Ziwei Xingyao

Chapter 163 Post-War Arrangements
Northern Xiong is a collective name for a series of alien races living outside the Great Wall in the northern part of the Cathay Empire.

Nanman usually refers to the mountain tribes in the mountains in the southwest of the empire.

Although they are located in different regions and their living environments are quite different, their common characteristics are brutal and bloodthirsty, barbaric and backward, and disobedient to kingship, which is something that the Cathay Empire has not completely solved for thousands of years. The problem.

In contrast, if the southern barbarian mountain people are a minor disease, then the Northern Huns are a serious disease.

Because the Nanman mountain people are just a little barbaric, the biggest reason why they resist the empire is that they don't want to pay taxes, and they don't want to be ruled by the Central Plains people. As long as the empire doesn't take the initiative to send people to collect taxes, they almost never step out of the mountains. The rich products among them allow them to be self-sufficient, and they have never had an independent country name, but are only commensurate with the many mountain tribes.

But Northern Xiong is completely different. The living environment north of the Great Wall is far from that of the Central Plains. Not only is the external environment extremely harsh there, there are countless monsters and ghosts hidden there, the most important thing is that the aura of heaven and earth is extremely violent and evil.

Not only is it not good for humans, even for monsters, it is not a good place there.

Because the violent spiritual energy can easily make demons go crazy during the cultivation process, and even the appearance of ordinary mortals who cannot control the spiritual energy will change.

If it was just a small problem like three ears and six fingers at the beginning, but after thousands of years, they were constantly soaked in by the mutated aura, coupled with the intermarriage between each other, the appearance of the Northern Huns has become more and more serious. It's an exaggeration. Although they are generally humanoid, it is not uncommon for the Northern Huns to have two heads and four arms and tails behind them.

Although they are called humans, they are actually far more like monsters than war tigers.

Moreover, the northern Huns who survived in that special environment all developed a character of brutality and bloodthirsty, who would do anything to survive.

When the father dies, the son marries his mother, and when the brother dies, his wife is accepted. In some places, even the flesh of the deceased is distributed to other members of the family. This is called food burial, etc. Of course, this series of traditions and habits cannot be strictly abided by. The etiquette of the Central Plains accepted.

In addition, because the northern Huns could not bear the severe cold outside the Great Wall, they always wanted to go south and occupy the fertile territory of the Central Plains. Therefore, every few decades, when the many tribes of the Northern Huns were born after the scuffle, or the population reached a certain When the outside of the Great Wall can no longer support them, they will launch a large-scale invasion.

Once they broke through, they would burn, kill, loot, and do all kinds of evil. The affected northern towns were all turned into ruins, until the invaders were completely wiped out by the imperial army.

For thousands of years, the two sides have already accumulated countless blood debts. Once they meet now, life and death will definitely be separated.

Fortunately, there was a generation of dragon emperors who foresighted, built the Great Wall stretching thousands of miles to protect the northern part of the Cathay Empire, and sent a large army to station there, so that many towns on the northern border of the empire could breathe.

But it's just a breather.

Although the Great Wall is almost indestructible, the empire's military strength is limited. The Northern Huns can invade from any weak point, but the imperial army can only fight after receiving an alarm. This makes them extremely passive. If the northern Huns seized the opportunity, several towns would suffer.

The reason why Li Wei was so surprised was that as far as he knew, it had only been three years since the last large-scale invasion of the Northern Huns. It was impossible for the population of the Northern Huns to recover in such a short period of time to support them It's right to invade south in a big way.

Moreover, the Nanman mountain people have always kept themselves safe, and they also know that they are all relying on their geographical advantages to barely maintain this weird balance with the empire. Once they take the initiative to step out of the mountains, only death awaits them, because their overall strength and the empire It's too far apart.

In fact, this is not without precedent. Whether it is an emperor of a certain generation who suddenly wants to solve this problem that has been plaguing the empire, or a leader of a mountain tribe who wants to get more, there is only one end waiting for them.

That is, the population of the entire southern barbarian land dropped sharply during the empire's subsequent conquests, and in the end they had to hand over a large number of offerings in order to pray for temporary peace.

Although the emperor of the empire claimed to be a magnanimous country, and the Nanman forests were full of swamps and poisonous land, it would be useless to occupy them, so usually their prayers would be agreed in the end, but this kind of thankless thing, Doing it a few times is enough.

Up to now, there have been no similar foolish mountain people leaders for nearly a thousand years. Even in recent years, with the rise of Buddhist, Taoist and martial arts people in the empire, the defensive effect of the complex mountain forest environment in Nanman has gradually weakened, and the swamp can withstand large armies. , but it cannot stop small-scale martial arts practitioners, and it is even more difficult to resist practitioners.

Due to this form, there are already smarter mountain tribes who have begun to take the initiative to pay tribute.

As for the demon king raising troops to rebel, it is not uncommon, it will happen every few years, but many demon kings in different regions rebelled at almost the same time, which is very unusual.

