Chapter 182 Millions of workers, the heyday of the Wei Dynasty, the third level, poisoning
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The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
Inside the Wenhua Hall.
Now, follow the messenger and tell him the letter from Marquis Sheyang.
Everyone in the hall fell silent.
If millions of prisoners of war were to be killed, it would be really scary.
But at this moment, everyone has unconditionally supported Xu Qingxiao. If Xu Qingxiao really wants to kill him, there is really nothing they can do to stop him.
After all, the commander-in-chief is Xu Qingxiao.
"All prisoners of war will have their airways blocked and under strict supervision. They will be sent back to the Wei Dynasty. Seven hundred thousand prisoners of war will be distributed in mines and wasteland in various places for mining purposes. Three hundred thousand prisoners of war will be sent to the border gates to repair the border defense walls."
Xu Qingxiao hardly hesitated at all. He gave an answer that made everyone sigh in relief.
There was no killing.
Instead, prisoners of war were sent back to serve as free labor.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but feel helpless. It was obvious that in the eyes of everyone, she had become a murderous maniac.
With a wry smile, Xu Qingxiao looked at Anguo Justice.
"My lord, these millions of prisoners of war need to be carefully inspected and handed over by your lords. They must be dispersed and handed over to various places. It is best to abolish martial arts."
Xu Qingxiao spoke.
Millions of prisoners of war must not be killed.
Killing the Fan Kingdom was for the second step and to promote the power of the Wei Dynasty.
But there is no point in continuing to kill. Doesn’t he enjoy the free labor he is given?
In the Wei Dynasty, there were still many uncultivated fields that could not be cultivated. Now I happened to have helpers. It is not that I tortured the prisoners of war. Anyway, I just plowed the fields every day.
Is it nice to send them back to other countries when they are old? Is it humane?
Labor that does not cost money must be profitable. After all, Dawei now has a waterwheel. If you make good use of it, you will only make money without losing money.
You can even promise all the prisoners of war that after thirty years of service, they can be sent back to their country. If there is a war, they can participate in the war and offset their merits and demerits.
In this way, would the feudal lords from all over the country still dare to act recklessly?
Of course, people who are not from our race must have different intentions. We should target them when they should be targeted, and use them when they should be used. We should not give up this group of free workers out of fear.
There is nothing better than this in fighting.
National territory is the first, gold, silver and jewelry are the second, food and military supplies are the third, and prisoner of war labor is the fourth.
A prisoner of war has worked hard for twenty years. According to the current economic level of the Wei Dynasty, two taels of silver a month is hard labor after all, real hard work, the kind of work that does not save one out of ten. It is estimated that even two taels of silver a month cannot recruit people.
, only those who are so poor that they have no choice but to do such hard work.
Twenty-four taels a year, two hundred and forty taels in ten years, and seven hundred and twenty taels in thirty years.
One million prisoners of war, saving 720 million taels of silver in thirty years. This is a saving, the lowest cost, and the profit it brings will be tripled to five times at least, right?
The direct economy is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and the indirect economy is, for example, the rations produced, how many people are fed, and what kind of economy these people can bring to the Wei Dynasty.
This is indirect economy.
After some estimation, the economy of one to two million taels of silver was fully realized.
If this battle is won, the Wei Dynasty will not usher in prosperity, but will most likely reach its peak within three years.
After all, there were several battles to come, especially the Battle of Chen State, where Chen State was defeated. There was no problem in the Wei Dynasty going back ten years.
"Please rest assured, sir, I will keep a close eye on you."
Duke An Guo understood what Xu Qingxiao meant.
Xu Qingxiao nodded, and then said: "Everyone, please discuss the matter of the third battle first. If I have anything to do, I will see Your Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao said like this.
I have been staying at Wenhua Hall these days.
To be honest, people are a little tired.
Let's go out for a walk and relax, and at the same time go see the empress.
The reason for looking for the Empress is simple.
Medicine King.
If Marquis Sheyang hadn't harvested a Medicine King plant this time, Xu Qingxiao would have almost forgotten her own affairs.
If he wants to refine the sixth-grade realm-breaking elixir, he needs a Medicine King.
This thing is extremely valuable, and with my own ability, I can't buy it at all. Even if Zhang Ruhui goes bankrupt, he can't buy a single Medicine King.
Again, it’s not a matter of silver or not.
The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
Inside the Yangxin Hall.
The empress is watching secret reports from various places and supervising the vassals everywhere at all times. As long as there is any move, she will take action immediately.
The Wei Dynasty is currently fighting with all its strength, and Wen Gong has been temporarily suppressed by Xu Qingxiao. The only chaos at the moment is over the vassal king.
