Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

Marquis Longxiang stayed at Xibao Fort for several more days.

There were no mundane affairs to disturb him here, and even less of the court's scheming.

Every day, he would chat with Li Yuan about military tactics and savor the various delicacies Li Yuan made.

Marquis Longxiang had never had such a comfortable time, and he was truly enjoying himself so much that he forgot about returning home.

Several days later, a fast horse arrived from Dingzhou Prefecture, informing Marquis Longxiang that the imperial eunuch sent by the court had already arrived in Dingzhou.

Therefore, Marquis Longxiang took Li Yuan to Dingzhou Prefecture to prepare to receive the imperial decree.

Upon arriving at the Dingzhou Prefecture yamen,

Marquis Longxiang first burned incense and bathed, then changed into the gold-threaded python robe of a marquis.

The eunuch read the imperial decree, first offering condolences for Marquis Longxiang's hard work and great achievements in this battle.

For defending the court against the invasion of the Tiele people.

And requesting Marquis Longxiang to lead the Longxiang Army and meritorious officials to Shangjing to report the victory to the emperor.

After seeing off the imperial eunuch,

Zheng Biao and the others responsible for reporting the victory in the capital also returned to report to the Marquis.

They had returned to Dingzhou with the imperial eunuch.

Marquis Longxiang asked them about the current situation in Shangjing.

Zheng Biao then reported to the female marquis in detail about the struggle for the position of crown prince between the Empress Dowager's faction and the two princes.

Hearing that the Empress Dowager's faction had even closed the imperial city and conducted a large-scale search for assassins, and that the two princes were also sharpening their knives at each other,

Marquis Longxiang revealed a cold smile.

She looked at the imperial decree in her hand and said,

"It seems that the Empress Dowager's faction wants to invite me into the game this time."

"Very well, I will return to Shangjing to see what you people are up to."

The team entering the capital included the remaining 4,500 soldiers of the Longxiang Army and more than 2,400 Tiele cavalrymen recruited by Li Yuan.

This time, Li Yuan did not bring his own men.

Qingyuan County was not considered stable at present.

All 85 of his military households remained in Dongshan Village.

They were usually responsible for transporting goods to the county seat and protecting the safety of the winery and workshops.

Li Yuan temporarily took over the command of the Longxiang cavalry as the commander of the Longxiang cavalry.

No one but Li Yuan could suppress these fierce Tiele herdsmen.

Leaving them in the area would be dangerous, so it was better to keep them by his side under Li Yuan's supervision.

Letting them follow the Longxiang Army to the capital would also boost Marquis Longxiang's prestige.

Another matter was the large number of horses captured from the Tiele people in this battle. After selection, 3,000 strong warhorses were selected to follow the army to the capital, and the remaining 4,000 or so were temporarily kept at the Dingzhou horse farm.

As for the Tiele people's captured military iron armor, bows, and arrows, Marquis Longxiang transported them in carts with the army.

The army was ready.

Li Yuan bid farewell to the women in his family again.

He instructed Supervisor Guo Zixiong and Garrison Commander Lin Wanshan to take good care of his wives and concubines.

The two patted their chests and assured Li Yuan that he could rest assured that nothing would go wrong at home.

A day later, nearly 7,000 Longxiang troops set off.

Heading to Daliang's Shangjing, Marquis Longxiang was going to the capital to report the victory.

Starting from Dingzhou, it was necessary to pass through five prefectures to reach Shangjing in the heart of Daliang.

A fast horse delivering military intelligence would need seven days.

But the time required for thousands of troops to march was much longer.

Even if everything went smoothly, it was estimated that it would take more than twenty days.

Li Yuan rode on his black horse, looking at the distant mountains and rivers, feeling very comfortable.

This was actually the first time he had entered the heart of Daliang since his transmigration.

Li Yuan was quite curious about many things.

Marquis Longxiang Bai Jing and her younger sister Bai Yuxuan rode side by side with him, occasionally explaining the customs of Daliang to him.

On the left and right were guards in shining iron armor, and in front and behind was a team that meandered forward like a long snake.

A sense of heroism arose in Li Yuan's heart, a real man should be like this.

One day later.

The Longxiang Army left the territory of Dingzhou Prefecture and entered Qingzhou.

At this time, late spring had passed and it was the season of busy farming. Li Yuan sat on his horse and looked around. Everywhere in the fields were farmers working hard.

The military households' fields in Li Yuan's own home had already completed planting.

Originally, Li Yuan had planned to cultivate them himself.

But under the arrangement of the old village chief, the military households in the village had already helped Li Yuan finish the farm work in the fields.

This kind of thing was customary in military household villages. Where would an official need to cultivate his own land?

Li Yuan had no choice but to give each of these helping military households two bolts of linen as a thank-you gift.

This made the military households feel grateful. In the past, helping an official cultivate the land would be good enough if they could get enough to eat, where would there be a thank-you gift?

Li Yuan's actions also made the matter of helping Li Yuan cultivate the land a lucrative job in the village, faintly causing a scramble.

The final result of the military households' discussion was that this chore of helping Li Yuan cultivate the land could not be taken advantage of by a few people, but had to be done by everyone in turn.

This made Li Yuan feel a little dumbfounded.

The people of Qingzhou were no different from the people of Dingzhou, and were just as poor.

When the Longxiang Army passed through, many farmers and military households working in the fields were even frightened and fled in all directions.

Li Yuan was dumbfounded, but he also understood very well.

If he were still an ordinary military household now, he would definitely be frightened if he saw such a large army passing through.

After all, in this era, the military discipline of the army was almost non-existent.

Incidents of soldiers looting were common.

If the passing army wanted to requisition grain on the spot,

Then the surrounding villages would be out of luck.

Fortunately, the Longxiang Army had sufficient supplies and strict military discipline, and no unexpected events occurred.

A day later, the army arrived at Qingzhou Prefecture City.

Qingzhou General Qi Dekuan had already greeted the female marquis ten miles outside the prefectural city.

The Longxiang Army needed to replenish its supplies in Qingzhou, and Qi Dekuan had already prepared a sumptuous banquet in the general's mansion.

For the old buddies who had lived and died together at the Chishui River,

Qingzhou General Qi Dekuan was not an outsider to Marquis Longxiang and Li Yuan.

The atmosphere at the banquet was harmonious, with laughter and jokes.

During this period, Li Yuan also negotiated a business deal.

When Qi Dekuan was at the Chishui River, he drank a bottle of Forget-Worry Brew sent by the Dingzhou general.

He had always been unforgettable, and after several inquiries, he learned that the wine was brewed by Li Yuan.

This time, he discussed with Li Yuan whether he could also sell this Forget-Worry Brew to Qingzhou.

Li Yuan would certainly not refuse such a good thing to make money, and naturally agreed readily.

After eating the banquet and settling the Longxiang Army, the female marquis and Li Yuan and his party stayed in the post house arranged by the Qingzhou general.

At this time, it was still early.

Marquis Longxiang Bai Jing and her younger sister Bai Yuxuan changed into casual clothes and came to invite Li Yuan, asking him if he wanted to stroll on the streets of Qingzhou Prefecture City.

Li Yuan had nothing to do, and also wanted to see the customs of Qingzhou.

He also changed into casual clothes and followed the female marquis and her sisters to the streets of the prefectural city.

Naturally, Zhao Yong, Zheng Biao, and several other personal guards followed.

The streets of Qingzhou were also considered lively.

Especially near the intersection of the main street, the shops were lined up one after another.

The people shopping were like weaving.

Various signs and banners were also fluttering.

The hawkers' shouts and sales pitches were also rising and falling.