above the galaxy

Chapter 537 Offer your loyalty!

Qishan Camp.

Shen Wuxiang was the first to receive the military intelligence information from Yuan Minghui that Qin Jianyi and the barbarian coalition were launching a large-scale attack on the Golden City.

"How did the Barbarians and Qin Jianyi get together?"

Shen Wuxiang had a solemn expression and was shocked by the news.

This picture.
Why do I feel like Tang Li is back?
"The Barbarians hate us Phoenix people to the core and have beaten our negotiating envoys to death many times. How could they help Qin Jianyi?"

"Weren't Qin Jianyi's Tianlang troops trapped in Zhaoling? When did they leave? Was this a dereliction of duty by Li Dezhi and Zeng Kaitian?"

"How did they get across Dushan? Where are the Dushan garrison? Where are the night watchmen? What do the Dushan generals do for a living?"
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The military staff were talking about this matter. Obviously, the sudden situation had disrupted their previous military deployment.

Because of the danger of Dushan, they did not have a special force to guard the northern border gate before.

The Dushan Night Watchman has already fulfilled this duty.

Shen Wuxiang was a domineering person. He started issuing orders before everyone could come to a conclusion.
"Wang Botao, contact Yuan Minghui immediately and ask if he needs any support. No matter what, the Golden City cannot be lost. If the Golden City is lost, have him bring his head to us."

"Yes."

"Xie Daoyun, contact the Dushan garrison and ask Xun Pu what the situation is and why he allowed the barbarians and Qin Jianyi's troops to cross Dushan."

"Yes." Xie Daoyun accepted the order and asked, "What if there is no reply from Dushan?"

"Then you can take someone over to have a look. We need to know for sure whether he's alive or dead."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

"Shen Hong, lead your 30,000 Yuxi troops to the Zhaoling war zone for support and reduce their space for movement as much as possible."

"With Qin Jianyi's Tianlang Army gone, the Zhaoling area will be empty and weak. If you can defeat them in one fell swoop, I will give you credit for your great achievement."

"Yes, Prime Minister." Shen Hong stood up and answered loudly.

Everyone was very envious. If Shen Hong could take advantage of the opportunity to capture Zhaoling, it would be a huge achievement and it would not be surprising to be promoted to major general.

Shen Hong is a distant relative of the Shen family, so all the good things really fell into the Shen family's hands.

"The rest of you are on standby, the meeting is adjourned."

After Shen Wuxiang finished speaking, he turned and left.

When he entered his study, his military advisor Sun Shehu was already waiting there.

"Military Prime Minister, are the barbarians really in cahoots with Qin Jianyi?" Sun Shehu asked.

"I have high-definition images taken by satellites." Shen Wuxiang handed over the folder in his hand and said, "The ones rushing in front are the iron-eating beasts unique to the barbarians. The ones flying in the sky are indeed Qin Jianyi's Tianlang Army. Those star-disc fighters are all painted with Tianlang patterns."

Sun Shehu took the document and read it for a while, then said, "That shouldn't be the case. The barbarians hate humans to the core, so how could they possibly accept the amnesty?"

In the eyes of many people in the empire, barbarians are a special species and do not belong to the category of "human beings".

Many people call them 'savages' or 'evil spirits'.

Therefore, the solitary mountain that guards against the barbarians is also called the Ghost Mountain.

Once you enter the ghost mountain, nine out of ten times you will never come back.

"I also find it a little strange." Shen Wuxiang's eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice: "The barbarians are no more than ten thousand, and if they are more than ten thousand, they are invincible."

"Once these tough guys are equipped with the empire's advanced armor and weapons, it will be difficult to kill them. However, they have brought devastating blows to our army and cities."

"That's right." Sun Shehu adjusted his glasses and said, "Back then, the rebel Tang Li used these barbarians as his vanguard because he saw their destructive power and flexibility."

Shen Wuxiang glanced at Sun Shehu and didn't respond.

No one knows better than him the source of the hatred between the Phoenix People and the Barbarians. It was he who personally imprisoned the barbarian leader and ordered the massacre of the barbarian elites, which led to the hostility between the two sides.

Later, when he found that things were out of control, he ordered a "nuclear strike" on the Dushan area where the barbarians were located.