And when the three things come together, no matter how stupid a person is, he won't think that it's really all a coincidence!
Li Wei returned the letter to Captain Wang, and Captain Wang then handed it to Qing Fengzi, because it contained not only the information, but also a formal appointment of General Ying Yan, as well as arrangements for the two sects .

Although they are Buddhist and Taoist, they live in the world after all, and to a certain extent, they need to be dispatched by the empire. Otherwise, it is not a big deal to destroy a sect under the order of the empire.

Qing Fengzi was a little confused at the beginning, why Xiaowei Wang gave him the letter, but after reading it, his face changed drastically, and he quickly threw it to the monks in Jinling Temple.

After the monks saw it, they were even more frightened. Compared with Wang Xiaowei and others who barely maintained their composure, they all couldn't help but screamed.

"How is it possible? Only three years have passed, where did Northern Hungary get so many troops?"

"Haven't those southern barbarians bowed their heads and surrendered? How dare they?"

Only Qing Fengzi saluted Li Wei and Wang Xiaowei respectively after calming down his mood: "Pindao respectfully obeys the general's order, and will return to the Cangfengmen with the boat today, and wait for the general to dispatch. As for the matter of Changqingdao, we will Trouble Captain Wang and Daoist Ziwei, no, now it’s time to call you County Magistrate Li.”

That's right, in addition to those three things, General Yingyan will also transfer the people from the Blue Wind Sect and Jinling Temple on the island back to Fuhang. He probably knows that this move is tantamount to drawing salary from the bottom of the pot, so General Yingyan also conveyed a message An appointment from the court.

That is to order Li Wei to replace Ye Qing who died in the battle, as the magistrate of Changqingdao County, to control the overall situation, and allow him to build Ziwei temples in all villages in the county, and Wang Xiaowei and Zhan Hu are responsible for assisting in the war.

His only requirement is to keep Changqing County and Niujia Village intact. As for the other villages, he only said to try his best to keep them, because after encountering such a thing, they will never get any money from Fuhang in a short time. Reinforcements are here.

Even on the ship that came this time, apart from some food, there were only a few cannons, and hundreds of excellent armors and weapons, and there were not a single extra soldier.

And this short period of time may be a few years, because every time the Northern Huns invaded, the war would not end in a few months, not to mention that this time, the Nanman and many demon kings raised their troops at the same time.

All the monks of Jinling Temple came to express their congratulations one after another. In less than half a month, the other party changed from a reclusive Taoist priest to a county magistrate in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians. The speed of promotion was astonishingly fast. , General Ying Yan is so optimistic about him, the relationship between Dolara is absolutely correct.

And because of General Ying Yan's order, they didn't show any excessive hostility towards Zhan Hu standing next to Li Wei. Of course, don't expect them to take the initiative to say hello or apologize, that's impossible.

Zhan Hu also snorted, turned his head away, pretending to be out of sight and out of mind.

After some uproar, everyone left one after another, packed their bags, and prepared to return to Fuhang, but compared to the high spirits when they came here at the beginning, they are now in a depressed mood, not worrying about the country and the people because of the information they just received , but because of the powerful strength of the many demon kings on the island, it really put too much pressure on them.

They usually call themselves elites in their respective sects, but when they really faced the demon king, their performance was not much better than ordinary soldiers. With the demon king's random blow, they were either seriously injured or killed on the spot.

Although the battle lasted less than half a month, they had killed and injured too many companions. Even the mighty Jinling Temple was already a bit shattered after successive setbacks here.

Qing Fengzi quietly lagged behind, and when no one else was paying attention, he quickly left a few words: "Daoist Ziwei, when I return to Fuhang, I will definitely tell the head of my interests, you With our two sects working together, we will be able to defeat Jinling Temple!"

Li Wei naturally nodded in agreement, but at the same time he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. How long has it been and you still only care about Jinling Temple?

If what Bu Laotong said at the beginning is true, the whole world will soon face attacks from animals. The current chaotic situation may not be without their actions behind it!

After the crowd dispersed, Captain Wang couldn't help but smiled wryly: "I never expected that things would turn out like this. If it wasn't for Ziwei Daoist's power to kill the ghost king, I'm afraid the current situation would be even worse."

Although he has never thought highly of that Buddha, but at the same time, Xiaowei Wang also knew in his heart that no matter those monks or Taoist priests, their average strength is far better than ordinary soldiers, even if they are not usually obedient, But as long as they help defend, Niujia Village will definitely be much more stable.

It's a pity that they are all leaving now. If there is a large-scale attack by monsters next time, he can only use the lives of his soldiers to fill the gap in combat power.

"Yes, but although the situation is not optimistic, at least we have solved a serious problem."

Of course Li Wei can understand this truth, but their departure is not all bad, at least Ying Tianzhu and Suzuka who stayed in Zhangjiacun will have a chance to make a move.

