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The telegram of the Xinghua Protector Army was quickly transmitted back to the royal palace of the Xinghua Empire, and Yi Xingchen and the cabinet were aware of the good news. `

In reply, the cabinet's first reply was to congratulate the victory of Xiangshan and commend the officers and men of Xinghua Baomin for their outstanding completion of the task. Secondly, the Cabinet issued a clear directive that the Xinghua People's Army should make persistent efforts to safeguard the fundamental interests of the people of the empire. Of course, at the end of the telegram, the cabinet promised that the latest supply of weapons and ammunition would also be delivered to the Xinghua People's Army as soon as possible.

Along with the cabinet's reply, it arrived in the hands of the Xinghua Protector Army, as well as a special directive from the emperor. The order indicated that the Royal Guards would soon send people to Snow Lotus Pass to retrieve the fifth-level formation master Sima Yan from the hands of the Xinghua Baomin Army, and before that, the Xinghua Baomin Army needed to do its best to ensure Sima Yan's thoughtfulness.

After seeing the content of the reply from the emperor and the cabinet, Qin Zhengguo and the others knew very well that the top level of the empire obviously attached great importance to Sima Yan. In other words, they must wake up their spirits and ensure Sima Yan's personal safety.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Qin Zhengguo and Zhao Chang did not delay much, and immediately discussed with each other and made a final decision - it was best to set off quickly and send Sima Yan back to Snow Lotus Pass, so that he could be safely handed over to the people who came to meet him in the empire.

Of course, the reason why they were able to make the decision to rush to Snow Lotus Pass so quickly and meet with the people sent by the Royal Guard was actually another and more important reason, that is, the emperor promised them that he would supply them with a batch of weapons and ammunition. For the Xinghua People's Army, this is indeed like a timely rain after a long drought.

Although the military weapons equipped by the Xinghua Baomin Army were also very strong, because they had confronted the enemy several times before and after, the consumption was also very large, and at this time it was particularly dependent on logistics supplies. So if you can still get supplies, it's obviously like a tiger with wings. When the time comes, even in the face of an enemy team whose comprehensive combat effectiveness is ten times that of itself, the Xinghua Baomin Army will be completely fearless.

However, according to the instructions of the Imperial Cabinet, they must also secure their existing bases. continued to consolidate the power of the Xinghua Empire, so Qin Zhengguo and Zhao Chang finally reached a consensus that Zhao Chang would escort Sima Yan's family out of Xiangshan County. And Qin Zhengguo continued to stay where he was, taking the opportunity to integrate his army.

Shortly after Zhao Chang's departure, Qin Zhengguo continued to collect prisoners.

In the first battle outside Xiangshan County, the Xinghua Army captured more than 5,000 Yunzhou standing troops. Most of these captives of the Yunzhou Standing Army are actually still recruits. Rather than executing them on the spot and taking their lives, Qin Zhengguo believed that it was better to try to make them submit, first, to increase the power of the Xinghua Empire, and second, to choose methods other than killing, which would also cost Qin Zhengguo less effort. This is undoubtedly the ideal thing to do, of course. These captives were finally able to be used by the Xinghua Empire with sincerity and convincingness.

Therefore, Qin Zhengguo summoned Che Enren, explained his decision to Che Enren in detail, and then handed over the matter of this incorporation to Che Enren to be fully responsible. So, next, Cha Eun-ren needs to follow the meaning of Qin Zhengguo's main purpose. Combined with his own analysis and judgment, he investigated the more than 5,000 Yunzhou standing army prisoners in batches, and then personally decided which prisoners were sincere and suitable for being incorporated into the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce. Or the Allied People's Army. As for the captives who have always been unwilling to surrender to the Xinghua Empire, they do not need to take their names, but they cannot be sent back to China, but they must be sent to the Snow Lotus Pass to do some hard work.

This task, for Cha Eun-in. Of course, it was a great test, but Qin Zhengguo would not let him shoulder such a heavy responsibility alone, and at the same time promised that if necessary, he would provide some assistance to Che Enren, and there was no need to do it in one step, and he could still conduct a phased assessment of those captives who had finally passed Che Enren's inspection and had recently been admitted to the Xinghua Empire. Therefore, Cha Eun-ren only needs to take care of the preliminary pass.

This decision not to let the captives back is obviously a move that Qin Zhengguo will have in order to give Xia Guo a great disadvantage. You must know that the standing army of Yunzhou, where these captives are located, is not an ordinary army in the Xia Kingdom. Although these are all new recruits, the standing army is a relatively mature branch of all the armies of the Xia State after all, but this standing army is not rich enough in actual combat experience, so it was defeated by Qin Zhengguo.

