The wind and rain are swaying, and the sky and earth are dark.
It is raining, foggy and chilly on Shuoyue Island.
Xiao Shizhu's current personal bodyguard, Black Monkey, was playing happily in the rain. He jumped across the roof of the military government office, high and low, and had a great time.
Even though the black hair all over his body was soaked, he didn't stop.
This ghost is not young yet, but he has always been a kid at heart. Even the smallest things can make him happy for a long time. Simple and seemingly boring things like jumping in the rain are of great interest to him.
Moreover, he was agile and came and went as fast as the wind. He flew happily around in the rain and fog for a long time. In addition to a few leaders and secret sentries composed of Xuanjiao believers and Su Tianju disciples, the guards in the courtyard were composed of some other ghost soldiers.
No trace of him was found at all.
After a long time, the black monkey landed in front of the small house in front of the backyard door. After shaking his body and shaking off pieces of water, he entered the house.
This room was originally the office room in the backyard of the Yamen. It is now temporarily used by Xiao Shizhu to serve as a waiting room for the ghost officials of Jiuyou Kingdom who want to see Xiao Shizhu.
Xunxiang, who had returned to the house as ordered, saw the black monkey coming into the house after playing outside, and asked: "Is the conversation between the lord and the minister over?"
The black monkey just passed by the main room in the backyard where Xiao Shizhu was. Seeing Xiao Shizhu still talking at length with Ah San, he shook his head silently.
Over the past few days, apart from still being unable to speak, the black monkey's mentality and personality have also changed a lot under Xiao Shizhu's teachings. Some of the beastly habits of the past have disappeared, and he can understand more nonsense.
Naturally, he knew what Xunxiang was asking him.
But when he saw the black monkey shaking his head, Xunxiang immediately turned to look at the golden eagles Huangtu and Li Tianying who were sitting not far away, and smiled without showing his teeth: "You three adults, please rest for a moment. I'll see you later, my lord."
Yours.”.
After Huang Tu and the others nodded, they sipped their tea and started chatting.
The black monkey also squatted on the ground beside the Xunxiang chair, took a fruit from Xunxiang, nodded his thanks, and started to gnaw on it.
"Master Bachelor, this guard seems to be very unfamiliar. Did the lord also bring him from Huangquan?" After chatting for a long time, Li Tianying took a few more glances at the black monkey eating fruit, and looked at Xunxiang who was enjoying the tea.
, asked curiously: "It looks like a beast soul, long right or some other kind of beast soul?".
Having said this, Li Tianying's curious eyes began to wander on Black Monkey's face again.
This black monkey even has a lot of black hair on its face. Only the mouth, nose and eyes are exposed. There is no black hair. It has a slightly sharp-mouthed monkey face, furry cheeks, and snow-white fangs under the scarlet lips.
, but Wu Zhiqi's voice and appearance immediately flashed through Li Tianying's mind.
The two ghosts once fought side by side and were close friends in life and death. Li Tianying still remembers Wu Zhiqi's death. The moment he saw the black monkey, he was in a trance, thinking that Wu Zhiqi had come back from the dead.
Woolen cloth?
If the black monkey wasn't as tall and strong as Wu Zhiqi and had a different coat color, Li Tianying almost shouted Wu Zhiqi's name to the ghost.
"Exactly, the lord found it from the mountains on the southern edge of Huangquan. According to local ghost rumors, he used to be a sandstorm demon. He always appeared on the border and attacked people and animals when sandstorms blew up."
The origin of the monkey is explained clearly.
"It's a pity. I can't tell nonsense anymore. I seem to have lost the ability to speak."
A look of regret.
"Yeah, but it seems that this ghost still has spirituality and extraordinary skills. With a little training, he can be a good guard." Li Tianying nodded and avoided the topic.
The ghosts in the house fell silent, listening quietly to the continuous sound of raindrops falling outside the house without saying anything more.
