Qian Bai, the commander in charge of the imperial army, suddenly pulled out half of his long sword and said with cold eyes: "Mr.
Lin Xingchu sneered: "Qian Shuai, you are just a palace commander. Emperor Xia once said that war generals should not be good at discussing government affairs. Who are you to dare to insist on your own way with me here?"
In terms of status, the two grand dukes, Xingchu Gong and Tianmu Gong, were the pillars of the Xia Empire, while the four palace commanders were, to put it bluntly, just minions. Their status was indeed far from being comparable.
"There is no need to be angry, Mr. Xingchu."
At this time, an old voice came from an old man holding a cane. Although he was old, he was still wearing a military uniform and had a line of words on his head -
[Tianmugong Xiyang] (BOSS level NPC)
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Introduction: Xiyang, the lord of Tianfeng City, the head of the Xi family in the south, controls thousands of miles of territory, and is one of the two pillars of the Xia Empire
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Xiyang's eyes were savage and he said with a smile: "The eldest prince is loyal and benevolent, and the younger prince is young. It is also the traditional rule of the Xia clan to appoint the eldest son. There is nothing to argue about, but it is a matter of regent. Although the regent has This is an overstep, but it is also for the sake of the eternal prosperity of our Xia clan. In my humble opinion, the regent can continue to be regent, but he will only be in charge of political affairs. All war and military affairs should be decided by Xingchu Gong and the four palace commanders together."
Lin Xingchu frowned.
Feng Yu chuckled softly in my ear: "Tian Mugong, this old fox, doesn't have much ability, but he is very good at stirring up troubled waters."
I was surprised, lowered my voice and asked, "Why is it that Duke Mu of Huitian has no ability?"
"snort."
Feng Yu said with a hint of disdain: "The Xi family in the south has been ruling Tianfeng City for thousands of years, and it is deeply rooted. However, Tian Mu Gong only relied on the blessings of his ancestors and his own cunning, so he managed to survive in troubled times. Zhongli stood firm and was called a pillar together with Lin Xingchu, but Lin Xingchu was different. She followed her father Lin Shuai into the army at the age of seventeen and fought for more than ten years. She put down the rebellion in the east and defeated the northern barbarian tribes several times. In the empire, Duke Xingchu is responsible for her prestige in the army. If she were not worried about her high prestige, I am afraid that the south would have rebelled long ago after Emperor Xia died in the battle."
I took a deep breath: "I didn't expect... there are so many undercurrents."
"There are so many~"
Lin Xingchu'e frowned slightly, as if she was already planning to make a concession, and said: "In that case, please ask Your Majesty to ascend the throne first!"
"Your Majesty please ascend the throne!"
All the ministers knelt down one after another.
I stood behind Mingyue Pond. A group of people from the Dragon Territory seemed to stand out from the crowd. No one knelt down, but looked at the new Emperor Xia indifferently as he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Luo Shuai's voice was old, and he began to read out the edict, saying thank you to heaven and earth. The ceremony was completed, and the officials knelt down again, shouting "long live the mountain".
"If Emperor Xia ascends the throne, please tell us what he wants to say." A guard said loudly.
Lin Xingchu immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although the imperial capital Xingqi City is the top priority, it is too wasteful to defend the imperial capital with 700,000 soldiers. Now the war in the north is tense. The Purgatory Army, the Savage Army, and the Abyss Army are all at all times. We covet it, so... I request your Majesty to allocate 400,000 forbidden troops and send them to the north to guard the border. Three hundred thousand forbidden troops will be enough to defend the imperial capital!"
"Xingchu Gong!"
Qian Bai, the commander of the Forbidden Army, frowned: "His Majesty has just ascended the throne, and you want to weaken the military power that His Majesty personally commands. What are your intentions?"
Lin Xingchu smiled: "To me, the most important thing for the Xia clan is to fight against the Northern Purgatory Legion. This is the top priority. Compared with defending the imperial capital, once the northern defense line is breached, it will be the destruction of the country and the family. The Purgatory Legion is strong. , could it be that Qian Shuai wants Bailu City to be an isolated city to resist powerful enemies?"
Qianbai turned around and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please make your decision!"
Xia Emperor Lu Hui frowned: "What Mr. Xingchu said is reasonable. If the north is breached, our Xia clan will face catastrophe. Let's follow what Mr. Xingchu said and transfer half of the Forbidden Army to the command of Mr. Xingchu." , resist the army of the dead in the north!”
"Yes... Your Majesty..."
Qianbai's heart was bleeding.
Lin Xingchu continued: "Your Majesty, there is a shortage of supplies in the north, and it is another cold winter this year. Many winter crops have failed to be harvested. However, the weather in the south is good, so I request..."
"Mr. Xingchu."
Tianmugong squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "You are not going to let me, Tianfeng City, send troops to the north to fight the Purgatory Legion, are you? Our soldiers in the south are used to the mist and rain. Once they go to the bitter cold land in the north, they may not be accustomed to the climate and the climate, and diseases will be everywhere. At that time, he became a burden to Duke Xingchu."
Lin Xingchu smiled: "The Grand Duke is overly worried. I don't want the Xi family's soldiers. I only ask that the Xi family allocate 500,000 stones of grain and grass to be delivered to Bailu City every year. In addition, it would be better if we can allocate tens of millions more gold."
