Your fiefdom gains one soldier every second, what should you do, Queen Mother?

Several deputy village chiefs also had dazed expressions. The second village chief trembled and asked, "Big...Big brother? Didn't you say...didn't you say that they didn't bring any soldiers?"

"Yeah! This...what is going on?" The third village chief's voice was trembling and he almost stuttered.

"Damn it! Didn't the news say that the Ying family didn't bring any soldiers? What the hell is this? " Tian Hu was so angry that his face turned red.

Ying Xuanze gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and this time it was his turn to look at Tian Hu as if he were a dead man.

"I'll give you a chance. If you chop off your head yourself, I'll dig a hole and bury you." This time, Ying Xuanze had a playful look on his face.

"What a joke! Would I be afraid of a young boy like you?" Tian Hu sneered, but his confidence was obviously lacking.

"Brothers! Kill them for me! Gold, silver, jewelry and women! They are all yours!" Tian Hu shouted while raising his knife.

But none of the men behind him dared to move, and many of them became frightened and were thinking about how to escape.

In the past, they only robbed passing caravans. The guards of the entire caravan were no more than a dozen people and were no match for them at all.

But not only were these people in front of him all holding spears, they also looked like soldiers who had been on the battlefield for a long time.

They are just a group of ordinary bandits. If they really fight, they will be no match for the soldiers.

Tian Hu looked back and saw that all his men were afraid of fighting, which made him so angry that he felt chest tightness and headache.

Seeing that the bandits had no will to fight, Ying Xuanze decisively raised his sword and shouted, "Kill!"

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

The veterans of the Huben Army rushed forward with roars. Ying Xuanze also kicked the horse's belly, and the horse under his crotch neighed, carrying him to the lead.

He charged into the bandits' formation like a sharp arrow. Tian Hu pulled the reins and shouted, "Kill him! He's the leader! Kill him now!"

However, before his men could react, Ying Xuanze had already arrived in front of him.

"Thieves! Prepare to die!" Ying Xuanze raised his sword and a head flew up into the sky, then rolled down into the formation of the bandits.

The bandits looked closely and saw that it was the head of their leader of Tian Hu Village, whose eyes were bigger than copper bells.

The corpse on the horse fell down and blood splattered everywhere.

"Ah! The village chief is dead? The village chief is dead!" A bandit completely lost his fighting spirit, dropped the knife in his hand and turned around to run away.

His escape inspired others, and the entire bandit formation collapsed completely.

The veterans of the Tiger Guards caught up with them effortlessly and pierced the bandits' bodies with their spears.

When the deputy village chiefs saw that their eldest brother had been beheaded by a sword, they no longer had any intention of seeking revenge. Now that disaster was imminent, they should just flee on their own.

"Brother! I will avenge you!" The second leader rode away on his horse, but Ying Xuanze had already come riding towards him.

"Run? Where did your momentum just now go?" Ying Xuanze sneered. He swung the sword in his hand again and killed another person!

The thousand-mile horse under his crotch had been with him for four years, so it was easy for him to catch up with these fleeing deputy leaders.

He caught up with the other four deputy leaders who escaped on horseback and killed them one by one. When he returned on horseback, the veterans of the Huben Army had also dealt with all the bandits.

"Major General! They have all been killed!" an old soldier ran up to him and reported.

"Thank you all for your hard work." Ying Xuanze also clasped his fists in return.

"It's a good thing that the Major General found these weapons this time. Otherwise, the outcome would be hard to predict. Even if we win, it would probably be a miserable victory."

"Haha, I can only say that God will not destroy our Ying family. Everyone, take a break and keep moving forward!"

"Yes! Major General!"

......

When the Ying family's team entered the Hanxi Pass, the soldiers guarding the pass did not ask any questions. After a simple greeting, they let Ying Xuanze and his team leave.

After another day of walking, Ying Xuanze finally saw Longxi City.

Soon they arrived at the city gate, where a group of people had already been waiting, led by none other than Wang Yuan, the lord of Longxi City.

Seeing Ying Xuanze riding towards him on horseback, Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

I heard that the Queen Mother disliked the Ying family and that enfeoffing Xiliang was nothing more than exiling them here.

The so-called Marquis of Zhenxi had a name but no power. The marquis, who had no soldiers under his command, was even worse than him, the city lord.

The eunuch from the court said that when the Marquis of Zhenxi arrived in Xiliang he would launch a large-scale crackdown on bandits and confiscate the nobles' pastures and fields for his own use. It was really funny to think about it.

He saw that the Marquis of Zhenxi was very young and looked like a green boy. It was really ignorant of his status to say such big words.

Arriving in Xiliang, provoking Wang Yuan would undoubtedly be courting death, but he absolutely could not eliminate the Ying family by himself, otherwise the court would surely question him and he would most likely become cannon fodder.

However...he has plenty of ways to get rid of the Ying family!

Wang Yuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then walked forward with his subordinates.

"Longxi City Lord Wang Yuan pays homage to Lord Zhenxi Hou!"

Ying Xuanze looked at the city lord on horseback, and then said calmly: "City Lord Wang, please don't be polite."

Wang Yuan put down his hand and smiled, "Your Majesty must be tired from traveling all the way. The city lord has already had people prepare the station. It's still early now. How about Your Majesty go to the station and rest first?"

"It's feasible. Lead the way."

