A warm current surged within Qin Xiao's body, transmitting boundless power through his limbs and bones. It felt incredibly refreshing, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.
His cultivation as a Martial Saint deepened at this moment, showing faint signs of an impending breakthrough.
Qin Xiao stood up and stretched his body.
The sound of roaring dragons and howling tigers echoed from his meridians.
Knock, knock, knock!
Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the door.
Your Majesty, this humble general requests an audience. Lu Fengxian's voice rang out.
Come in. In an excellent mood, Qin Xiao waved his hand.
Lu Fengxian and the civil and military officials walked into the bedchamber, their faces full of apprehension.
Your Majesty, the frontline in Northern Liang is in critical need of rations. This is the seventh urgent dispatch delivered at a speed of eight hundred miles a day!
If we do not transport grain over there soon, I am afraid our soldiers in Northern Liang will starve to death!
Lu Fengxian knelt on one knee, holding up a bloodstained letter with both hands, his tone sorrowful.
On the battlefield, soldiers should only die in combat, not from starvation!
If the million armored troops of Northern Liang lacked food, they would truly starve to death alive!
Not to mention they were defending the frontline, fighting against the major royal courts of the Mobei grasslands, enduring bitter cold.
Some soldiers might mutiny under the threat of starvation, but not the army of Northern Liang.
These were men personally trained and led by Qin Xiao!
Qin Xiao's sword-like eyebrows furrowed as his gaze swept toward Cai Kun.
Did I not order you to sell the gold, silver, and jewels of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple for grain? Why haven't you handled it yet?
This calm reprimand exploded like a thunderclap in Cai Kun's mind.
Your Majesty! It is my dereliction of duty! Cai Kun fell to his knees, his face pale.
The civil and military officials uniformly dropped to their knees, faces full of sheer terror, burying their heads deeply between their legs.
I followed Your Majesty's orders to sell the items of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple at a low price, going to the major merchant guilds to exchange them for grain and fodder, but they... refused to accept them.
They even said that Prince Qi is coming soon, and they are no longer afraid of Your Majesty...
Cai Kun wore a miserable expression, his body trembling continuously as he kowtowed on the ground.
Hearing this, Qin Xiao's eyes suddenly widened, shooting out an intimidating glint!
The temperature inside the great hall plummeted suddenly, becoming as bone-chilling as the depths of winter!
The terrifying and oppressive atmosphere made the hearts of every important court official pound wildly.
Qin Xiao walked down the steps, each footfall seeming to stomp directly on their hearts.
A bunch of merchants, what right do they have to dare refuse me!
Qin Xiao placed his hand on Cai Kun's head. At this moment, the aspect of the dragon was fully revealed!
In a daze, the officials saw a hideous black dragon, its entire body churning with black mist that seemed to devour even the light.
Its vertical pupils were as crimson as blood, looking down upon all living beings as if they were mere ants!
The dragon claw rested lightly on the top of Cai Kun's head, the dragon's head slightly lowered, its terrifying fangs faintly visible.
Do I still need to teach you?
If they dare to refuse, then kill them all! Exterminate their nine generations along with them!
Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed from Cai Kun's forehead. His body was stiff, and he dared not look up at Qin Xiao's gaping maw.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Get lost.
Qin Xiao coldly shouted.
Cai Kun felt as if he had been granted a grand pardon and scrambled away, practically rolling and crawling.
Only after Cai Kun had left did the many officials dare to raise their heads, their faces pale as they exchanged glances.
Were their eyes playing tricks on them just now?
They felt that the current Emperor was different from before.
His aura was even more terrifying and horrifying!
Had they actually seen His Majesty turn into a dragon?
Was it an illusion?
A bunch of useless trash! Get out of my sight!
Qin Xiao swept his sharp gaze over the crowd.
Yes, yes, Your Majesty.
We beg to take our leave.
The crowd, feeling as if granted amnesty, hurriedly withdrew from the bedchamber.
Qin Xiao watched their departing figures coldly.
