Infrastructure Throne

In the winter of 797 in the Dawn Calendar, the day when the first heavy snow fell became a day that the people of the entire Northland will never forget.

Huishan City, a small city near the banks of the Chiyuan River, has a combined population of less than [-], and almost half of the residents have climbed onto the city wall, holding the only sticks and hoes in their hands, and defending against the approaching beasts together with the pitifully small defenders. tide.

The nobles in the city lord's mansion had long since fled completely, and the common people had nowhere to go, and were reluctant to part with their homes where they had lived for generations, so they had to muster up their courage, encourage each other, and set foot on the city wall together.

Even if the city wall is low and low, even if the enemy is ferocious and powerful, even if the hope of victory is slim, they still have to fight the invaders to the death with the determination to face death as home!

The recent army of orcs has arrived at the city gate. They have a strong body and powerful limbs. They can easily climb along the steep city wall. When they punch down, they are just a small pit.

The people and defenders on the wall were so frightened that their hands and feet trembled. They couldn't bear to look at it, so they smashed down the stones at their side and shouted to cheer themselves up.

Violent vibrations came from under the feet, as well as the strange laughter of the orcs. Every sound heralded the upcoming bloody battle. Despair enveloped the city. Even the most optimistic people could smell the salty smell of death...

The miracle happened at this moment.

It was a dazzling golden light that rose slowly from the foot of the city. Wherever it passed, all the orcs who were hostile to the city were instantly cut in half and fell down the city wall in a daze.

The golden light climbed up to the sky without any haste, forming a translucent golden city wall, stretching from the north and south ends, standing still in the waves of the endless orc army.

The defenders and civilians on the city wall were all shocked to see this light wall firmly protecting themselves and their homes. It wasn't until their legs became weak that they sat down on the ground that they truly realized that they had regained their lives!

Mountain-shattering cheers erupted from the top of the city, and the miracles in front of them not only happened in Huishan City, but almost all the cities in the North Land were included.

Looking down from the sky, the northern land is centered on each independent city, forming golden circles one after another on the vast expanse of land, and the enemies within the circle are directly turned into ashes.

These golden circles are constantly expanding and extending outward at a speed visible to the naked eye, blending with each other, and finally encompassing the entire Northland.

The golden city wall kept all the enemies out, and as the golden wall expanded, it pushed and drove in all directions, and finally wiped out the enemies, sweeping them out of the North Land's sphere of influence like cleaning up garbage.

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The imperial legion fighting on the outskirts of Beiyuan Kingdom and the super tribal fighters headed by Fei Luan have been fighting for days and nights.

And the Beiyuan steel army inside the golden wall just stayed in the wall quietly, waiting for both sides to lose.

The mobile artillery carriages were pushed to the front of the formation, ignited and salvoed, and with the protection of the city wall, they fired at the orcs and the imperial army indiscriminately!

When the orc army and the imperial army were in full swing, they were smashed to the ground by this series of crazy artillery!

Before they could react, the terrifying golden city wall suddenly began to move and expand!

Beiyuan's army followed the position of the golden wall, with a posture of crushing all aspects, moving forward little by little, advancing unswervingly.

The orc army and the imperial army went from fighting each other to being chased and chased by the Beiyuan army behind the golden wall, and fled in all directions desperately!

Run, run, run!Escaping from the northern border became the only thought of the imperial legion and the orc army.

All resistance is useless under the protection of the mountains and rivers after the reset, but if you run slowly, you will soon become the souls of the Beiyuan army's machine guns and artillery.

The wilderness is full of armor left by the Imperial Legion and weapons that were too late to take away...

The remnants of the defeated generals on both sides fled for an unknown amount of time until they completely crossed the border of the Northland and returned to the borders of the two great empires. The majestic golden city wall finally calmed down and stood silently on the long northern border. at every turn.

Noria and Gu Ban, the commanders of the Imperial Legion, looked back at the dismayed subordinates behind them. For a moment, they didn't know whether they should be grateful that they had finally escaped from the terrifying imperial cemetery in Beiyuan, or mourn these 30 soldiers. In the end, less than one-third of Wan Dajun remained...

And what about the north?

The super tribes headed by the Feiluan tribe are also not much better. Apart from grabbing some food and slaves at the beginning, such a large-scale beast horde has to be crushed and driven away by the golden wall. Give up all of them.

When the army of orcs fled back to the north bank of the Chiyuan River with their tails between their legs, all the major tribes suffered heavy losses. It was enough to deal with the annexation of other tribes, and they were unable to invade the south...

The final winner of the Grand Canyon turned out to be the Silver Lion tribe that had never participated in the southern invasion, and the permanent neutral zone that was always far away from war.

On behalf of the Silver Lion Tribe, the Silver Lion orc warriors who escorted Ah Bai back reached an agreement with Shen Qingze that Bei Yuan would provide enough food for the winter in exchange for the Silver Lion Tribe to defend the neutral zone.

