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Mr. Pang was stunned. Even though the prince was cleaning up Jeju, branches of the Chen family, a large gentry family, did not move.

But the princess didn't consider anything else at all and only talked about the matter. Just like Chen Fang's matter, if another person were to handle it, it would be impossible to kill Chen Fang.

The princess took the Youzhou Law and beheaded Chen Fang in public.

Seeing Mr. Pang's reaction, Shen Dongsu understood what he was worried about and couldn't help but said in a deep voice:

"The Jeju Chen family has been in the northern border for nearly a hundred years. Its background is so profound and its methods are so many that we may not even be able to think of them."

"Maybe they have dug tunnels leading to the mountains and forests, maybe they have opened up a military route that no one knows about, maybe they have hidden Tatar soldiers in the manor, and they can collude with the Tatars at any time to cause trouble for the northern border. ”

"The prince is not here, but if we show weakness to the enemy, other nobles will take advantage of the troubled waters and plot against Youzhou. Therefore, we must handle this matter very forcefully."

"Besides, I was afraid of being held accountable by the imperial court before, so I sent an imperial envoy to investigate the murder of nobles by King Ling. But this time, we killed him in front of the imperial envoy, or to save the imperial envoy group. Even the imperial court has nothing to say."

"Sir, you should know that extraordinary means must be used in extraordinary times. Just look at the prince's previous cleanup, and you will know that as long as you leave a root for these nobles, they will not really surrender."

“Only by eradicating the root cause can future troubles be permanently eliminated, and only then can we truly scare the monkeys and stabilize the northern territory.”

Mr. Pang was convinced. In fact, he knew very well that even if he didn't agree, he felt that stability in the north was the most important thing in the cold winter. He could imprison the Chen family and wait for the imperial court to take action.

He must also know very well that if it is left to the imperial court to deal with it, it will definitely turn a big matter into a trivial matter. As long as Chen Guogong and the prince are here, it is impossible to truly eliminate the Chen family's side branches.

Furthermore, what can he do if he doesn’t agree? The princess had military power, and with a single order, the Chen family disappeared overnight. He can only be persuaded and then reconciled, trying to keep the situation under control.

"Soldiers are very fast, and we cannot give the Chen family time to prepare. This secret letter from Chen Qin is a distress signal. A4, you personally lead the troops to the Chen family's manor in Jeju."

"Rescue the imperial mission, find evidence of Chen's collusion with the Tatars, and then kill all those found guilty on the spot!"

Jiasi responded solemnly: "I accept my orders!"

When he left, he glanced at Yue Jian, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He just looked at her deeply, then turned around and walked into the snow.

Mr. Pang added to himself: "I will strengthen the military defense of Youzhou, and the official road from Jeju to Youzhou will be controlled, and I will never give the Tatars a chance to take advantage of it."

Shen Dongsu nodded and said: "Let Li Nianyu climb the tower, and all the slingers will move forward."

Only by exerting every effort in defense can Youzhou City be saved in the chaotic border.

"The whole city is in a state of war preparation!"

Tsukimi reminded: "Princess, do you want to contact the foreigners to see if they have discovered the recent Tatar actions?"

Shen Dongsu nodded in approval: "Yes, send someone to inquire immediately."

Thinking of that time when the Tatars sneaked into the forest toward the base, she quickly said: "Send a letter to Master Shen, and the base will also be fully prepared."

She originally wanted to climb the tower in person to boost morale, but now her belly is as big as a watermelon, and the road is extremely slippery due to the snow and ice outside.

It is really not suitable for pregnant women to travel. If she really did this, Mr. Pang and the others would probably be scared to death.

That doesn't boost morale, it just adds to chaos. Things haven't developed to the point where she, a pregnant woman, needs to show off.

Shen Dongsu has always been clear about her position. She is the backbone of the whole city. It can be said that as long as she is safe, even if Youzhou City is severely damaged, Youzhou City can be rebuilt with her presence.

She stood up with one hand on her belly and the other on her lower back. Yue Jian immediately put on a cloak with a gray fur collar on her, and the two of them walked to the corridor in silence. Taking another step forward, there was a thin layer of snowflakes.

She stopped, looked at the flying snowflakes, looked at the courtyard gradually covered with snow, and imagined the fresh snow dyeing the white snow red.

War, the most cruel thing in the world! But what can be done? In order to protect their homeland, they can only fight to the death with the invaders.

Ling Moxiao trusted her so much and handed over the full power of Youzhou City to her, which was equivalent to handing over his back to her.

She could not betray Ling Moxiao's trust. At the same time, we must not betray the trust of the people in the city. She promised those refugees that as long as they married with a Youzhou household registration.

From now on, there is no need to wander again, no need to fear the killing and plundering of Tatars and bandits, no need to fear the cold and hunger.

She wants to turn Youzhou into a sacred city that people all over the world yearn for, a city of freedom. You want your children to grow up in an environment where there is no war or fear.

Therefore, you must be cruel to your enemies! All risks must be nipped in the bud.

She is more ruthless than Ling Mo Xiao! No worries!

Li Nianyu came in a hurry, but his face showed no panic, but excitement. His body, which was as thin as a stick, looked much more normal due to wearing too many clothes in the cold winter.

It's just that expensive fur cloak. The fur collar has obviously been burned by fire, with a piece missing here and a bald patch there.

The clothes were also stained with a lot of black soot and other dirt. The man was still the same. As soon as he entered the laboratory, he was busy with everything.

"Princess, according to your instructions, I built several chariots equipped with trebuchets. Can I give them to General A to take to Jeju?"

Shen Dongsu only gave him a few concept drawings at the beginning. Chariots have existed since ancient times, but the crossbow on it was changed into a small trebuchet that can throw gunpowder, and new repeating crossbows were installed on both sides of the wheels.

Because it was still pulled by horses, it was still far from modern weapons, but in this era, it could definitely be called a weapon of mass destruction.

When Ling Moxiao went on the expedition, the chariots had not yet been manufactured and he was unable to take away a few. Shen Dongsu had previously considered sending a batch of supplies to Ling Moxiao, just to give him this chariot.

Shen Dongsu asked thoughtfully: "What's the speed of your car?"

Li Nianyu's expression was a little broken: "It is slower than ordinary carriages. After all, the trebuchet is very heavy."

Shen Dongsu shook his head and said: "Then let them bring more gunpowder. There is no need to bring the chariot. They must rush to Jeju as quickly as possible."

In Li Nianyu's disappointed eyes, she said again:

"However, you can prepare in advance. The Jeju Chen family has colluded with the Tatars. Maybe there will be a Tatar invasion in the next few days. At that time, your chariots will be used on the battlefield."

Li Nianyu was so excited that he wanted to drive the chariot himself. As long as the enemy dared to come, he would rush to the enemy camp and kill them! Let them see the power of Youzhou City's new weapons!

At the same time, he said regretfully: "The wind and snow are too heavy and the hot air balloon cannot be used, otherwise the Tatar marching route can be found."

These words reminded Shen Dongsu. After Li Nianyu left, she came to the study, where there was a detailed map of the entire Youzhou, and there was also a sand table that took up half of the room.

She attaches great importance to maps. Over the past year, she has often sent soldiers out for field inspections to restore the border terrain to scale and make this sand table. At the same time, she has made the map so detailed that every mountain road is on the map.

The sand table is extremely useful. When building a new village, you can immediately select higher ground. When building a workshop, you can also choose a place that is close to a water source and has a suitable terrain.