Chapter 564 Return
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the new year is approaching, and every household is replaced with new peach charms.
The city of Ding'an is prosperous and lively.
The crowds on the long street are bustling, and there are many more people than usual. People who have been busy for a year finally have free time at this time, and make appointments with friends to gather in tea shops and restaurants, or Go shopping with your parents, wife and children to pick out new year’s goods.
Children were playing and playing in the noisy street. Occasionally, a child would stop and run under the open window of the teahouse. He would tiptoe past the guests, and his eyes would fall behind the bookcase directly in front of him. Listen to the sound of storytelling.
"Speaking of the barbarians from the West, they were eight feet tall, with waists ten inches wide, hands as strong as a kilogram, big eyes like bells, and mouths full of blood. They grabbed the barbarians from the Western Regions and bit off their heads in one bite, as if they were chewing fried rice. The beans were swallowed into the stomach with a bang. "
"These Western barbarians are brutalizing the Western Regions, and everywhere they go is covered with bones, as if they were lifted up from the underworld."
"Such a wolf, tiger, and leopard, but I can't stand up to my soldiers in the summer!"
The storyteller in the teahouse slapped the gavel with a 'pop' sound, and his words were precise and high-pitched.
“The heavenly soldiers entered the country, cut through the thorns and thorns, and beat the barbarians from the west like lost dogs. They fled here and there. The leader of the thieves was beheaded by the sword of the mighty general who was famous in the Western Regions!”
"Okay!"
"Over at the Protectorate, we still have to speed up the progress and publicize the terror of the Western barbarians. The sooner the better. With Itasi coming forward, it is actually much more convenient than Lao Hou and the others. It is more Let the people of the Western Regions accept it. "
The queues are orderly, and the heavy armor makes a unique clanking sound of metal as it moves. The strong soldiers have solemn faces and full of energy. There are more or less Tang Army soldiers behind them. There were whispers and jokes.
The one at the back was the grain team. The food team was sent by the Fang family and Su Lie. The team also looked huge and bloated, but there was no need to be in such a hurry, so they moved slowly in the rear.
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"Times have changed, and the barbarians thought they were easy to bully here." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty raised his hand, and the letter flew into the hands of other emperors. He stroked his sleeves, turned it over and carried it behind his back: "The blood of thirty thousand Western barbarians can be washed away If the hatred of the incoming massacre is not fulfilled, this battle will make the Western barbarians dare not underestimate the Chinese, and let them know that they covet the sacred weapon and destroy their country and their species!"
The soldiers driving the cars waved their whips from time to time and adjusted their carriages. speed to balance the bumps on the road.
In the carriage, Cao Cao, Li Shimin, Zhu Di, and Zhu Yuanzhang were all there. Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came out for a stroll. He opened the burned letter in his hand, took a look at it, and snorted coldly.
On the official road leading south from Changchuan County to Ding'an City, flags were flying, and in the falling snow, a team of thousands of people marched along the road.
Su Chen read the letter and handed it to Li Tiangang who was behind him. The latter dusted off the letter paper and respectfully burned it in the incense burner.
On one side of the long queue, there were light cavalry carrying generals' orders flying by from time to time. The generals of each section of the team brought the orders to adjust the team.
In the carriage at the back, the curtains were opened. Su Chen changed out of his mountain pattern armor and wore an imperial robe. His hair was simply tied up, and he sat on a big chair covered with white tiger skin. , looking at the letter sent from Yanjing in his hand, as well as the establishment of the Western Region Protectorate.
Ding'an City was suddenly in an uproar, and then the whole city became restless.
"Your Majesty has returned to Ding'an!"
In the tea shop, a group of guests cheered loudly, and the children eavesdropping outside the window clapped excitedly, their little faces flushed with excitement.
On the street outside, there were people running under the eaves of the street, shouting loudly as they ran.
Under the banner of the white dragon of the Xia Kingdom is a huge carriage pulled by nine horses. The nine horses of different colors move forward docilely with their hooves.
After entering Yantang Pass, unnecessary weapons had been placed at the pass and transported back to the Yanjing military camp. Now they were only wearing warm cotton clothes and carrying swords and were walking at the back of the entire team.
