Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

Xiong Chumo and Huo Baijun followed Xiao Zhixing's footsteps closely, and when Xiao Zhixing sent various good things for the people, they gave them in large quantities to the local people.

For example, using cement to build roads and bridges, giving away good seeds, selling low-priced white salt, teaching people to read and write, having military doctors teach civilians how to identify medicine, setting up branch medical clinics in the south, supporting villagers in various places to establish elementary schools, etc.

They won the hearts of the people in the name of Xiao Zhixing. The officials of Yangzhou and Haizhou could not do anything to them because they had strong backing.

Moreover, these are good things that benefit the country and the people. If they dare to stop them, the local people will tear them apart.

So the two of them started from the bottom while training and expanding their army to expand their influence.

Xiong Chumo is not as unscrupulous as Huo Baijun because he has the Feng family.

He took the initiative to start from the local Black Yi tribe south of Suzhou and Haizhou, sandwiched between the Nanyi and Dasheng, and win them over.

Now he has become a noble of the Black Barbarians, and 70% of the Xiao family soldiers under his command are men of the Black Barbarians.

Each of them is a jungle expert and can become a jungle elite after a little training.

Now the number of people has reached 50,000, and there is an imperial edict.

Haizhou and Suzhou officials could no longer ignore him.

Especially Feng Lizhen of the Feng family army, they can no longer pretend he doesn't exist. Either they follow Xue Chen's example and hand over the Haizhou defense line to Xiong Chumo, or find a way to drive him away.

Feng Li really didn't know how much he regretted. He was too arrogant at the beginning and didn't take the boy seriously. He eliminated him at the beginning.

It's too late now.

Therefore, after Xiong Chumo met with the governor of Haizhou, Feng Lizhen sent him a message inviting him to meet at Jianan Pass.

Xiong Chumo brought two thousand people and went to Jianan Pass under the banner of Xiao's army as invited.

Many soldiers of the Feng family army stared at the flag, feeling inexplicably guilty.

Because they all knew that Feng Lizhen had seized the right to guard the pass from Xiao Yuanshan back then.

This matter will always be criticized by people all over the world.

Feng Lizhen was really thick-skinned. Seeing Xiong Chumo's bright smile, he said, "What a young and heroic general you are, General Xiong. I think you should change your flag to one with the word 'Xiong' on it."

Xiong Chumo was sullen. Even a deaf person could hear the provocation.

He bowed his hands in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "I am a stubborn person, I like to be loyal to one person, I believe that loyalty is the most important thing, I am a soldier of the Xiao family in life, and I will be a ghost of the Xiao family in death!"

He used Xiao Zhixing's words at Guixiong Pass to counterattack in a neither light nor heavy tone, and insinuated that he was a traitor and had poor moral character.

Feng Lizhen's eyes turned cold, but he smiled again in an instant. "General Xiong is so young, it's rare for him to have such a kind heart. Come, let's stop talking nonsense and go into my house for a drink."

Xiong Chumo brought ten guards into the mansion, and the others were taken to the military camp to rest temporarily.

Feng Lizhen almost couldn't help killing him when he saw this. This opportunity was too rare. This kid was so careless and totally unprepared. He could totally...

However, he had not been prepared in advance, and it would be difficult to kill him quietly in such a short time.

What he was afraid of was Xiao Zhixing. If Xiong Chumo died in Jianan Pass, that man would definitely dare to bring people to seek revenge.

After suppressing their murderous intent, both sides sat down in peace.

Xiong Chumo also seemed not to sense the murderous intent, and spoke with a gentle expression, "If General Feng had not invited me, I would have come to see the general soon."

"I am a straightforward person, so I don't hide anything. I am grateful to your majesty for trusting me and ordering me to defend the Southern Barbarians together with General Feng. I am very anxious, and I would like to hear what arrangements the general has for me."

Feng Lizhen's eyes turned cold, "General Xiong is indeed impatient."

This blatant attempt to seize power was not even said tactfully, which made him very unhappy.

