After the luncheon, Su Chen left the Governor's Mansion half drunk, boarded the carriage, and returned to his Runzhou Mansion.

After being away for several months, the mansion was still there. The housekeeper Lao Zhong and a group of servants and maids were waiting at the door to greet him after hearing the news.

The stories of Su Chen's deeds in Jinling City were constantly spread back to Runzhou. As servants of the Su Mansion, they all felt bright and privileged. When they went out, their backs were particularly straight.

Now when I see my boss coming back, I respect him from the bottom of my heart and line up at the door to greet him.

"Sir, are you back?"

The old housekeeper and his servants saluted together to welcome Su Chen.

Su Chen smiled and said: "No need to be formal, let's go into the house."

"Okay, sir, please!"

Su Chen nodded, led the servants and filed in, entering the mansion.

At this time, a large number of common people and scholars gathered outside Su Mansion to watch.

They were all a little excited when they saw Su Chen returning home in fine clothes. There were many fans of Su Chen's poetry and novels. They often heard legends and deeds about Su Chen in Runzhou. Now that they finally saw the real person, they were naturally excited.

It's amazing, as if the fans have met their idols.

However, when they saw that there was a guard post at the door of Su Mansion, with soldiers in hand and weapons in hand, and they were protected, they did not dare to go directly to Su Chen and offended Jiang Zuo Su Lang.

Su Chen looked at the maids and servants in the mansion, all of them behaved very respectfully towards him, and even had admiration in their eyes. He couldn't help but sigh, this feeling of returning home in fine clothes was really great.

"Brother Chen, you've had lunch!" Peng Jingjing walked out of the house. She had already changed into girl's clothes, wearing a long turquoise dress, extremely elegant and slim.

Especially those long legs, which are straight and slender. They make the person look like a woman walking out of a painting. She looks beautiful and delicate. Moreover, Peng Jingjing's temperament is also very different from before. If she was a little reckless and immature before, she is mature now.

Dignified, elegant and generous.

Peng Jingjing yawned. She was taking a nap in her room just now. She woke up when she heard the noise in the courtyard. She walked up and asked, "Brother Chen, how was your chat with them at the luncheon?"

Su Chen smiled and said: "It's okay, everyone is quite considerate. However, when it comes to defense issues, many people are not optimistic. After all, the number of troops in the city is limited, and some soldiers are disorganized. Because of the failure of Changzhou, many people are not optimistic about the defense of Runzhou.

I also felt tremendous pressure.”

"Fortunately, we had this great victory over Danshui, which boosted a certain amount of morale and allowed the garrison generals and local officials in the city to be more energetic, which would be helpful to our defense of Runzhou. Otherwise, people's hearts would be dispersed.

It is really difficult to repel the 50,000 Wu Yue army."

"As long as Runzhou can be defended without distracting the court and allowing General Lin Renzhao to focus on fighting Cao Bin's army, this battle will become a protracted battle. The longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will be to our Tang army. After all, the Song army is

After traveling long distances, his supply lines and many personnel mobilization issues will be exposed for a long time and are full of uncertainty."

"It makes sense. Then, Brother Chen, did you mention that it would be possible for me to serve as the Marquis of Du Yu?"

Peng Jingjing was still very concerned about whether he could lead troops into battle.

Su Chen thought for a while and smiled: "It shouldn't be a big problem. As a supervisor, I can still promote a Du Yuhou. Moreover, you performed bravely in the battle of Danshui this time. Many people saw it.

In my eyes, there will be no problem if I promote you to the post of Du Yuhou when the time comes."

"But after you become Du Yuhou, I have another task for you. I plan to recruit some more young men in Runzhou and speed up their training to form an elite force. You will select and lead them to create an elite team.

Here comes the special forces."

"Special Forces?"

Peng Jingjing was a little surprised and was still a little new to this term: "What is a special force?"

Su Chen explained: "The special forces are different from other ordinary cavalry, infantry, etc., but select the most elite soldiers for training. The training methods are also different from ordinary soldiers, such as physical fitness, rock climbing, boxing, kicking, sword skills, etc.