With the Beiyuan Steel Fleet traveling freely on the Chiyuan River, the connection between the Neutral Zone and Beiyuan has never been interrupted, and has always provided Beiyuan with a large amount of resources such as labor, fur, medicinal herbs, and livestock.

After witnessing the prosperity and stability of the neutral zone, the tragic end of the orc army that invaded the south became more and more tragic.

In order to prevent them from being annexed by large tribes and turning them into slaves, more and more small and medium-sized tribes tried their best to join the neutral zone, even at the expense of making Beiyuan their leader.

This was once the territory of the orc tribe, and now it is expanding again and again, no orc tribe dares to jump out and criticize Beiyuan for taking advantage of the fire.

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This year's North-South War started in autumn and ended in winter. It was known as the Battle of Beiyuan Empire's Founding in history.

With the land of four cities, Beiyuan completely ended the chaos and division in the north of the mainland that lasted for more than a hundred years, which is enough to be recorded in the long history of the Shuguang Continent and became the strongest stroke that changed the power structure of the mainland.

At this point, the Beiyuan Empire standing in the north has become the fourth empire of the Dawn Continent. It is also known as the three empires. It has fought against the armies of the north and the south, and its undefeated record is faintly superior to the three empires and the orcs. above the clan.

It was adapted into one exaggerated story after another by troubadours and literati from all over the mainland, and it was widely circulated...

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At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the vegetation that has been frozen by frost for a whole season, braving the cold spring, is dyed with fresh green little by little.

Noria and Gu Ban set foot in Beiyuan again, representing the defeated army of the Mansi allies and Great Xia, and came to sign the defeat and compensation agreement.

In the past, the Beiyuan Kingdom, which only had four cities, could achieve such a terrible record. In the future, sitting on the entire territory and population of the northern border, how far its strength will expand, just thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle, even if the two His Majesty the emperor, who is high above the empire, has to worry about it.

The royal family of the Blue Sky Merchant Alliance in the south was amazed by the final outcome of the battle, but at the same time, they were very grateful for the neutral decision at the beginning. They took advantage of the continuous trade with Beiyuan during the war to make a fortune from the war.

The two commanders who came to sign the defeated treaty failed to meet the legendary tyrant His Majesty as they wished. What they faced were only a few cold diplomats and a few compensation plans that could not be changed at all.

"...A buffer zone and a free trade zone will be set up within a range of nearly [-] kilometers at the junction of the central part..."

"...Unconditionally release the slaves looted from the Northland..."

"Minimum preferential tariffs...friendly trade treaty...priority of purchase..."

The two commanders looked at the densely packed items in the compensation plan with wry smiles. Some of them were easy to understand, while others were confusing. On the contrary, the final astronomical amount of gold and silver compensation made people look kind.

But they knew in their hearts that no matter what the terms were, they had no right to refuse.

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In the spring of 798 in the Dawn Calendar, a grand wedding ceremony will be held in the capital of Beiyuan Empire.

The wedding day of His Majesty the founding emperor of the Beiyuan Empire and the Marshal was attracting worldwide attention. Countless dignitaries and envoys from all sides gathered in Yuanliu City.

People have different opinions on this wedding. Emperors who like men also existed in the history of Shuguang Continent, but grandiose marriages are rare. Some people call it a political marriage, while others say that there are ulterior secrets behind it. More people are praising this love that transcends the world.

As the wedding day approached, tourists and envoys and nobles from all over the world who came to watch the ceremony almost overwhelmed the Yingbin Building in Red Wall Lane.

The entire Yuanliu City was immersed in the victory of the founding war and the joy of celebrating His Majesty's wedding. The main roads of the city were decorated with lights and festoons, and all the lampposts and lanterns were decorated with festive red silk and lanterns. All households posted red cards with blessings in front of the door.

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Yuanliu City Royal Palace.

The brilliance of the morning light quietly spread over this magnificent palace group, slowly illuminating the bright colors between the sky and the earth.

The golden light dances on the glazed tiles and glass, bright flowers bloom silently in the quiet palace garden, and the winding corridors are awakened by the joyful steps of the guards and maids.

Today is a very special day for the new Beiyuan Empire.

Accompanied by the salute of guns fired in unison, the marshal's salute set off from the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion, and under the protection of thousands of knights, drove along the solemn Imperial Avenue all the way to the palace.

Both sides of the road were crowded with people from all over the mainland who came to watch the ceremony. The enthusiastic cheers of the people were like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, and each wave was louder than the last.

When Yan Zui's limousine arrived at the palace, the long bright red carpet stretched from the gate of the main hall supported by eighteen giant pillars to his feet.

Wearing a complicated and gorgeous black and gold dress, Yan Zui stepped off the limousine and stepped on the red carpet full of flowers and applause.

