Chapter 407 No Future (6)
It was rare for Shen Qiu to say this, so Shen Xin frowned and asked, “Jiao Jiao, what do you want to say?”
"Since the Shen family army is no longer ours, then we don't need the Shen family army. How about giving it up?" Shen Miao said shockingly.
"Jiaojiao!" Luo Xueyan stopped her, then suddenly realized her tone was too harsh, so she softened. "The Shen Family Army was brought up by your father. They have countless trusted followers. How can you give them up? We are all comrades on the battlefield. This... is impossible."
"Then what are Dad's plans?" Shen Miao asked in return, "Continue to endure like this? If we endure, we might be able to wait for a good opportunity, but if someone takes advantage of our victory and suppresses us, in the end, there will be nothing left."
Shen Xin stared at Shen Miao, as if he had never known his legitimate daughter before. His face actually showed a thoughtful expression. He asked: "Jiao Jiao, what do you think we should do?"
"If the east is dark, the west will be bright." Shen Miaoming's eyes lit up surprisingly: "Dad can lead the Shen family army well, why can't he lead other armies well?"
Shen Xinxian was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and stroked Shen Miao's head, as if Shen Miao's words had made him feel a lot more cheerful. He said, "You really are a little girl who hasn't grown up yet. Where in this world can you find so many soldiers to lead?" At the end of his words, there was a hint of sadness.
The Shen family army is like a child raised by Shen Xin. How can words express the pain of having a child taken away from him?
Shen Miao smiled faintly: "So, what about the Luo family?"
Shen Xin's smile suddenly stopped, Luo Xueyan and Shen Qiu thought of something at the same time, and their eyes immediately fell on Shen Miao.
Shen Miao said slowly, "Doesn't my grandfather still have a group of scattered soldiers? Although they are not as strong as the Shen Family Army before, they are still numerous. If we train them slowly, they might become the next Shen Family Army."
Luo Xueyan's mother's family, the Luo family, was a military family, but it was also a declining family. It was true that they had soldiers under their command, but later when Chen Xin was stationed in the northwest, the Luo family soldiers in Xiaochun City also retired. Although they still had the title of soldiers, they received food and wages but did not do anything. For so many years, they were no different from ordinary people.
"How can this be possible?" The Shen family had been loyal to the emperor and patriotic for so many years, and serving the monarch was instinctive. Shen Miao's words could even be considered treasonous. Raising your own soldiers in a place unknown to the emperor... Luo Xueyan said, "Jiao Jiao, this is not a joke." She didn't know how to explain to Shen Miao how taboo the royal family was towards generals who had their own troops. How could Shen Miao, a little girl, understand?
It was the quiet Chen Qiu who spoke up. He asked, "Sister, do you want to replace the Shen family army with the Luo family army?"
“It’s not really a replacement,” Shen Miao smiled softly, “but Dad is a general after all, he can’t be alone without anyone around him. He naturally needs followers. If that’s the case, what’s the difference between the Shen Family Army and the Luo Family Army? With the Luo Family Army, we have an extra bargaining chip to protect ourselves, isn’t that great?”
She described the somewhat disobedient words as self-protection, which at least made them less frightening. Luo Xueyan felt that Shen Miao's words today were really unbelievable. When she looked up, she saw Shen Xin frowning, as if he was seriously thinking about Shen Miao's words, which made her feel even more headache.
Chen Xin looked at Shen Miao and deliberately guided her conversation by saying, "What Jiaojiao said sounds good, but the Luo family army is far away in Xiaochun City. How can we get there?"
“That depends on father’s decision.” Shen Miao looked at him with a smile, “Perhaps father can give it a try and explain to His Majesty that we will retreat to the northwest and volunteer to be stationed in Xiaochun City, leaving today.”
Shen Xin and the other two were stunned again.
Xiaochun City is a small town on the northwest border, thousands of miles away from Dingjing City. If Chen Xin really made this request, everyone would think that this mighty general was stationed in this small borderland because he was disheartened after the tiger talisman was taken away. As for the mighty general's reputation, it would slowly be lost to history.
Shen Xin's eyes widened: "This is retreat, no way!"
Talented people emerge in every generation, and keeping a low profile is certainly a good idea, but Chen Xin is no longer a young man; he's already over forty. If he's not used and there's no suitable opportunity to return, even if he trains up the Luo family, he'll still be stuck on the border. Unfulfilled ambitions, a hero's fading years, are perhaps the most tragic things in the world.
Talented people emerge in every generation, and keeping a low profile is certainly a good idea, but Chen Xin is no longer a young man; he's already over forty. If he's not used and there's no suitable opportunity to return, even if he trains up the Luo family, he'll still be stuck on the border. Unfulfilled ambitions, a hero's fading years, are perhaps the most tragic things in the world.
"Retreat to advance, even the art of war says so, what is father afraid of?" Shen Miao refused to give in. For the first time, those eyes that had always been calm and clear when facing them showed a look similar to provocation: "Are you afraid of being unable to recover, afraid of retreating again and again, and having no place to retreat, or are you afraid that time will pass quickly and it will be difficult to get out of it?"
A few questions made Shen Xin's heart tighten. Not only Shen Xin, but also Luo Xueyan and Shen Qiu were stunned. Shen Xin stared at Shen Miao. He suddenly realized that this delicate and soft-looking daughter seemed to have inherited the tenacity and arrogance in his bones after all.
“Besides,” Shen Miao chuckled, “Within two years, His Majesty will definitely summon father back to the capital. The day he enters the capital will be the day of his rise to prominence.”
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