Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Chapter 2463 Bicker

Chapter 2463  Bicker

Nan Hua saw her grandfather being speechless and wanted to smile. But seeing the glare on her grandfather's face, she restrained the smile and still looked as usual.

"What, you old man! Don't glare at my granddaughter!"

"She's my granddaughter!"

Alright, these two people were not done yet. They were still quarreling against each other as if they were enemies.

Before long, Song Chuan came and these two people stopped temporarily. Even if they wanted to scold each other, it would be better when there were no one else around. Otherwise, the view was a bit unsightly. "Old Madam Long, Great General Nan, Young Madam Long," Song Chuan cupped his fist and greeted politely.

"You don't have to call me as great general anymore," Old Master Nan replied speechlessly. How long has it been since the last time he fought on the battlefield? Old Master Nan really felt that he shouldn't be called with this title anymore because he had long retired.

Those people had already made a name for themselves on the battlefield. Why should he insist on this title that has long been unused?

"Yes, Old Master Nan," Song Chuan had no other choice but to follow. He didn't dare to refute Old Master Nan. "Good." Old Master Nan nodded.

Old Madam Long rolled her eyes. It was just a title, why should they bother with it so much. "Official Song… or should I call you Governor Song. What brings you to the Long Family Residence?"

Song Chuan's expression also turned serious. "Old Madam Long, I come here to inquire and negotiate for the soldiers under the Long Family."

Soldiers under the Long Family?

Nan Hua blinked her eyes and guessed that what Song Chuan meant should be the reserve soldiers trained under Long Qian Xing who was staying not far from Cheng City. Because of the situation on the frontline, Long Qian Xing built a training camp to train newcomers.

In this way, the people who were recruited to be soldiers would not directly go to the battlefield without any preparation.

After all, it had happened once. The farmers who had never wielded weapon before, were sent to the battlefield due to forced conscription and what awaited them was nothing more than death. They were just cannon fodder, standing as the meat shield to block the incoming attack.

That kind of situation was truly a waste of human resources. Moreover, it caused a lot of unnecessary death when there were better option. Rather than waiting until the very last moment when they had to forcefully conscript people to become soldiers, there was a training camp for those who wanted to become soldiers in Cheng City and the surroundings areas. They could sign up and then come here to train.

These soldiers would be sent to various frontlines in accordance to their arrangement. Not all cities had adopted to this strategy and it was only during the year when Long Qian Xing took a break that he reorganized the training camp. After that, he asked to promote it to other areas. There was no need for them to recruit a large number of soldiers.

But at the very least, there had to be reserve soldiers in each city, ready to defend the city when it was necessary. This was not only useful to face big wars but also the bandits around the area. Because this era was not that peaceful yet. There were still many outlaws who ransacked villages and tried to take advantage of the situation. These kind of people existed in many different places.

And the purpose of these reserve soldiers, if they were not sent to the frontline, was to become guards of their respective cities. So far, the result was quite good.

With the war against Fan Yi Kingdom over and the negotiation with Qi Xi Kingdom was also actually over but the transfer process was still ongoing, there wouldn't be any big war again anytime soon.

These reserve soldiers should be sent to various cities to act as guards or to send them back after training. After all, there was no need for them to provide hundred thousands of soldiers and these people who have undergone training would also have higher chance of survival if there was a forced conscription in the future. Fei Yang Kingdom also needed more farmers and other people in ordinary work because Fei Yang Kingdom would enter construction era soon.

Moreover, Fei Yang Kingdom might change their name under Emperor Yang Zhou's rule.

Nan Hua was not even sure whether Emperor Yang Zhou wanted to change the name or not.

But that was not important right now. "I have no right to move the soldiers." Old Madam Long shook her head and then glanced at her granddaughter. She knew very well that Nan Hua might not be showing it on the surface, but she was actually also a general of Fei Yang Kingdom. What Old Madam Long didn't know was whether Nan Hua still retained her rights or not.

After all, she was using a different identity when she fought on the frontline. "It depends on what you want to do, Governor Song," Nan Hua said slowly. "The reserve soldiers can only be moved for the sake of Cheng City. If it's for the purpose of the officials' protection, I'm sure there are more than enough guards as of now."

There were still many Imperial Guards and also city guards in Cheng City. While some of them followed Emperor Yang Zhou to the new capital city, many others still left behind.

These people should be enough to protect these officials. "I don't need the soldiers for my protection." Song Chuan shook his head. He looked at Nan Hua and then Old Madam Long with some hesitation before saying, "I want to open up a new trade route in Cheng City and for this, I need these soldiers."

"Trade route?" Nan Hua was stunned.

She thought about the geography of Cheng City and then her expression turned a bit strange.

It couldn't be…