Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 314: Expulsion and anxiety, the radical Xia Chuan

"Second uncle, since Chief Xia is going to marry the fourth brother, why does he want to kill all of us Li? Our wives, children, and so many clansmen are all your descendants. Are we really going to sit back and watch them all be executed by Da Xia? Second uncle, ask him for mercy? Or let the fourth brother beg him, he will definitely... cough cough..."

Coming out of the main hall and entering the prison cell arranged by Daxia, Li Xuanyan just sat down on the chair and immediately couldn't help but speak to Li Tiancheng.

His injuries were too severe, and he got a stitch in the side after talking so many words at once. He couldn't help coughing repeatedly, and he couldn't finish his words for a long time.

"Hey……"

Seeing that he was coughing so badly, Li Tiancheng sighed slightly.

Li Xuandu, who was standing aside, looked at Li Xuanyan and said softly, "Brother, don't you understand what Xia Hong said in the hall? Those who truly hope that the Li family will be destroyed are not only Daxia, but also the vast majority of people in the Longshan camp. If he doesn't destroy the Li family, not only will he be unable to explain to everyone in Daxia, but he will also go against the people of Longshan. No matter whether the fourth brother or the second uncle goes to plead for mercy, it's useless!"

Although he saw it clearly, there was still a strong sense of unwillingness in Li Xuandu's voice. After all, his wife, sons and daughters were also among those to be executed.

Li Xuanyan still refused to give up, and said angrily, "Are we just going to watch our Li family being hunted down and killed by Xia Hong?"

"Who said he was going to kill them all?"

Li Tiancheng suddenly spoke up, and continued with a gloomy look: "Aren't you all still alive? Xuantian has a son, Li Hu, and my grandson, Yang Zhong, who made great contributions in the conquest of Longshan this time, will surely be used by Xia Hong in the future.

We also have Meng Ying, Jiang Ping, Sun Yan, Song Kang, Yue Qian and many other cold-resistant masters, as well as a large number of loyal diggers. With the help of me and the leader's wife Xuan Ling, our Li family will surely have a place in Daxia in the future. When Xuan Ling gives birth to a child for Xia Hong and inherits the throne, won't he still have half of our Li family's bloodline?"

"Li Hu, Yang Zhong, those two traitors..."

"Shut up!"

Li Tiancheng interrupted Li Xuanyan and said in a cold voice: "At this point, it is a foregone conclusion that Daxia will unify Longyou. No matter what they do, they can't erase the Li brand on themselves. Li Hu and Yang Zhong are both smart people. They must know in their hearts that if they want to gain a foothold in Daxia in the future, they will eventually have to rely on us and Xuanling. As long as this is done, it will be enough!"

Li Xuanyan opened his mouth, but in the end, nothing came out.

Li Xuandu was keenly aware that Li Tiancheng did not mention himself and his elder brother, and asked in a low voice: "Second Uncle, my elder brother and I will be expelled from Longyou, right?"

Li Tiancheng turned his head and looked at his clever third nephew. While expressing admiration, he remembered that the demise of the Li family was inevitable, and a hint of sadness rose on his face.

"That's right. You and Xuanyan must leave as soon as your injuries heal. You are not allowed to return to Longyou within ten years."

When Li Xuanyan heard this, he clenched his fists and his eyes were filled with hatred;

Li Xuandu didn't react much, he had obviously expected this.

"I guessed it, eh..."

The core reason why Xia Hong destroyed the Li family and married Li Xuanling was to minimize the cost of integrating more than 100,000 people in Longshan into Daxia.

Destroying the Li family is in line with the will of the people. It can not only take care of the large number of people in Longshan who are dissatisfied with the rule of the Li family, but also prevent the Li family from reviving. Marrying Li Xuanling is to allow Meng Ying, Jiang Ping and other Li family loyalists to integrate into Daxia more quickly. Li Xuanling, the wife of the lord, is equivalent to their backer in Daxia in the future, and these people naturally have a sense of belonging to Daxia.

In this case, in order to prevent these people from having improper thoughts, Xia Hong will not allow him and Li Xuanyan, the two core members of the Li family's cold-resistant level, to continue staying in Daxia, or even in Longyou.

They were expelled from Longyou and were not allowed to return within ten years.

It's okay if it's not a complete annihilation.

"Recover from your injuries and stop thinking about unnecessary things. I am already 88 years old and I don't have many years left to live. From now on, I will stay in Da Xia. First, Xuan Ling will not be left alone, and second, Xuan Tian's lineage will continue to be prosperous. You two will have to rely on yourselves for happiness or misfortune when you are away."