Although it destroyed their living environment,
They actually survived in such a harsh environment.

It is still causing trouble to the imperial army and has become a stumbling block on his way forward.

It is really hateful.

If I had known this earlier, I would have sent out a large army to kill them all and eliminate this trouble forever.

Unfortunately, I had some other ideas at the time, so I kept them to myself and protected myself from the enemy.

Sun Shehu naturally knew about this case, but he was not worried that Shen Wuxiang would develop a grudge against him because of it.

Shen Wuxiang has broad vision and can accept more radical advice.

As long as what you say is reasonable and well-founded, he will be convinced.

"The Barbarians and Qin Jianyi's Tianlang Army appeared in Golden City, and the Dushan garrison was missing. This is really strange." Sun Shehu looked at Shen Wuxiang and asked, "Have they had any contact with Dushan?"

"I have given the order, and there should be results reported soon."

"Military Minister, isn't Shen Qingping, the son of the Shen family, guarding Dushan? I heard that he has become the leading general of an army. Why don't you send someone to contact him?"

Shen Wuxiang was stunned.

He had almost forgotten about Shen Qingping. How could this guy have already risen to the position of a general?
It seems that you performed quite well in Dushan.

After a moment's silence, he said, "I'll have someone contact him and ask him what's going on in Dushan."

Shen Wuxiang has a special identity, so he will not take the initiative to contact those members of his family who are out gaining experience.

Because it makes people think about it.

Of course, Shen Xinglan is an exception.

Shen Qingping performed poorly within the family and was exiled by Shen Boyu for making a serious mistake.

Shen Wuxiang is busy with affairs every day, and it happens to be a critical moment for the Shen family to take power. How could he focus on an unfilial son in the family?

Before he finished speaking, an important secretary knocked on the door and entered. After saluting, he reported in a loud voice: "Reporting to the military minister, General Xie Daoyun tried to contact the Dushan camp, but no one answered. He then contacted Dushan chief Xun Pu and the major generals, but has not succeeded so far. General Xie Daoyun is now on his way to Dushan."

Shen Wuxiang and Sun Shehu looked at each other and had a bad feeling in their hearts.

The Dushan Night Watch were completely wiped out?
Dushan war zone fell into enemy hands?
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Dushan.

Meeting hall.

Shen Qingping looked at the flashing caller ID and sighed deeply.

Luckily, he had muted the phone long ago, otherwise his head would have exploded.

He wanted to shut down all communication systems like other generals, but he couldn't do that.

Because he needs to keep in touch with Tang Fei at all times.

Thinking of this, my heart feels bitter.

He was badly cheated by the Tang bandits.

After the Tang bandits reorganized the barbarian troops, they asked him to convene a meeting of senior generals in Dushan in the name of the commander-in-chief, saying that there were urgent military affairs to discuss with everyone.

Shen Qingping then reported to Xun Pu, the highest military commander in the Dushan area. Xun Pu did not doubt it. After all, such military meetings were held frequently.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to speak out. Dushan Military Region is not as good as other places. We are all a group of "poor people" who are not valued by the higher-ups.

It is precisely because of this commonality that the generals and their staff get along very well.

From time to time, we would get together to eat hotpot and drink some white wine. We could say that we were sharing weal and woe.

Shen Qingping made a report in the morning, and Xun Pu summoned all senior generals to a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.

They usually chose to hold meetings during the day, as they had to be on guard against barbarian attacks at all times at night and the entire army had to be on alert.

Shen Qingping and his friends had just sat down in the conference room when Tang Fei and Xiao Pang rushed in, shouting, "You are all surrounded."

Then, Shen Qingping had to "control" the army chief Xun Pu and all the generals, senior staff officers and others.

"Shen Qingping, do you know what you are doing? Are you committing treason?"

"Let the barbarians cross Dushan. Do you know how much damage they will bring to the empire? Do you know how much they hate us Phoenix people?"

"Quickly release us and let us go after the barbarians, or we will all die together."
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Everyone glared at Shen Qingping and shouted until their voices became hoarse.

Shen Qingping turned around, smiled flatteringly, and said, "Come on, brothers, I'll toast you all. You haven't eaten since noon, you must be starving, right? Hurry up and eat something to fill your stomach."

