Chapter 254: High-rise buildings rise from the ground

"Then I will take my leave first." The fifty-year-old man said respectfully, then stepped back and left Shen Chengao's study.

"Is it true that your Zhang Huaming's hands and eyes are so powerful that you can plunge the Xilong Empire into despair? Huh, I will never let you succeed in your conspiracy." Looking out the window, looking at the breeze blowing and the green leaves swaying, the expression on Shen Chengao's face gradually faded.

He became fierce, with a strong look of resentment in his eyes, "Even if the country is destroyed, I will drag you to be buried with you." The voice was so low that even the wind outside the house couldn't help but tremble with horror.

Xixia Plain.

After almost half a month of rest, Qin Xiaotian and others finally finished handling the affairs of the Xixia Plain, and successfully took over the entire vast Xixia Plain as their own, adding it to the territory of the Xia Dynasty Empire. As for the poor Feiyue Kingdom,

Naturally, there was no doubt that the country was directly divided into cities, from an independent country to three cities in the territory ruled by the Xia Dynasty Empire, ending the situation where the Philippines and Vietnam had been struggling to survive between the two countries for hundreds of years.

With the capabilities of the Xia Dynasty Empire or the Xilong Empire, it is no longer a problem to conquer the small Feiyue Kingdom. However, both countries have a tacit understanding and choose to let it fend for itself. This is because no matter which side of the two countries tries to occupy the Feiyue Kingdom

, the other country would spare no effort to stop it, and this gave the Philippines and Vietnam a chance to breathe for hundreds of years.

These territorial issues have been resolved, but now Qin Xiaotian has a big headache facing him: the 300,000 prisoners of the Xilong Empire.

How to deal with these prisoners has become a frequently discussed topic in the Xia Dynasty military camp recently.

Some people think that they can wait until the Xilong Empire sends people to negotiate exchange terms, and then they can be brutally slaughtered and make them bleed a lot; some people think that all the 300,000 soldiers can be directly killed.

In order to shock the world and the Xilong Empire, see if they dare to go against the Xia Empire again.

Qin Xiaotian is not satisfied with these two opinions. He is waiting for the Xilong Empire to send people to negotiate. This is okay, but what should we do about the food and accommodation of 300,000 soldiers? Calculated based on the average food of two kilograms of rice per person per day, it is equal to 300,000

Soldiers consume an extra 600,000 kilograms of grain a day, and the Xia Dynasty's empire is not fully fed, so why should they feed these guys in vain? In the past half month alone, they have eaten 9 million kilograms of grain.

Fortunately, this was because the food and grass from the Xilong Empire were not taken away, otherwise Qin Xiaotian would have been in pain.

As for the trap and killing of 300,000 soldiers, to be honest, Qin Xiaotian really thought about it. The reason was naturally that he wanted to use this to establish his prestige and let the Xilong Empire see his methods. But after thinking about it, he felt that establishing prestige was more of a prestige.

, but he might also get a reputation as a cold-blooded and cruel person. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he had to give up this idea.

"Brother, tell me, give me some advice, otherwise procrastinating like this won't be the solution after all." Qin Xiaotian said helplessly to Zhang Huaming, who was sitting beside him.

"Actually, it's not difficult to solve this problem at all." Zhang Huaming said with a smile as if he was taking care of himself.

"Damn, you have a good idea. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I've had a headache for several days." Qin Xiaotian felt the urge to rush up and grab Zhang Huaming's neck, so he couldn't wait to say, "Hurry up, tell me.

What is the solution?"

"This method is very simple. Since you think it's not worth raising them for nothing, why not turn them into your free volunteers?" Zhang Huaming said meaningfully.

"Free volunteers? How do you say that?" Qin Xiaotian couldn't help but be startled when he heard this. He didn't understand the meaning of Zhang Huaming's words for a while.

"You're stupid. Now that the Xia Dynasty Empire's territory has been taken over by the Xixia Plain, it borders Yinfeng Pass, the first pass in the world. You can directly order the captives to build a large fortress near Yinfeng Pass, which can be used for peace and security.

There is a confrontation at Yinfeng Pass, but after the Yinfeng Pass is captured, the two become horns and rely on each other to exclude anyone from the country. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Zhang Huaming scolded with a smile.

"Hey, that's a good idea. You really have a good head, but your heart is too vicious, which has wasted so many years of my brain power." Qin Xiaotian suddenly realized when he heard the explanation, clapped his hands, and said excitedly, which incidentally damaged Zhang Huaming.

One sentence.

Chapter 254: High-rise buildings rise from the ground

"You even dare to disobey my order. Do you think anyone can shit on me?" Shen Chengao's deep and sinister roar came from the study.

