Chapter 219: Raising troops for the Northern Expedition, familiar memories!
In the hall, all the officials were silent.
A horrible sense of oppression filled everyone's heart.
Su Zheng was so furious that he lost his temper. He stood up and angrily shouted: "They are so bold. They want five cities and ten thousand women from the very beginning. How dare they target my daughter?"
"What do they think I am? A captive pig? My ancient kingdom of Divine Phoenix is not dead yet!"
He raged for a long time, his energy was exhausted, he sat back on the dragon chair with his hands on his knees, and breathed quickly: "My dear friends, please tell me your views on this matter!"
Hearing this, a middle-aged military attache with a resolute face stood up first.
"Replying to your majesty, it is absolutely impossible to agree to the conditions proposed by either the Zishu Kingdom or the Chang Chong Kingdom. I want to fight to the death, so I beg your majesty to send 300,000 elite troops. I am willing to accept the order and serve as the vanguard of the army to defeat the enemy and protect our Divine Phoenix. worry!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another civil servant with an elegant face stood up.
"Your Majesty, the enemy army is pressing down on the territory. This matter is related to the survival of our Divine Phoenix. We must not just act recklessly and act out of whim!"
Having said this, he glanced at the middle-aged military attache and continued: "We, the Divine Phoenix, have been fighting for years, and our national strength has declined. We have long lost our glory. The country's military strength is only 500,000, and you want to take away 300,000 with your mouth. 300,000 vs. 500,000, the advantage lies in theirs. Once defeated, our Divine Phoenix will be destroyed."
"Old man, what do you think should be done? Do you really want to cede the city and population to them?"
The military attache was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick. He only regretted that he had no sharp words and almost rushed up to fight with him on the spot.
"Direct cession is definitely not possible!"
"According to my opinion, we can first agree to the conditions of Zishu Kingdom and cede five small border towns to them. This will not only allow them to withdraw their troops, but also reduce the pressure on our homeland defense!"
The middle-aged civil servant talked eloquently: "After the Zishu Kingdom retreats, only the 150,000 troops of the Chang Chong Kingdom will be left. By then, 300,000 will be against 150,000. We will have the advantage and we can defeat them!"
In fact, he hoped to agree to Chang Chongguo's conditions.
Although the Chang Chong Kingdom only accounts for 150,000 troops, their national style has always been sturdy, brave and good at fighting, and they are proficient in the art of evil spirits. They are more terrifying than the Zishu Kingdom.
It's just that Chang Zongguo's request included Princess Wuyou.
Not only is she the apple of His Majesty's eye, but she is also the wife of the current "king of the town".
With these two identities, he really didn't dare to speak. He was afraid that once he said it, his head would be moved on the spot.
At this moment, another general jumped out and exchanged passionate words with him.
"The traitor is harming the country!"
"Now that the power of our Divine Phoenix nation is in danger, there are only less than 100 cities left. You want to cede five cities. Cut five cities today, and cut five more cities tomorrow. Then you have to sleep in peace overnight, and look at the four realms, and Zishu The army has arrived again!"
"Then what do you think we should do? Just rush in and die?"
"I want to fight to the death, but Your Majesty cannot surrender first!"
"His Majesty……"
Seeing the solemn court hall turning into a pot of quarrel again, with saliva flying everywhere, Su Zheng felt a headache, rubbed his brows and said tiredly: "Okay, don't argue anymore!"
I heard His Majesty speak.
These ministers wisely stopped arguing and stood back to their original positions.
"Brother Qi, what do you think?" Su Zheng asked.
In his mind, if he wanted to break this deadlock, the only variable was Qi Sui.
Qi Sui yawned and said casually: "What do you think? Just say it!"
Su Zheng was slightly startled and said, "How to fight?"
"Defend far away and attack close, and declare war on all countries bordering Shenhuang, no matter how many there are!"
Qi Sui has his own considerations.
He couldn't stay in the light curtain fragments for too long, he had to cut through the mess quickly.
First, help the ancient Shenhuang Kingdom to resolve the crisis and gain time to breathe and grow.
Secondly, the large-scale fighting on the battlefield can provide him with a lot of experience needed for career upgrades.
And there is no need to worry about the psychological burden. After all, this is a world of light curtain fragments. No matter how many people you kill, the feeling is different from the real world. Just treat it as an experience monster or NPC in the game.
"Ah? Declaring war on everyone? Then how can we survive?"
Su Zheng was even more dizzy.
Although he could understand every word the other person said, why didn't he feel that he didn't quite understand them when they were connected together?
"I can go out in person, as long as His Majesty's 50,000... no, 30,000 elite soldiers are enough!" Qi Sui said.
