Volume 11: The First Law Chapter 44 The Final Battle is Coming
"That thing is called a hot air balloon. It is said that as long as we can provide it with scorching hot air, it can allow us to float into the air like birds and fly over the mountains."
Seeing the young man's stunned expression, the driver felt a genuine sense of comfort from the inside out, and muttered: "In Qincheng, there are so many things you haven't seen."
The young man just nodded absentmindedly and unconsciously.
This is heaven!!
How could a few words of explanation from the driver easily calm his shock?
Here, the truck slowly approached the gate of Qincheng.
There are naturally guards standing guard at the city gate, and people are also required to undergo entry inspection.
It’s this entry inspection that is so strange.
There was no interrogation or body search, but a card was checked, a square card.
"This is called an ID card. It has each person's unique number and basic information written on it. Each person has one card, and it has an official seal. Once you enter Qincheng, you will need it no matter where you stay or what you do. If you lose it, you will need to apply for a new one, and there is a three copper fee."
The driver took out a similar card from his bosom and said with great joy, "This is also something the general came up with to promote the household registration system. It has been vigorously promoted in recent years. However, your hometown is quite remote, so it is normal that it has not been implemented in your place yet."
The young man frowned and asked worriedly, "Does that mean I can't enter the city without this thing called an ID card?"
"Of course not. The general is kind-hearted. How could he be so inhumane?" The driver asked, "Do you see that house over there?"
The driver pointed to the side, and the young man discovered that there was a small house next to the city gate and a queue had also formed there.
"For outsiders like you who don't have ID cards, go there to register your basic information, and then you will get a temporary ID card."
The driver paused and emphasized, "It's free."
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"name."
"Zhang Tie."
"What's your date of birth?"
"Um?"
"It's the six characters of your birthday."
"Oh, oh, oh, May 8th of the new Qin calendar year."
"gender?"
"...Do I need to ask this?" The young man Zhang Tie was puzzled.
"Sorry, it's a professional habit. Okay, gender is male. Next question, where are you from?"
"Taizhi County, Mengzhou."
"Mengzhou... is the land that was originally Yanguo and Jianguo, right?"
Zhang Tie nodded. "Yes, my father told me that he was a slave of the Yan Kingdom before... Fortunately, the Qingshan Army came and he was able to get rid of his slavery. He only regretted that he was too weak to join the Qingshan Army, so he asked me to join the Qingshan Army to repay the general."
"The son follows in his father's footsteps, that's right," the Qincheng man in charge of registering the information took out a seal and stamped a large seal on the card he had just made, then handed it to Zhang Tie, "This is your temporary ID card, take it, don't lose it, and don't lend it to others."
"I understand." Zhang Tie stretched out his hands, carefully took the thin piece of paper, and nodded heavily.
"Also, things are different now than they were in the past. If you want to join the Qingshan Army now, you need to go through a strict assessment. You must be mentally prepared."
"I know," Zhang Tie clenched his fists, "I will definitely pass the test!"
"must!"
"Next one." The registration staff here has already shouted.
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After getting his own temporary ID card, Zhang Tie followed the driver into the city and everything went smoothly.
As soon as he entered the city, Zhang Tie saw an iron box set up at the city gate. At this time, several eunuchs who looked like they were from the palace were surrounding the iron box and trying to open it.
The leading eunuch wore a blue hat, representing that he was a senior eunuch who had achieved an official rank.
"What are they doing?" Zhang Tie asked in confusion. He didn't understand why the eunuchs from the palace appeared here and were doing something in front of an iron box.
"Oh, that's the princess' mailbox. It was specially set up by the princess to supervise those officials. If any official abuses his power and oppresses the people, the people can report directly to Her Royal Highness the Princess through this mailbox. Every three days, someone will come from the palace and take the reports in the princess' mailbox back to the palace." The coachman's tone was respectful.
"Although Her Royal Highness the Princess is very busy, she will set aside one to two hours every seven days to deal with the reports in the Princess' mailbox."
"Her Royal Highness the Princess and the General have not yet married and have left behind children," the driver smacked his lips and said with emotion, "It can be said that they have devoted themselves to the people and the country."
"Your Highness the Princess and the General, they both really care about us common people!" The coachman let out a long sigh and said sincerely.
Over the years, Qin Yitian and Lu Qingshan have worked closely together, fully demonstrating their wisdom, establishing strict laws, innovating industrial technology, integrating commerce, improving crops, and promoting education...
