The Daqian Empire had a vast territory, stretching from Xiqi in the west to Huazhe and Zhejiang in the east, up to Northern Xinjiang and down to Qinghai, with a land area of millions of square kilometers.
Among them, Xiqi Province borders the Jingyu Empire, Fulong Empire and the Chaos Land from north to south. Border disputes are the most frequent, so it is also regarded as a military important area by the empire.
Since the founding of the country, Fulong and Daqian have been at constant war. Since the beginning of the war, the blood debt between the two sides has become deeper and deeper. It has reached the point where it is difficult to reconcile, and it can be regarded as a feud.
Even so, since the emperor of the Fulong Empire succeeded to the throne, he launched a series of new policies, advocating cultivation and recuperation and stopping expansion. The two countries have not had a large-scale war for nearly ten years.
As time goes by, the vigilance of the people on the border between the two countries has declined. Many herdsmen on the Daqian side are eager for the lush grasslands outside the border, and from time to time they bribe the border soldiers to secretly go to the grasslands to graze.
The weather was sunny and cloudless that day.
Gu San, as usual, stuffed a few sticks of meat into the border sentry, then drove the cattle and sheep outside the border, letting the livestock carnivally on the grassland, but he found a piece of high ground with a cigarette in his mouth. gun, looking up at the sky leisurely and contentedly.
Guarded by smart and alert shepherd dogs, Gu San is not worried about his livestock getting lost. There has been no war on the border these years. He can live such a leisurely life every day, and his income is much higher than before. He can be regarded as a god. Such a happy life.
Thinking of the fine wine and his lovely wife after returning home at night, he couldn't help humming a pleasant tune.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Suddenly, there were bursts of sounds in my ears. The sounds grew from soft to heavy, getting closer and closer.
Gu San, who didn't care at first, lay there for a while, but finally sat up curiously, put his hands above his eyes, and squinted his eyes to look into the distance.
From the west side of the prairie, dense crowds of blurry figures gradually appeared.
The shadow grew from small to large, and gradually became clearer. Soon, rows of soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons appeared on the grassland, either on horseback or on foot. The armor on their bodies emitted a dazzling light in the direct sunlight.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
More and more troops appeared, and at a glance the end of the vast sea of people could not be seen. The sound of uniform footsteps was like thousands of drums being beaten at the same time, which made Gu San's heart beat fast.
Enemy attack!
He was alert and quickly slipped down from the high ground. He shouted in a hurry and commanded the herding dogs to drive the cattle and sheep back towards the border. At the same time, he jumped onto the back of the cattle and used the cigarette rod in his hand to Slapping the bull's rump.
However, a figure riding a unicorn horse galloped out from the army, closing the distance with Gu San at lightning speed.
Finally, under Gu San's beating, the bull began to run with all its strength. In a short period of time, its speed was as fast as that of the horses.
Gu San breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to enter an area he was familiar with. With the convenience of the terrain, it would not be difficult to get rid of the army behind him.
At this moment, the spear in the knight's hand suddenly burst out, as fast as lightning, and transformed into huge spiritual lights in the air. It pierced Gu San's vest and effortlessly shot him off his horse. Nailed on the grass.
He is actually a heavenly wheel master!
Feeling that the vitality in his body was fading rapidly, Gu San's mind flashed like a revolving door with the faces of his friends who drank together at night, and the charming figure at home.
Enemy attack! Run!
He stared in the direction of the border, as if he wanted to warn his loved ones. He tried his best to open his mouth, but he could only make a "hehehe" sound.
The knight slowly came to Gu San and casually pulled out the spear nailed to his back.
The moment the weapon left the body, Gu San took his last breath, and his eyes completely lost their light.
In the summer of 296 Xingling, after many years of peace, the Fulong Empire finally sent millions of troops to launch a war on the border of Xiqi Province of the Daqian Empire...
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"What a big manor!"
Zhong Wen rode on the back of the bald eagle, looking down at the endless "Cuiyu Villa" below, and couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
Shangguan Junyi naturally would not hide the news that Sima Gu had visited Qingfeng Mountain from him. Although Bai Hu helped to defeat the spiritual leader, Zhong Wen was still a little frightened and had a deeper understanding of the Xiao family's energy. layer of understanding.
Without the White Tiger, with the current strength of Piaohua Palace, there really would be no way to deal with the attack of a spiritual master.
As for the fact that Sima Gu did not want to attack Qingfeng Mountain, but made a special trip to win over Lin Zhiyun, it was not known to Zhong Wen.
Zhong Wen became furious when he thought that Sima Gu first sent troops to prevent him and Shangguan Junyi from going to the imperial capital, and then personally attacked Qingfeng Mountain.
Hearing Shu Yun mention that this spiritual master was in the imperial capital, he thought about it and could no longer suppress the revenge in his heart. On impulse, he took a bald eagle to Sima without notifying anyone. Lu "stole" in his lair, intending to cause trouble for the governor.
However, his soul came from the 21st century. Zhong Wen, who claimed to be well-informed, finally had to admit that he really didn't understand the life of rich people after seeing the manor below.
This is not a manor!
This is simply a country within a country!
Zhong Wen, who sneaked into "Cuiyu Villa", told Bald Eagle to hide his whereabouts and began to wander around the manor alone.
In order to hide his identity, he was dressed in black and his head was tightly wrapped in black cloth, and he sneaked all the way carefully.
However, the area of this manor is really amazing. After walking around for a long time, he not only did not see a single person, but he was completely lost. The complicated layout of the manor made it impossible to distinguish between east, west, north and west.