There was no furious rage as one might have expected.
Instead, a bloody smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.
Thinking that because Prince Qi is returning soon, I would be at a loss, they dare to rebel against me. Do they think I can no longer lift my blade? Then I will slaughter until rivers of blood flow through the capital!
For such trivial matters, Qin Xiao had no need to act personally.
However, what angered him was that even before Qin Yu's half-million-strong army reached the city gates, there were already so many fence-sitters.
Most critically, the grain and fodder had not yet been acquired.
At this time, Jia Xu, who was standing to the side, spoke up in a low voice, Your Majesty, what should we do about the grain?
For every day delayed, thousands of soldiers in Northern Liang will starve to death.
Furthermore, this matter is definitely not so simple!
I suspect that some secret agents, having learned that Qin Yu is about to return to the capital, are stirring up trouble in the city, making the people panic.
Not only that, but according to the urgent dispatches from Northern Liang, rumors are spreading in the army that the Great General, having become Emperor, has forgotten the suffering soldiers at the Northern Liang borders and is enjoying himself in the capital.
Although the soldiers do not believe it, rumors are harmful. Once military morale is broken, this million-strong army will definitely collapse against the Xiongnu!
Jia Xu laid out his speculations completely.
This was undoubtedly a venomous plot aimed at Qin Xiao!
Lu Fengxian's eyes glared wide, his anger rising rapidly as he gnashed his teeth.
That beast Qin Yu, he wants to destroy my Northern Liang army!
Once the Northern Liang army collapsed, the Xiongnu royal court would take advantage of the situation to launch a massive invasion, and the entire Great Qin would totter on the brink of ruin!
At that time, lives would be lost, corpses would float for thousands of miles, and who knows how many commoners would suffer!
Jia Xu sighed heavily. Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to dispatch convoys to transport grain. If this drags on too long, I fear a catastrophe will occur!
Qin Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he shook his head. It's too late. Qin Yu will arrive in the capital tomorrow. If we transport grain to Northern Liang now, it will easily be intercepted by Qin Yu.
Transporting grain for a million soldiers is no joke.
It is an undertaking that requires the strength of the entire nation to complete.
If Qin Xiao sent his entire army to transport the grain, he would fall right into Qin Yu's venomous trap!
At this, even Jia Xu, known for his resourcefulness, fell silent.
The entire great hall sank into a prolonged silence.
Both Jia Xu and Lu Fengxian revealed looks of unwillingness in their eyes.
They could already imagine that without grain in Northern Liang, the entire northern region of Great Qin would completely fall.
Their Northern Liang army would inevitably suffer a devastating blow!
The army they had cultivated for years would cease to exist!
Suddenly, a laugh rang out in the oppressive atmosphere of the great hall.
Heh.
Qin Xiao laughed, his expression calm and unhurried.
He was not the least bit panicked about the grain situation.
Just a moment ago, Qin Xiao had been conversing with his system.
According to the system's prompt, he could claim a year's worth of grain for the million-strong army directly in the territory of Northern Liang.
Of course, there were restrictions.
It could only be done within Qin Xiao's own territory.
However, this was enough to make Qin Xiao marvel at the system's sheer awesomeness.
System, thank you.
[Your Majesty the Host need not be so polite. Helping the Host reach the pinnacle is this system's duty!]
Meeting the bewildered gazes of the two men, Qin Xiao spoke faintly.
The matter has already been resolved. The grain needed for the million-strong army has already arrived in the territory of Northern Liang. You need not worry.
Jia Xu and Lu Fengxian were so shocked their jaws practically hit the floor.
The two stared at each other with wide eyes.
What was going on?
In just the time it took to speak, the grain had already arrived in Northern Liang?
Although they found it bizarre and unimaginable, they never doubted Qin Xiao's words.
The two looked at Qin Xiao's back, lost in a daze.
They were Qin Xiao's close ministers and the ones who understood him best, but now it seemed that the fog surrounding Qin Xiao was only growing thicker and more unfathomable.
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