Fortunately, the Wei Dynasty won the second battle, and it was a complete victory, so the empress breathed a sigh of relief. If anything went wrong in the second battle, the vassal kings everywhere would be ready to take action.
"Your Majesty, Sir, I would like to see you."
Zhao Waner's voice sounded.
"Xuan."
The empress slowly put down the memorial in her hand, and her beautiful eyes fell on the main hall.
Not long after, Xu Qingxiao's figure came over.
"My lord, Xu Qingxiao, pay homage to your majesty. Long live my emperor."
Xu Qingxiao bowed to the empress.
"I love you, no gift."
The empress spoke, slightly curious.
"What do you mean, my dear, today?"
she asked.
"I want to ask for something from Your Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao was straightforward, without so much euphemism, and got straight to the point.
"Ai Qing said directly, as long as there is one in the palace, I will give it to Ai Qing."
The empress said so.
Who is Xu Qingxiao? Let alone the eternal genius, I have said it countless times. He is the future new saint of the Wei Dynasty and a natural-born general of the Ministry of War.
With the end of the second battle, the empress has already considered making Xu Qingxiao a marquis.
Yes, a title.
After the Northern Expedition, the Wei Dynasty never had any other marquises.
"The Marquis of Sheyang obtained a plant of Medicine King from the Tang Dynasty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I need Medicine King."
Xu Qingxiao didn't hesitate and said directly that she needed Medicine King.
As soon as she said this, the empress looked a little curious, but she said without any hesitation.
"There is a Medicine King in the palace. If Xu Aiqing wants it, I will immediately order someone to get it for you."
"In other words, Xu Aiqing only wants the Tang plant."
A King of Medicine is an extremely precious thing to everyone in the world, but for the Wei Dynasty, there are still some reserves of this thing.
What Xu Qingxiao didn't expect was that the empress would be so generous.
To be honest, Xu Qingxiao knew that there must be a Medicine King in the Wei Dynasty who could extend the life of the emperor, or some important ministers, who could save the Wei Dynasty from disaster at critical moments.
It’s just that the King of Medicine is too precious, and Xu Qingxiao is too embarrassed to ask for it.
The only reason I dare to ask for it now is because Marquis Sheyang got one, and since I have made such a contribution to the Wei Dynasty, there is definitely no problem in asking for a King of Medicine.
But I didn't expect His Majesty to be so generous and direct. This is really, somewhat unexpected.
"Of course the sooner the better."
Xu Qingxiao answered that it was the King of Medicines, Xu Qingxiao didn't care.
As long as he is the Medicine King.
"good."
"Come, go to the Treasure Pavilion of the Great Wei Dynasty, pick up the seven-star wish-fulfilling medicine, and give it to Xu Aiqing."
The empress spoke directly and gave the order.
"According to the decree."
Outside the main hall, a eunuch set off immediately to get the medicine king.
In the palace, the empress looked at Xu Qingxiao with some concern.
"Does Xu Aiqing have something to hide?"
Originally the empress would not ask about Xu Qingxiao's privacy, but now Xu Qingxiao is too important to Wei. She is afraid that Xu Qingxiao will get into some trouble. Otherwise, what would she do with a Medicine King?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm fine. This Medicine King plant will be of great use to me."
Xu Qingxiao casually found an excuse to excuse herself.
It’s true that a plant of King of Medicine is worth a lot of money, but when you compare it with yourself, everyone knows which one is more important.
He didn't want to say more, and the empress naturally understood, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, he moved the topic to another place.
"Xu Aiqing, you are like a god with your troops. You have defeated two levels in a row and achieved great results. You are truly a blessing to me, the Wei Dynasty."
The empress sincerely praised her. No matter who in the Wei Dynasty was commanded in these two battles, they would never be as good as Xu Qingxiao.
To be honest, as an emperor, the empress's psychological expectation for these two battles is within a month.
It is possible that around Qingxiao, four countries were pacified within ten days with very few casualties. Apart from necessary sacrifices, there were no problems at all.
It's just the empress' praise that didn't make Xu Qingxiao happy.
Instead, Xu Qingxiao sighed.
"In two battles in ten days, 80,000 soldiers died. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I cannot bear the blessings of the Wei Dynasty."
Xu Qingxiao is not pretending to be pretentious.
In terms of the battlefield, the Dahuang Army, with 300,000 soldiers, and the Qilin Army with 900,000 soldiers, pacified the Four Kingdoms, won two battles in a row, and only lost 80,000 people. This is indeed a great achievement.
Get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.
How can this not be considered a victory?
