"Dang … Dang … Dang …"
The ringing of the bell reverberated between the thousands of pavilions in the Ze Tian Palace Hall. Stone walls carved with dragon carvings lined both sides of the square. In the center, there was a path decorated with gems and a red carpet. There was a Royal Guard every three steps and a Royal Guard every twenty steps. In the center, there was a row of civil and military officials holding jade tablets in their hands, slowly walking on the path in front of the Ze Tian Palace Hall.
After the officials entered the palace, a group of Royal Guards slowly closed the golden door.
"Clang!"
The moment the door closed, everyone was stunned. They looked up and saw a beautiful young lady sitting on the throne. She had a graceful figure and was none other than the Fu Guo Junzhu, Tang Xiaoxi.
Qin Yan and Feng Jixing were wearing the king's cloak, standing on the left and right. Although they were the three kings, they seemed to have tacitly acknowledged Tang Xiaoxi's real power.
Feng Jixing stepped forward on the gold-plated steps and said loudly, "Lords, I think everyone has heard the news from the east. The Celestial Pole Continent is gathering warships. At this moment, nearly ten thousand warships are docked on the other side of the ocean, and their vanguard is aimed at our Qin Empire. We are under the orders of Her Highness the Empress, and we must fight for the empire to the end!"
The group of military officials clenched their fists and growled, "Fight to the end!"
However, Zhen Yifan smiled and said, "This time, Prince Xin ordered all officials above the fourth rank to come to Ze Tian Palace. I think it's not as simple as this."
"Haha, Lord Fan is a prophet. Indeed, it's not like that. It's better for Princess Xi to announce this matter. "
"Yes."
Tang Xiaoxi stood up lightly. Her clear and beautiful face was tender and alluring, and there was not a hint of impurity in her starry eyes. It was as if she could see through everything in the world. Her red lips parted slightly as she said, "Although Lanyan City is the Imperial Capital, it's 3,000 miles away from the eastern coastline. It's very troublesome to transport resources and convey military orders. Therefore … Prince Xin and Prince Zhong, I've decided to establish another capital in the eastern province."
"Set up a capital?" Zhen Yifan was stunned.
"Yes."
Immediately, an old official walked out of the ranks and knelt on both knees. "Your Highnesses and Princess Xi, please reconsider! Lanyan City has been the imperial capital since ancient times. Wherever the Emperor Star goes, once the capital is moved, it will affect the foundation of the country. "
"Lord Murong worries too much." Tang Xiaoxi smiled. "Not to move the capital, but to decide on another capital. Lanyan City will be the imperial capital, and the new capital will be the eastern capital. Once the eastern capital has been decided, the six ministries of the empire and all the department deployments will be moved to the eastern capital. There is no need to discuss this matter further. What I want to ask is which city is more suitable to be the eastern capital?"
Xiang Yu's hand was on the hilt of his sword, and his brows were tightly furrowed as he pondered.
"Duke Yu has something to say?" Qin Yan asked.
Xiang Yu nodded. "I suggest that Ling Han City be the eastern capital. Ling Han City is rich in resources and is close to the East Sea. Whether it is population, farmland, or commercial prosperity, it is second to none among the three eastern provinces."
The generals knelt down at the same time. "We second the motion."
They were all Xiang Yu's men, and they were all former subordinates of the Seven Seas Tang Sect army.
"Ling Han City?"
Feng Jixing squinted his eyes and smiled. "I'm afraid that's not appropriate."
"What's not appropriate?"
"Although Ling Han City is prosperous, it is separated from the north by the Qinling Mountains, a natural stronghold. Once Ling Han City is attacked, it will be very difficult for Lanyan City and Five Valleys City to provide aid. It will take a lot of time to transport large amounts of resources and troops through the Qinling Mountains. Therefore, I think we should choose a city in the north of the Qinling Mountains as the eastern capital."
Feng Jixing's words were reasonable, and Xiang Yu could not say anything more. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness Prince Xin is right."
The officials looked at each other, and no one said anything else.
After nearly half a minute, the old official Zeng Yifan finally said, "I think we should choose Dong Shuang City. This city used to be the garrison of the Valiant Dragon Legion. Later on, it was remodeled by His Highness Prince Qin. The area of the city has been expanded by three times. The mineral resources of the Iron Helmet Mountain have also been extracted and smelted in large quantities. It can provide weapons and armor for the imperial army.
Tang Xiaoxi nodded happily. "I agree with Duke Fan."
Qin Yan also smiled and nodded. "I also think that Dong Shuang City is the most suitable."
Feng Jixing raised his head and said, "Dong Shuang City will be the eastern capital. We will choose a day to move the three armies and six departments to Dong Shuang City. Are there any objections?"
Everyone knelt on the ground.
On the 2nd of March, 7742, the Qin Empire set the eastern capital at Dong Shuang City. The three armies and six departments began to move on the same day. The Imperial Guards, Imperial Guards, and Imperial Guards were all mobilized, leaving only 20,000 Imperial Guards to guard Yan Yulan City. At the same time, military orders were sent to Qihai Province, Yunzhong Province, Earth Star Province, Swift White Province, and so on. The garrisons of all the major provinces were mobilized and headed to Ling Dong Province to prepare for war.
…
In the Imperial Garden of Ze Tian Palace, when the green trees were sprouting, snowflakes were falling from the sky.
"It's March."
