As the various battalions of the Suzaku Kingdom expanded outward, good news came back every day.
The barbarian tribes were conquered one by one, and cities of various sizes were under construction.
In just a few months, the territory of the Suzaku Kingdom expanded by 20%, and its population increased by hundreds of thousands.
Listening to the news of victory one after another, the emotions of the citizens of the Suzaku Kingdom were aroused.
Throughout the day, small and large groups gathered together, talking animatedly about the war.
In their mouths, it seems that all opponents outside are like chickens and dogs, and they can be wiped out with a wave of their hands.
This is not only the view of the people at the bottom, but also some officials.
Some people even shouted that in three years it would wipe out thousands of miles, and in ten years it would be unified.
As soon as this statement came out, it was praised by countless people.
Gradually, an impetuous atmosphere enveloped the Suzaku Kingdom from bottom to top.
Zhang Ke did not sneer at this view.
The 'mountain and sea realm' is huge. Initially, no one was willing to face this terrifying opponent because they were frightened by Zhang Ke's strength.
Both the practitioners and the 'demons' intentionally or unintentionally avoided the area where he was, resulting in the fact that there was no support from outsiders within thousands of miles around the Suzaku Kingdom.
The opponents that the Suzaku Kingdom has encountered in the past few months are basically the indigenous tribes in this world.
With the current strength of the Suzaku Kingdom, it can naturally form a crushing force.
However, this overwhelming offensive will come to an abrupt end when it encounters the support of other outsiders.
Zhang Ke never dares to look down on anyone, especially since he has been trapped for more than a hundred years. Who knows how far the strength supported by others has developed at this time.
Even if any tribe suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Ke in a plane, he wouldn't be surprised.
As the weather gradually turns cooler, it is no longer suitable to continue fighting.
At Zhang Ke's strong request, the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhuque Kingdom issued an order.
All battalions fighting outside stopped moving forward and fully took charge of the construction work of each city.
When the spring comes and the flowers bloom next year, each battalion will go to war again.
...
The 9th day of the 11th month of the 200th lunar month.
Flame Bay City.
Zhuque Hall.
This is the meeting hall, where all the government orders of the kingdom come from.
In the main hall, hundreds of people including the monarch Shan Xing and hundreds of civil and military officials gathered here.
At this time, the atmosphere in the hall was very relaxed. The officials laughed and asked each other about the war, and boasted of each other's achievements from time to time.
Zhang Keduan sat aside and watched with cold eyes, frowning secretly in his heart.
He found that both the monarch Shan Xing and the civil and military officials in the palace maintained an optimistic attitude towards the war situation at hand.
Perhaps in their view, this long-lasting war was not as terrible as they imagined.
The frequent good news has confused their eyes and minds, which is not a good sign.
The king of the throne, Shan Xing, was talking to Feng Xingshou, the official in charge of the country's wealth. He turned his eyes slightly and saw Zhang Ke, who was frowning at the side.
Shan Xing's heart moved and he winked at Feng Xingshou.
Feng Xingshou is a descendant of Feng Jiushu, he is smart and capable, and good at magic. At this time, he was glanced at by the king, and he immediately understood.
He turned to look at Zhang Ke and said with a smile:
"National Master, the sons and daughters who are currently fighting in the field have repeatedly reported good results. This is all due to the foundation laid by the National Master for the country.
But why is the Imperial Master so unhappy?"
Zhang Ke sighed and said:
"The war was going smoothly at this time because the opponents were just some indigenous tribes. From the news of the return, I saw that many soldiers were feeling proud.
This is not a good thing. Once you encounter a real opponent, you will probably suffer a big loss."
The expression on Feng Xingshou's face froze slightly, and he silently recited the words "indigenous tribe" several times in his heart.
Then he smiled and said:
"National Master, since our country has gathered many tribes in recent months, in order to appease these people, our country has spent a lot of food.
And as the country continues to fight overseas and the front lines continue to lengthen, this expenditure will increase on a large scale.
I wonder if the Imperial Master can lend me some more ‘money carriages and horses’ scrolls’ for the transportation of grain and grass.”
As soon as these words came out, the noisy voices in the palace suddenly stopped, and many officials looked surprised, their eyes turning between Feng Xingshou and Zhang Ke from time to time.
Zhang Ke looked at Feng Xingshou in surprise, wondering where this man had the courage to ask for resources from him.
His eyes flickered to the king of the country, Shan Xing, and he saw that he was stroking his forehead with his hand, and seemed to have not heard what others were saying.
Zhang Ke couldn't help but feel a little amused that this unflattering method was actually used on himself.
It seems that after knowing that they cannot take action against the intelligent beings in this world, these people have become much bolder.
Zhang Ke ignored Feng Xingshou, flicked his left hand, and a bit of platinum light exploded from his fingertips.
