My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Chapter 284: Clever

Li Nu looked at Zong Yanli with some fear in his eyes and said, "Apart from these gold and silver, I can't give you anything else as a thank you gift, General..."

Zong Yanli looked at her helplessly, and probably understood Li Nu's intention. He thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. You are so thoughtful to give it to me. If I don't accept it, it will seem like I am disgusted. I'll have to ask my second uncle to send someone to carry the treasure to the government office."

"Then they donated the names of several girls, including Li Nu, to the army to purchase military supplies."

"Bring some writing materials, and ask the girls to leave their names and addresses so that we can find them later."

Li Nu was stunned when he heard Zong Yanli's words, and said helplessly: "This is a gift for the general, why..."

Zong Yanli smiled gently and said, "This is the only way to live up to the young lady's kindness."

Li Nu was deeply moved. How could she not know Zong Yanli's intention? This would indeed make her famous. However, a prostitute could do such a noble act and donate such a valuable gift to the army. Her heart was with Daqian.

Who says prostitutes are heartless?

"Today I am hosting a banquet at my second uncle's house. Since you have brought such a valuable gift, there is no reason for you not to stay for a drink. Please." Zong Yanli raised his hand to invite.

"I am of low status, how can I be your guest?" The cat slave quickly bowed his head and refused.

"I, Zong Yanli, don't care about the status of my guests when entertaining them." Zong Yanli turned around and asked people to set the banquet, as if he didn't want to give Li Nu a chance to refuse.

It’s not that Li Nu hasn’t attended banquets before, he has been to some of the more grand ones.

But she went there as a "plaything", to serve as an embellishment for those big shots, singing and dancing to serve the men.

This was the first time that she sat upright at a banquet. The people around her looked at her with no contempt or insult, and no one touched her. It seemed that she was really just one of the guests. This strange feeling took Li Nu a long time to get used to.

"Where does Miss Li Nu live now?" While Zong Yanli was talking to others, he did not ignore her. He took the initiative to introduce Li Nu to Lei Jiliang, saying only that she was a businessman, but did not say much else.

"Thanks to the general, since Qing Kingdom was returned to Daqian, people from all over the country have come to take over." Li Nu replied quickly: "I took my sisters to Luoshang Pass. That General Sha is your friend and he is also a very good person."

"General Sha accepted my sisters and I to make a living in Luoshang Pass, and now we live in Luoshang Pass."

Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows when he heard this, Sha Haoqian!

She smiled and nodded, "That's great. If you have any difficulties, you can come to Yuanshiguan for help."

The cat slave was very touched and bowed his head to express his gratitude.

Zong Yanli had a brief conversation with him and then turned to talk to others. The banquet went very smoothly. No one was in a hurry to leave after the banquet. However, Li Nu felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so he found an excuse to get up and say goodbye.

I feel very lucky to be able to present gifts and receive such kindness from Zong Yanli.

You know, Zong Yanli was prepared to make a wasted trip.

Li Nu walked out of the mansion, stood beside the carriage, and took a deep look at the mansion behind her. She knew that this might be the last time they would meet, and she was already satisfied to see her benefactor.

Zong Yanli had a very pleasant conversation with Lei Jiliang's family, Song Zhiyuan and others, and even invited them to have dinner before leaving.

They also expressed their intention to return home tomorrow and wished Zong Yanli all the best in his Northern Expedition. They were all old now and were powerless to follow him, so they could only bid farewell with regret and leave.

Hosting a banquet is a tiring job. Zong Yanli slept in for a rare time. When he woke up, he saw Zong Yanhongtu and Zong Yanguanghe practicing boxing and martial arts.

For a moment, she seemed a little lazy...

Zong Yanli stayed in Zong Yanhongtu's house for half a month before preparing to return. Zong Yanhongtu spent most of his time in the past few days. When he saw that Zong Yanli wanted to return, he just nodded and asked someone to pack their bags. Before leaving, Zong Yanli went to Zong Yanhongtu's study.

"Second uncle, I am the head of the family now. If you want to go back home, no one dares to interfere with me." Zong Yanli looked at Zong Yanhongtu with a complicated expression and said, "You have made a mistake and have been punished enough."

"Now that you are old and have no children to take care of you, it is better for you to return home."

Zong Yanli said with some hesitation: "Mother said that my aunt got sick a few years ago, and I'm afraid she won't live long."

