Red Plum Palace.

A group of civil and military ministers of the Hongmei Empire were waiting on the side of the avenue at the south gate of the palace, looking at the distant cloud-side sky, waiting eagerly.

These greeting people, led by four people, two men and two women, are the four most powerful spirit kings under Mei Fanghua's command, the east king Ju Youfang, the west king Songjian Zhao, the south king Lan Youruo, and the north king Zhu Yeqing. It turned out that although the Hongmei Empire had 200 million troops, the truly elite imperial army was only 1.2 million, which was divided into four camps, east, west, south and north, and was under the control of the four kings. Such an imperial army, the cultivation of each sergeant of the imperial army is above the foundation building period, it is the mainstay of the truly stable empire, and it is a strong army in the Meiyuan continent.

"King Nan, what is the situation on the battlefield in the south?" King Matsuma waited for a long time, but there was no trace of the starry sky flying boat, and he couldn't help but ask, worried about the battle ahead.

"It's a mess. Nanwang Lan frowned and said with a sad face, "Not only did the imperial army of Nan Daying lose more than half, but also many state and county fortresses. There is such a fiasco on the southern front, and this king is really ashamed of His Majesty. ”

"King Nan don't blame himself, Nan Daying is at the forefront of the battle line, and has been attacked by the two empires of Canglong and Honghan, and the loss of troops is inevitable, and His Majesty will understand. Zhu Yeqing, the king of the North next to him, looked at Lan Youruo's melancholy look, and hurriedly comforted him, "Even my Beida Camp was issued a war letter even after the moon, and three bronze generals above the spirit realm died. ”

"However, the losses of my southern battalion are really heavy, and in the last three days, there have been two silver generals and five bronze generals in a duel. What is annoying is that as a result, seven defeats in seven battles not only greatly damaged morale, but also abandoned the city and land. Nanwang Lan Youruo said with a bit of anger and helplessness, "Before Your Majesty left, the four of us swore that we would do our best to keep the Hongmei Empire safe, but now it has reached such an embarrassing point...... As a courtier, I can't share my worries for Your Majesty, and I really have no shame to face Your Majesty. ”

"The words of the king of the south won my heart, and the four of us were already honored and disgraced. Dongwang Ju Youfang thought with a face, "Although the southern front line has suffered a series of defeats now, the strength of the imperial army is still there, and the other three battalions will definitely not sit idly by." ”

"Yes, although the coalition forces of Canglong and Honghan are arrogant, it is simply wishful thinking to want to encroach on the Hongmei Empire!" ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. Nanwang Lan Youruo still frowned, "Looking at the scale of investment in this war, the alliance of the two countries seems to be full of strength, wanting to completely destroy our Red Plum Empire." ”

"This is strange, Canglong and Hong Han have always been at odds, why did they work together so much this time to deal with our Red Plum Empire?" Dongwang Ju Youfang was a little puzzled, "What's more, our Red Plum is just a new empire, and its strength is not as good as their two countries." ”

"Hmph, even if our Red Plum Empire is a little weaker, but if we want to eat it in one bite, I'm afraid that they will knock their teeth when they eat it. Xiwang Matsuma snorted coldly.

"Don't take it lightly. Beiwang Zhu Yeqing hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "According to the report of the rear spies, the reason why the two countries' coalition forces are concentrated with all their strength and ambition to overthrow our Red Plum Empire this time is probably related to an incident that happened before. ”

"What's the matter?" Dongwang Ju Youfang hurriedly asked.

I heard that a mysterious messenger came out of the ancient tomb of Senluo and met with the kings of the two empires of Canglong and Honghan respectively. With a sad look in his eyes, Beiwang Zhu Yeqing continued, "Not long after, this war broke out between the two coalition forces to attack the Red Plum Empire. ”

"Senluo Tomb, how is it possible?" Nanwang Lan Youruo's face changed when he heard the name of Senluo Tomb, "Since ancient times, Senluo Tomb is not only the oldest and most mysterious place in the Meiyuan Continent, but also a place of death that no one dares to set foot in, I have never heard of anyone who can come out of the ancient tomb?"

"The specifics are not clear. Beiwang Zhu Yeqing shook his head slightly, his face gloomy, "I can only wait for His Majesty to come back and then make a decision." ”

After the rest of the people heard a mysterious messenger coming out of the ancient tomb of Senluo, their faces were also covered with thick clouds.

"Welcome to Your Majesty's return......" When the four Spirit Kings spoke, they didn't know who in the greeting team took the lead in shouting, and they saw a huge shadow of a ship flashing in the distant sky, which was the starry sky flying boat that flew at breaking speed.

After a while, I saw Mei Fanghua take Wang Ruoli, Xu Ji and others, Shi Shiran got off the starry sky flying boat, wrapped in a group of people who greeted him, and entered the palace.

However, as soon as Mei Fanghua returned, she quickly learned the news of the fiasco at the front, and she couldn't help but be furious, and immediately gathered the imperial generals in a hurry to hold a military intelligence meeting.

Although the battle on the front line was tight, the temporary military intelligence meeting held in the palace at this time still had hundreds of major generals of the imperial army attending, including the four Spirit King powerhouses in the east, west, north and south.

At the meeting, the generals argued endlessly about the war ahead, the scene was noisy, and the voices of the people were boiling, like bargaining in the vegetable market, which made Mei Fanghua's heart irritate.

