The First Tyrant of Daxia

Xiao Jian said, "Don't worry, I have already sent people to ask for help from Prime Minister Gu. I believe Prime Minister Gu will send troops to support us."

"When the time comes, we will fight our way out of the White Mist Valley and attack those snake monsters from both sides. We will surely win a great victory."

Chen Qianzhi forced a smile and said, "Although what the general said is correct, there is a fatal weakness that is difficult to solve."

Without him saying anything, Xiao Jian naturally knew what he was thinking. Not only Xiao Jian knew it, but Liu Wanshi and other generals basically knew the crisis they were facing.

Not enough time, not enough food!

This is a fatal problem!

The people sent by Xiao Jian set out from southern Xinjiang and had to return to the capital of the Great Xia Empire, then dispatch troops from the capital and then send them to the battlefield in southern Xinjiang. It would take at least ten days to arrive.

And the food they had was seriously insufficient.

Originally they had only prepared to bring five days' worth of food, but six days had passed since they sent people out to ask for help, which meant that their prepared food reserves had long been exceeded.

If Xiao Jian had not been experienced and had not asked the soldiers to save food in advance, turning three meals a day into one meal a day with some porridge and water, they would probably be short of food by now.

But even so, their food is expected to last only two more days at most.

After two days, the combat effectiveness of these hungry soldiers will be reduced to the lowest level.

Facing a group of snake monsters with terrifying combat power in such a hungry state is simply seeking death.

This fact is laid before them in all blood and there is no way to change it.

Unless new food can be found.

Xiao Jian also sighed helplessly.

At first he thought that the White Armor Army's retreat meant that they were bound to win the decisive battle, so he still cautiously brought five days' worth of food.

But no one expected that the White Armor Army would have reinforcements like snake monsters.

Such a terrifying monster army instantly dispersed their army.

Although the food for these five days was very little, it was just enough to keep them going for a while.

But the longer they delay, the greater their crisis will become.

Time waits for no one.

"I don't think we should just sit there and wait for death," Liu Wanshi said.

He was still an energetic and reckless man who didn't want to stay in the valley and wait to starve to death.

Chen Qianzhi shook his head and said, "How can we fight? We can't outrun them, we can't fight them, and we've lost all our horses. Are we going to kill them with our heads? It's so funny, our heads are not as strong as theirs."

"Then what do you say we should do?" Liu Wanshi stood up and shouted hurriedly.

Many soldiers who were dizzy with hunger looked over.

"sit down!"

Xiao Jian glared, "You are a general, why are you still so impetuous?"

Liu Wanshi then sat down with a dissatisfied look on his face.

He Ya said in a deep voice, "General Liu is right. We must not sit and wait for death, but we can't rush out rashly either."

"I suggest that we set up a team and try to find out the situation outside and the news about the snake monsters. If there is any situation, we can immediately retreat back to the valley."

"It's better to do this than to sit and wait for death."

Liu Wanshi was the first to raise his hand, "I agree."

The other generals expressed their opinions one after another, and most of them supported He Ya's statement.

Xiao Jian nodded and said, "I think this idea is good, but who can lead the team out?"

Liu Wanshi raised his hand and said, "Let me do it!"

Xiao Jian looked at Liu Wanshi for a few seconds, then said to He Ya, "General He, you should go."

Liu Wanshi suddenly became even more annoyed.

He Ya said, "Okay, I will try to take people out to find out the news."

Xiao Jian nodded and said to everyone, "The rest of you wait here, one is to avoid consumption, and the other is to be ready to respond to General He's team at any time."

Everyone nodded.

Xiao Jian said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, we must have confidence and we will definitely get through this difficult time!"

Although everyone nodded, there was a hint of bitterness in their hearts.

the other side.

The magnificent and luxurious carriage passed through the prosperous Kyoto.

Even in the most prosperous capital of the entire Great Xia Empire, the specifications of this carriage are still extremely luxurious and eye-catching, attracting many people's attention.

"Is this the capital of the Great Xia Empire?"

A surprised voice was heard, and a delicate hand slowly opened a corner of the carriage curtain, and watery eyes were looking at the scene inside Kyoto.

The prosperity of the Great Xia Empire far exceeded her imagination.

All the way north, Christina saw many prosperous cities, but those cities were far less prosperous than the capital of Daxia.

There is no city in Western countries as prosperous as the capital of the Great Xia Empire.

The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, their faces were all filled with smiles, they wore gold and silver jewelry, and almost no one wore tattered clothes.

Even the common people in Kyoto had enough food to eat three times a day and dressed neatly and cleanly.

The streets were wide and clean, with many vendors selling things, many of which Christina had never seen before.

There are also many works of art that carry the culture of a nation or a country.

If people were not wealthy and their lives were not fulfilling, these ceramic artworks, portraits and other items would never be put up for sale.

This is enough to illustrate the prosperity of Daxia's capital.

Gongsun Wan'er smiled and said, “Sister Tina, Sister Evelin, welcome to Daxia Kyoto, do you like it here?”

She thought the name Christina was too long, so she just called her Tina.

Christina and Evelyn nodded frequently. They loved this place so much. It didn’t feel like the human world at all. It was more like the heaven described in the stories of the Holy Lord.

The carriage continued to move, and soon passed through the wide streets of the hall and arrived in front of the palace.

In front of the palace gate, the royal guards stopped the carriage.

Murong Shunhua lifted the curtain and said with a frown, "I am back. Please move aside."

The royal guards widened their eyes, and only then did they realize that the peerless beauty in front of them was actually Empress Murong who had followed His Majesty on the Western Expedition.

"Greetings to Madam Murong!"

The royal guards hurriedly lowered their heads and made way.

Murong Shunhua ordered his men to steer the horses forward.

In the harem, Empress Xiao was happily taking care of the flowers and plants. When she thought that Qin Yun was about to return to Kyoto, she felt extremely happy and was looking forward to meeting Qin Yun.

"Back! Back!"

A young eunuch ran over in a hurry.

Empress Xiao's heart trembled, and she quickly stopped what she was doing, with a brighter smile on her face, "Is your Majesty back?"

"No! No!"

The young eunuch panted and said, "It's Concubine Hua who is back!"

"Noble Concubine Hua? Murong Shunhua?" Empress Xiao's expression tensed, "Isn't His Majesty back yet?!"