After passing through a large area of green vegetation, there was still no one in sight. Zhong Wen felt like he was surviving on a desert island. He felt a little impatient in his heart and began to reflect on whether his reckless behavior really made sense.
After walking for a while, a spacious yard appeared ahead, with a deep well in the corner of the yard.
Zhong Wen quietly came to the well, looked around, and found no one, so he looked down the well and found that the water in the well was so clear and translucent that you could almost see through the bottom of the well at a glance.
He pondered for a moment, took out a packet of powerful laxatives from the ring, shook open the paper packet, and sprinkled all the powder into the well without thinking about anything, and let out a weird "Jie Jie" laugh, quite like a villain in a movie doing evil. pleasure.
The little prank made him feel that his trip was worthwhile, and the idea of revenge against Sima Gu suddenly faded a lot.
With the intention of returning the same way, Zhong Wen began to retreat in the direction from which he came.
As he walked, he felt that he was clearly following the route he came from, but the scenery around him was extremely unfamiliar. At this point, he had to recognize the reality.
It turns out that I am really a road freak!
While I was mourning and complaining, a small and exquisite courtyard appeared in front of me. In the center of the courtyard was a red two-story building with an elegant shape. It was surrounded by red, orange, yellow and purple flowers, adding to the greenness of the entire manor. A different kind of beauty.
The courtyard was quiet, and Zhong Wen didn't meet anyone as he walked along. He had long since lost his initial vigilance, and walked into it with great swagger, eager to be discovered so that he could have some "cordial and friendly exchanges."
After walking around the yard and finding nothing but flowers and plants, Zhong Wen turned his attention to the small red building. He walked to the front of the building and was about to push the door open when he suddenly heard a rush of sound coming from behind him. Footsteps.
Turning around, a handsome man's face came into view. There were two bruises on his fair face, but it did not affect the handsome and handsome temperament of the visitor.
Nangong Lin?
Zhong Wen was surprised to meet an old acquaintance here.
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Daqian Imperial Capital, in the main hall of the imperial city.
Li Jiuye frowned as he looked at the memorial handed over by the female officer.
There are no eunuchs in Daqian. All affairs in the palace are taken care of by female officials. Most of these female officials have practiced basic skills and at least have the human wheel cultivation. Even if they work hard for days, they will not suffer from physical weakness.
"Nine cities were lost in one night." Li Jiuye threw the memorial to the ground, "What a Xiao Wuhen, he really leads a good army!"
This emperor has been in power for more than thirty years. Although he has not made any pioneering moves, he has never lost half a mile of land in the Daqian River. Now Xiqi Province has been occupied by nine cities by the enemy overnight. It can almost be regarded as his The biggest stain during his tenure.
"Your Majesty, General Xiao is not to blame for this matter. The general wrote a letter as early as half a year ago, saying that the Fulong Empire has been intensifying its military strength in recent years, and sooner or later it will resume military operations. In order to prepare in advance for the enemy, he requested the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate food and funds. However, Shangshu Lin refused to allow it, which resulted in the frontier soldiers not having enough food, clothing, and weapons." The person who spoke was Lian Juecheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, "Now the Fulong Empire's millions of troops are attacking. General Xiao only has 200,000 hungry soldiers under his command, so how can he resist?"
"Why did Lian Shangshu say this?" Lin Zhenyue did not expect that Lian Juecheng would throw the blame for the border failure on himself, and couldn't help but retorted, "My Ministry of Revenue has never failed to provide supplies to the army, Xiao At that time, the general just wanted to nip the trouble in the bud, so he asked me to allocate him military pay and food for a million-strong army, which is five times the number of his troops. How could the Ministry of Household Affairs allow it?"
"What Lin Shangshu said is wrong. General Xiao is very loyal to Daqian. He has guarded the border for a long time and used 200,000 troops to occupy the Fulong Empire outside Xiqi. He is very experienced. Since he asked for food allocation, he naturally has him. That's the truth." This time, it was Deputy Prime Minister Yang Rui who spoke. "You received General Xiao's request. Even if you can't allocate so much military pay, you should increase it as appropriate, but you remain unchanged. Now that the border has been lost, it proves that Xiao The general did have foresight, and Master Lin is naturally to blame."
"Sir Yang, the Ministry of Revenue has its own clearly stated regulations on the supply of supplies to various armies. Although the lower official is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, how can he make a decision with just one word?" Lin Zhenyue's face turned red and he retorted loudly.
"Master Lin, you mean that it is His Majesty's will not to agree to increase the food and salary for the border troops?" Yang Rui sneered.
"This...Lin did not mean this." Lin Zhenyue roared in his heart, but he couldn't pass the responsibility to the emperor, and he suddenly fell into an extremely embarrassing situation.
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal. Lin Zhenyue, Minister of Household Affairs, has neglected his duties, which has led to extremely bad combat conditions for the soldiers on the border. He should be severely punished!" Another spokesman came forward.
"I second the proposal! I have heard that Lin Zhenyue has a personal relationship with a senior official of the Fulong Empire. I am afraid that he is suspected of collaborating with the enemy. I would like to ask your Majesty to remove him from his post and investigate, put him in jail, and torture him severely."
"I second the motion! I heard that Lin Zhenyue has a bad personal ethics in his daily life. He robs women of the people, embezzles land, competes with the people for profit, and does all kinds of evil..."
Looking at the ministers who suddenly sprung up to impeach him, Lin Shangshu felt dizzy. When he said that the charges became more and more outrageous, some people even accused him of raping and insulting his own daughter. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot.
Xiao Qing, you are so cruel!
At this moment, he suddenly understood that the consequences of rejecting the Xiao family's proposal finally began to ferment...
