The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

Although the cities that Dajing City built in the northern border were small, they were built with very high-quality materials.

This city gate alone is made of the finest wood and has been filled with molten iron. It would be impossible to open without ramming it hundreds of times, but now, it opened with just a light touch!

It's truly surreal!

Could it be that the city's garrison is out of arrows and plans to let them in, taking advantage of their infantry to fight them in street battles?

Thinking of this, the giants of the grasslands who rushed into the city drew their weapons and looked around warily!

The cavalry that followed also charged in very cautiously.

Xiao Kaishan and several other clan leaders rode on horseback, gazing at the cities in the distance.

Soon, several cavalrymen charged up to them.

"Your Majesties, there is no one in Jinshui City!"

"There's no one in Mushui City either!"

"There's nobody in Firewater City either!"

"..."

"These cities are not only devoid of garrison troops, but even the civilians who were originally there are gone. I think it was the eldest prince of the Great Jing Dynasty who ran away in fear as soon as he heard that our army was heading south!" Bart laughed heartily as he rode on his black bear.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kaishan frowned. The princess told him to try not to frighten the people of Dajing when he went south, so that there would be plenty of laborers to help him in the future. If all these people were taken away by that damned first prince, where would he find laborers?

"Are there no people left in these five cities?" Xiao Kaishan asked again to confirm.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed no one left, not even a single mouse!"

This result made Xiao Kaishan somewhat unhappy.

Because his trip south wasn't just for land; he also wanted people!

Men from Dajing are capable of doing hard labor!

The women of Dajing can help them reproduce!

If all these people have fled, how will he develop and manage this vast land after acquiring it?

The people on the grasslands are all herders who settle down wherever there is plenty of water and grass. There is no such thing as settling in a city to farm.

Now they're being asked to go to the southwest of Dajing to build a city, settle permanently, and cultivate the land. It's not just that they're not used to it, they probably don't even understand it!

Therefore, the indigenous people of Dajing are crucial in this respect.

According to Hailasunaza, after occupying the southwest of Dajing, they would gradually assimilate the local people. They could even tame wolves, so why would they be afraid of not being able to tame the mere people of Daxia?

Once these people of Dajing are tamed, they can be made to work for us!

But now, all the people of Dajing have run away?

This is simply unreasonable!

If no one is willing to cultivate the land for them, what good will it do to seize it?

It's not even as good as the grasslands before!

At least grass can grow on the grassland!

When the time comes, they'll just have to go back to grazing on the grasslands, or continue moving south, or go east along the river to continue plundering!

If we do that, the difficulties we face will become even greater!

When the entire Great Jing faces a crisis of survival, they will unite as one to fight against themselves.

Those powerful figures in the capital who secretly colluded with him would also break their promises to him if their own interests were harmed.

Once they reach the Central Plains, a region with many mountains, rivers, and waterways, that will be the home ground for the Great Jing army. These cavalrymen will suffer greatly due to their inability to adapt to the local climate and water conditions!

At that time, the situation will be reversed, and after suffering a few defeats, they may be driven back to the grasslands!

"Your Majesty, I found several elderly men in the city who are unable to move easily and stayed behind. They said that the Jia Tisi of the Great Jing Dynasty ordered them to give up resistance and head south directly."

"Jatis and the eldest prince of Dajing will be waiting for us in the Cliff City!"

A cavalryman rushed over, dismounted, and reported.

"Ok?"

Xiao Kaishan was stunned upon hearing this news.

"Chief Jia? Chief Jia of the Imperial City Guard of the Great Jing Dynasty?" Qing Manchao rode forward a few steps.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Jia Daoshi and the First Prince are waiting for us in Juebi City," Qing Manchao repeated.

He knew the situation of the cliff city, of course; it was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

However, there were too few defenders in this place. Even though the terrain was treacherous, they brought enough siege equipment this time. They could destroy the cliff city with just catapults!

"Hahaha... those overestimating Great Jing people!" Bart laughed loudly. "We're attacking Cliff City! I've heard that Great Jing's eldest prince is nothing but a greenhorn! And that Jatis from the Imperial City Guard is equally insignificant! With their meager forces, they dare to try and stop our army from marching south? What a joke!"

“Chief Balt, this Jia Daoshi is no ordinary man; he is a very famous master in the martial arts world,” Qing Manchao reminded him.

"It's alright! Old Grand Tutor, you just watch from the side. Once I catch that brat, I'll tear him to pieces myself and make him Xiong Da's food!" Bart said nonchalantly.

“That’s right, old Grand Preceptor, why boost the morale of others? All the warriors of our grasslands are here, are we afraid of a mere junior like him?” Jamukha laughed.

Chabi's lips curled into a smile: "This eldest prince, I, the clan leader, want him! I'm going to make him my slave! He'll serve me every night!"

Seeing that these clan leaders didn't take his words seriously at all, Qing Manchao didn't say anything more.

This is exactly the effect he wants!

Having suffered several losses at Jia Daoshi's hands before, he had long harbored a deep hatred for Jia Daoshi. This time, with the help of the entire grassland, he refused to believe that he couldn't take down Jia Daoshi!

Five hundred thousand troops!

The tens of thousands of defenders of the cliff city were nothing more than a flock of lambs to the slaughter!

"Your Majesties, the common people say that the imperial court has issued a strict order: even if the city of Juebi is destroyed, we are not allowed to move south!"

The local people are not very clear about the situation; they have all made their own deductions based on their own judgments.

Old people, having lived their whole lives, will always have their own ideas.

Moreover, in their view, staying here was no different from heading south. How many troops did a city on a cliff have? How could it possibly stop an army of 500,000 barbarians?

This is simply impossible!

Xiao Kaishan laughed heartily, "In that case, let's head straight to Juebi City! I'd like to see how they're going to use Juebi City to stop my 500,000 iron cavalry!"

"I estimate that the Great Jing Dynasty has abandoned the Cliff City." Bart blinked twice. Just thinking about how he could have the beauty Xiao Reba feed him wine after taking the Cliff City made him very happy.

"The best way to quickly take down Cliff City is to send troops to Hibiscus Gorge, then up Phoenix Slope from Hibiscus Gorge, and circle around to the rear of Cliff City!" Qing Manchao said.