Victory Report, Embezzlement

A huge fire burned for a day and a night without stopping.

The Taiping Army led by Xiao Mu was almost completely wiped out!

"General!"

Zhang Xin and the others approached Qin Yan with utmost respect, their eyes filled with admiration.

How spectacular would it be if one person chased and killed more than ten thousand people?

Qin Yan felt a slight regret. If there had been reinforcements from Chaowen City, they could have completely contained the enemy.

Unfortunately, some of them still managed to escape.

"Zhang Xin, report this to the Ministry of War."

Qin Yan said in a deep voice, "Red Shadow Army, follow me and hunt down the remaining rebels!"

"Your subordinate obeys."

Han Cui, Jin Shizhong, Guo Hai, and others shouted in unison, their faces beaming with uncontrollable excitement.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Yan called Zhang Xin to his side and whispered a few words in his ear.

The latter nodded hastily.

"Rest assured, General, I will certainly handle it well."

Qin Yan led a group of cavalrymen to begin suppressing the fleeing rebels in various parts of Chaowen City.

With his extraordinary mental perception, he could clearly sense all movements within a radius of nearly thirty miles centered on him!

He's like a holographic sensing radar!

It can locate those fleeing rebels with unparalleled accuracy!

At the same time, the battle report from Chaowen Prefecture was sent to the Ministry of War by express courier!

Qi Zhen's eyes widened instantly as he looked at the battle report Qin Yan had sent back.

"Qin Yan is indeed ruthless; he used fire to burn all of Xiao Mu's men to death!"

What a great victory!

Qi Zhen was extremely excited. "Quickly... send this battle report to the palace and hand it over to His Majesty."

"Good lad, hahaha... The Red Shadow Army fought such a brilliant first battle."

Hongjia Emperor was wrapped in a thick blanket, and a rare smile appeared on his tired face.

This was the army he personally selected, which greatly boosted his prestige!

"I must reward this lad handsomely."

"General Qin has now achieved an initial victory, Your Majesty, why are you in such a hurry? There may be even greater surprises to come."

The chief eunuch Li He chuckled softly, "General Qin was personally appointed by His Majesty. If we give him a great reward now, it will be difficult to handle him if he achieves further merits later."

"You're so thoughtful, you little lackey."

After being reminded of this, Hongjia Emperor quickly snapped out of his elation.

Qin Yan has only just been granted the title of Earl, so this needs to be temporarily suppressed.

The rewards will be given after this battle is over!

"On the other hand, Qin Yan has made such a great contribution, it would be inappropriate not to reward him."

Draft a memorial for me, praising Qin Yan profusely.

Inform the Ministry of War that all supplies required by Qin Yan should be provided with priority.

And this battle report was copied and sent to Capital!

Let everyone know about my young general.

The Taiping Army Rebellion caused Hongjia Emperor a great deal of trouble, especially since 60,000 people had been burned to death, which pained him deeply.

Qin Yan's two thousand men faced off against fifteen thousand, and he not only achieved an unprecedented victory but also annihilated more than thirteen thousand enemy soldiers!

The key point is that he himself didn't suffer much loss.

This is what makes it so precious.

The battle report quickly spread throughout Capital, causing a huge uproar.

This resounding victory was an incredible miracle in itself.

Despite having nearly ten times the military strength, Qin Yan actually won.

Many students in the Martial Hall were filled with regret after learning the battle report, and quite a few of them mocked those students who had left with Qin Yan.

Based on this battle experience, these people are sure to have a bright future.

"Haha, Qin Yan did a good job."

General Xu couldn't help but burst into laughter. These were students who had just graduated from the Martial Hall!

They were naturally pleased.

"General, many of the students' elders have come to the Martial Hall wanting their juniors to join the Red Shadow Army. What do you think... how should this be handled?"

One of the instructors asked in a low voice.

"Hmph!" Old Xu snorted coldly, "Seeing that Qin has made a great contribution, he wants to squeeze the younger generation into the program."