"boom"

Before he finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the Shen Mansion. The servants who were busy with their own affairs looked around in shock and found two figures suddenly flying out of the study of the head of the family, Shen Chengao. Uh, no,

Perhaps it should be said that two corpses were thrown out, falling from the sky to the ground like kites with broken strings, smashed to pieces and beyond recognition, but the careful people in Shen's house still discovered that these two corpses were the men responsible for

The study room is occupied by two servants of the master of the house.

Someone died again

The servants of Shen Mansion were filled with surprise and uncertainty. They silently looked at the two corpses that still had some body temperature left. They shook their heads and sighed in secret. They felt a chill on their backs and a chill on their soles. They felt an inexplicable feeling in their hearts.

Fear takes over.

This is already the thirty-first person to die in the Shen Mansion this month. On average, two people die tragically every day due to various trivial mistakes.

After what Shen Mansion did, people couldn't help but feel sad that the rabbit was dead and the fox was dead. No one knew that one day the person lying on the ground and being watched by everyone would be him.

Everyone looked at each other quietly, and a few people walked up and carefully closed the eyes of the two people who were full of fear before they died. They prayed a few words silently in their hearts, and then carried the two corpses down with a sad expression.

Shen Chengao naturally doesn't care about the death of these servants. What he wants to do most now is to kill people and vent the overwhelming hatred in his heart. Otherwise, he believes that Zi will be driven crazy by the strong hatred.

"Pass my order, the whole country has entered a state of first-level combat readiness, and all armies are ready to attack the Xia Dynasty Empire at any time." Shen Chengao stood in the study with an indifferent expression, facing a man who had just been called over by someone Shen Chengao sent.

said the man in his fifties.

"Your Excellency, due to the tragic defeat in the Western Xia Plains, the people of the empire are in constant panic. If we attack the Xia Empire at this time, I wonder if it will cause an emotional rebound among the people." The fifty-year-old man said hesitantly.

.

"Does this Duke still need your help in doing things? Huh?" Shen Chengao glanced at the old man, snorted coldly, and continued, "It is precisely because the people of the empire are now panic-stricken and feel that the imperial royal family and the imperial army are unreliable, so

This Duke wants to create an opportunity for the army and the royal family to regain the trust of the people of the empire. What's more, in the battle to the west, the imperial army was defeated miserably and became the laughing stock of others. If we don't take advantage of the fact that the hearts of the people are full of unwillingness to fail,

And how long will it take to launch a war against the Xia Empire?"

"Yes, Your Majesty the Duke is both wise and brave, but the subordinate's strategy is insufficient and his judgment is not thorough enough. I ask Your Majesty the Duke not to blame him." The fifty-year-old man was frightened by Shen Chengao's glance and nodded repeatedly.

"I am not in the mood to listen to your flattery right now. If you have that time, you might as well plan a detailed plan to attack the Xia Dynasty Empire." Shen Chengao said expressionlessly, "What is the reaction of the Dongxuan Empire and Nanyan Empire?

Like? Have you contacted them?”

"We have contacted the royal family of the Nanyan Empire, but their emperor Nangong Yunfeng simply rejected our proposal to join forces with him to attack the Xia Empire at the same time. As for the Dongxuan Empire, we have not yet contacted us. After all, we

This is a secret contact. There is no official notice of visit from the empire. It is a bit difficult to contact the Dongxuan Empire royal family for the time being." The fifty-year-old man carefully wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead and said.

"Nangong Yunfeng actually rejected the proposal?" Shen Chengao asked in surprise, "Nangong Yunfeng has always claimed to be a heroic figure. His favorite thing is to expand territory and leave a name in history. How could he give up?

Is there a great opportunity for us to join forces to carve up the Xia Empire?"

This time he sent people to secretly contact the Nanyan Empire and the Dongxuan Empire, with the purpose of joining forces with them and attacking the Xia Empire at the same time. Once successful, the three countries would equally divide the vast areas of the Xia Empire. According to Shen Chengao's original idea, Nan

The Emperor of the Yan Empire, Nangong Yunfeng, should strongly agree with this proposal. As for the Dongxuan Empire, they have always been content with one side, giving people a sense of inscrutability. Shen Chengao has rarely interacted with them, and he does not know what the final outcome will be.

No, but presumably they would reject the proposal.

But unexpectedly, the final result was completely beyond Shen Chengao's expectation, and those who should be supported turned into firm opposition. This greatly disrupted his original plan.

"I don't know this either. According to the information I got, Zhang Huaming appeared in Luocheng, the capital of the Nanyan Empire, some time ago, and caused a lot of conflict, and even took the leader of the Nanyan Empire hostage.

