As a continental military country, the Qin Song Empire had a pitifully weak navy compared to its large and powerful army. There was only one regular naval port base in the empire in Yingzhou, and there were only a few in other places. At the small wharf, the troops there were more like naval forces than the navy. They only had some small boats that could sail on inland rivers. Their main task was to ensure the navigation of the rivers rather than to fight.
The result of this situation is that the Qin Song Empire's navy is extremely short of talent. Even Meng Lie, a bastard who was waiting to die, was able to get the position of boatswain, so he knew how short of talent the navy was. Before he went to the West When the mainland's mission fleet set out, there were not even enough regular sailors, and a large number of fishermen had to be temporarily recruited to board the ship. The weakness of the navy is evident.
This is also the main reason why the powerful Qin Song Empire was helpless for a while after learning about the threat from the Western Continent. The navy was too weak. If the navy of the Western Continent attacked, let alone fighting, it might not even be able to resist. , as a result, the long coastline of the Qin Song Empire will become enemy landing points everywhere. No matter how strong the Qin Song Empire's military power is, it will be impossible to block the entire coastline.
Therefore, it can be seen how crucial Meng Lie's actions on the continent of Atlantis were to the Qin Song Empire. He not only broke the offensive plan of the Holy Clear Sky Empire, but also won the Qin Song Empire valuable preparation time, allowing it to have time. From this point of view, Meng Lie really made a great contribution to training the fishermen into real sailors. Even if it was not for the purpose of deliberately winning over him, he deserved the reward given to him. Of course, the title of king was a bit exaggerated.
However, the responsibility for the continent of Atlantis and the defense against threats from the Western Continent cannot be entirely placed on Meng Lie alone. Therefore, after Duckweed and Patriarch Tiebei brought back the perfect sea chart, they had already prepared The expedition fleet set off immediately. More than a hundred ships of different sizes and functions carried a large number of soldiers and began the expedition across the sea.
Of course, it is still impossible to train a fully qualified navy in such a short period of time. Therefore, except for a few members of the Marine Corps, the vast majority of soldiers are still in the army. Even those who have received seasickness training have not yet arrived. After being at sea, they still vomited into a mess. This sailing expedition was simply a nightmare for many people, so when the expedition fleet docked and set foot on solid land, many soldiers simply lay down there, even The officers ignored the scoldings.
The huge expeditionary fleet frightened the indigenous people, but when Meng Lie declared that they were friends and saw their black hair and eyes that were different from the people of the Western Continent, the indigenous people immediately turned from fear. Hi, under the organization of Pocahontas, we quickly came to greet them with a large amount of food and so on.
Their minds are extremely simple, and coupled with their absolute worship and belief in Meng Lie and others, they have no doubt that this army from the unfamiliar Eastern Continent will be detrimental to them.
"Brother Meng, I really admire you more and more. These barbarians and natives have been completely tamed by you. How did you do it?"
Standing on the pier with Meng Lie, looking at the soldiers who were leaving the ship and landing and the aborigines who were warmly welcoming, Qi Tianyang couldn't help but sigh with emotion. There are also many mountain people living in the Xian Mountain area of ????the Great Ashura Sect. It took the Great Asura Sect hundreds of years to tame them and return them to their hearts.
"First of all, they are not barbarians. They have their own civilization and are very prosperous. In addition, they have not been tamed by me, but just trust me."
Meng Lie solemnly said: "They believe that my friend will never be harmful to them. Brother Qi, you will find out after the contact. The people here are as simple as spring water. If you treat them well, they will never do it in their lives." forget."
Qi Tianyang glanced at him in surprise. Apparently Meng Lie's attitude towards the natives of Atlantis made him a little confused. Although he was born in the demonic world, he was also a standard Qin Song supremacist, and his heart was filled with the thought of being a Qin Song. Song's pride and contempt for other peoples, even the Huns are barbarians in his mouth, let alone these Atlanteans.
Meng Lie didn¡¯t explain any more. He believed that after Qi Tianyang got along with the aborigines for a long time, he would definitely like it here.
