Above the stars

Xiqi Mountain.

This is where the Shen family's ancestral home is located.

It is said that during the Great Migration, they brought the tablets and ashes of the ancestors of the Shen family to Xinxing, and reburied them in the majestic Xiqi Mountain, carved monuments and built temples, and worshiped day and night.

You see, even at the end of the world, the boat tickets that ordinary people dream of may be casually given to their dogs by those upper-class people.

And those dead relatives.

In the past, the Shen family also used the proverb "Phoenix fell on Xiqi Mountain" to bind the CP between Phoenix and Shen Xinglan, and deepen the relationship between the Shen family and the royal family.

Now Xiqi Mountain has a new definition, and is respected by countless people as the "Land of Dragon Rising".

Yes, everyone knows that no matter who is standing on the stage, the Shen family is the master of this country.

Zhong Tianque.

Just a puppet!

If it weren't for the support of Grandmaster Zhong Daoling and the Phoenix Army, it would be unknown whether he could survive.

However, Zhong Daoling will die, and the generals of the Phoenix Army will rebel.

No one is optimistic about the future of the Zhong royal family.

What's more, the Phoenix Palace was razed to the ground, and the former king Zhong Daolong and countless Zhong royal family members were buried there.

The landmark location symbolizing the imperial power and the substantial embodiment of the imperial power. The king has disappeared.

Is this country still named Zhong?

Xiqi Camp.

This is a military fortress of the Phoenix Empire. It can protect Phoenix City to the east and resist the invasion of Oss to the north.

To the west is the Empire's largest aerial port, Broken Star Abyss, which leads to the vast galaxy, and to the south is the boundless Sun Never Sets Sea.

When Shen Wuxiang proposed to station a large army here, many people questioned whether he wanted to defend the empire or protect his ancestral tombs.

The people who protested and questioned disappeared.

Shen Wuxiang has always claimed that he was born a warrior, has not read any books, and has no culture.

So his way of dealing with things is relatively simple and rough:

If I can't solve the problem, then solve the person who created the problem.

Directly point to the source, cut the grass and root it out.

So, countless people began to be wary and afraid of this warrior.

To cater to, to follow, to be a cow and a horse, no one dared to resist.

Uneducated people pretend to be educated, this is a paper tiger, not scary at all.

With limited IQ, how bad can they be?

The most educated people use the most uneducated way to conquer the world.

That is a dimensionality reduction attack.

This will make people tremble with fear and hair stand on end.

Shen Wuxiang has been stationed in Xiqi Camp for some time recently, and many chores in Phoenix City are handled by Zhong Tianque and other members of the Shen family.

Moreover, Shen Boyu is in charge of Luojia Mountain, and no one can stir up any waves.

Even if there are some conflicts or noises, they are just a little dust.

It won't make any mistakes.

Because he knows better than anyone that within the range of artillery fire, his words are the truth.

So, he personally controls the artillery in Xiqi Camp.

Shen Wuxiang and his staff have been very busy recently. This is the sequelae of "reckless action".

The Lu family evacuated Luban Mountain and blew up the research institutions and all military facilities inside.

However, the core of the Lu family is scientific research talents and scientific and technological achievements that have been researched.

This is difficult to measure with any amount of money.

Where did they go?

Was it completely accepted and digested by the Qin family?

If so, the Qin family picked up a big bargain.

The Qin family also left Phoenix City and went to Zhaoling, their military base.

This is a large city in the northwest of the empire, bordering the Os Empire to the north and the Kaman Federation to the south, and next to it is the endless Himalayas.

This was originally an important military base of the Yuhuo Army. Later, it was managed by Qin Wuxin, the ancestor of the Qin family, for decades. It can almost be said to be the army of the Qin family.

There were originally some generals belonging to other forces to compete with them, but after Shen Wuxiang bombarded the Phoenix Palace, there were rounds of bloody cleansing inside.

Either he is one of us, or he is dead.

It's not like you didn't have a chance to choose, right?

Of course, the major military regions of the empire are also carrying out bloody purges.

When the war is about to start, we must first eliminate the "internal thieves".

Those who are not one of us are enemies.

However, for those ordinary soldiers and low-ranking officers, they are not anyone's people, they are just individuals.

Who made you follow the wrong leader?

One general's success is the result of the death of thousands of people.

The withered thousands of people died not only at the hands of the enemy, but also at the hands of our own people.

"Fight, we must fight. We need a great victory to silence the gossips and bury the little tricks in the hearts of those ambitious people."

"Fight? How to fight? If we lose, we will suffer heavy losses and the public opinion will be even worse. If we win, they will hide in the Himalayas. Or they will directly ally with the Ottoman Empire and cause chaos on the border. In the end, won't we still suffer?"

