Seeing Daxia's army retreating like an ebbing tide, Wu Anbang ordered his flags to cross in the air and ordered not to pursue them.
At this moment, Daxia's soldiers only have a glimmer of hope to escape. If they are strangled again, they will have to fight back with all their strength. Once the war reaches that situation, even if there is a large formation to help, Daxuan will inevitably suffer serious casualties.
But the fact that the main force did not pursue them did not mean that the scattered troops around them would let them go. Seeing the bereaved dogs fleeing, they launched surprise attacks from all sides.
The characteristics of these small armies are their high mobility and fast speed. They have a single goal, which is to hunt as many people as possible and leave quickly before the large army can react.
Daxia experienced six or seven waves of raids, killing and injuring nearly 10,000 people. Seeing that there was no hope of returning home, he felt extremely panicked.
They marched into the territory of Daxuan with a mighty 600,000-strong army, and now there are only less than 200,000 remnants left, which is really embarrassing.
On the same day, Daxuan sent several small groups of cavalry to follow and explore the road, while the large group stayed in place to celebrate. The local magistrate and fellow villagers voluntarily offered pigs, sheep and various poultry at home as a thank you to the army.
Wu Anbang was determined not to accept it, and his attitude towards the prefect was very tough.
The soldiers swallowed their saliva silently as they looked at those greedy people. Most of the food and grass contained only staple foods. When they improved their food, they only ate some wild vegetables. They had not seen any meaty food for several days.
The generals were also in a dilemma. On one side were the iron-blooded military discipline, on the other were the pitiful soldiers. They all understood, but they couldn't have it both ways.
When Mu Qianyu and Bei Chenye came down from the mountain while chatting, the two sides were in a tug of war.
The prefect and fellow villagers were very enthusiastic and said that they volunteered to thank the troops for their hard work.
Wu Anbang and other generals firmly refused, saying that this was military discipline and could not be disobeyed, and they understood the good intentions.
"Mr. Mu, it just so happens that you are back. You are very eloquent. Please talk to the fellow villagers." Wu Anbang was not good at dealing with such things either. Seeing Mu Qianyu was like seeing a savior.
After all, Mu Qianyu was a parent official from the beginning, and she seemed to be eloquent.
"Huh?" Mu Qianyu didn't expect that just now he was watching the excitement, but now he would be pulled into the center of the push and pull.
"Sir, this is all the wishes of the fellow villagers. It would be a shame if the fellow villagers were not accepted. Can you please persuade Master Wu." The prefect began to conquer Mu Qianyu.
His enthusiasm was not out of gratitude, but out of support. After a great victory in this battle, this army would definitely receive many rewards. It would be easier to get things done in the future by establishing a relationship with the people here in advance.
"Okay, since it's a mutual agreement, and the soldiers have indeed not eaten meat for a long time, we will accept these." Mu Qianyu glanced at the eager soldiers and decided immediately.
"Um?"
Maybe she made the decision too quickly. Both the soldiers and the people were stunned for a moment. Could this matter be solved so easily?
Wu Anbang was stroking his beard, but when he heard these words, two of his beards almost broke.
Then he heard the second half of Mu Qianyu's words: "But it's not easy for fellow villagers. We accept the kindness, but the money still has to be given."
Wu Anbang's beard was completely torn off. How could they, poor soldiers, have any money?
"There are 100,000 pieces of medium-grade spirit stones here. It's not much. Let's share it with the fellow villagers." Mu Qianyu said and flipped his hands, and a mountain of spirit stones immediately appeared on the spot. It was three people tall and even more dazzling in the dark night.
She likes money, and the space is large enough, so only super large amounts of money will be placed in spirit stone cards, and the rest will be piled in the space.
She has too many such mountains. Let alone buying some ordinary poultry, all the meat of mysterious beasts is a small price for her.
After all, the Jiuzhou Chamber of Commerce in Anping Prefecture earns a lot of money every day, and she makes money everywhere but is reluctant to spend it, so she has accumulated a large amount of spiritual stones in her hands early on.
Everyone present was shocked again. This was too big a gesture. It wasn’t that one hundred thousand spiritual stones was a lot, but that cultivation resources were too expensive, and every cultivator had to spend them on the blade.
This girl actually spends thousands of dollars to treat guests to meat. She is so arrogant.
"This cannot be accepted...and it is too much..."
The prefect and the people refused again and again, but Mu Qianyu said to the soldiers: "Why are you still standing there? Bring the animals over and give out the spiritual stones."
The soldiers did not expect to be able to eat meat tonight, so they were all so happy that they went to distribute the spiritual stones without waiting for Wu Anbang's reaction.
In any case, the meat was bought, and it does not violate military discipline.
Xiao Ruo had a face full of pain and felt that he must eat three pigs today!
There was a smile in Beichen Ye's eyes. His wife was not stingy at critical moments.
The matter was resolved satisfactorily and happily, the soldiers finally had meat to eat, and the fellow villagers received a price that was ten times higher than the actual value of the livestock.
Both parties had unexpected surprises, but Mu Qianyu was the only one who forced a smile.
"Ma'am, why don't you give me some money?"
When there were only two people sitting by the tent having a barbecue, Beichenye asked softly.
Mu Qianyu looked at the soldiers dancing around the campfire in the distance and whispered: "This is not the time to save money. I have to show my financial strength. This is an important element to become a backer."
Beichenye chuckled when he heard this: "Madam, you have a very smart mind, but why can't you get out of the trap of money?"
"What's the point of living after I step out?" Mu Qianyu shook her head resolutely. No matter how successful she was, she would never treat money like dirt.
She just feels that every spiritual stone has a soul. I wonder if it is a means for her to achieve dominance, or it is just a little bit of her.
"Madam, you are so straightforward and lovely." Bei Chenye said, unable to help but reach out and pinch her nose.
"I'm almost suffocating with sadness right now."
"Would it be better to eat an extra chicken drumstick later?"
"At least two, plus a roasted pig heart." Mu Qianyu replied seriously.
Beichenye looked doting on his face: "Then go and ask for a pig's heart, and I'll bake it for you."
"Okay." Mu Qianyu kissed him quietly on the cheek, got up and walked towards the bonfire.
That night, every one of the Daxuan soldiers ate with eyes shining brightly. Although they had no wine to drink because they had to march tomorrow, they were satisfied with having such a sumptuous dinner.
While they were satisfied, they were also full of gratitude and admiration for Mu Qianyu. They talked privately that despite her young age, she was still a girl, but if she had strength and money, she was really a top-notch Shangguan.
Even Wu Anbang took the commanders of other battalions to express his thanks. Their soldiers had been tired for a long time and really needed this meal.
Mu Qianyu looked as proud as if he was spending other people's money to entertain guests, "Everyone just eat well. It's all for the imperial court, as it should be."