In an instant, a cloud of sand mist appeared at Zhang Ke's fingertips, and bound by the white-gold runic lines, a stone ball about ten feet in size was suspended in the center of the hall.
[Xumi Tian Eye Formation]: Mountain and Sea Realm!
This stone ball was standing in the air. Zhang Ke touched the stone ball with his left hand and flicked it slightly. The stone ball immediately began to rotate slowly.
From it, you can see microscopic mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, swamps and woodlands, and desert snow peaks.
"This is the map of the 'Mountain and Sea Realm' that I spent thirty years using secret techniques to construct."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall looked incredulous.
A few years ago, Zhang Ke handed over a batch of topographic maps to the Suzaku Kingdom, and the topographic map in Shanfang's hand was one of the separated parts.
However, those maps were all displayed on a flat surface and only showed some terrain around the Suzaku Kingdom.
The 'Mountain and Sea Realm' is a world of vitality, where the divine channel method is widely displayed in the world, and the terrain may be disturbed by external forces and change at any time.
Therefore, Zhang Ke did not prepare a complete map for the Suzaku Kingdom to avoid relying too much on it and being plotted against.
Many courtiers in the palace were shocked when they saw the realm model that Zhang Ke had manifested with his magical power.
"This is impossible. How can our boundary be a sphere?"
"Yes, if this world were really a ball, wouldn't the people below be head down and feet up, and fall out of the world long ago?"
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Zhang Ke was not prepared to do any popular science for these people. The reason why he did this was just to tell these short-sighted and ignorant natives one thing.
Reaching out to stop the rotating stone ball, Zhang Ke pointed to a piece of fingernail-sized patch on the big stone ball about ten feet tall and said:
"look here!"
His clear and clear voice, like the sound of a chime, attracted the attention of everyone in the palace.
The eyes of King Shan Xing and the civil and military officials in the palace were all fixed on Zhang Ke's finger.
Zhang Ke pointed his fingertips, and the area under his fingers continued to expand outwards, seemingly exploring endless space.
Watching the scenery constantly changing and growing in size before their eyes, everyone felt as if they were falling off a cliff.
At this moment, it seemed that time and space were compressed, and a strange and bizarre feeling suddenly emerged.
As the scene he saw with his eyes grew larger and larger, Shan Xing suddenly felt that this ever-changing scene was somewhat familiar.
"This...isn't this the capital of the country?"
Suddenly, a court official blurted out and exclaimed.
Following his words, Zhang Ke's fingers were fixed and he would not continue to refine the boundary map.
Guojun Shanxing stared blankly at the palm-sized model of 'Flame Bay City' in the stone ball.
‘So this is what the capital looks like from the sky!’
'But...why is it so small?'
Many court officials in the palace also had similar thoughts to him.
Zhang Keman said:
"Perhaps in your eyes, the Suzaku Kingdom is vast and is the center of this world.
But I can responsibly tell you that if you look at the ‘mountain and sea world’, the Suzaku Kingdom is actually only this big.”
Zhang Ke bent his left hand, raised his little finger, and pressed a small joint at the end of his little finger with his thumb.
Everyone in the hall looked at Zhang Ke's fingers in shock, and their minds were greatly shocked.
Zhang Ke then pointed at the stone ball with his backhand, and the scene changed again. It was like a person flying upside down from the ground to high altitude, and all the scenery began to shrink rapidly.
After a while, the stone ball returned to its normal state.
Zhang Ke thought, and the area as big as a fingernail turned blue.
The stone ball, which is about ten feet in size, forms a sharp contrast with the blue point as big as a fingernail.
"There are now nearly five thousand cultivators and forces supported by more than thirty thousand 'demons' in this world, and they are all beings at the same level as me.
In addition to these, there are also some powerful races and tribes born in this world that will also be your opponents in the future."
As he spoke, red dots appeared on the stone ball one after another.
After a few breaths, the stone ball was completely covered in red dots, with a hint of blue appearing extremely dazzling.
Seeing the sight of the blue dot surrounded by a bloody wave, everyone in the hall suddenly stopped breathing.
From the countless red dots, they could vaguely see a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Only now did they suddenly understand why this war would last for two hundred years.
Thinking that their country had to defeat so many opponents on its own, everyone felt a little desperate.
"I was seriously injured and fell into dormancy, but others did not. I have been helping the forces I support to develop for the past two hundred years.
Even I don't know how far other forces have developed now, and you...
Haha, I actually think that this world war, which concerns everyone's life and death, is so simple.
He also put the idea in my head."
Zhang Ke turned his head and glanced at King Shan Xing and Zhi Su Neishi Feng Xingshou, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes.
After saying this, Zhang Ke slowly stood up from his seat, his eyes as bright as morning stars sweeping across the hall to everyone in the hall.
"The Xiawan tribe is the force I want to support. I invested 400,000 tribesmen and many resources in the tribe.
