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Chapter 765 Departure
The Western Liang Grasslands, settlement of the Blood Moon Tribe
Central Army Golden Tent
The huge golden tent was bustling with people.

The elders gathered in small groups, passing around several newly delivered newspapers, marveling at their reading.

"Clan leader, Yun Chui is indeed Yun Chui; this newspaper is truly a fine product."

Almost everyone present was a hero who ruled over a region of grasslands, and they quickly understood the importance of the newspaper.

“That’s right.” Blood Moon Zhiyong, sitting at the head of the table, nodded.

"I heard that every article in this newspaper has been verified by the Grand Tutor's Mansion and the Six Ministries of Yun Chui. Anyone who dares to alter the content is guilty of the heinous crime of having their family and clan exterminated."

"No wonder," Elder Ling said knowingly.

"Wei Junqian's General of Chariots and Cavalry's residence has been upgraded to the Zhenyuan Earl's residence." He clicked his tongue as he read the news article above.

Anyone who dares to publicly write such content is simply asking for trouble.

"Wei Junqian?"

"Wei Junqian of the Starfall Legion?"

Upon hearing this name, a group of elders jumped up as if stung by a scorpion.

"Where is where?"

"Here." Elder Ling, who was surrounded, had no choice but to hand over the newspaper in his hand.

He stood up and looked at Xueyue Zhiyong, who was sitting upright in front of him.

Seeing the clan leader's deeply furrowed brows, I couldn't help but furrow my own as well.

"Chief, this newspaper requires printing technology, and we should learn how to use it as soon as possible."

Blood Moon Zhiyong nodded and casually raised his hand.

The junior strategist immediately wrote down his meaning.

"Furthermore," Elder Ling continued, "Clan leader, as the saying goes, 'A new emperor brings a new court.' Now that Emperor Taixi has just ascended the throne, he will naturally promote the generals he values. However, I just carefully looked at that newspaper, and it seems that Tian Hongyan's general's position has not been promoted."

At this point, he turned his head and looked hesitantly in the direction of Pegasus Slope.

"I believe that the Wild Goose Legion may take some action soon, which may be detrimental to us."

As for the personnel exchanges and trade exchanges that were just signed not long ago, it wouldn't be a big deal if they really wanted to break off the agreement.

Upon hearing this, the elders who were busy reading the newspapers immediately stopped and looked at Xueyue Zhiyong.

Worry filled their eyes.

In this time of turmoil and snow, they were truly unwilling to engage in further warfare with the Wild Goose Army.

Xueyue Zhiyong remained noncommittal, but looked up and took in the expressions of the elders.

Ha ha.

He chuckled softly.

"Elder Ling, you overlooked something."

"Of the five legion commanders and three gatekeeper generals of Yun Chui, Emperor Tai Xi killed two of them. Of the remaining five, besides Tian Hongyan, Lu Fuhai of the East Sea Barrier also failed to be promoted."

If Tian Hongyan is the only one who doesn't get promoted, he'll probably never be able to hold his head up high again.

But with Lu Fuhai as his fellow sufferer, I believe Tian Hongyan can hold on and won't do anything reckless.

"Furthermore, the Spring Festival is approaching, which is the biggest festival for the people of Yun Chui. Even if Tian Hongyan wanted to make a move at this time, his subordinates would oppose it."

“Of course,” Blood Moon Zhiyong’s tone changed, “just in case, we still need to keep a close eye on what needs to be kept in mind, and we still need to be on guard against what needs to be guarded against.”

They were indeed unwilling to have a conflict with the Wild Goose Legion, but if a fight were to break out, they would not be afraid at all.

Even a broken ship has three pounds of nails, let alone a tribe as large as Blood Moon.

"My subordinate understands."

After exchanging a few more words, Xueyue Zhiyong looked up towards the entrance of the golden tent.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet!"

"Judging by the time, Eagle Soar should be here soon. Let them in."

