It seemed that it would be difficult to surprise Hao Qi. Before Diao Si and the others got close to the base camp, they had already been discovered and followed by the birdman who was constantly patrolling the border.
The mountains here are different from the previous ones. They gradually get shorter and become an endless ridge. Why is this happening? Because of the wind and sand, not only the mountains have changed, but the entire landscape has also changed. The tall trees have gradually disappeared, and there is a vast stretch of Gobi Desert that cannot be seen.
Before arriving here, Diao Si never imagined that the defenders in Northern Xinjiang had been deeply affected by the sandstorm. But no matter how bad the environment here is, we have to fortify it, because there are no mountains anymore, and to the north are the countries in the Sabei Desert, and the enemy can drive in at any time.
Moreover, in this vast Gobi desert, there are no city walls or river protections. There are only sentries standing like guards, and birdmen flying and patrolling all over the sky. Without a certain amount of military power, how can anyone defend the north in this way alone? What about Xinjiang
Just when Diao Si was thinking about the environment in northern Xinjiang, a small team came towards them from the base camp. It should be Hao He's team, and Diao Si immediately led their team to meet them.
In front of that small team was a very tall warrior like Hao Qi, wearing a black black crystal armor. There were only two black crystal warriors wearing such armor in the entire Blazing Empire, except for Gong Ying from Southern Xinjiang. Apart from that, the only one is Hao He from Northern Xinjiang.
After Hao He and her generals approached Diao Si, they quickly got off their mounts and rushed over while saluting. Diao Si glanced at the people behind her, but couldn't see Hao Qi, which made him feel lost.
"Northern Xinjiang defender Hao He has seen the Great Emperor of Blaze!" Hao He's figure and her slightly hoarse voice really looked like a man.
"Thank you for your hard work, Duke Haohe. From now on, you can send someone to lead us there. There is no need to come here in person." Diao Si responded. Before Haohe could react, she couldn't tell at all that the Chizhi Emperor turned out to be Such a man as Diao Si.
"I don't dare. Emperor Chizhi has come all the way, how can Hao He just relax like this... Please take a seat, Emperor." Hao He also called for her mount, hoping that Diao Si would sit back.
"No, Sir Duke, you don't need to be so polite. I can't just leave my sisters and leave first. Let us go slowly." Diao Si asked again and again, but Hao He still did not return to her mount. .
"Your Majesty Duke, if you continue to act like this, you are being foolishly loyal. Moreover, this is my order. You should return to your camp first. If anything goes wrong because of your departure, I will blame you!"
Diao Si said such forceful words, Hao He had no choice but to leave the person leading the way behind, and then rode back first.
Diao Si could understand that it was not Hao He who was foolish and loyal. She only did this to avoid getting into unnecessary trouble. After all, this was the first time she met Diao Si and she didn't know what kind of person Diao Si was.
This base camp of the northern Xinjiang defenders turned out to be a large town, and it no longer looked like a purely military city. Diao Si could also see some civilians wearing ordinary clothes. Even on the road to the Gobi Desert, you can see many people transporting goods.
Of course, it is because of the rich resources here that some people come here. It is also a mutually beneficial policy for the defenders of Northern Xinjiang to allow them to do business and develop. After all, it is not easy to meet their various needs solely by relying on the supplies provided by the imperial city.
While Diao Si was still thinking, some special horn-like instruments began to play on the city walls. It seemed that Hao He was planning to hold a welcome ceremony for him.
This naturally made Diao Si's impression of Hao He greatly reduced. It was really hard for him to believe that Hao He would prepare something for him that didn't seem to match her at all.
Just when Diao Si entered the gate of the town amidst the cheers of the soldiers around him, Lei Ji next to him suddenly reminded him, and then he realized that on a tall building not far away, that Hao Qi, who had not seen him for a long time, was looking at him excitedly.
Because an unknown number of soldiers were watching around him, Diao Si could not say anything to Hao Qi. He only signaled to her and continued to move forward surrounded by those armors.
After the strange music ended, Hao He personally came to invite Diao Si to a special platform. Judging from the location of the platform, it should be specially used for collective activities such as speeches or competitions. Hao He He wanted to let Diao Si say a few words to everyone.
"All the soldiers of Northern Xinjiang have worked hard. Let me first thank you on behalf of the Blazing Empire..." Diao Si didn't know what to say. He only thought of the robotic lines spoken by the leaders on the earth. Unexpectedly, it actually had some effect. , probably because it is the first time for the soldiers here to hear it.
Diao Si then told the truth: "However, after I got here, there were some things I wanted to say. Everyone has worked so hard, and I really don't want to cause so much trouble to everyone because of my arrival..."
Diao Si was still very careful, because he knew that Hao He had put all his effort into doing this, and if he directly denied it, Hao He would feel uncomfortable. When he said this, many soldiers may not understand what he meant, but Hao He could understand it. "
"...Next I will definitely find ways to improve the conditions here for everyone. When the time comes, the railway will reach here directly, and we will also build comfortable buses. Everyone only needs to have a good sleep to reach the imperial city; this place will also develop into a Beautiful city, such desert and windy sand will gradually disappear..."
Diao Si spoke passionately about many of his visions for the future, but he was the only one who was excited in the air. The soldiers basically couldn't understand what he meant. They had no such memories in their minds, so how could they imagine it? Woolen cloth.
After disbanding all the soldiers, Diao Si asked Hao He to cancel the originally arranged program, and then analyzed with her the situation in northern Xinjiang and the urgent problems encountered. Maybe it was a communication barrier. It took a while for Diao Si to get some of the information he wanted from Hao He.
It turns out that in recent years, the defense line in northern Xinjiang has moved southward for a long time. It turns out that they still have an ancient city wall defense line like the Great Wall in the north. However, due to the invasion of wind and sand and the influence of troops flowing from the north, they I had to retreat to the current base camp.
Directly opposite the northern border is the place where the original Lamu Empire was. It was once occupied by the Gas Empire, and then the powerful Chidong Empire directly attacked the place where the original Lamu Empire was. At that time, it also brought those powerful sea beasts and blazing flames with it. The defenders of the empire's northern frontier fought small battles.
However, because those sea beasts could not adapt to such a dry environment, they eventually withdrew. Then the northern Eternal Empire troops occupied the Lamu Empire again. However, due to the melee in the north, they quickly retreated and gave up on Lamu Empire. empire.
Therefore, the territory of the original Lamu Empire is now similar to that of the marauding tribes to the west of the Blazing Empire. In other words, the territory of the Ramu Empire has been slowly annexed by those marauding troops.
It is precisely because of this that this area is very unstable, and sporadic troops will harass the defenders of Northern Xinjiang from time to time. However, because of the reputation of Northern Xinjiang defender Hao He, large troops still dare not approach casually. I've had some minor troubles, but I haven't tried a big battle yet.
Hao He also took the opportunity to mention to Diao Si the nasty marauding tribes in the west. Although they did not have a large army, they were very difficult to deal with. Hao He once led a team to conquer them, but when they arrived in the mountains to the west, they But they couldn't even find the lair of the plundering tribe, and they were attacked several times like guerrillas. Finally, they had to give up and retreat.
Diao Si then promised her face to face that the main purpose of his coming here this time was to pacify the looting troops in the west. This time he wanted to understand the situation, and then he would personally lead the troops to defeat the nasty looting tribes. Kill them all and leave nothing behind.
They talked for a while, until it was getting darker and darker, and Diao Si asked Hao He to go back and rest. Originally, he wanted to ask about Hao Qi, but he was afraid that it would cause unnecessary trouble, so he gave up after hesitation. (To be continued)