive us! Forgive us! We were also blinded by greed and misunderstood General Su!"

"Now it seems that this wealth might have been quietly transported out of the city and buried by Zhang Mancheng long ago!"

At this time, Xu Qiu added: "By the way! I heard that tens of thousands of Huang Jin soldiers escaped from the North Gate. Perhaps they were the ones who took that wealth."

"Hmm?"