The Emperor is Above

Chapter 396: Trying to take control of Yangwu City?

"Have you heard? The Ghost Witch Tribe's 100,000-strong army has come out in full force to occupy the salt marsh."

"How could I not have heard about it? From the end of the year to now, the north-south access to the capital road has been completely cut off for nearly a month. The Ghost Witch Department's big move has long been known throughout the city."

"My brother in the City Guard Mansion said that the City Guard Doctor speculated that the Ghost Witch Tribe and the Xianyu Tribe were colluding to seize the northern border. He is urgently contacting the City Guard Doctors in Beilin City and Biancheng."

"Isn't that bad? The Guiwu tribe cuts off the connection between the salt lake and the capital from the south, and the Xianyu tribe attacks the border defense line from the north. I'm afraid our Baiqiu City is in danger."

"It is said that during the winter festival in the capital a few years ago, the Ghost Witch tribe summoned a powerful ghost king, which seriously injured the king and left many nobles and ministers dead and wounded. If the Xianyu tribe invades again, it may be difficult for the capital to send reinforcements."

Groups of Baiqiu City guards gathered together in groups of three or five. Some of them lowered their heads and whispered to each other, while others pretended to be mysterious and revealed the information from the City Defense Office.

The more they discussed the recent situation in the Northern Frontier, the more frightened the city guards became. They all looked sad and dejected, and it seemed that they were going to face a fierce battle without support.

Even the captain patrolling the city couldn't reprimand him, so he could only try his best to appease him, saying, "There was a chaos during the Winter Festival, but the Dragon City's Senior Doctor took action to kill the Ghost King, the Cat Ghost God, and the Red God of Wealth.

Now he has been granted Dragon City by the king, and will be the commander-in-chief of the military forces of the twelve cities in the northern border during wartime. If a war breaks out in the northern border, he will definitely take action to quell it."

However, the soldiers of the city guards were well-informed and also knew the details of the battle in the capital city. They all spoke in unison:

"Captain, the reason why the Dragon City's Senior Doctor is so powerful is because of the might of the city defense formation, isn't it?"

"No matter how powerful Doctor Yishang of Longcheng is, he is only one person, and he does not have many private troops under his command. If Xianyu's army marches south to invade, he will not be able to stop it by himself!"

The captain's face darkened when he heard this. Just as he was about to say something, he stared at the south in shock, and then said loudly in surprise and joy:
"Well, even without the defense formation of the capital city, Longcheng Yishangdafu's army is enough to guard the northern border, right?"

Qing Yi's convoy did not pass through Baiqiu City, but turned east ten miles south of Baiqiu City.

The tall banner of nobility fluttered in the wind and could be seen clearly from ten miles away. Under the banner was a huge convoy of 35,000 people, stretching for more than ten miles.

Four huge tree spirits, each more than eighty feet tall, walked in the convoy. The two vehicles took big strides forward. Four great wild dragon vultures circled in the sky to guard them. There were also more than a dozen Wangmang giants riding on large sleds.

Thousands of city guards in Baiqiu City were stunned. They were shocked by the strength of Qing Yi's team, but at the same time, they unconsciously felt relieved about the threat from the Ghost Witch Tribe.

A young soldier of the city guards recalled the past month, when he was overshadowed by the ghost witch army, and couldn't help but murmured softly:
"When Doctor Yishang of Longcheng led such a large convoy through Yanze, didn't the Ghost Witch Army stop them? Did they miss it or did they not dare to stop it?"

"Yes, the Ghost Witch Department did not stop the convoy of Doctor Yishang of Longcheng?" When the captain heard this, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly,

"Remember the night of the full moon in January when you noticed something strange in the salt lake? Perhaps it was Doctor Yishang of Longcheng fighting against the Ghost Witch Army!"

The battle that night, between Mr. Wu Liu and the Ghost King, was so fierce that it could be slightly felt even hundreds of miles away.

Thinking of this, the captain became more excited and whispered, "Brothers, who dares to go deep into the salt lake with me to investigate? If there is good news, the city guard will reward you handsomely."