"Second uncle..."

Li Xuandu and Li Xuanyan looked up at Li Tiancheng, and their eyes suddenly became red.

It is said that the lifespan of the Cold-Proof Class is a hundred years, but no one can guarantee it. They were expelled from Longyou this time, and it is very likely that they will say goodbye to Li Tiancheng forever.

………………

While Li Tiancheng, his uncle and nephew were talking, in another quiet room on the same floor, Meng Ying, Jiang Ping and Sun Yan also met with their families.

"Father, Uncle Ping, Uncle Yan!"

"Boss, you are finally back."

"Thank goodness you're all okay. I was so worried about you these past few days."

"Father."

"Father."

…………

Meng Ying and the other two were all over fifty years old, and naturally had many family members. When they came in, the forty or so people in the room stood up in joy and rushed to them.

"Did Daxia make things difficult for you?"

The first thing Meng Ying noticed when he entered the house was that his two wives and six children did not have a single scratch on their bodies, their clothes were all clean, and there was even a lot of unfinished food on the table. There was no sign of being imprisoned.

It's not just their own family, the same applies to Jiang Ping and Sun Yan's families as well.

Meng Ying's eldest son, Meng Tian, ​​who is 32 years old this year, stood up. He is the oldest among the three families and obviously knows the most about the situation. He said to his father, "Not only did they not make things difficult for us, but they were also quite nice to us. Basically, they would send someone to deliver whatever we want. The only requirement is that we cannot leave this house."

Jiang Ping's eldest daughter Jiang Ning couldn't help but speak up, "Originally, the families of Uncle Yue, Uncle Song, and Uncle Cheng were also imprisoned with us. I heard that Uncle Yue and the other two were seriously injured last night. They were just taken away by those golden-armored soldiers, who said they were to take care of Uncle Yue and the others..."

"That's right. We were worried to death. Fortunately, you are okay!"

After hearing what his daughter and wife said, Jiang Ping was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Meng Ying and Sun Yan. A complex look flashed in the eyes of the three of them at the same time.

The three uncles of Yue that Jiang Ning was referring to were of course Yue Qian, Cheng Guang, and Song Kang.

The prisoners in the room didn't know, but they knew very well that Yue Qian and the other two were seriously injured because of the assassination attempt on Xia Hong.

Who could have thought that Daxia not only did not punish the families of Yue Qian and the other two, but even took them away and asked them to take care of the three.

"Okay, don't worry about it, go and rest first."

Meng Ying first spoke to comfort the family members, and then signaled them to leave. Jiang Ping and Sun Yan also asked their families to leave.

Seeing what the three wanted to talk about, everyone immediately dispersed.

The three of them sat on the chairs, looked at each other for a moment, and remained silent for a long time.

"It has been confirmed that the assassination attempt on the leader has failed. Are we just going to change our allegiance and join Daxia?"

In the end, it was Sun Yan who spoke first, breaking the silent atmosphere.

Meng Ying smiled bitterly and said, "What else can I do? My wife and children are all here. He has never made things difficult for us. It's obvious that he came here to subdue us."

Sun Yan obviously had a different opinion. He hesitated and said, "Isn't this too unfair to the old leader?"

Hearing the old leader's words, Jiang Ping and Meng Ying immediately showed some guilt on their faces.

The three of them, together with Yue Qian, Song Kang, Cheng Guang, Zhou Yuan, and He Tu who died at Yangyuan Peak, the eight of them, are known as the Eight Vajras of Longshan as rumored by the outside world. They are considered the representatives of outsiders in Longshan.

Having a different surname doesn't mean you are disloyal to the Li family.

The fact that Longshan can reach its current size is closely related to the loyalty of these eight people to the Li family.

Of course, it is better to say that he is loyal to Li Tianhua rather than loyal to the Li family.

It can be said that without Li Tianhua’s cultivation, there would be no eight of them.

Although some members of the Li clan were very hostile to them because they were from other families, Li Tiancheng and Li Xuanling were absolutely sincere to them.

Compared with Yue Qian, Song Kang and Cheng Guang, the three of them surrendered to Da Xia so spinelessly that they naturally felt very sorry. They also naturally felt more guilty towards the old leader who had devoted himself to cultivating them.

Meng Ying took a deep breath, as if he had made a decision, and stood up and said, "We can't just surrender like this. When the old leader left Longshan, he told me to assist the young masters with all my heart and soul. Now that Longshan is destroyed, I can't do anything to save the situation, but I have to protect the young masters no matter what. I can't let the old leader's bloodline be cut off."

