"Xuan'er, where did you men come from in the back kitchen? Let's go and talk to mother. You've been gone for more than half a year. At home, you used to have a fair complexion and look like a scholar. What have you become now?
?Your eldest and second brothers are already married when they are your age. Your matter has been delayed because of this barbarian tribe. Now that Sichuan Mansion has encountered such a big chaos, I don’t know when it will be settled." Luo Xifeng
He quickly pulled Du Xuan out of the kitchen.
Luo Xifeng was worried that there would be chaos in the Sichuan government and that there would be no well-matched ladies to match Du Xuan. Although the Du family was a family of military officers, it was considered a famous family in western Sichuan. Although it was not as good as those scholarly and famous families, it was already out of the category of ordinary people.
"Now that the Sichuan government is in such chaos, with barbarians knocking on the door at any time, how can a child think about private matters?" Du Xuan said.
Luo Xifeng was very dissatisfied: "It's not your fault that Sichuan Mansion is in such chaos. It's your fault that the Chiyang Guard can remain standing. Men should marry when they are young, and women should marry when they are young. This is the eternal way of human relations.
Why can't you consider it?"
"I mean, now that Sichuan is in chaos, families are ruined, and people are on the run. Where can we find a suitable marriage? So, let's put this matter aside for the time being. After I calm down Sichuan, there will always be a suitable one." Du
Xuan smiled.
"That's fine. My third son is the Qilin son of the Du family. The marriage cannot be casual. Now we can only discuss it in the long run." Naturally, Luo Xifeng would not agree to marry her son casually.
"That's right. Mother, do you like the gift I brought you when I came back this time?" Du Xuan quickly changed the subject.
"I like it, of course I like it. As long as it is a gift from my son, I like it very much." Luo Xifeng had always been partial to the youngest son. Speaking of the gift from her third son, Luo Xifeng's face lit up.
"Mother, there are still a lot of these things in Black Bear Castle. I will ask Du Feng to send them back to you one after another next time. If you are short of them, ask someone to bring a letter over there." Du Xuan said.
"Okay, okay, my Xuan'er has the best filial piety. Mom is the most satisfied." Luo Xifeng hadn't smiled so happily in a long time.
Luo Xifeng still had something to worry about. After the greetings were over, Luo Xifeng got down to business: "Xuan'er, your father is old and works on the safe side. This may be contrary to your ideas. Don't be angry with him.
.After all, you are father and son, not enemies. Can you save it?"
"Save it, don't worry. Mother, the child has already made peace with his father. Now there is war in the Qi Dynasty, and the barbarians are watching with eager eyes. You cannot defend your position, and you must take advantage of the situation." Du Xuan said.
"I, a woman, don't understand these military and national affairs. As your father gets older, he loses his initiative and just wants to maintain success. So, if you have any ideas, just do it according to your own ideas. Is your father really
Will they blame you?" Luo Xifeng said with a smile.
Du Xuan nodded, with a smile on his face: "My mother's words are enough."
"Xuan'er, among your three brothers, you are the most resourceful, and your future achievements will definitely be higher than those of your two brothers. If your two brothers encounter difficulties in the future, you must help them more. After all, you are brothers.
" Luo Xifeng said.
"This is natural. The last time we captured the city of Mauihan, all the war horses were given to the second brother. The second brother should have strong soldiers and horses now," Du Xuan said.
"Well, you three brothers are all pretty good." Luo Xifeng said with a smile.
"Madam, the dinner is ready." Du An walked in and reported.
"I know, let's get ready for dinner. Du An, go and call the master over. Wait, Xuan'er, go. This old guy is getting worse as he gets older." Luo Xifeng pushed Du Xuan.
Du Xuan stood up quickly: "Father also has his own difficulties. The fact that Chiyang Guard is as solid as a rock is all due to his father."
"Stop defending your father. If the Chiyang Guards were as solid as a rock, how could Chiyang City be in danger like last time?" Luo Xifeng understood.
After Luo Xifeng reconciled, the Du family and his son drank and drank at the family banquet. Some of the previous estrangements were finally resolved, making the Luo family full of joy.
Du Xuan stayed at home for a few days and then returned to Black Bear Castle. Du Changgeng and his wife knew that Du Xuan was making big moves this winter. Naturally, they would not stop him. After this winter, the Du family will become the most resounding family in the west of Daqi.
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During this period of time, Hu Benrui had clearly investigated the situation in Sichuan City and various health centers.
"Except for Sichuan Mansion, which was slightly on guard, the rest of the guards were unprepared. The livelihood of the people everywhere was in ruins, and frozen bones could be seen everywhere. The people of Sichuan Mansion were miserable! After many raids by barbarians and rebel armies, most of the people had nothing left in their hands.
Surplus grain. If this continues, more than half of the people in Sichuan will starve to death this winter." Hu Benrui's words sent shivers down Du Xuan's spine.
"So, even if we wipe out the entire Sichuan Mansion, where will there be so much food to feed such a large population?" Du Xuan said worriedly.
"It's not like nothing. Most of the defense posts in various places were not destroyed by the barbarians. The barbarians came and hung the barbarian flags. When the rebels came, they hung the flags of the rebels. However, they were not looted. Instead, they took advantage of the chaos to occupy the land among the people.
All the food is in their own hands. If we attack these guard posts and seize the food from their hands, we should be able to maintain it until the beginning of next spring. If we get a batch of food from other places before the beginning of spring, we can
Get rid of the trouble in Sichuan." Hu Benrui said.
"What do you think?" Du Xuan looked at the rest of the people.
Wu Minglou stood up: "The south is rich in grain. If we capture Sichuan, we can use money to buy grain in the south. Chongyang Wei has canals, so we can go to the south by sea to buy grain."
Yang Wancai disagreed with Wu Minglou's words: "It is true that the south is rich in food, but now Daqi is in chaos. Even if the south has food, it will not sell it easily. Besides, even if it can be bought, the Chongyang Wei River is frozen.
The canal boats can't go out at all. And even if you get to the south, you still have to worry about finding a seller. Now the price of food is bound to skyrocket, and you may not be able to buy food at several times the usual price."
"But if we don't do this, where else can we get food?" Wang Yuansen asked.
"I heard a friend who once went to the sea say that there are many small countries in the south of Daqi, with mild temperatures all year round, where food can be grown. There should be a lot of food in these places. We should be able to exchange for the food we need in the past." Wu Minglou
said.
"But none of our Black Bear Guards have been to these places. It's dark when we leave Sichuan Mansion. Who can lead the team there?" Du Xuan said.
"I'll go! If Third Young Master can trust me, I'm willing to lead a team to exchange for food." Wu Minglou said.