Wang Xiaowei felt even more headache when he heard this: "When the general wrote this letter, he probably would not have thought that the situation on the island would change so quickly. King Black Wind and Queen Hunter Bee would each win over several demon kings. In order to A little honey starts a fight, and it would be best if they kill each other and die together, and save us the trouble.”

"Indeed, that would be the most ideal situation. But right now we don't know how long the battle between them will last, so we need to prepare in advance."

Li Wei knew that Xiaowei Wang just casually said that it is almost impossible for a big monster who can grow into a demon king to be a real fool, at least when his life is threatened, they will definitely not be fools.

Hearing what Li Wei said, Xiaowei Wang immediately knew that the other party already had a plan in mind: "Oh, the plan will be released?"

Li Wei smiled lightly and shook his head, Xiaowei Wang must have listened too much to storytelling, he is usually not so polite.

"It's not a plan, it's just some arrangements."

"First of all, I will build Ziwei Temple in all the villages. With the help of star soldiers and generals, the defense of each village will be strengthened;

Secondly, we need to send some soldiers to be stationed in the villages near Heifeng Mountain and Cuiyu Forest, not to kill the enemy, but to scout the movements of many demon kings. Once they stop fighting each other, we must be ready to fight Prepare;
In the end, I will assign my subordinates to lead a team to wipe out the rest of the monster forces on the island.As for Captain Wang and Brother Zhanhu, the first priority is to guard the county and Niujia Village. "

If you are eager to attack the two demon kings now, many demon kings will immediately join forces to deal with you because of the same enemy. But if you only attack those idle monsters that have not surrendered to the two demon kings, there is a high probability that they will not Will take the initiative to attack at this critical moment.

Whether it is the growth of the star generals or the accumulation of the power of faith in the temple, it will take time. The longer the time is delayed, the more beneficial it will be to oneself.

Xiaowei Wang immediately nodded his head repeatedly. He didn't know whether he really understood Li Wei's intentions, or he was just flattering him, or he agreed because he heard that he didn't need to take too many risks.

But in any case, with his cooperation, Li Wei's next work will be much smoother. After all, he still has thousands of elite soldiers under his command.

Glancing again at the newly appeared knight who was leading the horse and wrapped in armor, Lieutenant Wang didn't say much, but just apologized to Li Wei, and then went down to arrange the defense on his own.

Li Wei knew that he must have noticed some unusual things about the Ghost Rider. After all, he is also a veteran with decades of combat experience, but since he didn't bring it up here, it means that he decided to pretend not to know. Naturally, Li Wei would not speak redundantly at this time.

After letting most of his subordinates go to rest, Li Wei left You Bixing and Ye Qing alone, asking about what happened before.

"My lord, the construction of the temple in the county is going very smoothly, and it will be completed in a few days, and the common people there are also very welcoming to Beibei Ziwei, because before that, there were almost no Buddhist or Taoist sects in Changqing Island. Spread faith, and it’s still a faith that doesn’t charge for offerings.”

The ultimate goal of most sects preaching in the empire is to collect offerings, that is, money.

But the supplies on Changqingdao are too scarce, and the civilians here can't provide much offerings. On the contrary, there will be monsters attacking from time to time, which is very dangerous, and it will cost a lot just to travel from Fuhang to Changqingdao.

Therefore, spreading beliefs here is not worth the loss in the eyes of many sects. This directly leads to the fact that there is no serious Taoist temple or temple in the county so far, which is cheaper for Li Wei.

You Bixing also shared his new information: "My lord, after days of painstaking research, I have learned the necromancer retreat technique, and I have successfully used it several times before. This spell is extremely lethal to ghosts. , but it has almost no effect on monsters or humans."

If it wasn't for this spell, he wouldn't have been able to advance several levels.

"I know, even so, don't slack off, we must use this spell soon. After the death of the ghost king, the demon king willow spider seems to have broken free from some shackles. It may not be able to keep its own place."

Of course, Li Wei would not fail to notice You Bixing's growth, but unfortunately he was probably born to be a support life. After several levels up, all the skills he got were support skills to strengthen his attack and defense.

"It's a pity I didn't get to see it die with my own eyes."

Ye Qing seemed a bit unwilling, because he encountered the first fiasco in his life at the Ghost King.

"The past, let them pass. Right now, besides the two demon kings, we have more important things to do. But before that, I want to introduce a new companion to you, Ghost Rider!"

"The end is here!"

The ghost rider who had been silent all this time came out in response, and then took off its full-face sealed helmet, revealing the face of a resolute young man underneath.

Looking at his will-o'-the-wisp eyes and translucent body, You Bixing and Ye Qing knew each other's race, it was undoubtedly a ghost race!
Even You Bixing, who has always been calm, felt a little surprised, but like Ye Qing, they did not raise any objections. In any case, as subordinates, they would only obey Lord Xingjun's orders.

"Next, you two will be responsible for governing Changqing County and the major villages. Ghost Rider and I have other things to do, and that is to explore the world on the other side of Rashomon!"

(End of this chapter)