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Chapter 747 Breathing

Yankuo Fortress, guarding the general's mansion.

In the reception room, Huo Ling and Kong Chunhui from the Yingling Legion sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

call.

Kong Chunhui put down the news in his hand, and his expression took a long time to calm down.

"Old Huo," he looked at Huo Ling opposite him, with a smile on his face, "Our new emperor is indeed extraordinary."

Although the emperors of the past did not say it, everyone knew how much the one sitting on the dragon throne feared the commanders of the border defense corps. He was afraid that if he did not check it out, they would unite to oppose the rule of Xingji City.

However, Ren Ning did the opposite.

He even risked the world's disgrace by changing the legion's relocation from every three years to every five years, making no secret of his trust in these commanders.

"Yeah." Huo Ling nodded with emotion, a complicated look flashing in his eyes.

However, the document sent by the Ministry of War was placed in front of him, with black words written clearly on a white background.

He couldn't help but believe it.

"Your Majesty, this move requires great courage." Kong Chunhui pondered for a moment, with a bit of admiration in his tone, "It is also a trust in us."

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked in the direction of Xingji City.

"However, there may be considerable opposition from within the royal family. I'm afraid this will not be easy for Your Majesty."

There was a gleam in Huo Ling's eyes.

He shook his head slowly, "I'm afraid that may not be the case."

A while ago, the Northern Customs and the Central Army Group collapsed one after another, exposing countless shocking scandals.

As time goes by and more evidence is seized, it is unknown how many wealthy families in Xingji City are involved.

Even many members of the royal family were like clay Buddhas crossing the river, unable to save themselves.

At this moment, they probably have no intention of joining forces to oppose the change in the legion's relocation deadline.

When Kong Chunhui heard this, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes, and then he laughed happily towards the sky.

Haha.

"Deserve it!"

He spat fiercely, his tone full of pleasure.

"I've long been fed up with these bastards. They appear polite and treat money like dirt, but they are corrupt and do all kinds of evil things in private, and they wish they could pocket the entire treasury of the empire."

"Now it's good, someone can finally take care of them."

"That's right." Huo Ling on the opposite side nodded lightly.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the large military map next to him.

"After dealing with the termites, your majesty's next target should be Xiliang. It's our turn to take action."

Kong Chunhui stopped laughing and subconsciously sat up straight.

He looked up at the map and soon frowned.

"General Huo, please forgive me for saying something discouraging, but we have neither the men nor the supplies at the moment. I'm afraid it's not the right time to march to the grassland."

"Indeed." Huo Ling nodded slightly.

After the Dingxi counterattack ended, they immediately launched the conscription plan.

But both conscription and training require a lot of time, otherwise they will be of little use.

In addition, Xiliang had occupied Dingxi County for many years, and both the fortress and Dingxi County, military and civilian supplies were almost exhausted.

So many things also need to be shipped from the East, which also takes a lot of time.

Ugh.

Kong Chunhui sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

“It would be great if the canal from Misty to Lai Valley could be repaired sooner.”

As for the Luoxia Mountains that run across the middle, although it was impossible to dig a canal, they had already sent a large number of engineers to repair and widen the East-West Post Road and several ancient roads to ensure that materials could flow better and faster on the East-West line in the future.

However, whether it is digging a canal or widening and repairing the post road, it also takes a lot of time.

What they lack most at this moment is time.

"Someone come here!" Huo Ling suddenly raised his voice.

A young guard quickly ran out and saluted respectfully, "General!"

Huo Ling took out a document from somewhere and slammed it on the table.

"Distribute this stuff immediately!"

"As for the target," he sneered as he looked around the map of Xiliang, "I'll choose the Angel tribe."

"I obey my orders."

The young guard responded.

He glanced at it subconsciously, and his face suddenly changed. There was not much text, just one page.

The content was not clear, but the positive relief wolf seal below was particularly eye-catching.

The young guard recognized him at a glance.

It was: Huyan Tuochi.

call!