"If we don't fight, will we let them recruit troops and grow stronger in Zhaoling? When they become a giant, it's not us who want to fight them, but they want to fight us."

"Zhaoling is located in a remote area, with poor materials, no military industry and energy. How can they develop?"

"Besides, a desperate dog will jump over the wall, and a desperate rabbit will bite. If we force them into a corner, they will feel that they have no way out. Isn't that going to fight us to the death?"

"Fight to the death, I'm afraid they are not manly enough. What? Are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid, I want to achieve the greatest victory with the least sacrifice."

"How can victory be achieved without bloodshed? If you don't dare to do it, leave it to our 245th Army."

"Who is our Royal Navy afraid of? If not, we will go first."

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Shen Wuxiang sat on the huge Taishi chair, letting the generals and staff in front of him quarrel endlessly.

Now everyone is divided into three factions, one advocates war, one advocates slow and steady, and another faction thinks to reap political results first, and the small Zhaoling is not within the scope of their discussion.

In fact, Shen Wuxiang was also hesitant.

In his opinion, it is naturally better to take Zhaoling in one go and destroy the Qin family.

Raising a tiger is a disaster, and we cannot give them the opportunity to grow and develop.

What's more, they now have the blessing of Lu's black technology.

In the past, everyone was desperately suppressing Lu's influence in the military, leaving them with technology but no military power.

Now everyone has overturned the table, and the imperial power can hardly have an impact on them.

So, can they also be crazy about raising troops?

Even if he didn't recruit a team, he would arm the Qin family's original army.

It's a headache to think about it.

The Shen family seemed to have taken the initiative, but in fact they were not too proactive.

In addition to the open enemies Qin and Lu.

Other forces were also eyeing and secretly planning.

Who knows when they will jump out and bite him?

What's even more unacceptable is that Tang Fei and his men actually escaped to Blue Star through the secret passage of Phoenix Palace.

The abandoned planet that he had always ignored.

It would be best if they could die there.

He has no interest in it, not at all.

Since he left, he should never come back.

He's afraid that Qin and Lu will find an opportunity and take them back.

This is also a tricky matter.

He doesn't allow another heir to the Zhong royal family to appear.

He doesn't allow Zhong Daolong to come back and say that I support the second prince Zhong Tianyi, and Zhong Tianque killed his father and betrayed the country, which is unforgivable.

Shen Wuxiang felt that he was tricked by that old guy.

He pushed Shen to a high position and became a target for thousands of arrows.

Although all these choices were his, he always felt that all of this was planned by that old man.

Are the two pillars of the empire really that strong?

One has been dead for decades, and there are still countless loyalists.

One has entered the game and hung Shen on the grill?

Shen Wuxiang is not reckless. If he is really reckless, he will not be able to sit in this position.

However, it was not until this moment that he realized that he was in a difficult situation and was walking on thin ice.

If he is not careful, the fruits of victory will fly away.

At this moment, a confidential secretary walked up to him and reported in a low voice.

Shen Wuxiang raised his head, looked at the confidential secretary and asked, "Where is the person?"

"Imprisoned in the guards."

"Who told you to put him in the prison?" Shen Wuxiang asked expressionlessly, and his words had expressed his extreme dissatisfaction with this result.

The confidential secretary blushed instantly, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he apologized immediately: "I know my crime."

Don't explain, explanation is just an excuse.

The military minister only looks at the results.

If you don't do things well, you are already guilty of dereliction of duty.

"Take him to Tingfeng Hall to wait for me." Shen Wuxiang did not scold the confidential secretary, but said out loud.

He also knew that this would make the people below embarrassed, because the identity of that person was really special. Before he had defined him, his identity was a 'traitor'.

"Yes."

The confidential secretary responded, saluted, and turned to leave.

Shen Wuxiang glanced at the noisy war room, stood up and walked outside.

The people who were discussing fiercely looked at each other. Didn't they say that they must discuss a result today? Why did the boss leave first?

Do they still want to 'perform'?

Tingfeng Hall.

When Shen Wuxiang walked in with a group of tigers and wolves, an old man with white hair and beard and an old lady with a graceful posture and ordinary clothes stood in front of the window.

The two were looking at the strange rocks and pines in the mountain stream and the changing clouds through the round pear wood window.

Tingfeng Hall was built on the cliff. When the window was opened, the distant mountains and clouds were visible. The cliff was filled with fog and black clouds were rolling, and there was no end in sight.

The old lady leaned against the old man and pointed at the clouds that changed into various small animals, as if she was here for sightseeing.

"President Shang is in a good mood."

Shen Wuxiang stood behind the two and praised them.

