It was deep autumn. In the southwest of Sichuan Fourth Road, the lush greenery of the forests and fields showed no sign of decay. Search: \(¨Complete¨ Book¨ God¨ Station¨) to read premium literature for free. The ancient city walls of Chengdu stood majestic and gray, behind which lay the vast expanse of the Chengdu Plain. The smoke of war had already swept over.

The main force guarding Sichuan Fourth Road was originally Lu Qiaoshan's Wu Xiang Army. After the great defeat at Xiaoliang Mountain, the Hua Xia Army's proclamation shocked the world. Within the Southern Wu region, countless people cursed Ning Yi for his "wolfish ambition." However, with the central government's will wavering and Chen Fan's faction in Miaojiang beginning to move, pressing towards Changsha, the deployment of a small number of troops could not stop the Hua Xia Army's advance. Liu Shaojing, the Prefect of Chengdu, sought help everywhere, and finally, before the Hua Xia Army arrived, gathered about 80,000 troops from various places to confront the invading Hua Xia Army.

During the time the Hua Xia Army pushed towards Chengdu, He Deng County—in Ning Yi's words—was a scene of frantic activity and excitement. As the years passed, the Hua Xia Army's first expansion had begun, and the great test that came with it. For more than a month, meetings were held in He Deng every day, some expanding, some rectifying, and even public trials were waiting at the forefront. Ning Yi also entered a state of continuous work. The Hua Xia Army had already struck out and occupied territory. Who to send out to manage it, how to manage it, all of these things would become the prototype and template for the future.

In a sense, this was also the first time the Hua Xia Army was dividing the spoils. Over the years, although the Hua Xia Army had achieved many victories, every step forward was actually taken on a precarious cliff. People knew that they were facing the current state of the entire world. It was only because Ning Yi managed the entire army in a modern way and achieved great victories that everything had not collapsed until now.

After the Hua Xia Army defeated Lu Qiaoshan, the proclamation they issued not only shocked the Wu Dynasty but also startled their own ranks. After reacting, everyone began to rejoice. After several years of silence, the boss was finally going to make a move. Since the boss was going to make a move, then nothing was impossible.

Sichuan Fourth Road, the Land of Abundance. Since the construction of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System in the Qin Dynasty, the Chengdu Plain had always been a fertile and abundant grain-producing area. "Free from drought and flood, unaware of famine." Compared to the barren Northwest and the starving Lyuliang, this place was simply a paradise on earth. Even when the Wu Dynasty had not lost the Central Plains, it had important significance to the entire world. Now that the Central Plains had been lost, the Chengdu Plain's grain production was even more important to the Wu Dynasty. The Hua Xia Army had been hiding in the corner of the Liangshan Mountains ever since their defeat and retreat from the Northwest, recuperating. This sudden step was simply too ambitious.

But on the other hand, after the Wu Xiang Army led by Lu Qiaoshan suffered a great defeat, if Ning Yi insisted on taking such a bite, who in the Wu Dynasty could stop him?

The sudden expansion of hands and feet gave the internal members of the Hua Xia Army a feeling of hardship coming to an end. Internal agitation and the expression of demands also seemed like human nature. Among relatives and neighbors, the trend of giving gifts and lobbying rose again, and rectification meetings were held from top to bottom every day. Among the Hua Xia Army fighting outside Liangshan, due to successive conquests of cities and territories, several cases of malicious incidents involving the abuse of civilians and even indiscriminate killings had occurred. Internal investigators and military law teams had arrested the perpetrators and were ready to execute them at any time.

While keeping an eye on these matters, Ning Yi also focused on the cadre team that would be dispatched this time—although there had been many courses before, they still couldn't avoid further training and repeated instructions—he was so busy that he couldn't even eat properly. This afternoon, Yun Zhu brought Xiao Ningke over to give him some syrup and told him to take care of his health. Ning Yi slurped it down in a few mouthfuls, showed his bowl to Xiao Ningke, who was eating slowly, and then replied to Yun Zhu, "When the most troublesome time is over, after this period, I'll take you to Chengdu to play."

"I haven't thought about going to the big city for many years. I'll be grateful if you're healthy," Yun Zhu said with a gentle smile. "But Xiao Ke and the others have never seen a big place since they were little. This time they can finally go out... Xiao Ke, drink slowly."

Six-year-old Xiao Ningke was gulping down the syrup, and when she heard them talking about the big city, she opened her mouth before she could swallow the syrup: "How soon hwooa?" Syrup flowed from the corner of her mouth. Ning Yi smiled and wiped it for her: "Soon, soon."

"When?"

"Uh... in two months."

"Oh..." The little girl nodded as if she understood, but she wasn't very clear about the specific concept of two months. Yun Zhu wiped some water stains from her clothes and said to Ning Yi, "Did you quarrel with Xigua last night?"

"No, there's no quarrel," Ning Yi frowned, and after a moment, "...we had friendly consultations. She has some misunderstandings about the concept of equality for all. She's been moving a little too fast these years."

"Auntie Xigua beat Daddy yesterday," Xiao Ningke said from the side.

"What, where did the little guy hear the rumors?" Ning Yi looked at the child, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Liu Dabiao is no match for me!"

