"You're going to fight the Western barbarians this time?"

After night fell, after dinner, Su Chen sent the old couple to the backyard to rest, and returned to the study in the atrium, the two brothers, plus Su Ting and Thirteen, were also there.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu are also guarded inside and outside as usual, like two door gods, which people dare not despise.

In the study, the lights flickered gently, and two maids came in to add tea and snacks, and added two more candles to make the room brighter.

Although Su Yong and Su Lie are brothers, they all respect Su Chen in the room, after all, they are the Son of Heaven, and no matter how they are called at home, they can't avoid the identity of the emperor.

After some conversation, Su Yong realized that the things that followed could not be ended so simply.

He is not a sour and rotten Confucian, he can keenly capture many details in many things, and after waiting for Su Chen to finish speaking, he first asked about the sentence just now.

The last time the third brother came back, he stayed at home for a few days, and the conquest of the East China Sea Japanese was put on the agenda, and soon he sent troops to fight the Japanese invaders.

This time I came back, although I was passing by, but it was also directly related to the Western barbarians, and he understood the temperament of his own brother, and if he didn't say this, it wouldn't be Su Chen.

"Big brother, you know me."

Speaking of business, Su Chen didn't want to hide it, it happened that the two brothers, plus a cousin, were also there, so he chatted with them to see if they had any ideas that could inspire Su Chen and improve his plan to retaliate against the Western barbarians.

After this battle, my brother was thinking about how to completely erase the troubles once and for all, just like the conquest of the Japanese people in the East China Sea. I am even ready to sacrifice the Xia generation, to burn the flames of war to the borders of the Western Empire, and to start a flesh mill in their slaughter. ”

Hearing this, Su Lie naturally knew that the war that had taken place in the Western Regions was no longer news in the Northland, or in the entire Xia Kingdom.

"The second brother supports you, just sacrificing a generation, will it be a bit exaggerated."

He didn't know how many people the Xia Kingdom had, but he could imagine that a generation would cost millions of people, and what wars would have to kill millions of people.

Just thinking of that scene, Su Yong, Su Lie, Su Ting, and Thirteen in the house felt shuddered.

Su Chen smiled: "It's just an idea, but in terms of planning, it's true." The Western barbarians are not only the ones who came to the Western Regions, but they are only used to throw stones to ask for directions, but they are also very powerful, this group of barbarians who came to the Western Regions are tall and strong, and their skin and flesh can resist ordinary swordsmen.

And the really powerful Western soldiers and horses may still be behind, they will definitely come over, rather than let them bring the flames of war to the Xia country, it is better to burn directly on their borders. ”

"I am not familiar with your second brother about family and country affairs, so I can't say anything."

Su Yong understands his brother's thoughts, and he also supports it, after all, he has read the book "My Huaxia" no less than five times, and he very much agrees with the kind of family and country fanaticism in the book.

If you don't even love your own country and your country, even your enemies will look down on you.

"Fighting a war really doesn't help much." Su Lie nodded in agreement, and his only hand was clenched into a fist and waved, "But my eldest brother and I both support you, and we will send troops and horses to the west to fight the barbarians, and my eldest brother and I will sell our property and try our best to support the army to open up the grain for half a year." ”

Su Chen was stunned for a moment: "Our family is very rich?" Can it support more than 200,000 people for half a year? ”

"More than 200,000?"

Su Lie was startled, he almost jumped up from the chair, and he gestured two fingers: "So much? I thought it was just a ......."

Su Chen was relatively serious and upright, but when he heard the second brother's frightened expression, he almost squirted out the tea.

"Second brother, don't be so surprised, there are more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, just fighting...... Not to mention, the conscripted men, craftsmen, and horses for transportation......"

"Huh?"

"Conservative estimates put the total number at more than half a million people, and conscription may continue along the way."

"Third brother, why do you have to recruit our people?" At this time, Su Ting raised his hand and opened his mouth to interject: "The Qiang people in Liangzhou, the Yue people in the south, they are also very good at fighting in the mountains, and Wuzhou, many people are born to swim in the water, fight in the west, and the warship can be used if it is not possible." ”

Su Ting is a young man in the end, and his brain is enough to do business from south to north.

What he said, Su Chen had already thought on the way back, tens of millions of people, it is impossible to only take the land route, he already has several fleets, as well as Western pirate generals such as Elsa and Barry, let them be used as guides to kill back to their hometown, and they can't be used as a nail to pierce the back of the empire in the west.

"It's also a good idea to go parallel by land and water, the Yue people and the Qiang people are also good seedlings of soldiers, fighting a war is a matter for the entire Xia Kingdom, not a single family in the Central Plains and the north, I am on the way back, I already have a belly case, you can think of this, you have experienced well in the past few years, if you have the heart, when I go back to Yanjing, I will go back with me."

