From the moment they set foot in Kyoto, the fate of the Matsuo father and son began to change.
The various desserts that could be seen everywhere made Matsuo fall in love with Kyoto immediately, and he liked Kyoto's bustle and prosperity even more.
The autumn hunt that followed was even more unforgettable to him.
What followed was a year-long training. In fact, he really wanted to ask why they had to train since they were already among the best.
But only after training did he know why.
He was originally not allowed to go to the Northwest this time because his father was in his prime. Although he was not very literate, he was quite intelligent, and his strength and martial arts were stronger than others. So only his father had to go.
After all, his father was much better than him, a thirteen-year-old kid, in terms of age and experience. Many generals in Kyoto called him "kid" anyway.
During this year, he ate countless eggs, chickens, ducks, geese and sheep, and he grew very tall.
But given his age, we definitely won’t take him with us to the northwestern border.
But Song Sheng first went to ask the emperor, and then went to ask the female official Su Wan, but both of them disagreed. Finally, he begged his father, and his father had no choice but to find someone to intercede.
His Majesty told Lady Su Wan that he could go to the border but not to the battlefield.
That's fine too.
So this time, Song Sheng and his son set out together again.
The situation where father and son went to war at the same time can be traced back to a long time ago.
It was getting colder by the end of October. Song Sheng looked around and saw familiar people all around him. Thousands of people had been selected from all over Tianxiang Country and remained in the capital, now divided into various teams.
Song Sheng may not be very familiar with them, but he feels like brothers to the 300 people who were selected from thousands of people to participate in the autumn hunting. From last year to now, they have been trained by many masters, and the teaching directions are different according to each person's different talents.
But the same thing is that they all read and practiced calligraphy, saying that they should not waste their talents.
During this year, they understood what the clan was, why those people wanted to lose face for Tianxiang Kingdom, and they also realized that if the other party became powerful, then their Tianxiang Kingdom would be in danger.
All they did during this year was to eat the best food, practice the best martial arts, and learn the best military tactics.
Through day after day of practice, they finally grew into real warriors.
And this is the best time to test their results.
The leader, General Xu, said that this time they not only had to win, but also had to win beautifully, so they had to go all out. If they retreated, the border line of Tianxiang Country would have to retreat.
The people whose food supplies had been robbed and whose houses had been burned were about to retreat.
This is a war of revenge, a war to make these people never dare to invade again.
All the soldiers gradually understood who they were fighting for: they were fighting for the country of Tianxiang, for the people, and even for themselves.
When the soldiers set out, His Majesty and all the officials came to see them off in person, and they set off with their loads of supplies and hopes.
Not only that, in addition to the border soldiers near Lehe City, troops were also being dispatched from all over the place, and an army of 200,000 would be assembled within 15 days.
When this figure was mentioned, the Minister of Revenue was shocked, and then the various expenses for food, fodder, armaments, etc. began to give him a headache.
But the decision has been made, so of course we have to give it our all. If we keep dragging our feet after we've already fought, we'll be holding ourselves back.
It might be okay to put it with Huaizong, but not with this person. If you procrastinate, then change someone. The Ministry of Works previously shirked the responsibility of the Gunpowder Bureau, and a new Minister of Works was replaced some time ago. If you want to keep your official position, shirking your responsibility will not work.
Besides, whether it was His Majesty or Su Wan, as well as the documents later supplemented by Kong Zhang Sheren, they all said how important this time was.
This is the first war that Your Majesty has fought since taking office. You can only win this battle, not lose.
Su Wan watched the team leave and felt a little nervous for the first time. This was not a game, nor a simulation on a sand table, but a real war.
Even has its own reasons.
Su Wan was looking ahead, and didn't notice Xie Pei coming over and holding her wrist. His wide sleeves obscured his movements, but one could still see the comfort in his expression.
"This battle will happen sooner or later, and I will bear all the blame alone." Xie Pei whispered. He could clearly see Su Wan's nervousness and hesitation.
