Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 476 - 448: You guys spouting nonsense here, be careful of the disaster that comes from your mouths...

Chapter 476: Chapter 448: You guys spouting nonsense here, be careful of the disaster that comes from your mouths...

After encountering the troops of Changsun Wugen, the remaining matters were straightforward.

The soldiers of Great Sui quickly took control of the Tujue tribe.

After all, with their families at the mercy of our blades, they were all vulnerable points, very easy to handle.

Consequently, thousands of Tujue people, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, over five thousand horses, and a large amount of Tujue property were smoothly brought back to the military camp.

Because Changsun’s harvest this time was too great, Changsun Bubai had to order soldiers to build some temporary pens to contain the cattle and sheep brought back by Zhang San.

"Sir, I think we can drive these cattle and sheep to Spring Breeze Town overnight. If we move slower on the road, we will arrive there just in time tomorrow morning and then sell them all. There’s no need to build cattle and sheep pens overnight, right?"

Changsun Wugen felt it was rather harsh to have the soldiers work like that through the night.

Changsun Bubai glanced coldly at his imprudent second son and said icily, "What do you know! I ask you, with so many people in the army, are you certain no one covets them, sneaking off to slaughter a cow or sheep during the night?"

Changsun Wugen initially wanted to argue that it wasn’t likely, but then he remembered that life could indeed be hard for the soldiers of the Northern Boundary Army at times. Moreover, Mei Fei had been skimping on their military grain and pay, and the Lingwu Army had always been in want of food and clothing.

Even when he occasionally led his men to plunder from the Tujue to bring things back, nothing was ever recorded in the book of merits, but rather the valuable goods were sold off, and the rest were shared for consumption among them.

Yet even so, there were still times when everyone did not have enough to eat.

"Although we have a good relationship with Zhang San, after all, he has just joined us. If someone commits such a deed at this time, coveting Zhang San’s possessions, it would not be good."

Suddenly, Changsun Wugen shook his head and countered, "But making everyone work overnight doesn’t necessarily mean no theft will occur, right?"

Changsun Bubai sighed, realizing his second son’s thinking was still too naive.

"These cattle and sheep pens may seem to be built for Zhang San now, but in the long term, they are for our Lingwu Army. Tell me, if everyone helps Zhang San work overnight, would Zhang San just say thank you with his mouth? Wouldn’t he throw a feast?"

Changsun Wugen suddenly saw the light.

If everyone helped Zhang San work, Zhang San would slaughter cattle and sheep to treat everyone to a good meal.

That would solve the problem.

So, that very night, the entire Lingwu Army indulged in a grand feast.

Although Changsun Bubai didn’t allow everyone to drink alcohol, the army enjoyed mutton soup, stewed beef, and Changsun Bubai even ordered that some cattle that looked difficult to sell be bought and made into beef jerky. Some were distributed, and some were kept as reserves, which made all the soldiers extremely happy.

As for Zhang San, having acquired tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, he naturally didn’t mind parting with a thousand head, especially since they were old or injured cattle that were otherwise difficult to sell.

The next day, Changsun Wuji led a large force to escort tens of thousands of cattle and sheep to sell at Spring Breeze Town.

Meanwhile, Changsun Wugen selected some of the Tujue people who knew forging to be forging slaves within the army, responsible for forging work.

Consequently, Zhang San promptly had the Tujue forging slaves start making various proportions of Mo Blades, adjusting the length of the blades and handles.

Moreover, to prevent the secrets from leaking, Zhang San kept these Tujue slaves who were in charge of forging separated.

Thus, they each only knew the length of the Mo Blade blades they were forging and not what others were making.

Even the handles, something like that, were actually made by some soldiers in the army, not by the Tujue slaves.

Watching his own custom-made weapons taking shape, Zhang San was very happy.

At the same time, someone who still held a grudge against Zhang San was also delighted.

That person was Mei Fei.

Last time Mei Fei hosted a feast, and as a result, Peng Hu was killed, which grieved Mei Fei for a long time.

Peng Hu was one of his formidable generals.

Among the entire Shuofang Army, he had five formidable generals under his command, and Peng Hu was one of them, often acting as the vanguard in many battles.

This time, however, he was killed by his own order.

Thankfully, my eldest son has returned recently.

Mei Fei’s eldest son, Mei Wu, was tall and burly, a towering figure just like his father, and equally a fierce general under Mei Fei’s command.

In fact, because Mei Wu bore a striking resemblance to Wang Lihui, the two of them often served as Mei Fei’s protectors, one on the left and one on the right, earning them the nickname "Twin War Gods" by everyone!

Previously, Mei Wu had gone to the Capital Region Road to escort the grains and funds needed by the army back home.

With these grains and funds returned, Mei Fei was quite wealthy, so naturally, he wanted to splurge a bit in Spring Breeze Town.

Therefore, Mei Fei came to stroll around Spring Breeze Town with Mei Wu, Wang Lihui, and a few personal guards.

"Grandpa, I met my brother this time. He said that Kaihuang agreed, and after a while, he will let my mother and sister come to settle in Shuofang. I even heard that it was the Minister of War, Wen Chudao, who pleaded on their behalf," Mei Wu said.

Hearing this news made Mei Fei even happier.

Not only Mei Fei was delighted, but Wang Lihui next to him also felt happy for Mei Fei.

"Let’s go! Today, we’ll have a good time. Whatever you like, just buy it," Mei Fei exclaimed.

After all, once the military funds reached Shuofang, thirty percent was meant for the Lingwu Army, but Mei Fei usually kept fifteen percent for himself and only gave fifteen percent to the Lingwu Army.

The other armies received twenty percent of the funds, which were directly cut in half.

Then, from his own army’s fifty percent of the funds, he took another twenty percent for himself.

Out of the full amount, Mei Fei pocketed forty-five percent, which fairly emboldened him to speak brashly.

"By the way, not long ago, Peng Hu died. It’s said that he was practically driven to death by the newcomer Zhang San from the Lingwu Army. But he had already been beaten to vomiting blood by Deputy General Wang. Now this waste must have a tarnished reputation, he probably doesn’t even dare to step out of the Lingwu Army’s camp," Mei Fei mentioned.

Hearing this, Mei Wu chuckled and said, "Beaten by Uncle Wang to the point of vomiting blood? Maybe he’s not daring to leave the camp but lying in bed too injured to even get out, haha..."

Just then, as Mei Fei and his son were strolling around, they seemed to overhear others nearby mentioning Zhang San, so they walked over out of curiosity.

They saw that many people had come to buy cattle at the market.

This time, the portly White Cloud from Wind Divine Hall even directly purchased a thousand fat sheep.

"Excuse me, military sir, could General Zhang San use any personal guards? I have a nephew—no, an outside nephew—who wants to serve as a personal guard to General Zhang San. Could you inquire for me? If he could follow General Zhang San, rest assured, I’ll treat you to a month’s worth of drinks!" White Cloud said.

No sooner had White Cloud finished speaking than a nearby auntie pushed him aside and pulled her son, who was only slightly smaller than White Cloud but similarly proportioned, towards the sheepish looking soldier, saying,

"Military sir, take my son! My son is really capable! Serving as a personal guard to General Zhang San, no problem at all."

Hearing this, Mei Fei’s brow furrowed deeply.

Wang Lihui immediately went to make inquiries and then came back to whisper a few words in Mei Fei’s ear.

Only then did Mei Fei learn that this Zhang San had not only recovered from his injuries but had also raided the Tujue and brought back thousands of cattle and sheep!

However, Mei Fei thought that even if Zhang San truly had seized thousands of cattle and sheep, such merit was enough for a promotion to Brigade Commander or Colonel, but to think of him becoming a general seemed too far-fetched.

He assumed that these civilians and Martial Artists didn’t understand the military’s promotion system, and hearing that Zhang San had retrieved so many cattle and sheep, they considered him a general, which was laughable.

So Mei Fei walked over and scolded loudly, "What does a woman like you understand? Zhang San is still just an ordinary soldier, not a general! Don’t spout nonsense!"

The woman glared at Mei Fei when she heard this and walked up to Mei Fei while moving her mouth incessantly.

Mei Fei sensed the woman might start cursing, so he immediately clarified, "Promotions of officers on the Longyun Path are decided by the valiant and strategically brilliant Grand Commander-in-Chief, Mei Fei. If you continue to talk nonsense here, be careful lest trouble comes out of your..."

Spit—ptui!

Before Mei Fei could finish his sentence, the woman spewed a thick glob of saliva that struck Mei Fei right in the face.

"What is Mei Fei but trash? With such great achievements, why isn’t Zhang San being promoted to general? You corrupt official! Just like you, all trash! Spit—hahaha... ptui!"