"Calm down your anger! It's not worth venting your anger on the barbarians!" Zhao Kuangyin persuaded from the side, "Anyway, how to fight then depends on Changsheng, and we can't help much."
"Who said we can't help?" Li Shimin was an emperor who single-handedly commanded an army. On the battlefield, he even braved arrows and charged into battle. It can be said that he was both civil and military. "I heard what Changsheng meant before, those guys in the West , maybe just like us, people of the same world.”
"Haha, this is good news." Cao Cao rolled his sleeves and sneered, "I hope they are stronger than the Japanese pirates in the East China Sea." "It will be a comfort to be able to compete with famous Western officials and generals, haha!" Zhao Kuangyin held up his hands Put your hands on your hips and lean back slightly.
"Is immortality certain?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and tilted his head slightly to look at the back of the chair.
Su Chen was looking at the letter from Yanjing. It was written by Su Chen. The handwriting was neat and beautiful, much better than his father. The content of the letter was mostly greetings, occasionally mixed with The children's curious minds asked whether there was anything interesting in the Western Regions and what new and strange stories there were.
Halfway through the letter, when Su Chen heard Zhu Yuanzhang's question, he put the letter away temporarily, folded it and put it into his sleeve.
"I don't remember many people from the West, only a few of them left a deep impression on me!"
Su Chen leaned on the back of his chair, rubbed his stubbled beard with his fingers, and thought about it, "Caesar, Alexander, Hannibal , Attila..."
I have only seen these names in books, movies and TV shows. I only have a short understanding of their military capabilities, and I may not even remember the full name of the other party.
As for whether it is powerful or not, we will only know when we actually fight.
However, Su Chen didn't worry at all. In terms of military capabilities, from Qin to Ming Dynasty, there were countless Chinese civil and military emperors, and the emperors with extraordinary methods were more powerful than the last.
"Actually, your ancestors don't have to think so much. They can't help but feel trembling at this moment."
Su Chen added with a smile.
It was almost noon, and the team had entered the Ding'an area. Originally, they didn't want to make any noise, so they went directly back to the Su Mansion in the city to give Su Congfang and Xiao Wei a surprise.
As a result, as soon as the team arrived at the city gate, Sun Shuwu had already been waiting with a large group of city officials for a long time. Even Chen Luoping, the gang leader at that time, was among them. After so many years, he no longer had the same attitude as before. Instead of being strong and sturdy, he became chubby and his face looked older.
Everyone saw the emperor's ceremonial guard approaching, led by Sun Shuwu, and a crowd of people came forward to bow and bow.
Su Chen stepped out of the carriage, helped the elderly Sun Shuwu up, and then raised his hands toward the others to signal them to get up.
“I just came back, it’s the New Year’s Eve, so I just went back to Ding’an to celebrate the New Year without thinking about making any publicity.”
Looking at the city behind everyone and the big flag with the word "Xia" floating in front of the city tower, I couldn't help but think The scene when he entered the city.
His eyes then fell on Chen Luoping.
"Have you been promoted in the past few years?"
When Su Chen was still wandering around the city, Chen Luoping followed him. Although he had the intention of clinging to the powerful, he could be regarded as a direct descendant of the emperor.
However, because of my status and ability, I don’t have the opportunity to stand in court, but in Ding’an City, I can hold an official position and lie down comfortably, even if some people can’t stand it, there is nothing I can do. sue him.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have just been promoted to an official position, but it is just an idle job."
Chen Luoping used to use stick skills, and before Lu Bu entered the city, he could not stop the soldiers in the city. Young man, he can be considered a good player in the arena.
Such a person was like a shy and reserved child, stumbling to speak in front of Su Chen.
"Your Majesty has been sleeping in the open air all the way... He must have eaten nothing... Why not come to your home? There happens to be a lot of wine hidden in the cellar, all of which are high-quality brews."
"Haha, I'm interested." Su Chen laughed. He stood up and patted him on the shoulder, "But, I still have to go home and take a look. When I have time, I will come sit with you."
After that, he talked to Sun Shuwu and Sun Shuwu next to him. Zhang You and others talked, inquired about the situation in the city, and after a few words of encouragement, they got back on the bus and entered the city gate under the protection of everyone.
(End of this chapter)