Therefore, the history books will inevitably record the battles during these ten days.
But for the dead soldiers, there was only one sentence.
‘80,000 killed in battle, pacified four kingdoms’
Eight simple words, but 80,000 young lives.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Qingxiao is so serious. He has to ponder every detail dozens of times, because every decision and every thought may lead to the death of more people.
That sentence is very good.
Righteousness does not control wealth, and kindness does not control soldiers.
Being too benevolent is indeed not suitable for commanding an army.
But for Xu Qingxiao, it is normal to have such emotions when he is commanding troops for the first time. After all, he has 80,000 lives.
Not the lives of eight people.
Xu Qingxiao's words made the empress slightly silent.
But soon, the empress continued to speak.
"Xu Aiqing, don't blame yourself. The honor of a soldier's life is to protect his family and country. Their death on the battlefield is the greatest honor to them."
"After this battle is over, I will personally write an article to inform the world and pay homage to all the soldiers."
The empress said so, and Xu Qingxiao also bowed to the empress.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
Afterwards, Xu Qingxiao fell silent again.
In fact, after all is said and done, it is not that the power of the Wei Dynasty is insufficient, but that there is not enough time.
If the grain production of the Wei Dynasty is sufficient and the people live and work in peace and contentment, then they can truly implement the plan to strengthen the country.
How to strengthen a country?
Everything within range is the truth.
Artillery is a divine weapon.
Xu Qingxiao knew a little about the principles of artillery. It was impossible to create artillery out of thin air, but the problem was that this was a world of immortality.
Xu Qingxiao has always wanted to understand the immortal way.
It is not that I want to practice the immortal way, but I am trying to integrate the immortal way into the utensils.
In military terms, manufacture artillery.
In agriculture, chemical fertilizers are produced.
In terms of production, we make national utensils.
To put it boldly, it is the transformation of agriculture into industry.
It is impossible to complete the change of the times relying on one's own abilities.
Because it's too outrageous. Xu Qingxiao's knowledge is limited and he knows the principles of many things, but if Xu Qingxiao is asked to do it, he will definitely not do it.
Take electricity for example. Xu Qingxiao knows a little bit about the principle of power generation, but Xu Qingxiao can't make a generator now.
But remember, what kind of world is this?
This is the world of cultivating immortals.
This thing is just a plug-in. If it is used properly, it may be possible to complete the semi-industrial transformation, and the rest will be left to future generations.
This plan is very grand! Extremely grand!
Once executed successfully.
think about it.
When the Wei Dynasty carried out the Northern Expedition.
The other side's border is said to be impregnable, and millions of troops are waiting for Wei to die, feeling proud.
The Wei Dynasty set up cannons hundreds of miles away.
The spiritual energy shells blasted open the city gate one after another.
Or when millions of barbarians, riding war horses and holding swords, rushed towards the Wei army with murderous intent.
Hundreds of barbarians are being carried by the cannonballs one after another. How would the barbarians' expressions be like?
Not only the barbarians, but also the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty can have a taste of cannon.
It is no exaggeration to say that it will take only a few years to develop such a big killer weapon and unify the country.
After all, there is a world of difference between hot weapons and cold weapons. There is no need to train any warriors. Anyone can join the army and fight.
It will be just one sentence at that time.
When the cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold.
Xu Qingxiao is looking forward to such a day.
But to get to this day, it not only takes time, but also requires an increase in national strength.
The people don't have enough to eat, so how can you bother to study this kind of thing?
Only when the people have enough to eat, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the Wei Dynasty is prosperous, can we wholeheartedly create such weapons of war.
Therefore, after this war, Wei Dynasty had too many things to do.
There is no other way. If you work harder when you are young, when you are forty or fifty years old, you can just sit at home and be a salted fish.
Inside the palace.
The empress did not know what Xu Qingxiao was thinking.
If the empress knew the thoughts in Xu Qingxiao's mind, she would be completely stunned.
After all, the whole country of Wei is now thinking about whether this battle can be won, and Xu Qingxiao is already thinking about how to unify the country.
Unable to keep up with Xu Qingxiao's thinking.
And at this moment.
The eunuch's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, the Medicine King has brought it."
As the eunuch opened his mouth, the empress immediately opened her mouth and announced her entry into the palace.
Not long after, an old eunuch came in carrying a jade plate.
In the jade plate, there is a square glass lampshade, and in the shade, a blue-purple Medicine King appears in Xu Qingxiao's eyes.
Yaowang has the feeling of a precious treasure. It is purple-blue with a little light on it. The glass cover is filled with starlight, which is very beautiful.