Sometimes, Su Wan always has a different personality from those around her. She does not agree with the law of the jungle, but she is familiar with these rules.
It’s like I don’t understand anything and haven’t experienced anything.
The two had a brief conversation, but it caused a stir in many people present.
His Majesty's expression was one of intimacy that no one could deny. Even though his expression was indifferent, his brows instantly softened when he looked at Su Wan. As His Majesty lowered his head slightly, it seemed like submission and attack, and more like forcing his way into the other person's emotions.
Everyone present was a smart person, and after a brief contact, they had a rough guess about the relationship between the two.
But is it really possible?
Is that Su Wan, a sixth-rank female official who started out as a palace maid?
If true, when did it start?
Why did the people around His Majesty have no reaction at all?
No one knew this, but the capital of Tianxiang Kingdom, and even every part of Tianxiang Kingdom, was filled with the atmosphere of war.
Although conscription has not yet begun in various places, registration has already been completed in advance, and a comprehensive population check has been conducted before the New Year, which, in Su Wan's words, is a major population census.
Those who need to register should register, all people should have their household registration completed, and then able-bodied laborers of appropriate age should be registered, as conscription may be possible at any time.
By doing this, the whole country knew that Tianxiang Kingdom was going to war.
However, the reason why Su Wan and Xie Pei did this was, first, to find out approximately how many people would be recruited in the future, and secondly, to re-count the population, which meant counting the villages and the heads of the villages, which would also make it easier to re-plan the various counties and compile the newly formed villages in the past ten years into the register.
Using registration to do this will make it happen faster.
At the same time, Su Wan initiated another matter using the Shangshi Division.
The soldiers will go to the battlefield on October 30th. From November 15th to 16th, please make sugar cubes for the soldiers at the border.
Thumb-sized sugar cubes are used to help soldiers replenish their strength and to pray for their safe return.
To be honest, there is no need for them to do it. After all, even if the court uses up all the warehouses, it will have everything it needs.
But we must let the people of Tianxiang know that there will be a war, and if we lose this war, the people of Tianxiang will suffer.
The purpose was not to cause panic among the people, but to let everyone know through this incident why we have to fight this war, why we must fight it, and why we must win.
Only by understanding these issues can the army and civilians be united and avoid rumors, such as how war is costly and time-consuming, or why there was peace when Huai Zong was in power, but why there had to be a war when Xie Pei was in power, and why it was fought in the middle of winter, which was really too much.
Through this incident, the people will know the evil ambitions of the Ujiyi clan and other tribes, so that they can have no worries at the back and do their work at the front with peace of mind.
When Su Wan did these things, she did not use the pseudonym of Kong Zhang Sheren, but wrote the documents carefully herself.
She took this matter very seriously and was more cautious than anything she had done before.
Therefore, once this document was circulated among people, it was inevitable that a sense of familiarity would arise.
If you don't look at the signature, Su Wan's name, or the seal, you would think it was the work of Kong Zhang Sheren.
This thought just flashed through everyone's mind, and then they felt it was impossible.
What a genius Kong Zhang Sheren is, Su Wan? Impossible?
She is valued so much, probably because of her own ability and because His Majesty values her.
There were many different speculations, and they even reached Su Wan's ears.
For example.
"She was promoted so quickly, it can't be just because of her relationship with His Majesty, right?"
"No? When your majesty was still in the palace, and even before he became the crown prince, Su Wan had already been highly valued by the head of the Imperial Food Department."
"That's right, her craftsmanship is indeed amazing."
"But I'm still curious as to why she is so familiar with His Majesty. You know, His Majesty's harem is empty. If she goes in, she would be a powerful noble."
"I really envy you that your Majesty is so young and handsome."
"Anyway, I think she must have used some connections to become a sixth-rank female official."
"But if Your Majesty really asks, then it won't be the sixth rank, right? It should be at least the fourth rank or above. The sixth rank is too low."
