Since March, the snow on the grasslands began to melt naturally. Xia City no longer needed to use the Mountain and River Diagram to control the climate. In the past few days, Chinese Ink had already recorded all the areas within 50 kilometers of Xia City into the Mountain and River Diagram. For the safety of Xia City in the future, Hua Kai planned to transform all the areas within 50 kilometers of Xia City into plains.
The Azure Dragon Army had already returned this morning. In a few days, Qi's caravan should arrive at Xia City.
Hua Kai, Chinese Ink, the Undead Army, and thousands of soldiers from the Qilin Army were clearing out the desolate beasts in the Eastern Mountain Range to the west of Xia City.
Hua Zihuan brought tens of thousands of slaves to cut down the trees in the Eastern Mountain Range. Hua Kai had already used the Mountain and River Diagram to transform this area into plains. However, the desolate beasts would only leave after all the trees were cut down. After a whole winter, everyone knew that solving the problem of the desolate beasts in the Eastern Mountain Range was the most important thing.
Tang Lei led the [Undead Army] and walked at the front. Hua Mo led the Qilin Army and walked behind them. Hua Kai rode the [Luma Horse] and flew above them. If they discovered any demonic beasts, he would immediately warn them. Only by cutting down all the trees here could the safety of Xia City be guaranteed.
"We've already cut down almost 2 kilometers of trees today. This method is indeed too slow. Can we think of a faster method?" Chinese Ink came to Hua Kai's side and said.
"I should be able to control the Mountain and River Diagram to burn down the entire forest. However, it would be very difficult to control the fire in the mountains. If the entire Eastern Mountain Range is burned down, the demonic beasts in the mountains will definitely run out. If we disturb the great demonic beast that has been sleeping for thousands of years, the world might suffer because of this!" Hua Kai said.
Cutting down trees was a very troublesome job. If they were to follow Hua Kai's request and push the grasslands to the west of Xia City into the Eastern Mountain Range, it would take at least a few years to complete.
"How about this? In the future, I will try my best to engrave the Dongling Mountain Range on the west side of Xia City into the Mountain and River Diagram. It shouldn't be a problem to engrave 200 miles of it before winter comes this year. At that time, brother, you can control the Mountain and River Diagram to burn the forest bit by bit. By then, there will be an additional 100 miles of plain on the west side of Xia City. We will use the remaining area to build a wild beast quarantine area," Chinese Ink said after thinking for a while.
Using people to cut down the trees was definitely out of the question. Xia City was currently lacking in manpower. The price of keeping tens of thousands of people here while also having to guard against the desolate beasts that could appear at any time was too high.
"Alright, it's getting dark!
Get everyone out of the Eastern Ridge Mountain Range!
Wild beasts are very territorial at night. It's too dangerous for us to be in the Eastern Mountain Range at night.
Tomorrow, I will return to Hua City first. This year, the Hua family's focus will be on Xia City. I will let the ten Hua family's young masters all stay in Xia City this year and send over 40,000 slaves from the High Willow County. This year, no matter what, Xia City must be built. Next year, all the basic facilities will be complete. Within five years, it will play the role of a large city in the Central Plains.
You should quickly raise your realm and hand over the work to the other young masters of the Hua family. Put more areas into the Mountain and River Diagram. If one day we can put the entire High Willow County into the Mountain and River Diagram, then the Hua family will become one of the strongest forces in the world. "
Hua Kai said to Chinese Ink. He used his spiritual power to tell everyone around to leave the Eastern Ridge Mountain Range. Today was the 3rd of March, the first day of winter. Everyone left the Eastern Ridge Mountain Range and began to walk in the direction of Xia City.
Hua Kai rode the Luma Horse at the front of the group. He felt that something was wrong tonight, but he didn't feel any danger approaching. Just as he was thinking, Tang Lei suddenly called out to him.
"My lord!
Look at the moon in the sky! "Tang Lei looked up at the sky and said to Hua Kai.
Hua Kai looked up and realized why it felt different today. The 3rd of March was a new moon. The moon in the sky was just a little bit, and it looked like a sickle.
But tonight's moon was different from before. The moon was blood red, and it shone on the entire land. The entire grassland was dark red.
"With the blood moon in the sky, the world will definitely be in chaos!
Cultivating under the blood moon can eliminate one's karma. This year will definitely be a year of chaos! "Hua Kai said slowly as he looked at the sky.
Everyone around him was silent. The blood moon had appeared many times in history. Every time, the countries in the world would be reshuffled. Looking at the crescent moon in the sky, it was no longer light red, but dark red. Who knew how chaotic the world would be?
After returning to Xia City, Hua Kai entered the Hua family space. The core members of the Hua family were all discussing the blood moon!
"The blood moon indicates chaos. The war in the Central Plains will definitely start this year. At that time, all the countries will be involved.
Our Gao Liu County is located in the north of the Central Plains. It will take some time for the war to reach us. The first thing we need to do now is to stabilize the situation.
Do what you need to do and try not to leave the territory. The blood moon can reduce one's karma, but if it's not necessary to kill, try not to do it.
The legions of each city are responsible for the security of the area. If there are any problems, report it immediately.
This year, the Hua family approved the Jia family, Huang Jia, and three other families to build a city in the east of Gao Liu County. Each family has their own considerations. On the night of the blood moon, the strength of many wild beasts will increase. At that time, the pressure of defending the city will be greater.
Second, increase the contact with the Hua family allies and share more information. In this special period, try not to make a move easily. The ones who can endure until the end are often the final winners.
