The words "control of Xiyuan County" were not mentioned in the Yaozu's statement this time. But what was replaced was a piece of news that once again made Yang Sheng fall into deep thought and hesitation.
"Within five years, there will be a strange phenomenon in the sky and earth in Xiyuan County, accompanied by an unknown crisis. The demon clan is willing to shoulder this catastrophe together with the Nanyuan Kingdom!" This is what the latest message from the demon clan said.
Vision? catastrophe?
These two words always make Yang Sheng feel unreal. When did the major national events become the same as the words in the storybook? Still a catastrophe? Within five years? Are the monsters powerful enough to predict catastrophes five years in advance?
Yang Sheng naturally didn't believe it. If it was really a catastrophe, how could the demon clan take the initiative to come forward even if it was too late to hide? Still talking serious nonsense, let's bear it together? Pooh! It is impossible for the demon clan to be so kind.
Although it seemed to Yang Sheng that the demon clan was still talking nonsense this time, there was obviously more new content than the perfunctory rhetoric last time. It can be regarded as a direct admission that there are things or certain events that they want to get in Xiyuan County.
"What is it?" Yang Sheng must be curious. At the same time, he was also more cautious about the news coming from the demon clan this time. Because both sides are testing the bottom line of getting closer to the other side. If the talks fall apart under such circumstances, it will really fall apart. At that time, as the saying goes, a dog in a hurry will jump over the wall. No one can guarantee whether the demon clan, or to be precise, the Haoyue Demon Congress will actually start a national war and take Xiyuan County at all costs.
Five years... This is definitely enough time to fight a national war.
But Yang Sheng did not immediately reply to the message from the Haoyue Demon Kingdom, but consciously delayed it. But it is not to delay this matter, but to leave more time for the platoon that is in full swing in Xiyuan County.
It has now been three months since Yang Sheng ordered a detailed survey of Xiyuan County. In the past three months, news about Xiyuan County has been reported back. Because they need to be timely, they are all delivered by flying feathers. Although they are scattered a lot, the messages will not be delayed or missed. It's just a waste of money. Half of the military department's wings are now used on the line from Xiyuan County to Yuanding Imperial City.
However, at the information level, we have so far completed the investigation of all existing written historical records of Xiyuan County, including local chronicles, and there is nothing in them that can be used as a reference to the demon clan's motives this time.
Then, the personnel of the Ministry of Industry will conduct a geographical survey of Xiyuan County, especially the northeastern area of Xiyuan County, looking for some special locations that may contain clues. This time, some news came, but in the end it was proved that it was either a natural strange place, or it was the fixed or moving path of death of the spirit tribe.
Instead, it turned the Spirit Race inside out. But it still didn't work.
What about those natural differences between heaven and earth? Is it possible that this is the target of the Haoyue Demon Kingdom? After all, such strange places are often accompanied by special nurturing things, such as gems, spiritual springs, and exotic vegetation. Yang Sheng was stalling for time so that the people from the Ministry of Industry could carefully investigate the specific results of the few natural differences between heaven and earth found in the northeastern area of Xiyuan County.
But Yang Sheng is destined to be disappointed. If it were so easy to find and discover, it would be impossible for the Haoyue Demon Kingdom to put its purpose in Xiyuan County on the table so "concisely". Otherwise, wouldn't it be that it would take the initiative to hand over the handle to the Nanyuan Kingdom?
After a month and a half, Yang Sheng was okay, but the people in the Haoyue Demon Kingdom were really anxious, and they urged the Ministry of War Yamen several times to ask for the emperor's reply. He tried to block it, but the high priest of the Haoyue Demon Kingdom once again seemed to be so angry that he couldn't hold it back.
"Reply them. Just say that I will host a banquet for them in the palace tonight." Yang Sheng put down the Feiyu note he had just sent. The content in it made him suppress the idea of "grasping the purpose of the demon clan in advance". Go down. The only thing left is to talk to the demon clan. There is no point in dragging it.
Yang Sheng did not meet the people from the Haoyue Demon Kingdom in the Qinzheng Palace, but chose to meet in the Fenghuo Palace. This place is not usually used for discussions, and the area and style are not designed to be "grand" or "practical." To put it more appropriately, the Beacon Fire Hall should be a place with rows and warnings. Standing not far from the Qinzheng Hall, you can see it by tilting your head. It also reminds and warns the emperor and officials of the previous dynasty that the war is always in their hearts and they cannot sit back and relax.
"Zaharon, you, the Haoyue Demon Kingdom, have burned, killed and looted countless people in Xiyuan County. A large part of this Beacon Palace is a memorial to the warriors who sacrificed their lives in the battle with you."
Yang Sheng had never seen a demon clan before, but their ferocious appearance did not scare him at all. As the emperor of a country like Nanyuan Kingdom, he spends every day preparing for the word "fight".
Even the place where he arranged to meet people from the Haoyue Demon Kingdom was set up in the Beacon Fire Palace, in order to vent some of the suppressed anger in his heart. It's rare to meet the real owner, so how can you miss it?
The tiger-headed demon old man Zaharon tugged his lips, probably smiling, and the white beard on the corner of his mouth undulated a few times.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, do you know what my name Zaharon means in the slang of the Tiger Clan?" Before Yang Sheng could express his opinion, Zaharon asked and answered without stopping: "It means slaughter. This name There are many duplicate names not only in the Tiger Clan, but also in other ethnic groups, which shows that they are deeply loved by the Monster Clan. So generally in order to distinguish individuals, we will add clan as a prefix in front of the name.
So, Your Majesty, no offense is intended, but although these warriors of your country you mentioned are worthy of admiration, their sacrifices are also the merits of the demon clan. Killing is for the prosperity of the clan. The more killings, the more prosperous the clan will be, and the more glory it will have. body.
If he hadn't thought about your country's feelings, Zaharon should have said thank you to His Majesty at this time. Unexpectedly, Haoyue's achievements would be so remembered in Nanyuan. "
This half-smiling tone made Yang Sheng's chest rise and fall sharply. The guards and people from the Ministry of War's Yamen nearby raised their eyes even more angrily, with half of the horizontal swords on their waists pulled out. Whenever Yang Sheng opens his mouth, they are confident that they can cut this arrogant and shameless monster into pieces in the palace.
However, Yang Sheng waved his hand to stop the people around him. He raised his head slightly and looked at Zaharon, who was tall and strong but looked old, and suddenly laughed.
"Zaharon, the Haoyue Demon Kingdom sent you to the Nanyuan Kingdom not because they want to tire you out on the road because of your old age, right? They value your status as a tiger tribe, your status as a high priest, and perhaps because you are a member of the Haoyue Demon Kingdom. With a mature and steady character in the country, I hope you will complete a very important and certainly difficult task. Right?
So was your provocation just now a response to the Haoyue Kingdom, which has so much trust and expectations in you? Or do you really think that Nanyuan Kingdom does not dare to fight a national war with you? Haha, look at the warrior tablets around here. Do you think the sons of Nanyuan Kingdom are afraid of you? "
