Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 267 Then you move faster

After a while.

Led by Song Yuan, the group walked to the street.

Song Yuan and Ye Xuan were seen leading the way, walking side by side. They were wearing mink furs and looked wealthy.

Wang Chao and Ma Han, who was behind him, were several steps behind and were quite far away.

As smart people, the two of them were only thinking about how to protect themselves at this moment.

Now that it is winter, the weather in the border areas is extremely cold.

As we walked along, the whole city seemed a little depressed.

Because there is no farm work, most civilians choose to stay at home during the cold winter.

Without people, the shops on the street are scattered. After all, without business, no one has the energy to run a business.

Faced with such a scene, Song Yuan's eyes couldn't help but become a little deeper.

He suddenly asked Ye Xuan beside him, "Tell me, how many troops can a city like Mohai support without us?"

Ye Xuan was slightly stunned and gave an uncertain answer: "If it weren't for us, I think there would be only about 40,000 to 50,000 people at most. Besides, it would be difficult to get meat. Being able to eat your fill is already considered good!"

Faced with such an answer, Song Yuan shook his head lightly and expressed his guess.

"I actually think the number might be even lower. I'm afraid 30,000 is already a lot!"

Generally speaking, if you put it in a warm place, you can start sowing by the end of winter.

However, the temperature in the border areas is extremely low, and even in the spring, it takes a long time to sow.

In addition, the climate here is changeable, which is equivalent to a natural enemy for those crops.

The temperature difference between day and night is so huge that even wheat cannot survive in such an extreme environment.

In a year, the land in the border areas is vacant for most of the year, and only after the spring can the next crop of wheat be sown.

Compared with other places, the grain production in the border areas is far less. Under such circumstances, being able to feed 30,000 people is already as difficult as climbing to the sky!

Hearing Song Yuan's sentiment, Ye Xuan immediately understood his thoughts: "You are saying so much because you are worried that His Majesty will really cut off our supplies one day?"

"This is not a matter of worrying, but a matter of time!"

Song Yuan nodded, a wry smile on his face: "After all, sooner or later, I will have to respect myself as a mercenary. If it really comes to that, my father will definitely not sit idly by!"

"Cutting off food supply is already the most basic method of targeting. I'm afraid we'll face far more problems in the future!"

Hearing Song Yuan's emotion, Ye Xuan thought of many things.

"So according to you, Mohai City alone is not enough to satisfy your appetite. Next, you must attack other cities?"

"I have to say, you are the only one who understands me!"

Song Yuan nodded and smiled at Ye Xuan, "Talking to you is so much easier. If it were someone else, I don't know how many explanations I would have to give!"

"Since you know me so well, what do you think about this matter?"

"Among so many cities, which one do you think I should target the most?"

Faced with Song Yuan's bold statement, Ye Xuan did not shy away at all and responded immediately.

"I think it should be Piaoxue City!"

"It's the left wing's stronghold, and it has a large amount of food stored there. More importantly, it's very close to here!"

"Honestly speaking, if it's really possible, I think you can target Sunan, but in the end, that place is too far away, and we are still a little out of reach!"

Faced with this analysis, Song Yuan nodded, agreeing with Ye Xuan's statement: "I did want to plot against Sunan at the beginning. After all, no matter what, it's a horse farm!"

"Once we occupy Sunan, we will have countless fine horses and will never be short of them again. But in the end, the distance between the two is an unbridgeable chasm!"

Stockpiling food in Piaoxue City is the top priority, but in Song Yuan's opinion, having enough horses is what he lacks most now.

Food can be used to support the war, but without sufficient war horses, you can't even catch up with others, so how can you continue to fight this war?

There are countless horse farms in Sunan, making it the largest horse-producing area in the entire Daqin.

The reason why the frontier soldiers have so many military horses is inseparable from Sunan.

But in the final analysis, it is just as Ying Yexuan said, it is out of reach!

"I advise you not to overthink it. Sunan is out of our reach!"

Hearing Song Yuan's thoughts, Ye Xuan immediately spoke to stop him: "No matter how foolish His Majesty is, and no matter how much he trusts you, he can't personally ask to send Sunan to you, right?"

