Chapter 611 (2/2)
Prince Lian nodded and replied naturally: “That’s right! I hate them all! I’ll tell you that of the people alive with the surname Feng, not a single one of them is good. Back then, my father and his supporters were killed by Feng Zhao Yu and his father. Not only did he kill his cousins, he even killed countless siblings. Do you believe that even his own father was most likely killed by him.”
There was nothing about it that Xuan Tian Ming struggled to believe. The imperial family had many enemies. This was not just the case in Qian Zhou. Which country did not have these sorts of struggles? Their Da Shun was also the same.
From Luo City to the capital, the path advanced further and further North, and the effects of the avalanche became more and more severe. There were times when the army had no choice but to stop and pursue humanitarian efforts to help those that were trapped in the disaster. Through doing this, they saved the lives of countless Qian Zhou citizens.
The city lords that sustained these cities no longer had any desire to defend these cities. The city gates were opened wide, but entire city walls were knocked over in more severe cases.
Da Shun’s soldiers went to work, providing relief to those affected by the disaster. Xuan Tian Ming personally handed out orders, very quickly allowing for a number of cities in Qian Zhou to enjoy a leap forward in quality of life. In addition to this, Prince Lian was also helping. The citizens saw viewed Prince Lian as a new pillar of support. Seeing that even Prince Lian had submitted to Da Shun’s ninth prince, why the hell would they hold out!
Thus the people that had been dug out by Da Shun’s soldiers and their families that did not run away in time or could not run because they were buried, they were all added to Da Shun’s register. All of the city lords also pledged allegiance.
This entire way, they took in people and took in land. Xuan Tian Ming’s army enjoyed a good harvest, and the household registration officer that accompanied them was working quickly!
This trip was stop-and-go. Two months later, they finally arrived outside of Qian Zhou’s capital city.
Halfway through the trip, Xuan Tian Ming sent Qian Li ahead with half of the soldiers, not stopping to save anyone. When they arrived, Qian Li was already waiting for them outside the city wall, and he told Xuan Tian Ming: “The army has already surrounded the city. We have just been waiting for your Highness to arrive.” He spoke while rubbing his hands, “Your Highness, I don’t know if we had exaggerated it too much before, but the comrades were all charging forward with the resolve to freeze to death; however, it now seems that Qian Zhou’s capital is not that cold?” As he spoke, he pointed at the high city wall, “Your Highness, please look. The ice on the city wall surrounding the city is showing signs of melting. It’s no longer as sturdy as when we first arrived.”
These words caused Feng Yu Heng’s heart to go “thunk.” She quickly looked toward the top of the wall. Sure enough, it was as Qian Li had said. The ice on the wall surrounding the city was beginning to melt. In the places where it was thinner, it had already become translucent. An earthquake had caused an avalanche. The severe changes resulted in a shift of latitude and longitude. This ended up causing a change in climate.
She suddenly recalled the melting of the arctic ice in the modern world. Scenes of ice caps melting into the boundless seas flickered in her mind like a movie. That was a rather frightening memory.
Xuan Tian Ming saw that her expression seemed off and wanted to ask, but it was at this time that they heard Prince Lian suddenly begin laughing, “Hahahaha! The ice has melted! The ice has finally melted! Feng Zhao Yu being buried by the snow was not enough, it would be best if you drowned in this patch of snow and water. This great one will definitely fish you up with a fishing pole. Don’t worry, I remember all of the things that you enjoy eating. I’ll tie them all to you.”
Feng Yu Heng angrily said: “Shut your mouth! Do you know what the ice in Qian Zhou melting means? At that time, the ice will become part of the sea, and everything will become covered in water. The snowy mountains will melt, and the snowy grounds will collapse. Even if you are in Luo City, you cannot escape that sort of disaster. Feng Zhao Lian, you want to die, but this grandaunty does not wish to die with you.” She was truly angry. At the same time, she became horrified of Qian Zhou’s rapid melting.
Xuan Tian Ming very rarely saw Feng Yu Heng so horrified, but he also knew what Qian Zhou’s melting signified. At this time, it was not just Feng Yu Heng that felt horrified. A feeling of horror was also creeping into his heart.
“Think of a way to get into the city first. Let’s see what it’s like on the inside. We’ll see how many citizens are still there.” Xuan Tian Ming looked at Feng Yu Heng to try and get her opinion, “How about we head inside?”
“How will you get in?” Prince Lian lost it once more, “Although the capital was hit the hardest by the disaster, look carefully. The firmest part of the wall has not fallen. There are still soldiers there. You two are the head generals of the army. Going in is too dangerous. This sort of situation requires me!”
“You?” Feng Yu Heng looked at Prince Lian and said: “You still think that you can use your status as Prince Lian to stroll into the city? Your brilliant actions have already spread across the entire country. You want to get into the city? You’ll be chased away before you even reach the city’s gate.”
Prince Lian smiled brightly, “Who said that this prince would personally go in. In any case, I’ve been Prince Lian for many years. How could I not have some of my people in the city?”
Prince Lian had used some sort of unknown method to send a message into the city. As for Feng Yu Heng, she was thinking about how to deal with this city because she did not want to attack a city that had suffered the brunt of such a disaster.
She said to Qian Zhou: “Give the order to bring out all of our pots and begin making congee!”