Seven hundred miles may be a long way for ordinary people, but for Xu Yuan, a transformed ghost, even if he suppresses his speed, it is only half a day's journey.

To be honest, Xu Yuan had some expectations for the barbarian holy city.

However, after seeing the small city wall, which was only less than 20 feet tall, a trace of inexplicable disappointment flashed through my eyes.

It's like being used to big cities and suddenly returning to a small county town, and telling you that this is the best location.

Through the dark night with no snowflakes falling, Xu Yuan was speeding while looking at the barbarian holy city standing in the huge canyon. He suddenly turned back to Li Qingyan and asked:

"Qing Yan, after this battle, will we station troops here permanently?"

He thought of the Western Region Protectorate in the Tang Dynasty in his previous life.

Li Qingyan glanced at him with a slightly strange look in his red eyes, with a funny smile:

"Are you an idiot?"

Xu Yuan replied nonchalantly:

"The city is ready-made and there is no need for city-building resources. If troops are stationed here permanently and a regular sweep is organized every year, there is a high probability that the barbarians will never become a phenomenon."

"It's a good idea."

As he was about to arrive at the barbarian holy city, Li Qingyan was obviously in a good mood. After giving a compliment, he pointed a slender jade finger at the silence and darkness around him and said:

"To station troops permanently in a place like this, let's not talk about the morale of the soldiers. Do you know how much resources are consumed every year for just one song?"

"I'm not a general, how do I know?" Xu Yuan answered very bachelorly.

Li Qingyan kicked him, but after being dodged, his red lips curled up:

"Ten times."

"Ah?"

"Garrisoning troops here will cost ten times as much material to support an army as in Great Yan."

Li Qingyan said unhurriedly: "If you want to completely suppress this extremely dark place, one Qu's troops are not enough. You need at least a battalion of elite garrison, engraving formations, entertainment for the soldiers, cold protection materials, food and salary subsidies, etc."

These are astronomical figures. Moreover, in this extremely dark place hanging outside the great flames, nothing will happen in a short time. What about ten or decades from now?"

After saying that, she looked at Xu Yuan like she was looking at an idiot.

Xu Yuan glanced at her and said amusedly:

"This is the achievement of opening up territory and expanding territory."

"The merit of expanding the soil?"

There was a hint of anger between Li Qingyan’s handsome eyes:

"According to Chang Tianqi's calculation, in the past ten years or so, I have expanded thousands of miles of land to the north for Dayan, pushing the front from Beifeng City to Houting County and then to Dali Mountain."

"If defending the enemy outside the country's gates means expanding the territory, then the power of expanding the territory will be too easy."

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Seeing the unconcerned look on the stunning red dress, Xu Yuan didn't understand the brain circuit of this breast-clad princess.

This is not called Tutu, so what is Tutu?

Fight the barbarians from Beifeng all the way to Dali Mountain, then build an altar to worship them, and you can seal the wolf as a Xu.

Seemingly noticing Xu Yuan's gaze, Li Qingyan's beautiful eyes softened:

"Long sky.

"Today's world,

"It can be said that the contribution of expanding the soil is only the ancient Yuan."

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After looking at each other for a moment, Xu Yuan opened his mouth, but no words came out.

He suddenly understood the princess in red's heart's definition of the power of earth expansion.

Expanding the land can make the national power of the dynasty stronger, rather than consuming the national power of the dynasty to maintain a circle of useless land.

Nowadays, the only land that is attractive to the Dayan Dynasty is Gu Yuan.

From the annual tide of monsters, we can see how strong Gu Yuan’s family background is.

The ancient abyss where the demon clan is entrenched has fertile land and abundant spiritual energy, which is very suitable for the growth of various elixirs and has abundant materials.

The particularity of the Ancient Abyss Monster Clan has created a very bad reality.

When Gu Yuan wants to fight against Dayan, the two are directly connected.

But if Dayan wants to attack Guyuan, he must first cross the Wanxing Mountains, a primitive mountain forest that is so huge that the edges are invisible.

And in that kind of undulating mountain terrain, as long as you dare to invade, Gu Yuan occupies an absolute advantage.

What's more important is that the sect will also cause trouble during this period, and even make big news that will destroy the country.

That is to say,

Unless the sect is cleared, Dayan will not be able to attack at all, and Li Qingyan's dream of expanding the land will not be realized.

"Don't look at me like that. The matter about Gu Yuan is just talk."

Li Qingyan snorted and threw a red gauze curtain to Xu Yuan: "Take it with you, we are going into the city."

Xu Yuan subconsciously took it and hesitated slightly:

"What do I do with this?"

Li Qingyan glanced at Xu Yuan's red eyes and the strange markings on his handsome cheeks:

"Find a mirror and see if you look like a human being now? Don't cause unnecessary trouble."

Xu Yuan smiled when he heard this, flew closer, and asked:

"Don't you think this young master has a devilishly handsome look?"

"Shut up and take it with you."

Li Qingyan glanced at him sideways, raised his hand and pressed his face, pushing him away and saying with disgust: "Return to your human body as soon as possible, your ghost body looks disgusting."

"A woman who talks what she means."

Xu Yuan touched his chin and clasped the red gauze curtain on his head, and gave the breast-wrapped princess a vaccination with a tentative smile:

"Let's talk about it first. It was my consort who saved you in the dead underground palace. After I lose my mortal cultivation, don't think about revenge."

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Li Qingyan looked back after hearing this, stared at him for a few breaths, glanced at Bai Muxi, and suddenly smiled sweetly and meaningfully:

"Okay, I'll fight for it~"

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Seeing her restored arrogance through the red gauze of the curtain, Xu Yuan hissed slightly, stretched out his hand to grab her, and said with a hint of ridicule:

"Hey, I'm still a strong man now. You'd better respect me."

A team of 100 people in the barbarian holy city conducts daily patrols on the city wall.

Although the nearby barbarians have been wiped out and there is a high probability that no barbarians will attack the city, the strict discipline of the elite division allows them to abide by the marching discipline.

Li Yongliang walked at the forefront, sighing along the way.

The job of going to report the anomaly was ultimately handed over to the guy from Wangcheng.

Although it was agreed that most of the military merits of the intelligence here would be given to him, but thinking about it carefully, this is one of the few opportunities to show off in front of the Marquis.

It makes people like the Marquis look familiar. This is much more powerful than some military skills.

Wangcheng,

You deserve to die.

He actually plotted against me, an honest man.

Thinking about it, Li Yongliang felt sad and sighed again:

"Alas"

"Alas."

"Alas!!"

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Afterwards, a group of Beifeng soldiers in white armor looked at the boss in front of him who kept sighing. You looked at me, I looked at you, and there was silence.

The boss has been like this since a few days ago, no one dares to say anything, no one dares to ask.

A group of hundreds of people patrolled amidst this constant sighing.

I don't know how much time passed, but the white-armored soldiers suddenly noticed that the sighs at the front of the queue had stopped.

Li Yongliang looked forward with doubtful eyes, only to see that he was staring blankly at the sky southeast of the barbarian holy city.
To be continued...