"Hmph!"
Xu Lai snorted coldly.
He didn't even emphasize the tone on purpose. People who were farther away might not be able to hear him clearly.
However, even if he couldn't hear clearly, as soon as the powerful momentum came out, the terrifying pressure of reputation came over, and almost no one present could hold on.
Just like when Kerrigan appeared at the head of Lionheart City, no amount of joy could suppress the crumbling morale of mankind.
This is the terrifying oppression from the devil.
Although Xu Lai did not reach this level, he actually killed Kerrigan and did not cheat.
Even a demon king like Kerrigan has been killed. Xu Lai's aura is not as strong as Kerrigan's, but it's not much different.
It can be said that just by standing up, Xu Lai made most people give up the idea of becoming enemies with him.
If the morale was lower and the will to fight was weaker, just like the group of people in front of them, they would almost surrender with their heads in their hands as soon as their weapons were thrown away.
Among the remaining few who were carrying it, one was relying on his status. After all, they were all descendants of the royal family.
Moreover, they were the ones who took the lead in causing trouble for Xu Lai.
Others can kneel and surrender. They have been forced into a corner, and they will kneel and surrender wherever they go.
Although Xu Lai of the Imperial Palace did not move in, he was always closely guarded.
This city within a city was well defended, and Kerrigan's main force was used to attack Lionheart City.
On the contrary, Kerrigan did not cause any damage to the palace and basically kept it as it was.
This also means that as long as you control a few palace entrances and exits, others will have basically no chance to enter or exit.
The reason why it is basic is because this is a magical world after all, and Xu Lai is not sure.
"Tie them all up and put on longer handcuffs and shackles so as not to affect the work."
Xu Lai hadn't even taken action yet. The enemy had been routed, abandoned their weapons and surrendered. He was really out of spirits.
Immediately, he waved his hand and motioned to the Pegasus knights to give these people all the hand and foot shackles they found from the dungeon.
Not only did he cuff these people, he also didn't treat them as human beings.
After being handcuffed, these people still need to excavate the heart of the castle under the supervision of the Pegasus knights and the migrant workers.
The migrant workers who can enter the palace are all workers who have settled in the Eagle Kingdom, and are more trustworthy than ordinary workers.
At the same time, these princes, knights, and royal servants were originally high-ranking figures.
Now they have become slaves with their hands and feet tied, which also makes these migrant workers, who can only be regarded as ordinary people, very excited.
Not to mention, all the hard work they were supposed to do was taken over by these big shots.
And all they have to do is supervise and give them a whip if they don't work hard enough.
As for whether they really don't work hard or they just don't know how to do it, it's none of their business. Anyway, if you move slowly, you'll get a whip.
"What, you want to demote us as slaves, who gave you the right? We are the descendants of the Supreme King Aled, and we would rather die than be slaves!"
Of course, there were also those who were unwilling, and the leading "prince" was very resistant.
So Xu Lai fulfilled his wish and sent him on his way with a sword.
Speaking of which, Xu Lai actually had no personal grudges with these royal children.
The strange thing is that they are really the descendants of Aled.
Maybe after the nobles of this world become emperor, they can tolerate the royal family of the previous dynasty.
But Xu Lai is not from this world. As a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, his habit for thousands of years is to cut the grass and root out the roots. Earthworms will split them in half vertically.
"Who else wants to die?"
The prophet sword in his hand was unstained by blood. Xu Lai looked around and asked lightly.
Among the people here, there was probably no one else who wanted to die. Several members of the royal family who had not knelt down also dropped their weapons and collapsed on the ground.
Seeing that no one wanted to resist anymore, Xu Lai waved his hand lightly and said:
"Pull them all down. If you find the heart of the castle, send it to the dungeon outside the city to lock it up first."
Xu Lai didn't have that many manpower to watch them, so it was easier to lock them in the dungeon.
After all, these people may be a little naughty, but they are royal members and guards, and they do not lack professional training.
Here, except for the royal male and female servants, the average level is around level 5.
Even if you wear handcuffs and footcuffs, it's not very safe.
Digging was not a difficult job. Xu Lai had to use at least two Pegasus knights and ten migrant workers to guard 3 or 40 people.