At this time, Sikong Hunyu's figure quickly walked towards them. Meng Lie had long discovered that this cheap brother Jiu had a powerful force in his body. Judging from the nature, it should be true energy, but he seemed to have He doesn't know any magic, it's very weird.
With a cold face, Sikong Hunyu walked up to Meng Lie and said, "His Royal Highness King Dingxi, all the 50,000 officers and soldiers of the expedition fleet and a lot of baggage have landed. Please review them."
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Menglie glanced at Sikonghunyu, and said with a smile: "Just be responsible for the inspection on my behalf."??Didn¡¯t it mean that you were appointed as the chief registrar of my palace, fully responsible for all specific affairs? I have already asked Senior Sikong Lanyue. This type of matter is your expertise and is widely praised in Qin Song. Anyway, we are all a family, so I can rest assured if I leave it to you. "
Several blue veins were clearly visible on his forehead. Sikong Hunyu gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, please respect yourself. Although I am a member of His Highness, the Sikong family and the Meng family have never been related by marriage. How can we say they are one family?"
"Come on, come on, you will die if you don't deceive yourself. Do you really want Juya and I to come to the door with our children in our arms before you admit it, uncle?"
Meng Lie laughed unscrupulously and said that the members of the Sikong family have really interesting personalities. The women are more quirky than the last, while the men are more rigid and stubborn than the last. Seeing Sikong Hunyu's blushing face and thick neck, he was so moved. There is indeed a pleasure in bullying honest people.
"Meng Lie, I will take Ju Ya back to Qin Song! You have been punished by Your Majesty for disobeying your will, and I can't let you succeed!"
Meng Lie was really annoyed. Sikong Hunyu threw all his elegant temperament aside and called Meng Lie's name loudly. If he didn't have a little self-awareness, he would have jumped over and grabbed Meng Lie's chest. Teach this bastard a lesson for seducing his precious sister.
"Do you think Ju Ya will follow you back obediently?"
Meng Lie's words immediately made Sikong Hunyu's momentum go away. Because of Meng Lie, Sikong Juya even broke with the family. Even her father and grandfather could not change her mind, and his brother What kind of?
Regarding his baby sister and the temperament of the women in the family, he, the legitimate son of the family, is naturally of a clear family. This is also a long-standing tradition of the Sikong family. Although men are the mainstay to the outside world, men have absolutely no status internally. Those aunts Each one is more difficult to serve than the other. He has always been pressured by his sister. Now he wants to use his brother's authority to take her away. Dream on!
Seeing Sikong Hunyu looking downcast and depressed, Meng Lie did not continue to provoke him. After all, he was his advantageous brother-in-law. If he bullied him too much, it would be difficult for Juya to explain him. At that moment, he said: "Okay. Uncle, I won¡¯t joke with you anymore. My relationship with Juya is already an established fact. With my current status, I won¡¯t humiliate Juya, right? I believe that the elders of the Sikong family have also I¡¯ve acquiesced, why do you continue to deceive yourself and others?¡±
Sikong Hunyu let out a long sigh. He naturally knew that things could not be changed. The relationship between Meng Lie and Sikong Juya had actually been tacitly approved by the family before. It was just because of face issues that they did not admit it publicly. Now Meng Lie The astonishing record of defeating Immortal Lord Haoji and slaying a Loose Immortal from the Western Continent has been spread among Qin Song¡¯s senior officials. Although it is unbelievable, even the Ying family did not hesitate to offer a title with a different surname to win over Meng Lie. , what else can the Sikong family do?
It's just that he is still a little unwilling to accept it. The sister he has cared for since childhood is clinging to another man. From now on, this man will completely replace his brother's position This is the most difficult thing for him to accept. place.
"His Royal Highness King Dingxi, according to His Majesty's decree, 50,000 soldiers and part of the fleet will be completely at your disposal to assist Your Highness in establishing the Dingxi Palace in Atlantis. From now on, this foreign continent will be Your Highness's fiefdom, hereditary No replacement."
