Losing Xu Muhai, an ally, the two masters of the Xu family were completely alone, and they didn't dare to offend their sons and so many foreign castle lords, besides, destroying the Luo Dao people would also be of great benefit to the reputation of these two self-proclaimed literati.

As for the future property of the younger sons, they can think of a way later, and there is still some time, so there is no need to be in such a hurry now.

So, Xu Mujiang and Xu Muhe nodded successively, and the matter of fighting with the bandits in Fulai Mountain was decided.

There is one point, what Xu Shisong said just now is very correct - fighting a war is always the first priority (perhaps the Confucianism and officials in Jiangnan in the world think that the imperial examination is more important than war).

Now that the decision has been made to go to war, all other topics should give way to war-related issues first.

No matter what the old men of the Xu family say, they have supported the family for more than ten years in this troubled world, so naturally they will not fail to understand this.

So, at today's annual meeting, the rest of the topic revolves around the war with the Luodao people.

The first is the strength of troops.

Although Xu Shiyang blew down the cowhide of the Xu family to destroy a Tartar Meng'an, the other castle lords did not dare to take this kind of combat effectiveness comparison seriously, their idea was: Expect the enemy to be lenient, assuming that the Naluodao people have 3,000 Ding Zhuang, including 300 old bandits or exiled officers and soldiers.

The Xu family's troops cannot be lower than this number, so the head of the family, Xu Mujiang, solemnly announced that all the dock forts of the family should be fully mobilized, and they would work together to attack Fulai Mountain!

This is really an amazing mobilization ability, according to this standard, the Xu family can probably dispatch 3,500 Ding Zhuang!

This level of mobilization may be the current situation when the autumn harvest has just passed, all the new grain has been put into storage, and the Tartars have not been paid tribute this year.

When a large army fights, the first thing it fights is grain and grass.

The castle lords agreed that each of the Ding Zhuang who sent troops this time should prepare three days' worth of rations by themselves.

The castle owners will each prepare another three days' worth of food and grass for their troops.

Even, considering that the bandits have cottages, this time they may have to stalemate under the earthen wall for a few days (no one really dares to believe Xu Shiyang's guarantee of breaking the wall once), therefore, the head of the family, Xu Mujiang, gritted his teeth and promised to give the whole army another three days' worth of food from the public treasury!

This is the first time in the world, and even Xu Shiyang was surprised - there is really food in the public treasury?

He also thought that the bottom line of the uncle was that at most everyone's public food would not have to be paid this year, but he didn't expect the iron rooster to be able to pluck out his hair.

Sending 3,500 troops and 9 days of grain and grass reserves, this is already the limit of a county-level hero like the Xu family, that is to say, this war must end within 9 days, otherwise the army can only be withdrawn and the war will be delayed until next year.

However, the nature of peasants and bandits is different, and next year, the angry bandits will inevitably delay the farm work, and this is a big problem! It is possible that the Xu family will be defeated!

"All the castles have taken out all the housekeeping skills!"

Xu Mujiang stood up and announced loudly:

"The war cannot be dragged on until next year and affect spring ploughing! Therefore, this year, no, within 9 days of the start of the war, the Luo bandits must be exterminated! ”

"This is a major matter related to the life and death of my Xu family, I will talk about ugly things ahead, when the time comes, if anyone does not contribute or retreats, don't blame me for not being emotional!"

All the castle lords replied in unison:

"No!"

It's actually quite imposing.

That's right. Xu Shiyang thought with satisfaction: "Since you are a warlord, you should not always regard yourself as a landlord leader, and when it is time to fight, you must show some ruthless momentum!" ’

……

"Third brother, don't rush back, come with me."

After the meeting, Xu Muhe, the father of this life, called Xu Shiyang and said with some expectations:

"It's been a while since our father and son had spoken properly."

"Yes." Xu Shiyang happily agreed, he didn't want to leave in the first place, because he hadn't received enough gifts for the war horses he gave to his relatives.

Wouldn't it be a loss to leave at this time?

The father and son walked out of the ancestral hall gate together and walked towards the house where they had temporarily settled in the first tun.

"Third brother, eldest brother said, you prepared a war horse for your younger brother?" Xu Muhe said as he walked: "Is there such a thing? ”

"Yes, we have brothers, and the fifth brother naturally has them." Xu Shiyang replied nonchalantly: "I also prepared 2 horses for my uncle and father, and at this time Old Man Hu should have led the horses to the livestock sheds of each family." ”

This is just to lead to the topic, after all, the matter of sending the horse has been reported to the elders and brothers before the meeting, Xu Shibai knows it, where does Xu Muhe still need Xu Shiyang's confirmation.

"It's good that you can still think about your brother." Xu Muhe nodded and said with satisfaction: "I know that there is a little contradiction between you, but no matter what you say, you are brothers, and you will support each other in the future." ”

"Yes, don't worry, father."

In fact, Xu Muhe is really a little bit of a mistake, there is really no contradiction between Xu Shiyang and his half-brother Xu Shiliu.

There are contradictions, or rather, they think that there should be contradictions between them, but the second mother who has turned into a concubine, and the father in front of him who loves this Jiangnan beauty too much, and seems a little confused in housework.

"When I'm gone, I still need your brothers to work together." Xu Muhe said: "I still have a few villages in my hand, I have already thought about it, and at that time, you take two more and leave two for your brother." ”

The old man stood still, looked at Xu Shiyang's eyes seriously and asked, "Are you willing?" ”

'Ha, I thought you were really just going to give me a village. ’

Xu Shiyang almost laughed out loud:

"Father is in his prime, don't say such things."

"If the father is worried about his brother's future life, he doesn't have to."

"You should know my character."

"I can go to fight Tartars this year, and if Tartars come again in the future, I will definitely fight again, and I will fight once they come in the future! I will not compromise! ”

Xu Shiyang restrained his smile, calmly, and very clearly, and said his (first stage) goal:

"If I can win the battle again and again, then the Xu family's villages are nothing at all. I'm going to show my prestige so that the court officials can remember my name!" ”

Da Zhou also has a main battle faction, although it is very weak, but it also has its own influence. If Xu Shiyang can play a majestic role in Jiangbei, the main battle faction of the imperial court, which has been silent in recent years, may not carry him out as a banner.

At that time, not to mention the villages in the second room of the Xu family, even the entire Xu family will not be able to trap Xu Shiyang!

Of course, there are other possibilities .......

"If I miss once, even if it's only once......." Xu Shiyang said calmly: "Father, the more you give me now, the greater the loss of the Xu family at that time." ”

Xu Muhe looked at him dumbfounded, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

This kid, isn't the tiger a little too much?