Sun Yan and Jiang Ping's faces turned serious when they heard this, and they nodded immediately. "Yes, life is short, and without the hard work of the old leader, we would not be able to survive until today, let alone keep warm. If we do nothing, we will not be able to see him in the future. We will go to the leader Xia and ask him to save the lives of the young masters no matter what. We can use the remaining decades of our lives as a price to show our filial piety to the old leader."

After hearing what Jiang Ping said, Sun Yan thought for a moment and continued, "Not only us, there are many people who are loyal to the leader. After Daxia conquers Longshan, they will definitely call everyone to declare sovereignty at night. At that time, we will gather all those who are willing to come forward and petition together. From the fact that the Xia leader is willing to treat our families so politely, we can see that he is not a cruel person. As long as he wants us to integrate into Daxia peacefully, he will definitely agree."

Sun Yan's proposal made Meng Ying and Jiang Ping's eyes light up.

Yes, as long as there are more people petitioning, Xia Hong will have to consider it.

But doing so clearly seems like an attempt to force the emperor to abdicate.

Although the three of them were somewhat confident, they did not know Xia Hong's temper after all. They did not know what the consequences would be, and they couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"Why are you so hesitant? It's nothing but death. At worst, I'll accept death willingly. I just hope that Chief Xia will let my family go."

"Yes, I am willing to take this risk to repay the old leader's kindness."

"Just do it, no matter what the consequences are!"

The three of them finally made up their minds and decided to do it.

But they didn't notice that among the anxious family members in the room, Meng Tian, ​​who had just spoken, had been listening with his ears perked up. After hearing the last few words of the three people, he immediately moved towards the door.

………………

The seventh day of the seventh month in the second year of Daxia.

Half an hour before nightfall, Xia Chuan, who had originally said he would bring a large army, actually arrived ahead of schedule.

"Brother, are you okay?"

As soon as Xia Chuan entered the Longshan base, he hurried to the top floor of the main building.

Seeing Xia Hong with cloth tied around his body and a pale face, he suddenly became nervous and asked if anything was wrong.

"It's nothing serious. But you were also seriously injured in the Hive. How come you came here alone in advance?"

Xia Hong had a strange look on his face. There were indeed four knife wounds on his left arm, chest, back and right waist, but they were not deep and only injured the flesh. The sound of broken bones when he was stabbed last night was deliberately made by him in order to lure Li Xuanling and others into the trap.

On the contrary, Xia Chuan had several deep sword wounds on his chest, the wounds could be seen through the cloth. His breathing was disordered when he walked, and his injuries were obviously more serious than his own.

Xia Chuan did not answer, but walked forward worriedly and carefully checked the wounds on Xia Hong's body. After seeing them, his face was suddenly filled with anger.

But he immediately suppressed his anger and replied:

"Just now, Yuwen Tao sent Chen Ying to the Beehive to inform me that there are a lot of things piled up in Longshan and asked me to deal with them. The army can only set out after nightfall. I think it is too slow, so I just rushed here alone."

"Yes, there are indeed a lot of things going on here, and it's just right that you're here!"

There are more than 130,000 people in Longshan, and there are nearly 10,000 people still imprisoned in the dungeon. The remaining 120,000 people are scattered throughout the garrison. They are all watched by more than 10,000 digging guards led by Hou Jing, Yu Bin and Dong Zhong, but there are still some troubles from time to time.

Riots must be stopped, people must be screened, people in the dungeons must be dealt with, including post-war sentencing decisions, and subsequent population integration and migration...

Xia Hong didn't have much time to spend on each of these matters, so he really needed Xia Chuan, the chief secretary, to handle them specifically.

"Got it, big brother. I have already notified Yuwen Tao and asked him to gather everyone in the main hall. I will start processing it right away."

Xia Chuan's expression was very serious. It was obvious that Chen Ying had told him a lot about the situation here when he came to the Hive.

Xia Hong nodded slightly, suddenly turned his head to look at the back of the hall, and said:
"Yuwen Tao should have told you how to deal with the Li family members and how to appease those Li family's diehards. Prioritize these two matters and don't let any more troubles happen in the camp."

"yes, Sir!"

"Okay, you handle it, I'm going to go rest first."

After Xia Hong finished speaking, he waved his hand, indicating that Xia Chuan should handle it himself, and then walked directly to the living room behind the hall.

Xia Chuan sat in the first seat on the left side of the hall, closed his eyes and waited for someone to come.

