The news of the fall of Bucks City reached Red Moon City.

This fortress is the strongest barrier of the Deer Clan's Southern Tiger Clan. Lu Qingxi is very good at winning people's hearts, and the defender of Red Moon City is his cronies who are exceptionally promoted. Facing Yun Kai, who led the army to arrive outside the city, the defender of Red Moon City ordered the whole army to be on alert and ready for battle. However, the messenger sent by Yun Kai caused him to completely collapse.

In fact, when he saw this bull clan army appear outside the city, the defenders understood that Bucks City was more than lucky. The content of the letter is to persuade surrender, and at the end there is Tianhao's autograph, and it is stamped with the signature of King Deer. It was a ring from Lu Qingxi's hand, and no one could fake it.

Two hours later, the north gate of Red Moon City was opened, and the soldiers of the Deer Clan, led by the officer, marched out in line and surrendered to the Niu Clan.

The only exception was the Red Moon City Guard, who chose to commit suicide in such a tragic way to show his loyalty to Lu Qingxi.

A few days later, Bucks City Plaza.

As usual, the working group was stationed in the city to disseminate the latest policies formulated by the Regent from house to house. At the appointed time, people go out of their homes and gather in the square and its surroundings, looking at the vague figure on the distant high platform, and listening to the various messages that are tied around the square and conveyed by amplification.

"From now on, everyone is a cow tribe."

"This king swears to the gods that you will be given plenty of food. And it's not just about being full, you're going to get more meat, more fat, and sugar and cheese for pregnant and lactating women. ”

These are uplifting words that even the most critical person cannot say anything about them.

From the direction of White Deer City, there was a steady stream of grain teams entering Bucks City. Ox carts and wagons were loaded with large pieces of food, which well-informed people said were potatoes, but even the deer merchants, who had traded with the lion people for many years, had never seen such a large potato. At least three to four times more than their lion counterparts, and what is even more exciting is that these potatoes are not sliced or ground into dry flour like the leonos do, they have skins, bud pits, and they look like they have just been dug out of the soil not long ago.

Each household is given a certain amount of potatoes.

This was only part of the gift that the Lord Regent had promised.

Next up is Rock City's unique blended pastry, a dry, hard food mixed with a lot of fish meal and bone meal and coarse gluten.

Because of the long distance, the number of salted fish was halved and replenished with barrels of salted blubber.

The residents of Bucks City were quickly organized and did not waste time because of Lu Qingxi's death. Cremated bodies and burials, in just three days, hundreds of thousands of people crowded on both sides of the street to mourn them, and the whole Bucks City cried...... It must be admitted that this guy was a villain in his lifetime, but he was an excellent superior who aimed a butcher's knife at the nobility and gave mercy to the people. can go to another world with this grief, Lu Qingxi has no regrets in this life.

The key issue is still to build roads, especially the two roads connecting White Deer City to the north and Red Moon City to the south, which must begin to take shape within the time specified by Tianhao. He opened the Bucks City granary for this purpose, bringing in a large amount of salt and grease from Rock City. Commoners' understanding of happiness is simple, they don't think about deeper issues, as long as they are well fed, clothed, and have a job to support their families or even a little surplus, it is enough.

The Forbidden Army and the newly established legions of the Ox Clan, who arrived later, took over Red Moon City. The current Lu clan is very "clean" inside, and Lu Qingxi previously killed the nobles with a little strength in order to consolidate his rule, which left enough convenience for Tianhao to directly implement the new ruling plan.

There is a vast plain between Bucks City and White Deer City, which is full of water and is the best natural granary. Of course, in terms of overall conditions and soil fertility, it cannot be compared with the northern lake area. However, the terrain is gentle, and the deer people have been developing for a long time, and there are a series of irrigation facilities, which are convenient for farming.

This year's spring ploughing time has long passed, and Tianhao ordered the demolition of various military installations in the plain area between the two cities, leaving only the guard tower. The potato planting was a little late, but it was still too late. As all the farmland in the surrounding area is reopened, the sprouted potato seeds are buried in the soil one by one, and smiles are on the faces of those who have just experienced the war, looking forward to the arrival of autumn in a few months.

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The territory of the mantis tribe, the capital, the north of the giant snake city, the green scale village.

King Shen Yi looked at Tianhao, who was sitting opposite, and couldn't help but shake his head secretly, with a wry smile on his face.