Faced with such words, Song Yuan shook his head: "Father really won't do that, and I haven't considered it for a while!"

"For me, it's easy to seize a city, but after all, with my current background, I can't afford to turn against my father. The key is how to legitimately take over Sunan!"

After hearing Song Yuan explain the key points, Ye Xuan frowned and pondered for a long time, but finally gave in.

"Then you'll have to rely on yourself to solve this problem. No matter how powerful I am, I can't help you this time!"

"No, you're giving up now?" Song Yuan said to Ye Xuan with a hint of dissatisfaction, "I'm your husband, don't you want to share his worries?"

"Bah! I knew you were a stinky boy, you can't spit out ivory from your dog's mouth!"

In response to Song Yuan's words, Ye Xuan spat lightly, and his cheeks turned red in an instant.

I cursed in my heart.

This bastard is so shameless!

He was talking about serious things one second and talking nonsense the next.

The key is that this guy seems to have magic powers!

I haven’t seen you for the past few days, and I missed you so much that I couldn’t eat or drink!

But if you really saw him, looking at his appearance, you would want to slap him in the face!

How annoying!

"Is there something wrong with what I said?" Facing Ye Xuan's expression, Song Yuan was not afraid at all. Instead, he asked with concern, "Are you cold?"

"I'm not cold!" Hearing these words, Ye Xuan understood what the other party meant. He frowned slightly and responded immediately.

But Ye Xuan didn't expect that Song Yuan was much braver than he expected.

This guy actually reached out and grabbed Ye Xuan's hand!

He said seriously, "It's good that you're not cold. My hands are very cold. Please warm them for me!"

"You...don't mess around, let me go!"

Faced with Song Yuan's sudden action, Ye Xuan's heart suddenly became a little panicked, and he struggled hard, trying to get rid of Song Yuan's hand.

However, Song Yuan had great strength after practicing, and no matter how the leaves struggled, they could not break free.

With a bit of shame and anger, Ye Xuan subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Wang Chao and Ma Han behind him.

These two had followed Song Yuan for a long time and had learned their lesson. They all looked up at the sky and would never look at the other two people!

Seeing this scene, Ye Xuan was so angry that he almost laughed out loud.

Well, you guys who are helping the evil are getting better and better at cooperating with your masters!

It seems that Song Yuan had already informed the two of them.

This kid is so bold!

In this matter, Ye Xuan was a little unfair to Song Yuan. The reason why Wang Chao and Ma Han reacted in this way was just because of their personal understanding.

Song Yuan was so naked in his behavior towards Ye Xuan that only a blind person could not see what he was thinking.

As a servant, I naturally know what to look at and what not to look at.

This is how the current situation came about.

"You...you won't be satisfied until I die in front of you one day!"

The more Ye Xuan thought about it, the angrier he became, and he scolded Song Yuan in a bad mood. However, despite what he said, the hostility in his hands was much less.

Song Yuan noticed Ye Xuan's acceptance of his fate, and his face became even more proud. He directly pulled Ye Xuan's hand and walked towards him.

"How could I bear to see you die? It's just warming my hands, no need to make a big deal out of it!"

Song Yuan teased shamelessly while starting to share what was in his heart with Ye Xuan.

It's nothing more than about the current situation and what troubles are waiting to be dealt with.

Through their previous interactions, Song Yuan had already understood a truth: there were some things he could not say to Situ Jing and Jin Lian!

These two people are simply not suited to be in charge of internal affairs. If you really want to discuss this topic, you can only talk to Ye Xuan.

According to Song Yuan, with this great victory, everyone is now on a firm footing.

The only thing left to consider next is what happens after the falling out.

The most important thing here is supplies!

Even if Song Yuan has a way to improve the crops, it will still take at least a few months before they can be planted.

Although Song Yuan is not short of money, what does money mean in such a desolate place?

I want to buy food, but I can’t find where to buy it!

Although it is possible to cross the border and go inland to buy food, in order to accomplish such a feat, one must first pass through Zhenbei Pass.

This is definitely the hardest bone to crack right now!