These things are not given to you for free. They were requested by the tribe leader Yan Hongcan and a group of tribe senior officials to lend them to you.
With the deed as proof, I will take it back with interest in the future.
Since you don't want me to interfere in the affairs of the country, I don't bother to take care of it. From now on, you can take care of yourself."
Zhang Ke said as he raised his feet and walked out of the hall.
After taking two steps, he paused slightly and thought for a moment:
"This map of the 'mountain and sea realm' is given to you for your use.
When you want to investigate, you can activate your vitality.
I have set up a formation in this picture. Every time the Suzaku Kingdom occupies an area, a blue mark will be automatically displayed on the picture.
This is my last gift to you."
While he was talking, Zhang Ke had already walked to the entrance of the hall, shaking his shoulders and about to fly away through the air.
At this moment, everyone in the hall had just reacted.
King Shan Ling hurriedly stood up from the throne and said loudly:
"Master, please stay!"
Zhang Ke turned his head and looked at the king of the Suzaku Kingdom.
Shan Xing panicked and shouted:
"National Master, since our country is a force supported by the National Master, it must have its own interests in it.
If the Imperial Master just lets go, how can we possibly win?
Once the country is defeated, the resources invested by the national division will be lost in vain.
Even if we don’t mention the loss of resources invested by the National Guard, for the sake of our country’s hundreds of millions of citizens, we still ask the National Guard to help us a lot.”
Zhang Ke glanced at Shan Xing.
"This little resource is just a drop in the bucket to me, it's nothing.
You are right, if the Suzaku Kingdom can win this war, I will indeed benefit.
However, I don't see this benefit yet.
As for what you said, you hope that I can help for the sake of the people..."
Zhang Ke paused briefly, glanced at the nervous people in the hall, let out a chuckle, and said in an understatement:
"I am a person outside the world. What does the life and death of the creatures in this world have to do with me!"
After saying this, Zhang Ke's shoulders swayed, and a golden light shot through the air accompanied by a thunderbolt.
King Shan Xing moved his feet, a phantom flashed past, and he rushed out of the palace.
But looking at the golden light on the horizon, his mind went blank.
After a long time, Shan Xing woke up, and now he was surrounded by courtiers.
Shan Xing saw Feng Xingshou at a glance and saw that his face was pale and he was hiding behind everyone with his shoulders hunched over.
A trace of anger flashed in the eyes of King Shan Xing, and he shouted fiercely:
"Someone is coming!"
The sound is like a big yellow bell, vibrating outside the empty hall.
Two warriors with helmets and halberds came up to them, cupped their fists and saluted.
"The guards are here!"
Shan Xing gritted his teeth and said every word:
"Capture Zizunai Shifengxingshou! Put him on death row!"
Shan Xing's words struck Feng Xingshou's heart like a bolt from the blue. His legs weakened and he collapsed to the ground.
cried in panic:
"Your Majesty, please spare your life..., Your Majesty, please spare your life... What I said is all for... for..."
Feng Xingshou suddenly reacted and for the sake of his family's safety, he did not dare to continue talking.
Two guards came forward, raised their hands and knocked off his hair crown, peeled off his court clothes, grabbed his arms one on the left and the other on the right and dragged him away.
Many courtiers were silent as they watched Feng Xingshou being dragged away like a dead dog.
Feng Xingshou was just an official in charge of civil affairs. How could he dare to test Zhang Ke in public without the monarch's permission?
You must know that he is the ancestral god of the kingdom. They all grew up listening to Zhang Ke's stories.
But when he angered Zhang Ke, the monarch did not hesitate to throw him into prison. Such behavior inevitably chilled the hearts of many courtiers.
Shan Xing's face was ashen, he didn't know that his behavior would cause the courtiers to alienate.
But he had no choice at the moment. If Feng Xingshou was not punished, the fire would inevitably burn on him.
Shan Qiao took advantage of the failure of the first king, Yan Hongsi, to gain power, and he did not want to give others the same excuse.
Although doing so would leave many hidden dangers, for the sake of the Shan clan, he couldn't care less.
Shan Ling calmed down and scanned the ministers with majestic eyes. He did not return to the Suzaku Hall and asked directly outside the hall in a deep voice:
"The Imperial Master was offended and thought he returned to his ancestral homeland.
This war is a matter of life and death for the country, and it requires strong support from the national army.
Everyone, who is willing to go to the ancestral land to invite the national master to come back?"
Shan Xing's voice rang outside the empty hall, but no one answered after a long time.
The Suzaku Kingdom has only inherited civilization for two hundred years, and the backbone of the people has not been broken yet.
At this moment, they used silence to resist Shan Xing's unfair treatment.
Seeing this scene, Shan Xing's expression became even more ugly. After a long time, Fang said helplessly: