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Chapter 445: Imperial Edict, Rewards, Relocation ( 1 )

Early in the morning, before dawn even broke, the patrolling guards on the watchtower noticed someone riding a fast horse approaching from a distance.

Since it was only one person, they didn’t alert their supervisor but aimed their bows at him. When the horse was 10 meters away from the military camp, the rider pulled on the reins and raised his hand.

“The Imperial Edict is here! Open the gate!”

The moment the patrolling guards saw the bright yellow edict in his hand, they quickly opened the gate.

The messenger urged his horse forward and rode past them at high speed. When he reached the open area near the General’s tent, he dismounted and rushed over to report.

The guards standing outside the General’s tent noticed the messenger’s token and went to inform Lu Qianxuan. Soon after, the messenger was summoned.

As soon as he saw the General, he knelt on one knee, raised the Imperial Edict with both hands, and said, “Reporting to the General, the military report has been received by the Minister of War. The Emperor also issued an edict for you.”

Lu Qianxuan nodded and said, “Put it on the desk and go rest.”

“Understood!”

The messenger placed the Imperial Edict on the desk and bowed to him before leaving the tent. Unlike the previous time when the edict was delivered by the imperial envoy, Lu Qianxuan didn’t treat it with respect at all.

He finished the document he was reading and wrote a reply before taking the Imperial Edict. He opened it and read the contents.

When he was done, he sneered. “Rewarding me with an empty title and a desolate fief. What a good move!”

There was not even a single gold ingot accompanying the title of Marquis of Zhongyong. Although it was an empty title, the fief was real. So his effort was not for nothing.

With the cooperation of his wife, the army, and Lei Feng, he was confident that his fief could develop into a prosperous major city.

Besides the fief, that foolish Emperor also gave him the authority to reward the soldiers who had obtained enough military merit.

From his understanding of the Emperor, when he gave him this authority, he might be unwilling to spend money to reward the soldiers. By giving him the authority, it would be him who needed to take out the reward money.

Even though the emperor planned to put him in a hard position, this was actually the best outcome he could have hoped for.

Now that the Imperial Court had recorded his name and his fief in the historical records, there was no reason for Su Hanli and his people to stay any longer.

With this thought, he wrote the list of military officers and soldiers who had earned enough military merit to be rewarded. Some of them were promoted, while the rest received monetary rewards and food.

When he was done, he returned to his sleeping tent and took a nap.

At sunrise, the military camp was already bustling with activity. Besides the training grounds, the kitchen area was the busiest.

Thanks to the supplies provided by Yao Zhi, they were able to have three meals every day. But since they had to prepare three meals, the cooks were overwhelmed. Therefore, they hired many commoners to help with the cooking.

At this moment, rows of stoves were burning fiercely, and the fragrance of steamed buns filled the air. These steamed buns were made using Yao Zhi’s recipe, so they wouldn’t harden even when cold.

While the soldiers were having their breakfast, the General summoned the high-ranking military officers. The lowest rank among them was Battalion Commander.

Inside the tent, Lu Qianxuan showed the Imperial Edict and the name list to his subordinates. After Wen Liyan read the edict and the name list, everyone knelt and said in unison, “Congratulations, General!”

Lu Qianxuan raised his hand and said, “Rise.”

He glanced at everyone and continued, “Since the Emperor bestowed the Northeast City and all the land within a radius of 10,000 li from the city on me, we will relocate the military camp.”

“General, have you chosen a location for the military camp?” Wen Liyan asked.

Lu Qianxuan pointed at the southern area of the Northeast City on the standing map and said, “Although the southern area has natural barriers, it’s not impossible for enemies to sneak into the city.”

Since Fu Chen’an and his team had accomplished this before, they knew that while it was difficult, it wasn’t impossible. So, everyone nodded in agreement.

“Therefore, the military camp will be relocated to this place. Besides adding more watchtowers, we have to build a wall to defend the area near the cliff.”

Hearing this, Bai Yunxiao frowned and said, “General, although this is a good method, the terrain makes it unsuitable for bearing a heavy weight. The soil near the cliff is too loose. If we build a wall near that area, I’m afraid the ground will collapse.”

Lu Qianxuan nodded and replied, “I know the risk. That’s why we have to find new materials to replace the stones, mud, and mortar.”

Everyone thought of solutions, but after a long time, they still couldn’t think of any. They were good at fighting and military strategy. But when it came to construction and other matters, their knowledge was limited.

After a long silence, Wen Liyan suddenly said, “General, how about we ask Young Master Lei’s opinion?”

Hearing this, Gao Yan nodded and added, “Young Master Lei has vast knowledge. He might have a solution to this problem.”

When everyone heard this, they nodded in agreement.

Even though not everyone knows Lei Feng’s background, the fact that he could provide so much food and water and produce divine weapons showed that he was someone who possessed not only wealth, power, and connections but also vast knowledge.

Lu Qianxuan considered for a moment and said, “I will discuss this matter with my wife. She has a good relationship with Lei Feng. If she asks, he might be willing to help us.”

Everyone exchanged glances and nodded.