The Eleventh Chapter: A Gift from the Immortal Realm

  "Old wolf!" Li Yuanxing bellowed.

  "The old wolf obeys orders, but cannot go to Chang'an!" The old wolf stubbornly countered Li Yuanxing's words, he had already made up his mind, if all else fails, he would go find Wei Chi General, in any case, he could not let Li Yuanxing leave.

  Li Yuanxing said that he had three thousand elite soldiers of the Great Tang, and even if he only gave himself three hundred people, what was there to fear in Chang'an City. The old wolf disagreed, and it seemed that this pass would not be passed either.

  As I turned around, both maids stood behind me with their heads down, not daring to make a sound.

  "Come here!" Li Yuanxing shouted, but then regretted it, fearing that his tone would scare the two little girls. He added, "Help me pick out a few gifts." After finishing speaking, he turned back to Lao Lang: "Is giving gifts okay?"

  "Alright!" The old wolf readily agreed.

  The items in the wooden box were purchased from a supermarket, which now has a wide range of goods. Several exquisite, over 300-yuan stainless steel shell, float glass made cosmetic mirrors are placed on the cloth. Then there are more than a dozen bottles of different flavors of perfume, as well as high-end silk scarves, and several bottles of shampoo that were originally for personal use.

  The makeup mirror has a palm-sized shell shape and also has two round fan shapes.

  "You tell me, which one will my wife like?" Li Yuanxing asked the two maidservants. The two little maids had already been dazzled by the treasures and had been instructed to serve the descending Star Lord when they were brought over. Originally still somewhat skeptical, upon seeing these celestial family's precious objects, their eyes were already a blur of white light, unable to see anything clearly.

  The old wolf complained: "Such good steel is used to make a mirror, it would be better to make a knife!"

  "Old wolf, you're not married yet, are you?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.

  "Ah!" The old wolf replied truthfully, the old wolf looked old, but that was due to many years of battle and wind and frost, in fact he was only twenty-six years old, actually one year younger than Li Er.

  Li Yuanxing sneered: "You uncouth fellow, of course you don't know what women like!"

  The old wolf then asked the two maids: "Do you like these things?"

  "I'd like it so much that I'd be willing to die for it tomorrow!" The bigger one replied.

  Li Yuanxing knew it was useless to ask these people, so he picked out some elegant ones, perfume bottles that looked good, and scarves took two casually. The two maids immediately went to the warehouse to pick out several very elegant boxes for Li Yuanxing to pack gifts. This time, the old wolf chose thirty capable soldiers to escort him. A thought flashed in Li Yuanxing's mind, and he pulled over the leader of the army to explain many things in detail.

  Seeing off the elite soldiers from the camp, Li Yuanxing flipped through his own wooden box, and the things inside were almost gone.

  He took two head flowers and casually gave them to the two unnamed maids, who were so excited that they knelt down on the ground, swearing that even if Li Yuanxing asked them to die, they would not hesitate.

  Such an oath made Li Yuanxing somewhat helpless, why did people in the Great Tang always want to die or live?

  But he also understood that this was just a way for the two women to show their loyalty.

  According to Old Wolf, the greatest honor next is that the master of the house gives a name. The servant girl's name will be decided by who will determine their status in this family in the future.

  Li Yuanxing had not fully adapted to the Tang Dynasty and did not know what kind of ceremony was required for such a naming.

  Li Yuanxing took out the last bottle of wine from the wooden box and went to find Li Jing.

  This great Tang military god has been standing still in front of that sandbox from yesterday until now, staring at the sandbox without moving.

  Li Jing held a high position in the army of the Great Tang, even Qin Qiong, Chi Jin and Tan Ge had to give him some face, let alone ordinary soldiers.

  However, Li Yuanxing entered the grand account without being blocked.

  "Trouble!" Li Jing's first sentence made Li Yuanxing feel as cold as an ice cellar, and even the military god thought it was a difficult thing to do.

  Li Jing pointed to the sand table and said: "According to the old immortal's instructions, there are three places where we can ambush. But no matter which one, at present, none of them have enough certainty. I had Zhi Jie go to the original Ministry of Revenue to ransack that old ghost's home and flip through the Ministry of Revenue's account books. I just want a result."

  "What kind of result?" Li Yuanxing asked curiously.

  "The result of supporting a large war with military rations is that the troops are not well-fed!" Li Jing's face looked extremely unpleasant, because he had over-exerted his brain for one night, and hadn't slept at all. He was still hungry, and didn't even have three-tenths of a grasp on the enemy. At this moment, Li Jing looked very haggard.

  Grain!

  Li Yuanxing also sighed, if he could have a space of 10,000 cubic meters, the food in the 21st century would be more than enough, even if it couldn't be bought domestically, it could be bought from all over the world.

  Unfortunately, I only have two cubic spaces myself.

  "Worry not, Wu Lang! The outcome is in our hands. Our Great Tang soldiers' blood runs hot too!" Li Jing's words were powerful and resonant, causing the soldiers standing on both sides of the great tent to unconsciously straighten their backs a little.

  Li Yuanxing placed the wine bottle on the edge of the sandbox: "I was not a Tang person yesterday, but today I am a child of the Great Tang. I, Li Yuanxing, will never allow the Turks to reach the foot of Chang'an City. What is Chang'an? Chang'an can only make people all over the world kneel and worship!"

  "I won't let you down!" Li Jing clenched his fists with both hands.

  Li Yuanxing turned around and instructed the soldiers: "Prepare a hot meal for the general to eat and rest, the general is too tired!"

  The soldiers here have gotten used to Li Yuanxing's way of speaking which is different from that of the Tang Dynasty and they went off to carry out their orders.

  Li Jing was tired, but it was nothing new for him to go without rest for several days and nights when he was at war. Moreover, if he didn't think things through, he wouldn't be able to sleep anyway.

  Li Jing took a sip of strong liquor from his large bowl, and his face turned slightly red. He pointed at the sand table and said: "Setting up an ambush only has one chance, and that's to severely defeat the Turks in one go. This requires sufficient troops and sufficient momentum for a fierce battle. However, the Tang Dynasty currently lacks not only food but also high-quality weapons for a brutal fight."

  "That is to say, a surprise attack is no problem, but what if the Turks still have the strength to fight again!" Li Yuanxing was a novice in war and could only understand such questions under the guidance of Guizi.

  Li Jing nodded: "If we enter a war of attrition, it's better not to fight!"

  "Yes, we can't afford a war of attrition!" Li Yuanxing understood the drawbacks of a war of attrition, which was a test of national strength. But the enemies of the Tang Dynasty were far more than just the Turks, and this was something that Li Yuanxing understood.

  Li Jing patted Li Yuanxing's shoulder twice: "Since we made preparations three months in advance, naturally we are fighting a prepared war. With your proposal yesterday, this battle is going well. Beating the Turks into submission will bring five years of peace to our Great Tang in the northwest and subdue those tribes, which is the best strategy. But since it's a plan, what about the middle and lower strategies? Have you thought about them, Fifth Brother? Has the old immortal given any hints?"