Suppressing the unwillingness in his heart, Sikong Hunyu put on a formulaic face and spoke. At the same time, his heart was surging like a huge wave, full of shock. The purpose of the imperial edict was to remove this Yalandi The Sri Lanka continent has completely become Meng Lie's private territory, and it only needs to be nominally subordinate to the Qin Song Empire. At the same time, Meng Lie can enjoy all the treatment of the prince of Qin Song Empire Such a reward is simply unbelievable. , it was an unprecedented first time in the entire history of the Eastern Continent. This was the real breaking of the earth to seal the king.
After listening to his words, Meng Lie didn't have the ecstasy or other expressions he expected. Instead, he whispered helplessly: "Crack the earth and make the king My father-in-law, your hands are really beautiful, such a big one." It¡¯s a blank check.¡±
The continent of Atlantis is not the territory of the Qin Song Empire, but it uses Atlantis as the fiefdom of Meng Lie. This is not a blank check, but it is rewarding with something that does not belong to you. This move The white wolf playing with empty gloves is really beautiful.
How could he not understand the intentions of the Ying family represented by Ying Zhantian? Now the Qin Song Empire was at war with the Huns. Even if a navy was hastily trained, it would not be a match for the powerful Holy Clear Sky Empire. If you can continue to rely on him to snipe the Holy Clear Sky Empire here in Atlantis, and as the news of his victory over the Immortal Lord Haoji and the demigods of the Western Continent spreads back, his value will inevitably become extremely high.Da, a super master who is comparable to the Sanxian, and is also the son-in-law of the Ying family, he is naturally worth winning over at all costs. As Qi Tianyang said before, he is completely worthy of the position of King of the West. Afford it!
Moreover, the Ying family also made an empty favor and granted him Atlantis, which did not belong to him. In this way, guarding Atlantis naturally became his responsibility, and as a person with the strength of Extraordinaries in the Sanxian realm obviously cannot pay too much attention to mundane matters. Specific affairs will definitely be in the hands of Sikong Hunyu and other deputies who are loyal to the Qin Song Empire. This is also the first among the young generation of Sikong Hunyu. Probably the reason why the political genius was sent here, and because of Sikong Juya, it was easier for him to accept Sikong Hunyu.
In this way, the continent of Atlantis in his hands is not much different from that in the hands of the Qin Song Empire. On the contrary, when the news about the treasures of Atlantis was finally leaked, because of the It is the private territory of a super master like him. Those sects that practice magic and magic will definitely be wary and dare not come to snatch it rashly. However, the Yinghuang Sword Sect can use their relationship with him to gain huge benefits. After all, they are a family. people.
It¡¯s really amazing political wisdom.
Meng Lie couldn't help but sigh. He knew that Ying Zhantian didn't care that he could see through all this. These were all made clear to him, and there was no conspiracy in them, because Ying Zhantian knew very well that he had no interest in these. The title of King Dingxi is just a false name for him. With his character, it would be extremely distressing for him to take charge of all the rights, because in his realm, these worldly rights, reputations, etc. no longer have any It makes sense, just like a person doesn't mind the interests of ants. Even if he still retains a mortal mentality, he won't be interested in these things.
But no matter what, from now on, at least according to the legal principles of the Qin Song Empire, this Atlantis belongs to his private territory of Meng Lie. Such a vast and fertile land, as long as he is willing, he can even expel the troops sent by Qin Song. People who can truly call Gudaowu the emperor, so they can make such a decision. It has to be said that the Ying family headed by Ying Zhantian really has great wisdom and courage. No wonder they can rule the secular Qin Song Empire. For thousands of years, anyone with less courage would definitely be reluctant to give such a piece of infinitely valuable land to Meng Lie at a cheap price.
Sure enough, when Meng Lie and others entered the camp and informed everyone about all this, Ying Lanyue, Sikong Juya and others, who were originally overjoyed to see people from their hometown they had not seen for a long time, couldn't help but laugh.
"It's true, my father, he doesn't know your temperament, but he just gives you the false title of King of Dingxi. He wants to use you to the extreme."