Shang Xiulin turned around, looked at Shen Wuxiang and said, "I am usually busy with official duties, and rarely have the opportunity to accompany my wife for a walk. Now that I am free from my official duties, I can finally accompany her for a walk."

"I really envy the relationship between the virtuous couple."

"There is nothing to envy, it's just a dead tree and rotten leaves that are about to be buried in the ground."

Shen Wuxiang looked at Shang Xiulin thoughtfully and asked, "Do you want me to kill you?"

Shang Xiulin was also examining Shen Wuxiang and asked, "Why did the military minister ask that?"

"I know you have left. You obviously had the opportunity to board the ship, why did you stay?"

"What's so good about the old land? A dilapidated planet, nothing is needed, it's better to stay and see the military minister's heroic style of controlling the national tripod."

Shen Wuxiang sighed softly and said, "If you really think so, it is my Shen Wuxiang's luck and the luck of the empire. You should know that the door of the Shen family is always open to you."

"If the dean of commerce is willing, the minister of education is ready to do his job."

"The military minister is so stingy. Zhong Daolong promised me the position of literary minister back then."

"I am also willing to grant you the position of Wen Xiang, but you must also let me know that you are my friend Shen Wuxiang and a friend of the Shen family."

"However, Dean Shang has always regarded us as enemies. Wen Xiang has a high position and is the head of officials. How could I hand over such an important position to someone who regards me as an enemy? Isn't that digging my own grave?" "

"Zhuge was always cautious in his life, and his military commander was not inferior to Mr. Kong Ming."

"Be careful in sailing the boat for ten thousand years. If you are not careful, the head on my neck will have been taken off long ago."

Shang Xiulin pointed to the group of guards behind him and said with a smile: "So the military prime minister always travels with such great fanfare?"

"The dean made me laugh." Shen Wuxiang was not ashamed of this, and explained calmly: "I know my importance, and I know even more that there are countless people who want to chop off my head. Therefore, there are many people around me who want to chop off my head. There is no harm in bringing along some people. One more person will give you more strength, doesn’t that sound like the dean?”

"That's true." Shang Xiulin nodded.

Shen Wuxiang looked at Shang Xiulin with a sincere expression and said, "I really envy Tang Li."

"Huh? Those who conspire to treason are despised by all people and will be infamy for eternity. Why would the military prime minister envy such a person?"

"He can make people like Dean willing to die for him."

"The military minister wants to kill me?"

"I do want to kill you."

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Multigrain porridge, boiled cassava, and a dish of pickled wild radish leaves.

This is Tang Bandit’s favorite breakfast.

Fatty likes it too.

He sat opposite Tang Bandit, ate seven cassava in a row, and drank the rice porridge in the bowl until he slurped loudly.

After eating another cassava and finishing the rice grains in the bowl, he looked at Tang Bandit with a satisfied expression and said, "Brother, it's been a long time since I've eaten cassava and wild radish leaves. They're so delicious."

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Tang Bandit looked at Xiaopang speechlessly.

When you were in Xinxing, you said they were delicious when you ate those snow beef, three-color chicken, keel fish, and Luojia Lake crabs.

Mainly a non-picky eater?

Seeing that Tang Bandit was silent, Xiaopang then asked, "Brother, when are you going to see Sister An Ning?"

A few days ago, Wang Tianlong had contacted Tang Bandit through special channels, but at that time, Tang Bandit still needed to lie in bed to rest.

Now that he was feeling better, he proposed to meet An Ning.

After all, there is a food shortage in the base.

"Tonight." Tang Bandit said.

"Ah? Tonight? But you're not feeling well yet, why don't you let her come to you?"

"No." Tang Bandit refused and said, "An Ning has a special status now and we cannot let her come in openly. Let's find a grove to meet privately."

When they lived on the old land, if there was something they didn't want adults to know, children would run into the woods and plot.

The grove refers specifically to the children’s ‘working place’.

"How about I go see Sister An Ning for you? Just tell me what you want to talk about? Sister An Ning and I are also familiar with each other." Xiaopang said enthusiastically.

He was really worried about his eldest brother's health.

Although he is now able to sit up, his physical injuries are not fully healed yet.

If you are not careful, the condition will worsen.

Tang Bandit refused again and said: "What we are going to talk about is inappropriate for children. Children cannot listen to it."

"Ah?" Xiaopang was shocked and said, "Brother, isn't this bad? Sister Fenghuang is still around."

"Besides, the doctor also said that you can't do strenuous exercise during the recuperation period."

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This time it was Tang Bandit's turn to look at Xiaopang in astonishment.

This kid.

Did he watch some pay channel on the TV?

Just watch it, right?

Why don't you call yourself together?

One recharge benefits two people.

Do you have a good thing and don't want to think about your brother?

Fortunately, I often make delicious food for him.

The feelings faded.