"Yes, Su Wan's promotion is normal, and I don't want to be disturbed. Or is it because Su Wan became a female official that she got to know His Majesty?"
The last speculation is the most widely circulated.
As time went by, many families with active minds wanted to let their daughters become court ladies.
Look, not only can she be a female official, but she can also be close to His Majesty. This opportunity is so rare! If a little palace maid can do it, can't their daughter do it?
This idea has come up before, and now I am even more enthusiastic about it.
I remember that a hundred years ago, there was a dynasty in which women could also take the imperial examinations. Those who passed the examinations were called Ruren. Although there were no official positions afterwards, it was still a serious imperial examination.
Wouldn't it be nice to pick this up again?
Su Wan knew about the matter of Ruren. In her time and space, there had been several imperial examinations for women. The selection was not that complicated and the examinations were all held in Kyoto. Those who passed the examinations were called Ruren. Although they were female officials, they did not have an actual official position. The matter was then abandoned.
However, she never expected that because she was valued, they would actually search out this past on their own.
It is obvious that they want to promote women to take the imperial examinations. A careful investigation will reveal that these are basically families that have no available male members and their daughters are good candidates. However, their number is small and they have not formed a certain force.
Su Wan did not try to stop them when she saw this. If the current situation was not wrong, she might have been able to lend them a helping hand.
At any other time, Su Wan's intimacy with His Majesty would surely cause heated discussions among the public, but everyone's attention is now on the northwestern border, which is the top priority.
Two hundred thousand troops were transferred to the small city of Lehe, which looked like a dark cloud looming from afar.
The leader was General Kong, a very prestigious general in the court. He was one of the generals under Yuanzong. He is fifty-seven years old this year. Although his hair is gray, he is in high spirits. He probably didn't expect that he could return to the battlefield.
Now he is the most suitable person to lead the team.
His deputy general is General Xu, who is considered to be General Kong's deputy.
When the two men arrived at the border, the 200,000 troops had not yet arrived. There were only 70,000 to 80,000 people brought all the way from Kyoto. After these 70,000 to 80,000 people arrived, they first helped rebuild Lehe City, and then waited for troops from the surrounding areas to be transferred over.
A year or two ago, these people would definitely not have been able to be transferred, but in the past two years, Xie Pei's purge in the military was actually more ruthless than his overt purge of civilian officials, but few people knew about it.
Therefore, when Su Wan said that they wanted to fight and Xie Pei wanted to mobilize troops, they all had reasons and were not just spoken out of thin air.
By November 20th, the army had assembled. Except for the forced march at the beginning, the rest of the march was a gradual and orderly advance.
To have such a large number of troops assembled in such a short time, the people of Lehe City were filled with joy.
Didn't they steal our food and our hard-earned beets? His Majesty the Tianxiang Kingdom still remembered us and sent so many people to help us get revenge!
The people will not think so much, nor will they consider whether war is a loss or not.
All they knew was that when they were beaten, someone helped them fight back.
It was not only the people of Lehe City who were encouraged, but also the other eleven cities in the northwest border and the northern border had received the news.
The people living near the border were all concerned and encouraged. They felt that the Tianxiang Kingdom was protecting its own people, and if their people were bullied, they would definitely seek revenge.
Looking at these soldiers and generals, they will only feel at ease.
According to the order from above, General Xu asked the local city lord to count the losses of each household and directly said that these losses must be repaid in full by the attacking Sseta tribe!
With an army of 200,000 men so aggressive, the people on the grassland naturally got the news.
But the fighting has already started on the grassland, and there is no time to take care of so many things for the time being.
This will start with the Shiyi tribe besieging the Luandu tribe.
Knowing that the Luandu tribe had united a number of tribes, the leader of the Shiyi tribe was naturally very unhappy.
So many tribes combined would indeed make people fearful.
When they found out that the nominal leader of the Luandu tribe was actually a puppet and that the actual leader was someone else, their anger naturally increased.
