Chapter 626

Xu Qi'an held his sword hilt and sat in the main seat of the conference hall.

The reason why he was in this position was not because of his reputation or his cultivation.

In theory, Xu Qi'an was now the head of the night watchman's office, and his authority was comparable to that of the officials in the imperial court. Even if he did not have any real power, his official title was higher than Yang Gong's.

"Everyone, feel free to speak. I'm listening."

Xu Qi'an looked around at the officials on both sides and started.

He was a complete layman when it came to matters such as marching and fighting, allocating provisions and transporting troops, and stabilizing the rear.

It was fine for him to come up with ideas and point out shortcomings in these areas, but it would only be a hindrance if he was asked to coordinate and make arrangements.

Yang Gong nodded and took over Xu Qi'an's authority to speak.

"There are three matters to discuss with everyone in this conference, namely, provisions, military resources, and defensive line.

"Among them, provisions and military resources are closely related. After the fall of Qingzhou, although we took most of the military supplies, the shortage of provisions has always been bothering us.

"The provisions transported from Zhangzhou sank into the river not long ago, and the army escorting the provisions was completely annihilated."

Zhangzhou was one of the granaries of Daibun, and it had the most abundant provisions. Ten days ago, during the peace talks, the fleet from Zhangzhou to Daibun was attacked. Not only did the provisions sink into the river, but the army escorting it was also completely annihilated.

This was a purposeful attempt by the rebels from Yunzhou to cut off the provisions transported from other provinces to Yongzhou.

Daibun had a vast territory, and the journey was extremely long, be it by water or land. Encountering an enemy ambush during the escort process was an unavoidable accident.

Of course, the Daibun army also sent elite experts to sneak into Yunzhou and Qingzhou to intercept the enemy.

At this time, it was a competition of resources and the number of experts on both sides.

Compared to Daibun, Yunzhou's biggest advantage was its lack of strategic depth. Yes, a small territory also had its advantages. It meant that the escort route was short, the terrain was not complicated, and the probability of mistakes was correspondingly reduced.

Li Mubai pondered and said,

"Yongzhou is rich, but we have to stabilize the refugees and support the army at the same time. It can only last for a month at most. After a month, we will have to plunder the people."

Xu Erlang interrupted,

"If we recruit soldiers, we can greatly reduce the expenditure on provisions."

Those freeloaders could be incorporated into the army to maximize the use of resources.

Li Mubai said solemnly:

"In this way, we can last for three months..."

He glanced at the Power of Voodoo Tribe warrior, Mose, who was beside Miao Youfang.

"Two months is not a problem."

The officials and generals were silent with their brows furrowed.

The problem of money and rations had always been the most difficult problem for the Great Feng. Without money and rations, how could they fight a war?

I can ask the Flower Deity to speed up the ripening of a batch of food, but it's just a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood … Xu Qi 'an thought of the Flower Deity's spiritual essence.

However, he soon felt that this suggestion was unreliable. There was a limit to the amount of grain that Mu Nanzhi could mature, and how much grain did the imperial court need? How much food did the Imperial Court need? They were not on the same level, but this idea could be used in emergencies.

When the time came, Mu Nanzi would cry and say, "There is no more, not even a drop!"

Xu Qi'an thought and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Dong, dong!"

He knocked on the table a few times to attract everyone's attention.

"His Majesty will build more towns in Chu Zhou City and Yu Zhou City. It won't take long for Daibun to have money and food."

He then told everyone about Huaiqing's policy at the court meeting.

It would take time for the Imperial Court's policy to be transmitted to the states and it would not be as fast as the Secret Agents of the Heavenly Secret Palace.

Of course, when Sun Xuanji finished building the teleportation array, the speed of the information in Yongzhou City would be greatly increased.

"Brilliant!"

Zhang Shen stroked his beard and smiled.

"These two decrees can solve the Great Consort's urgent problems and worries in the future."

Building more towns and opening more towns could fill the national treasury and solve the problem of the Imperial Court. Taking back the abandoned farmland would allow the refugees to have fields to farm in the spring.

It was easy to appease the people these days. Give them a few acres of farmland and it would be difficult for the rebels to recruit refugees as cannon fodder.

Li Mubai exclaimed.

"When Her Majesty was studying at the Yunlu Academy, she showed her great ability. It is a blessing for the people of Daibun to ascend to the throne. "

Everyone praised. Compared to Yongxing, the Empress's ascension had given them hope.

Perhaps only Xu Yinluo had the courage to help a woman ascend to the throne.

The officials and generals looked at Xu Qi'an with admiration. However, when they saw the sword hilt above his head, they all lowered their heads and didn't dare to laugh out loud.

Protector Yuan's blue eyes swept across everyone. His lips moved and he was about to speak when Sun Xuanji handed the teacup to him and said expressionlessly,

"Drink!"

Guardian Yuan hurriedly opened his mouth and took a sip, swallowing the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

The officials and generals all broke out in cold sweat as they looked at Sun Xuanji gratefully.

