#2016 - Preparations before war

The arrogant Prefect of Yushan was scared witless, overwhelmed by fear, clinging to Jun Wuxie's leg, begging for mercy loudly.

In the main hall, the other civil officials couldn't stop the trembling in their hearts, their faces pale.

They were all Lanling King's people.

Fortunately, they hadn't spoken earlier, otherwise, they would inevitably share the same fate as the Prefect.

Just as they were secretly rejoicing, thinking they could temporarily escape this calamity.

Jun Wuxie's gaze swept over.

Those eyes shone brightly, instantly piercing through the thoughts of these people.

Powerful divine sense enveloped them.

Causing these people, whose minds were already in chaos, to have all the little thoughts in their hearts exposed by him.

Swept by such a sharp gaze, the group of civil officials were immediately frightened beyond control, their legs went weak, and they knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Your Majesty, spare us! Minister Yue, spare us! We were forced!"

"Lanling King's power is overwhelming, this official had no choice but to submit to him, this is not our intention, please forgive us, Your Majesty!"

They wept bitterly on the spot, tears and snot flowing together.

Nalan Jingyi recovered from the shock of all the military generals addressing Jun Wuxie as Master, facing the pleas of these civil officials, her expression was icy.

But she didn't say anything, instead turning her gaze to Jun Wuxie, seeking his meaning.

"The border faces a strong enemy, a great war is imminent, internal tumors must be purged.

You and Lanling King are in cahoots, all of you are rebellious subjects, your crimes are unforgivable!"

"Qi Zhenshan, have people drag them out and publicly execute them by slow slicing!"

"Yes, Master."

Qi Zhenshan immediately gestured to his subordinates.

"Don't! Your Majesty, spare us! Minister Yue, spare us!"

Those civil officials cried and struggled frantically.

However, in front of the military generals, their cultivation was simply not enough to be seen.

"Master, the crime of treason should involve the extermination of nine generations of relatives, what do you think..."

"No need, the nine generations are numerous, not everyone participated.

Send people to investigate, those officials' families, all those who participated, will be executed, the rest will be imprisoned temporarily.

After the border war is over and the tumor of Lanling King is removed, they will be released."

...

On this day, Yushan City was shaken.

Countless people gathered in the central square of Yushan City.

Looking at the officials who were bound on the high platform, everyone cheered.

The atmosphere at the scene was very intense, and I don't know how many people threw stones, eggs, and other things at those officials.

It can be seen how unpopular these people were usually.

The people of this city had already accumulated too much resentment in their hearts.

Yushan Prefecture, in recent years, the taxes have been heavy.

In addition to the imperial taxes, there are also local taxes.

The types of these local taxes are two or three times more than the taxes stipulated by the imperial court, resulting in many people having difficulty even filling their stomachs after a year of hard work.

"The Emperor has personally arrived in Yushan Prefecture City, and found that the Prefect of Yushan and a group of officials formed cliques for personal gain, abused their power, privately increased taxes, and disregarded the law. They are now being executed by slow slicing!"

"The Emperor has ordered that from today onwards, Yushan Prefecture will be exempt from all local taxes."

"The original imperial taxes will be halved, and the people of Yushan Prefecture can live and work in peace and recuperate."

"Long live the Emperor! Long live, long live!"

Countless people knelt on the ground and shouted, so excited that they couldn't control themselves.

Many people even burst into tears.

Finally, they can get rid of the days of living in dire straits.

Removing those numerous taxes, from now on, they will have a lot of surplus every year, can live a life of plenty, and can also have spare money to exchange for some cultivation resources.

"The Emperor is for the country and the people, we deeply feel the Emperor's great kindness!"

"General, the situation in the borderlands is not optimistic, may I ask why the Emperor came to the border at this time?"

People are very worried about the Emperor's safety.

The current border is not peaceful, the Langya army has stationed tens of millions of troops on the border line.

Such troop strength is a number that has never been reached in any previous time.

In the past, the Langya army was just a threat, but this time it is hard to say, maybe the Langya army is really going to launch an attack on Yushan City.

"The Emperor is here to personally lead the expedition, leading the border soldiers to destroy the arrogant arrogance of Langya and promote the national prestige of my Lanling Dynasty!"

"What? The Emperor is going to personally lead the expedition?"

Everyone was shocked.

Personally leading the expedition means that the Emperor is going to push himself to the battlefield, putting himself in danger!

"My people, I have come.

These years, I have been far away in the imperial capital, unaware of the suffering of the borderlands.

Due to certain reasons, I could not leave, until today I learned that the Prefect of Yushan and a group of officials were exploiting the people, which is unforgivable!

Now, these corrupt officials and rebellious ministers have all been taken down.