When he found out that the actual leader was Huyan Qiang, who should have been dead long ago, he understood everything.
He sent Huyan Qiang as a spy, and thought she was dead, so he let her people go. Unexpectedly, not only was she not dead, but she was also cooperating with Tianxiang Kingdom?
No wonder the Tianxiang Kingdom took special care of the Luandu tribe, which made him feel strange. The reason turned out to be this.
Hu Yanqiang is such a great guy, he can actually do this.
The Sseta tribe raided Lehe City, and more than a dozen tribes requested assistance from the Tianxiang Kingdom.
Then encircling the Luandu tribe was the third step in his plan.
The first two were completed, but when it came to the last one, I failed.
After one or two years of development, the Luandu people are no longer the small tribe with only a few hundred people as before, but now have three to four thousand people.
Although these three or four thousand people are not a large number, it is not easy to transfer them.
But these people seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and there was no trace of them to be found in the vast grassland.
They couldn't enter the main city of the northwest border, or any other city, because that was the territory of Tianxiang Kingdom, so they could only be on the grassland.
The generals under the leader of the Shiyi tribe searched for half a month, but the grassland was too vast and Huyan Qiang was too cunning, so they could not find any trace of him.
This means that they have sufficient supplies and do not need to stop to replenish them, and they are already prepared for this?
The helpless and angry Shiji tribe had wasted more than ten days on the grassland but could not find anyone.
Now we heard that Tianxiang Kingdom had assembled an army of 400,000.
The actual amount is 200,000, but it is common to double it with a little exaggeration.
If it is to intimidate the other party and make them terrified.
The leader of the Sseta tribe must have been unable to sit still. They told others that they had nearly 50,000 death warriors, but in fact there were a little more than 30,000.
More than thirty thousand versus four hundred thousand?
What kind of concept is this? They are expected to fight ten people at once?
The Sseta tribe is a good dog under the Shiyi tribe. Good dogs also need bones, so they will naturally ask for help.
The Shiyi tribe was already unhappy about hunting down the Luandu tribe, so naturally they were furious when they saw the Sseta tribe coming to ask for help.
But we should still give the assistance that needs to be given to reassure them. The grassland is so vast, is it really possible to hit them accurately?
In such a cold weather, can the soldiers of Tianxiang Kingdom withstand it?
Normally speaking, it was too cold to even stretch out a hand.
But wearing cotton clothes and thick armor is different.
As for not being able to find the location?
On the first day of arriving in Lehe City, General Xu had already connected with the Luandu tribe and several scattered tribes.
Finally, there was news from the Northern Alliance that the location of the Sseta tribe was already under control.
The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is Laba Festival in Kyoto. Today, many families have made Laba porridge early in the morning and you can even put sugar in it.
But looking at the sugar cubes, I can't help but think of the war on the border, and I don't know whether the soldiers won the battle.
At this time in the palace, Xie Pei and Su Wan were roasting charcoal and calculating time. This was not the modern era where communication was possible, so they could only get a rough idea of the situation.
But if nothing unexpected happens, a large number of troops have already been dispatched.
In Laba Lehe City, elite soldiers who had eaten hot porridge and wore cotton-padded clothes set out. The vanguard of 10,000 people marched out of the city in a mighty manner, led by spies from other small tribes and their own spies, and went directly to the Sseta tribe, pretending to launch a sneak attack until they were discovered.
As expected, the Sseta tribe sent people over. When the vanguard saw that their "sneak attack" had been discovered, they immediately fled. They fled so neatly that they were heading towards the direction of the Shiyi tribe.
The leader of the Sseta tribe hesitated for a moment. They naturally had spies near Lehe City and they knew that the number of people sent out at first was not large, and a large number of reinforcements were still on the way.
So was this a trick to lure the enemy away from their camp, letting them pursue and then have the reinforcements take down their camp directly, or was it a pretend attack on the Sseta tribe and actually attack the Shiyi tribe?
