I painted skin in the cemetery for 15 years

"Continue to fight frantically for my father, and keep fighting towards the south, winning every battle. Killing countless people and expanding the land for thousands of miles."

"The center of the empire, and even the Mi clan, are very happy to see this. Because every piece of land conquered by my father, most of it belongs to the empire, and a small part belongs to our family, and the power of the Mi clan will also enter these lands."

"Because of your grandfather's tragic situation back then, our entire family felt insecure. So we had to desperately expand, so after more than ten years, our family's territory has expanded more than ten times."

"We only have a population of a few hundred thousand, but we have raised 10 to [-] private troops."

"Military violence, and many people even say that our Shen Gong family is an abnormal force."

"The faster we expand, the more enemies we will create. Even the center of the empire, even the Mi family, can get huge benefits from our expansion every time, but...they gradually dislike us. "

"Your second brother has always said that our family needs to have a buffer with the Dali Kingdom, so a few years ago, he was running the Moro tribe."

The Moro tribe, a very sturdy nation, is at odds with the Dali Kingdom.

It is only about seven or eight thousand square kilometers and has a population of two to three million, but all of them are brave and good at fighting.

"Your second brother is very powerful. In a few years, he has manipulated several civil wars of the Moro tribe, and infiltrated many undercover agents of our family. Some time ago, the most critical civil war broke out among the Moro tribe, which is related to our family. The planning has reached the most critical moment."

"Once it succeeds, the Moro people will all fall into our hands. If it fails, all the previous efforts will be forfeited. And the new chief of the Moro people will become our sworn enemy and a vassal of the Dali Kingdom."

"So, your second brother went home and asked me for 100 million taels of silver to handle the key civil war of the Moro tribe."

"Our family has a lot of money, but we spend more money every year, and we can't make ends meet every year. I really can't afford the 100 million taels, so I used the Black Gold City to mortgage the Tianxiahui and borrowed 100 million taels of silver."

"Your second brother was in Zhenhai City at the time, and was assassinated twice. His life was in danger, but he still took money to the Moro tribe."

"At that time, your elder brother led the main force of the family's private army to confront the Dali Kingdom in Hongtu City, and was fighting openly and secretly with the imperial court. Because the court did not want to confer the territory of Hongtu to us."

Although the red soil territory is only three to four thousand square kilometers, it has 200 million mu of fertile land.Once the Shen Gong family got the land, they would have no worries about food from then on.

At present, although the Shen Gong family has a large territory, they have very little cultivated land. Every year, they need to buy a large amount of grain to feed the army and the people.Although it is possible to go out to sea to fish, it is not enough.

Food is the lifeblood, and of course it cannot be in the hands of others.

Once the red soil territory is in hand, not only will there be two to three million more people, but the key is to make up for the final strategic shortcoming.

Therefore, this piece of red soil territory must not be lost.

"At this critical moment, a plague broke out in the Red Earth Territory. Our family's private army, as well as the army of the imperial court, were infected with the plague in large numbers. At this time, the army of the Dali Kingdom went north to attack the Red Earth City."

"The army of the empire retreated two hundred miles in the name of the plague. But more than half of our army is sick, and the situation is in dire straits. Your elder brother will lead a sick army to fight against the enemy several times."

"So our Shen Gong family almost reached the most dangerous moment that day."

"The enemy is attacking us from three directions."

"You are in Yingzhou, your second brother is in Moro City, and your eldest brother is in Hongtu City."

"Three directions, no matter which direction you lose, it will hurt your muscles and bones. Especially if Hongtu City loses, it will be a disaster."

"As a father, I shouldn't have put my children in such a dangerous situation. But before becoming a father, I was too aggressive and greedy, so I can't stop now."

Shen Gongao's eyes were full of guilt.

"My son, I never thought that you could win in the winning state."

"I, Shen Gong Ao He De, can have three such outstanding sons."

"Your second brother won the Moro tribe. The side we supported won the civil war and became the new chief of the Moro tribe. The Moro tribe has already been used by us."

"Your elder brother's battle in Hongtu City was extremely difficult. Two-thirds of our family's private army fell ill. Facing several times the number of enemies, your elder brother was brave and invincible. But when the enemy outnumbered us, he was about to be defeated. .”

"Once we are defeated, not only will we lose Hongtu City, but the tens of thousands of family private troops will also be buried. Without the army, our family is still finished."

"And at this critical moment, your second brother Shen Wuyu led the reinforcements of the Moro tribe to attack, flanking back and forth, defeated the tribal coalition forces of the Dali Kingdom, and we won a complete victory."

Although Shen Gongao spoke very briefly, Wu Que could still feel the thrilling inside.

How thrilling was this battle?

How tragic?

"We won, we won in all three directions." Shen Gongao said: "We saved thirty large warships, we won the loyalty of the Moro tribe, and we occupied Hongtu City."

"It should be an unprecedented victory, more than any previous victory."

"but……"

"But your elder brother disappeared on the battlefield. He didn't know his life or death. He spent days and nights working for his father without sleep. He searched for hundreds of miles, but he couldn't find him."

"Your second brother, who was seriously injured, has reached his limit in controlling everything in the Moro tribe. Leading the Moro tribe to support the battlefield in Hongtu City is even more exhausting, and at the moment of victory, He...was attacked by the enemy's demon spirit beads, and three demon spirit beads exploded in his body."

"After receiving the secret letter, I rushed to Hongtu City as soon as possible. But... still not in time, I watched him being attacked by three demon spirit beads."

"I just watched him go out of his wits and become a walking dead."

Having said that, Shen Gongao couldn't bear it any longer, and burst into tears.