What we will face next is the tens of millions of Langya troops on the border line outside the city.

The Langya Dynasty has been harassing the border of my dynasty for many years.

My Lanling Dynasty has never been afraid of war, no negotiations, no intermarriage, no reparations, no ceding of cities!

The Emperor guards the gate of the country, and the King dies for the state!

Faced with the vicious Langya army, the border soldiers of my dynasty should give a strong counterattack, promote the majesty of my dynasty, and shock the enemies of the four seas!"

A dignified voice came from a distance. When he said the last sentence, Nalan Jingyi had already arrived at the scene with Jun Wuxie, Feng Ling and others.

"The Emperor is mighty, the Dynasty is mighty!"

The entire square and the nearby people were all excited and shouted with their arms raised.

"We are willing to join the army, follow the Emperor to gallop on the battlefield, defeat the Langya army, and protect the border gate of my dynasty!"

People's emotions were completely ignited.

Countless people expressed their desire to join the army and kill the enemy.

The atmosphere of the entire scene was ignited to the peak.

"My people, the Langya border army is fierce, all of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time.

To deal with them, we have our border soldiers.

I just want you to live a good life. When the war comes, being able to provide logistical support in the city is the greatest support for the dynasty.

As for going to the battlefield, there is no need.

I don't want to see my people die."

"The Emperor is gracious and considerate of us everywhere, we will definitely fully support the fight against the Langya army!"

The voices at the scene were neat and tidy, and everyone knelt down.

"Get up, from tomorrow onwards, if you have any grievances, you can go to the yamen to sue, and clearly state the matter. I will definitely send people to thoroughly investigate and redress your grievances. Anyone who violates the laws of the dynasty will be severely punished and will never be tolerated!"

"Long live the Emperor, my Dynasty will be eternally prosperous!"

People's feelings are indescribable. If they used to live in a corrupt and decadent environment, then now it is like stepping into a paradise.

The arrival of the Emperor, in one day, changed the living environment of the entire Yushan Prefecture.

Next, the Prefect of Yushan and others were publicly executed by slow slicing, and the screams resounded throughout the square, which was very shrill.

This process lasted for several days.

Jun Wuxie specifically ordered that they should not die too quickly, appropriately transfusing life essence to maintain their lives, and they should be kept awake at all times to endure the pain and torment.

On this day, Jun Wuxie, Nalan Jingyi, Feng Ling and the Feng Guards stood on the city wall, overlooking the land outside the city, with Qi Zhenshan and others accompanying them.

The terrain outside the city is relatively flat, and there are small mountains at intervals, which divide the land outside the city.

The highest peaks of those mountains have watchtowers built on them, with border soldiers guarding them, paying attention to the situation on the border line at any time.

"Master, Your Majesty, according to the situation on the border, our troops are relatively scattered. Once the Langya army attacks from all directions at the same time, some fortresses may not be able to hold on..."

Qi Zhenshan's face was full of worry.

Originally, 20 million soldiers were enough to defend against the Langya border army.

But now, the number of Langya border troops has exceeded 40 million.

If they attack from the main side, relying on the tall city walls, they will definitely not be able to break through Yushan City.

But the border bordering the Langya Dynasty is not only Yushan City, but also dozens of large and small fortresses and passes.

"If it's just 40 million, it's not enough to worry about.

However, the Langya army is definitely more than 40 million.

They will continue to increase their troops in the future.

However, you don't have to worry about these.

Can the Douzhan Shengfa that I gave you be practiced by the entire army?"

"Returning to Master, it has already started to be practiced.

It's just that the soldiers need time.

The elites among the elites that you asked me to select, due to their talents and comprehension, their cultivation and understanding speed is relatively fast.

Ordinary soldiers can't do it. Without time in years, I'm afraid it will be difficult to improve their combat effectiveness to a higher level."

"There is time, do you think they can break through the border defense line in a short time?

Follow me back to the City Lord's Mansion."

After Jun Wuxie finished speaking, he left with Nalan Jingyi.

Qi Zhenshan and other generals hurriedly followed.

After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, they went directly to the military sand table.

"Come and see."

Jun Wuxie pointed to some military fortress points on the sand table and said: "According to your consistent troop deployment, in order to prevent the main city from being breached, half of the troops are left in Yushan City, and the remaining dozens of fortresses add up to only 10 million soldiers, less than 300,000 for each fortress.

Those fortresses each have dozens of points to defend. In this way, it is equivalent to less than 10,000 soldiers defending each point.

Although, according to the distance, each fortress and each point can support each other within a certain period of time.

However, once the war starts, under the advantage of the enemy being several times larger than us, many fortress points will face great pressure, which will inevitably cause serious casualties."