Of the two possibilities, the Sseta tribe immediately chose the former.
The Shiyi clan now has hundreds of thousands of people. Although they live in scattered places, they will definitely come from all directions if something happens. Can Tianxiang Kingdom attack them? It is definitely impossible.
They will definitely pick on the weak, just like them.
This was also demonstrated by the reason why Tianxiang Kingdom came later. The Sseta tribe was only glad that they did not pursue them, otherwise their camp would have been lost!
He even sent people to ask for help from the Shiyi clan!
Otherwise they will be surrounded!
Why are the people of Tianxiang Kingdom so vengeful? Why don’t they bring over an army of three or four hundred thousand?
Isn't this a bit too crazy?
Looking at the endless stream of soldiers from the Tianxiang Kingdom, no matter how brave and skilled in fighting the more than 30,000 people of the Sseta tribe were, they could not compare to the well-equipped soldiers of the Tianxiang Kingdom who were fighting for the people.
There are also people from Lehe City among these soldiers. They had watched the Sseta tribe attack Lehe City before. Now that they finally have a chance for revenge, they will definitely take ruthless action.
At the same time, another army of 80,000 people had been led by General Kong.
General Kong had rich experience in fighting on the grassland. With him familiar with the situation, the 80,000-man team moved quietly on the grassland. When they encountered a pack of wolves on the road, they immediately fled in fear.
They set out half an hour later than General Xu's army that was heading to the Sseta tribe. They fought there for more than two hours before they reached the vicinity of the Shiyi tribe.
The Shiyi tribe also sent 30,000 to 40,000 people to aid the Sseta tribe, which was in a tough battle, so the Shiyi tribe's defensive forces were directly reduced.
The 80,000 men led by General Kong did not want to fight. Instead, they covered a small group of troops and went straight to the warehouse of the Shiyi clan. The defense of the warehouse was naturally tight, but it could not stop so many people from rushing in.
Instead of looting anything in the warehouse, they just set it on fire and then turned around and left.
When the army saw the fire, they were even less willing to fight and were led by General Kong to retreat, with the obvious intention of widening the battle line.
Finally, it was in the battle report that Su Wan and Xie Pei read.
The soldiers of Tianxiang Kingdom fought and retreated, waiting for the army attacking the Sseta tribe on one side to retreat, and the 100,000 soldiers ambushed on the other side to surround them.
Two hundred thousand people directly trapped more than 90,000 people inside and shot them to death with arrows.
Some of the people of the Sseta tribe and most of the Shiyi tribe who were surrounded felt that there were people from the Tianxiang Kingdom on all directions. In addition, it was dark at night and the wilderness was vast, so they could not see clearly how many enemy troops there were.
Thinking about the news released by Tianxiang Country, could it be that they really have gathered 400,000 troops in Tianxiang Country? !
Because of the rain of swords after the encirclement, the Tianxiang soldiers who were shooting arrows didn't need to be accurate at all, they just had to shoot inside.
It seemed that the other side had no chance to fight back, and a large number of soldiers from the Ujiyoshi clan were about to arrive.
The three encircling troops split into six groups and returned to Tianxiang Kingdom from different directions.
Raid in the dark and leave before dawn.
When the main force of the Yi clan arrived, they saw only a mess.
The Tianxiang Kingdom even took back all its dead and wounded soldiers, leaving only sharp arrows to pierce the bodies of the Shiyi and Sseta tribesmen.
As the sun rose, everything seemed even more tragic.
After returning to Lehe City, General Kong did not plunder the spoils, but General Xu took back double the things that were looted from the Sseta tribe.
Who made the Sseta tribe run back and forth? Sometimes they thought that the Tianxiang Kingdom was targeting them, and even went to the Shiyi tribe for help. Sometimes they were scolded by the Shiyi tribe, and then they went to rescue the Shiyi tribe’s army that was involved. When they returned home, the camp was still empty!
Not to mention the things they had robbed before, even their own cattle and sheep were taken away clean.