She didn't want to mention this matter, but after all, her second uncle was her family. He had served the country and the people for so many years. Now that her father was gone, she wanted her second uncle to enjoy his old age.

Zong Yanhongtu's face trembled, as if he had been holding it in for a long time. Finally, he slowly turned his head away. After a long time, he said in a hoarse voice, "You should go home early."

From beginning to end, Zong Yanhongtu didn't say whether it was good or bad, and didn't ask any more questions. He just urged Zong Yanli to take his men and leave quickly.

Zong Yanli let go of what she had said. As for the decision, it was still up to Zong Yanhongtu himself. In the end, she asked Zong Yanguanghe to kowtow to Zong Yanhongtu and bid farewell. That day, she took her people and left Changfeng County and set off on her journey home.

It was still autumn when I came, and it was already winter when I left.

The repairs in Shouxi County are almost complete, and Zong Yanfeiyi is also arranging for the people of Shouxi County to return home after the New Year. Zhan Haoyue took Lu Peibai to travel around Shouxi County for a long time, and Lu Peibai truly witnessed the power of Daqian.

It was a powerful country that was growing at a very fast pace, and he also got a more comprehensive understanding of Zong Yanli.

She once thought that Zong Yanli was of a very noble family, the same as Min Wenshan.

But she never expected that this was not the case at all.

Although Zong Yanli was born into a family of generals, the Zong Yan clan was just an insignificant one among many generals. In fact, before Zong Yanli, there were no members of the Zong Yan clan in the imperial court. It was more like a military household than a general family.

The accumulated merits of his father's generation made Zong Yanli's father a general.

Even Zong Yanli did not benefit too much from her father's dividends. She climbed up from a small fry with her own abilities. Her intelligence and strength, her command and strategy were deeply recognized for the first time.

"Hurry! The general is back!" The weather was not very good on the day Zong Yanli returned, with a gloomy north wind blowing.

Lu Peibai and everyone else went out of the tent to greet them, and from afar they saw Zong Yanli approaching on horseback.

It's snowing in the north at this time, but the weather in the south is just a little cold.

Zong Yanli got off his horse, but he didn't look tired. He turned around and asked Gao Feilin to take Zong Yanguanghe down to rest. Then he went to the crowd and asked, "Is everything okay in the army?"

"Everything is fine." Long Feiguang stepped forward and responded.

"Then wait a moment, I'll go wash up." Zong Yanli nodded, calmly shook off everyone and left.

Zong Yanli left in a hurry. Everyone looked at each other, and the sensible ones went to wait in the tent.

Fortunately, Zong Yanli didn't make them wait too long. After a while, he changed into clean clothes and came back. His wet hair was casually tied behind his back, and he looked a little more arrogant. He strode into the tent and watched everyone take their seats in the main seats.

Zong Yanli raised his chin and said, "Come on, each of you tell me how many troops you have."

Originally, everyone's attention was attracted by Zong Yanli's face, but as soon as she started talking, her majestic appearance instantly made everyone focus and they began to report on military affairs.

During the time that Zong Yanli was away, they had not rested for a single day and had been recruiting people with all their might. Now, Zong Yanli had a total of 120,000 troops under his command. With such a large force, there would definitely be no problem in the Northern Expedition.

Zong Yanli was very satisfied with this number. He smiled and said, "It seems that you guys are quite capable."

Although the number is astonishing, the quality is certainly not comparable to that of the brave and combat-ready soldiers. It is also a huge project to train a regular army in such a short time.

Zong Yanli raised his chin and said, "I'll give you four months to show results."

"Four months later, the army will face off against each other, and each camp will fight." Zong Yanli looked at everyone and said, "The last one left in Shouxi County will not participate in the Northern Expedition, so you guys should take care of yourselves."

"Yes!!!" When Zong Yanli issued this military order, everyone in the tent suddenly felt a sense of urgency as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

It’s not shameful to lose, what is shameful is to be left behind!

The generals of each camp did not even have time to catch their breath before they hurriedly turned around to train their soldiers.

And several gentlemen became popular, and everyone wanted to come and give advice.

After all, Zong Yanli said that this time it was not the kind of individual battle in the military competition. Now it was a battle between battalions in the form of military formations, so it was necessary to pay attention to the deployment of troops, which was what the gentlemen were best at.

"General, this move is really brilliant!" Pei Liang admired Zong Yanli very much.

"Not bad." Zong Yanli looked through the military affairs and read the military register himself.

