"'Lucky' John, look for death!" Chen Ang clenched his fists and said viciously, "Wait until you clean up the Turkic ......"

The emperor was still recuperating with his eyes closed, so he deliberately lowered his voice, but this sound seemed to wake up the sleeping tiger.

Chen Xuan's originally slightly closed eyes opened, and his eyes swept over like electricity.

"Now that the Quartet is uneven, the reeds dare to provoke and compete with us for Ross." Chen Ang's heart sank, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the river is lonely outside the Central Plains, the soldiers and civilians are only a few million, and the surrounding barbarians have a total population of more than 10 million. As soon as we 'show' our cowardice, we will strengthen their courage, and when the time comes, they will all take risks in all directions and pounce together, and then we don't know how much blood will have to be shed to calm them again. ”

"Hmm." Chen Xuan let out a thick nasal voice and turned his head to look at Kang Hengming.

The river is a key point of communication between the east and the west, and the Sogdians, Turks, Tocharians, and Bothians all operated here.

After the Xia State took over the land in the river, although it has gone through a hundred years of immigration and reclamation, and has been implementing the policy of naturalization and integration of all ethnic groups, the number of Han households has greatly increased, but the interests of all ethnic groups in the river are still complicated. King Kang is inextricably linked with all aspects, and within the scope of the law, Kang Hengming often mediates for all ethnic groups. He also has the deepest understanding of the local military and people's feelings, and he is also the uncle of the country, so although King Kang is not very powerful, Chen Xuan has to listen to his opinions when it comes to matters in the river.

Kang Hengming's hair is thick and straight, his eyes are black and brown, and his demeanor is very similar to that of Han people, but his eye sockets and cheekbones are higher than those of ordinary Han people. His Chinese is very fluent, without a Hezhong accent, but a Dunhuang dialect with a round tone: "The bitter battle between Hezhong and the Roma Turks, two labor expeditions of thousands of miles, the accumulation of the Hezhong Treasury for many years was empty, the sergeants were not allowed to return home for many years, and the people did have many complaints......" Chen Xuan leaned his back against the edge of the bath, closed his eyes slightly, and listened to Kang Hengming relay these folk complaints.

King Kang talked eloquently, from the people's heart to the army's heart, Chen Xuan nodded slightly from time to time.

Chen Kang sighed, Chen Ang's brows furrowed, and when he was about to interrupt, Kang Hengming's words suddenly changed.

"However, I do think that, as the sages said, the people can end happily, but they should not worry about the beginning. The Roma Turk has been my old enemy in the river for a hundred years, how can I allow him to sit big. There is a saying in the Central Plains, those who travel a hundred miles are half of ninety, and Sultan Rum Mesud is now avoiding my edge, that is, hoping that we will not be able to support the retreat, if it really retreats as desired, it will inevitably make a comeback, not only will the previous achievements be abandoned, but I am afraid that the snake will not die but be bitten. Kang Hengming said firmly, "I think that not only can we not retreat, but we must increase our troops." ”

"Reinforcements?" Chen Ang shook his head, "Now the attitude of the captains of the Protector Mansion, it's good not to retreat, can you still increase the troops?" ”

"At the beginning of the Liao-Song 'engagement' battle, when the Kanto region struck the two tigers with one blow, they were filled with righteous indignation, and they had to provoke a war in the river to conquer the country......" He said angrily: "Now that the river is at a critical time, just as the plough court sweeps the 'hole', these captains began to complain again, pretending to be sympathetic to the sergeants, and began to noisily take advantage of the victory to retreat!" How can a major national event be entrusted to this group of rat-eyed people? Chen Ang's beard is white, but it is Jiang Guizhi's 'sex', old and spicy, and he sighed and said, "Over the past hundred years, how many times have my Chen family had the opportunity to dominate the world, and they have all been buried in the hands of these stupid talents. In my opinion, among the five mansions, there are the most fools in the Protector Mansion! The more Chen Ang spoke, the more indignant he became, and the louder he became.

"Second brother!" Chen Xuan suddenly stopped Chen Ang, "Don't say it!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Chen Ang still refuses to stop, "the current situation is ......"

"I told you to stop talking! Chen Xuan said sharply, and he slapped it with a heavy palm, 'stirring' up a piece of water 'flower' that was also like a fragment.

"Millions of soldiers are the foundation of my Great Xia country. The sergeants elected the captain of the Protector and discussed major matters together in the Protectorate Mansion, which is the fundamental system of my Great Xia, and it must not be shaken. Chen Xuan looked at Chen Ang sternly, Chen Ang's eyes seemed to be a little evasive, and then he looked at Chen Xuan without giving in, and said angrily: "Big brother, the situation has changed!" Even the faint Song Dynasty knew that the law was changed to be strong, and my ancestors set the rules of the five government deliberations a hundred years ago, how could they not change at all! How can you not know that if the general trend of today is the boom of firearms, victory or defeat does not depend on manpower. With a little training, a farmer or apprentice can make a firecracker go into battle. ...... among the five provinces"

"Enough!" Chen Xuan looked at Chen Ang and said angrily, "Today is over, you should be your commander of the Tiger Wing Army!" ”

He moved his gaze to Kang Wang Hengming again, Kang Hengming's face was as usual, and he did not say anything to persuade him.