Qing Yi did not notice the shock and snickering of the Baiqiu City Guards. He was communicating privately with the young Ranger Chief: "Shi Ludan, have you adapted to the migration with the caravan in the past month?"

Shi Ludan bowed his hands excitedly and said, "The food, clothing, shelter and transportation provided by the senior doctor are better than when we were in the capital. The brothers are grateful to the senior doctor for his kindness.

Recently, we have been scattered in various camps every day. Whether it is the people who joined us in the capital or the people of the wilderness who joined us in Yanze, we get along well with them. Overall, the people of the territory and the wilderness are grateful to the doctor. At present, the most important thing to pay attention to is the teenagers and children. It is best to resolve their conflicts as much as possible. "

Shi Ludan finished telling the various intelligence collected by the Ranger Evil Youths in the past month. Qing Yi pondered for a moment, raised his eyes and shook his head, saying:
"There is actually no need to monitor the people, especially the school. I do have a very important task for you.

From today on, you will assign your Rangers to the twelve cities in the northern border to gather intelligence. If you need additional funds, manpower, or supplies, feel free to ask Gongsun Wu for them. "

After being baptized by spiritual energy, Shi Ludan was promoted to the eighth-grade warrior realm. He was still an ordinary member under Qing Yi and could not even become an ordinary private soldier. However, his sensitivity to intelligence was a natural ability.

Shi Ludan was well aware of his own strength. Even if he had some connections with the lord and Gongsun Wu, it would be difficult for him to get a good position.

Now that he had received this appointment from Qing Yi, Shi Ludan's face turned red with excitement. Even though being a spy or a scout was not acceptable, he could still report directly to the lord.

As the huge convoy moved rapidly, all the cities along the way were alarmed. When they learned that this was the migrating team under Qing Yi's command, the defenders of each city had complicated expressions but felt much more at ease in their hearts.

"It has been five or six days since we passed Baiqiu City, but the city guards have been guarding the city walls carefully, and no one has come out to greet us. This is really a bit too much."

Hearing Gongsun Wu's indignation, Qing Yi chuckled and said, "Brother Gongsun, I have the power to command the military forces of the twelve cities in the northern border. Not everyone can remain calm in front of a sixteen-year-old boss.

We don't have to pay attention to them for the time being. It's already the end of January and it's almost February. The weather has become much warmer. Let's build the Dragon City mound first.

When the Northern Frontier is really plunged into war, that will be our chance to take over the Northern Frontier. Now let them be left alone in peace."

"Your Majesty has great ambitions, which is admirable!"

Nan Guoshi chuckled and took over the conversation, "We will be able to reach Yangwu City this afternoon. A thousand miles southeast of this city is the Lishui Lake, the home of the Ghost Witch Tribe.

Eight hundred miles west of Yangwu City is Huolu City, nine hundred miles west of Huolu City is Beilin City, and one thousand miles east of Yangwu City is Xuanwei City.

As for the Lord's burial mound, Dragon City, it is in the Yunling Mountains, 800 miles north of Yangwu City, which means that Yangwu City is the closest city to the Dragon City burial mound."

Qing Yi thought for a moment and chuckled, "Could it be that Mr. Nan Guo is hinting that I should maintain a good relationship with the Yangwu City Guard? In order to gain the support of Yangwu City?"

"Haha, why should the Lord keep a low profile?"

Nan Guoshi laughed, and then explained with a smile, "Yangwu City is just a small city in the northern border. The total population of the entire city is less than 50,000, and the city guard is a vassal of the lower officials.

Taking into account all the villages and communities around Yangwu City and the people under the jurisdiction of the nobles, the entire Yangwu City has a population of just over 100,000.

So what I mean is that starting from today, the Lord can try to increase his influence on Yangwu City, and the Yangwu City Guard will never object even if he is dissatisfied. "

"Try to take control of Yangwu City?"

Qing Yi's heart moved, and a bright smile appeared on his face, "The chariot camp will be stationed outside Yangwu City anyway, this is indeed a good opportunity."

(End of this chapter)