binnovel Chapter 466: Longing for Xiang Liu
Chapter 466: Longing for Xiang Liu
When the Xiyan army set out, the most suitable place to station was Qingshui Town.
Xuan also wrote a letter to discuss the matter with Yingliu.
He made a promise that he would send people to take away everyone in Qingshui Town, properly resettle them, grant Yingliu a mansion to live in, and give them generous rewards. After the war was over, if Yingliu still wanted to return to Qingshui Town, he would hand over the land to her for management.
Yingliu was so angry that she laughed. She tore up the letter several times and cursed a few times. Finally, she calmed down and politely rejected Xuanxuan's proposal. She said that she was homesick and couldn't bear to leave. She also stated that she would protect her townspeople and thanked His Majesty for his sympathy.
Ying Liu was gritting her teeth when she wrote this. How shameless! She wanted to occupy Qingshui Town so easily. What management rights? This place was originally mine!
What about facilitating the stationing of the army and protecting the safety of the townspeople? No matter! They are all excuses. They just want to take over Qingshui Town so as to besiege the supply channel of Chen Rongyi Army.
Yingliu had already cut off the exchanges with Chen Rongjun earlier, and Xuan knew it very well in his heart that this was clearly a move with ill intentions, taking advantage of someone's misfortune.
If Yingliu didn't have that formation to protect Qingshui Town, she would have really hesitated. Unfortunately, she had plenty of means!
From the moment Xuan ordered the attack on Hongjiang, the defense formation of Qingshui Town was reopened, and the entire town, including the farmland and medicinal garden in the back mountain, was included.
This naturally could not be hidden from Xuan. This large-scale formation consumes a lot of spiritual energy to maintain for a long time. Even the top aristocratic families did not dare to squander it. It would be better to use the money to hire a few more death warriors who can protect them. Only the royal family, which is supported by the whole country, can afford it. In the whole world, only Chenrong Mountain and Wushen Mountain have been operating a large mountain protection formation all year round.
Although Qingshui Town is just a small town, it is still a considerable expense for Yingliu. Xuan didn't expect Yingliu's Peach Blossom Spring to make so much money. He underestimated it.
In this case, Xuan no longer pressed him. Although he was a little unhappy, he remembered their many years of acquaintance. Moreover, Yingliu had cut off contact with Chen Rongjun. Once the formation was activated, it would in disguise cut off the possibility of Chen Rongjun replenishing supplies through Qingshui Town. Fenglong only needed to block the eastern sea to completely cut off Chen Rongjun's logistical support. Well, let her go.
As for Qingshui Town, once Chen Rong’s army is destroyed, it will naturally become part of Xiyan’s territory.
Qingshui Town
Since the formation was opened, all personnel must carry a token when entering or leaving.
The token is a leaf that Yingliu plucked from Yunqing. After a simple refining, as long as it is carried on the body, it can pass through the defense barrier. This formation is connected to Yunqing's body and is also the core of the formation. The Bodhi leaf is naturally the most efficient credential for entry and exit.
Yingliu also set out the conditions for receiving the subsidy. People on business trips in Taohuayuan must report to their superiors collectively to receive the subsidy; other townspeople can also receive the subsidy based on their household registration after they reach adulthood; and minors must be accompanied by their guardians to receive the subsidy.
However, now is an extraordinary period, and the two armies may fight at their doorsteps one day. For safety reasons, Yingliu notified the townspeople who were traveling outside two months in advance and recalled almost everyone, restricting the townspeople's travel, except for the caravans from Taohuayuan and various small shops who were allowed to travel for delivery and purchase.
Although the process was cumbersome and people were uneasy, it was still smooth under the deterrence of the garrison troops.
Ying Liu was once again thankful that she had trained her armed forces decades earlier, as she still had absolute force to suppress at critical moments.
The travel restrictions were fine at first, but as the days passed, some people began to resist. Ying Liu persuaded them twice and then let the more than 30 people leave. They were never allowed to enter Qingshui Town again.
The Great Wilderness has only been unified for more than 20 years, and even the clearest political decrees need time. Invisible darkness is everywhere, conflicts and contradictions emerge in an endless stream, there are wars from time to time, and there are endless banditry. The Bodhi leaves that the townspeople used to carry with them when they traveled would help them stay clear-headed, resist illusions, and even withstand an attack. These dozens of people left naked with their bags on their backs, and their lives were in danger.