At this moment, Song Yuan told Ye Xuan everything he was thinking. As he spoke, the expression on Ye Xuan's face became more and more solemn.

Even Ye Xuan had never thought about the concerns that Song Yuan raised before.

Even if Song Yuan hadn't mentioned it now, Ye Xuan might not have been able to predict it later.

Now faced with such a dilemma, Ye Xuan could only think of one solution: "If all else fails, I'll just have to use force!"

"What you mean is that as long as our father dares to cut off our supplies, we will threaten him by rebelling, right?" Song Yuan turned his head and asked.

Ye Xuan nodded immediately and said, "The current situation is clear even to outsiders. What the entire Qin needs to do most right now is to unite and deal with the foreign enemies!"

"Even His Majesty wouldn't want to see chaos at this critical moment. After all, if he were to turn against you, it would only allow those barbarians to sit back and watch the fight, taking advantage!"

"But there are still some concerns about doing this. Once you embark on this path, you will probably be accused of being a traitor!"

"I don't care whether there is a crime or not!"

Compared to this, Song Yuan had no worries: "What I'm really worried about is maintaining the status quo!"

"We fought on the front lines, slugging it out with those barbarians, but in the end, someone in the rear was plotting something nefarious and stabbing us in the back!"

"When that happens, we will be truly passive. On one hand, we will have to face the counterattack of the barbarians, and on the other hand, we will have to be on guard against our own people. It will be so overwhelming, and that will be the real dilemma!"

"indeed!"

After hearing Song Yuan's description, Ye Xuan nodded.

I have to say, it is inevitable to worry like this!

Even outsiders could see that Song Yuan and General Wei were not on good terms. How could the other party possibly watch Song Yuan take advantage?

Facing such a topic, Song Yuan became more and more depressed the more he thought about it. Finally, he simply shook his head and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this topic for now. If there is anything, wait until I take over Sunan!"

"Are you really planning to attack Sunan?" Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan's eyes widened and he let out a cry of surprise!

Song Yuan chuckled and said calmly, "It's just Sunan, what's that? I'm not just after a city, I want to make the barbarians spit blood this time!"

"I'm going to make a deal with them and ask those barbarians to give me a warhorse!"

"You...what are you going to do?" Ye Xuan asked with curiosity.

Song Yuan pretended to be mysterious: "You don't need to worry about the specific details. Anyway, as long as my plan succeeds, there will definitely be benefits!"

"Tell me quickly, what is the plan!" Being seduced by Song Yuan like this, Ye Xuan felt even more itchy.

Faced with such questioning, Song Yuan immediately revealed a wicked smile: "You want to know? It's simple!"

"Kiss me right now and I'll tell you right away!"

"Bah!" Faced with Song Yuan's teasing, Ye Xuan's face darkened and he immediately struggled to shake off Song Yuan's hand.

Song Yuan rushed over to persuade him: "What are you afraid of? Anyway, this street is so deserted, Wang Chao and Ma Han and the others didn't look here, no one knows!"

"You just kissed me secretly, how can you let everyone know about it?"

"And let me tell you, this plan is absolutely flawless. If you knew about it, you would never regret it!"

"That won't do!" Ye Xuan's attitude was particularly firm: "Fighting is your business, why should I worry about it?"

"How about this, you don't have to kiss me, I can just kiss you!" Song Yuan continued shamelessly.

Ye Xuan's face was filled with grief and anger, and he cursed directly: "Get lost, stop bargaining with me here!"

"Look at you, you're so shy. It's not like we've kissed before. As the saying goes, first time is strange, second time is familiar. Why are you reacting so strongly?"

"And I promise that this plan of mine will absolutely satisfy you. If you can find any fault with it, I promise not to do anything to you in the future. How about that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Xuan's expression was slightly stunned, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his pupils.

The boy was right. After all, the two of them had kissed before.

Not to mention kissing, even her body was seen naked by the guy in front of her.

Now that it has come to this, why should I still be shy?

Besides, what exactly was the plan?

After a moment of hesitation, Situ Jing couldn't resist the curiosity in her heart. She simply closed her eyes in front of Song Yuan and whispered with some urging.

"Then it's as you say... Hurry up!"