Jiang Xingchen said that although Xingchen led heavy losses, the biggest success was to keep the research institute, those craftsmen, and the entire Qingshan Village.

On the second day after Jiang Xingchen interrogated Wan Sun Heng, this achievement began to show his power. The kiln and workshop were repaired in less than half a day, and they could start work at any time, and the steam engine began to be preheated.

Before leaving the territory to go to the desert, Jiang Xingchen had already designed a machine tool, and rubber and cold drilling techniques could be studied at any time. And in terms of materials, he and Xian Ning also discovered several new metals, as well as their characteristics.

Originally, Jiang Xingchen planned to develop conveyor belts and tires first, and then steam locomotives. But now the first thing he has to do is...... weapons, more lethal weapons of war.

When Jiang Xingchen and Xian Ning were busy leading the craftsmen and researchers, the three leaders in the east and the lords of Hongyuan City also received news from Jiang Xingchen.

It is not a secret that the Star Lords were attacked, and several lords knew it. But the empire was tight, and a lot of supplies had to be sent to the front from all over the empire. It was the middle of winter, the roads were difficult to navigate, and transportation required a large number of people, and most of their city guards and private soldiers were transferred. There is no support for the Star Leader's side. The remaining people on their hands were not enough for the other party's thousands of masters to kill.

The three leaders in the east tried their best, but they only gathered the horses, rhinoceros and livestock of the thousands of square miles of pasture led by Xingchen to their own territory for protection, and nothing else could be done. Hongyuan City, which is far away, can't even stretch out his hand.

Before this, they all thought that the stars were finished, and the other party's strength was too strong, even if they had grenades, they would definitely be defeated.

But today. They actually received a letter from Jiang Xingchen, which said that Xingchen Ling had been recovered. All enemies were captured...... and asked them to capture all six eyeliners lurking on the other side.

Stunned for a moment, several lords were ecstatic. I couldn't help but yell and release the depression in my heart. They did not doubt the authenticity of the letter at all, the letter bird had the mark of the star collar on it, and the enemy could not fake it.

Immediately, according to Jiang Xingchen's instructions, they kept an eye on the private soldiers who were buying medicinal materials on a large scale, and soon found a suspicious person and quickly subdued him, no less than six people.

At this point, Jiang Xingchen's arrest plan was completed. Completely blocked the news here. Even if there are letters from overseas, the ones that come back are all fake news, and Sun Heng has been so frightened by the beetle that his soul is gone, and he definitely doesn't dare to disobey it.

On the third day after Jiang Xingchen returned to the territory, the private soldiers who purchased medicinal materials transported a cart of medicine back to Xingchen Ling, and the old man began to heal his wounds with all his might, and Zhao Zixiang and Xin'er also began to treat the wounded day and night......

The military headquarters of the Qiankun Imperial Capital was busy, people were coming in and out, and the major legions flew here like snowflakes. Since the attack of the Eight Kingdoms at the end of November. There's hardly a moment of quiet here.

The marshal's brows were furrowed, his eyes were dark, his face was emaciated, and his silver-white beard was a little dark. My hair was also a little messy, and it was clear that I hadn't had a good wash and rest in days.

"Thirty miles back!" the marshal slapped the table and said loudly: "The Montenegrin fortress is lost." Up to now, he has retreated three hundred miles in a row, what is Chen Xuangan doing to eat! Behind him is the blue seal collar. Do you want to retreat all the way to the territory of the Grand Duke of the Blue Seal...... Sue him for me, and if you retreat, I'll take him as the commander of the Third Army!"

"Marshal, stop your anger!" a middle-aged officer beside him hurriedly stopped. He said in a low voice: "No wonder Chen Xuangan is this matter, he is facing the two kingdoms alone, and the other party's troops are twice as many as him, and they are all elite soldiers......"

"I know!" the marshal took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and sighed: "But he really can't retreat! Once the enemy invades the Blue Seal Collar, the losses caused are too great!"

"Marshal, it's better to mobilize the Eighth Army Corps!" the middle-aged officer thought for a moment and said!

"No!" the marshal shook his head and said, "Tang Chuxue is seriously injured, and the Marquis of Dingbei is taking over the defense of the First Army. It is difficult for the Eighth Legion to run in a short period of time if it is in the past, but it is even more unfavorable!"

"If this doesn't work, then the only way to do this is to increase the distribution of grenades!

"Grenades are not good, the consumption this month is already very large! The Yuan Shi mobilized from all over the country is simply not enough to consume...... And to increase the supply of the Third Legion, what will happen to the other legions?" the marshal thought about it but still did not agree.

The middle-aged officer was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "It's really not good, then the only way to do this is to mobilize the Praetorian Guards......"

The marshal immediately interrupted his subordinates with a resolute attitude: "No! 30,000 Praetorian Guards have already transferred 20,000, and the last 10,000 can't say anything, otherwise once something happens in the capital, the entire empire will ......."

But before his words fell, a soldier ran quickly, bowed down and said, "Lord Marshal, hurry up the secret letter!"

"Urgent secret letter!, which legion's battle report?" asked the marshal, frowning.