But no matter how you say it, the Xia army experienced a crushing defeat and the 10,000 standing army disappeared, which is definitely not a trivial matter.

Therefore, Zhang Guangwu, the general of Yunzhou, and Ouyang Deren, the prefect of Shucheng, finally knew about the situation, and understood that even if they had the intention to conceal it, it was impossible to hide such a strict fact. Therefore, neither of them had the luxury of having the opportunity to reduce their guilt, just to seek the possibility of avoiding death, and they also hurriedly signed a joint letter, submitted their revised notes to the court as soon as possible, and reported this bad news to the Emperor of Xia.

The Imperial Study. Tang Longhui, the emperor of the Xia Kingdom, received the twist and turn of Yunzhou, and was immediately extremely angry!

"These mediocre ministers! The imperial court has fed them for so many years in vain! You must know what they have done to raise troops for a thousand days, just to use them for a moment, and at the most critical moment! Has it been a year since the recovery of Yunzhou? It has been invaded again, what is Yunzhou General Zhang Guangwu doing!"

As he spoke, Tang Longhui was filled with grief and anger, and he had no choice but to throw the fold to the ground angrily. What is the use of presenting such a recital to him! Isn't it the right way to serve the country loyally and try to drive out foreign enemies?!

"Come on, meet Jian Hua, the black-clothed guard, I want to know the situation in Yunzhou. After a while, Tang Longhui finally gradually recovered from his great anger, but his anger still could not be completely calmed. However, he also knew that in the current situation, anger was useless.

Tang Longhui is worthy of being the emperor of a country, although the situation has not yet calmed down, he has already begun to think about countermeasures. So, he wanted to summon someone who could find out the truth for him.

The eunuch who was waiting in front of Tang Longhui, seeing that the emperor was so angry, had long known that the situation was strict, and he had been standing quietly aside, not even daring to come out. At this time, as soon as he heard the emperor's order, he immediately did not dare to delay, and quickly received the order to find someone. `

After a while, a sturdy young man dressed in black walked into the imperial study.

"Weichen Jianhua, see the emperor!" The person who came was Jian Hua, who Tang Longhui designated to see, and when he met the emperor, he did not forget to pay homage first.

The Black Guard is a hidden spy agency in the Xia Kingdom, and it is also a special agency that only exists in the Xia Kingdom. It was personally established by the Emperor of the Xia State, and directly obeyed the orders of the Emperor of the Xia State and other departments and institutions. The main functions of the black-clothed guards are: according to the emperor's instructions, inspect the world, and supervise the illegal affairs of officials. Arrest special criminals and so on. In fact, in order to better control the country and grasp the lifeblood of each region, the emperor of the Xia Kingdom specially set up the Black Guards in every state of the Xia Kingdom, and set up an organization called the Black Guards Inspection Department for this purpose. Monitor the world and report directly to the Emperor Xia at any time.

Jian Hua is the current black-clothed guard collar, this person has extraordinary ability and athletic skills, but very few people can have the opportunity to really see his true skills.

"Do you know about Yunzhou?" asked Tang Longhui.

"Your Majesty, the black-clothed guard has just received a report from the Yunzhou Inspection Division. Jian Hua replied.

"What did the report say?" asked Tang Longhui.

When Jian Hua heard this, his face was a little ugly, and he seemed to be unable to speak.

Tang Longhui saw this. Furious: "Say!"

Jian Hua thought for a while and said, "Yunzhou was defeated, and the 10,000 standing army was dispersed. As he spoke, he took out a report from his bosom and handed it to Tang Longhui.

"Do you know why the Xinghua Army attacked us?" asked Tang Longhui.

"It is said that the prefect of Shucheng in Yunzhou detained the merchants of Xinghua State, and the Xinghua Kingdom was furious and raised troops to fight. Jian Hua said.

Tang Longhui was stunned when he heard this, and asked, "Has the news been confirmed?"

"The prefect of Shucheng did detain some merchants, but we cannot confirm the accuracy of the rumors. Jian Hua smiled bitterly. Then, Jian Hua reported to Tang Longhui the news that the black-clothed guard had gotten in Yunzhou.

Tang Longhui listened. After thinking about it, let Jian Hua retreat. He decided to ask General Bai Qi again tomorrow morning: What kind of country is Xinghua Kingdom.

Half a month later, Sima Yan's family was sent to Xinghua City. At the same time as it. The blood of the giant earth dragon hunted by the Thunder Dragon mercenaries was also transported back to Xinghua City under the protection of the Xinghua Army.