It makes people reluctant to eat it for a while.
"Xu Aiqing, this is the King of Seven-Star Ruyi Medicine. If you need it, take it."
The empress spoke up and gave this item directly to Xu Qingxiao.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xu Qingxiao accepted the King of Medicine because he needed it, so there was nothing pretentious about it.
"Xu Aiqing is serious. You have sacrificed so much for the great Wei Dynasty. What does it mean to be a mere Medicine King? If you still need any items, just ask someone to inform Wan'er. There is no need to come in person."
The empress' respect for Xu Qingxiao can be seen from these words.
You can get what you want without asking me.
But it's normal. As long as Xu Qingxiao doesn't covet the power, then the empress can give everything in the Wei Dynasty to Xu Qingxiao, whether it's the King of Medicine, gold and silver, or the mansion. These things can be taken with her in life or death.
Besides, Xu Qingxiao is also qualified and worthy of being rich and noble.
"My lord, thank you very much, Your Majesty."
"Long live my emperor."
After getting the things, Xu Qingxiao didn't stay any longer. Taking the Seven-Star Ruyi Medicine King with her, Xu Qingxiao left directly.
He was very generous and walked outside the palace and back to Shouren Academy.
However, Xu Qingxiao was still a little wary secretly, checking to see if the empress had sent anyone to follow or monitor her.
After using Confucianism and Taoist supernatural powers to detect it, I found that there were no signs of tracking or surveillance.
Xu Qingxiao relaxed a little.
It seems that he has really won the Queen's heart, oh, no, it's the Queen's trust.
Refining the Realm Breaking Pill.
Four medicinal materials are required.
The seven leaves grow blood lotus, Xiaoluo fruit, Wannian Bodhi seed, and a Medicine King.
Xu Qingxiao had already asked Zhang Ruhui to collect the first three items. They are also extremely precious items, but at least they are available, and the prices are not particularly outrageous.
The most outrageous one is Medicine King.
This time, Xu Qingxiao plans to refine the sixth-grade realm-breaking elixir and then inquire about what is needed for the fifth-grade realm-breaking elixir.
If it is too scary, Xu Qingxiao will not touch the ancient alchemy scripture for the time being.
The sixth level of martial arts is similar.
At least it can suppress the magic seeds in the body.
He is now at the fifth level of Confucianism, the seventh level of martial arts, and the ninth level of immortality. According to what Lu Ziying said, nine spiritual veins need to be opened. Xu Qingxiao has already stabilized his cultivation and has not continued to practice towards the eighth level for the time being.
What I have to say is that the immortal way is really easy, which somewhat subverts the theory of conflict mentioned by Po Xie.
It's just a small matter, don't worry about it for now.
After reaching the sixth level and stabilizing the war situation, Xu Qingxiao planned to lure out the demon species and suppress them again, hoping to suppress them for three to five years.
So as not to create a crisis for yourself.
Back at Shouren Academy, the students were reviewing papers.
After seeing Xu Qingxiao, they all stood up and bowed to Xu Qingxiao.
"No gift."
Xu Qingxiao spoke, then walked into his residence and glanced at the place where his senior brother was, who was studying seriously.
The imperial examination was supposed to start, but due to the war situation in the Wei Dynasty, the imperial examination was temporarily delayed for a while.
But right before my eyes, my senior brother is working hard to prepare for the imperial examination.
For Xu Qingxiao, the imperial examination is of little use, and he really will not take part in the imperial examination this time.
The dignified Wei Shaoqing will participate in the imperial examination. No matter whether he does well or not, it will cause controversy. It is better not to participate and do his own thing honestly.
Inside the room.
Xu Qingxiao placed the medicine king on the table.
The other three ingredients have been given to the Ancient Alchemy Classic a long time ago, but now they are short of this unknown main medicine.
"Yes, yes, I really did not misjudge you."
"Even the Medicine King has brought it. He is indeed the person I like."
"Young man, please give me the Medicine King. After seven days, come back to get the Realm Breaking Pill."
As the King of Medicine appeared, the Alchemist Ancient Scripture suddenly became energetic and wished he could devour the King of Medicine now.
However, Xu Qingxiao held down the Ancient Alchemy Scripture and spoke in a calm voice.
"Senior, the King of Medicine has already obtained it, but the price this junior paid is also huge."
"Senior promised to give me a sixth-grade foundation-building pill before. Does it still count?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
There was no need for him to explain again how precious the King of Medicine was. Xu Qingxiao couldn't bear to just exchange it for a realm-breaking pill.
"Don't worry, I can refine any grade 10 to 6 foundation building pills for you."