Soon, Yuwen Tao was the first to walk in.

"Greetings, Si Cheng. Everyone has been notified and will be here soon."

Xia Chuan waved his hand and said, "Okay, wait with me!"

Yuwen Tao saw that Xia Chuan looked unhappy. After thinking for a moment, he did not find a place to sit, but stood in the middle of the hall.

Soon, Liu Yuan, Peng Bo, Chen Yingba, Wu Tianxing, Yue Feng, Chen Ying and other fourteen members of Da Xia's cold-resistant class also arrived;
Then there are the seven cold-resistant levels of Hou Jing, Yu Bin, Dong Zhong, Hou Xing, Zhang Ying, Kong Fan, Wu Ningyuan, Zhaoyang, Baiyuan, Xiling and Dongkang.

In addition to these twenty-one people at the Cold Resistance level, there were five people who had only reached the limit of the Digging Realm, and they also came in with trepidation.

"Greetings, Si Cheng!"

Xia Chuan's tense expression immediately relaxed a lot after seeing Li Hu and Yang Zhong. He gently raised his hand and motioned for them to stand up.

As he looked at the other three, Yuwen Tao also introduced them at the right time:
"Master Si Cheng, these three people are Yan Donghai, Wang Biao, and Liu Gu. They are the sons of the former leaders of the Yucheng, Songyuan, and Changning families. It is thanks to these three that we were able to instigate the rebellion of the 3,000 Digging Realms in Longshan this time."

Yan Donghai and the other two quickly bowed to Xia Chuan:

"Greetings, Lord Si Cheng!"

"No need to be polite, get up."

Xia Chuan waved his hand to signal the three to stand up, then he stood up and walked to the bottom of the main seat on the high platform. Facing everyone, he spoke in a deep voice:
"I heard that after we attacked Longshan last night, nine riots broke out in the last hour of the night. The last riot allowed six assassins to get close to the leader and almost succeeded in assassinating him."

There was obvious anger in Xia Chuan's tone. The expressions of the nine people present last night changed slightly. Hou Jing, Yu Bin, and Dong Zhong frowned, obviously sensing something.

"Excluding the more than 10,000 people imprisoned in the dungeon, there are now more than 120,000 people scattered throughout the Longshan garrison. However, they are basically all woodcutters or even ordinary people, and there are very few diggers among them.

You brought more than 600 Cloud Dragons and more than 10,000 Digging Realm warriors, but you couldn't even keep an eye on such a small number of people. I want to ask, are you really too stupid and incompetent, or do some of you have other ideas in mind?"

Xia Chuan's tone was flat and low, and he almost stared directly at Hou Jing and the other nine people when he said the last sentence.

Liu Yuan and Peng Bo in front had already lowered their heads with guilt on their faces.

Hou Jing had a downcast look on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking; Dong Zhong, Yu Bin and the other six were obviously not as good as him in cultivating their Qi, and their chests were heaving with anger, and they all seemed to want to stand up and refute something; Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look Xia Chuan in the eye.

"Yuwen Sizheng, you lead the people to disrupt the ten thousand digging ground guards and divide them into ten teams of a thousand people. Hand them over to Yue Feng, Bai Wuting, Ying Yi, Lu He, Zou Yuankai, Chen Ying, Lu Sheng, Tong Xinglong, Li Yuankun, and Xiao Kangcheng to lead them. Everything must be ready before nightfall."

"I obey my orders!"

"After nightfall, the ten of you will lead a team to drive all the more than 120,000 people in the garrison to the vicinity of the North District dungeon. No one should be left out. If there are any disturbances or disobedience, they will be killed directly. There is no need to inform me."

"I obey my orders!"

"Peng Bo, after nightfall, you take 300 Yunjiao soldiers and drag all the Li family members out of the dungeon. Remember to shut their mouths."

"I obey my orders."

"Liu Yuan, take the remaining Yunjiao soldiers and bring all the cold-resistant soldiers and their families from the main building to the dungeon."

"I obey my orders!"

"After nightfall, I will announce in the North District that Longshan has changed its owner. The Longyou calendar will come to an end. From now on, the entire Longyou will use the Daxia calendar. Of course..."

Xia Chuan paused for a moment, then continued in a deep voice:

"We must also bring all the Li family members to justice!"

After hearing these words, the anger that had just risen on the faces of Hou Jing and the other nine people who were not named suddenly disappeared a lot. They looked up at the murderous intent on Xia Chuan's face, and their hearts couldn't help but feel a chill.

(End of this chapter)