Chapter 170 Urgent News From the Border, Aliens Gather Their Forces

Chen Mo looked at the thatched hut in front of him. When he had previously input his own true energy into the thatched hut, it suddenly changed.

From the miniature hut that was only the size of a fist, it expanded into a thatched hut of two meters square in an instant.

If this training room was not wide enough, it might not be able to accommodate it.

All the conditions of the thatched hut were exactly the same as what he had seen in the mirage sea before, without any change.

Chen Mo could feel that his true energy left a mark in this thatched hut like a storage ring.

He even seemed to be able to put this thatched hut directly into his own dantian, but he would never do so.

After all, this thing came from the mirage sea, and there was a certain risk in rashly taking it into the body.

However, after refining this thatched hut, Chen Mo also understood its function instantly.

This thatched hut is a temporary shelter. Not only is it extremely solid, but it can also use the power of the earth's energy to further increase its own protection.

And there is an absolute separation between the inside and the outside.

As long as Chen Mo, the controller, does not want to, unless there is a force that can break through this thatched hut, no external situation can interfere with the inside at all.

Even if the outside world is full of lightning and snakes, the hut is still peaceful and there will be no changes.

However, this hut may not be able to resist the mirage sea or the ruins.

Even so, it can be regarded as a pretty good treasure.

If you want to practice in seclusion or rest and heal in the wilderness, you can take it out and rest and heal with peace of mind.

Even if someone really attacks this hut, you can quickly detect it.

The defense of this hut is very strong. Even if Chen Mo attacks with all his strength, he can't easily break it.

If a strong man can break this hut with one blow, then with Chen Mo's current strength, whether it is a sneak attack or a head-on fight, or even running away, he may not be able to escape from that strong man.

It can be said that as long as you carry this hut, even if you are in danger, you can get a moment of respite for yourself.

In addition, this hut has another function, which is to use it as a hidden weapon to hit people.

The weight of the hut itself is not heavy. Although it looks like it is made of thatch, earth and stone, it weighs only a few hundred pounds.

However, after changing it to the size of a fist, it can be used as a hidden weapon.

Moreover, as the master of the thatched cottage, Chen Mo can let it take root in the ground to absorb the earth's energy and further increase its weight.

Regarding this point, at least he has not yet sensed the upper limit.

A fist-sized object weighing a thousand pounds, with his strength, is absolutely terrifying.

And because he has refined and mastered this thatched cottage, after throwing it out, he can summon it back.

Of course, the premise is that this thatched cottage does not fall into the hands of the enemy, otherwise it will take some effort to summon it again.

Chen Mo's mind moved, and the thatched cottage shrank rapidly, and finally became the size of a palm, but because of the absorption of earth's energy, the weight was much heavier than before.

Put it into the storage ring and put it away. Chen Mo did not leave the meditation room at the moment, took out the cushion, and began to recuperate his body.

After all, he had exploded with strength far beyond his own, leaving defects for himself. Now he naturally has to repair it as soon as possible. Only in a perfect state can he gain something from cultivation.

One day of cultivation passed in a trance. The next morning, Chen Mo changed into his official uniform early to attend the court to discuss matters.

The trivial political affairs were handled by the civil officials and clerks. Chen Mo and other military officers discussed only one thing, which was how to deal with the remaining border troops outside the capital.

There were originally more than 30,000 elite border troops outside the capital. After the encirclement and suppression of the King of Pingxi, there were more than 28,000 left.

After the rewards were given some time ago, how to deal with this group of border troops became a problem.

Because it was approaching the New Year and there was no war at the border, Chen Mo made the decision to let the court pay enough travel expenses and holiday expenses, so that these border army generals and their personal soldiers could return home to celebrate the New Year.

These personal soldiers often fight outside for three to five years, and they may not have the opportunity to rotate once.

Now that they have the opportunity to come back, they should be allowed to have a good rest.

It's almost the New Year. As long as there is nothing serious, they should rest. Even the big animals that plow the land have rested, so people should rest as well.

Now there are only three or four thousand border troops left outside, and most of them are from the capital or nearby border towns.

Because they are close, they were not allowed to leave before. Now it will be the twelfth lunar month in two or three days, so they should be allowed to leave.