"But……"
Su Zheng wanted to say something else, but Qi Sui stood up directly with a convincing smile on his face: "I wonder if Your Majesty is willing to risk the fate of the country and let me fight!"
I thought for three seconds.
Su Zheng slapped the table and shouted: "Okay, then Brother Qi, I will give you 50,000 elite soldiers, and ask you to personally take command to fight against the coalition forces of Zishu Kingdom and Changcang Kingdom. If you can defeat them, then all your requests from now on will be fulfilled by me." We will fully support you!”
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Your Majesty, those are fifty thousand elite soldiers!"
"You can't die in vain!"
"..."
In an instant, the Golden Palace was noisy again.
Fifty thousand versus half a million, no matter how you look at it, it looks like you are committing suicide!
Even if there is a national god-level combat power like Qi Sui, don’t the other two countries not have it?
Moreover, ants can bite an elephant to death. Even if a god-level warrior is surrounded by an endless army, they will only die from exhaustion.
"That's enough, I've made up my mind!"
Su Zheng's face darkened.
Of course he knows that the possibility of winning is slim, but he has no choice. If he doesn't fight, will others let him go?
Seeing this scene, many ministers stopped arguing very wisely.
"Okay, from today on, I will declare war on the Zishu Kingdom and the Changcun Kingdom!"
"I appointed Qi Sui, the king of the town, as the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and commanded 50,000 elite soldiers to fight at Jianmen Pass on the border!"
"I will fight this battle myself!"
Every word Su Zheng said showed his determination to break the boat.
The expressions of the ministers in the DPRK changed slightly, knowing in their hearts that the situation in the world was about to change drastically. They simply did not believe that Qi Sui could win this battle, and each one of them was already planning an escape route.
Qi Sui nodded approvingly.
As the saying goes, the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country.
Regardless of Su Zheng's ability to govern the country, his character is still pretty good.
…
As soon as the holy order was issued, the three armies were launched.
The people were in a state of uproar.
Thinking back to the past three hundred years or so, the Ancient Kingdom of Divine Phoenix has been forced to defend itself, losing battles year after year, being ridden on its head time and time again, and losing a large amount of land and population.
Anyone can feel frustrated.
They have longed for the day when they can happily fight an enemy country. Even if they are defeated, dying vigorously on the battlefield will be more satisfying than living a life of humiliation.
"Husband, I went to the battlefield, so be careful!"
Inside Luofeng Hall.
Su Nian's face was full of gentleness, and she was standing on tiptoes, carefully adjusting Qi Sui's collar.
The height difference between the two was so big that she could barely reach Qi Sui's chest.
"If you encounter an overwhelming situation, you must put your life first. If the soldiers die, you can recruit them again, but Nian'er doesn't want to be a widow for the rest of the days!"
"Don't worry, I know better than you how to save your life!"
Qi Sui said seriously.
"I know your husband is the smartest!" Su Nian smiled slightly, and then said: "Husband, please wait for me outside the palace for a while!"
"Huh? Is there anything else?"
"Oh, just wait for me!" Su Nianjiao said angrily.
After this period of time together, the relationship between the two has become more and more easy-going.
"OK!"
Qi Sui came to the yard.
Bored, he looked at his career panel.
After a few minutes.
The palace door was pushed open again.
A tall girl with a beautiful face and wearing white light armor, holding a red tasseled spear in her hand, walked out. She had a pair of majestic phoenix eyes, and her delicate and elegant temperament was more heroic.
"Soldier Su Nian has met the Generalissimo!"
Su Nian walked up to him and gave a military salute with a serious expression.
"What are you... doing?" Qi Sui asked with a frown.
"Reporting to the marshal, soldier Su Nian is willing to follow your footsteps and go to war against Zizui!"
"From this moment on, I am no longer the princess of Shenhuang, nor the wife of the king, but just a soldier of Marshal Qi!"
Su Nian's voice was loud.
Qi Sui's frown slowly relaxed, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Soldier Su Nian listens to the order, and I now order you to be the marshal's personal attendant and accompany the army into battle!"
According to historical records, Su Nian had a long experience in the military, and eventually became a female war goddess in the military, continuing to save the life of the endangered ancient kingdom of Divine Phoenix.
From this perspective, this trip was the beginning of her transformation.
"As you command!"
Su Nian opened his eyes wide.
Seeing this, Qi Sui specially found a mask for her to cover her face so as not to cause unnecessary trouble in the army.
Immediately, he took Su Nian towards the martial arts field outside the city.
The 50,000 most elite soldiers of the Ancient Divine Phoenix Kingdom have been waiting here for a long time.
They are mainly composed of 40,000 "Sky Patrollers" and 5,000 "Xinhuo Guards". All of them are experienced warriors, hunting with banners and fighting spirit.