"Girls shouldn't talk about fighting and killing," Yun Zhu said with a smile, picking up the child and looking Ning Yi up and down. "Dabiao is a tyrant at home. It's not surprising that you were beaten."

"What tyrant at home, Liu Dabiao, those are all rumors among you ignorant women, not to mention there's Hongti here, she's not that powerful either."

"Brother Xiao Gua is a tyrant at home, I can't beat him either," Before Ning Yi finished speaking, Hongti's voice came from outside. Yun Zhu couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.

Perhaps because they had been separated for too long, during the year or so after returning to Liangshan, Ning Yi's temperament had always been peaceful when he was with his wife and children, and he had not put too much pressure on the children. After their pace became familiar again, his wives and children often joked with him in front of Ning Yi. Ning Yi often boasted about his martial arts in front of the children, saying that he had killed Lu Tuo with one palm, scared away Lin Zongwu, and was almost begged by Zhou Tong to become sworn brothers... Others couldn't help but smile and naturally wouldn't expose him. Only Xigua occasionally chimed in, competing with him for the title of "World's Number One in Martial Arts." As a woman, she was both bold and cute, calling herself "Liu Dabiao, the tyrant at home," and was quite supported by Jin'er, Xiaochan, and others. Most of the children also regarded her as a famous teacher and idol in martial arts.

As for outside the family, Xigua was committed to the goal of equality for all and had been carrying out idealistic efforts and publicity. Ning Yi often had deductions and debates with her. Of course, the debates were also benign. Many times, Ning Yi was giving Xigua lessons based on his knowledge of the future. This time, as the Hua Xia Army was about to expand outward, Xigua certainly hoped to leave as many imprints of her ideals as possible on the future political outline, and her debates with Ning Yi became more and more frequent and sharp. In the end, Xigua's ideals were too ultimate, even involving the ultimate form of human society, and the real problems she encountered were countless. Ning Yi only slightly struck her down, and Xigua was somewhat frustrated.

Ning Yi could only helplessly touch his nose and shake his head with a wry smile at the unfounded rumors in his wives' and daughters' mouths.

He had two more meetings in the afternoon. The first was the progress report meeting on the Hua Xia Army's establishment of a court, and the second was also related to Xigua—in the process of the Hua Xia Army attacking the Chengdu Plain, Xigua led a team to serve as military law supervisors. Many of the Hua Xia Army members in He Deng County were surrendered soldiers who had been incorporated during the Xiaocang River Battle. Although they had undergone several years of training and honing, and had united internally, problems still arose in this external war. Some problems of disorder and oppression of the people were seriously dealt with by Xigua. Although the war was still raging outside, He Deng County had already begun preparing for a public trial, ready to suppress these problems head-on.

This incident led to some internal divisions. The military side felt that dealing with it too seriously at this time would affect military discipline and morale, while Xigua felt that it must be dealt with more seriously—the girl of that year rejected the injustice of the world in her heart, preferring to see the weak kill to protect their steamed buns, rather than accepting cowardice and injustice. After more than ten years, when she vaguely saw a great path, she could no longer tolerate bullying the weak.

When Ning Yi saw the woman with her hair slightly ruffled by the wind on the hillside, he vaguely recalled the girl he had first met more than ten years ago. Xigua, now a mother, was in her thirties like himself. Her figure was relatively petite, her long hair parted in front of her forehead, wrapped around the back of her head and tied up, her nose was straight, and her lips were not thick, giving her a determined look. The wind on the mountain was strong, blowing the strands of hair around her ears puffily, and when there was no one around, her petite figure seemed slightly lost.

With some time before the next meeting, Ning Yi came to find her. Xigua pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes, preparing to debate with Ning Yi about the upcoming meeting. But Ning Yi didn't plan to talk about work. He didn't bring anything with him, and had someone specially sew two strange pockets on his long robe, and put his hands in his pockets. There was a sense of leisure in his eyes amidst the busyness.

"Take a walk?"

"Not talking about the things for later?"

"Anyway, everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared. I'm on your side. There's still some time, let's stroll around."

"Oh," Xigua wasn't afraid, and strode over.

Since Ning Yi came to find Xigua, the guards did not follow. The mountain wind was blowing, and the road they were walking on wasn't lively. Turning their heads, they could overlook He Deng County below. Although Xigua often sang a different tune from Ning Yi, in fact, she didn't defend against her husband. She walked along, raising her hand and slightly pulling at the bones in her body. Ning Yi remembered their time together in Hangzhou that night. He planted the seeds of killing the emperor in her mind, and more than ten years later, the passionate emotions had turned into real-world troubles.

"Dabiao, Manichaeism believes in the Unborn Mother and Maitreya. Do you believe it?" He walked and spoke.

"I believe it," Xigua blinked. "I often talk to Maitreya Buddha when I can't solve things." As she said this, she clasped her hands together as she walked.

Ning Yi laughed: "Then what do you think are the benefits of religion?"

"It gives people peace of mind."

"Why does believing in religion give people peace of mind?"

"...My husband, what do you think?" Xigua glanced at him.

"I think... because it allows people to find the 'right' path."

"How do you say that?"
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