The slaves in the camp were also let go and disappeared without a trace.
Overnight, the home was gone.
Who said that Tianxiang was weak?
Who said that Tianxiang Kingdom would not fight a war now? !
These people are still so insidious and cunning, and they won't fight anyone head-on!
The Sseta tribe was terrified, while the Shiyi tribe was angry. The place where they were attacked was not the main force of the Shiyi tribe, but it was also a medium-sized camp. This time, all the supplies in the camp were not burned, as if telling them clearly that we will retaliate double the way you destroyed Lehe City!
After the battle, General Kong smiled and said that he was still as skilled as ever, which greatly boosted the morale of Lehe City.
The remaining soldiers and generals were now even more excited and couldn't wait to fight another battle.
When the people of Lehe City realized what was happening and got back the stolen supplies, they never thought in their lives that the stolen things could be returned.
Or double it back?!
With the intentional spread of the news by General Kong and General Xu, all the twelve cities on the northwestern border knew about this victory.
The news was even delivered to Kyoto before the New Year.
The people of Kyoto did not expect that victory would come so quickly.
With hundreds of Tianxiang soldiers killed or wounded, 20,000 enemies were annihilated. This number is too terrifying.
Less than two months after the expedition, we got such good news?!
The first reaction of the Minister of Revenue was that the money was not wasted! Although a lot of money was spent, these military supplies were indeed useful!
The soldiers Your Majesty has reserved over the past two years are truly formidable, and they won the first battle so beautifully.
All of a sudden, the entire Tianxiang Kingdom knew about this great victory, which greatly boosted morale!
Look, this is what happens when you wantonly disrupt the border!
They really avenged the people of Lehe City!
This result made the streets of Kyoto filled with this good news.
War can indeed stir up people's blood.
The imperial court was naturally no exception. Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she won, it was good enough. As long as she won, it would be fine.
Different from the excitement in Tianxiang Kingdom, people on the grassland no longer dared to show their heads because of this horrific war.
Most people share the same idea as the Sseta tribe.
Who said Tianxiang Country is weak? !
Who said that Tianxiang Country can be bullied at will? !
After all these years, they are still so strong.
Tens of thousands of people were surrounded without any ability to fight back. Is this something a normal army can do?
This is called weak?
Their armor is better than yours, their horses run faster than yours, and even their arrows are sharper than yours. How can you fight them?
The tactics of Tianxiang Kingdom are still so strange that it is impossible to understand or learn them.
After calming down a little, his attention naturally turned to the Ujiyoshi clan, which had always been against the Tianxiang Kingdom.
Most of the people who died this time were from the Shiyi tribe, and a small number were from the Sseta tribe.
As for why we beat them, everyone knew it well. It was your subordinate who tried to steal their food and supplies, so they would definitely fight back. However, the fight back was too harsh.
Not only was the food stolen, but your own camp was also burned down.
Tens of thousands of tribesmen also died.
The consequences would be devastating even for the powerful clans on the grassland.
It is said that the leader of the Shiyi tribe severely punished the leader of the Sseta tribe and even cut off his little finger, saying that it was because he came to ask for help that the Shiyi tribe members died.
As for what to do next, everyone was secretly asking about it. It was said that they wanted to attack Lehe City directly, but then they thought that Tianxiang Kingdom’s 400,000 troops were stationed there. If they wanted to capture other cities on the northwest border, the troops of Lehe City would definitely go to support them.
Moreover, the losses are so heavy now, and we have to allocate supplies from other camps to this medium-sized camp. These losses are a bit unbearable.
Four hundred thousand troops.
How could Tianxiang Kingdom gather so many people?
Could it be that he was still a step too late and failed to take action when Tianxiang was weak?
The leader of the Shigi clan was able to lead the Shigi clan to such an extent, and he was also a cautious person. He wanted to lead his people to fight back, but he was also afraid that the cunning Tianxiang Kingdom had other tricks up its sleeve.