If you put this outside, where would he get so many manpower?
Kill them all, it's too one-size-fits-all. Xu Lai is not such a cruel person, and the population is extremely important to the Eagle Kingdom.
As soon as Xu Lai finished speaking, Yinyi took people with him to shackle them.
Those who are not capable of fighting are tied up with ropes. Those who are capable of fighting, such as the guards, must not be left behind.
"Your Majesty the King, I have information to report to you. I wonder if you can forgive us this time."
With Xu Lai holding the line here, no one dared to resist.
However, when a middle-aged man dressed as a guard captain was tied up, the man suddenly shouted loudly.
Xu Lai frowned, hesitated, and said:
"Tell me, whether to forgive you and you, I will decide based on your intelligence value."
After the incident of assassins and thieves ended, Xu Lai had not had time to deal with those old dignitaries.
These people will definitely be dealt with later.
If this guy can give satisfactory testimony, Xu Lai won't mind keeping him so that those people can be tried publicly.
"Your Majesty the King, I know that the troops of the Southern Empire have arrived near Lion Heart City.
Princess Jasmine and her husband sent an army of 200,000 troops, led by Earl Will, who had landed at Nani Port yesterday.
Nani Port is only more than 300 kilometers away from the Royal City. If we march in a hurry, we may appear outside the Lion Heart City tomorrow. ”
Hearing the news, Xu Lai felt a little headache.
He had just finished cleaning up Lion Heart City, and the fruit picker came over.
Moreover, it turned out that the Southern Empire, which had never been active in fighting, arrived nearby first.
The Southern Empire has many large sea-going ships. Although not many can operate on inland rivers, the quality of transport ships is still very high.
The key lies in quantity. Xu Lai relies on one city to produce ships, and the speed cannot be compared with that of the Southern Empire.
With one dispatch, 200,000 troops can easily be brought in.
Xu Lai estimated that even if he added all the transportation capacity of the Coast Guard, he would not be able to transport 100,000.
Xu Lai guessed that these 200,000 troops might not be the limit of the Southern Empire's transport capacity.
"Prince Count Jasmine, is she the daughter of High King Aled?"
The captain of the guard was stunned for a moment, but thinking of the identity of Xu Lai's descended hero, he immediately explained: "Yes, Princess Jasmine, whose full name is Jasmine Aled, is the only daughter of His Majesty the Supreme King Aled.
Earl Jasmine is still very popular with His Majesty Aled, but it is a pity that he got married early, otherwise he might not have the chance to inherit the position of High King.
However, because His Majesty still had no real heir, he took great care of Count Jasmine and gave her a large number of troops and treasures.
The actual person in charge of the Southern Empire now is Count Jasmine.
The hero she sent this time was Earl Will, the former leader of the Royal Archers.
I guess that what Earl Will brought was probably the royal archer regiment presented to Count Jasmine by His Majesty Aled. ”
The Southern Empire also suffered from the invasion of the underground city, but compared to the Northern Empire, the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire were at war with the undead.
An attack in a dungeon is nothing to worry about.
Moriel, the queen, has no ambitions for the land on the ground. She only has gold coins in her eyes.
Therefore, the Southern Empire originally had the best preserved military strength.
Of course, relatively speaking, the Southern Empire, which focused more on economics and trade, had the weakest military strength among the four empires.
But Xu Lai had no idea that High King Aled had sent a so-called large number of troops to her daughter.
One is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and I am afraid that the Southern Empire is the most powerful among the four empires at this time.
Considering that even if transport ships are available, troop assembly will not take place in a day or two.
Therefore, perhaps when the Southern Empire learned that Kerrigan was not in Lionheart City, it had already decided to take back Lionheart City.
The army has already been dispatched, and I guess they must know that Lion Heart City has fallen into Xu Lai's hands.
Otherwise, where did the captain of the guard, who was imprisoned in the imperial city, get the news.
"How do you prove all this and how do I know you're not lying to me?"
That's what he said, but Xu Lai actually believed it, just to make a cliché.
Sure enough, the captain of the guard took out a communication stone from his arms, handed it to Xu Lai and said:
"Count Jasmine is also a member of the royal family. She has a bad relationship with her cousins, but she has always been in contact with me and several ministers.
