Chapter 367

Su Xuan, after completing the transaction and peace negotiations with Yuan Shu, took the Personal Guard Battalion and the Brave Cavalry Battalion and returned the same way, leaving Xinye.

First arrived at Dengxian.

Here, he met his parents.

"Father! Mother!"

The few naturally had a good exchange of pleasantries.

"Did the war go smoothly?"

Su Lie asked.

Although he already knew everything through the Secret Guard's intelligence system, Su Father still couldn't help but ask once.

"Hmm!"

Su Xuan smiled and nodded, and told his parents the whole process in person.

"Ho?"

Su Lie finished listening and was amazed: "2 million shi of grain, 1 million gold?"

"You kid made a fortune this time?"

"And the casualties are actually this low?"

"It seems the troops under your command are thoroughly formed!"

"A promising future!"

When Su Xuan cared about the world in the past, Su Lie was very worried that his son's ambition was too big.

Now it seems he was overthinking.

With his son's ability and means, this is completely possible to achieve.

The possibility of failure is almost zero.

Even if there really are irresistible factors, he believes his son can also preserve the Su family.

"Is my Su clan really going to produce an emperor and become a royal clan?"

"If it really happens, the ancestors will be happy to death if they know, right?"

Su Lie thought.

At this time, Su Mu looked at Su Xuan and said: "I didn't expect arms sales to be so profitable!"

"Xuan'er, Mother thinks we can expand the scale of arms sales!"

"Of course, the things sold cannot be active-duty; these are too advanced, too powerful, selling them out is aiding the enemy;"

"But those phased-out first-version goods can be mass-produced and sold;"

"Only in this way can there be enough funds to support your development of the entire Jingzhou and organize more troops;"

"This chaotic world has already arrived, and your current troops are completely insufficient!"

"Look, Yuan Shu alone can pull up an army of 50,000 or 60,000 this time;"

"We cannot fall behind either!"

"Hmm! Although the combat effectiveness of his troops is quite poor!"

Su Mu clearly despised the combat effectiveness of Yuan Shu's troops.

6,000 fighting 50,000, and still being easily wiped out.

Oh! Strictly speaking, one has to count the 800 Personal Guard Battalion and 3,000 Brave Cavalry Battalion brought by Su Xuan.

Even, half of the troops in Xinye City and Wen Pin's navy actually didn't come in handy.

The elite soldier policy is correct, but as the territory expands, it is very necessary to appropriately expand the number of troops.

With the size of Jingzhou and the money-making ability of the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce, there is no need to worry about not being able to afford 100,000 troops.

"Hmm!"

Su Xuan nodded affirmatively: "I plan to have the Su Clan Chamber of Commerce, the Military Equipment Department, and the General Staff take the lead to discuss a detailed plan after returning to Jiangling this time;"

"As for the expansion of the army, it will also officially begin after returning this time;"

"Temporarily expected to expand the visible troops to 80,000-100,000;"

"Not including the 4 Qilin Battalions in Mount Tongbai."

Nanjun has trained quite a few reserves over the past few years, so there is no need to worry about eating too much at once.

In addition, the newly acquired commanderies have a large number of young men who can be recruited.

"That's good!"

Su Mu nodded with satisfaction: "Since the Military Equipment Department is to participate, then this time Mother will go back to Jiangling with you to live for a period of time, and participate by the way!"

"Anyway, I am very familiar with the Military Equipment Department;"

"Also, just in time to see Ping'er, Xi'er, and the others; Mother hasn't seen them for a while."

If it weren't for her husband being reluctant to give up his position as County Magistrate and his home in Dengxian, Su Mu would have wanted to settle in Jiangling City long ago.

Su Xuan saw his mother's thoughts and immediately said to his father: "Dad! Why don't you resign from your position as County Magistrate of Dengxian this time and go to Jiangling City to help me!"

"If you are interested in being an official, you can completely hold a position in the State Governor's mansion and help me check things! How about it?"

"Of course, it's best if you and Mother go to the Military Equipment Department to take a position together;"

"For one, you can help me watch over the Military Equipment Department so that there won't be any problems there;"

"At the same time, you can be with Mother every day, how good, how good?"

Su Mu heard this, and her eyes lit up, looking straight at her husband.

Su Lie couldn't stand this look and could only helplessly agree: "Fine! Listen to you! I'll go to the Military Equipment Department to help you watch!"

"It really needs our own people;"

"Although that kid Chengyan is also our own person, judging from your description, he is clearly a technical nerd. Let him manage government affairs, he can't; manage production, invent things, that's about it."

"Your mother is actually about the same, neither is the material for managing things, I have to do it!"

"Actually, my insistence on not leaving Dengxian at the beginning wasn't because I was greedy for the power of this County Magistrate;"

"I simply wanted to guard the foundation of Nanyang for you and prepare for you to seize Nanyang in the future;"

"After all, I know that you have always had great ambitions and will sooner or later set your sights on this Nanyang;"

"Now, since you have become the Governor of Jingzhou, Nanyang will sooner or later be in your pocket!"

"There are still garrison troops in Xinye, so there is no need for me to continue staying here."

He is actually tired after all these years, just right to help his son watch over the Military Equipment Department in the future, and then accompany his wife every day, tease his grandchildren, and enjoy his retirement life in advance.

"Hehe! Hard work, Dad!"

Su Xuan smiled movedly.

He actually saw it long ago, so he brought it up this time!

"It's fine!"

Su Lie smiled and waved his hand: "Helping my son with a small favor is nothing!"

"It's just that our Su clan has fallen, and we can't help you more, so we can only help with these small things!"

"You have grown up! The heavy burden of the Su family will all depend on you in the future!"

"Of course, I am also very relieved about you. You not only developed yourself very well, but also taught and cultivated your three younger brothers very well;"

"This is what I am most satisfied with!"

His four sons achieved true brotherly love and family harmony.

There is nothing that makes him happier than this.

"This is what I should do as an older brother!"

Su Xuan smiled and shook his head.

If I don't cultivate my own younger brothers, who should I cultivate?

Of course, it is fortunate that his three younger brothers are very promising and are not ungrateful wretches or scoundrels.

Otherwise, Su Xuan would likely have a headache, right?

Hmm! And that would only be a little bit.

Because, if that were really the case, he has plenty of means to help them turn over a new leaf!

Hehe!

"By the way!"

At this point, Su Lie remembered something and reminded Su Xuan: "You said you are preparing to expand the army next;"

"Then I suggest you recruit more young men from all over Nanyang first;"

"Even if you can recruit a large number of young men from Yingchuan, that is your ability;" ===== CHAPTER 369 =====