However, some officials are worried that if all the border troops are released, it may disrupt the public security of the capital.

In the end, Chen Mo made the decision on this matter. He would release them if necessary, and just arrange more patrols for the imperial guards.

Almost all the imperial guards are from the capital or nearby border towns, so it is much easier for them to go home than the border troops.

Even if they are busy this year, they will have plenty of opportunities to go home in the future.

The border troops are different. After the New Year at home, they have to go to the border again. It is still unclear whether they can come back next time.

Since Chen Mo made the decision, officials of all sizes in the court naturally had no objection.

After the court meeting ended, a few days later, Mo Hu got married, and Chen Mo naturally prepared a gift to send it in person.

Mo Hu married a concubine daughter of a fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Rites. According to him, the two met by chance. Later, he shamelessly found ways to meet by chance a few times, and the two became familiar with each other.

Later, it was Mo Hu who asked his stepmother to help find a matchmaker, so this marriage came about.

On the wedding day, the lights and decorations were so lively, and the sounds of gongs, drums, and suonas were all extremely high and joyful.

Many people came to watch the excitement, and Sun Shouren had already ordered people to prepare a buffet outside.

Everyone who comes is a guest. They don't accept any money or gifts. They just hand over their hands and say congratulations, then sit down and start eating.

These flowing banquets set outside are mainly used to entertain neighbors and ordinary people.

In the newly purchased house by Mo Hu, red lanterns were hung high and red wedding flowers made the whole house extremely festive.

There were many guests, and countless congratulatory gifts were sent one by one.

With Chen Mo's identity, it doesn't matter even if he comes last.

It's just that Mo Hu is his brother, and he came here specially to help today to show his closeness to him.

The wedding ceremony began soon. Mo Hu rode a tall horse early in the morning to welcome the bride back to his home.

His parents died early, and now even his brother is no longer here. Although there are other elders in the family, they are not in the capital.

The people worshiping in the high hall now are naturally the adoptive father and the adoptive mother.

"How about I find an opportunity in a while and let's have one?" Chen Mo said with a smile on his face as he leaned close to Zhao Yu's ear and whispered.

He could see it clearly just now, and Zhao Yu couldn't help showing longing and envy in his eyes.

"Forget it, we've been married for so long, it would be a joke to do this again." Zhao Yu's face turned red and she lowered her voice to refuse, and she reached out and tapped Chen Mo's arms lightly.

She said she didn't want the wedding ceremony, but that was a lie.

Only those who own something have the right to say they don’t want it.

People who don’t have it insist on saying this. In most cases, it’s not because they don’t want it, but because they can’t get it.

But she knew that she and Chen Mo had been married for a long time, and many people knew that they were married.

They are holding a wedding at this time, which is nothing, it will definitely make people laugh.

Chen Mo smiled slightly and said nothing more, just silently noted the matter in his heart.

Rules have never been used to restrain the strong. With my current status, it is nothing more than a wedding. As long as I find a suitable reason, I can do it again.

As for the criticism behind it, there is no need to worry. As long as he finds a good reason, someone will explain it to him.

When the time comes, don't say there will be no criticism, it will even become a good talk.

However, there is no need to rush this matter. After a few months, wait until the flowers are blooming in April and May before doing it.

After the wedding ceremony was over, Chen Mo and others took Mo Hu to drink, and they would not stop until they got him drunk.

As for the wedding ceremony in the evening, Chen Mo, a married man, naturally would not attend, and immediately accompanied Zhao Yu to his home.

A few days later, Chen Mo went to Mirage to explore again. In order to seek stability, he did not aim too high this time. The scale of the exploration was still within the scope of two thousand people.

This time I didn't encounter any buildings, but I harvested a lot of mirages to replenish my energy and blood.

In the following days, he continued to practice diligently every day, occasionally went to court to discuss matters, and insisted on taking time to explore the mirage.

In a blink of an eye, the New Year is approaching. Zhao Yu arranged for his servants to prepare New Year's goods in advance, and gave them a bath one after another so that they could go home to visit relatives.

Most of these servants are hired, not prostitutes, and naturally have their own relatives.

Now that we are celebrating the New Year, of course we have to go back when we should go home to celebrate the New Year and rest.

Chen Mo will not celebrate the New Year at home. His adoptive father is still in the capital, so he can just go to his house directly.