The ancient Danshen Sutra gives an affirmative answer.
"OK."
"However, I still have to trouble my seniors with one thing."
"Make some poison for me."
After receiving the reply, Xu Qingxiao did not directly agree, but continued to ask for benefits.
"poison?"
Dan Shen Gu Jing was a little curious, but there was still no nonsense.
"What type of poison? What exactly does it do?"
Refining poison is not a big problem.
It just depends on what kind of poison is refined.
"Colorless and odorless, it can be dissolved in water and will not kill people, but it will make people weak and difficult to move."
Xu Qingxiao stated her request.
But Danshen Gujing said in a somewhat thoughtful tone.
"Are you trying to refine Hehuan Powder?"
Xu Qingxiao: "."
God’s sister’s Hehuan Powder is poison, it’s poison, what do you think Xu is doing?
What kind of person do I want someone to be?
The people chasing me range from Da Wei to Tu Xie.
"no."
"Also, after this poison is dissolved in water, it can affect a water vein. It is best to have the effect within half a year."
Xu Qingxiao continued to add requirements.
The latter was silent for a while.
Finally give the answer.
"This kind of medicine is difficult to refine. It mainly works in two places. It does not kill people and it is effective within half a year."
"It can make warriors feel powerless. For warriors below the seventh level, the poison is extremely overbearing. Ordinary people will definitely die if they drink it."
"But there is a kind of pill. If ordinary people drink it, they will be weak for a long time, but they may also die. It can also be effective against warriors. It will last for almost half a year. Do you want it?"
Danshen Ancient Scripture asked.
Xu Qingxiao made a lot of requests, but couldn't find one that was very suitable for a while.
"want!"
Xu Qingxiao answered without hesitation.
"Okay, I have refined ten of these elixirs, which are enough to affect a water vein. If you want more, you must give me the corresponding medicinal materials."
"Otherwise, it won't be refined."
The ancient Danshen Sutra gives the answer.
"Okay, but I dare to ask senior, how long will it take?"
Xu Qingxiao continued to ask.
"If you're in a hurry, I'll give it to you in an hour. If you're not in a hurry, I'll give it to you in seven days."
The ancient Dan Shen Sutra tells a time.
"Okay, in that case, this junior will wait here for an hour."
Xu Qingxiao was really anxious about this poison pill.
At that moment, the Alchemy Ancient Scripture swallowed the Medicine King directly without any nonsense, but the tray was left behind.
In the study room.
Xu Qingxiao slowly unfolded a huge map.
This is a map of the earthly world made during the reign of Emperor Wu.
The five continents are Dongzhou, Nanzhou, Xizhou, Beizhou and Zhongzhou.
The Wei Dynasty was located in the territory of Zhongzhou, and the position it occupied was also the center. The land was fertile, the people were outstanding, and various immortal sects were also established in it.
Throughout Central Continent, there were three major dynasties: Wei, Tuxie, and Chu Yuan.
Three-thirds of the world.
The Wei Dynasty in its heyday was indeed able to unify the mountains and rivers of Zhongzhou. It was a pity that during the Kaiyuan period, the Wei Dynasty needed to recuperate the people's livelihood and many factors, so it could not go further.
There are also shadows of Confucian civil servants in this, which is not a bad intention. The main point is that no matter how much land there is, if the people don't have enough to eat, sooner or later there will still be civil strife and division.
So there was no rush.
To the east of the Wei Dynasty was the Tuxie Dynasty.
The northern part of the Wei Dynasty was the early Yuan Dynasty.
The southern part of the Wei Dynasty was basically assimilated, and this war had nothing to do with them. However, the most important cause of the rebellion among the feudal lords was the southern part.
The western part of the Wei Dynasty was a foreign state, while the Northern Barbarians were closest to the western part.
This war was actually the Battle of Pingxi.
Bloodbath the foreign tribes in the west, frighten the other countries, and also promote the economic development of the Wei Dynasty. This is the purpose of this war.
In fact, to put it bluntly, the Wei Dynasty was in a civil war, nothing more than a war with its vassal states.
Therefore, the longest front line is about 10,000 miles. The foreign countries are very close to each other, 300 miles, 500 miles, or at most a thousand miles. There is not even a border defense line.
After all, it is difficult for each other to fight with each other. If they do fight, Da Wei will adjust it.
Not setting up borders was also the intention of Taizu at that time, because he was afraid that these foreign countries would turn their backs and not recognize the people.
Now it is cheaper for Xu Qingxiao.
Otherwise, if we really set up a border defense line, it would be absolutely impossible to end the two wars within ten days.
