Transmigrator meets Reincarnator

Ch. 273 and Ch. 274

Laiyue nodded forcefully. "This servant will do as you say!"

The afternoon was the most idle period of the day for the northern border camp. Sima Hui was too bored to stay in camp, so she would frequently bring her guards along with her to the He Estate to look for Chu Lian.

Although she was never able to get a welcoming expression from He Sanlang, Sima Hui had already chosen to ignore it.

Meanwhile, Chu Lian had found an opportunity to explain the situation with the horse amulet to Sima Hui. As she could not accept it, her only choice was to return it. Sima Hui was a smart person and didn't reject the returning of the gift. She simply turned to her female adjutant, who then offered up a gilded jade headdress to Chu Lian that was even more valuable than the jade amulet.

He Sanlang was furious when he found out.

After the Lantern Festival had passed, the imperial decree sent all the way from the capital finally managed to reach the north.

Anyone in the army who had contributed to the war effort was given some sort of reward.

Only the ones who had achieved great merits like Great General Qian, He Changdi, Sima Hui, and Captain Guo were to receive their rewards back in the capital.

Everyone knew that the Emperor had bestowed the title of marquis upon He Changdi.

Although many of them were envious, they admired him first and foremost. It was He Changdi who had contributed the snowboats and gone to Su City with an elite group to bring back supplies and save them just in time. He had even gone up against the northwestern army and Xiao Bojian to do so. Without him, the northern border troops wouldn't have been able to come out victorious in the war.

Although transporting the supplies was a small matter, it had been the key to victory. The dangers he had faced while doing so weren't any less than facing the Tuhuns in battle. Furthermore, He Sanlang had killed just as many Tuhuns on the battlefields as they had.

Thus, his brothers-in-arms in the army were all happy and satisfied to see that he had been bestowed a noble title.

Since they had already received the imperial decree and their next set of orders, the worries of the northern border troops dissipated. Great General Qian then decided to bring all of the men who had contributed outstanding service back to the capital for their rewards.

Since her mother-in-law, Countess Jing'an, was still awaiting the Snow Mountain Mists flower to treat her illness, Chu Lian couldn't stay too long in the north either.

On the twentieth of the month, Chu Lian made preparations to return to the capital.

He Sanlang's injury wasn't completely healed yet, so they had to avoid jostling him too much on the journey back. This meant that he couldn't travel too quickly. Thus, Great General Qian ordered He Changdi and his wife to set off earlier than planned with General Sima and the others. In four or five days, General Qian would catch up to them with the rest of the men.

Although only half a month had passed, the simple market that Chu Lian had opened in Liangzhou was already quickly developing. She predicted that, with the support of the northern border troops, they would able to create a new trade route in a year or two as long as business went well.

By then, this trade route with the barbarians would likely become the best way to supply the army with good-quality steeds.

Even if they had to hand over half of the trade route's profits to the government, what remained was still a good amount.

Since the simple market was still in the middle of growing, Chu Lian left Manager Qin, Narisong, and Myeryen behind in Liangzhou. Once everything was stable and they found some suitable managers to take over, she would summon them to the capital.