Wang Yuan asked his subordinates to bring a horse. He drove the horse and led Ying Xuanze all the way to the northwest. It took them a full hour to reach their destination.

Ying Xuanze had been observing along the way. The land along the way was very barren, with a lot of loess and very few weeds.

There were rocks everywhere around, let alone pastures, and he could hardly see any cattle or sheep.

Wang Yuan pointed to a city in front of him and said with a smile: "My Lord, this place is called Gaoliu City, the second largest city in our Xiliang."

"The area behind Gaoliu City is called Yingchuan. There are many mountains there, which is a natural barrier that is difficult to cross. In front of Yingchuan is a large plain with the Fen River running through it. Occasionally, you can see some antelopes."

"Gao Liu City is located between the mountains and the plains. It is backed by the mountains and has only the city gate as an entrance and exit."

"To use the words in the military manual, Gaoliu City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is an excellent place!"

Ying Xuanze looked up into the distance. Just as Wang Yuan said, the city was backed by mountains and was indeed a place with natural dangers.

But he had seen through everything on the way here. Although there were large plains in front of Gaoliu City, there was a lot of loess and the land was barren, so no grass could grow at all.

Even though there is a river running through it, it does not attract any livestock, let alone antelopes.

The land given by Wang Yuan could not produce much food, and a lot of it was still wasteland waiting to be reclaimed.

These grains are only enough for the Ying family to eat. If he wants to store troops and food, it is completely impossible.

Moreover, with so many mountains there must be a lot of banditry. Wang Yuan wants to trap him to death here. This is a really good plan!

But unfortunately, his wishful thinking was about to come to nothing.

Wang Yuan had never expected that Ying Xuanze had a system. This was the biggest bug!

If the surrounding land cannot produce food, then he will use points to exchange for food!

If Wang Yuan destroyed his plan to stockpile troops, he would use points to exchange for population and directly train a large army!

Moreover, Gaoliu City is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has mountains as a natural barrier that can resist the invasion of foreign tribes from the west.

The city gate is the only entrance and exit. People from outside who want to come in can only go through the city gate!

Although there are many bandits in Yingchuan, as long as he eliminates all the bandits and then sets up an intelligence network, the entire Yingchuan will become his secret base!

In this way, no matter what he did in Gaoliu Castle, people outside would not be able to know, and the court far away in Kyoto would not be able to discover anything.

Although Gaoliu City looks a bit dilapidated from the outside, it reveals a sense of desolation.

But Wang Yuandu said that this is the second largest city in Xiliang, so the area of ​​the city must not be much smaller than Longxi City, and there is enough space for him to train the army in the city.

Thinking of this, Ying Xuanze couldn't help laughing, but he quickly put away his emotions and looked at Wang Yuan calmly:

"Yes, the land chosen by the City Lord is indeed good. I like it."

Wang Yuan nodded repeatedly, but he was already laughing uncontrollably in his heart.

Without soldiers and food, wait for those bandits in the mountains to come down. Then I’ll see if you’ll beg me to send troops to suppress them, or if you’ll beg me to give you some food. It’s up to me whether I’ll give it to you or not!

Poor General Ying, poor Marquis Zhenxi, they are about to die in Yingchuan.

Hahahaha! Although Wang Yuan kept a calm face, he was actually extremely arrogant in his heart!

He cupped his hands and smiled, "I still have some business to deal with in the city, so I won't bother you anymore. You should also go to bed early."

Ying Xuanze nodded and smiled, "Thank you, City Lord Wang. I won't see you off then."

He watched Wang Yuan and his men leave, and only after they were completely gone did the corners of his mouth curl up slightly.

"Young General! The Lord of Longxi City is really going too far! You are the Marquis of Zhenxi! How can a dignified Marquis live in such a shabby place?"

The Ying family's housekeeper walked behind Ying Xuanze and complained loudly in his ear.

"Yes, young general, the master of the family is still ill. This kind of environment is definitely not good for his recovery." An old soldier of the Tiger Guards also spoke up.

"Xuan Ze, why don't you talk to the city lord? Ask him to find us another place!" A woman said while covering her nose. She was Ying Xuan Ze's aunt.

Ying Xuanze frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The current situation of our Ying family is not very good. I understand what you said, but it is not the right time yet."

"Why isn't this the right time? There are so many mountains here. How are we going to survive in the winter?" Aunt continued to complain.

Just when Ying Xuanze was thinking about how to appease everyone, Ying Tianqian's voice came from behind him.

"Okay! Now Ze'er has the final say in the whole family! Cough cough cough! Whatever he says is what it goes! Cough cough!" Ying Tiangan said seriously while coughing.

"Father, it's cold outside, you should go back to the carriage quickly." Ying Xuanze immediately stepped forward and wanted to help Ying Tiangan back to the carriage.

"It's okay, your father's body is not that fragile." Ying Tianqian grabbed his hand and took it away.

"Your father, I trust your judgment. Since you have not raised any objections, it means that this city suits your taste."

Ying Xuanze was silent for a while, then looked at his father with a firm gaze, and then looked at everyone: "I, Ying Xuanze, swear that I will make everyone live a good life!"

Seeing his confident and firm tone, everyone stopped complaining.

Ying Xuanze asked everyone to enter the city. He looked toward the horizon and murmured, "I have enough points. It's time to build my army."