The Golden Hall.
General Jian had successfully crushed the bandits. When the news of victory reached the Capital City, Emperor Deyuan was overjoyed.
The soldiers transporting the dead cattle reached the capital first. A scout knelt in the Golden Hall and reported to Emperor Deyuan, "The Maiden Army successfully captured more than twenty enemies and killed over a hundred. We seized five thousand war oxen in total, of which three thousand were slain. The general has settled the remaining two thousand live oxen in Tong County."
"The general said she intends to open a cattle farm in Tong County. The county was hit hard by disaster, and opening a cattle farm there will provide jobs for the common people. Once they have a livelihood, Tong County will surely become prosperous and stable."
"Good, good, good!" Emperor Deyuan said "good" three times in a row. "Reward her! For her meritorious service in suppressing the bandits, I hereby appoint Jian Ruonan Dragon-Tiger General of the Principal Second Rank!"
Just as I expected, my little darling never disappoints me!
After calming himself, Emperor Deyuan asked, "How did the general slay those three thousand war oxen?"
Surely a fierce battle must have been unavoidable.
To describe the Fire Ox Formation to Emperor Deyuan in detail, the scout had a dead bull carried in, with blades tied to its horns and oil-soaked reeds bound to its tail.
"Your Majesty, the enemy used the Fire Ox Formation." The scout vividly explained exactly what the Fire Ox Formation was.
When he finished, gasps rang out among the civil and military officials in the Golden Hall.
This Fire Ox Formation sounded so damned vicious!
With their backsides on fire, the oxen would charge headlong without a care for anything. Their hides were thick, too, so arrows would not