If Lu Qingshan is the spark and the spiritual leader, then Qin Yitian is the one who passes on the fire and is the true leader of a country.
Therefore, even though Lu Qingshan's reputation among the people was at its peak, he could not overshadow Qin Yitian's brilliance.
It is conceivable that thousands of years later, she will definitely be a significant figure in history books that cannot be skipped in any way.
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Endless White Walkers attacked like a tide, lightning snakes danced in the sky, revealing a human face, roaring at Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan stood calmly under the thunder, calmly facing the tide of White Walkers.
"Can I have something fresh?"
Then, everything suddenly shattered like bubbles.
Lu Qingshan opened his eyes and woke up from the bed.
The dragon bird was lying beside his pillow, quietly emitting fluorescent light.
Everything that just happened was, of course, just a dream.
But it’s not as simple as a dream.
Ever since the Qin State and the Qingshan Army had become dominant, the thunderous phenomena gradually subsided, and were replaced by nightmares that appeared from time to time.
But in the beginning, it only appears once every two or three months.
Recently, it has developed to the point where it occurs once every two or three days.
Lu Qingshan could vaguely feel that this world was rejecting him, but it seemed to be restricted by something and could not release his malice directly to him, so he resorted to these strange methods to suppress him.
"It looks like you are gradually losing your patience," Lu Qingshan walked out of the room, looked at the vast starry sky, and said softly, "It just so happens that I am tired of staying in this place too."
Lu Qingshan doesn't like Daoyuan Realm.
Even though he had completely transformed this world, making the Daoyuan Realm more and more similar to his occasionally haunted "hometown", it had become more familiar.
Lu Qingshan thought that in this way, he would gradually fall in love with this world.
But later he found out he was wrong.
Because, he had not noticed it before in Cangqiongtian, but since he came to Daoyuan Realm, he realized that what he really cared about was Cangqiongtian, not that "hometown".
Lu Qingshan thought about this discovery for some time.
Later he realized that his hometown had actually turned into the sky at some point without his knowledge.
Perhaps it was the moment when Qin Yitian held his hand and said, "Holding your hand, and living with you."
Perhaps it was the moment when the eldest senior brother Ji Chuan said, "How can I have both in this world, without disappointing Tathagata and without disappointing you?"
Perhaps it was the moment when the Sword Sect’s half-sect went westward and “controlled the long sword and broke through the gap in the Helan Mountains”…
Maybe earlier, maybe later, the specific time doesn’t mean much to Lu Qingshan.
Thinking back on all the experiences he had had in Cangkongtian over the years, Lu Qingshan felt a warmth filling his heart.
It's like a lamp has been turned on, with clear road signs.
"It turns out that I have already been a sword cultivator."
Lu Qingshan murmured softly.
There are countless people in this world who regard him as a god, but he still feels lonely.
There is no sect, master, apprentice or friend of his here.
Nor does he have his sword - Qin Yitian is a good person, but after all, he is not the gentle and lovely sword spirit girl who calls him "Young Master" in a charming way.
Most importantly, there was no kendo, which he loved.
"It's time to put this all to rest."
Lu Qingshan raised his head, his dark eyes gazing at the stars.
The starry sky is in sight, and its magnificence is not inferior to the sky, but it is not as magnificent as the sky.
The next day, the news spread throughout the world.
General Lu Qingshan is back on the battlefield after ten years, leading a million Qingshan troops to the snowfield for the final battle with the White Walkers, vowing to completely eliminate the threat of the White Walkers for the people of the world.
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Following Lu Qingshan's military orders, teams of soldiers set out from all over the Daoyuan Realm.
The Qingshan Army has long been spread all over the Daoyuan Realm, including the western, southern and eastern borders.
The North was completely ignited. Even though the temperature was extremely low, the fighting spirit was extremely strong.
Not only the Qingshan Army, but even other armies also asked for battle, wanting to follow the general to wipe out the White Walkers and fight this final battle.
Dragons and snakes rise from the land.
Qincheng, the military parade ground.
When Lu Qingshan was gathering the troops here, he met an unexpected person.
General Jiang of Pingnan rebelled.
General Pingnan who was once used by Lu Qingshan for leverage.
Ever since the Qingshan Army rose to power, General Pingnan, who once regarded Lu Qingshan as a thorn in his side, has completely fallen silent. He has never made any sound again and just quietly does what he should do.
Lu Qingshan has lofty ambitions, so he naturally would not care about such a small matter. As long as Jiang Luan doesn't act like a troublemaker, he and Jiang Luan will not interfere with each other.
