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Chapter 36: Soldiers in danger

Fang Zheng said coldly: "Be careful when speaking, which daughter is as rude as you?"

"Hmph, what's wrong with me being so rude? You men can be rude, why can't we women?"

"We men are bare-body and are bare-handed, can you do it?"

"You...bastard!"

"Why are you still seeing me?"

The two of them had a quarrel just after they met.

Feng Qiudao stood aside and was very embarrassed. Seeing that the two of them thought he did not exist, they couldn't help but cough twice.

Changping noticed someone next to him, his face turned red, and then he stared at Feng Qiudao viciously: "What are you still doing here? Why don't you leave after the matter is done?"

Feng Qiudao was waiting for Changping's words. When he heard Changping's release, he was like being granted a general amnesty and quickly flashed and disappeared.

After a few words, Fang Zheng felt bored and frowned and said, "Your Highness Changping, you asked me to come here today to practice talking with me? If this is the case, the grass people will not be with you, so say goodbye!" After that, Fang Zheng turned around and walked away.

Changping was anxious when he saw this. He finally saw this unscrupulous side these days, how could he just leave like this?

"Hey! You're back and have something serious about you. I won't be able to argue with you anymore. I'm going to be a man, he's even more cautious than a woman, and I don't say let me..." Changping pouted.

If you don’t let you be so fierce, if I really give in, you will have to go to the house to remove the tiles. Fang Zheng curled his lips secretly.

Changping said: "I have been to the houses of those princes, ministers, princes and princes these days. Anyone with women at home will say good things about your Ruyuzhai. They say that as long as you open a box, you will buy all the rouge and water powder you use in the future."

Fang Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this. Now, Ruyuzhai’s high-end market has been opened. Changping has good service skills and deserves praise.

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you. In order to express my gratitude, I decided to give you two boxes of Ruyuzhai's powder for free every month in the future." After that, Fang Zheng emphasized again: "It's free!"

Changping curled his lips and snorted: "Do you care about these little money? Mom... I can't afford it."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a sharp voice singing: "Your Highness, King Fu, is here--"

Then the fat man hurried in from outside, sweating all over his head and didn't bother to wipe it. Seeing Fang Zheng there, the fat man couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Brother Fang, when did you come?"

"I just arrived not long ago, why? I'm not welcome? I'm going to have a meal at your house today. You guys have had so many meals in my house, so I have to let me eat back." Fang Zheng said with a smile.

The fat man's face was a little dark and full of thoughts. He heard this and said with a forced smile: "That's good, we won't return until we get drunk today."

The fat man in Fang Zheng's impression has always been cheerful and optimistic. It was the first time Fang Zheng saw him as full of worries as he was today. He couldn't help but care and said: "What's wrong with you, Fatty? Are you old problems with your body?"

The fat man shook his head, his lips stuttered a few times, facing Fang Zheng's concerned eyes, and after thinking about it, he finally stomped his feet, turned to Changping and said, "Mi'er, go somewhere else and you have something important to say."

Changping said dissatisfiedly: "What shameful things are you doing? You even put me aside..." After saying that, seeing his brother's serious expression, Changping still walked away with tactfulness.

The fat man turned his head and said, "Brother Fang, come, let's go to the back hall to talk."

After entering the back hall, the palace maid serving the side served tea, the fat man waved his hand and left and right, leaving only the two of them in the empty back hall.

Fang Zheng was confused now, wondering what the fat man was so mysterious and wanted to tell him.

The fat man took a sip of tea and moistened his throat. Then he said, "I went to the palace to see my father at noon. I just came back from the palace and heard bad news."

"What news? Alas, wait a moment, if it is a state secret, then forget it. I don't want to be silenced by the court just after hearing it."

The fat man smiled bitterly and said, "The secret is not considered a secret. In a few days, everyone in the world will probably know it."

"This morning, the north sent a military newspaper. The Turkic Khan Gu Dulu personally led a large army of 200,000 last month to invade the border of China and the Chinese border. He set off several cities in Tanzhou and Zhaozhou. The Turkic army slaughtered tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in China and now surrounded Dingzhou and pointed directly at Youzhou. The father was furious when he heard this news and summoned the ministers to hold a court meeting for a morning. The court has not yet dispersed yet, alas!"

Fang Zheng was shocked when he heard this: "What? He went to several cities in a row? He also slaughtered tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians? What did the soldiers who guarded the border?"

The fat man sneered: "Those buckets were scared by the Turks, and they didn't even see the Turkic army, so they retreated from the entire line. Humph, retreat, to put it nicely, they were just running away. Leaving hundreds of thousands of people's lives, their lives are more important than anyone else. These cowards!"