The Mantis are a small tribe with a total population of less than 80,000 despite the name "tribe".

Mega Serpent is a real city, but in terms of size and prosperity, it is nowhere near as large as the capital of large tribes. More than 57,000 inhabitants, this is still the figure of last year.

From the day the news of Buck City being captured by the Ox Clan, the Lord of the Cow Clan, Shen Yi, knew that the new regent of the Ox Clan would never let the Buck Clan go. Next, the entire race will face the fate of blood and fire.

Historically, the Cantis were very powerful, with a population of more than one million at their peak. They used the snake as a totem, believing that the fact that this creature could move flexibly in trees without feet or wings was an incredible thing in itself. Unfortunately, the glory of the ancestors did not last, and with the wars, the Cantis became fragmented, and the population and territory were greatly reduced. Now, the Giant Snake City, built on the Pantuo River, is the last city of the entire ethnic group, and there are large and small villages scattered around. From the king Shen Yi to the ministers and leaders below, they are all struggling to survive, sandwiched between the deer clan and the tiger clan (more or the deer clan).

Tianhao was wearing a dark black sleeveless short top, and his arms were full of swollen and strong muscles. He stared at the other side with indifferent eyes: "This king sent a messenger to order the Cantis clan to surrender before, why don't you accept it?" ”

In the Giant Snake City, which is only tens of thousands of people, Tianhao didn't pay attention to it at all. As the war for ethnic unification has been going on so far, the situation has gradually become clearer. The vigorous situation of the Niu Clan, the Lion Clan, and the Tiger Clan has come to an end, and with Tianhao, the regent, sweeping away internal obstacles and rising to the top, the Niu Clan is fully developing the northern territory. The existence of sulfur is no longer a secret, and the public propaganda unanimously claims that "sulfur has been found from the northern volcanic region". Such a statement cannot help but be unbelieved by outsiders, and it can also ensure the secrecy of Jeju Island to the greatest extent.

Bucks City is close at hand, and Shen Yi has also planted spies in the city. He learned about the efforts made by the Ox Regent to appease the people of the Deer Tribe, especially the massive increase in the food quota of the people. That alone was enough to make him despair.

Except for the lion, the rest of the barbarian tribes are starving. But now, the Niu clan has come up with so much food to supply Bucks City, just to build two roads to the north and south.

This means that the next step will be to use troops against the Tiger Clan, which is very likely to lead to the Lion Clan and the Tiger Clan uniting together to deal with the Ox Clan.

What is the situation of the other tribes, this is meaningless in Shen Yi's opinion. He was a young king, only twenty-four years old this year. Speaking of "enthronement", it is actually quite sudden. Although his father was old, he was not seriously ill. Last year, the Niu clan was in civil strife, and his father also actively contacted Lu Qingxi, wanting the two clans to jointly take advantage of the chaos to launch an attack on the Niu clan. As a result, Tianhao quickly stabilized the situation in a short period of time, and after this year's spring ploughing, he launched a full-scale attack on the deer clan.

When the news of the fall of Bucks City came, his father was so frightened that he fell from his throne and died of his injuries.

Shen Yi actually didn't like his father very much, and he didn't agree with some of the rules set by his father.

Small tribes have a small way of being, and it is better to protect themselves wisely, rather than mixing into the war between the two tribes without self-determination.

Faced with Tianhao's majestic and powerful questioning, Shen Yi had no choice but to bow his head and replied with indescribable bitterness, respect and humility: "Returning to Your Highness, your advance speed is too fast. I sent a messenger as soon as I got the news, but it was still a step too slow. ”

He was so humble that he didn't even dare to call himself "this king" in front of Tianhao.

It's a fact.

Shen Yi, who had just been on the throne for four days, had never thought of confronting the Niu clan head-on. It's no different from an egg hitting a stone.

There is no shame in surrendering, especially as the king who controls the fate of tens of thousands of people, he must make the most difficult decision under the dilemma of continuing the lives of his family and more people.

Shen Yi admired Lu Qingxi very much, although he had no good impression of this young king of the deer clan before. The biggest difference between nobles and commoners is that they can see through the surface of things to see the essence. Although Shen Yi had not been to the Beishan hunting ground where wolves were rampant, and he had not witnessed the tragic situation there, it did not prevent him from making up Lu Qingxi's plan for the upper position by himself through one thing after another...... Of course, everything is speculation, there is no evidence.

is such a cunning, despicable, shameless, traitorous guy who chose to surrender at the last moment and saved Bucks City at the cost of suicide.

