Chapter four hundred and ninety-first imperial expedition
This is definitely the smallest and most shabby "imperial expedition", because as the King of Qin, Ji Zheng led an expedition with less than a thousand troops...
It's just that the situation in Western Qin is urgent now, and no one cares about these things anymore. And when Ji Zheng joined the border army, the size of 70,000 people was not too small.
Su Li and Master Beiguang were also among the Qin King's guards... He had promised to keep Ji Zheng safe, so of course he had to go to Hongshanguan together.
And the demonic cultivator in the Western Region was really concerning. He always felt that the demonic monks who appeared in the Western Region were related to him to some extent...
In fact, these 800 Qin King Guards are not simple at all, they are real warriors. In the past battles with the Hu people in the North, even 300 warriors can attack a medium-sized tribe with 5,000 strong men!
"Sir, I don't know how many foreign troops have gathered in the Western Region and are coming here... I am really not sure about this." Ji Zheng's face was still ugly.
"I just got the latest news. An army of 350,000 people has been gathered over there to march here. It is expected to march for about 20 days before they reach the outside of Hongshan Pass..." Su Li said in a calm tone.
"Three hundred and fifty thousand... That's an increase of one hundred and fifty thousand." Ji Zheng's expression did not change, because he felt that there was not much difference between two hundred thousand and three hundred and fifty thousand.
But then he suddenly realized: "That's not right. Although the Western Region is known as the 'Hundred Kingdoms', the total population of the entire Western Region is only a little over 1.5 million... These 350,000 troops... they don't even have their own
Don’t all the countries want it?!”
Su Li replied calmly: "I'm afraid that nearly half of the so-called Hundred Kingdoms have been destroyed."
"People in the Demonic Way are already acting unscrupulously. If the Humanity of the Western Qin Dynasty had not been strong, they would have come directly to Shannan Qin to cause trouble."
Bei Guang interrupted at this time: "Master, aren't the demonic monks across from you afraid of human karma?"
After hearing this, Su Li looked a little solemn and said, "So there are experts over there."
"The hundreds of countries in the Western Region have suffered a decline in humanity because their power is too fragmented, and the big devil behind the scenes obviously understands the truth. He actually let his magic sect come forward to destroy the small countries and unify the big ones. Instead, he used those scattered spirits to unite the big ones.
The fortunes are kneaded together, and now we have a vague appearance that can rival our Great Qin."
"Of course, this situation is actually not much different from an overdraft. If it declines after a short period of strength, then this Demon Sect will also be implicated."
"But if you take advantage of this short-lived and false strength to do something...for example, unite your forces to expand your territory...then this false strength can snowball and become bigger and bigger."
"Although this is an extremely unstable foundation, people in the devil's path love to take risks. They will only see the huge benefits after success, but will not think about their own fate in case of failure."
At this point, Su Li really admired the big devil on the other side. He actually used this power of humanity as a financial lever to play 'use small to gain big'. If this operation is successful, it is really possible to create a world that conquers and conquers the world.
A vicious country with the theme of killing.
The human fortune gathered in this way is equivalent to being overdrawn in advance, like duckweed without roots.
Therefore, it must continue to conquer and kill in order to plunder more, otherwise once it stops conquering, it will disintegrate from the inside at an alarming speed.
"In this case, I can't even let them cross Hongshan Pass!" After hearing Su Li's words, Ji Zheng knew what would happen if he was defeated... Not only the Western Qin Humanity, but even the entire Eastern Continent Humanity would experience a catastrophe as a result.
Bar.
Beiguang said with some regret: "Master, why can't we help His Majesty more? If you take action, Master, then you must..."
Ji Zheng stopped him and said, "Xiaoguang, your good intentions are appreciated, but how can you shirk the responsibility of protecting the people of Qin to others?"
"The Great Qin has supported the Ji family for generations, so I, the Ji family, will devote all their energy to the Great Qin... This has been my father's teaching since childhood, and it is also the promise I, Ji Zheng, made to myself when I ascended the throne."
"Mr. Su is a god-like figure. He has worked hard for me, a mortal king. But we can't let the blood of this mortal stain Mr. Su's hands again... It's not worth it."
Bei Guang was stunned for a moment after being taught a lesson... He learned how to be a human being from Su Li, Wu Yang taught him knowledge, and he also learned about his important responsibilities from Bei Chenxing... But here with Ji Zheng, he knew
Learn how a true leader should shoulder his responsibilities!
Seeing that he had some enlightenment, Su Li knew that the effect of letting Bei Guang and Ji Zheng come into contact had been achieved... He had really put all his effort into making this disciple thrive.
He smiled slightly and said: "Xiaoguang, my master is already a real Jindan. If you rashly intervene in mortal disputes, it will indeed cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. But you are different... Before you become a Jindan, you are still a mortal in theory."
"You can rest assured to help His Majesty kill the enemy... Killing is a karma, but protecting a place's humanity is also a merit. And if you can face this murderous karma with a clear conscience, then after winning this battle, you can also enjoy immeasurable merit.