"Tian Mugong, a military strategist, important events."
Xia Emperor Lu Hui nodded: "Just do it."
Xiyang gritted his teeth, nodded and said, "Old minister, I obey."
Lin Xingchu continued: "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and everything needs to be started from scratch. Your Majesty's thoroughness is equally important. Over the years, I have trained a Feather Forest Guard with five thousand people. They are proficient in bows and horses. Every soldier is enough." If one is worth ten, I am willing to give the Yulin Guard to His Majesty as a gift for ascending to the throne. Your Majesty can arrange the positions of commander and deputy commander of the Yulin Guard by yourself, and I will never interfere."
Emperor Xia was overjoyed: "Okay, I am in need of a capable army to guard the imperial city."
"yes!"
Mingyuechi looked at me with a faint look, and laughed softly: "Is the enthronement ceremony fun?"
"It's not fun at all."
I said angrily: "Mr. Xingchu is so strong, it feels like she is a battlefield alone."
"yes."
Mingyuechi pursed her red lips and said: "Faced with such a chaotic situation, Mr. Xingchu can only cut through the mess quickly. If he didn't have such courage, I'm afraid there would really be chaos."
"Um."
I glanced at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, couldn't help but frown, and said in a low voice: "Compared with the intrigues here, I prefer Dragon Territory. I stand firm and speak with strength."
Mingyuechi smiled: "Okay, the major events in the Imperial Capital have been decided, let's return to the Dragon Territory."
"Um!"
Not long after returning to Dragon Territory, before Mingyuechi could sit down at his desk, a dragon knight burst into the command hall with a spear, and said with a hurried look: "Master Yuechi, something serious has happened!"
"What's up?"
"The sentinels have just discovered an army of tree people, which is moving towards Dragon City. The number is about one hundred thousand, and many tree people are over twenty meters tall. They can ride directly on our city wall!"
"Tree people?"
Mingyuechi frowned lightly and said, "Didn't the tree people survive hiding in the dense woods of the Lost Plains? Why did they suddenly come to our Dragon City?"
"I don't know."
"Go down with the order and prepare for war!"
"yes!"
Mingyuechi raised the Dragon-Slaying Sword beside him, glanced at me, and said, "We're going to fight again, will you come with me to fight against the tree people?"
"Um!"
I nodded, and the next mission was already here, and it was actually a main mission--
"Ding!"
System prompt: You have accepted the mission [Repulse the Tree People] (S level)!
Mission content: Assist Longyu to defeat the attack of the tree people. After completing the mission, you will receive a very generous reward, but if you fail, you will suffer double punishment!
Is there any reason why there should be punishment for mission failure
But after thinking about it, once it fails and the tree people capture the dragon domain, this will be the biggest punishment.
Summoning Han Tiema, Mingyuechi followed Mingyuechi to the outside of the Dragon City Hall. The avenue outside was full of dust, and countless Dragon Domain warriors swarmed towards the Dragon City wall in the north. Mingyuechi jumped and landed. On the back of the Holy White Dragon, I took the lead in rushing to the north with Fengyu and Lingyu. As a ground knight, I could only spur Han Tiema to chase him all the way from the ground.
While walking quickly, I found a white horse and an acquaintance riding on the white horse, Shen Qiubai. He was actually there.
Shen Qiubai also saw me and immediately snorted: "You also accepted this task?"
"yes."
I smiled slightly: "We... fight side by side?"
The corner of Shen Qiubai's mouth twitched, and he turned around and rushed towards the city wall farther away. He didn't want to defend the same territory as me, so I would feel a bit intrusive when I saw him.
The cold iron horse rushed all the way up the city wall, raised its front hooves and led me to stand up. It was this signature move again. The setting sun reflected our figures on the city wall, which was particularly majestic. But when I opened my eyes and looked towards the north, I couldn't help but I was startled. In the past, the north was a vast expanse of white snow, but today it was different. It was actually shrouded in green. The trees were just walking forward slowly. Their appearance was no different from that of a big tree. Their legs moved slowly. There is a pair of eyes on the head, looking directly at the Dragon Domain warriors on the city wall.
In front of me, it was like a whole forest was moving, with a sea of trees and people, terrifying!
"Shua~"
Mingyuechi drove the holy white dragon and rushed down from the city wall like a white horse. Looking down at a group of tree people, a sweet voice echoed in the air: "Treant, what is the purpose of coming to my dragon domain?!"
In the sea of tree people, a rather old tree person raised his head, looked at the Moon Pool in the sky, and said: "The earth... has been corroded by death. The tree people are in danger. This place is a treasure land, and the tree people should rest and recuperate here."
"You guys are recuperating here?"
Mingyuechi raised her eyebrows: "What about our Dragon Territory?"
"Go back to the south and return to where the human race should be." The tree man elder's words were a little unreasonable.
Mingyuechi smiled calmly: "Listen to what you said, the tree people want to attack the Dragon Territory?"
"yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong young tree man suddenly waved his branch arm and threw a stalagmite with a radius of at least two meters into the Moon Pool in the air.
"brush!"
The sound of breaking wind was extremely sharp, and it turned out that the person who came was evil.