The New Year has passed, and the winter snow in Satsuma Kogen has not yet completely melted.

Looted and looted from Sattila and the surrounding city-states became food for the soldiers of the three armies to celebrate this extraterritorial festival.

The generals of the various armies were also in Sattila, a castle full of holes, and happily spent a good year with Su Chen.

After that, they returned to their respective barracks, began to organize the internal affairs, and then practiced the soldiers, and every afternoon there was a special class, which would be explained by the officers and soldiers of the battalions in the army by the superintendents or the generals.

The content is some battlefield experience summarized after fighting with the Western barbarians since the westward expansion, don't look at it as an insignificant thing on an individual.

Once enlarged to the entire army, it is enough to affect the outcome of this battle.

After all, the 2,000 men of the Qingzhou Army underestimated the enemy and shook the opponent by more than 10,000 people, resulting in hundreds of casualties, and it could not be repeated.

At the same time, Lejin was also regarded as a typical example, and was written by Su Chen, criticized by the whole army, and erected a model of underestimating the enemy's rash advance, which surprised Qingzhou, Xiliang, Feiqiang, Kongxian, Shengnu, and even the Mongolian army.

In their eyes, Le Jin followed His Majesty to raise troops to Yanjing, and then sat in Yanjing in the north.

I didn't expect to punish him, and he also informed the whole army that he knew about it.

The soldiers of the Qingzhou Army, especially the first camp trained by Lejin, always felt aggrieved about this, and were often laughed and joked by their comrades from Xiliang, Feiqiang, and the wolf riders who controlled the strings, which made them feel shameless and quite uncomfortable.

And after the beginning of spring, there will be the greatest possibility of going to war with the empire named Sakprut, and there is a need to have a plan in his heart, so as not to encounter a war and have no way to start.

A few days after the New Year, Su Chen's notice to the whole army was posted in the military academy, and he also asked the governor to ride the disadvantages of this matter, why did Su Chen do this...... and so on, without the slightest concealment to tell everyone.

As long as it is a human being, it is usually the same thing, and Lejin is naturally inevitable, plus there has been no war to fight, and suddenly there are barbarians attacking in heavy snowy weather, and the anger in my heart finally finds a place to vent.

Sometimes, he would also invite a few scribes who could speak Western to accompany him to read the classics of the Satsuma people and learn about the Western human geography of the world.

Located in the apse of the Satsuma Imperial Palace, the room covered with red carpets looks quiet, with a warm fireplace and a swaying bonfire, illuminating Su Chen, who is sitting behind a desk and burying his head.

Le Jin sat in front of the long case, stunned for a moment, and then laughed heartily, and only used one sentence to comfort them.

They seem to be holding this breath, wanting to regain the lost face on the battlefield.

I feel even more aggrieved by my own general.

The matter of Le Jin's punishment was pressed in this understatement, and the Qingzhou Army and the first camp fell silent, practicing formations, orders, and martial arts bare-chested in the winter snow every day, and everyone had an extremely serious expression on their faces.

In the period after the New Year, he will read it carefully and silently several times, and it is important to write down the content that he thinks is important on a blank piece of paper, so that it can be used for reference when needed, which is also a habit brought from later generations, and it still has a great role in this world.

As a veteran of Cao Wei who once paid silently, and the founding general of the Xia Kingdom here, Le Jin naturally understood Su Chen's intentions, and readily agreed, for people who have died once, personal prestige is really nothing, and he will come back after winning a few more battles.

At the same time that the armies were in full swing training, in the Satsuma Palace, Su Chen was also busy.

"I know what you think in your heart, but who is Lejin, the general of the battlefield who charges into battle, how can he care about the name of the meagre, if this warning can reduce the casualties of many soldiers in the Western Expeditionary Army, Your Majesty cut off my head, and warn the three armies, why not, the soldiers are all in the crowd, and the generals are auxiliary to the army, and they will take you out, and they will think about how to take you back!"

Su Chen said that it was necessary to inform the whole army, set up a model, and let the generals of all armies and the soldiers below take warning and serve as a warning, so as not to happen again.

On the desk, there are piles of military expressions, and from time to time there is a sound of turning and writing, since he settled in Sattila, Su Chen has to inquire about military affairs and intelligence news every day.

Since the westward advance, he has won consecutive battles, so that it feels as simple and easy as unifying the six countries and attacking the barbarians on the East China Sea.

There were brave people who dragged more than a dozen comrades to Lejin's big tent, wanting to complain about him, and wanted to go to Sattila to find the theory of the Son of Heaven.

However, on the other hand, the soldiers of all armies were extremely convinced of Su Chen's approach, and even the general could not avoid punishment for doing something wrong, which can be described as fair and just!

Of course, Le Jin also admitted it in this matter.

On the day of the New Year's Day, Su Chen called him to a room alone at the banquet and talked for half an hour, just to inform him of this matter in advance, so that Le Jin was a little prepared in his heart.