He earned a little respect from Shen Yi with his blood and death.

The same behavior applies to the Deer, but not to the Cranches.

Shen Yi knew very well that even if he racked his brains and tried his best, he could gather up to 30,000 people. And whether it is equipment or comprehensive combat effectiveness, it is far inferior to those Niu warriors who are equipped with muskets and homogeneous steel armor and armed to the teeth.

Surrender unconditionally, this is his only choice as the king of the mantis.

However, the facts were in front of him, and although Shen Yi sent an envoy to ask for surrender as soon as possible, he was still a step slower. The marching Niu army crossed the border and attacked the village, killing the leader of the village, taking the young man and the woman captive, and razing it to the ground.

"We ...... There are no horses and can only rely on walking, so ...... It's too slow. Shen Yi's face was full of shame, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Tianhao's face.

This answer was indeed beyond Tianhao's expectations.

He knew that the Mantis were not his opponents, and he also hoped that the Mantis King would make a wise choice under the pressure of the army. However, after many calculations, I did not expect that the king had already sent a messenger to ask for surrender, and the reason why he did not give recovery at the specified time was because of the lack of horses.

Running on two feet alone is certainly not as fast as riding a horse.

Tianhao couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

After being silent for a few seconds, he slowed down his tone and asked lightly, "How did you mantis tribe get so poor?" Not even a few horses? ”

The Tiger Clan's sale of war horses to foreign countries is the most recent time, and the horses that were traded abroad in the past were all females. Although it is expensive, as a tribe with a population of tens of thousands, it is more or less necessary to have a few horses on hand.

Shen Yi shook his head and continued to smile bitterly: "The Cantis clan has had no money since a very early age. We have no gold, and we have no silver. The Deer Clan carved out a piece of land for us by the river, and the Mantis barely survived on that. We have fewer and fewer people, and if we want to grow, we can only declare war on the deer clan. This kind of thing can only be thought of, the Cantis tribe is tens of thousands of people, and the population of the Deer tribe in its heyday is more than 1.5 million. I have long suggested that Daddy join the Deer Clan, but there are too many people who oppose it, and I was just a prince at that time, and now I ...... It's the same. ”

Tianhao stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze for a long time, and slowly nodded: "You are very special." ”

The young King sighed: "I have always thought that we should recognize the current environment and status. I knew what I wanted and what I was doing. Whether I am greedy for life or afraid of death, or whether I sell my clan for glory, my purpose is actually very simple———— to ensure the safety of me and my family members, the lives of the common people of the Mantis, and that they can live a better life than they are now after surrendering and annexing. ”

A gentle smile bloomed on Tianhao's face: "Why do you think that the Cantis Clan can live better than the current one by joining the Niu Clan?" ”

"I have eyes and ears." Shen Yi's expression was calm: "After Lu Qingxi's death, your various actions in the Lu Clan have shown that you are not a tyrant. I know the benefits of building roads, and I'm amazed at the current food quota for the deer people. They didn't starve, they even had a lot of grease. This alone, not to mention Lu Qingxi, even the previous deer kings can't really catch up. ”

"I'm not a worthy king." Shen Yi raised his hand and scratched his head, he said very sincerely: "I didn't think about becoming a ruler, my interest is to do research." Why do birds fly? Why do fish swim? And those strange dreams...... That's what I wanted. ”

"Research?" Tianhao asked tentatively: "There are too many secrets in this world, according to what you just said, I am afraid that I will have to pay for it with my life." ”

"Somebody has to do these things." Shen Yi was a little embarrassed by him: "Actually, I started many years ago, I started researching rice, and the yield of improved seeds per mu can increase by more than 30 kilograms. In fact, I also have my own pursuits, just like Your Highness, all for the sake of feeding the clansmen. ”

Tianhao looked at him for two minutes.

A prince obsessed with scientific research.

No, his current identity is the king of the mantis.

"I accept your surrender, and you can do what you want." Tianhao stood up and smiled with satisfaction: "I thank you for my soldiers and the people of the Horn Clan who are about to merge into the Niu Clan. Your rational choices have prevented some of them from dying. In return, you and your family can maintain your family name and nobility. The king promises: as long as you live and maintain your current attitude, they will be safe. ”