Ying Lanyue couldn't help but caressed Meng Lie's eyebrows with her hand and said: "Lie Lang, why don't we just ignore him? Really turn this Atlantis into our private kingdom and let Father and the others waste their efforts." Go ahead and regret it.¡±
As soon as she said these words, Sikong Hunyu and others present were stunned. What is Her Highness the Princess doing? She actually wants to rebel against her father?
"Hey, you are Qin Song's eldest princess, right? Why are you turning your elbows outward like this?"
Meng Lie laughed out loud, while Ying Lanyue snorted: "Isn't it said that women are outgoing, and the married daughter throws water away? It is natural for me to turn my elbows inward towards my husband. That¡¯s right, don¡¯t you think so?¡±
She glanced at Sikong Hunyu. Poor Sikong Hunyu, the leader of Qin Song's younger generation in political affairs, was sweating profusely and could not say yes or no.
"Okay Lan Yue, please don't embarrass my brother. It's not like you don't know him. He is a typical man from the Sikong family. He coveted you to death at first, but the old man in the family immediately married a wife and had children at the first order without even a little resistance. I don¡¯t even dare. Now that I have three children, do you feel a sense of accomplishment by bullying such a poor guy?¡±
Sikong Juya sprinkled a handful of salt on her brother's wounds without caring. Suddenly, she saw Sikong Hunyu's face turned pale, extremely embarrassed and ugly, while Meng Lie glanced at him. This guy still treated Lan Yue back then. Have you thought about it?
But think about it, this is normal. He is only a few years older than Lan Yue, and he has enough capital conditions. It is strange that he has not thought about Lan Yue, who is extremely talented and beautiful. It is like Meng Jie and Wang Peng. In that case, this can only prove that our own Lanyue is really outstanding and the country is beautiful and fragrant.
Meng Lie¡¯s eyes were full of pride, because Lan Yue chose her own in the end, and it was only her from the beginning. As for the others, all the defeated dogs should go and cry in the shadows.
At this time, many people came over one after another and saluted respectfully to Meng Lie and others. This time, the expedition fleet transported not just 50,000 soldiers, but military personnel at all levels.?It is very complete. Sikong Hunyu's subordinates have also brought a whole set of civil servants and government affairs teams. They are all very capable young talents. Ying Zhantian has thought carefully. With these people, he can directly help Meng Lie control the affairs of Prince Dingxi's palace. An administrative and military framework was established to take over everything in Atlantis. Of course, there was no intention to exclude Meng Lie, because as long as Meng Lie moved, what did these people mean in front of his absolute power?
"Your Majesty, the sergeants have arrived. Please show me where the army should be stationed."
A burly middle-aged officer gave Meng Lie a military salute first and then loudly asked for instructions. His name was Meng Tie, and he was a veteran general from a branch of the Meng family. In addition to Meng She who was originally responsible for Meng Zhan's defense line, he is now Qin Song Meng's family. He has the highest military position in the army, and he also has the distinguished military title of third-class Hussars Captain. He earned this by fighting the Huns with swords and guns. Now he serves as the governor of the expeditionary force. As a member of the Meng Lie family, all troops will be commanded by him, and using a member of the Meng family like him to take over the military power is also a way for the Ying family to express their sincerity to Meng Lie and show that they have no intention of excluding him.
His request for instructions made Meng Lie stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he had overlooked. Although the original camp of the emperor was not small, it had already become overcrowded with nearly 100,000 prisoners squeezed in. Qin Song's army had no place to live when they came here, but they couldn't be allowed to camp in the wild all the time.
An idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and Meng Lie said to Sikong Hunyu, Meng Tie and others: "Follow me, and I will tell you where to station the army."
With that said, he strode out of the tent. Dugu Qihua said with some confusion: "Do you know what Lielang is going to do?"
Ying Lanyue, Sikong Juya, Shen Zhujun and others all shook their heads together, but they instinctively realized that Meng Lie was definitely going to do something amazing again.