"I specially asked someone to make the Tan Yang hot pot. These are wild goats caught from Dushan. They taste completely different from those eaten in the city. They are very fresh."

Xun Pu looked at Shen Qingping and said, "If you want to treat us to hot pot, then you have to loosen our hands and feet first. How can we eat with electronic shackles on our hands?"

"Oh." Shen Qingping nodded repeatedly as if he had just remembered this matter, and said, "Come, sir, I'll feed you."

He then instructed the guards behind the other generals and staff officers, "Didn't you hear anything? Hurry up and feed the officers."

The guards immediately picked up their chopsticks and fed the cooked mutton to the officers. "Shen Qingping, are you crazy? Do you want to scald me to death?"

"Shen Qingping, you are doomed. I will sue you even if I take the case to the Imperial Military Commission."

"We must remember today's shame. Commander Xun, how did you eat?"

Xun Pu swallowed the mutton Shen Qingping fed him in one gulp, chewed it carefully in his mouth, and then shouted, "Have a drink."

So Shen Qingping brought the poured wine glass to his mouth.

"What cup do you want? Drink from the pot." Xun Pu said.

Shen Qingping quickly put down his wine glass, picked up the wine pot and handed it to Xun Pu.

"Comfortable." Xun Pu drank half a pot in one breath, then licked his lips in satisfaction, looked at Shen Qingping and asked: "That kid just now was Tang Fei, right? Tang Li's son?"

"Yes, Chief." Shen Qingping responded with embarrassment.

Tang Fei's identity is special, and his current identity is even more special.
Those present were all his old leaders and brothers. He would no longer be able to gain a foothold in Dushan.

If I don't run away quickly, I'm afraid I'll be eaten alive by these people.

"The Tang bandits brought the barbarians and Qin Jianyi to seize your Shen family's territory. Are you just going to let them go?"

Shen Qingping did not respond and gave Xun Pu another piece of meat.

Xun Pu took it with his mouth. After finishing the mutton, he looked at Shen Qingping thoughtfully and said, "It seems that you have made a choice in your heart."

"I only do what I think is right." Shen Qingping said.

"What is the right thing to do? You are being extremely stupid."

"When the higher-ups come to investigate, I wonder how you'll survive."

"You think you can escape just because you are a member of the Shen family. You have caused us so much trouble."
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Everyone was even more angry when they saw that Shen Qingping refused to repent.

Xun Pu looked at the staff officers sitting there and said, "Shen Qingping is not in a hurry, why are you so angry?"

"Didn't you see? The empire's eldest princess, Zhong Yuxiuxue, is here. Let them fight as they please. What does this have to do with us?"

"Our duty is to guard Dushan and prevent the barbarians from invading. The princess wants to take the barbarians back, what can we do?"

"We have dealt with barbarians a lot over the years. We are here to kill ghosts in name only. But in reality, we have been trapped in Dushan for decades. What is the difference between us and those evil ghosts?"

"I am old and don't want to think about those trivial things. I just think that life should be enjoyed to the fullest. I have meat to eat and wine to drink. What else can I not be satisfied with?"

Everyone was silent.

If you haven't done anything wrong, who would be willing to come to Dushan?
With Dushan, there is today but no tomorrow.
Now that this has happened and Dushan has been lost, death may be the only thing waiting for them.

Seeing that everyone was embarrassed by what he said, Xun Pu called out loudly

"Come on, gentlemen, let's have a drink together."

Shen Qingping quickly picked up the wine jug and brought it to Xun Pu.

He didn't expect Xun Pu to help him speak up. As the head of an army and the highest military leader in the Dushan War Zone, if he could stand on his side, the pressure on Shen Qingping would be much less.

The other guards also quickly brought the wine jugs to the mouths of the generals and staff officers.

Everyone looked at each other.

Then, one person drank, the second person drank, and more and more people drank.

"Thank you." Shen Qingping also picked up the wine pot and said, "I toast to Commander Xun and all the brothers."

After saying that, he drank the liquor in the jug.

Xun Pu looked at Shen Qingping and said, "Qingping, we ate the meat and drank the wine, but we ate and drank too much."