If the words in their minds were read by Protector Yuan, then everyone would be standing or kneeling to discuss the matter. In short, Xu Yinluo would not let them go.

Yang Gong coughed lightly and changed the topic. He said with an extremely serious expression,

He said with a serious face, "The third problem, the defense line!

"Before that, we need to estimate when the Yunzhou Army will attack next."

Meticulousness, the former Commander of the Qingzhou Army, pondered for a moment and said,

"The Yunzhou Army suffered a great defeat in the battle of Xunzhou City. They won't be able to make a comeback so soon. They will probably wait for the legendary White Emperor to return to the Land of the Nine Prefectures."

The existence of the White Emperor was no secret to the senior officials.

The White Emperor did not show up during the operation to behead the Black Lotus, which revealed the fact that he was not in the Land of the Nine Prefectures.

"No, I think they will attack Yongzhou in the next few days."

Li Mubai gave a different opinion. The great scholar of the Yunlu Academy analyzed,

"First of all, the Spring Sacrifice is approaching. The war will last for half a year, and Yunzhou can bear it. After a few years, they will be worn down by the war. And the two plans of His Majesty are the foundation of a protracted war.

"If the rebel army of Yunzhou learns of this, they will not delay and will attack immediately."

Miao Youfang suddenly said,

"They may also attack Yuzhou and stop the plan of the imperial court."

Yuzhou and Nanjiang were close neighbors.

As soon as he finished, Xu Erlang next to him refuted.

"The military strength of Yunzhou is not enough to support them on two fronts."

This was the reason why Yunzhou wanted to negotiate for peace and took over Yuzhou without any bloodshed.

Once again, everyone realized that if the peace negotiation was successful, the Yunzhou Army would take over Yuzhou or Zhangzhou. That would be the end of the situation, and the destruction of the imperial court would only be a matter of time.

"Daibun has been on the verge of destruction once …" The civil officials and generals sighed in their hearts.

Xu Yinluo's coup changed the fate of the Daibun Dynasty.

Yang Gong made a final conclusion.

"It will take at most half a month for the troops to rest and reorganize. Before the Spring Sacrifice, there will be a fierce battle between us and Yunzhou. Next, we need to build the first line of defense and choose the defending general … "

...

Qingzhou Administrative Office.

In the same early morning, the senior officials of the Yunzhou Army were also in a meeting.

After everyone had arrived, Ge Wenxuan looked around at the crowd and started the conversation.

"The Heavenly Mystery Palace has just received news that the capital is preparing to open customs in Jianzhou and Yongzhou to trade with the Northern Demonic Barbarians, the Southern Border Gu Tribe, and the Myriad Demon Kingdom to enrich the national treasury. In addition, there is also a decree to buy back the land from the nobles at the original price. After the Spring Sacrifice, it will be used to appease the refugees.

"This is not a good sign. They are hitting the soft spot of Yunzhou."

Hearing this, the high-ranking generals present frowned. They had already realized the impact of the implementation of these two decrees on the situation.

Zhuo Haoran grinned.

"Open customs? In your dreams. I will lead my men of sacrifice to wipe them out. "

Ge Wenxuan said calmly, "Sure.

We will prepare a funeral for General Zhuo in advance. "

Zhuo Haoran frowned.

Without giving him a chance to get angry, Yang Chuannan said in a deep voice,

"The matter of the Sword Province is too far away for us to get involved in.

"Yuzhou and Qingzhou are neighbors, so it is within reach. But have you ever thought that the happiest ones would be the Gu Tribe, the Myriad Demon Kingdom, and the caravans of the Central Plains.

"The Central Plains has the urgent need for tea, porcelain, silk, salt, and iron. The Myriad Demon Kingdom has just been established, so they are lacking in everything except herbs and food. The Gu Tribe and the Demon Race will definitely send troops to the towns.

"The Southern Border is rich in resources, enough to make the caravans go crazy. In the past, the Gu Tribe and Daibun were at odds. When the Buddhists ruled the Hundred Thousand Mountains, they refused to do business with the Central Plains. They had no choice.

"Now that these worries are gone, there will be a large number of caravans flocking to Yuzhou. The world is not peaceful, so they will hire a certain scale of armed forces to protect them. You lead your men of sacrifice to wipe them out. Heh, who will destroy who? "

One should know that the Central Plains was prosperous, and there were many forces in the Jianghu.

These Jianghu people would not care about Daibun's life or death, but they could be driven by benefits. There would even be caravans formed by the Jianghu forces heading to Yuzhou.

Ge Wenxuan nodded and agreed with Yang Chuannan's analysis.

He added, "If we attack Yuzhou, with our military strength and resources, it will be risky to fight on two fronts."

Zhuo Haoran fell silent.

Qi Guangbo said calmly,

"Now do you know why Xu Qi'an wants to help a woman ascend to the throne? He helped Princess Royal ascend to the throne not only to stabilize the situation, but also because of her unparalleled talent. Xu Qi'an is like a tiger that has grown wings.

"In the future, our enemies will not only be Xu Qi'an, but also Daibun, the Empress."