If we anger them again, will we continue to fight?
We can gather an army of 400,000 in two months, but what about after that?
His spies in Tianxiang Kingdom also said that from the moment the Kyoto army set out, the Emperor of Tianxiang Kingdom mobilized the entire country and registered countless people of military age.
The Tianxiang Kingdom has tens of millions of people, while they have at most 500,000 people. Even if they all fight against each other, they are not as good as the others who recruit soldiers at random.
Tianxiang Kingdom is too big, and such a long border is difficult to defend, but it also proves how large their territory is and how large their population is.
He seemed to have missed the best time to attack Tianxiang Kingdom.
Just as the leader of the Shiyi tribe was in deep thought and his people were clamoring to fight back, they heard that people in Lehe city had already slaughtered sheep and pigs, boiled sugar, and started preparing food for the New Year.
The comparison between the two sides is even more miserable.
The Mu Yan tribe, who had originally been clamoring along with the other tribes, shouting that the Tian Xiang Kingdom was bullying the grassland tribes, gradually shut up.
There's nothing we can do. They seem too calm, and it looks like they'll just fight if they want to, and they don't care at all.
To be honest, it was indeed a bluff. First, they attacked with all their strength, making the opponent dizzy, and then they started celebrating lavishly to show off their financial and material resources.
After waiting for a few days, General Kong sent someone to ask the leader of the Seta tribe to write a letter of apology and repentance, promising never to invade the border of Tianxiang Kingdom again, otherwise they would meet again on the grassland after they had eaten and drunk their fill.
When spring comes, your grasslands are in short supply, but our Tianxiang Kingdom has a large amount of supplies delivered to it.
Let's see who will win.
When an army fights a war, combat effectiveness is important, but logistics is even more important.
How can your logistics compare with Tianxiang Kingdom?
The Tianxiang Kingdom had quickly approved several shipping companies before the New Year. Some places could even sail long distances without waiting for the spring. Taking advantage of the suitable monsoon in December and February, they could set sail. The profits from a round trip out to sea were considerable.
Don’t talk about the Chinese New Year, there are many years to celebrate, but the earlier you make money, the better.
Su Wan was almost about to shout out something like "We won't have a holiday unless the earth explodes."
It turns out that their money-making gene is ingrained in their bones!
Moreover, everything is ready, including spring ploughing and internal business restructuring.
There was a war over there, and we were making money from the war here. There was also a registration of young people of marriageable age across the country. The news was not concealed and reached the ears of the grasslands and the northern border countries.
This made many leaders and kings subconsciously want to say something.
Is Tianxiangguo crazy?
Do you want to fight like this?
Are you still planning on a long-term fight?
If Tianxiang Kingdom really increases its troops by one million and can continue to stay stable and make money, it seems self-evident who will win and who will lose.
But isn’t this a bit too crazy and too hard?
It is said that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Why are you so cruel even though you are wearing leather shoes?
Everything Tianxiang Kingdom had prepared seemed very clear.
If you want to fight, just fight. I’m not afraid of anyone.
It all depends on whether your Sseta tribe is submissive and willing to write a letter of apology, as well as the following twelve rules of Lehe City.
This included but was not limited to handing over the prince of the Seta tribe as a hostage, as well as compensating Lehe City with 1,500 cattle and sheep, 1,000 taels of gold, allocating grazing land to small tribes headed by the Luandu tribe, and sending envoys to Kyoto to apologize to the Emperor of Tianxiang Kingdom, etc.
If this matter is not accomplished before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Tianwan, then just wait.
What you are waiting for is self-evident.
Everything else is fine, but what about allocating the grazing land to the small tribe headed by the Luandu tribe?
Which small tribes are they?
The only way is to go to the Luandu tribe, and their leader Huyan Qiang will have full authority.
The entire list was made by Hu Yanqiang. Tianxiang Kingdom will not interfere in the affairs of your grassland.