His long black hair is neatly tied on the top of his head, the front is made of translucent irregular lace, the cuffs are wide and elegant, and the veil surrounded by streamers is dragging on the ground. Soulful black dahlia.

According to the master of ceremonies' wedding schedule, His Majesty the Emperor needs to be in the main hall, waiting for his "Queen" to walk towards him step by step.

To everyone's surprise, Shen Qingze did not choose to wait in the main hall, but walked out of the palace first, along the long white jade steps, facing the mountain and sea-like crowd and the focus of attention, to personally greet his lover.

When the last salute was fired, Shen Qingze held Yan Zui's outstretched hand.

Although the sound of gun salutes in the square was deafening and the cheers of the people were overwhelming, they seemed to be isolated by some invisible aura and moved away from the two of them a little bit.

Shen Qingze was dressed in a silver-white imperial dress, the hem of which seemed to be covered with starlight, standing next to Yan Zui, like a beautiful picture scroll.

Shen Qingze leaned over to Yan Zui's ear, and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Are you ready?"

There was a rare smile in his voice, Yan Zui held his hand tightly, staring deeply into the other's eyes, half tender, half affectionate:

"I have been preparing for this day for many years."

Shen Qingze's whole body trembled, his lips trembled slightly, in the end he didn't say anything, he just held the back of his hand, lowered his head, and gave him a solemn kiss.

The two walked hand in hand through the soft red carpet, the enthusiastic eyes of everyone, the bells and blessings, the fireworks and the spring breeze, the acquaintance of each other, and a long and short time.

Time seems to have stopped flowing between the sky and the earth, and the warm golden sunlight shines in from the colored glass on the dome, casting a mottled and gorgeous rainbow-colored warm light on the white jade bricks.

Shen Qingze and Yan Zui passed the envoys from all over the place, the ministers and relatives and friends, past Mrs. Yan and Father Li who were so excited to tears, and finally stopped in front of the Jade Throne.

The minister of ceremonies who presided over the wedding looked at the two solemnly. He held a tray covered with red silk and a silver crystal crown in his hand, quietly waiting for its owner.

Shen Qingze has never believed in oaths, they are the most illusory things, and he has never bothered to talk about liking and love, as if he would be tainted by frivolity and meng lang.

But at this moment, some stubborn ideas in the past seem to be no longer important.

The person he held was the most important person in his life.

Shen Qingze looked into a pair of amber eyes, like a deep and clear lake.

It is extremely difficult to put Yan Zui's expression on paper, it is an appearance he has never seen before, it is said that the solemnity is too heavy, and the longing is too frivolous, but Shen Qingze suddenly understands it, it is calm, tolerant, and wants to The determination to spend a lifetime with a loved one.

Shy, reserved, old-fashioned, straightforward, or tactful, all inappropriateness is left behind.

Shen Qingze raised his hand to stop the minister of ceremonies from taking the wedding oath, took a light breath, and stared into his eyes: "You know I'm not good at saying these things."

Yan Zui opened his mouth to speak, but was blocked by the raised index finger of the other party.

"Yan Zui, I'm not from this world." Shen Qingze's deep and slow voice rang clearly in his ears: "But from tonight onwards, no matter what happens, you will enjoy everything I have, no matter what I have Wherever I go, I will never be separated from you again, even to the point of death."

His voice was so low that only Yan Zui could hear the first half of his sentence, but the second half was extremely clear, and the whole hall was shocked by His Majesty's oath and fell silent.

Not from this world?

Yan Zui's pupils trembled imperceptibly, and he was deeply moved by it. Before the wedding, he had prepared a whole night of love words to confide in, but now he couldn't utter a single word. Their temperaments seemed to have exchanged souls.

The crystal crown that belonged to the queen was personally worn by Shen Qingze on top of Yan Zui's head, shining brightly under the golden light of the dome.

Before the minister of ceremonies showed his presence, the process was once again broken by an unreasonable adult.

Yan Zui didn't want to wait for a minute, he held Shen Qingze's cheeks, and kissed his lips deeply, people's laughter, applause, or anything else was all inaudible.

"Shen Qingze, no matter where you come from, you are a part of my life..." Yan Zui's throat was trembling, and his fiery lips rubbed against it, emotionally, domineeringly, and pretending to be no one else, "I love you, even if forever Go to hell and never regret it!"

The lights above the head are spinning, the solemn palace is spinning, and there is a vast white light all around. Only each other's heartbeats are blending with the boiling blood. They are surging, trying to break through all obstacles, and completely merge into one...

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The ancient bronze bell on the bell tower rings, long and meaningful, and will forever remember this moment.

The bell echoes in the most beautiful time, the glory that has passed is not far away, and the happiness that is coming is within reach.

Describe the story on the poet's pen and paper, praise it in the spring breeze, and turn it into the drizzle.

May it never end, never cease...

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