"When you start a war, the first thing you have to think about is how to end it."

Chen Ang sighed and said in a low voice: "The captain of the Protector Mansion will do everything to fight this battle with the Great Food Princes, do they have any plans in their hearts to end?" If you don't destroy the Roma Turks, you will be ready to exhaust the manpower and material resources in the river? Seeing that the Liao and Song dynasties were fighting each other and becoming a stalemate, if they continued to fall into such a muddy position, the great opportunity for the east to dominate the world would be missed. ”

The fighting in the west is getting bigger and bigger, and there is no end in sight. Originally, it was rumored that His Majesty Chen Xuanhui would lead the Longya Army to conquer the river in person, but under the persuasion of Prime Minister Liu Yi and Anxi General Xu Wenhu, Chen Xuancai gave up his plan and sent the commander of the Tiger Wing Army instead. Because the roads were blocked by ice and snow everywhere, Chen Ang spent a winter in Kangju, and after the beginning of spring, he would lead his troops to Qizhou Huolu City to garrison. As the weather warmed, the Xia army and the Roma Turks were ready to move, but neither the Protectorate Mansion nor the Great General's Mansion could come up with a plan to end the war in the First World War, and the shadow left by Zhou Li's defeat was too heavy, and the marching division could only follow Xu Wenhu's strategy to arrange the advance of each army city by city and consolidate the existing defense line.

"If we don't change this system of muscles commanding the brain, no matter how much effort we do, it will be in vain."

An old man beside Chen Ang said. "This time, 450,000 regiments were recruited in the river to practice, but they were scattered and used by Admiral Xu, and he was clearly a tactic of the Han Dynasty." The other shook his head: "Admiral Zhou is too aggressive, and Lao Xu is too cautious." The man who spoke in front of him only sneered twice, but did not speak. Several other people also whispered: "Everything has been recruited for group training, but the river is still too loose." "Chen Qianli has done a good job in Chang'an." Another complained in a low voice: "It's a pity that the wind and snow in the north have frozen his head. Or did he stay a lieutenant for too long? "Northern Xinjiang? The above is to use itself as a mold and reproduce a self, no wonder. "If there is a father, there must be a son, and all the major affairs of the country are thrown to the five mansions, alas--rule by inaction?"

When it came to the royal family, Chen Ang's face was gloomy, and before he had a seizure, the deputy general coughed first.

The chatter suddenly disappeared, but his prestige among this group of people far exceeded that of anyone else. Chen Ang has always been deeply humble, and in the eyes of outsiders, he does not have much power and status. However, the dual identity of the commander of the Tiger Wing Army and King Yong made his potential influence far greater than that of ordinary generals, and he reached the point of competing with Zhang Shanfu and other generals in the army. This time, he led his troops to the west, in addition to the 2,000 iron cavalry of the Tiger Wing Army under his command, he also controlled the second-line army in the river to ensure the transportation of baggage from all roads, curb the Turkic rangers from penetrating into the river, and build a second line of defense in case of emergency.

The Tiger Wing Army is a place where the children of the noble clan are trained, and they are responsible for the guards of important officials of the imperial court. Chen Ang also knows better than anyone else about the various movements in the DPRK. For the dilemma of being attacked from both the east and the west, many ministers, including His Majesty Chen Xuan, were worried, but no one could come up with a proper solution. All this is caused by the short-sightedness of the Protectorate and the repeated dangers of the General's Mansion, and in the final analysis, it is a hidden danger left over from the founding dynasty system. The various forces in the country contain each other, making it very difficult to make every effort to solve the problem on one side. Chen Ang's uncle was impeached by the Protectorate and forced to abdicate because of his monopoly of power.

Beside the ridge of the field, Kande Yi and the sergeants sat together to rest, at this time it was close to noon, the sun was shining warmly on the earth, and the scene of the ceremony became more and more lively. Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, followed by louder coaxing, and Kant and the sergeants looked towards the place where the noise was, but saw Princess Ina walking towards this side with a group of beautiful women in colorful clothes, holding bamboo baskets. Kant Deyi's face was different, and the sergeants stood up with him with a look of surprise on their faces, and some of them unconsciously wiped their dusty hands behind their backs.

"The sisters made some pastries, and the wine in the palace."

Kangina winked at him, lifted her veil and smiled mischievously as she uncovered the sheet covering the bamboo basket. All of them were specially selected by her, one by one exquisite but not extravagant, all the sergeants were tired all morning, waiting for some snacks, at this time all the index fingers moved, and some people's stomachs couldn't help but "growl-" screamed, causing the beauty to cover their mouths and chuckle, and the others were dizzy and dazzled. The princess's move was a complete surprise to everyone, and Kant was concealed in advance.

"Thank you, concubine," Kant Yi smiled bitterly in his heart, and arched his hand, "Thank you, girls." ”

"Ina, that's our Ina!" "Long live Kang Guo!" "Hooray!" "Hooray, hooray, hooray!"

The Kangju people gathered outside recognized the eldest daughter of Wang, and after a commotion, Kang Yina had many admirers and a good reputation. The old king had no children, and before Chen Kang passed over, some people even proposed to simply make Ina the queen. Her intimate gesture in this public was undoubtedly extremely helpful for Kant to win the hearts and minds of the local people. Not far away, Chen Ang saw this step and nodded secretly. The people on the periphery began to shout loudly, loudly expressing the excitement in their chests.