Tang Xiaoxi looked up at the snow in the sky, exhaled a breath of hot air, and said, "When will Mumu come back …"
"He will come back when he wants to. We don't have to worry." Feng Jixing walked up the corridor with his hand on the hilt of his saber. He smiled and said, "Princess Xi, you don't have to worry too much. Yu cares more about the future of the empire than any of us. He will definitely come back before the war officially starts."
Tang Xiaoxi turned around and leaped, sitting leisurely on the mahogany railing of the attic. The falling snow around her made her look like a fiery flower in a sea of snow. "General Feng, is there any news from afar? Have the Tianji Empire and the Blackstone Empire come?"
She was still used to calling Feng Jixing "General Feng". It was as if she was still living in the past. At that time, Qin Jin and Qin Yin were still around. Lin Muyu was the commander of the Longdan Army Camp. Feng Jixing was the commander of the Imperial Guards. They all had their own duties and drank and played the zither when they had nothing to do. Everything was as beautiful as a dream. Tang Xiaoxi's eyes reddened. She couldn't help but raise her face, afraid that her tears would fall.
"Not yet."
Feng Jixing said, "Our war eagles and messenger birds are constantly flying over the sea. The news they brought back is almost the same. Most of the troops of the Tianji Empire and the Blackstone Empire are gathered by the coast. They will only set off when their warships and resources are ready. However, it seems that they will need at least half a year to finish their preparations."
"Is there any news from the north?" Tang Xiaoxi asked.
"Yes. About 200,000 demons have entered the snowy wastelands. Wei Chou is leading the Longdan Army Camp to guard the Eight Wastelands. The demons have really been completely expelled from the mainland."
"Then …" Tang Xiaoxi pursed her red lips and suddenly asked, "What about the territories north of the Eight Wastelands? Do we have any news from there?"
"No."
Feng Jixing shook his head and said, "North of the Eight Wastelands is the frozen polar region. It snows all year round and is extremely cold. According to the temperature rules set by the Fire Sparrow Division, it is -40 degrees Celsius. Breath will turn into ice. Moreover, there is no food in the polar region. The snow that is several meters high makes it impossible for people to travel. Therefore, we haven't sent any scouts into the polar region."
Tang Xiaoxi's bright eyes looked at Feng Jixing and said, "I have a bad feeling about this."
"Why?"
"I don't know." She nodded and said, "It's just a hunch. How many troops does the Tianji Empire have?"
"According to the news from Yu, they have a total of 800,000 troops."
"Then, how many people have gathered along the coast?"
"Nearly 300,000." Feng Jixing frowned and said, "In addition to the troops stationed in the four provinces of the Tianji Empire, they have about 400,000 troops. From what we can see, they have 700,000 troops. What else is Princess Xi doubting?"
Tang Xiaoxi said, "But General Feng, don't forget that Mu also said that they are recruiting troops on a large scale. They started a few months ago. With the prosperity of the Tianji Empire, it shouldn't be a problem to recruit hundreds of thousands of troops in a short period of time, right? Moreover, we have only spied on the situation of their troops. As far as I know … our spies have seen the main forces of the Yanji Army and Lanji Army of the four major armies of the Tianji Empire. However, the main forces of the other two, the Longji Army and the Liuji Army, are missing. The most important thing now is to find out the location of these two major armies. "
Feng Jixing sweated profusely and said, "Princess Xi, you mean … they may have other preparations?"
"Yes."
"Where will they attack from?"
"I don't know …" Tang Xiaoxi frowned and said, "This is also what I am confused about."
"Could it be … the Icebound Pole in the north?"
"No way, ordinary people can't survive in the Icebound Pole at all …"
"Yes …"
Feng Jixing clenched his fist and said, "Don't think so much. Princess Xi, please arrange the marching plan for the Imperial Army's migration this afternoon. I will go to the dock at Daojiang in the afternoon to see how the preparations for the ship are going."
"Yes, go ahead."
The imperial garden was silent. The falling snow made it seem even more desolate.
Tang Xiaoxi opened her hands and caught the snowflakes. However, they melted in the blink of an eye. She suddenly wanted to cry.
"I can't hold it … I can't hold it …"
…
The Land of Exile, Flying Cloud Valley. It was called a valley, but it was actually a plain in the middle of the valley. It was several dozen miles wide and was very vast. At this time, the sky above Flying Cloud Valley was covered with dark clouds as if a storm was coming. However, no one avoided this upcoming storm because if they did, they would miss a chance to see the king.
Ugly humans with scabies on their heads stood on the hillside, waving their arms one after another. Their bodies exuded the stench of not bathing for a few years. They roared as if they were crazy, "Dark Moon King! Dark Moon King! "
The valley was filled with people. Perhaps it wasn't a crowd because there were not only humans, there were also beastmen and mutants that had been mutated by the genetic radiation.
"Hua, hua, hua …"
Orderly footsteps sounded out as the crowd moved aside. This was an army, a strong army equipped with crossbows, Source Energy Guns, and flame throwers. There were close to five thousand people and the sound of engines rumbled as chariots slowly moved forward under the protection of the army. At the very center was a giant chariot that was close to ten meters tall. Its three meter radius wheels seemed like they could crush everything as they slowly crushed the rocks and rotten bones in the valley.
"Dark Moon King! Dark Moon King! "
Everyone became even crazier.
On top of the chariot, a beautiful figure stood there. A short skirt made of a special material wrapped around her alluring figure. She wore a short and tattered cloak that fluttered in the wind and her long hair draped over her shoulders. Her beautiful face looked extremely elegant under the light of the setting sun.
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