The Emperor is Above

Chapter 176 Arrangements before the War
As the saying goes, do not meddle in matters that are not your responsibility.

Qing Yi put Xing Hou's actions aside and no longer cared about what happened in the capital.

As a vassal of Guqiu and a senior official, he had to focus all his energy on his fiefdom of Guqiu.

Before the war comes, he must become as strong as possible. Only in this way can he protect the safety of the lonely hill and prevent the villagers who follow and trust him from being harmed.

That night, Qing Yi convened a meeting of private armies and militiamen of the rank of sergeant and above, including Gongsun Wu, Dongmen Hu, Dongmen Bao, Chai Yong, Daniu, Mu Yi, etc., to discuss how to deal with the upcoming war.

"Don't be scared, just do it!"

"Whoever my master wants me to kill, I will kill!"

Mu Yi and Daniu, two idiots, scratched their heads for a long time, and uttered a few words with difficulty, but they didn't know what to say anymore.

"Pfft-"

"Ha ha--"

Everyone around couldn't help but burst into laughter, even Qing Yi couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

It's no problem for these two guys to charge into battle and kill enemies on the battlefield. They are braver than anyone else, but it's too difficult for them to analyze the enemy situation.

Dongmen Hu smiled and shook his head, and was the first to stand up and said: "We, Guqiu Fengtu, will first defeat the attack of hundreds of people from the Water Horse Tribe, and also defeat hundreds of people from the Golden Rooster Tribe.

Last time, he defeated the coalition of 17 tribes of wild people in Daze, numbering nearly 4,000 people. Although the credit mainly went to the two tree spirits, it also established a great reputation for Guqiu.

With thousands of wild folk heads as a deterrent, at least small groups of wild folk will never dare to approach easily. What we should first be on guard against is the all-out attack of the Golden Rooster Tribe, or a joint attack from other tribes.

Considering the support given to the people of Daze by the Cat Demon Cult and the Black Wind Tribe, as well as our hatred towards them, they will probably send more experts to get involved.”

“What Dongmen Hu said makes sense. We in Guqiu have established some reputation. Small groups of barbarians would never dare to choose Guqiu as their target easily.

However, we must be on guard against the harassment and destruction of small groups of totem warriors led by the wild people of Daze before the attack. "Chai Yong pondered for a moment and added to Dongmenhu's opinion.

"In autumn, the weather is dry and the grass withers and turns yellow. If a small group of people hide nearby and set fire, thick smoke and fire will spread all over the prairie, which will cause a lot of trouble to the solitary hill.

If the contracted alien beasts and the newly tamed beasts are frightened, if the wild people in the swamp take advantage of the situation to attack, it will probably cause considerable losses.

Anyway, we have harvesters now, and I think it would be best to harvest all the weeds within a few miles of the hill during the autumn harvest.

It can not only prevent the wild people from setting fires and harassing, but also store enough fodder in advance, and clear the field of vision in advance to prevent the wild people from lurking close. "

Qing Yi couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed when he heard this, "Uncle Chai and Dongmen Hu both have their own unique ideas. If one person has shortcomings, the other three will have strengths. Only by complementing each other can we fill in the gaps.

Next, Dongmen Hu and Dongmen Bao led light cavalry to patrol every day to prevent small groups of wild people from approaching the hill and setting fire, and also to give early warning of enemy attacks.

As for the autumn harvest and fodder harvesting, leave it to Hei Weng to arrange, and Uncle Chai, you will be responsible for leading everyone to continue training in military equipment and preparing defensive fortifications.

By the way, Daniel, don't leave in a hurry. Go call Jiang Ji and her group of girls who are practicing pharmacists. I have something important to entrust to them."

After arranging everyone's tasks and seeing them off one by one, Qing Yi shook his head and said to Gongsun Wu, "Brother Gongsun, do you regret coming to Guqiu?

With our current strength, we don't have to worry about the number of people in the Jiming Lake. I am not worried even if the Golden Rooster tribe comes in full force. But it is hard to say if the Cat Ghost God Cult and the Black Wind Tribe get involved. The Cat Ghost God not only has high-level divine servants, but also divine servants comparable to the second rank.

The Black Wind Tribe is even more powerful than the Cat Demon Cult. Even if they send out guardian priests, black warriors, and beast masters, they should not be underestimated. Even if they have four dragon claw locust tree spirits guarding them, I still feel unsure. "

"It is my honor to meet the Lord. How can I regret it?"

Gongsun Wu couldn't help but frown when he heard Qing Yi's words and said, "My Lord, are you too worried? After all, the Black Wind Tribe, the Cat Ghost God, the Ghost Witch Tribe, and the Great Swamp People are working together to plot against the State of Xing. How could they put too much energy on us?"

"The location of Guqiu is too special, and there are grudges from before, so it's better to be on guard early."

Qing Yi was thinking while explaining, and suddenly his eyes were firm and he said, "Since Old Man Shi sent so many spiritual medicines and spiritual fruits, we should make good use of them. I don't believe that we can't get a few masters."

Before he finished speaking, there was laughter coming from outside the door, and Jiang Ji came in with a group of beautifully dressed young girls.

Jiang Ji was still graceful as always, wearing a light gauze hat, and she walked with a natural elegance. Many girls were clearly learning from her every move.

"The master asked Daniu to call us over, but are there any arrangements?" Jiang Ji sat down gently with a smile on her face, forming a sharp contrast with the temperament of the wild girls behind her.

"Teacher Jiang Ji's voice is so beautiful. I wish I had a voice like her."

"I really want to have the same temperament as Jiang Ji. I have been following her for so many days but no one praised me. Instead, my family laughed at me for imitating others."

"Why don't you see that the Lord is also very good-looking? I like the Lord."

"How can we possibly be worthy of the Lord? It would be more realistic to choose Gongsun Jiazai. After all, he is so handsome."

"Besides, Master Gongsun is the grandson of Duke Wei. Do you think we are worthy of him?"

"Hehe, following Teacher Jiang Ji, are you afraid that there will be no chance? Maybe we toads can also have a taste of swan meat!"

Dozens of hot-tempered girls were discussing at once, and their words were so bold that Qing Yi and Gongsun Wu could hardly bear it.

"Okay, sisters, please be quiet. The master has an important task for you." Gongsun Wu stared at the fiery eyes of dozens of girls and gritted his teeth to appease them loudly.

"Of course we will listen to Brother Xiaowu." A particularly courageous girl responded loudly, causing the surrounding girls to laugh again.

It was not until Jiang Ji frowned slightly and turned around to look at the girls that the room finally became quiet. Qing Yi couldn't help but wipe his sweat quietly.

He deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Aunt, I would like to ask you to refine the twenty large boxes of spiritual medicines and spiritual fruits that Mr. Shi gave me into pills, ointments, powders, and granules. Is twenty days enough to process them all?"

"All twenty boxes of spiritual medicines and spiritual fruits have been refined?"

Jiang Ji was stunned and said hurriedly, "Master, you know that spiritual medicine and spiritual fruit can be kept in a jade box for half a year without spoiling, but once it is refined into ointments, pills, powders, or medicines, it must be used within two months. If it is kept for too long, it will lose its original spirituality."

Gongsun Wu also reminded: "Yes, my Lord, why don't you refine a few boxes of spiritual medicines and spiritual fruits first, and store the others for refining slowly, otherwise it would be a waste, you should think twice."

PS: The second update is here, and more will be added in the evening.

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