One of the generals pondered for a moment and said,

"Without the Supervisor in the capital, why doesn't the Grand Preceptor just charge into the capital and kill the Empress?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, thinking that this was a feasible plan.

Qi Guangbo was silent, then he sighed and said,

"Then we will all perish together."

He didn't explain further. He glanced at Ji Xuan, who was silent and seemed a little autistic.

"You are not fit to be an Emperor if you are obsessed with love. If you don't want to be looked down upon by the Grand Preceptor and His Majesty, erase the name Ji Yuan from your heart. "

Ji Xuan nodded and didn't say anything.

Qi Guangbo continued,

"We will attack Yuzhou, but not now. Prepare to attack Yongzhou first. I will give you half a month's time. In half a month, we will attack Yuzhou. "

Yang Chuannan was shocked.

"General, are we not going to wait for the White Emperor?"

Qi Guangbo shook his head.

"Daibun can afford to wait, but we can't. In addition, Luo Yuheng is about to go through the Heavenly Tribulation, and Xu Qi'an is also an unstable factor. The more time they have, the more uncontrollable things will be.

"Moreover, do you know when the White Emperor will return? The fate of Yunzhou and our fate will not be entrusted to a foreign aid. "

...

[One: The Teleportation Array of the Imperial Palace must be in my bedroom. If you are worried about Lin'an, ask Sun Xuanji to build one in her Shaoyin Palace. If Xu Pingfeng and Galo Tree really attack the capital, I will only have a chance of survival if the Teleportation Array is in my bedroom.]

[Three: No problem. As long as Your Majesty doesn't mind, I certainly don't mind.]

[One: What do you mean?]

[Three: Directional Teleportation Talismans to the Imperial Palace. I need a few of them.]

Huaiqing didn't speak for a long time, but she didn't say that she wouldn't allow it either.

Xu Qi'an continued to send messages. [But if it really comes to that, it will be a bit tragic.]

The two were chatting in private.

[One: At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, during the reign of Yong Yu, the army of the Witchcraft Cult attacked the capital. Yong Yu fled the capital under the escort of the army, leaving the women of the royal family and the common people in the city. The army of the Witchcraft Cult slaughtered for three days and three nights and took the concubines back to the northeast.

[Emperor Yong Yu gathered an army at the border and drove the army of the Witchcraft Cult out of the Central Plains in six years.

[The capital has never been important. As long as I am not dead, Daibun will not be destroyed.]

Huaiqing's message was full of strong and unparalleled confidence.

[One: Also, if Xu Pingfeng dares to come to the capital, he can forget about returning to Qingzhou and Yunzhou in a short time. This is also a chance for us to destroy the headquarters of the rebel army in Yunzhou. Given Xu Pingfeng's character, he would not choose to destroy indiscriminately unless he was in a desperate situation.

[You need to consider two things now. First, help the Royal Tutor transcend the tribulation. Second, how to advance to the first stage.]

Help the Royal Tutor advance to the first stage. Tsk tsk, I am following the imperial order to cultivate together... Xu Qi'an sent a reply.

[Understood.]

They ended the call.

Xu Qi'an sat on the city wall of Xunzhou and looked at the blue sky. He pondered for a long time.

There were no obstacles after advancing to the next stage of the system.

As long as he accumulated Qi, honed his body, and improved his "Jade Fragment", he could slowly push his cultivation to the peak of the second stage with time.

In other words, no matter what system or grade, the most difficult thing was to break through.

Xu Qi'an had relied on Wei Yuan's Blood Pill to advance to the third stage of the Immortal Body. After that, there were no bottlenecks. He cultivated together with the Royal Tutor, and his Qi grew steadily.

What was really difficult was the hurdle of advancing to the third stage.

For example, the old man only needed a few decades to advance from the third stage to the peak of the third stage.

However, he had been stuck at the hurdle of advancing to the second stage for five hundred years.

"Advancing from the third stage to the second stage is the unification of the path and the completion of the 'intent'. Then what about advancing from the second stage to the first stage? "Xu Qi'an frowned.

"The first stage of the Warrior system doesn't seem to have a name. The water is very deep. I feel that the Warrior system might be the most special and the deepest of all the systems. "

The Warrior system had existed since ancient times, but there had never been a supreme grade.

The first stage of the Warrior system didn't have a name.

These two points alone were enough to show that there was something wrong with the system.

He closed his eyes, sat with his legs crossed, and undid the seal on Master Shen Shu.

With his current status as a second stage Venerable, it was not difficult to seal Shen Shu's right arm. Although Master Shen Shu was a monk and didn't care about the relationship between men and women, Xu Qi'an still refused to be a bystander during the dual cultivation.

Luo Yuheng also refused to be a bystander when she was being contradicted by the small silver gong.

A thick fog appeared in front of him, and the fog moved like a thin veil. There was a dilapidated temple in the depths of the fog, and a handsome young monk sat cross-legged in front of the temple.

"Master, I would like to ask you a question." Xu Qi'an put his palms together.

"How to advance to the first stage of the Warrior system?"