In just a few words, Su Chen unabashedly wanted Su Ting to put down his family business in Ding'an City and drag his family to Yanjing with him, which was a signal to promote reuse.

After all, if there is really a war with the West, Su Chen will definitely go in person, so who will defend Yanjing? The eldest brother and the second brother are almost disabled, or their faces are damaged, which basically eliminates the possibility of going to the court.

And Su Ting not only has a handsome face, but also has enough brains, which is the mainstay of the Su family's future.

Su Yong and Su Lie quieted down and looked at Su Ting quietly.

"This ...... Let me go back and think about it. ”

Su Ting said hesitantly, this made Su Lie so anxious that he almost slapped him, what a good opportunity, he dreamed of it, but this kid actually hesitated!

When Su Yong also wanted to persuade him, Su Chen lowered his voice slightly: "Then think about it, leave Ding'an, which has been in business for a long time, and become an official in Yanjing, it is a different situation, many talented and intelligent people, and they are clever in everything, but when they come to the officialdom, they do nothing abound, the consideration is right, I am not in a hurry, and you will reply to me after the New Year." ”

Su Chen glanced at him, and immediately picked up the tea cup and saluted with the two brothers, as well as Su Ting and Thirteen: "The family has been run by you all these years, and your parents are also taken care of by you, so I have no worries, I will replace the wine with tea, I salute you!" ”

"What does the third brother say, this is what we should do!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Thirteen couldn't say anything big, so he quickly echoed Su Lie.

After chatting about business, a few people talked and laughed in the study before they dispersed, Su Yong and the others saw that the sky was almost dark, and there was a maid named Chun Bottle outside the door who secretly looked around a few times, then said goodbye and left, leaving the rest of the time for Su Chen to follow Chun Bottle to find Jiang Wan's mother and daughter.

The night is deep,

It was cold late at night, and when I came out of the study, there were snowflakes outside.

Su Chen wrapped up in a big fur and went to the courtyard where Jiang Wan was, and soon, the spring bottle pushed open a courtyard door on the northwest side of the atrium.

In the groan of the opening of the 'squeak' door, Jiang Wan led Su Ying to stand in front of the hall and watched the scattered snowflakes.

Seeing Su Chen coming, Jiang Wan pulled Su Ying and was about to salute, but Su Chen held her hands together, and he brought the mother and daughter into the house.

The house has already lit a stove, the furnishings are simple, there are not too many luxury embellishments, and I am used to seeing the complicated furnishings in the palace, but it is full of warmth.

After being familiar with Su Ying for a while, the little girl let Su Chen hold her in her arms, and pulled Jiang Wan to sit on the couch and chat about the recent past, and also talked about what happened after the mother and daughter came to Su Mansion.

In the small talk, he naturally also mentioned Beigong Shu, he is not a member of the Su family, so it is naturally impossible to enter this door, I heard that he still lives in the original house, but in recent years, he has a relatively sloppy temperament, and often brings some fox friends and dog friends to play at home, and there is a bit of smoke and miasma over there.

In terms of expenses, Jiang Wan is not ambiguous, and what should be given will not be less than a single copper.

"You're trying to reassure me completely."

Su Chen carried Su Ying, who had slept in his arms, to the bed over there, Jiang Wan, who was arranging the bedding, pursed her lips and put the child into the quilt, but she never answered.

On the other hand, she acquiesced to Su Chen's words.

"That's okay, there are also some courtiers in the court, who mentioned Beigong Shu, after all, he is the prince of the previous dynasty, and they are not at ease."

Su Chen pressed the corners of the quilt for her daughter, held Jiang Wan's hand, and sat down on the edge of the bed, but this time the woman spoke first: "In the past, Your Majesty didn't want to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, because it was for the sake of the concubine's face, and he was still a child, so he didn't understand anything. ”

Jiang Wan lowered her eyes, "But he always has to grow up, and the concubine will be old, if he still teaches him in the palace, it will only hurt him."

Thinking about it, the concubine can only make him a gentleman, without much knowledge, idle every day, and a group of prodigal sons, such a waste person can make Shu'er live a good life. If Your Majesty feels that the concubine is deliberately wrong in doing so, please punish him. ”

"If there is a mistake, it should be punished!"

Su Chen picked up the sitting woman horizontally, and in her red-faced exclamation, she was carried by Su Chen to another room.

As for Beigong Shu, Su Chen didn't care, even if the other party grew up, what if he knew that his biological father died in the hands of Su Chen, a young man who didn't learn and didn't know how to do it, in such a Xia country, he couldn't make any waves at all.

By a bunch of swingers?

Or is it a mother who has no authority and only a little money?