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Beiguang's heart also surged with passion after hearing this... Although he was from the Far North, the Jianya Sect that Su Li brought him along to join and the current Western Qin are all very infectious beings.
It is really easy to give a young man like him a sense of identity.
"Master, don't worry, I will definitely kill you back!" He immediately vowed.
Su Li smiled, and then said: "You don't need to take care of me, just take care of yourself... There will definitely be demonic monks among those Western Region armies."
Beiguang nodded cautiously, knowing that this battle would be a difficult test for him.
So the master and apprentice stopped talking, mainly because the Qin King and his guards were now rushing forward in a "quick formation", and their speed was truly the only one among the strongest armies in the world.
In just four days, the Qin King's guard, who had no ostentation, had rushed from Anyang City to the outside of Hongshan Pass. It was really impressive to travel a thousand miles in a day.
Similarly, Ji Zheng's early arrival brought huge surprises and frights to the defenders of Hongshan Pass... King Qin was arriving in person. From now on, they would not only be responsible for their own lives, but also for the Lord of Qin.
Be responsible!
The general guarding Hongshan Pass is a burly and very calm general named Wang Jian. I heard that he is also a general of the Western Qin Dynasty.
"The last general, Wang Jian, pays homage to my king." After confirming Ji Zheng's identity, he immediately knelt down and bowed excitedly.
In the military, there is generally no need to kneel down, especially when wearing armor. The king will also respect the status of soldiers and allow them to do so without courtesy... But this Wang Jian just knelt down in a very 'spineless' way.
But when he raised his head, what Su Li saw in his eyes was a strong ambition that was unwilling to be lonely...
This is very strange. It is not a desire for power, but a simple desire to be unwilling to be ordinary and want to make a career... He even ignored the long-standing military tradition and directly wore armor and knelt down to worship the king.
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Ji Zheng frowned when he saw this. He compared himself to the commander-in-chief, but he also felt that Wang Jian was too flattering.
But Su Li didn't see it that way. He didn't think that Wang Jian was just a flatterer... If that was the case, would the Hongshan Pass in Western Qin still be there?
The key is that Su Li noticed that he had been stationed at Hongshanguan for five years!
He first stayed on the westernmost and most difficult border of Western Qin for five years, and then showed some "impatient" when he saw the king...
But Su Li could feel Ji Zheng's emotional fluctuations, but Wang Jian couldn't. After meeting the king, he immediately introduced people into the pass and placed Ji Zheng in the most central and best house in the pass...
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"Your Majesty, Hongshanguan is very simple, so please forgive me." He couldn't help feeling a little frustrated when he looked at the ground in the house that was still stained by the wind and sand outside the pass despite his efforts to clean it.
Ji Zheng glanced at him and his expression was not very good.
But it's not because this place is shabby, but because the guard in front of him spends too much time on these useless things!
This time Wang Jian felt Ji Zheng's dissatisfaction, but thought it was really because of his poor reception, so he felt bitter in his heart and dared not speak out.
Seeing this, Su Li secretly laughed in his heart, but he couldn't bear to stand up and smooth things over and said: "Okay, your Majesty is exhausted from traveling for days. Let's let your Majesty and all the guards rest for a day. How about we talk about the plan to guard the pass tomorrow?
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Ji Zheng nodded slightly after hearing this, so he waved his hand and said: "You go down first and handle the affairs within the customs. I will ask questions tomorrow morning."
Wang Jian quickly retreated in fear.
"Mr. Su, look at this guy... he's really..." Ji Zheng was a little angry.
Su Li said as if he was teasing: "You, now it is the King of Qin who is upright, not the Young Master. The king should keep his joy and anger hidden. Even if he is dissatisfied in his heart, don't let his subordinates see it so easily."
Ji Zheng was slightly startled after hearing this, feeling angry and funny...but then his heart felt warm again.
Nowadays, Su Li is the only one who can still talk to him with this tone and attitude.
After he ascended the throne, he called himself a widower, because the king was really a loner.
Therefore, he cherishes the friendship with Su Li very much.
"Okay, I'll just be careful next time." Ji Zheng decided not to call himself a loner in front of Su Li. He asked: "But sir, what do you think of Wang Jian? Can he be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding Hongshan Pass?"
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As expected, Wang Jiande's maneuvers made Ji Zheng underestimate him.
Su Li just shook his head slightly and said: "I can't say for sure about this kind of thing, but looking at his resume, he has been stationed at Hongshanguan for five years... Hasn't anything happened to him?"
Ji Zheng seemed to have received some reminders after hearing this... He had not worried about the Hongshan Pass since he entered Anyang City, so that he had ignored this most important pass in the western frontier of Qin.
This is not because the guard at Hongshan Pass is incompetent... on the contrary, this may be a sign that the guard is extremely talented!
In important border areas, the most important thing is to maintain stability.
"Then please sir, please help me evaluate Wang Jian, the guard general of Hongshan Pass... In the six-party war, I really have no one under my command." Ji Zheng sighed, also feeling distressed.
Su Li only agreed to this, and this was what he should have done.