The result was a win, but at a great cost.

However, looking at the presentation and recital on the table about military affairs, Su Chen couldn't help but mutter: "I knew earlier, I put Jia Xu by my side and threw Zhuge Liang to Wu Anjun." ”

On both sides of the bookcase, Dian Wei and Xu Chu endured the corners of their grinning mouths, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.

The door of the paulownia wood suddenly knocked twice, and Su Chen raised his face and said, "Come in." ”

The arched door above slowly opened, and Zhuge Liang, who was dressed in a crane, walked in, greeted Dian and Xu, and sat down on the chair on the side below.

"Prime Minister, why do you have time to come to me?" Su Chen glanced at him, and his words were obviously deliberately teasing.

"Hehe, Ryo has always been very idle."

Zhuge Liang also simply picked up this teasing sentence, and his expression was a look of "I'm really idle, but I don't want to do too much".

"Hehe, the prime minister also confessed."

The candle flame flickered, and when Su Chen heard the other party's answer, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

Zhuge Liang over there took the milk fruit drink handed by a maid of the Satsuma Palace, took a sip, frowned slightly, looked at the ripples in the cup, and sighed: "I knew that I would have brought a few bags of tea from Yanjing." ”

"The prime minister is actually here to ask me for tea." Su Chen smiled and gestured to Xu Chu, who walked to the long cabinet next to him, opened the cabinet door, and took out a medium-sized bag from inside, the bag body was leather, sealed very well, and as soon as it was opened, a faint fragrance of tea wafted out.

This is the high-quality tea produced in Jingjun, Wuzhou, and the one in this bag is a special tribute boutique, also known as Shangchun tea.

When Xu Chu handed the bag containing tea to Zhuge Liang, Su Chen, who was behind the bookcase, immediately spoke: "Prime Minister, now that the whole army has been vigorously armed, what should be beaten has also been beaten, and what should be motivated has also been encouraged, what else needs to be done next?" Don't be mysterious......

Su Chen pointed to the bag in Zhuge Liang's hand: "The mouth of eating people is short, and the hands of people are short, otherwise, I will let Zhongkang take things back!" ”

Zhuge Liang was made to cry and laugh by Su Chen's joking words, and he had just gotten up, but now he sat back down.

"Your Majesty has said so, Liang doesn't say a few words, I'm afraid that the tea will not be guaranteed."

After speaking, Zhuge Liang put the bag of tea aside, stroked his long beard, and muttered for a moment: "Our army actually has three defeats, can Your Majesty know?" ”

"I don't know, Prime Minister, please speak!"

"Once defeated, the labor army marched thousands of miles, and most of the troops were young and strong, so some people wanted to go out of the house for the first time, and as the time went by, it was inevitable that there would be homesickness.

The second defeat, deep into the enemy's territory, heavy baggage, inconvenient supply of soldiers, grain and straw are still reliably plundered, but every time the sergeant loses one person, there is one less strength, and the more he fights, the more he falls into an embarrassment.

Perennial expeditions, repeated victories, arrogant soldiers, no one in their eyes, a slight defeat, fear of blood rushing, blindly trying to save the situation, easy to be ambushed by the enemy, this is three defeats. ”

Of these three theories, Su Chen leaned on the back of his chair and fell into deep thought, the first two actually he had also thought about it, the best way is to completely wipe out the West as quickly as possible, within two to three years, or completely conquer it, and then start to use the immigration strategy to gradually occupy and assimilate.

And this third defeat, after the Lejin incident, has seen the signs.

At this time, Su Chen suddenly looked at Zhuge Liang: "The prime minister deliberately let Le Jin lose that day, but in fact, he was making up for this third defeat?" ”

Over there, Zhuge Liang blew hot air with milk fruit tea, smiling without saying a word.

He put down the rough silver bowl and continued.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. After the three defeats, the minister still has three victories, try to ask the past and present, whether it is the Chinese world, or the present, there are few like Your Majesty, leading 600,000 soldiers and horses to the west, this heroic feat, inspiring, the people of the Western Regions are all grateful to Dai De, although the labor army expedition, but the people's will, as long as Your Majesty can solve the Western barbarians within three years, this is a victory.

As for these two wins, they are actually already on the way. The minister received news that the northern city-states of Satsuma had revolted again, captured the city occupied by Sakprut, and elected a prince as emperor, and had sent an envoy to consult with His Majesty about the union.

Although these people can't do big things, they can still do it by blocking a few knives for the soldiers of our Western Expeditionary Army, so that the baggage and the source of troops will also be slightly alleviated, and then counting the full support of the Western Regions in the east of Tianfeng Ridge, the worries should be solved. ”

"Joint?" Su Chen frowned.

