Lu Yuan said: "When General Gui and General Liu come out of seclusion, I can go and check. During this period, you can practice hard with me. Although we have pacified Western Shu, the two thieves are pervasive, so we must always stay vigilant!"
"Yes!" Liu Yuansi replied loudly.
Therefore, Liu Yuansi trained hard under the guidance of Lu Yuan.
After Lu Shan became famous, he also attracted some alchemists. They made rapid progress under the guidance of Qing Qiuzi, and refined many Mysterious Breaking Pills that could be used by low-level monks.
Under such circumstances, Liu Yuansi broke through the level and rose to the third level after half a month!
Lu Yuan was very pleased: "Yuan Si, you are so talented, it is really a great blessing for us demon masters!"
"No, no, Master has given me a reward. I was just lucky enough to be next to your big tree."
"Go away! Stop flattering me!" Lu Yuan scolded with a smile.
Before Gui Li and the others left seclusion, Lu Yuan directed other generals to strengthen the city defenses, appease the refugees, recruit talents, train the army, raise more livestock, cultivate more farmland, and plant more crops...
Lushan gradually transformed from a temporary shelter into a larger city.
The population, including the demon mouth, is 170,000 to 80,000.
There are about 60,000 monks and monsters capable of fighting.
With such a powerful soldier in hand, Lu Yuan felt more confident.
He knew very well that Changning above his head was now occupied by Shixue'an. If he wanted to wipe out Xishu, he would definitely capture Lushan.
But now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, Emperor Yu Ming, who has hid in Shu, is not as important to the two thieves as before. Therefore, Shi Xue'an's schedule to capture Western Shu may be slightly behind.
It was precisely because of this reason that Lu Shan had time to prepare for war.
For Shi Xu'an, instead of harassing Lu Shan sporadically, it would be better to eliminate it completely in one go.
Today’s world situation is rather delicate:
Ning Fuhai occupied Luoyang and proclaimed himself emperor, desperately resisting the fierce attack of Generals Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi. Now the two generals have retreated to Lingwu and are ready to listen to Emperor Su's orders. In this way, Ning Fuhai has consolidated his base.
Shixue'an occupied Changning and looked covetously at Shu. Ning Fuhai promised him that after pacifying Shu, he would reward him with the entire Shu and make him the King of Shu. Therefore, for Shi Xue'an, conquering Shu is to pave the way for his own foundation for the rest of his life.
Lushan, which lies between Changning and Shu, defends a large area of territory in the southwest under the leadership of Lu Yuan, Guili and others, and has become a major scourge for the two thieves.
Emperor Yu Ming is now taking refuge in Shu and is forcibly honored as the "Top Emperor". .z.br>
The Shu region is currently under the jurisdiction of Yan Wu. Facing the emperor in distress, Yan Wu still showed a majestic side - he kept his promise to Lu Yuan and did not embarrass Emperor Yu Ming.
Lingwu is now the temporary capital of the Yu Kingdom, and Emperor Yu Ming's eldest son, Emperor Su, took over the throne. Facing the two thieves, the young and powerful new emperor showed no fear and was always ready to eliminate them.
A month has passed since Geili and others went into seclusion.
The two thieves are constantly encroaching on the land to the east and north of Dayu, and have not yet attacked Lushan.
Lu Yuan naturally knew that this was the calm before the storm.
But no matter what, "quiet" does exist.
So after another five days, Geili and Liu Qianqian came out of customs on the same day!
Both of them have also been promoted to fifth-level, one-star monks!
At the same time, Zhou Wanzhi also returned from Nanming.
Lei Ji summoned the most famous local soldiers and built three pairs of armors in a short period of time.
This armor is called "Spirit Demon Armor". It is very close to the body when worn, extremely light, and its defense is greatly enhanced - it can withstand a full blow from a fifth-level nine-star monk!
