In the huge palace, gold and copper candlesticks as tall as people were placed on both sides, illuminating the entire palace with brilliant light. As the candlelight swayed, figures in the shape of a lake walked towards the hall one by one, discussing with each other the urgent war at the moment.
"His Majesty the Holy Emperor has arrived——"
Not long after the ministers entered the hall, the young emperor walked into the hall under the protection of the guards, and sat on the golden throne, frowning slightly, as if he was in a bad mood.
After the shouting, the hall became quiet. After about ten seconds of silence, the new monarch at the head finally spoke.
"Now that the war is getting intense, I hope you guys can come up with some good strategies."
Just when everyone entered the hall, a small gap had been blown out of the city wall on the north side of Luojing. I don’t know where the Beifu Army got the special firearms that were so powerful, but fortunately
After this one shot, there was no follow-up, which shows that the opponent's methods are quite limited.
"Now Lord Si Ji has led his troops to the building to fight, but Luo Jing has no worries." A minister wearing a red and gold embroidered court dress came out and said flattering words.
If it were before, the new king would probably feel comfortable and secretly happy, but today is different from the past. The enemy is still saying these coaxing words, which really makes him a little angry. Fortunately, at this moment, another minister came forward and interrupted the previous words.
human words.
"Although Master Si Ji led the Long Army to respond to the enemy, this is not the past. The opponent is not the rabble like King Dai, but the Beifu Army who is the most brave in the world. If we underestimate the enemy, the slightest carelessness will lead to overthrow." His voice said.
Calm and clear, Xinjun's originally anxious mood was slightly calmer.
"Then with Jane Aiqing's intention, how should we deal with it now?"
Although both the Dragon Army and the Red Bird Dragon Cavalry were fighting hard at the city wall, the new king was still worried and wanted to do something to ensure victory and comfort his anxious mood.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. There are still red-scaled halberd guards available in Luojing, and there are also servants from various aristocratic families. It is no small matter to gather them together. If nothing else works, you can also set a reward and summon the brave men in the city to join the battle.
Make up for the deficiencies.”
Although they are called servants of the mansion on the surface, the ministers present know that these servants can be said to be quite luxurious private soldiers. Most of them are elite soldiers trained by each family since childhood. Their combat effectiveness is definitely not weak, but the disadvantage is that they are not many in number.
, and they are scattered, making it difficult to coordinate and coordinate like the army.
Needless to say, the Red Scale Halberd Guards, today's Red Scale General is from the Xinjun's maternal clan, and is naturally the Xinjun's biggest support and confidant. Even if the enemy is currently facing him, he is still guarding all important places in Luojing, and
Guarding the palace, it would be difficult for the new king to secure the throne without them.
After Jian Qingyan gave some suggestions and explanations, the new king with the crown finally settled down a little, and his back slowly leaned on the dragon chair.
"Just follow Aiqing's words and do it immediately."
After saying that, he turned his eyes and looked at the faces in the hall. Many of these people came from the six major Luojing families. If those servants were recruited as private soldiers, I don't know what they would think, but now they can't help it.
, he held the dragon chair secretly, feeling cruel in his heart.
At present, the Beifu army must be defended outside the city in order to keep the throne. Unlike his two older brothers, who have been operating abroad for many years, he has almost no basis after leaving Luojing. Even if he is accepted by the local forces, he may change his position.
Become a puppet, this kind of thing was not uncommon when he was reading history books.
Not only the ministers knew about the matter of coercing the emperor to order the princes, but the emperor himself also knew very well that Luo Jing must not be given up easily unless it was absolutely necessary.
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After that, the ministers in the hall discussed and added some things, and then the sergeants carrying orders galloped out of the palace on horseback. Soon after, the red-scaled halberd guards in Luojing began to knock on the doors of aristocratic families.
, informed the new king of his will, and began to read out the urgent recruitment of brave men in the streets and alleys.
In this huge city that accommodates millions of people, groups of guards holding torches are now walking on the streets. Lanterns and braziers are lit on every tower and tower, and the light is bright. Recruiting shouts can be heard from everywhere on the streets.
The sound of friction and footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard wall from time to time, and the light of fire and faint shouts of killing could be heard from a distance.
Ye Family Mansion.
Tonight, the Ye family's mansion was also brightly lit. Family members gathered in the hall that was seldom used in the past. Everyone stood in the hall in darkness with their heads moving.
Due to the crowds, there was only a small open space at the top of the hall. Today, several principals of the family were sitting around the table, discussing the current danger.