"Senluo Ancient Tomb?Mysterious Messenger?" When Mei Fanghua heard the unexpected news, she couldn't help frowning, and her heart was slightly cold. It is rumored that the Senluo Ancient Tomb has a longer history than the Meiyuan Continent, and I don't even know when it appeared and who built it. Now that the war between the Three Kingdoms is involved, it will inevitably be a big headache, and there is a sense of fear from the bottom of my heart for the Senluo Ancient Tomb, I am afraid that if this situation continues, it will be beyond the scope of human power.

"Although the news is not yet accurate, it should not be groundless. Beiwang Zhu Yeqing took over the conversation and said without worry, "My subordinates are worried that this matter will be greatly detrimental to my Red Plum Empire. ”

"The Senluo Ancient Tomb is a forbidden place in the Meiyuan Continent, and I have never heard of any messengers. If the allied forces of the two countries use the name of the ancient tomb to disturb the hearts of our army, it is not known. Mei Fanghua took a long breath of air, and her tone was serious, "There are priorities, and the only top priority now is to repel the coalition forces of the two countries." Do you have any plans to retreat?"

"The alliance between the two countries is huge, and it is very difficult to win if it is a tough encounter. Xiwang Songjian contemplated and said, "My subordinates have a plan, they can lead a strange army to cross the twilight snow thousand mountains, follow the Wanli Canal, and go directly to Tianbo City, the capital of the Honghan Empire, even if they can't be broken individually, at least they can surround Wei to save Zhao and relieve the danger of the soldiers in front of them." ”

"How can it be so easy! All the way south, the road is far away, and the places you pass are the core areas where the Honghan Empire's troops are the most strongly defended, not only can you not achieve a surprising victory, but it is also very likely to be mired in the quagmire of the enemy's heavy encirclement. "Nanwang Lan Youruo listened to Xiwang Songjian

According to the strategy, he shook his head and immediately poured a basin of cold water, "Also, the topography of the Honghan Empire is different from that of my Hongmei Empire, and it is mostly lakes and rivers, so the navy is strong." If you fight with them in the water and land, using your own shortcomings and the enemy's strengths are tantamount to moths to a fire and bring about your own destruction. ”

"There is really no chance of winning a long run. Dongwang Ju Youfang also analyzed, "If the rear is blocked by the coalition forces of the two countries at that time, and the two-sided attack is flanked, I am afraid that it will be the end of the whole army." ”

"These truths, this king knows, but the current situation, only by taking a risk, can there be hope of breaking through the predicament. Xiwang Songjian was resolute in his words, turned to look at Mei Fanghua, and pleaded, "Your Majesty, your subordinates are willing to be the commander of the southern attack, lead the army of the Western Battalion, cross the mountains and rivers, and go straight to the Honghan Imperial Capital." ”

"I disagree. Mei Fanghua's face turned cold, and she dismissed it bluntly, "The current battle situation, although there are many defeats and few victories, but it is not exhaustive, not to mention that the four of you are my right-hand men, and there is no room for loss." ”

"In fact, there is another way to solve the urgent need. Northern King Zhu Yeqing said with some hesitation, "Long Aotian, the monarch of the Canglong Empire, has always admired Shuying's niece. If our two families get married, we should be able to break the alliance between the two countries this time. ”

"That being said, this is just a drink to quench your thirst. When Dongwang Ju Youfang heard this, his expression was a little disgusted, "The alliance of the two countries, the wolf ambition, and the bent on destroying our Hongmei Empire, and that Long Aotian, with his bad character, is definitely not a good match, how can we send Shuying's niece into the tiger's mouth?"

"Yes, I, Mei Fanghua, will never sacrifice my daughter's lifelong happiness for the sake of the imperial war. Mei Fanghua reprimanded unhappily, "Don't say this kind of thing in the future." ”

"Yes, yes...... His subordinates are guilty!" Beiwang Zhu Yeqing hurriedly confessed, and secretly glanced at Mei Shuying out of the corner of his eye, and found that Shuying's niece, who had always been pregnant with marriage, was not angry this time, and it seemed that the focus of attention was all on a handsome young man next to him, which was a little relieved.

"Now that the front line is tight, the battle situation is unfavorable, especially the generals have suffered serious losses, please give Your Majesty an idea. Nanwang Lan said persuasively.

"This ......" Mei Fanghua listened, a moment of distress, exhaled heavily, raised her eyes to look behind her, and saw that the two junior brothers were boringly squeezing their eyebrows at each other, she couldn't help but feel relieved, and said solemnly, "Don't be impatient, this time I went out of the house, and specially invited my sixth junior brother, who will serve as the governor of the world of soldiers and horses in my Hongmei Empire." The next military should be handed over to him with full responsibility, and everyone must be strict with themselves, listen to the deployment, and if there is any non-compliance, the military law will deal with it. ”

With Mei Fanghua's introduction, Wang Ruoli held his head high and stepped forward, full of sassy heroism, as well as a trace of ruthlessness and decisiveness in his eyes.

"The Governor of the Soldiers and Horses of the World?" When the generals heard this, they were all surprised, did Your Majesty go to the doctor for illness and indiscriminately? Wouldn't it be too much to hand over the position of the Metropolitan Governor, who has the highest command power in the army, to this young man in front of him?

With a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, Wang Ruoli glanced at the generals present, and understood their doubts and disbelief in his heart, but he couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his chest, with great confidence and magnificence.

Who would have thought that it was the arrival of this young man that completely stirred up the changes in the entire Meiyuan Continent. ~