Soon, the golden tent doors opened, and a group of people walked in.

This included the merchant chief and the head of the guard who were departing from Yun Chui.

However, everyone's eyes were drawn to one of the men, who was dressed in ordinary guard uniform.

It was their young patriarch.

Blood Moon Eagle Soars, bowing respectfully.

"I have met with my father and all my uncles. The caravan is ready and can depart at any time."

"Very good." Xueyue Zhiyong nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly spoke again after a long pause. "International students and..."

He hesitated for a moment before finally saying it.

"Where are the women?"

Upon hearing this, an awkward silence filled the vast golden tent.

In addition to the usual caravan members and drivers, the Blood Moon Caravan also brought a group of students and female relatives on this trip.

International students, that's understandable.

The blood moon is now in imminent danger.
To the east, the Wild Goose Army is eyeing them covetously; to the west, Angel and the royal army are pressing in.

The settlements were completely devoid of weapons and medical supplies.

Even when iron ore was finally mined, there weren't enough people, technology, or resources to smelt it.

After much painful reflection, Xueyue Zhiyong also made preparations for both possibilities.

On the one hand, they sent students to study in large empires such as Yunchui or Persia.

They wanted to learn various skills that were lacking on the grasslands, and they also wanted to establish connections between Blood Moon and the high-ranking officials of the empire.

As for the women on the other side...

Everyone subconsciously looked up and glanced in the direction of the Eastern Kailun tribe.

Even a small tribe like Kailun could have its girls become queens of Yunchui.

The girls of Blood Moon are beautiful and have great singing voices; they are no less beautiful than them.

Who knows, this trip might even bring back a princess, a noble consort, or a general's wife.

At the very least, she could become a concubine or even a courtesan or dancer on the streets, which would at least provide her with a source of information.

However, the living conditions were harsh in those days, and the vast majority of people were illiterate.

Women who could speak, sing, and read were extremely rare; they were almost all daughters carefully raised by the upper classes of the tribe.

Therefore, the girls selected were almost all relatives of the people in the Golden Tent, some of whom were even their nieces, daughters, or even granddaughters.

The thought of where these girls would go in the future made them feel somewhat embarrassed.

Blood Moon Eagle remained silent for a long time, but soon someone couldn't hold back and stepped forward.

The youngest elder, Elder Chai, chuckled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Reporting to the clan chief, all the clan sisters were overjoyed to hear that they could go to Yun Chui. I heard that they packed their bags long ago and are just waiting for the caravan to set off."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the tent, including Xueyue Zhiyong, couldn't help but twitch their faces.

Many people glared menacingly at the speaker, but quickly looked away sheepishly.

Ugh.

Someone let out a long sigh.

Several years ago, in order to coerce those small and medium-sized tribes that were scattered elsewhere into joining the eastern expedition, the royal court sent out scout teams to harass and even massacre the enemy.

The Kailun tribe had also suffered such a cruel fate. If Ren Ning hadn't joined them along the way, they probably would have given in long ago.

Seeing that they couldn't suppress them, the "bandits" switched to negotiations.

During this period, they made a request, indicating that Kailun should offer up a batch of female relatives.

As a result, the three clan leaders and others resolutely refused.

Because everyone knows that when a tribe can't even protect its own daughters, the tribe's morale will soon crumble.

If small and medium-sized tribes are aware of this, how much more so a large tribe like Blood Moon?

Now they have no choice but to send a group of women eastward...

This was an immense humiliation for everyone in the golden tent.

More importantly, these women seemed to enjoy it immensely.

The situation in the clan is not optimistic.

cough.

After an unknown amount of time, Xueyue Zhiyong coughed, breaking the silence in the golden tent.

"Now that everything is ready, let's set off. The sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back."

"Yes!"

The merchant chief and the head of the guards couldn't sit still any longer. They quickly responded loudly, turned around, and rushed out of the golden tent.