Third, the trade routes in Gao Liu County cannot be stopped. Each city needs to receive business groups and caravans. At the very least, the banks must ensure that the banks in Gao Liu County and the grassland are open normally. If the branches in the Central Plains encounter obstacles, see if the banks can be secretly transferred. Some important customers must be kept.
Fourth, increase the transport of people from the Central Plains to Gao Liu County. Send more than three core members of the Hua family to the Central Plains. If the war comes, persuade as many people as you can to come to Gao Liu County. If you take in more refugees, there may be more people surviving this war and more vitality, "Hua Kai said.
When the others heard this, they were relieved. Hua Kai could not stop the war, but they just needed to do their own things.
With the Hua family's current situation in Gao Liu County, the living environment was very good.
The State of Dai and the State of Linhu posed no threat to them. The State of Zhao and the State of Qi would not dare to provoke them. The State of Yan was their ally now. The Hua Clan's strength would grow with each passing day. Now, the Hua Clan's mission was to protect their own peaceful land.
On March 4th, Hua Kai returned to Hua City. The winter students had already finished their studies and returned to their respective legions. This winter, the Hua family had more than 300 Qi Refining Realm and more than 10 Higher Heaven Realm warriors. The Undead Army had more than 60 soldiers who changed their profession in one winter. The number of team leaders had already exceeded 10.
He upgraded some BMW cars in the pegasus farm while teaching the children of the aristocratic families. During this year, the aristocratic families' students studied in the pegasus farm. Most of them learned the basics of politics and management. The other subjects were only taught as side courses.
Therefore, everyone's cultivation level and aptitude were not very important here. Some people with outstanding abilities had already shown that they were different from the rest. The teachers would often tell Hua Kai about these students' performance.
On this day, Hua Kai came to the aristocratic families' college. All the students were standing neatly on the training field. He saw that all the boys and girls were wearing the same school uniform. They were all looking at him with admiration. He nodded with satisfaction.
"When you first came here, you also know that you have to pass the assessment for six years before you can graduate. Then what are you going to be assessed for six years?
Today, you are standing here to undergo the first assessment. Everyone will walk past me in order, "Hua Kai said.
He ranked everyone's names according to their loyalty. There were a total of 479 people. Three of them had a loyalty of 100 points. Two of them were direct descendants of the Hua family.
There were 213 people with a loyalty of 95 points and above, 395 people with a loyalty of 90 points and above, and 471 people with a loyalty of 80 points and above.
Hua Kai divided all the people with a loyalty of 80 points and above into ten classes according to their loyalty. The first class had a loyalty of 98 points and above. He used most of his [Aptitude Pills] and the pills that he refined in the winter to give to more than 20 students with an aptitude of less than A-. They were all upgraded to A-.
Then, the second and third classes' aptitudes were upgraded to B-. The fourth, fifth, and sixth classes' willpower was upgraded to B-.
The remaining four classes' willpower was also upgraded to C-.
In this way, he used up all the [Aptitude Pills] in his portable space. He also used up more than 40% of the elixirs that Chu Yuncheng gave him to improve his aptitude. Now was not the time to accumulate resources. The most important thing was to improve the family's strength.
As for the eight students with a loyalty of less than 80 points, he recruited 50 or so new students this year. He let them follow these students to learn ideology and theory for another year. If their loyalty couldn't exceed 80 points by next year, they would guard the Hua city checkpoint for a few years.
The most loyal people to the Hua family took the pills that Hua Kai gave them. Their aptitudes were greatly improved. They were even more loyal to Hua Kai and the Hua family.
In the second year, they would start to learn mental cultivation methods and martial arts. The students who had learned mental cultivation methods and martial arts would also be guided by the teachers here. Now, Hua Kai could learn hundreds of mental cultivation methods and martial arts, but the most popular ones were the mental cultivation method [Meditation Secrets] and the spear technique [Space Splitting Spear].
On the 12th of March, Hua Kai heard the report from Gao Liu city. The Hua family's allies had already communicated with the Hua family. At this time, everyone wanted to stick together.
The State of Lu sent news that the State of Qin used only 10 days to break through the Juxi Mountain of Korea. Now, the 600,000 soldiers of the State of Qin had entered the territory of Korea.
The King of Lu also told the Hua family that they had secretly sent experts to Korea to support the Korean army. Under the organization of the State of Zhou, more than 30 small and medium-sized countries in the central plains had sent their armies to Korea to fight against the State of Qin. Qi also sent experts to Korea.
The Hundred Schools of Thought had the greatest influence in the small and medium-sized countries in the central plains. Some countries even used the Hundred Schools of Thought to rule the country. The State of Qin was doing this to compete with the Hundred Schools of Thought. This was going to be interesting.
Many of the Hundred Schools of Thought's saints and giants were sleeping in the central plains. If the State of Qin forced them too much, these saints and giants might make a move.
Qin Zheng was still sitting in Xianyang City. He also knew that the major countries in the central plains would not watch as he annexed Korea. The State of Wei had already annexed Korea at the border and could attack the hinterland of the State of Qin at any time!
The State of Qin easily broke through the fourth largest country in the world. This made everyone see the strength of the State of Qin. Most of the 300,000 elite soldiers had learned the Hundred Battles Heart Sutra. The more they fought, the stronger they became. When the blood moon hung in the sky, they were like a ferocious tiger released from its cage. Everyone was waiting to see if Korea could stop the advance of the State of Qin.