"The informant in the palace has just sent a message. The new king wants to recruit private soldiers from various families for military use." A slightly thin man in black shirt sat at the table. He also had a long shark sheath in his hand.
The sword has a sharp look in his eyes.
"I'm afraid this recruitment will never come back." Another man who was a little fat and had thin hair sat next to him, tapping his fingers on the tabletop, looking at the tabletop, and replied thoughtfully.
"Every family in the city doesn't know the consequences of doing this, but those red-scaled halberd guards are ordered to ask for people and knock on the door from door to door. We either have to endure it or be regarded as treason..." The current head of the family, Ye Zhenxuan,
He shook his head and stared at the flickering candlelight.
Although the combined strength of the various aristocratic families is considerable, they are scattered and are extremely small and difficult to deal with when facing Luo Jing's regular army.
"If the new king is worthy of a big job, there is no harm in us dedicating him to the Ding members of the palace, but..."
Compared to King Dai and King Huainan, who have been famous for a long time, the current emperor had no achievements before he ascended the throne. Although he had no major faults, there was nothing amazing about him. He was only of average quality.
If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, having middle-class and upper-class resources would be considered a blessing, but today is not a peaceful and stable era. Not to mention that King Huainan has not yet been destroyed, the Beifu army is approaching the city, and the imperial edict of the previous emperor has also caused the dynasty to lose its majesty and lose a lot.
In the name of legitimacy and orthodoxy, if you want to continue to rule the world in the future, you must not only defeat King Huainan and the Beifu Army today, but you must also put an end to the Dragon Vein disaster in all parts of the world and calm all parties again.
With such things piled up, it is not something that a new gentleman with middle-class and upper-middle-class capital can solve.
Moreover, now there are undercurrents surging all over the world, the twenty-two continents in the southeast are vaguely independent, the Xin Kingdom has re-established itself in the Qi Lei Seven Continents, and after the death of King Dai of the southwest continents, they began to swarm the Golden Bird Witch, which is a place that the emperor can control
In fact, it is only the fifteen continents in the central region.
"If all the private soldiers in the mansion are gone, but Luojing still falls, our Ye family will be like a baby carrying gold through the market. It will be in danger."
The matter is not limited to the immediate situation. What they are worried about is what the Beifu Army will face if they attack Luojing.
Although the Beifu Army has strict military discipline, if they are investigated, they may not be able to escape responsibility for supporting the new king. If it is serious, they may confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans. This is why everyone is so hesitant.
After a long time, Ye Zhen took a long and deep breath, and then said: "Retrieve half of the servants in the house to listen to orders, and let some elites hide in the cellar. If Luojing falls, we will have no choice but to abandon our family property and leave the city urgently."
"Do you really want to leave? We have finally regained some strength. If we abandon Luo Jingzhong's family property, we will be like a stray dog." Some of the tribesmen standing around were reluctant to speak.
"Yes, I just bought that house. If I don't buy it now, all the savings I've made over the past ten years will be lost."
"I still have my wife, daughter and mother at home, so I can't stay away..."
In fact, it’s no wonder. Since the suppression of the emperor a hundred years ago, the Luojing Sixth Family has been in ruins. It has only gradually recovered in recent decades. If you leave tonight, most of the family’s accumulation will be discarded. Not only that.
Shaoke is the store and house that the clan members have accumulated over the years to buy, or the gold and silver treasures they have stored.
Looking at the shouting people, Ye Zhen raised his head and glared, instantly making the other party shudder and the sound disappeared.
Then, the grown-up head of the family slowly spoke: "Life is more important than wealth, so be it."
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and asked the people around him to take action, lest it be too late when the Red Scale Halberd Guard knocks on the door.
After that, various footsteps began to be heard in the courtyard of Yejia. Under the command, some servants and servants began to help move things, some hid them, some changed their positions, and some began to prepare supplies and feed the horses. If something went wrong,
You can take action immediately when the time comes.
While everyone was busy, a girl with small dragon horns slipped in from the side door of the hall. She avoided people's attention with brisk steps and came to the table at the top.
At this time, apart from the busy clan members, the only people sitting at the table in the hall were Yezhen and an old man of uncle generation.
"What happened? I saw there was so much noise in the yard." This girl was wearing a black costume similar to that of her tribe, but the off-white hair behind her shoulders was particularly different, and she also had two small dragon horns on her forehead.