"All of this is my sin. I am too greedy. I put my sons in danger, and even put them to death."

"I used to be proud of myself and killed countless people, but now I want my son to pay for it."

Then, Shen Gongao gritted his teeth and bled.

He, who was like a strong man before, wailed and burst into tears.

Shen Gongao is really a man of steel, his face does not change when Mount Tai collapses.

Back then in the Baidan Khanate, no matter how miserable his family suffered, he never shed a single tear.

And now, he was wailing.

"Why should my sons be punished for the sins I committed? Why didn't God punish me? Why did my sons suffer like this?"

Shen Gongao's wailing frightened Mu Hongyu.

She woke up from the state of the clay sculpture, rushed over and hugged Shen Gongao.

"Husband, husband."

"Brother, Xiao Ao, don't do this, don't do this."

"We still have everything, we still have everything."

"We still have such a smart, caring son like Wu Que."

Then, Mu Hongyu couldn't bear it any longer, she pulled Wuque over and held him tightly.

"There is nothing missing, my son, now we only have you, we only have you as our lifeblood."

"No shortage, we only have you."

Then, Mu Hongyu couldn't help crying too.

..........................................

Finally, Shen Gongao calmed down.

He looked at Wu Que, full of fervor, relief, and a kind of luck that he would survive the catastrophe as if he had found a treasure.

Yes!

Two of the best sons, one is missing.

One almost became the walking dead.

Fortunately there was one left.

Moreover, this son is also sensible and has become extremely outstanding.

This son has become his only hope.

"I found a few onmyojis for my father to save your second brother, but none of them... can't be saved."

"Your second brother was already exhausted, and he was attacked by three demon spirit beads all of a sudden, and his soul flew away."

"At this time, we must try our best to keep his soul, and let the idea of ​​​​inspiring him to live only arouse his obsession."

"So, as a father, he announced that he would be his son. This has always been his obsession."

"I hope to save his sanity, but... this... this is probably just a way of comforting myself."

"The three onmyojis have all sentenced him to death."

Then, Shen Gongao said: "Wu Que, you are my father's last hope, you are the only hope of the family."

Completely solemn, did not speak.

Shen Gongao said: "Actually, according to the original plan, my father wants you to take the promotion route of the Sky Bookstore, or take the palace examination and take the promotion route of the imperial court. You and your second brother, one inside and one outside, let us The family is thriving."

"But now, we only have you in our family."

"Wu Que, my son. Although Hongtu City won, it was a miserable victory. The situation is still very dangerous. The family's private army is our foundation, so we need to go to the army for my father."

"The magic stone city is our new foundation, and we still need to control the situation of the Moro tribe. Your fifth uncle is far less talented than your second brother, so we can only barely keep it."

"The lifeblood of our family is Zhenhai City. After my father leaves, this Zhenhai City will be handed over to you and your eldest mother."

"My son is perfect, because I was too aggressive as a father before, so I don't have any time to buffer. Now you are going to provoke the burden of the family."

"Although our family has won the three most critical struggles, now is the most dangerous moment for our family."

Wu Que suddenly asked: "In the battle in Hongtu City, how many casualties did our family's private army suffer?"

This is top secret.

Shen Gongao will not let any outsiders know.

"We have [-] private troops, and... there are less than [-] left."

For a moment, Wuque and Mu Hongyu gasped.

This casualty?

More than a muscle injury?

It's like cutting off the limbs.

"Most of them fell ill, and some of them died in battle." Shen Gongao said: "So the morale of the army is very low now, and the Dali Kingdom is eyeing them. Staring at it maliciously. The situation is very dangerous, and I need to go to the army to sit in charge."

Wu Que said: "What about the pension? How much do you need?"

Shen Gongao said: "1109 million taels of silver."

Is this much money?a lot of!

But not much, on average, each casualty soldier is given 30 taels of silver.

That's a life.

Even if he is not dead, he is already disabled.

A pension of 30 taels of silver is considered a lot in this world, but for a soldier and a family.

Not really much.

If the money is not given, people's hearts will be scattered.

The family is over.

But where did the money come from?

Shen Gongao had just mortgaged the Black Gold City and borrowed 100 million taels of silver from the Tianxiahui.

Now, where to raise the 1109 million taels of silver?

Shen Gongao said: "I promise all the soldiers in the army that all the pensions will be distributed within half a month. People's hearts must not be lost. Even if the Shengong family is about to perish tomorrow, people's hearts must not be lost. As long as people's hearts are not lost, even if the family is destroyed, There is still hope for a comeback. If the hearts of the people are gone, then it is really over."

Wu Que said, "Then, what about the money?"

Shen Gongao said: "After the Admiralty Conference, you can get the money."

The two amounts of money add up to a total of 220 million taels, and if interest is added, it is probably 230 million taels.

Wu Que said: "In previous years' Admiralty Conference, we would only put goods of less than 100 million taels, all of which were hunger marketing. How much goods will we put in this year's Admiralty Conference?"

Shen Gongao said: "Clear all the inventory, twice the amount of previous years, and should be able to earn about 200 million taels."

Wu Que said: "In this way, it's a bit of a blow to the signboard of Zhaixing Pavilion."

Shen Gongao said: "Yes, luxury goods such as clocks are rare and expensive. They can't be sold in large quantities if they can be less or more. But... there is a last resort. When we get over this, the limit will be half of the normal amount next year." .”

It has to be said that Shen Gongao's road to expansion is too aggressive.

The three core sources of wealth of the Shen Gong family are maritime trade, Black Gold City, and Star Picking Pavilion.

Now that the Black Gold City has been mortgaged, maritime trade is long-term, and now all the money is counted on the Star Picking Pavilion and the Admiralty Conference.