"It's not a battle report, the address of the letter is unknown!" the soldier stepped forward and handed over the letter with both hands.

"Unknown?" the marshal was stunned for a moment, took the letter and opened it for review, his eyes suddenly widened. The frowning brows slowly stretched, and a smile appeared little by little on his gloomy face, and finally he became ecstatic, and his expression was a little excited.

"Unexpectedly, unexpectedly...... Great! Hahahahahaha......" The marshal burst out laughing, slapped the table again, stood up sharply, and strode out of the military headquarters.

"Lord Marshal, where are you going? official ......business here," the middle-aged legion called out loudly from behind.

"Let the lieutenants deal with it first, and I'll go back when I go!" the marshal waved his hand and walked away without looking back.

The middle-aged officer retracted his gaze and muttered, "Who got the letter, what is the news? The marshal is so out of shape?"

"I don't know!" replied suddenly.

The middle-aged officer was startled and kicked over: "Did I ask you, hurry up and get out of the way, go to work!"

The soldier was kicked on the heel, and with a face full of grievances, he ran away with a smoke......

Soon after, in the palace hall, the emperor's face was long. Or rather, his face hasn't been short these days!

The eight kingdoms were launched at the same time, the Great Offering Contest was killed, the commander of the First Army, Tang Chuxue, was seriously injured, the grenade technology was spread, and it was also in the hands of the eight kingdoms, and the empire was defeated in successive battles, these things formed a whirlpool and pulled the entire empire into a predicament.

Especially the star leader, who was attacked by thousands of masters in the empire like this, he was powerless except to watch, and let the enemy run rampant in his own territory, which was simply pumping his own mouth.

The only good news is that Jiang Xingchen is not dead, and Old Man Tang is back. But what's the use of this, Xingchen Ling is still being besieged by others, and if he can't figure it out, he has already set a trap and waited for Jiang Xingchen to come back.

In such a situation, it is strange that the emperor's love can be good.

"Marshal, what the hell is the matter, why do you want to hold back the secret guard?" the Emperor asked with a frown, displeasure.

"Jiang Xingchen is back?" the marshal's voice was so low that only the Great Emperor could hear it.

"What did you say?" the emperor exclaimed all his life, and his voice was high!

"The Emperor, please look!" the marshal flicked his sleeves and handed the letter to the Emperor.

The Emperor took it and looked at it carefully, once, twice, three times...... Like the marshal, the expression ranged from gloomy to surprised, then to smiling, and finally to irrepressible ecstasy.

"Hahahaha...... Okay! Great!" laughed, and the Emperor lowered his voice: "After the matter is completed, I will make him the eighth Grand Duke of the Empire! All the territories he has developed are all assigned to the Star Domain, and they will be hereditary from generation to generation, regardless of whether the descendants have contributed or not, whether they have cultivated or not...... In addition to normal taxes, the empire will not be stationed in the imperial administration, and there will be no limit on the number of private soldiers!"

"What?" the marshal was dumbfounded. There is no problem with the territory being assigned to the Star Territory, but it can be hereditary from generation to generation, regardless of whether there is a contribution or not, whether there is cultivation or not. Can it completely overturn the system inherited from the founding of the empire? and without stationing the imperial administration and without limiting the number of private soldiers...... Isn't this just an independent kingdom?

"Emperor, you are ......" The marshal was really a little confused now, this was not a reward at all. Such conditions did not exist even for several princes of the empire. The ministers are not making a fuss.

"Don't say much! just do as I say, but don't leak it, just let Jiang Xingchen know!" The emperor exhaled and instructed: "Yiqiē cooperate with Jiang Xingchen, don't spread the news of his return, and don't tell Feng Xuanzhang and them!"

"This ......" the marshal hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay! I came to the palace to discuss war with the emperor! I am going to distribute all the grenades in stock at once!"

The emperor's eyes flashed, and he nodded: "Okay!

The marshal did not stop, and got up and left as soon as he had finished speaking.

The Emperor watched the marshal leave, stood up from the dragon chair, the corners of his mouth slowly curled, and laughed again. And this time the laughter was very wild, and the sound came out of the main hall and resounded throughout the palace......

Just when the emperor and the marshal had finalized the plan, the royal family of Linhai City also received a letter from Jiang Xingchen.

Looking at the contents of the letter, Wang Tong and Wang Zhicheng burst into tears of excitement. Lord Jiang is finally back, finally back.

The mung bean was sunk and disappeared into the deep sea. All the ships of the six combined fleets were silent, the children of the Wang family lost nearly half, and all the family property was compensated for the goods.

The current Wang family is almost no different from the dilapidated, Wang Tong, Wang Zhicheng, Wang Lun, Wang Yan They now pin all their hopes on Jiang Xingchen.

They also know the current situation in the countries, and they also know that the Star Leader is under siege. But they have always believed that Xingchen Ling will not be captured, and they also believe that the Wang family will eventually turn over.

At this moment, they finally waited for the news they had been waiting for, Jiang Xingchen's letter.

"Hahaha......" Old Man Wang Tong slapped the letter on the table and laughed loudly: "Let's go! Let's go to the land of the damned!" (to be continued......)