"What Master said is very true, this is also what we are worried about.

If troops can be transferred from other prefectures, these problems can be eliminated.

With Master's methods, transferring troops from other prefectures should not be a problem."

"Troops from other prefectures cannot be transferred, the Langya army can only be dealt with by the troops from Yushan Prefecture.

The troops from other prefectures mostly listen to Lanling King.

If we mobilize troops from other commanderies, the Prince of Lanling will gain even more uncontrolled forces, and he might resort to desperate measures.

That would bring great disaster to the dynasty.

We need to resolve the issue of the Prince of Lanling with a relatively small price, and not cause the dynasty to suffer because of him.

"Your Lordship is very considerate; we overlooked that point.

But if that's the case, the defense of the frontier will be very difficult…"

Qi Zhenshan sighed.

"There is pressure on the frontier, but it's not as serious as you think.

From now on, transfer eight million of the garrison troops from Jade Mountain City to other fortress points to increase defensive forces.

Leaving two million garrison troops in Jade Mountain City will be enough."

"This…"

Qi Zhenshan and the other generals were stunned.

How could two million garrison troops defend such a large Jade Mountain City?

You must know that the side of Jade Mountain City facing the Langya Dynasty has a city wall that is over a thousand miles long from east to west. Even if you exclude the connecting mountains in the middle, it is still seven or eight hundred miles wide.

Such a long defensive line of city walls, if the Langya army chooses this as their main attack direction, two million troops simply cannot withstand it!

Jun Wuxie pointed to the city wall on the sand table and said, "This section of the city wall connects to the mountains in thirty places in the middle.

The mountains are towering and steep, and the Langya army cannot attack from here.

The city walls between each mountain range are about twenty to thirty miles long.

Arrange sixty to seventy thousand garrison troops for every thirty miles of the city wall.

Of course, sixty to seventy thousand garrison troops alone certainly cannot stop the Langya army, but if you add the rune war crossbows, the result will be different."

After he finished speaking, he took out thirty crossbows from his storage ring.

Each crossbow was five to six meters long and two meters high, covered with exquisite runes.

"Your Lordship, what are these?"

Qi Zhenshan and the others naturally recognized the crossbows, but they had never seen crossbows engraved with such exquisite runes.

Just looking at them, they could feel the terrifying lethality of the crossbows.

"Rune war machines, these crossbows go beyond the scope of ordinary crossbows.

This crossbow can fire continuously and quickly, and the effective firing range of the rune crossbow bolts can reach over a hundred miles.

Therefore, in the center of a thirty-mile city wall, only one rune crossbow is needed to cover a large area of the entire battlefield.

The crossbow bolts will generate energy radiation when they hit the target, covering an area of ​​dozens of meters.

The arrow cylinder space of the crossbow bolt can hold ten thousand crossbow bolts.

Currently, these crossbows are only equipped with thousands of rune crossbow bolts each.

Later, the Ministry of Industry will secretly transport more crossbow bolts, so there is no need to worry about this."

"This… really has such magical and terrifying power?"

Qi Zhenshan and the other generals were stunned.

This is not a rune crossbow at all, it is simply a large war weapon, a harvester on the battlefield!

"Hahaha, Your Lordship, your methods are truly amazing!

With this, two million troops should be enough to defend Jade Mountain City!"

"Come on, quickly place the rune war crossbows in the center of each section of the city wall, and have them guarded strictly for twelve hours.

Remember, they must be guarded personally by the responsible general, and there must be no mistakes!"

Qi Zhenshan came back to his senses after being excited and hurriedly ordered people to arrange these war weapons.

"Qi Zhenshan, how many Godly Spirit Ships are there in the army?"

"Reporting to Your Lordship, there are over a hundred ships in total, of which thirty are Godly Spirit Ships used for the mobile deployment of troops, and the rest are miniature Godly Spirit Ships, which are fast but small in size, and are used to transmit information between fortresses."

Jun Wuxie nodded and said, "From now on, suspend the army's combat training and let all the soldiers devote all their time and energy to cultivating the Battle Saint Method.

I will find time to personally preach in each military camp, explain and interpret the cultivation essentials of the Battle Saint Method, and improve the soldiers' cultivation speed.

Also, I have several pill formulas here. You can take them and let the army's pharmacists refine pills according to the prescriptions to replenish true qi, treat internal injuries, and treat flesh and blood injuries.

If there are not enough pharmacists in the army, you can recruit civilian pharmacists in the city to assist.

Be sure to reserve as many military pill and medicine supplies as possible."

"Yes!"

Qi Zhenshan and the others were so excited that they trembled all over.

Your Lordship is simply like a walking omnipotent encyclopedia, able to take out anything and know everything.

This is really amazing!