Hidden in the court

"The army will be stationed in Longxi County. If a battle is necessary, we will follow the Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang and divide the troops into four groups, advancing from Yumen Pass and Yangguan to the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. For small countries, we will place troops at the gates of their cities to intimidate them. Those who resist will be destroyed. If the strong ones refuse to surrender, we will gather our troops together and make a final decision."

"Okay, just do as you say."

Xihe Tu said to his son, fighting a war is not just talk, everything that should be done has been done, and we can only fight against the enemy with soldiers and block the water with earth.

From 3,000 soldiers to these four generals, they all have their significance. When leading troops to fight, 3,000 is a threshold. Any more will be detrimental to the commander's management and material supply. Look at the 36 countries in the Western Regions. If there are more people, those small countries will not be able to provide for all the people without food or water.

Looking at the four commanders, their command capabilities are not bad, and they are also able to respond to emergencies and adapt to circumstances.

Xihe Tu saw his eldest son still standing there, looking constipated and confused, and found it funny, so he took the initiative to ask, "Do you have anything else to do?"

Xihe Longyao was also in a state of panic, "Father, I have something to ask of you."

"It's really rare. Tell me."

"I have investigated what happened back then. Please give me another five years. After five years, I will work hard to govern the country."

Xihe Tu put away his smile and became serious.

"Oh, you want to tell me the conditions? Then we two have to talk it over."

"Last time I gave you three years, it was in exchange for your contribution in conquering the three states of Liangwu. So what can you give me in exchange this time?"

Xihe and Longyao could also guess the situation and had already thought of an excuse.

"I use the entire Liangwu as my bargaining chip. Five years later, I will conquer Liangwu and make the land without two systems, and the whole world unified."

Xihe Tu was not surprised at all.

"Okay, I believe you. But I'll add one more thing. I want to have a grandson in my arms in six years."

He stated his conditions, but he didn't expect that Xihe Longyao agreed so readily.

"it is good."

Now it was my turn to be confused. What the hell? Xihe Tu was a little surprised, but still agreed: "Okay, you can go after this is over."

"Thank you, Father."

……

Liang Wu, Suo Family

"Dad, the news from the North is that the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have detained a caravan from the North, and some of our people are among them."

Xie An found Suo Wanjin and reported.

"Nothing happening in the North?"

"not yet."

"The North will not suffer a loss willingly. Let's wait and see. We will take this loss. Inform others to suspend the exchange of goods with the West. There may be a war."

Xie An was a little confused. He hadn't even finished his two sentences yet, so why was there going to be a war?

Seeing his expression, Suo Wanjin smiled and explained earnestly:

"Sometimes these people in the Western Regions just don't know where they stand. Xiao An, you have to remember that businessmen are sometimes better at judging the situation than officials.

You may be able to outsmart other businessmen now, but you will eventually be unable to overcome the general trend. Only by following the trend can you be rich and prosperous for the rest of your life."

"My father taught me this, and I've taken note of it."

"Well, just remember it."

Soon, most of the merchants under the rule of Liang Wu terminated their trade with the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. They tried their best to understand why Liang Wu would not do that when he had clearly offended the northern border. Didn't their two countries have a grudge against each other?

Of course, this is something.

At the moment, Xie An was being entangled by Suo Wei, um...his shoulder was being pressed.

"Are you comfortable? Is the strength appropriate? Are you tired?"

Xie An felt uneasy after hearing these three questions in a row. Just as he was about to turn around, Suo Wei pushed him back.

"Small…"

"Um?!"

Xie An was used to being called that, and it took him a while to completely change his habit. When he was nervous, he was more likely to make mistakes. Fortunately, he was scared by Suo Wei's shout and held it back.

Xie An spoke cautiously: "Um...my wife."

"Yeah~"

This time, Suo Wei responded promptly and tactfully.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

"It's okay. What could be the problem?"

Xie An was panicking. How could such an unnatural answer lead to anything good? He immediately recalled his recent behavior that might have angered his wife.

At the same time, what he couldn't see was that the lovely girl behind him also looked at a loss.

They are all getting married for the first time, who knows how a couple should get along? Others at least have their own parents as a precedent, but look at Suo Wanjin, these two have only one father.

After a long silence, Xie An was the first to speak and broke the silent atmosphere.

"I'm glad you're alright. Let me serve you, okay?"

Suo Wei was a little confused. After two seconds, the corners of her mouth curved up again, and she regained some of her former spirit. She "gave orders" to Xie An jokingly.

"Okay, go and boil some water for me. I want to soak my feet."

Xie An's ears were now red, and he could no longer tell good from bad. After receiving the order, he lowered his head and slipped out.

Watching Xie An leave, Suo Wei breathed a sigh of relief. In her past two lives, no one had taught her how to be a good wife.

But just now, as she watched Xie An leave, a new idea emerged in her mind. She felt better and couldn't wait to put it into action, even humming a tune.

After a while, Xie An boiled the water and brought in the basin.

Suo Wei sat on the bed. Xie An brought a small stool and sat on the floor. He skillfully helped Suo Wei take off her shoes and tested the water temperature before saying,

"All right."

In a trance, an idea emerged in the minds of both of them at the same time. It seemed a little familiar. Yes, that was the feeling. It seemed that this was normal.

The little feet were white and delicate, like fine white porcelain, and her toes playfully played with the water, creating ripples.

Suo Wei was soaking her feet and couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, "Take off your shoes!"

"what?"

"Can't you hear me? I asked you to take off your shoes."

"Didn't you take off your shoes?"

"Take yours off."

"what?"

"Ah, you bastard, take it off just like that!"

"Oh."

With Suo Wei's help, Xie An took off his shoes and his feet were hanging in the air, with nowhere to put them.

"Get into the water."

"what?"

At this moment, Suo Wei's little feet were still in the basin. Suo Wei looked at Xie An's little expression with a smile, but seemed to have no intention of moving away.

"You're still here!?"

Seeing that Xie An put his feet on the edge of the basin and didn't make the next move, Suo Wei hurriedly grabbed Xie An's ankles and put him into the water.

Xie An was still a little uneasy, but Suo Wei's hands moved, pinching Xie An's feet and starting to wash his feet.

At this time, Xie An felt like he was on pins and needles, and he felt uncomfortable all over and itchy all over.

"The feet are quite small."

Suo Wei muttered something, but Xie An had no way of hearing what she said because he was only focused on blushing.

Seeing Xie An like this, Suo Wei immediately let go of his feet and held his face.

"Yuzu, we are husband and wife. I am not a lady, but your wife. You are my husband, not a buddy. Do you understand?"