"Your Majesty Liang knows that he doesn't like Western barbarians, but the other party might as well use one or two if he is valuable, after all, doesn't the other party also use my Great Xia soldiers and horses? In fact, whether it is the Satsuma Empire or the countries enslaved by Sakprut, it is a table of dishes, so let's serve them all to the table first. ”

"I always thought that the prime minister was great at governing the country, and it turned out that his ability to taste food was also first-class."

Su Chen probably understood Zhuge Liang's words and his train of thought, so he smiled and picked up the hot tea in his hand, saluted the other party, and after taking a sip, he waved his hand heroically: "Although these dishes are placed on the same table and taste different, they are all for people to eat after all, I have a big appetite and can eat them!" ”

Zhuge Liang put down the cup, picked up the tea bag with a smile and shook it at the Son of Heaven above, and said with a smile: "Since Your Majesty has made it clear, then this tea will not be withdrawn, right?" ”

In the past few years of living here, there are not too many things to worry about, all day long either raising flowers and walking birds, or taking a carriage to the outside of the city to watch the people farming, sometimes he will personally work in the field for a day, and then come back before closing the city gate.

"Hehe, the prime minister's high-minded argument made me suddenly, how can I just take this little tea." Su Chen smiled and immediately clapped his hands, calling Wu Zixun outside: "Bring in that Satsuma maid outside." ”

Chirping~~

The door opened again, Wu Zixun opened the door, looked in, then stood aside, hooked his finger outside, and saw the Satsuma maid who was serving milk and fruit tea just now, walking in cautiously with a drooping face.

Although the Satsuma woman has a large skeleton, if she can enter the Satsuma Imperial Palace, her appearance must be beautiful, with long brown hair and a high nose bridge, and you can appreciate the beauty of the exotic land just by looking at it.

Zhuge Liang thought that the Son of Heaven was just joking, but he didn't expect it to come for real, looking at the exotic beauty standing in front of him, with a confused expression on his face.

"I knew that after the prime minister came here, I didn't look for it, so this Satsuma woman gave the prime minister a warm bed. Later, when I returned to Great Xia, I saw a suitable one, and then I told the prime minister about the matchmaker! ”

Zhuge Liang reacted and waved his hand again and again: "Your Majesty can't help it, the minister has an old bone ......"

Su Chen waved his hand.

"That's it, is the prime minister trying to make me mad?"

Without waiting for Zhuge Liang to refuse again, Su Chen motioned to Wu Zixun to take the maid to Zhuge Liang's room, and then continued to inquire about the war.

"Since Your Majesty wants to hear it, the minister will talk about it again." Zhuge Liang had an indescribable expression on his face, took the milk fruit tea in his hand, got up and walked around the house, "The battlefield is like a chessboard, if you want to kill the opponent's dragon, you must first expose the opponent's purpose." ”

Su Chen leaned back in his chair, and with the other party's words, his mind was already running rapidly, "What does the prime minister mean, let the Western Emperor named Sakprut reveal all his intentions, and I am here, so that I can see the move?" But there are many famous generals under the opponent's hands...... I'm afraid, it won't be that easy. ”

"Then let Your Majesty reveal his intentions first." Zhuge Liang stopped and looked at Su Chen with a confident smile on his face.

"I reveal my intentions first?"

Zhuge Liang carried one hand behind him, supported the cuffs with the other, and walked slowly to the bookcase: "Therefore, the suspicious array is arranged, so that the enemy army is confused, and random conjecture, once you panic, there will inevitably be mistakes in the confrontation between the two countries, one is wrong, and the step is wrong." ”

Su Chen nodded, figured out this Mr. Wolong's nod, swept away the previous solemnity, and laughed.

"I'm glad to have the prime minister with me, with the prime minister here, I don't have to worry about it!"

Left and right, Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked at the emperor with their backs to them speechlessly, who was still muttering about bringing the wrong person just now.

Here, in Su Chen's words of "worry-free", he walked through the study, personally sent Zhuge Liang to the door, and came to his side, and said in a low voice: "Prime Minister, you have to enjoy it tonight, in a few days, you will have to march and fight, and it will be another hard time." ”

"Your Majesty, ......" Zhuge Liang was quite embarrassed by what he said, just smiled, and left with the bag of tea.

Su Chen looked at the back of the departing, shook his head, smiled and walked back to the room, and as soon as he took a step in, a soldier from the Shenji Battalion came in from outside, holding a beautiful letter in his hand.

This is a letter from the rear team, not only he Su Chen has, if the soldiers of all armies write a letter to their families, they will send it through the post station, or the caravan of those big families.

"I should have written it in October last year."

Estimating the distance, it is not difficult to guess the approximate time, Su Chen took the letter from home, and his face showed joy, no less than meeting relatives in another country.

Su Chen walked into the room with the letter and opened the envelope behind the bookcase.

On both sides, Xu Chu and Dian Wei leaned over, poked their heads out and looked behind Su Chen.

(End of chapter)