The sea breeze blows gently, and the waves hit the shore, as if playing soft music.
In the huge camp, everyone except the soldiers who were training and on guard had fallen asleep.
The lights in the barracks were off, only the lights in the central tent were still on.
Alia's hair was dried, and she stood in front of Fu Xiaoguan in a coquettish manner. Fu Xiaoguan put down the book in his hand and grabbed Alia's hand.
Alia's hands trembled slightly, her face turned red with shame, and she lowered her head, looking even more charming.
Fu Xiaoguan picked her up, lifted the brocade curtain, and placed her on the large, soft and warm bed.
It was certainly a wonderful night in this distant foreign land.
As the sky brightened, Fu Xiaoguan woke up from a sweet dream and looked at Alia who was sleeping like a cat beside him. The corners of his mouth curled up, and he got out of bed quietly, tucked the quilt around Alia, put on his clothes and walked out of the tent.
Liu Jin saw that His Majesty looked much better than when he was on the boat. He hurried over and whispered, "Your Majesty, the morning breeze is a bit chilly. Please rest in the tent. I will go get you some bathing supplies."
"Go ahead, I'll just stay here and watch."
Liu Jin bowed and retreated. Fu Xiaoguan looked at the place where the sky and water met in the distance, lost in thought.
This is the benefit of power!
Because he holds the greatest power in the world in his hands, everyone operates cautiously around him. Even in this poor foreign land, there are women throwing themselves into his arms.
Such power is certainly intoxicating. It is like a poison, addictive and difficult to quit... Not only will people not quit, but they will also use every means to hold it more firmly in their hands.
He took a deep breath and wondered if he was sinking into it too.
It is true that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to
Liu Jin came over with several palace maids and some tools. Fu Xiaoguan turned around and walked back to the tent. Unexpectedly, Alia had also gotten up. She was wearing a white gauze dress and standing in the warm tent with a bright red face.
Looking at the huge wooden barrel filled with hot water, Alia walked forward and helped Fu Xiaoguan undress.
Liu Jin and others retreated again, and the tent office was filled with beautiful spring scenery at dawn.
This is the pleasure that power brings to people, Fu Xiaoguan thought so, the water in the bucket splashed, and Alia fell again.
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The team broke camp and set off early this morning, but Fu Xiaoguan did not bring Alia with him.
He carefully handed her over to Asuda and asked everyone in the village to respect Alia in the name of the gods of the Eastern Divine Kingdom.
They left.
Alia was wearing a white mink fur coat and beautiful gold and silver jewelry, but she stood barefoot at the entrance of the village until she could no longer see their shadows.
Fu Xiaoguan was sitting in the carriage when Ning Siyan suddenly asked, "This journey is long, why not take it with you?"
Fu Xiaoguan grinned and shook his head: "I have changed, this is terrible!"
Ning Siyan was stunned. He looked at Fu Xiaoguan carefully, not understanding what had changed about him. In Ning Siyan's view, it was extremely normal for a rich kid to eat some wild food outside, let alone being an emperor. But Fu Xiaoguan realized a bad sign. He was afraid that he would be confused by power and lose his direction.
"It's normal for people to have such needs, especially at a young age like you and me."
Fu Xiaoguan admitted this, so if he went on a long journey in the future, he would have to take one of his wives with him.
"I still clearly remember the chicken you roasted outside Jinghu Villa. It tasted delicious... How long has it been since you roasted a chicken?"
Ning Siyan was stunned for a moment by Fu Xiaoguan's sudden change of topic. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I haven't done this for more than three years."
"Follow your heart. Do you think you were happier as the doorman at Mirror Lake Villa back then or now?"
Ning Siyan was silent for a long time, "It was still happier back then."
"Yes, it's still as happy as it was back then."
Why am I still as happy as I was back then?
You now control the world and the lives of hundreds of millions of people, but at that time you had to live in fear, worrying about being attacked at any time, and you might even lose your life if you are not careful.
Besides, as the supreme emperor, you are respected by several countries and admired by all the people. Isn’t this the greatest happiness for a person?
Fu Xiaoguan didn't explain, he looked out the car window.
The team passed through a town, and among the ruins, many heads popped out. Those eyes stared at the long team with hatred and fear in their eyes.
This was the town Philip had fought.
The blood on the roadside had long since dried up, but broken limbs and bodies could still be seen everywhere.
The team stopped at an open plain in the evening and set up camp again. Fu Xiaoguan called He Sandao and said, "Send out scouts to explore this continent. They will return after ten days of travel."
According to the speed of the Daxia scouts, they can fly at least three hundred miles a day, which is three thousand miles in ten days. It seems that they can find out how many countries and populations there are on this continent, what its technological strength is, what its agricultural structure is, etc.
"Remember to have them draw a map. If there are other countries, after we have negotiated with Shangluo, we will also need to establish diplomatic relations with the rest of them."
"...Not robbing?" He Sandao's mind was full of thoughts of looting.
This is certainly the fastest way to make money, but it is also killing the chicken to get the eggs. What Fu Xiaoguan needs is commodity output.
"If a country chooses to be hostile to us, we will rob it!"
Okay, you are the boss and you are the biggest. He Sandao walked out, and the three hundred scouts flew away quickly in different directions.
The night was peaceful. Away from the trivialities of Guanyun City, or perhaps because of the release he had last night, Fu Xiaoguan felt relaxed. He invited Yun Xiyan and others to have a drink and chat in the accounting office, talking about the past Jinling and the old hot pot restaurant in Jinling City.
Am I old?
Isn’t it said that only old people miss the past?
No, I'm not old, I just miss the past and want to go back.
Late at night, lying in bed, Fu Xiaoguan thought about this and could not fall asleep for a long time.
On this very night, Tang Qianjun led two thousand soldiers and ran in the dark night with torches, and Boll also led two thousand Franki soldiers and ran in the night.
Tang Qianjun's marching speed was much faster than Boll's. According to the gestures of the prisoner Frankie, he estimated that the team would arrive at Shangluo City around noon tomorrow.
The morale of Boll's soldiers had been weakened. Their will to fight was completely shattered in the battle in the Far North Waters.
Originally, I wanted to follow the footsteps of the Grand Duke and settle down in Shangluo City, but I didn't expect that I would fight all the way to Shangluo City but couldn't take it down for a long time, as if I was stuck in a quagmire.
"Sir, if this goes on...we'll all die here!"
"I want to go home, even if I have to be burned at the stake, I want to go home."
"Sir, we only have a few thousand men left. Even if we take Shangluo City, we won't be able to rule this country. How about... let's board the ship and go back?"
Bol swallowed and took a deep breath. "Everyone, hold on a little longer. With the naval guns, Shangluo City will be captured quickly. Even if we have to go back... we can't return empty-handed!"
At this moment, someone saw a long fire dragon, "Is that...Shangluo's reinforcements?"
At the same time, Tang Qianjun also saw Boll's troops.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
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