The black monkey gnawed on three or five fruits, and finally he was satisfied and stopped. Holding the peach core in his hand, he ran out into the rain outside, not knowing what to do.
After a while, the black monkey did not come back, but there were guards with umbrellas who sent Ah San over.
"Three generals." Asan entered and saluted Li Tianying and the others.
The three generals also immediately stood up, returned the salute to Ah San, and said in unison: "Your Majesty the Shibo Ambassador."
"Generals, my lord calls you over. Ah San still has official duties, so I'll say goodbye here." Ah San, who had been holding his hands, bowed to them and Xunxiang one by one, then turned around and went out, and soon he was in the rain and mist again.
Go to COSCO.
Li Tian took their clothes off and walked out of the house one after another.
There were soldiers holding umbrellas waiting outside the door. Xunxiang was one step ahead of them and headed towards the main room.
When Li Tianying and the others arrived at the house, freshly brewed tea and freshly baked pastries were already placed on the round table in the middle of the room.
Xiao Shizhu was sitting on the left, facing the gate, watching the generals entering the room one after another.
"We are all old acquaintances, so there is no need to be so formal. Sit down and talk." After they saluted, Xiao Shizhu said with a smile.
After the generals sat down, Xunxiang and the maids serving tea retreated out, closing the door behind them according to the look Xiao Shizhu gave her.
The house was also dim because the doors and windows were closed. The centipede beads on the beams illuminated the house. However, the sound of wind and rain outside the door was no longer so noisy.
"Lord, do you want us to lead the army back to the base?".
At this time, before Xiao Shizhu could speak, Huang Tu on the other side had already asked first.
He has been supporting Shuoyue Island for more than ten months, so it is inevitable that the original defense station will be empty. Everyone here is the general stationed at the borders and fortresses of Jiuyou Kingdom, so you will always feel a little panicked.
I was afraid that something would happen because my station was unguarded.
"There's no rush." Xiao Shizhu waved his hand and picked up his tea cup. After glancing at the anxiety in Huang Tu's brows, he guessed what he was anxious about and said with relief: "New garrison troops and troops have been arranged for your station.
General, I can ensure safety and security. The reason why I still leave you on Shuoyue Island is because there is a big thing that needs you to do."
After saying that, Xiao Shizhu took a sip of the tea, put down the tea cup, stood up, and walked towards the bookcase in the room.
The bookcase is half a foot high. The lower part is plain and has double doors. The upper part is brightly lattice, with two drawers in between. The bright lattice is lined with light grass, and the fence is made of stacked square materials. It is simple and lively. Although it is not as exquisite as those in the Jade Palace.
The cabinet is inferior, not as majestic as the bookcase in the palace, but it is also exquisite in craftsmanship and beautiful in pattern.
Opening the door of the cupboard with a verse engraved in green: "No one is overly familiar with the writing, and you must refer to the doubtful part of the book." After Xiao Shizhu rummaged through it for a while, he pulled out a volume of maps and turned back: "I want you to
To do something big, something that can intimidate the Northern Yin Dynasty."
While he was talking, he had returned to the table. After unfolding the map and spreading it on the table, he used the fruit plate and pastry plate to press down the slightly raised corners of the map so that it lay flat and could no longer be rolled up.
The three generals took a closer look at the lines, mountains and rivers on the map and the outline of the continent. The golden eagle was the first to recognize this map. It was a map of Liutianzhou in the middle of the underworld.
"Lord, are you asking us to drink from Ma Liutianzhou?" Li Tianying asked in surprise after pondering for a moment.
He raised his head, with an incredible look in his eyes, and walked towards Xiao Shizhu.
"You're only half right." Xiao Shizhu smiled, and after sitting down, he picked up his tea cup, scraping the tea powder in the cup with the cup lid, and said: "I, Xiao Shizhu, am still a little self-aware; how about that?
Our army suffered heavy losses, including Shuoyue Island and some places in the northern part of Xuanyan Continent.