Prince. But later on, it was strange that the matter was settled. Moreover, when Zhang Huaming founded the Xuantian Sect, the eldest prince and princess of the Nanyan Empire went to the Wuzhi Mountains to attend the so-called founding ceremony to express their congratulations." The fifty-year-old man

With the same suspicion, he told what he knew.

"Could it be that Nangong Yunfeng and Zhang Huaming had already reached some kind of ulterior agreement before?" Shen Chengao frowned and his heart sank suddenly, with a hint of ominous premonition. If this is true, Xi Long

The empire is in danger.

At present, the Xilong Empire still has the strength to fight against the Xia Empire. If the enemy joins the Nanyan Empire, which is more powerful than the Xilong Empire, the Xilong Empire will undoubtedly be defeated.

Shen Chengao suddenly felt that an unprecedented crisis was coming towards him from all directions, and he felt a little uneasy. This was almost something that had never happened to Shen Chengao, who had always been very confident and arrogant.

"No matter what, we must first find out the relationship between the Nanyan Empire and Zhang Huaming, and we must not let go of it at all. In addition, we must step up contact with the Dongxuan Empire royal family and strive to achieve the greatest possibility of reaching a cooperation agreement with them." Shen

Cheng Ao said decisively.

"I understand." The fifty-year-old man was also startled by what Shen Chengao said to himself. If the Xia Dynasty Empire and the Nanyan Empire joined forces to deal with the Xilong Empire, then it would be okay. The Xilong Empire would surely perish, so he hurriedly

Nodding in agreement, a figure suddenly popped up in his mind. He couldn't help but feel a movement in his heart. He hesitated a little and said to Shen Chengao, "Your Excellency, there is something that may be of some use to us."

"Say." Shen Chengao glanced at him and said directly.

"According to reports from people sent by Xiaguan, although Emperor Nangong Yunfeng of the Nanyan Empire rejected our proposal, their eldest prince Nangong Hua seemed to be very interested in the proposal. According to the official's guess, this Nangong Hua is likely to

It's because Zhang Huaming held him hostage before and we are resentful of Zhang Huaming. If we target Nangong Hua, I'm afraid there is a certain possibility that we can complete the plan." The fifty-year-old man said, his cloudy eyes gradually brightened.

It seemed that a breakthrough had been found to solve the plight of the Xilong Empire.

"Yes, if the news is reliable, it is entirely possible. The enemy of our enemy is our ally. Please contact Nangonghua immediately to ensure our cooperation." Shen Chengao was shocked and said in a deep voice. Now in Xilong

The situation in the empire is not good, and all available forces must be united to form an alliance to jointly fight against the Xia Empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Duke." The fifty-year-old man responded hurriedly, as if he remembered something, and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty the Duke, how should we deal with the matter in the Xixia Plain?"

"Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs. If you lose, you will lose. How should you deal with it?" Shen Chengao asked in a neither salty nor cool tone.

"Uh, what the official is saying is, should we send troops to garrison in the Xixia Plain again?" The fifty-year-old man was startled for a moment and said.

"Are you going to send them again to embarrass the Xilong Empire?" Shen Chengao stared at the fifty-year-old man and asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no intention of doing so. It's just that the Xixia Plain is an important fortress of our Xilong Empire. If it is lost here, it may threaten the gate of our empire." The fifty-year-old man broke out in a cold sweat.

, quickly defended.

"I don't want the Xixia Plain anymore. Give it to them if they want it, but Yinfeng Pass must not be lost. If I remember correctly, there should be 200,000 troops stationed at Yinfeng Pass now, plus Yinfeng Pass is easy to defend.

It is difficult to attack, with cliffs on all sides and many natural chasms, making it difficult to cross. Unless Zhang Huaming has the power to reach the sky, he will never be able to cross half a foot." Shen Chengao said with an arrogant expression.

Yinfeng Pass, the most important gatehouse of the Xilong Empire, is about three kilometers away from the Xixia Plain. It is the largest barrier to the north of the Xilong Empire and is known as the first pass in the world.

The mountain of Yinfengguan is steep, and most of the city walls are made of local materials and stone masonry, and some are made of city bricks and long stone walls. The height and width of the city wall have the characteristics of adapting to the situation of the mountain. The height is generally 10 to 17 meters, and the width is

The average length is 7 to 8 meters. In places where the mountains are steep, some are built using cliffs, which can be as narrow as 3 or 4 meters wide. The outside is very steep and difficult to attack, and the inside is very low, making it easy to climb the wall for combat.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult to pass the city, and the most dangerous natural pass lies in the wind.
To be continued...