"Ye Ling is awake." Ye Zhen, who was frowning just now, saw this sister and rubbed his forehead a little to relax his expression before speaking.
"The Beifu Army has already begun to attack the city, and there is a breach in the north wall. There is a fierce battle going on. The situation is unclear, so we have to make some preparations in advance."
"Is there going to be a war?" Ye Ling put his hands on the table and looked at his brother, with stars shining in his eyes.
"Uh...yes."
"So, I'm going to appear too, right?" Ye Ling continued to ask, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Maybe, but it's best not to." Ye Zhen looked at the particularly lively sister in front of him and shook his head fondly.
"Although you have good strength, you lack actual combat experience. The battlefield is very bloody and cruel. Don't think too wonderfully."
Even though Ye Ling has the strength of Sequence 8, the Ye family never thought that they could survive the crisis by relying on her alone. Although the Sequence 8 dragon is indeed powerful, there are many generals in the Beifu army, and there are also many dragon riders, so the battlefield
If you brutally kill someone, you may not be able to get a good deal.
"Humph, I'm looking down on people again. I also fight often in the Western Continent."
"Oh, why haven't I heard of it?" Hearing this, Ye Zhen also smiled rarely, and his original nervousness eased a little.
"Well, when I was adventuring in the Sighing Mountains with my friends, I also encountered many powerful monsters." Eidolon raised his finger, shook it in the air, and proudly talked about the past.
At that time, Lorraine Hill was in the empire. Although she often slept, she would also play in the Tisilan Mountains when she woke up. After a long time, she even went to the Sighs Mountains. Compared with other places, the Sighs Mountains were less visited.
It is indeed true that there are many powerful monsters inside.
"Those are just Warcraft. They are different from people. Some generals are as good as true disciples or core disciples." Ye Zhen still shook his head. He had lived in Luojing for a long time and had interacted with many disciples of the great sect. He knew some real things.
Condition.
Even extraordinary people of the same level have huge differences in strength. Except for the goddesses and witches that are unimaginable to ordinary people, the strongest ones within the same level are those alien beasts that control and integrate dragon veins, such as the Yanqu of the Southern Flood and the Ximu Group.
The exotic bird ghost car in the mountains.
Next are the core members of each major sect. They are often the same as the leaders and are the pillars of each faction. Further down are some special monsters with many strange abilities. Further down are the general factions or
The practitioners within the aristocratic family are ultimately composed of some extraordinary beings who took shortcuts to get promoted and some ordinary monsters with mixed qualifications.
The intuitive order is, dragon vein beasts, door members, special monsters, practitioners of local factions/aristocratic families/government organizations, practitioners of ordinary/small factions, common ordinary monsters, extraordinary beings and monsters promoted through shortcuts.
Among them, the powerful Sequence 8 dragon-veined beasts can easily defeat more than a dozen ordinary/small faction Sequence 8 practitioners. However, when facing core members who come to the door, about 2-4 are the limit. Huai Chang can kill them with one person.
Sha Yanqu can be said to be extraordinary to ordinary people. As for witches or Sequence 8 holding sacred objects, they are beyond the reach and imagination of ordinary people.
"Brother Ye Zhen really doesn't believe me at all."
Ye Ling sounded a little unhappy and sat on the chair beside him with his arms crossed. At this time, the old man beside him comforted the little princess.
"Actually, everyone is protecting you, Ye Ling. After all, the battlefield is changing rapidly and is very bloody. Fighting may be okay in normal times, but it is not so peaceful on the battlefield. You will kill people, be hated by others, and you will be infected with many things that cannot be washed away.
Alas..." He seemed to be feeling emotional.
"Well, okay, okay, Uncle Mao, don't say any more, Ye Ling knows." Ye Ling held her head and shook her head vigorously, her off-white and light blond hair swinging wildly in the air, looking a bit cute.
"Hehehe..." Several people at the table looked at her and laughed, feeling a lot more relaxed.
Unfortunately, this situation did not last long. Just as various preparations were being made in the Ye Mansion, there was a sound of footsteps and armor rubbing on the street outside the courtyard, followed by a heavy knock on the door.
"Is anyone from the Ye family here? Please open the door immediately. There is an important announcement now!"
On the street outside the courtyard gate, there were many torches. Soldiers in red scale armor stood neatly. The general in cloak and heavy armor looked at the closed door and asked the soldiers beside him to step forward and prepare to break down the door.
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Now that the war situation is urgent, he has no free time to hang around with people from these aristocratic families.