Fang Zheng felt a chill. In the chaotic times, it was a fool to rely on such a bag of wine to protect his life and property. Where can we live in peace in the world? He couldn't help but miss his past life. Although it was difficult to find work and money was difficult to make. At least it was a peaceful and prosperous era, which was much better than the chaos.

"Isn't there even a brave soldier who resisted bravely? The entire army retreated?" Fang Zheng asked unwillingly. Can't even find a bloody man in a great country? Fang Zheng felt sad in his heart at this moment, and he suddenly felt a little understanding of Master Chen.

"Maybe there is, the military newspaper is not detailed. In short, it turned out to be defeated. This is a fact. The father asked all civil and military officials in the morning court today, who could lead the army to retreat to the enemy. Most of the civil and military officials in the court had peace talks, and only a few people were in charge of war. Humph, these ministers who usually eat the salary of the king have such a face at a critical moment. It's ridiculous, ridiculous!" The fat man had a cold face, and a light of resentment burst out from his eyes.

"These gangs of miscellaneous things!" Fang Zheng gritted his teeth even more hated, "Why didn't your father shoot them all on the wall? - I mean using bows and arrows. What's the use of such scum?"

The fat man smiled bitterly and said, "All killed? Who will manage the government? Who will manage the money, grain, taxes? Who will mobilize troops? Can my father do so many things alone? It's hateful! He wants to kill them, but he has to use them."

"The problem now is how to retreat to the enemy. I can see that the father actually didn't want to negotiate peace with the Turks at all. After fighting for so many years, even though he often defeated wars, the father never had the idea of ​​taking the initiative to make peace. But this time, unlike the small fights before, the Turkic army was 200,000, led by their Khan. It seems that he came out in full swing and vowed to take down my Huachao in one fell swoop." The fat man sighed,

"Fatty, does my Huachao have an elite army? What I mean is that if you dare to pick up the spear in your hand and fight against the Turks, does Huachao have an army?"

The fat man frowned and said, "Of course there are, such as the Shenwu Army, the Shence Army, the Longwu Army, etc., all of our elite troops, with more than 100,000. Many generals in the army were soldiers under General Li back then. However, they were all guarding the capital and stationed in the military camp outside Jinling City. If they were transferred out to defend the enemy, who would protect the safety of the capital? What if there were those ignorant rebels taking advantage of the fire and leading their troops to attack the capital? It depends on the yamen runners under the prefect of Jinling?"

This is difficult. It is even more impossible to deal with both ends, and it is even more impossible to divide the troops. Tens of thousands of people go to fight 200,000, which is not enough for others to have a meal. Now the only way is to watch the Turkic army invade the south until they reach the capital, and then pull the hundreds of thousands of people out to fight to the death with them. I don’t know whether they can win, but the risk is terrible. This is a bet on the country.

What else can I do? Do I really have to go to peace talks?

Fang Zheng shook his head in distress, and he was also very anxious. First, it was for the fat man, this country belonged to his family. If his father lost his country, the fat man would definitely not have a good life. The king of a devastated country was actually no different from a dog of a devastated family. If the country changed its owner, the common people could live a life of a dodgy princes, but these old princes and nobles would have been sad that day.

Secondly, Fang Zheng was also worried for himself and his parents. If his huge property was hit by a military disaster, the consequences would be unimaginable. More than 200 people in the Fang family would have to follow the unlucky ones. Wouldn't his great ambitions of his rich young master and a playboy become a wonderful bubble?

The fat man glanced at Fang Zheng and said, "Brother Fang, you usually have many ideas. Can you help my father think of a complete solution?"

Fang Zheng shook his head. The fat man was obviously in a hurry to seek medical treatment. I, a little rich man, helped people pick up girls, and gambling was not a problem. There was no problem with military and national affairs. There were so many treacherous officials in the court who were at a loss. I could have a way out.

The two brothers sat down for a while with a frown. Fang Zheng couldn't stand this low-pressure atmosphere and stood up to say goodbye to the fat man.

The fat man was stunned and said, "Didn't you agree to have a drink? Why are you in a hurry to leave?"

Fang Zheng said, "Forget it, what else can I drink? It's time to do this, so I'd better find a way to keep my family's foundation. When I go back, I have to discuss with my father and temporarily stop the business in the north. Fatty, don't be anxious, think slowly, there will always be a solution. Alas, this is in chaos, and I don't know when it will be."

The fat man nodded and said, "Then you go back and arrange it. I have to go to the palace to see my father again. Alas, the misfortune of the country, how can there be a complete egg when the nest is destroyed..."

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Sorry, everyone, it was a little late today. Why? Because there is something happy today, what happened? Hehe, I won’t say anything if I beat you to death…

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