, the training intensity is several times stronger than that of ordinary soldiers, and the food, equipment, and military pay are also much better. Each one is as good as ten. This kind of unit is used to perform special tasks."

Peng Jingjing nodded: "So that's it! That's to build an elite army. Yes, I can train them. In the future, they will become the strongest among all the troops led by Du Yuhou, and they can build a bigger army.

His military exploits made the enemy fearful!"

At this time, Su Chen was so drunk that he felt a little dizzy. He said to Peng Jingjing, "Ah, I can't do it anymore. I'm drunk. I'm going to rest for a while. When I wake up in the afternoon, I have to go to Bai's house."

"Are you going to Baifu to visit Sister Susu's parents?"

Su Chen nodded: "Yes, before leaving, I treated Uncle Bai for a serious lumbar disease. I don't know how his recovery is going. I'll go over for a follow-up visit. Also, I'll take a look at Su Su's grandfather's stroke."

Peng Jingjing said with approval: "Sister Susu's family treated you like that before, and you repaid them with kindness. Brother Chen, you are really kind-hearted!"

Su Chen shook his head and sighed: "It's not entirely their fault. Who made me act too naughty back then, so that they all misunderstood me? In fact, I was also wrong. I didn't show my true colors to others. Everyone was disgusted with the arrogant Su before."

Chen, that’s normal. No one has the obligation to be kind to anyone unconditionally. At least we have to give people hope. Anyway, it’s all over. After everyone laughs and forgets their grudges, we will still have contact in the future."

Peng Jingjing nodded and said: "That's right. At least Sister Susu is still deeply devoted to you. She has changed a lot since she met you. I can understand that Susu used to be very competitive and would not put men at ease.

In her eyes, when she is with you, she will listen to your suggestions for many of her thoughts and decisions."

When Su Chen was mentioned like this, Bai Susu's unparalleled cheeks and face, as well as her arrogant personality, came to mind. She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, revealing a smile.

Now that he has returned to his hometown in glory, in fine clothes, and with supreme honor and status, it's time to go to the White Mansion to have a look and satisfy the vanity of a normal man, and Su Chen is no exception.

Peng Jingjing ordered her servants to prepare a bathing bucket for Su Chen so that Su Chen could take a bath before going to bed. She also ordered the kitchen to prepare a bowl of hangover soup.

Su Chen took a shower and changed clothes under the service of the maid. After drinking the sobering soup, he lay on the bed and slept for half an hour.

Peng Jingjing practiced boxing and kicking in the yard for a while, and went to the study to read some art of war. She was very looking forward to the upcoming post of Du Yuhou. At the same time, she also wanted to help Su Chen, and was not willing to be a

vase.

She used to love dancing with swords and guns, but didn't like female celebrities or poetry. She was always regarded as an outlier among rich people.

However, when the national crisis hit, her usefulness and expertise were infinitely magnified, and she finally found a place to be used.

Therefore, Peng Jingjing does not want to lie flat, but must fight bravely to share the worries for the country and the pressure for Su Chen.

Therefore, Peng Jingjing worked very hard. She read many formations and key points for defending the city. She read, copied and understood some of the military masters of the previous dynasties and wrote the key points for defending the city. She worked very hard.

When Su Chen woke up, the alcohol had evaporated and the dizziness disappeared. After getting up, he felt refreshed. He walked out of the room and went to the yard. He asked his servants to prepare some gifts and planned to take the book boy Jing Yun to the Bai Mansion.

At this time, Peng Jingjing walked out of the study and said, "Brother Chen, I'll go with you too. You go to the Bai Mansion to give the Bai family a follow-up visit, and I'll play with Sister Su Su. It won't affect you."

Su Chen saw Peng Jingjing becoming more well-behaved and sensible, and was a little relieved. Since she wanted to go, there was no harm in taking her with her.

Perhaps Peng Jingjing had other small thoughts. After all, Bai Susu also had an emotional entanglement with Su Chen, and the engagement was first. Therefore, Peng Jingjing's presence was also a kind of sovereignty to the Bai family.
Chapter completed!