At present, the first and second hurdles have been laid.
Forming a perfect logistics strategic deployment, the Dahuang Army and the Qilin Army only need to stay with 200,000 troops to guard the four countries, and there is no need to worry about anyone coming to attack.
Who dares to make a sneak attack? The Wei Kingdom still has a military camp that has not taken action. In an emergency, it can reach the battlefield within one day. How dare a foreign country dare to fight head-on?
If you dare to fight, why bother defending the city? Just come out and kill each other.
Therefore, with the remaining 900,000 troops, we can move forward in peace and contentment and reach the state of Chen.
As for the emperor's army, they can move from the west to the inside and sweep away various tribes. When the three armies unite, they can attack Chen State with swords.
Xu Qingxiao also knew the opponent's strategic thinking.
Chen Guo should start to arm himself up and down, and learn from past mistakes and try his best to avoid danger.
Therefore, Chen Guo hopes to have enough time to prepare for a truly long-term battle.
In this battle, all countries will definitely do their best to defend.
So I want to have an advantage against Chen Guo.
In the third level, you must not be sloppy.
After Xu Qingxiao thought about it for an hour.
The voice of the ancient Dan Shen Sutra sounded.
"After the elixir is refined, put it into the glass cover, otherwise the erysipelas will spread and everyone within a hundred meters will be poisoned."
The Ancient Alchemy Scripture sealed the alchemy energy, then spat out ten fist-sized elixirs, which fell into the hood.
"Thank you, senior."
Xu Qingxiao covered the poison pill.
Then thank you.
"You're welcome. I'll pick up the elixir in seven days."
"By the way, I will tell you about the fifth-grade realm-breaking elixir and medicinal materials."
"You only need three kinds, a hundred thousand year elixir, a fifth-grade demon king's heart, and a pound of purple chalcedony."
The latter opened his mouth and told the medicinal materials for the fifth-grade realm-breaking elixir.
These three things are still extremely precious medicinal materials. In terms of medicinal efficacy, they are not inferior to Medicine King, but in terms of preciousness, they are not as good as Medicine King.
After all, Medicine King can extend people's lives, but the meaning is essentially different.
"Okay, I'd like to trouble you, senior."
Xu Qingxiao memorized these three medicinal materials and asked the empress if she had any. If so, she brought them directly.
After all, I have created so much wealth for Wei, so it’s not too much to get some medicinal materials, right?
As for doubt or not?
It wasn't that Xu Qingxiao was distracted, but there was something that was before the empress at the moment.
Even if the empress knows that she practices strange arts, so what?
When a person's value becomes extremely great, no matter what he has done, it no longer matters.
If only I could make the Wei Dynasty truly strong.
So even if a semi-saint says that he practices strange arts, I am afraid that all the civil and military officials in the dynasty will say so.
Strange magic? What strange magic? Oh, saint, my eyes are blind, I can't see.
so.
The battle of the Wei Dynasty was not just a battle for a powerful country, but also a battle for national destiny.
It was also his battle to establish Xu Qingxiao.
After this battle, his reputation and public opinion will reach their peak, and he will break through to the realm of great Confucianism in the world.
Then let's see who dares to come to trouble us.
A quarter of an hour later.
Xu Qingxiao came to the Wenhua Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
"Marquis Yangping, please escort this object to the hands of Marquis Quzhou. Escort it quickly with a dragon boat. You must be careful and never open the glass cover."
"And this letter."
Xu Qingxiao immediately called a prince and asked him to give the poison pill to Qu Zhouhou.
In the third battle, Xu Qingxiao didn't want to delay.
He wanted a quick victory.
"Follow the order!"
Marquis Yangping took the glass cover without saying a word, and then hurriedly left the Wenhua Palace to escort Du Dan.
Wait until Marquis Yangping leaves.
Xu Qingxiao continued to issue new military orders.
"Marquis Du Ning, Marquis Qinghe, listen to your orders!"
"You two, assemble the 600,000-strong army of Dahuang and rush to the feudal state to join up with Marquis Xinwu."
Xu Qingxiao issued the order.
The five military camps of the Wei Dynasty.
The emperor's army of 900,000 has already gone out to fight.
Nine hundred thousand Qilin troops have also gone out to fight.
The Great Wilderness Army only sent out 300,000, and now Xu Qingxiao will fill in the 600,000.
This is an army of 2.7 million.
After pacifying Fan, Tang, Amuta, and Tuliang, and obtaining so much food, the Wei Dynasty could send the Wilderness Army there without worrying about logistical problems.
"The last general takes command!"