The atmosphere of the ceremony was extremely warm, and the scene of all the people supporting it was not at all the lifeless appearance of the Kanto farmers. "If we get through the difficulties in front of us, with my invincible heroic army in Great Xia, no one can stop us from conquering the enemy and achieving victory." Some people thought with excitement. More people were completely immersed in this sea of joy and shouted: "Long live King Kang!" "Long live the Emperor!" "Long live Great Xia!" "Hooray, hooray! Hooray! ”

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In the streets and alleys of Yangzhou, taverns and tea shops, two news are being discussed everywhere. First, the government is ready to buy ships to trade at sea, and merchants can buy a minimum of one share, and the price is ten yuan, and the more the better. Second, the imperial court will once again convene the state and county schools to discuss the handling of Hou Huanyin's affairs. The turmoil that began with the Liao army's entry into Koujing East Road and ended with the pacification of the Lisheng disturbance in Ezhou will finally have an aftermath. Some people are hanging, and many more are relieved.

In response to the accusation that the Ministry of Rites has set up a clear discussion on the academic administration of various places, the Ministry of Rites also put forward an issue, and the state school council will nominate another student administrator. If it is approved by the public council of the state school, in the future, there will be two school politicians on the left and right, one in the Beijing division and the other in charge of the state school in the local government, and these two people will rotate with each other for a year, which will avoid the disadvantages of the school administration often not being in the Beijing division and constantly running back and forth. When various local forces competed, no one forgot to praise the wisdom of the court and the good governance of the Ministry of Rites. There are also voices of opposition, but for the sake of this position, the words such as "encouragement" and "constraint" are completely overwhelmed by the voices of approval.

The complicated changes in the world made Zhao Xingde's boat finally quiet. The recruitment of troops from the Sailor Yamen, the enrollment of the Sailor Academy, the preparation for the construction of the Wu Chuyuan Gewu Academy, and the manufacture of iron-bone ships were all carried out in an orderly manner. Zhao Xingde paid attention to the situation of the Haikou sent from various places every day, and carefully examined with the staff officers the real movements of the Great Food Haikou and which were false and falsely reported, and at the same time, the workshops of the Chunyu Iron Works in Ezhou and Shuzhong were stepping up the casting of the ship's iron cannons.

On this day, a special visitor came to the sailor ship of Dongguan Wharf, Zhao Bo, the treasurer of Hangzhou Yajiaoxing, heard the news of Zhao Xingde and rushed to Yangzhou to meet him. Zhao Bo is Zhao Xingde's brother, and he also recommended Chen Dong to work in Yajiaoxing. This reunion after a long absence, Zhao Bo's appearance and temperament have changed a lot, he used to be a gangster on the streets of Bianliang, but now he is a shrewd and rich businessman, and his speech and demeanor are also very calm and decent, Zhao Xingde is also very happy for him in his heart. Over the years, Zhao Bo has been doing his best and has become one of the most important treasurers of Yajiaoxing step by step.

The other two proprietors of Yajiao Xing, Li Yong, devoted almost all of his energy to the trading and operation of the Southwest Sea Road, and Chen Dong had his own confidant Mr. Bookkeeper to take care of the business of the Song Kingdom for him. Zhao Xingde is the manager of about 20% of the shares, but he is usually busy with other things and does not ask too much about the operation of the firm. Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Bo said two things to him. The first is to ask Zhao Xingde to allow Yajiaoxing's sea ships to go to sea with the sailor's fleet, and the second is to bring an account book from Yajiaoxing for Zhao Xingde to see.

While the two were chatting, Zhao Xingde looked at the account books. Suddenly, his knuckles tapped softly somewhere in the ledger.

"Oh?" Zhao Bo glanced at the expenditure and explained with a smile: "Give the filial piety money to the yamen." They are all given according to the usual practice. ”

"Filial piety money?" Zhao Xingde asked, "After Ezhou advocates righteousness, this money will be paid, doesn't Chen Xianggong know?" ”

"The local yamen are all the same, change the soup without changing the medicine, and change the people without changing the rules." Zhao Bo shook his head and said, "Chen Xianggong doesn't want us to swagger outside with his signboard, so everything still has to be done according to the rules." But we are not ordinary commercial houses, and we have not been hacked by them. He said disapprerovantly, "That's fine, at least others won't look at Chen Xianggong's face openly, and they will be unhappy in their hearts, and they will secretly make you stumble, then it will be troublesome." We can't trouble Chen Xianggong for everything, right? ”

"I've been in the army for a long time, and I've even forgotten these rules." Zhao Xingde continued, "The local government can donate to the people, and also recommend the study of politics, the governor or something, those corrupt officials who stretch out their hands to ask for money, is there no one to fight with them and change the rules?" He lifted the teacup and took a sip. Since there are so many things on the books, the answer is definitely no.

"There's no way," Zhao Bo smiled a little reluctantly, and sighed, "Everyone wants money when they go up, and this is the rule in this world." Shengdou Xiaomin, you either rebel or endure it. We just can endure it. Harmony makes money, if everything is torn with others to fight, then don't do this business. He suddenly remembered something and said with emotion, "Wu Zilong, who was against Chen Xianggong, is a very powerful character, the ground in Hangzhou was cleaned up by his people, and all the people who jumped out were cleaned up, and all the yamen routines were canceled." Now Hangzhou is the world of Qingliu merchants. He took out a sachet embroidered with bamboo leaves from the placket, pointed to the pattern around the bamboo leaves, and said in a complicated tone, "Business belongs to business, and our commercial house in Hangzhou has also joined Qingliu." ”