The defenses of Shuoyue Island must be rebuilt. The Shuoyue Island army must be rebuilt from scratch. In addition, the Japanese War is still going on. Some ghost countries in the continent and the Fengdu army stationed there are still resisting stubbornly. They need expenses everywhere and need to recuperate. In this situation
Trying to conquer the Six Heavens Continent will only lead to death."
As soon as these words came out, Li Tianying breathed a sigh of relief.
He and the other two generals have been commanding troops all year round, so they naturally know the pros and cons and certainly don't want Xiao Shizhu to lose his mind and pursue the victory now.
Fortunately, Xiao Shizhu did not lose his head.
"Then Lord, what are you trying to do with this threat?" Huang Tu thought for a while, but was also puzzled. He couldn't guess what Xiao Shizhu was going to do when he took out the map of Liutian Continent and didn't pursue the victory?
"The southeastern coast of Liutianzhou has always been the place where water conservancy was developed in the Northern Yin Dynasty. The water conservancy projects connected them with each other, so it has always enjoyed the reputation of a water town." Xiao Shizhu slowly traced the southeastern coastal area of Liutianzhou along the map with his finger.
Passed: "The products are rich and prosperous. Beiyin
The North Korea has built a lot of military supplies storage points, hidden in this area. In addition to food and grass, there are also arrowheads, swords and guns, uniforms, and cloth. It is a bit difficult for the Beiyin Dynasty to hand over these things to themselves. But we can rob them.
A little while, that’s fine.”
The three ghost generals looked at the southeastern region of Liutian Continent on the map and fell into deep thought.
"We lost nearly a million soldiers in the battle for Shuoyue Island, but the Northern Yin Dynasty suffered even greater losses. Millions of troops never came back. The defenses in these areas were empty because of the deployment of large armies to attack our Shuoyue Island, and the increase in
A few days ago, our army went to war without declaring it and broke the Baodu Pass. Now we have received a secret report that Emperor Fengdu has urgently transferred eastward.
The army from the south and southwest rushed to Baodu Pass to garrison. The defense in the southeast area is even more weak." Xiao Shizhu felt thirsty when he said that, and after taking a big sip of tea, he continued: "So I would like to ask you to lead the troops and share the common cause.
Together with the navy, we raided these areas, plundered the supplies, and transported them to Dongyingzhou to hand them over to King Yama."
"Our country is preparing for peace talks with the Beiyin Dynasty, and you all know it." After a pause, Xiao Shizhu looked around the three generals and asked.
When Xiao Shizhu made this decision that day, these three generals were also in the lobby of the military government office.
"But the Northern Yin Dynasty may not obediently agree." After seeing their nods, he added: "In this case, it is necessary to exert military pressure on the Northern Yin Dynasty before and after the negotiation begins, plunder supplies and attack coastal fortresses, so that the Fengdu Army of the Northern Yin Dynasty and
Emperor Xuan's army suffered successive defeats in Liutian Continent in order to achieve a deterrent effect. At the same time, the envoys of the Northern Yin Dynasty were forced to compromise and agree to our negotiation terms, even if they were extremely humiliated."
As he said this, Xiao Shizhu's eyes flashed with fierceness, mixed with a little bit of imperceptible greed. At this moment, he didn't look like a wise king at all, but looked like an invader with an ugly face.
However, Xiao Shizhu had been taught by Yuanying, Lord of Taishan Prefecture, since he was young. He had already learned that there was nothing noble or shameless about war, and this concept was deeply ingrained in his heart.
Now that both sides have started a war, he will use all means to deal with his enemy Xiao Shizhu. He will use any means.
It also lets the Northern Yin Dynasty and Fengdu Emperor know that he and his Jiuyou Kingdom are not to be trifled with. This also lets the thousands of ghosts in the world know who is the real strong man in the underworld.
Therefore, this deterrent measure is indispensable.