At the end of the year, you don’t have to do anything. After a busy year, it’s time to take a good rest.

Even the court meetings have been stopped. As long as it is not a major event that the sky is falling, we can wait until the tenth day of the Lunar New Year to discuss it slowly.

In the twinkling of an eye, it's more than a month, and in February, it's the coldest days of spring.

News suddenly spread at the border of the imperial court, and foreign armies gathered, and there was a high probability that they would attack the border again.

Empress Dowager Xu immediately summoned all the civil and military officials of the court to discuss the matter.

Different from the usual court meetings, this time the matter was of great importance, so only officials of third rank or above could participate in the discussion.

Chen Mo was summoned into the palace by the Queen Mother early. Before discussing matters with many officials, the Queen Mother had to discuss with him first.

"Come here, give me a seat for your beloved." Empress Dowager Xu looked a little anxious and ordered to the palace people nearby.

"My dear, now that this foreign race is knocking on the border, if Da Liruo takes this opportunity to attack our border, how should we deal with it?"

Before Chen Mo could sit down, she asked eagerly.

Although the foreign race is not weak in strength, it has been swept away by the late emperor Li Ting, and even the dragon veins have been completely suppressed. Although it still has some strength, it is difficult to have much impact on Daqian.

As long as a few innately strong people are dispatched and a large army is sent to suppress them, the troubles of the alien races can be easily quelled.

But now that a few months have passed, although the conditions of those seriously injured innate experts are gradually improving, they are still unable to attack with all their strength.

At this moment, the imperial court can mobilize innately powerful people, but the number is very small.

Empress Dowager Xu was mainly worried that if Dali also mobilized troops at this time, Daqian would be attacked from both sides, which would be a real problem.

"My Lady, please don't worry. We have an alliance with Dali, so they won't take action easily. I have some knowledge of Dali's internal situation, and their royal family does not want to start another war."

Chen Mo raised his hands and spoke, but still didn't finish his words.

Although there is an alliance between the two countries, several innate strong men also promised not to let Da Li use weapons as much as possible.

But not everyone will keep promises.

Except for things that you can make decisions about yourself, it is better not to completely believe in the promises of others.

"Then what should we do about this matter out of love for you?" Queen Xu looked at Chen Mo with bright eyes and asked.

"We should send troops as soon as possible to suppress the foreign tribes, and issue urgent orders to the troops on the roadside, asking them to change their routes and rush to the border immediately. We should lead the army and go together with Senior Chu Tianxiu Chu.

Send General Sun Shouren of Zhenxi to support the frontier army and transport food and supplies to the border army, and be responsible for logistics and defense.

Now that spring plowing is imminent, let's try to act faster and not give Dali a chance to mobilize troops. "

Chen Mo spoke in a calm tone as he outlined the plan.

Of course, there are still many details to be filled in, but they are not a big problem.

The only thing to be on guard against is Dali.

Fortunately, spring plowing is about to begin, and even if Dali wants to mobilize troops, it will have to wait until after spring plowing.

"Senior Chu is guarding the Wanfa Tower, I think it's better not to act rashly, how about letting King Nanshan go? "Empress Dowager Xu shook her head slightly, asking tentatively.

The King of Nanshan she was talking about was none other than Zhao Xuanxin.

Chen Mo understood her intention instantly. She didn't trust the royal family's innate warriors very much now. After all, most of the royal family's innate warriors remained neutral in the matter of the King of Pingxi.

There are certainly various reasons for this, but Empress Xu still doesn't trust them very much now.

But Chu Tianxiu was different. He really stood on the side of Empress Xu and the current emperor at that time.

Chen Mo was going to lead the army to the battle. If Chu Tianxiu left again, Empress Xu would not have a single credible innate warrior in the capital. Naturally, she didn't want to see such a situation happen.

"Okay, then follow your plan, and I will go to the battle with the King of Nanshan."

Chen Mo had no objection to this, and stood up and said.

Empress Dowager Xu also stood up, and the two went to Xuanzheng Hall together.

Since the general plan was to discuss it with Chen Mo, then the next step was to inform the ministers of the matter and let them make further supplements.

At this moment, in the Dali court thousands of miles away, a debate had already begun.