The Protectorate.
The general's mansion was made of thick brown stones and some buildings made of jade. It looked extremely austere.
An extremely tall and sturdy man with rock-like muscles was standing on the balcony.
His back was like a towering mountain, giving people an inexplicable sense of security.
A pot of petal-scale flowers that were spitting out small flower buds was placed next to the burly man, swaying gently in the evening breeze.
The setting sun was like blood.
Reflecting on the distant protectorate city that was connected to the clouds and the desert, the towering walls surrounded and protected the low brick houses. One could vaguely see the residents moving around and trading.
Jade City was located north of the Protectorate and near the Great Wall of the Northern Borderline. It was a city that flourished because of jade. It had a jade spring connected to the mountains and countless precious jade stones.
A large number of demon seeds, prisoners of war, and slaves were exiled here. They dug mines day and night, and a large number of exquisite and rare jade stones were sent to all parts of the world, bringing shocking wealth to Jade City.
To the south of the protectorate was Thousand Caves City, the 'holy land of scholars'. For generations, the clans of the Crimson Light Seven Families had guarded the precious books here. They held the richest collection of books on the King's Continent, and there were even rumors that the history of the gods was recorded there.
The west side of the Protectorate was the core of the entire Yunzhong Desert, the most prosperous place. The strength of the country was not inferior to the prosperous Chang 'an.
Golden Court City.
Wealth, treasures, women, powerful sorcerers, mercenaries, bards, and rangers were everywhere here. As long as one had money, they could enjoy the place to their heart's content. However, the rulers of Golden Court City seemed to have become unpredictable in recent years, indulging in some research that was hated by the secular world.
Beneath the bustling exterior was the uneasiness and turmoil of the impending storm.
Su Lie let out a long sigh. His rough and large knuckles gently plucked the Petal-Scaled Flower beside him.
It had been almost ten years since he came to the protectorate.
Ten years ago, he was a genius of Chang 'an, the top scholar of the Golden Roll. He was proud of his success and saw all the flowers in Chang' an in one day.
However, in the end, Su Lie resisted the pressure from his family and refused to take up a post in the prosperous Chang 'an. Instead, he chose the Protectorate General of the Bitter Cold Land that no one wanted to come to and took up the responsibility of the Protectorate General.
The Protector-General General could be considered a general of some rank, but in reality, there were less than a thousand guards in the Protectorate.
In this harsh and vile place, no soldiers were willing to join the army. Every year, when a batch of soldiers was sent over, half of them had to flee halfway back.
The rest.
The bandits, bandits, desert bandits, and demonic seeds were all plundered by these things. There were not many soldiers left. Most of them were self-defense forces that the local poor people joined spontaneously. These forces were so weak that it was hard to complain.
" A storm is coming…Golden Court City…"
Su Lie retracted his gaze. The scouts he had sent to Golden Court City had not returned, not to mention the envoys who had passed by the protectorate to offer offerings in the past. It seemed that the current King of Golden Court City had the ambition to refuse to submit to the Tang Empire.
"Su Lie, the imperial court has issued an edict. If Golden Court City does not pay tribute this year, you, as the protector-general, will send troops to attack Golden Court City and send their king to Chang 'an to see His Majesty!!”
As he was thinking, a strange voice sounded from behind him.
The Chang 'an Overseer was a fellow Su Lie had never heard of. He had relied on the protection of his ancestors and connections to become the Protectorate Overseer. He was only obsessed with the jade carriages from Inkjade City and deliberately blocked the merchants who came and went. He was a good-for-nothing with no military experience at all.
"Sir, attack Golden Court City? Our military strength and supplies are far from enough. Moreover, the news of the Jade vein being exhausted in Jade City is really unsettling.”
Su Lie turned around and bowed.
He understood what this military supervisor had done in the past, but the other party had people in the court, and he was just an abandoned son of the Su family. He could only swallow his anger and do his best to protect the stability of the area.
"Humph! This is your responsibility as a general. His Majesty handed over the protectorate to you, not for you to sit here and do nothing. Also, I heard that the important officials of Golden Court City have come to our protectorate? Was there such a thing? You have to catch him as soon as possible, so that Golden Court City will be defeated without a fight!”
The monkey-faced supervisor stroked his beard and said arrogantly.
"Milord, you've misunderstood.”
Su Lie said in his heart," As for Golden Court City, I have my own arrangements. Sir, you can go back first.”
"Humph! Su Lie, take care of yourself! Don't let me catch you, or you'll be the one in the prison carriage!!”
The supervisor looked at Su Lie coldly and left unhappily. This guy had ruined his plans several times and let go of many wealthy merchants who passed by. Sooner or later, he would be sued for not managing the army strictly and eating nothing!
After the supervisor left, Su Lie let out a long sigh. He looked behind the pillar in the hall.
A figure slowly walked out from inside.
He had light blue short hair and was dressed in the noble attire of Golden Court City. There was a trace of childishness and residual nervousness on his handsome face.
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