Young Master Liu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth when he heard his old man's teasing words.
"Old man, this is slander, a naked slander. Looking around the world, who doesn't know that I, the young master, have always been upright and upright in my actions?"
Liu Zhi'an snorted a few times with disdain, raised his hand and knocked out the burned out embers in the smoke pot on the guardrail.
"Come on, you know what kind of person you Liu Mingzhi are. I really don't know how you have the nerve to say this?"
"Hey, have you heard of these two sayings, old man?"
"What?"
"A tiger father has no dog sons, but like his father, he must have his sons."
Liu Zhi'an frowned and glared at Young Master Liu angrily.
"You bastard, what the hell do you mean by that?"
"It doesn't mean anything, it just means something."
Liu Zhi'an looked at Young Master Liu with a tangled expression for a while, then pinned the tobacco bag in his hand to his waist, turned around and walked towards the garden.
"Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to argue with you on this kind of thing. Just say whatever you like."
Liu Dashu saw the situation and followed directly with a teacup in his hand.
"Old man, how about we continue talking about this girl Serena?"
Liu Zhi'an glanced at Young Master Liu who was following with a licking smile, and casually broke off a delicate rose and played with it silently in his hand.
"To be honest, it is really difficult for this girl Serena to stir up trouble when she meets a father-in-law like you.
However, nothing is absolute, and under some special circumstances, exceptions may not happen."
Young Master Liu felt the meaningful look in his old man's eyes and pondered thoughtfully for a long time.
"Yes! Nothing is absolute. There will always be many unexpected things happening in this world. No one can change this.
Old man, tell me, should I let this girl Serena go back to Tsarist Russia?
This young master is really afraid that if he lets the tiger return to the mountain, there will be endless troubles!"
Liu Zhi'an brought the rose flower in his hand to the tip of his nose and sniffed it gently, then threw it in front of Young Master Liu.
When Liu Mingzhi saw the oncoming rose flower, he subconsciously reached out and took it.
"If you don't let me go, have you figured out how to explain it to this guy Chengfeng?"
"When I asked him to go to Tsarist Russia as an envoy to marry Selina, the girl between Qin and Jin, I had a rough plan in mind.
Maybe he doesn't understand some things now, but he will definitely understand my young master's painstaking efforts in the future.
Old man, on top of national justice and state affairs, I rarely make concessions. For me, this is a matter of principle.
Of course, what I say does not mean that I will never make concessions. On the premise of ensuring the vested interests of Dalong people and the court, I can still make some concessions depending on the situation."
Liu Zhi was silent for a while, stroking his beard, and sighed quietly.
"Let's not talk about this for now. If our dragon were to use troops against Tsarist Russia now, what are your chances of winning?"
When Liu Mingzhi heard Liu Zhian's question, he gave an answer without hesitation.
"Ten percent."
"Are you being too conceited when you say you are so decisive? Although I have never led a soldier, I also know how the situation on the battlefield can change rapidly.
I suggest you leave some room for yourself."
"Hehehe, old man, others don't understand me, but you still don't understand me? I never make rash judgments on things that I'm not sure about.
Since I dare to say that I am 100% sure, then I will definitely be 100% sure.”
Liu Zhian frowned slightly and turned his head curiously to glance at Young Master Liu who was following him.
"Since you are 100% sure, why do you have any hesitation?
The only thing that matters is whether the army has a reputation. With your brain, if you want the imperial army to use troops against Tsarist Russia with a reputation, I don't think it is that difficult.
If that's the case, what's the point of talking about this issue with me?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the old man's curious eyes and couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
"Oh, things are not as easy as you think, old man!
If this young master sends an order to the imperial court to use troops against Tsarist Russia, although he will be 100% certain to capture Tsarist Russia in one fell swoop, his own losses cannot be ignored.
It is certainly not a problem to capture Tsarist Russia, but our dragon will also have to pay a high price.
It's not that Tsarist Russia's military strength is very strong, nor that Tsarist Russia's soldiers and horses are quite brave, but that Tsarist Russia's geographical location is too special.
A few days ago, I discussed this issue with my uncle, the Minister of Household Affairs, the Rongwei Marquis Cai Jun, and the Minister of Honglu Temple.
What is the final conclusion, old man, do you know?"
Liu Zhi'an narrowed his eyes and thought for a long time, then looked at the saddened Young Master Liu with a clear understanding.
"Problem of food and grass?"
"To hit the nail on the head, the old man is an old man after all. His vision is not ordinary vicious, and he immediately saw the most important problem.
You guessed it right, it is a question of whether food and grass can be supplied in time.
Old man, Tsarist Russia is not the two countries of the past. It is far away from our dragon. If we want to ensure the timely supply of food and grass, the consumption will be astronomical.
The Western Expedition's army crusades against Tianzhu, and the two countries are also on an expedition of thousands of miles. However, behind the soldiers of the Western Expedition's army, there are countries in the Western Regions behind them to assist the court in arranging food and fodder.
With the assistance of the countries in the Western Regions, the imperial court's consumption can be greatly reduced. If we send troops to conquer Russia, this advantage will no longer exist."
Liu Zhi'an looked at the pavilion a few steps away and walked directly in, then slowly sat on the stone bench in front of him.
"No, these are definitely not the main reasons. You didn't say the most important reason."
Mr. Liu's eyes couldn't help but wander for a moment, then he walked gently to sit opposite Liu Zhi'an.
"Old man, what do you mean by this? Why can't I understand it so well?"
Liu Zhi'an glanced at Young Master Liu with a half-smile, and gently tapped the surface of the stone table with his fingers.
"Oh? Do you really don't understand? Or are you just pretending to be confused?"
"Of course I really don't understand what you said."
Liu Zhi'an casually crossed his legs, reached out and lifted the hem of his clothes and placed it on his knees.
"Boy, do you understand or not? I don't want to ask. After all, you are already the king of a country. There are some things that I cannot interfere with.
But I have something to tell you, and whether you listen or not is up to you."
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips and thought for a while, then looked at Liu Zhi'an curiously and said softly: "I would like to hear the details."
"It's better to block things than to block them. It's best to attack everything at the first sight. Otherwise, you'll end up backing up!"
There are some things that plans can never keep up with. You should be well aware of this, so I don’t need to say any more."
Liu Mingzhi's body suddenly stiffened, and he looked at Liu Zhi'an who was smiling faintly with a frown.
"Old man, you really understand me! Then what do you think I should do?"
Liu Zhi'an raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and smiled and nuzzled towards the rose flower in Young Master Liu's hand.
"This rose flower has been well cared for, but how could the people who cared for it have thought that one day it would be easily broken off?
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Who can decide what happens in the future, you or me?"