The mobilization before the expedition had already been carried out, and the emperor of the day spoke personally.
At this moment, morale is at its peak.
Qi Sui strode up to the high platform, his cold eyes swept across the resolute faces, and shouted loudly: "The whole army obeyed the order and rushed to Jianmen Pass to break into the kingdoms of Zishu and Changcang. If we can't build it, The merits of this world!”
"The enemy can go, so can I!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The roars of anger were like thunder rising from the ground and shattering the sky.
The sergeants looked at him with great respect and awe, and they did not look down upon Qi Sui, the commander-in-chief of the army who had taken office immediately, just because of his youthful appearance.
During this time, they had more or less heard of Qi Sui's heroic record of tearing apart the gods of the country with his own hands.
And according to the people, in the end, it was simply more terrifying than those demon lords and gods.
Everyone is willing to follow such a marshal on an expedition, even if there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves.
Because they have experienced too many battles where they were brutally killed by national god-level figures, the opponent was like a tiger among wolves. No matter how hard they resisted, they still could not escape the end of their lives being harvested.
But things are different now. With Grand Marshal Qi Sui here, they, the Divine Phoenix Ancient Kingdom, also have the top combat power.
…
The land area of Shenhuang Ancient Kingdom is not large.
It is almost the size of a province in the Xia Kingdom in the real world.
It only took less than two days.
Fifty thousand elite soldiers came to Jianmen Pass on the border.
This is the outermost border defense line of the ancient Shenhuang Kingdom. The pass towers into the clouds, is steep and steep, and looks like a sharp sword inserted upside down, hence the name "Sword Gate".
"Set up camp!"
There are generals who take command on the battlefield.
Although Qi Sui was the marshal of troops and horses, he knew nothing about marching and fighting, and naturally he would not overdo it. Anyway, he could just leave the war to the generals to worry about. He was only responsible for going into battle to kill the enemy.
"Beiguan General Sun Lianzhuang, see your Majesty!"
A broad-shouldered, black-armored general hurried over and knelt down on one knee in front of Su Zheng.
"General Sun, please get up quickly. General Sun has been stationed at Jianmen Pass for many years. Thank you for your hard work!"
Su Zheng immediately stepped forward to help him up.
This scene of showing courtesy to the virtuous soldiers was seen by many people.
"General Sun, please tell me about the recent situation at Jianmen Pass!"
"Let's go up first and talk while walking!"
Under the leadership of Sun Lianzhuang, Su Zheng and Qi Sui walked along the green steps to the city gate.
Looking around, there is an extremely fertile prairie thousands of meters away. Unfortunately, this treasure land with abundant products is densely populated with black military camps. You can also see some strange-looking figures with mysterious skin patterns moving among them.
"Over there are the military camps stationed by the Zishu Kingdom and the Changcun Kingdom. It is roughly estimated that there are at least half a million soldiers!"
"They appeared here three days ago, but they have been besieging and refusing to attack. They seem to hope that we can agree to the conditions they proposed. This feeling is like..."
Sun Lianzhuang glanced at Su Zheng cautiously, and then said in a low voice: "It's like treating him like a pig that can be kept in captivity!"
"Keep talking!"
Su Zheng's expression showed no emotion or anger.
"In addition to the 500,000-strong army, the national gods of both countries seem to have appeared here..."
The two kept talking.
Qi Sui's attention was more focused on this city gate.
The city wall is made of blue rocks, like a giant dragon winding around the border of the Divine Phoenix.
Mottled scratches can be seen on the wall, as well as dark red blood stains that have not faded away even by wind and frost. These are the best witnesses of countless wars that have occurred here through thousands of years of history.
Qi Sui was sure that this was his first time here.
But walking on it, you always feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if you have seen it somewhere before?
Where is it?
He frowned, lost in thought.
At this moment, from the military camp on the distant grassland, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out, spanning a kilometer of space in an instant, like thunder and lightning, and pierced Su Zheng's head.
"Help!"
A personal guard noticed it first and rushed towards Su Zheng with all his strength.
But the speed of this arrow was too fast, so fast that there was no chance for rescue.
"I remembered!"
Qi Sui raised his head suddenly and shouted. At the same time, he reached out his hand like lightning and held the arrow in his fingertips.
Because the power contained above was too terrifying, the arrow tail continued to shake violently.
At this moment, his mind wandered, and he returned to the scene conveyed by the first light screen fragment he touched when he first climbed to the 100,000-meter mark of the secret vines.
That ancient battlefield with extremely fierce fighting was almost exactly the same as the environment of this Jianmen Pass!
……
(End of chapter)