"Wouldn't it be nice if you could open the locks and let us pour wine and eat meat ourselves?"

"Commander, I believe in you and your brothers, but Bandit Tang doesn't." Shen Qingping looked embarrassed and said, "The password to the electronic lock was set by Bandit Tang. He said that when he comes back, he will help you unlock it."

Xun Pu was stunned for a moment, then started cursing.

The other staff generals also responded immediately with a barrage of curses.

If that kid doesn't come back, will they have to live in shackles forever?

Eating and drinking is fine.
What to do when pooping and peeing?
You little bandit Tang, we will never forgive you.
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Golden City.

In the city lord's residence, Zhao Depu had been keeping an eye on the situation outside.

"Report, the enemy is now 300 miles away from the first line of defense."

"Report, the enemy is now 150 miles away from the first line of defense."

"Report, the enemy is now fifty miles away from us"

"Report, the enemy has stopped in front of the first line of defense."
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Zhao Depu's expression froze, and he asked uncertainly, "Stopped?"

"Yes, it stopped."

"They didn't attack?"

"There was indeed no attack."

"Strange." Zhao Depu liked to walk around in open areas when thinking about problems. "Could it be that they were worried that they would have trouble winning, so they stopped at the first line of defense?"

"It doesn't make sense. The barbarians are fierce and stupid. They have no fear at all. Besides, there is artillery support from the Sirius Army in the sky. It doesn't make sense for us to stop without even trying."

"What happened? Did they receive an order to withdraw? Or are they waiting for support? Is there anyone who can provide them with support?"

"That doesn't make sense. The barbarians finally crossed Dushan Mountain, and Qin Jianyi got this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How could he miss it so easily?"

"Something must have happened that we don't know about yet."
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A group of cunning officials surrounded Zhao Depu, watching him walk back and forth in the huge viewing room, muttering to himself.

At this moment, a cool girl wearing black-framed glasses suddenly appeared on the huge viewing screen.

She tapped on the keyboard for a while, then said coldly, "Okay."

Then, the screen was transformed into another familiar face that was beautiful and elegant.

"Zhong Yuxiuxue."

"It's Her Royal Highness the Princess."

There was a moment of trance at first, and then someone exclaimed.

"Someone come quickly, someone come quickly."

"Our network was hacked and our surveillance screens were controlled by someone"

"What about the security center? Are all the people in the security center dead?"
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Phoenix looked at the chaos in front of him, and after a moment of silence, he said in a clear voice like the rain flute: "I am Zhong Yu Xiuxue, I want to talk to City Lord Zhao Depu."

Zhao Depu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "I am Zhao Depu, the Lord of Golden City."

He did not salute, nor did he know how to address Zhong Yuxiuxue.
Although she is a princess of the empire, everyone knows that the empire is now controlled by the Shen family, and the Zhong family was driven out by the Shen family.

He still adhered to the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. There were many people around him and the news was spreading. If it got out, Shen would accuse him of "treason and rebellion", and his family would be destroyed and he would be in big trouble.

"Lord Zhao, why don't you greet me when you see me?" Fenghuang asked in a deep voice.

"The traitors want to seize the city, how can I greet them?" Zhao Depu said harshly.

He was angry in his heart.

Why did you come to the Golden City?
Why are you bullying me, an old and frail city lord?
Don't come over
"Traitor? I want to ask City Lord Zhao, who is the traitor? Who is the traitor?"

"You know what's going on." Zhao Depu retorted, "You are in league with the Qin clan's thugs, colluding with the barbarians, and trying to plot against my empire's foundation. How can I let you do what you want?"

"Who am I?"

"Zhong Yuxiuxue."

"Who is sitting in Fengming Palace?"

".Zhong Tianque."

"Has there been a change of dynasty and a change of empire?"

"."

Zhao Depu did not dare to answer this question, nor could he answer it.

Although Shen Wuxiang had already usurped the military and political power, he did not officially announce it to the world.

They didn't say that they usurped the throne, so how dare Zhao Depu take the initiative to make a name for them?
"In this case, my brother is the crown prince of the empire, and I am the monarch's sister. Then my Zhong family is still the master of this empire. Lord Zhao, shouldn't you offer your loyalty?"

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(End of this chapter)