Marquis Du Ning and Marquis Qinghe looked extremely excited. As for the other marquises, they all looked at Xu Qingxiao eagerly.
They also want to go out and fight.
"Marquis Wuyang, led the Kyoto army of 200,000 troops, rushed to the four countries, escorted the wounded back, and replaced them with new troops."
"There are 2.7 million people in the three armies, just a little more. Do you understand?"
Xu Qingxiao continued to issue the second order.
Escort the wounded back and fill the gap. We must ensure that the three armies have 2.7 million men and assemble to go to Chen State for the fourth battle.
"The last general takes orders."
Wuyanghou made a decisive move.
After arranging everything, Xu Qingxiao began to work around Chen Guo.
"Wait until the wounded are escorted back."
"The First Army and the Second Army of the Wei Dynasty will rest in the city for three days, and then go out to attack Chen State and join the Third Army."
"On the day of rendezvous, set up camp a hundred miles away from Chen State. Just set up a basic camp. There is no need to waste time. If the camp is attacked, we can withdraw to the four countries at any time."
Xu Qingxiao made a plan.
After resting for three days, he sent troops to the state of Chen.
Whether it is the Fan Kingdom, the Tang Kingdom, Amuta, or Tuliang, these four countries are only eight hundred miles away from the Chen Kingdom.
It's entirely possible to make the trip back and forth in one day.
Camping is just for temporary rest, no need to spend a lot of time.
It is better to go back to the city to rest as much as possible. This is safer and there is no need to worry about night attacks. Moreover, with a force of 2.7 million, just setting up camp will waste a lot of time.
"Instruct Qu Zhouhou and the third army of the Wei Dynasty to finish off the tribes in the western border within three days and join the two armies on the fourth day at the latest."
Xu Qingxiao issued the last order.
He asked Qu Zhouhou to resolve the tribal war in the Western Region within three days. This is the third war. The other side has made it clear that they will fight in a roundabout way to consume you and disgust you.
And Xu Qingxiao demanded that the matter be resolved within three days, which was a bit overwhelming.
But the civil and military officials didn't say anything. Xu Qingxiao must have had his intentions when he said such things.
As military orders were issued one after another.
In Kyoto, fierce horses galloped towards various countries to report military information.
The next day.
The Western Territory of the Great Wei Dynasty.
The emperor's army led by Qu Zhouhou had already arrived in the western border.
Compared with the battle of Fan Kingdom and the battle of Tang Kingdom.
The Third Army's war of attrition was really depressing.
Inside the military camp.
Qu Zhouhou listened to the report from his subordinates, his brows furrowed.
"Our army discovered a foreign tribe 300 miles away, with a total of 5,000 people. We chased the enemy for 100 miles and killed 50 of them. Our army suffered 40 casualties."
"Our army discovered a foreign tribe with a total of 3,000 people 170 miles away. We pursued the enemy for 70 miles and encountered an enemy trap. Our army suffered 300 casualties and killed 20 enemy troops."
One after another information sounded.
The casualties were in the hundreds, and they basically found foreign tribes and pursued the enemy, either encountering traps or being unfamiliar with the environment, and suffered a lot.
This also gave Qu Zhouhou a huge headache.
The opponent's roundabout battle is really disgusting.
Instead of playing head-on with you, relying on my familiarity with the terrain, you chase me, you run and I chase, setting some traps from time to time, and making the emperor's army unable to exert its strength.
Dozens or hundreds of people were killed and injured at every turn. As a result, thousands of soldiers were killed even before the battle started.
As a result, everyone felt very uncomfortable and suppressed.
Especially when they heard that the First Army and the Second Army had defeated the enemy one after another and received generous rewards, everyone felt even more uncomfortable.
Although the casualties were huge, the question is, did they at least have a head-on confrontation? At least they captured the city, right?
But what about yourself?
Tens of thousands of people were chasing three or four thousand people at every turn. If they couldn't catch up, forget it. They were ambushed at every turn, and died in an extremely torturous way, which made them feel uncomfortable and useless.
They died on the battlefield with dignity and dignity, and they had nothing to say.
But they really refused to die in various traps.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
"Report!"
"Military order from the imperial court!"
"Please Qu Zhouhou to listen to the order."
"Instruct Qu Zhouhou and the third army of the Wei Dynasty to finish off the tribes in the western border within three days and join the two armies on the fourth day at the latest."
As the military intelligence and war orders came.
In the camp, the faces of Marquis Quzhou, Marquis Yangdu, and Marquis Chongping all became a little unsightly.
Kill the tribes in the western region within three days?
How to deal with it?
What's the solution?
They won't play with you at all, not even the most basic siege.