"General, do you want us to go?" Pei Liang asked again.

"random."

"..."

That is hope!

Pei Liang understood immediately and went out excitedly.

They have never competed against each other for all these years, at most they just played a few rounds of chess against each other. Now they have such a good opportunity to fight on their own, so why not give it a try?

It would be a great pleasure if I could defeat someone else!

Don't think that these counselors have no fighting spirit...

Zong Yanli was very happy to see this situation, watching Bai Xiujun, Monkie and others trying their best to poach players, while Zhan Haoyue and others were also weighing which team was worthy of their "investment". It was in such an enthusiastic atmosphere that Sha Haoqian also came with his people.

Zong Yanli personally met with Sha Haoqian and expressed a very warm welcome to his arrival. This Northern Expedition team was finally put together.

When Jin and Gao heard that Zong Yanli wanted to fight, they were also tempted and thought about joining in. However, Zong Yanli refused and enthusiastically invited the two of them to be judges. Although Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui felt sorry, they still agreed.

Sha Haoqian arrived at the right time and was eager to get involved. The good news was that he had his own military advisor, so he didn't need to compete with them.

"...Why is General Zong Yan doing handicrafts again?" Everyone is very busy. Zong Yanli no longer has to worry about military training. After dealing with military affairs every day, he has nothing to do and can only chat with Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui.

Just as Wang Yi came over and saw Zong Yanli squatting there playing shuttlecock, his eyes twitched violently. Is this matter going to be unacceptable?

Zong Yanli was fiddling with the shuttlecock. When he heard Wang Yi's voice, he immediately looked up and said, "You came just in time. Can you see if I have made any progress in making the shuttlecock?"

Wang Yi: “…”

"It's okay." Wang Yi responded dryly.

"Come on, let's play shuttlecock." Zong Yanli stood up and greeted.

There seemed to be some cracks on Wang Yi's face, and he wanted to turn around and leave. His mind was very confused. He almost doubted whether Zong Yanli had some kind of problem or was simply targeting him.

When Yu Jinghui came over slowly, he saw Zong Yanli and Wang Yi playing shuttlecock outside the tent as soon as he got closer! ?

He almost doubted his own eyes and was stunned for a long time before walking over. He never thought that one day he would see someone kicking a child's toy like a shuttlecock with such murderous intent. When the shuttlecock flew out, brushing past Yu Jinghui's head, Yu Jinghui reflexively shrank his neck.

This is not a shuttlecock, it's a hidden weapon, right?

"General Yu is here too?" Zong Yanli greeted with a smile.

"Well, I have something else to do, I'll go first..." Yu Jinghui turned around and wanted to slip away.

Wang Yi had finally found a partner, how could he let Yu Jinghui go like this?

He immediately reached out his hand and embraced Yu Jinghui, acting like a good brother, and said with a smile: "General Zong Yan is in such a good mood, so let's play first."

Then the two brothers accompanied Zong Yanli to play shuttlecock for the whole afternoon. At the end, they were all sweating profusely and were so tired that they sat aside to catch their breath. However, Zong Yanli looked refreshed after the activity.

"Why is Zong Yanli so perverted?" Yu Jinghui asked a soul-searching question.

"I don't know." Wang Yi's face darkened, and he was actually very regretful. Why did he teach Zong Yanli how to make shuttlecock back then?

The weather is getting colder day by day, but the training in each camp continues regardless of rain or shine.

The north is even colder than this. If you can't stand this little bit of cold, what will you do when you go to the north in the future?

So the generals of each camp were still training hard, but Zong Yanli had already started preparing things needed for the New Year. Military supplies were tight this year, and they needed to save some money during the New Year. When Zong Yanli had nothing to do, he started taking Wang Yi and Yu Jinghui out hunting.

Yu Jinghui and Wang Yi accepted this action well and were very happy to go out with Zong Yanli.

As a result, Long Feiguang came to look for Zong Yanli several times but didn't see him. He even realized that the general seemed to be not doing his job properly...

"The general is not here again?" Pei Liang also came over, only to see Gao Feilin cleaning the dust in the tent with a bucket. He immediately glared and asked, "Even you stayed behind. Did you take Deputy General Wen and General Gao of Jin with you?"

"Yeah." Gao Feilin nodded silently: "I went hunting..."

Pei Liang was silent for a moment. It is really not easy for our general to improve the food for his brothers.