"As long as General Lu agrees to let my Pingnan Army go with you, Jiang is willing to be the vanguard." The elderly Jiang Luan looked at Lu Qingshan, whose demeanor and appearance have not changed at all from the past, with mixed feelings in his heart, and said with his hands clasped together.
"Exterminating the White Walkers is Jiang's lifelong wish. If I don't go to this battle, I will die with regret." He said in a deep voice, with a barely perceptible hint of pleading in his tone.
Lu Qingshan raised his eyebrows, and a strong male voice sounded at this moment.
"General Pingnan, you may be disappointed. The vanguard of the Qingshan Army has already been selected."
A man wearing silver armor and with a slender figure walked over, knelt on one knee in front of Lu Qingshan, and saluted with his fists clasped.
"General."
"Coming." Lu Qingshan nodded.
"It's General Gu." Among the Qingshan troops gathered below, Zhang Tie, who came to Qincheng three years ago with his father's expectations, was among them. Looking at the man who had just appeared, he felt his blood boiling and was extremely excited.
These are all big figures who are talked about by word of mouth in the army. How could they normally have the chance to meet them?
Gu Tianyan, General Gu, there is no doubt that this name is also a legend.
He was once the commander of Her Royal Highness the Princess' personal army and was in charge of the Dragon and Phoenix Guards. Later, he left Qincheng with Lu Qingshan and started from scratch. He is a well-deserved veteran of the Qingshan Army.
He was well versed in military tactics, and even the general attached great importance to his opinions. Many years later, when the general left Qingshan Army to find a doctor for Her Royal Highness the Princess, Gu Tianyan was in charge of commanding the army.
The most important thing is that this person has outstanding talent in martial arts and is deeply trusted by the general. He is the only person in the entire Daoyuan world who has comprehended the "Qingshan Sword Technique Twelve". From this perspective, he can even be said to be Lu Qingshan's last disciple.
In the Qingshan Army, Lu Qingshan, as the general, has the highest status.
And Gu Tianyan is the one who is second only to Lu Qingshan in terms of reputation and status.
"General Jiang, I have already promised the position of vanguard to General Gu." Lu Qingshan and Jiang Luan said.
Jiang Luan's expression changed for a moment, and he finally spoke again: "General Gu's bravery is well known to all the troops. I am old, and I dare not compete with General Gu for the position of vanguard. But although I am old, I still have the ability to kill ghosts. Please ask General Lu to let Jiang's Pingnan Army go with us."
"General Lu's Qingshan Swordsmanship is well known throughout the world. Jiang's Pingnan Army is also practicing Qingshan Swordsmanship diligently. We will definitely not hold the Qingshan Army back."
"Since General Jiang's desire is so strong, I naturally will not refuse." Lu Qingshan smiled slightly and did not make things difficult for Jiang Luan.
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All the troops will gather together and fight in the wild.
The "mountain" flag was flying high, fluttering in the wind.
At the reviewing platform, with a clang, the Dragon Bird was unsheathed.
Lu Qingshan held up the Dragon Bird, and the sword emitting a blazing red fluorescence attracted everyone's attention.
"The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is blowing the catkins..." Lu Qingshan suddenly recalled the seven words written by Qin Yitian when he saw them in the imperial study.
Then, he waved his dragon bird and shouted, "Everyone, use the swords in your hands to drive the White Walkers out of this beautiful land!"
God has been angry for so long, and today, he can't bear it anymore.
"Today, we rise up!" It was still that familiar short declaration.
"Rise up! Rise up!" The Qingshan Army responded with a voice that shook the sky and even pierced through the clouds and reached Qincheng.
On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head and the Qingshan army sets out to fight.
The people gathered to follow.
In an atmosphere where everyone is practicing martial arts, people all over the world have more or less some martial arts skills.
They practiced martial arts to build up their courage, and they were no longer as fearful of the White Walkers as they were in the past.
Just as Lu Qingshan had expected, there are always available manpower in the world.
Even now, Qin Yitian has to send people to appease the people in various places who are feeling agitated.
"Just trust the Qingshan Army. If you all do your job well, that will be the greatest support for the Qingshan Army."
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The Qingshan Army marched northward, and the people along the way welcomed them with food and drink.
On February 7, the majestic Iron City came into view.
At the right time, the cold wind was blowing, the snow was everywhere, and the sky and earth were dark.
Does the world know that I am different?
I am different in this world!