It was not easy to find a tribe, which was full of old, weak, sick and disabled people. They couldn't kill unarmed people, even if they were foreigners.
What's even more amazing is that these guys have hidden all the food and grass in who knows where, so they can't even take advantage of it.
But you have to accept the court's order, whether it works or not. If you don't accept it, you are disobeying it. If you don't accept it, it proves that you are incompetent.
So Qu Zhouhou stood up and obeyed the order honestly.
However, just when Quzhouhou was in a complicated mood, Yangpinghou entered the camp.
“I’ve met Qu Zhouhou!”
"This is a letter from Mr. Xu to you, and this thing is also something that Mr. Xu asked me to escort to you."
With the appearance of Marquis Yangping, everyone was a little surprised.
But Qu Zhouhou didn't think much and opened Xu Qingxiao's secret letter directly.
Open the secret message.
After about a short while, Qu Zhouhou showed a look of astonishment in his eyes.
But the next moment, he closed the letter, burned it on the candle, and his eyes fell on the poison pill in the glass cover.
"Master Hou, what did Master Xu say?"
Someone asked out of curiosity.
But Quzhouhou did not answer, but looked at Yangpinghou.
"Marquis Yangping, I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you so much. Brother, please have a few drinks before leaving today."
Taking the poisonous pill silently, Qu Zhouhou carefully placed it on the table, and then asked people to set up a small banquet and drink together to entertain.
The latter frowned slightly, but said nothing more. After politely refusing, he left.
He came here to escort something, and there might be something else going on at court, so he couldn't stay long.
When the other party wanted to leave, Marquis Qu Zhou did not stop him, but after a few words of regret, he asked other generals to escort Marquis Yangping away.
Wait until only Marquis Yangdu and Marquis Chongping are left in the camp.
Qu Zhouhou directly picked up the poison pill and spoke with his true energy.
"This thing is a poison pill, colorless and odorless, soluble in water. One poison pill can pollute a water vein."
"Master Xu asked us to use poison to pollute the water sources in the West and poison these dogs to death."
Qu Zhouhou told Xu Qingxiao's intention.
As soon as these words were said, the two princes clicked their tongues.
"A poisonous elixir, a water vein? Then the foreign people in the Western Region, aren't they?"
"This trick is really cruel and very effective."
Marquis Yangdu and Marquis Chongping spoke respectively.
"No."
"Ordinary people will not necessarily die if they drink it, and warriors will not die if they drink it, they will just become weak."
"Even if you die, so what?"
"These foreign people are not our people in the Wei Dynasty. Furthermore, we occupied their tribes and ambush them, but they didn't show up. Doesn't it have anything to do with these people?"
"Remember, we are fighting for the Wei Dynasty this time. If we can avoid killing, we will naturally not kill innocent people. But if our army is defeated because of the kindness of women, it will be the people of the Wei Dynasty who will die."
Qu Zhouhou said sharply.
It's not that he killed innocent people indiscriminately, but war is so cruel, how can there be anything innocent?
A woman's kindness will only harm the army.
When the barbarians invaded, did they spare the people of Wei?
As soon as he said this, Marquis Chongping nodded, acknowledging what Marquis Qu Zhou said, while Marquis Yangdu thought about it and nodded, saying no more.
"Let's do it tonight!"
"I will act alone, and you will guard the camp."
Qu Zhouhou continued to speak.
He planned to go alone and let the two of them stay behind.
"good!"
The two said in unison.
That's it.
It's late at night.
No one noticed that Qu Zhouhou disappeared.
No one noticed that there was an additional figure in the water sources in the Western Region.
Ten water veins.
Qu Zhouhou was also decisive and directly selected the ten largest water veins, and they were also the most critical ones.
Don’t these aliens like to fight in roundabout ways?
OK!
Let's see if they can continue to fight roundabout this time.
A warrior may not eat or drink for ten days.
But the water source must be sufficient. They will be careful that the water is poisonous, but they will never think that all water veins are poisonous.
Qu Zhouhou believed it.
Within three days.
It will surely sweep across the Western Territory.
And a preliminary estimate.
These ten poison pills can poison at least a million aliens.
And it lasted for half a year.
It’s exciting just thinking about it.
But he did not tell the other two princes about this, after all, this matter was indeed inhumane.
But Qu Zhouhou understood that Xu Qingxiao not only wanted the third army to wipe out the western border.
He wants the Western Territory to become a desolate land. In this way, the evil will be completely eradicated.
If you dare to clamor again in the future, these small tribes will not be able to survive without water sources from the west to other countries.
No one can guarantee that there is no poison in the water.