Kong Chunhui's breathing next to him also became heavier.

"General," he said solemnly, with some hesitation in his tone, "Are you sure you want to use the card of the Second Prince of Xiliang?"

"That's right." Huo Ling looked determined and nodded without hesitation.

"Your Majesty has captured Huyan Tuochi for four or five years. It's time to let him out for some fresh air."

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Xiliang Prairie, Blood Moon Settlement.

In the huge settlement, people were bustling about in a hurry. The air was filled with a faint smell of blood, and it seemed that even the wind carried a bit of murderous aura.

This year, the war between the Blood Moon and Angel tribes almost never stopped.

The two sides ignored the royal court's mediation and fought to the death near the Lao Luoxi tribe, leaving every inch of the grassland stained with blood.

At this time, Elder Chai came hurriedly with an expression of joy on his face that was hard to conceal.

"Chief, Chief, this is great news, a very good news!"

"What's going on?" Xueyue Zhiyong raised his head, frowned slightly, and there was a bit of fatigue and impatience in his eyes.

"Did the frontline repel the Angels?"

"This..." The joy on Elder Chai's face froze slightly, and he looked a little embarrassed.

He shook his head and said, "To the Patriarch, the battle situation on the front line is still stalemate and the outcome is still undecided."

Despite this, Elder Chai's excitement was still evident.

"However, the brothers have just captured a chieftain of a small or medium-sized tribe affiliated with Angel in the south."

Humph.

Upon hearing that the victory was not at the front line, Xueyue Zhiyong snorted coldly, with a hint of disappointment in his expression.

He lowered his head again, his eyes falling on the battle map covering the table, his tone cold.

"He's just a small clan leader. What's the fuss?"

In the past few years, the war on the grassland has never stopped, and Xueyue Zhiyong has long been accustomed to such days.

At first, everyone obeyed the order of the royal court and marched eastward to the Yunchui Empire.

However, the result was a disastrous defeat. Not to mention the prosperous eastern part of Yunchui, they couldn't even cross the Luoxia Mountains.

After Blood Moon and Angel returned to the grassland after suffering heavy losses, the conflicts between them became increasingly acute and eventually turned into a fight to the death.

Angel was having a hard time, but Blood Moon was having an even harder time at this point.

The war in the west was in full swing, and in the east, the Yanhui Legion, which had come from afar, was eyeing the situation covetously.

What's worse is that several water sources in the tribe have dried up for no apparent reason, and no amount of dredging can stop the problem.

In addition, due to frequent wars and the disappearance of caravans, the tribe lacked medical care and medicine, and many members of the tribe were bedridden.

Xueyue Zhiyong was extremely anxious and exhausted at this moment.

As for those subordinate small and medium-sized tribes, most of them are fence-sitters who follow whoever feeds them and change their attitude according to the wind.

When there are benefits, they flock to it; once there is no profit, they will be hesitant and even secretly plan to leave.

Nowadays, these tribes not only fail to gain any benefits by following the big tribes, but they live in fear all day long, and may even lose their lives at any time.

Over time, many people began to have different opinions.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Elder Chai would capture some clan leaders in the wild.

"Chief, this time is different."

Elder Chai looked around and after confirming that no one from the royal court was nearby, he excitedly took something out of his bosom and presented it respectfully.

"We found important information from the captured people. The second prince showed up. It turned out that he was in collusion with Angel."

what?

Xueyue Zhiyong's breath was held, and he quickly snatched the letter from Elder Chai's hand and read it quickly.

hum.

Elder Chai was not surprised at all. He sneered and continued speaking.

"Chief, I have always wondered why An Wenkang suddenly changed his gender."

"He imitated the Yunchui people and built the city wall. He encouraged us to fight the Yunchui people. However, when everyone was besieging Dishi City, he deliberately let the enemies in the Yangguan Ancient Road pass."

"So this is what he was thinking."

"First weaken or even defeat us, then occupy the entire east of the grassland and establish yourself as king!"