My Chinese ancestors

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 bustling with prosperity.

The long street was bustling with people, and there were many more people than usual. People who had been busy for a year finally had free time at this time. They gathered with friends in tea shops and restaurants, or went to dinner with their parents, wives and children. Selection of New Year’s goods on the street.

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. His eyes would fall behind the bookcase in front of him, and he would listen to the sound coming from him. 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 wreaking havoc on the Western Regions. Everywhere they pass is covered with bones, as if they were brought up from the underworld to the human world!"

"Such a wolf, tiger, and leopard is unable to hold back my Great Xia soldiers!"

The storyteller in the teahouse clapped the gavel with a 'pop' sound, and his words were precise and high-pitched.

"The heavenly soldiers entered the country, cut through thorns and thorns, and beat the barbarians from the west like lost dogs. They fled here and there. The leader of the thieves was chopped off his horse by the mighty general who was famous in the Western Regions with a sword!"

"it is good!"

"Over at the Protectorate, we still have to speed up the process and publicize the terror of the Western barbarians. The sooner the better. With Itas coming forward, it is actually much more convenient than Lao Hou and others, and it is more acceptable to the people of the Western Regions."

The queue was neat and orderly, and the heavy armor made a unique clanking sound of metal as it moved around. The strong soldiers had solemn faces and full of energy. The Tang Army soldiers behind them were more or less whispering and joking.

The one at the back was the grain team. The grain team was sent by the Fang family and Su Lie. The team also looked huge and bloated, but there was no need to rush forward 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 we don’t extinguish the hatred of this incoming massacre, this battle will definitely make the Western barbarians dare not underestimate China, and let them know that they covet the divine weapon and their country will be destroyed!”

The driving soldier waved his whip from time to time and adjusted the speed of the vehicle frame to balance the bumps caused by 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 behind, the curtains were opened. Su Chen changed out of his mountain pattern armor and wore an imperial robe. His hair was simply tied up. He sat on a big chair covered with white tiger skin and looked at the swallow in his hand. The letter sent from Beijing, 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, all the 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 getting angry with the barbarians!" Zhao Kuangyin persuaded from the side, "Anyway, how to fight when the time comes depends on Changsheng, and we can't help."

"Who says he can't help?" Li Shimin was an emperor who single-handedly commanded an army. He even risked his own sword and charged into battle on the battlefield. It can be said that he had both civil and military skills. "I heard from Chang Sheng before that those guys in the West might be like We are the same, we are from 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 arms on your hips and lean back slightly.

"Is immortality certain?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and turned his head slightly to look at the back of the chair.

Su Chen was reading a 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 curious thoughts of children. Inside and outside, I asked if there was anything interesting in the Western Regions and if there were any fresh and strange stories there.

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 of those people from the West, only a few left a deep impression on me!”

Su Chen leaned back on the chair, rubbed his stubble 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-term understanding of their military capabilities, and I may not even remember the full name of the opponent.

As for whether it is powerful or not, we will only know when we actually fight.

But Su Chen didn't worry about it at all. In terms of military capabilities, from Qin to Ming Dynasty, China's civil and military emperors were countless, and the emperors with extraordinary methods were more powerful than the last.

"Actually, your ancestors don't have to think so much. They are worried even at this moment."

Su Chen said again 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 imposing momentum as before, but instead He became chubby and his face looked older.

When everyone saw the emperor's ceremonial guard approaching, led by Sun Shuwu, 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 and it's the New Year's Eve. I just went back to Ding'an to celebrate the New Year. I didn't think about making any noise."

Looking at the city behind everyone and the large banner with the word "Xia" floating in front of the city tower, I couldn't help but think of the scene when I entered the city.

His eyes then fell on Chen Luoping.

"Have you been promoted in recent 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, due to his status and ability, he did not have the opportunity to stand in court. However, in Ding'an City, he held an official position and lay down comfortably. Even if someone couldn't stand it, they couldn't sue him.

"Back to Your Majesty, I have just been promoted to an official position, but it is just an idle job."

Chen Luoping was very skilled in stick skills. Before Lu Bu entered the city, he was able to stop many soldiers in the city and put them on the battlefield. He was considered a good hand.

Such a person was like a shy and reserved child, stumbling to speak in front of Su Chen.

"Your Majesty has been sleeping rough all the way... He must have eaten nothing... Why don't you come to your home? There happens to be a lot of wine hidden in the cellar, all of which are of the highest quality."

"Haha, I'm interested." Su Chen laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "But, I still have to go home and take a look. When I have time, I can sit at your place."

After saying that, he spoke to Sun Shuwu, Zhang You and others next to him, asked about the situation in the city, and after a few words of encouragement, he got back on the bus and entered the city gate under the protection of everyone.

(End of this chapter)