Now it is almost clear that the Luandu tribe is supported. With the support of the powerful Tianxiang Kingdom, even if the Luandu tribe has few members, it is a force that cannot be underestimated.
After all, their leader is smart, and a small number of people means they can act flexibly.
Just look at the supplies they have obtained and you will know that having a small number of people does not necessarily mean weak combat effectiveness. The Luandu people are now willing to become the sharp sword in the hands of the Tianxiang Kingdom so that they will have a chance to take revenge.
The Ujiyoshi clan and they are mortal enemies.
The Luandu tribe, which had been searched for in vain by the Shiyi tribe, appeared at the right time and directly gave the list.
Most of the small tribes on the list were those that did not follow the Shiyi tribe in asking the Tianxiang Kingdom for supplies, or those that made contributions to the attack on the Sseta tribe.
Tian Xiangguo didn't need to say much and gave a perfect answer.
Those who are good to the Tianxiang Kingdom will of course benefit, while those who are not good to it can just stand aside. Moreover, they can also have a little selfish desire of their own, so that the Luandu tribe can better win over other tribes.
General Kong also felt that although Huyan Qiang was a woman, she was more suitable to be a tribal leader than many men.
Be clear in your mind and you will be clear in your actions.
As for the dozen or so tribes asking for supplies, they dare not open their mouths at all now. If they open their mouths, they are afraid of being the first to be shot.
The Sseta tribe over there was so angry that they wanted to fight. They hadn't even agreed to the treaty with Lehe City yet, and they had already divided up their grazing land?!
You have to know that given the strength of their Sseta tribe and their relationship with the Shiyi tribe, that grazing land is in an excellent location and it would be difficult to find better grassland than there.
In Tianxiang Country, in the side hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Su Wan, who had just eaten mutton hotpot, was a little lazy, but still said: "There will definitely be another battle after the New Year."
That's for sure.
It would be strange if they didn't fight.
Although this raid caused heavy damage to the Sseta tribe and the Shiyi tribe, their morale was low.
But they have been planning for so long that it is impossible for them to give up completely because of one failure.
It will definitely take a few more attempts before results are achieved. Su Wan and Xie Pei are indeed prepared to appease the inner heart and fight a protracted war.
It was a good opportunity to train the troops thoroughly. Needless to say, the purpose of training was that soldiers with practical combat experience could better decide the outcome of the war.
The plan was able to go so smoothly this time, all thanks to the experienced General Kong, but they are not enough alone, and it is also necessary to train successors for Tianxiang Kingdom.
So we must train our troops.
If we don’t train our troops, how can we open up the road to the Western Regions in the future, how can we trade with Asian and European countries, and how can we make money to support our people.
In the past, Su Wan wouldn't talk so much, and she wouldn't exaggerate as she spoke. She wasn't drunk at the moment, at most she was lazy, but she was still willing to speak out.
Because Xie Pei in front of him could only smile and say: "Others think we are just fighting, but they don't know that Sheren Kongzhang has already planned for ten years later."
Without waiting for Su Wan to say anything else, Xie Pei said, "I'm very happy that I'm still in your plan for ten years from now."
Su Wan turned her head away because of Xie Pei's laughter: "I was just saying it casually, why are you taking it so seriously?"
"We must delve deeper. Only unintentional words can move people." Xie Pei didn't feel embarrassed at all and started to analyze it himself. "Then what do you think will happen to us in 20 years?"
"Nothing." Su Wan just wanted to sit up, but Xie Pei grabbed her waist and wouldn't let her sit up straight.
Xie Pei is now a young man, with long arms and legs that almost confine people in his arms, but he only hugs Su Wan's waist. If Su Wan really wants to leave, she can leave at any time.
But the atmosphere seemed particularly ambiguous.
It was freezing and snowy outside, there was unfinished hotpot on the table, and there was endless work to do.
Xie Pei lowered his head and exchanged a long and gentle kiss with the person next to him.
"Su Wan, are you getting married?"
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