Xiong Chumo grinned, looking like a young and uncouth man who didn't know how to be tactful. "I can't help it. I haven't learned to be steady and self-controlled at my age. I just know to get some conveniences as soon as possible so that I can serve the country."

Feng Lizhen suppressed his anger and said coldly, "Then I wonder what convenience General Xiong wants?"

Xiong Chumo ignored his cold gaze and bowed to Beidi, "I am following the order of Prince Yuansheng and have been personally granted the responsibility of managing Haizhou by His Majesty. I hope you will do the same as General Xuechen and give me the right to manage the border of Haizhou."

Feng Lizhen stared at him coldly, "Haizhou's border defense is related to the life and death of Jianan Pass. General Xiong is too arrogant to ask for it. You have made no achievements in the past. How can I be assured of giving it to you?"

Xiong Chumo looked arrogant and said, "General Feng, don't worry about this. If I really lose my defense, I will pay you back with my head as an apology."

The two sides were on the verge of a fight, staring at each other, and neither showed any sign of weakness.

After a while, Feng Lizhen laughed angrily, "Good! Good! He is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. General Xiong is worthy of being a soldier of the Xiao family!"

Xiong Chumo showed his white teeth, "Thank you for the compliment. I am also proud to be a member of the Xiao family army."

Feng Lizhen was almost angry to death.

At this moment he was extremely annoyed and embarrassed.

Xiong Chumo came clearly to ask for power, and with the emperor's edict, he took the imperial sword.

Unless he wants to disobey the order, it is not easy to refuse vehemently.

The most crucial thing is that the Leopard Talisman of Feng’s army is still nowhere to be found. If he disobeys the order, Xiao Zhixing will certainly report him to the emperor, and by then the Leopard Talisman will be nowhere in sight.

He looked at Xiong Chumo, a boy who had done nothing, huh.

Then let’s give it a try and let the Nanyi on the opposite side find some time to teach this kid a lesson.

It's difficult for him to do it himself, but can't he kill with someone else's knife?

It would be best if he died at the hands of the Southern Barbarians.

By then, Xiao Zhixing will have no choice but to swallow this loss.

In the end, Xiong Chumo successfully obtained the defense rights of the border between Haizhou and Nanyi.

After walking out of Jianan Pass, he turned around with a cold gaze.

What comes next is the real challenge.

The prince had already warned him that he should not only be on guard against Feng Lizhen, but also against the Nanyi, because these two parties might unite against him.

Xiao Zhixing stopped watching and immediately ordered the Ghost Guard to send two more people to secretly protect Xiong Chumo.

The situation over there is very dangerous, and we must protect him.

To this end, she sent a large amount of food, supplies and weapons to him and Huo Baijun with great fanfare.

They must take complete control of the border between the two states as soon as possible.

【Yellow barrage: Ah, I suddenly realized that Zha Zha Qi is also using the prince and Xiao's army to strengthen the southern defense line. 】

[Red barrage: Yes, this is obvious. Zha Zha Qi knows everything about Huo Baijun and Xiong Chumo's actions in the south. He knows that they have people in their hands, so of course he wants to use them. For this reason, he would rather strengthen the Xiao family army, because Feng Lizhen is not trustworthy at all. ]

【Green barrage: He was just in case. Since these people couldn't be restrained, he brought them out to serve the country together. Even if they died in battle, they would still be soldiers of the Xiao family. Anyway, it was Xiao Zhixing's strength that was consumed. 】

[Yellow Barrage: Humph, he is just taking advantage of our prince's public spirit. He knows that she cares about the border defense line and will swear to defend the four directions, so he made such arrangements. ]

Xiao Zhixing nodded. It was true. This was Zhao Yunqi's plan. He wanted to use her strength to strengthen the defense in the south, and she had to pay him money.

It's hard to tell whether she or he took advantage.

At this time Bai Feng said: "Ahhh Xiaoxing, hurry up, the Northern Barbarians are contacting me again!"