Chen Xuan frowned, snorted heavily, stood up and walked out. "Father!" Chen Kang looked at his father and second uncle in surprise, he didn't understand how the situation that had just been happy and happy, how it suddenly became like this, seeing Chen Xuan get up and leave, he looked at Kang Hengming, Kang Hengming sighed, nodded, Chen Kang hurriedly got up and chased out of the bathroom, only to see that Chen Xuan had put a thick coat on his body, took the treasure knife handed by the dragon tooth army guards and put it on the 'jade' belt, and strode away surrounded by a team of dragon tooth army guards.

"Father!" Chen Kang hurriedly followed, "Second uncle, he is a willless and unintentional ......"

"Unintentional?" Chen Xuan asked rhetorically, he looked at Chen Kang, and he couldn't see the pretense in his eyes.

Chen Ang, like most generals, was dissatisfied with the decision of the captain of the Protectorate Mansion on all major military affairs, however, this was the foundation of the country determined by the Protector Oath, and it was also insisted on by the Emperor of Xia, so even if Chen Ang and Chen Xuan had always been 'friendly', he had never reprimanded the Protectorate in front of Chen Xuan so bluntly. On the other hand, Chen Xuan also knew that Chen Ang, like many generals and hereditary princes, had a lot of dissatisfaction with the Protectorate Mansion, but as long as they did not delay state affairs and did not violate the Protectorate Oath, the emperor could still accept it, and even enjoyed that these hereditary princes and generals formed a mutually restrained relationship with the Protectorate Mansion, so that both sides had a request for the royal family. However, some recent events within the Xia Kingdom made Chen Xuan feel that the situation had gradually drawn an acceptable level. This royal expedition did not mean to be deterrent, however, Chen Ang's words just now surprised Chen Xuan, these words were so 'exposed', if they reached the ears of the Protector Mansion, Chen Ang could only retire at leisure.

"Your second uncle seems to be straightforward, but he is by no means such a stupid person, you are often in the river, what do you think about this matter?"

Chen Xuan suddenly asked, his eyes staring at Chen Kang's face. Chen Kang's breath stagnated, and his face was both shocked and suspicious.

Decades ago, under the strong leadership of the Protectorate and the hereditary princes, the Zhuguo Mansion issued a decree that if there was no real evidence in hand, neither the Military Intelligence Department nor the investigation of the 'traitor' Cao could secretly spy on the hereditary princes and the scholars of the five mansions. Therefore, although the Military Intelligence Department has noticed some changes, it is not very clear whether high-ranking and powerful people like Chen Ang and Kang Hengming are involved, and it cannot frame and deal with the ministers of the court with groundless suspicions. These days, Chen Xuan has been observing these two important people in the river, and today's answer is that he is disappointed. Who is closer to the position of this son of King Kang, he has no patience to test it, so he asks directly. The royal family of the Xia Kingdom was not as strict as that of the Song Kingdom, and the father and son walked side by side in the palace, and the guards of the Dragon Tooth Army held the hilt of the sword and followed closely behind.

"Father......" Under Chen Xuan's sharp gaze like an eagle falcon, Chen Kang only hesitated for a moment, and then his face changed slightly: "Some time ago, father, King Kang also summoned many local families, I thought it was to appease them and respond to the rebellion of the imperial court, but now it seems that it is not so simple......

"If someone hijacks soldiers and horses to make a 'chaos'," Chen Xuan interrupted him and said in a deep voice, "Kang Guo, can you hold it steady?" ”

"This ......" Chen Kang's face was even more embarrassed, Chen Xuan's question had already pointed the object of suspicion directly at the current King Kang, the uncle Kang Hengming. King Kang is the younger brother of Queen Kang, and Kang Hengming, who has no children, has always loved this nephew. And after Chen Kang became the heir to the throne of King Kang, Kang Hengming valued him even more and almost treated him as his own son. Listening to Chen Xuan's tone today, if someone in Kang wants to hold soldiers and horses hostage to rebel, who else is King Shekang? The situation has evolved to this point, which made Chen Kang even more unbelievable, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. However, in Chen Xuan's eyes, Chen Kang's reaction was even more reassuring to him.

"Don't worry," he patted Chen Kang's shoulder, his face was slightly gloomy, and he said in a low voice, "It depends on whether they have the courage to do so." ”

In the other direction, Kang Hengming sent Chen Ang to another 'gate' of the palace.

"Your Majesty's days in the army are too long, he is more like a sergeant than an emperor, and it is simply impossible to convince His Majesty to take power from the Protectorate Mansion." Chen Ang was dissatisfied, and Kang Hengming was annoyed. Chen Ang originally planned to highlight the surprise soldiers, control Chen Xuan, and then coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes. Now that Chen Xuan is alert, the entire palace is under the control of the Dragon Tooth Army, and he is on guard, and if he wants to hold Chen Xuan hostage, he is afraid that he will have to launch troops and horses. In this way, most of the forces in the army and Kang Guo will be exposed, and once they become 'chaotic' and fail, they will be the result of losing their lives.

"I've already broken the matter today," Chen Ang turned over on the horse's back and whispered to Kang Hengming, "Don't hesitate any longer." According to the plan in advance, on the grounds that the Dragon Tooth Army rebelled and held His Majesty hostage, you go to arrange and launch a group exercise, first 'protect' the imperial brother, and then try to persuade him. Judging from the Kwantung battlefield, firearms are the key to a decisive victory on the battlefield, and if the firearm battalion is used well in the regimental training, it can not only defend the hinterland of the river, but also block the counterattack of the half-crippled defenders. After all parties rise together and the general situation is settled, the regimental training fire battalion in the river can also cross the Wuhu water, first 'swing' to quell the rebellion and 'chaos', and then deal with the matter of the return of the army to the west. ”