Yi Xingchen, under the protection of four personal guards, came to a dormitory in Xinghua City.

"See Your Majesty!" there were guards at the door of the dormitory.

Yi Xingchen walked in front and knocked on the door of a room in the dormitory.

"Who are you, who are you looking for?" the door opened with a small crack. A little girl said inside.

"I am the royal family of the Xinghua Empire, and I want to find Mr. Sima Yan. Yi Xingchen said with a smile.

"My father won't see you!" said the little girl.

Yi Xingchen said with a smile: "You sue your father, I am the master of the Xinghua Empire, and he will naturally meet me." ”

After a while, the door opened.

Yi Xingchen took his personal guards and walked into Sima Yan's house.

"You are the emperor of the Xinghua Empire?!" Sima Yan said, sitting on a bench.

Yi Xingchen smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Sima, you have been wronged. I'm here today to solve your problem. ”

"My dilemma is when will I be able to go back home. Sima Yan said coldly.

"As long as you are willing to accept the Xinghua Empire and become a national of the Xinghua Empire, you can leave the Xinghua Kingdom at any time. Yi Xingchen said.

Sima Yan sighed and said, "You have come all the way to arrest us, what the hell is going on?"

Yi Xingchen continued to smile and said, "We really need your help...... You are a fifth-level formation master, and I hope you can engrave a magic circle. When it's done, we can pay you handsomely. ”

"How rich?" asked Sima Yan.

Yi Xingchen was a little stunned, thought for a while, and replied, "Five hundred first-level energy crystals." ”

"Insincere. Sima Yan said. The energy spar is not an ordinary item, it is a cultivation resource. However, the gap between the different levels is too deep, and there are differences in the perceptions of the two sides.

"Mr. Sima, if you want something, you can say it and tell us, maybe we will have the items you want. Yi Xingchen said.

Sima Yan thought for a while and said, "I don't want a gift, I hope you can promise to release my family no matter whether I succeed in engraving it or not." ”

Yi Xingchen was stunned when he heard this, and said, "I promise you." As long as you engrave carefully, I guarantee that you and your family will be fine. In addition to that, I promise you that if you succeed, you will be rewarded handsomely. ”

Yi Xingchen looked at Sima Yan, he knew that Sima Yan would definitely not believe him lightly. In fact, Yi Xingchen didn't need to ask Sima Yan to believe him. What Yi Xingchen needs is Sima Yan's ability.

Sima Yan listened to Yi Xingchen's words, shook his head, and didn't say much.

However, Yi Xingchen felt that Sima Yan's family was a little dissatisfied.

Seeing this, Yi Xingchen continued: "I invite Mr. Sima to visit our Alchemy Research Institute, and by the way, to prove whether Mr. Sima Yan's fifth-level array mage is in vain. ”

"Whether your father is in vain or not, I don't need to prove it to you. Sima Yan's daughter said.

"Mr. Sima, are you really not going?" Yi Xingchen said.

Sima Yan looked at their family with a wry smile, stood up, and said, "Let's go." ”

Yi Xingchen nodded, took the guards, walked out of the room, and led Sima Yan to the Alchemy Research Institute alone.

Sheen was already at the door of a real room in the Alchemy Research Institute, waiting for Yi Xingchen and them.

Sheen took the initiative to lead the way in front, and Yi Xingchen, Sima Yan and others followed behind.

Turn left and right, and everyone can realize that the yàn room is actually underground.

"Mr. Sima, this is the stone. We want you to engrave a formation on it. Yi Xingchen said. Then, Yi Xingchen took a drawing from Xi'en's hand, handed it to Sima Yan, and continued: "This is the formation diagram. ”

Sima Yan took the formation diagram, looked at it for a while, and sighed: "This formation diagram is too exquisite! At least a first-level formation, not something that ordinary formation mages can engrave." ”

"Can you?" Yi Xingchen asked.

"I can barely do it, provided that the stone can withstand the pressure of this formation. Sima Yan said.

"Can you start engraving now?" Yi Xingchen asked.

Sima Yan was stunned and asked, "Start now?"

"Yes, I'm afraid of long nights and dreams. Yi Xingchen said.

"This kind of formation diagram is very advanced, do you have high-quality blood? Without blood, you can't engrave a qualified formation on an object. Sima Yan said.

"This is the blood of the Earth Dragon, two large bottles, which should be enough for you to engrave twice. Still, I hope you'll be able to solve the problem in one go. Yi Xingchen said