The civil and military officers of the previous dynasty have all gone down, and now the court is in the locality, and they are all people selected by the Xia State Imperial Examination, and they have all read the literature of China and the book of China.

If this can still be done, then God, I really can't get used to the Xia Kingdom built by Su Chen.

When the time comes, after cleaning up the Western barbarians, let's see if we can clean up this thief.

With such thoughts, Su Chen spent a lively New Year in Ding'an City, accompanied his parents for a walk, led Su Ying, and let the little girl ride on her shoulder, wandering on the street, and saying hello to the merchants she was familiar with before, which attracted a group of people to kneel and worship, and the whole street was blocked.

In the little girl's giggling laughter, the New Year passed in a blink of an eye.

On the fifth day of the first month of the first month, Su Chen sat on the ancestral carriage and said goodbye to his family one by one, Su Ying was held in the arms of her mother, and kept waving to the distant carriage.

"Dad, when will you come back next time!?"

The little girl who was being held broke free from her mother's embrace, stood on the ground and ran after the chariot for more than a dozen steps, looking at the ancestral chariot and the long queue in the distance.

Su Ying's eyes were red, shouting and shouting, and crying sadly.

"When will Daddy come back, Ying'er will miss you."

The immature voice echoed through the city gates and official roads, and did not disperse for a long time.

Jiang Wan secretly wiped her tears, Su Congfang and Xiao Wan were old, and their feelings were easy to be stirred, so they wiped the wet marks from the corners of their eyes.

In the distance, hearing the shouts of the children's voice, Su Chen lifted the curtain and glanced back at the city gate, which was gradually becoming smaller, and the family in front of the city gate.

He calmed the waves in his heart, and the moment he lowered the curtain, the majesty of the former emperor surged up between his eyebrows.

"Go back to Yanjing!"

Su Chen's eyes were slightly red, and his voice was smooth and majestic.

"This time, I want to do it once and for all, and completely relieve the trouble of the Xia Kingdom."

"Whoever dares to stop him will die!"

The black background and white dragon pattern of the Xia Kingdom swept in the wind, and the long army hunted with flags, like a black python winding from south to north.

On the eleventh day of January, the winter snow melted away.

Yanjing had already received the news of the Son of Heaven's return to the court, however, before it was time to enter the city, Su Chen had already rushed back to the palace a day earlier and issued the will of the court.

Jingshi Wenwu, who received the news, probably read the seriousness and urgency of the situation from the emperor's urgent will.

On the fourth watch of the next day, civil and military officials, large and small, flocked to the imperial city gate, and when the fifth watch arrived, they poured into the palace one after another.

Su Chen, the Son of Heaven who had not been seen for March, was already sitting behind the dragon case in the Chengyun Hall at the moment, correcting the twists and turns, while the crown prince Su Chen yawned and sat on a small chair on the side of the imperial staircase, and there were eunuchs who served specially next to him.

"Don't do those cumbersome gifts, just get straight to the point!"

Su Chen put down the imperial pen for review, threw the corrected fold in his hand into the basket under the dragon case, then got up and walked to the entrance of the imperial steps, condescending to overlook the hundreds of civil and military forces in the main hall.

"This time...... I'm really going to be reckless. Last year, we fought the Japanese and the Western Regions, and fought on two fronts, and I originally wanted to recuperate this year, but unfortunately the barbarians in the west did not give us a chance to breathe. There are some things that you won't understand, I ......."

Su Chen paused and accentuated his tone: "...... I don't need you to fully understand, I just need you to follow what the blade in my hand points at! ”

"How many soldiers does Your Majesty need to transfer for this expedition?" The head of the household, Long Qiao, is out of the ranks.

"I don't know! Maybe half a million, maybe a million! It depends on the war in the west! ”

"How long will that take?"

"I don't know, maybe two years, maybe ten years!"

Below, Long Qiao was about to ask, but he was pushed away by Xiang Yu who came over, and in the morning sun shining in from outside the hall, the famous overlord of Western Chu stepped forward and arched his hand towards the emperor of Xia Kingdom above the imperial steps, with a high-spirited expression.

"Your Majesty just needs to tell us where the enemy is and what it looks like!"

"Hahaha-" On the royal steps, Su Chen pressed the cold guardrail beast head, and laughed rudely, and the laughter echoed in the main hall, spread to the outside of the hall, and resounded in this morning sun.

"The enemy is in the far west, and he will turn it into a blank field!"

The emperor's robe stroked, Su Chen brushed off his cuffs, and there was a 'whoosh' sound, "Do the generals dare?!" ”

"Why don't you dare!"

All the generals in the hall shouted in unison, and the doors, windows, and tiles were shaking slightly.

The blade of forged fire, which has gone through countless battles, is unsheathed!

(End of chapter)