Tell them that the Red Shadow Army belongs to Qin Yan, and if they want to send people in, they should go to him.

"I have no say in what the other party does."

Damn it, using connections led me to the battlefield where bloodshed and sacrifice happened.

Get the hell out of here!

Chaowen City!

"Welcome back in triumph, General!"

The Chu Prefect, accompanied by a group of officials, went to the city gate to welcome Qin Yan's Red Shadow Army!

Seeing Qin Yan's extremely enthusiastic expression.

The man before me is a rising star of the court, and he is favored by the Emperor!

Naturally, everyone wanted to curry favor with them.

Qin Yan smiled and said, "You are too kind, sirs. It is all thanks to His Majesty's great fortune!"

"General Qin is right!"

Chu Prefect an awkward smile; upon receiving the battle report, he himself was filled with regret.

Such a great victory is enough to add a brilliant chapter to his resume.

It's a pity that such a great opportunity was missed.

The rebellion in Chaowen Prefecture has been largely quelled, and the Red Shadow Army is resting and recuperating within the city.

The Chu Prefect even personally hosted a banquet, not only to entertain Qin Yan but also to apologize.

"General Qin, at that time, the city was short-handed, and riots broke out in many places."

The local guards are all busy suppressing the riots; they simply can't spare any more manpower.

The Chu Prefect raised his cup and drank three cups as punishment, then poured out his grievances.

Qin Yan naturally learned the whole story from Han Chen. Although he felt somewhat uncomfortable, he had no right to interfere.

Even if they have grievances, they won't show them.

He smiled calmly and said, "I understand Lord Chu's difficulties; you don't need to blame yourself so much."

The more this is the case.

Lord Chu felt increasingly uneasy!

They were afraid Qin Yan would settle scores with them later!

"This matter was indeed my fault, so I have prepared a small gift. I hope General Qin will not take offense."

As Lord Chu spoke, he immediately brought over several boxes!

As the servant opened the box, it was found to be filled with gold and silver, worth at least twenty or thirty thousand taels of silver.

Qin Yan raised an eyebrow, surprised that Lord Chu was so willing to spend money.

There's no reason not to accept money offered to you.

He immediately laughed heartily and said, "Lord Chu is so sincere, how could this general blame you!"

You bear the weight of the entire prefecture on your shoulders; naturally, you have more concerns than we, these men of war!

Seeing Qin Yan accept the money so readily...

Lord Chu's heart immediately relaxed. It's good that you've accepted the money! It's good that you've accepted the money!

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly lively.

They clinked glasses and exchanged toasts, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The banquet was a great success.

We returned to our base.

Zhang Xin had already excitedly rushed forward and whispered, "General, we've struck it rich this time!"

Oh! Tell me about it.

Qin Yan couldn't help but laugh.

"The Taiping Army led by Xiao Mu burned, killed, and looted along the way, taking more than 570,000 taels of gold and silver treasures, as well as calligraphy, paintings, antiques, various Mountain Treasures, Spirit Medicines, and martial arts manuals."

It's impossible to calculate their value at the moment!

But I've roughly estimated that, adding everything together, our gains are at least a million taels."

Qin Yan's pupils dilated; this was only half of the prefecture that the Taiping Army had looted.

If we were to capture Chaowen City, the spoils would be terrifying.

"Sir, these are all spoils of war. How much should we report?"

"The Taiping Army looted the people, taking over 70,000 taels of silver and a number of paintings, calligraphy, and antiques."

Qin Yan casually instructed, "Each member of the Red Shadow Army will receive a reward of twenty taels of silver, with the injured receiving double that amount."

The ranks increase from Squad Leader to squad leader. Remember to keep your men low-key! Low-key!

You go and make the arrangements. After fighting for so long, it's time to let the brothers relax. Eat as much good wine and meat as you like.

Remember, this is a private reward; any further rewards will depend on how generous His Majesty the Emperor is.

"Hehe, I understand. I'll make the arrangements right away."

Zhang Xin grinned and immediately jogged off to make the arrangements.