Earl Jasmine personally told me the news about the Southern Empire's army. She originally meant for us to be responsible for responding. ”
Xu Lai took the communication magic stone from the captain of the guard. This thing was extremely delicate and much prettier than the one Xu Lai was using.
"You said Jasmine Allaid has a connection with you, I can believe it.
But can you tell me why you disclosed this information to me?
As you can see, I don't have many soldiers here, the teleportation array has not been repaired, and I have no reinforcements to support me.
If I want to kill you and you reveal the information to me to save your life, I can understand it.
But in fact, I don't want to execute you. You will only suffer the pain of flesh and blood for two days at most.
With your abilities and status, you probably can't even afford this little pain. ”
It is said that if there is any abnormality, there must be a demon. Although Xu Lai believed what this guy said, he thought that this guy must have something unsaid.
The most difficult lie in the world to detect is the hidden truth. As long as the key information in the truth is concealed, it will be easier to mislead the enemy.
Moreover, if he is telling the truth, even if Xu Lai uses the magic of detecting lies for identification, he still cannot get the correct answer.
Xu Lai simply asked about his suspicions directly.
There is a saying that after you tell a lie, you need to use countless lies to cover it up.
Even if what this guy tells is true, this flaw in logic is always unavoidable.
The captain of the guard did not hesitate too much. He said simply:
"Dear Your Majesty the King, because I feel that only you can achieve the final victory.
I don’t want to be a prisoner for the rest of my life, nor do I want the few remaining brothers and I to become victims of human civil war. ”
The answer given by the captain of the guard was something Xu Lai never expected. He couldn't help but said in shock:
"Even I don't have such strong self-confidence. I don't know why you believe in me so much?"
The captain of the guard lowered his head and said: "Before today, I just thought that your chance of winning would be greater.
Because you are the only hero who not only claims to have defeated the Lord of Hell, but also claims to kill the Lord of Hell and destroy the Burning Legion.
All the doubts I had before have disappeared after seeing you again today, and I can finally be convinced of this. ”
Xu Lai said dumbfounded:
"According to what you said, there should be many people claiming to have defeated the Lord of Hell, and what they said are all lies.
Then why do you think I'm not lying? ”
"In order to encourage the people and the army, the rulers have often publicized this.
But you are different. You just said it casually and did not promote it at all.
Moreover, the people had no way of telling whether they had defeated the Lord of Hell.
The rulers only need to bring back some demon heads to top up their numbers, and they can deceive most people.
But you are different. There is really no need for you to tell a lie that cannot withstand any scrutiny and verification. ”
People in Lionheart City may have received limited news.
But for people in other places, the news may not be so limited. There has been no news from the Burning Legion for a long time.
Besides, there are even prophets in this world. Just find a fortune teller and you can roughly deduce a result.
Xu Lai was silent for a moment, acquiescing to the guard chief's answer.
But for a long time, the captain of the guard failed to wait for Xu Lai's final reply.
Those servants and the royal family had already been taken away by the Pegasus knights.
The only ones left here are the captain of the guard and his group of subordinates, so there is no need to worry about the risk of leaking the secret.
"I got news before that both the Eastern Empire and the Northern Empire have ideas about Lion Heart City.
Since Earl Jasmine of the Southern Empire can contact you and inquire about the news in the city.
Then I think the Eastern Empire and the Northern Empire must have their own people in this city! ”
The captain of the guard thought for a while and then said: "In fact, almost all aristocratic families are related to each other through family ties.
The news in the city is not a secret at all to those outside the city.
If we must talk about internal support, Finance Minister Tiff was recommended by the former Grand Duke Aled.
The Minister of Defense is the brother-in-law of Grand Duke Yuwen..."
Even without the captain of the guard, Xu Lai didn't know that these high-ranking dignitaries were so deeply involved.
When Kerrigan came in, he had already killed a lot of people.
But even those who managed to survive still had extremely close relationships with several other major empires.
With such capital, it was difficult for Xu Lai not to suspect that these people would be linked to other empires.
No wonder these guys have become quiet these days, and Xu Lai even thought that they had stopped after their assassination failed. (End of chapter)