Chapter 400: The World is in Turmoil

In early March, Hua Kai received the news that Hanguo's Fuxi Mountain was breached. In early April, the capital of Hanguo was breached. The 800,000-strong Han army could not stop the Qin army. In less than two months, most of the cities in Hanguo were abandoned and the people were displaced.

The King of Han has not taken action. Some people say that he was frightened by the Qin government. Qin rarely sent troops above the foundation-building level to fight. The Central Plains countries have stationed their troops at the borders of Zhou, Zheng, Wei, Song, and Chen. Everyone seems to be watching Hanguo being breached little by little.

Everyone understands all this. Qin's army is sharp. No country is willing to face Qin's edge at this time. When Hanguo has almost consumed Qin's soldiers and Qin's masters are trapped by karma, they will fight Qin in a defensive posture, and their own losses will be much smaller.

Every country has its own thoughts and wants to be the last fisherman, which gives Qin the greatest opportunity.

By the beginning of June, 80% of the land of South Korea had been occupied by Qin. Seeing that Qin soldiers were escorting Korean people to Xianyang City, the countries in the Central Plains became anxious.

As the only superpower in the Central Plains a thousand years ago, Zhou was no less influential than the seven major countries in the Central Plains. It was the first to march into South Korea from the south and directly take the Fuxi Mountain in South Korea.

Qin left 100,000 troops at Fuxi Mountain. Because Qin's elite troops were all in the hinterland of South Korea, the Qin army was defeated by Zhou.

As a second-class country, Zhou had a population of less than 800,000. It formed an army of 200,000, most of which were coalition forces from small countries in the south. They fought with the Qin army at the foot of Fuxi Mountain. Qin sent many innate realms and even foundation-building realms, but failed to stop the defeat. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that there must be something fishy.

Fifty thousand Qin elite soldiers were dispatched from Qin, and the pressure of capturing Xishan was slightly relieved. The battle between the two sides was fierce. Zhou State continuously dispatched troops from the rear to support. At this time, the Qin army that broke into Yan State had already begun to attack Zheng State, Wei State, and Zhou State in three directions. The momentum of Qin State was amazing.

Qin's ambition and strength had been shown to everyone in the Central Plains. If they did not resist, everyone would be destroyed one by one. All the countries in the central part of the Central Plains began to fight back, while the other five major countries did not seem to react at all.

Hua Kai knew that this was only part of Qin's strength. The opponent's Blood Dragon Guard had not yet made a move. The Blood Dragon Guard was the strongest military force in the world. Qin Zheng was now settled in Xianyang City, which meant that all the situations should be under his control.

Chu Yuncheng came to urge for elixirs and weapons again. This was the fourth time in May. Hua Kai could only give him half a month's supply each time. The other party revealed to Hua Kai that Chu was secretly supporting many countries to launch a counterattack against Qin in South Korea. Although Chu was concerned about Nanyue at this time, it could not turn a blind eye to Qin's expansion.

Hua Kai calculated that there were about 40 countries in the central part of the Central Plains, with a total population of more than 13 million, which was more than three times that of the entire Qin today (including Bashu and Yiqu). If these countries really wanted to deal with Qin, then these 600,000 troops would not be enough, but the result could not be known by comparing strength.

The war in the Central Plains affected the whole world. Recently, more and more people fled from the south to Gaoliu County. In May, more than 10,000 people followed the Northbound Merchants Group to Xiacheng or Gaoliu City. They had applied to live in Gaoliu County for a long time. The entire Gaoliu County was still in normal development. Everyone laughed at the war in the Central Plains, feeling that it was too far away from Gaoliu County.

In the May family review, the Hua family had three more sixth-rank families. 41 families became families this year, and more than half of them were families that migrated from various countries in the Central Plains, which made Gaoliu County more prosperous and colorful.

The three newly promoted sixth-rank families applied to the Hua family on the third day of their family promotion to build a city in the eastern part of Gaoliu County. Hua Kai agreed on the same day. Many families and clans in Gaoliu County followed these sixth-rank families and began to move east. The population distribution of the entire Gaoliu County began to be even. Once the population of Gaoliu City dropped below 200,000, it was finally not as crowded as before.

Hua Kai was in the Huafu of Gaoliu City, listening to the servants' report about the Qin offensive. The Qin army was in a very bad situation now, because the battle line from Han to Zhou, Zheng, and Wei was too long. They needed to defend the occupied cities, suppress the people who resisted in the cities, and consider the supply of food and grass for the front army and the transfer of the people. They lost countless troops every day, and the troops that broke into the three countries were less than 100,000. Now the offensive was blocked, and Qin had dispatched troops from the country to support.

"Let's investigate and count the population of Gaoliu County. How did you count it? And the number of newborns in Gaoliu County every year." Hua Kai asked the Hua family's special servant beside him. As one of the core members of the Hua family, he is now in the Xiantian realm and is responsible for all the affairs of the Hua family in Gaoliu City.

"It's already being done. Now the rough statistics have come out. It's very difficult to be detailed because it's difficult to count many slaves and new people, and it's even more difficult to count their children.

The total population in Gaoliu City is 187,000, and the population outside the city is 112,000.

The total population in Huacheng is 66,000, and the population outside the city is 228,000.

The total population in Xiacheng is 191,000.

The total population in Beishan is 186,000.

The population in Baoyu Pass is 54,000, and the population in the south of the pass is 21,000.

The total population of the seven cities in the eastern region of Gaoliu County is 47,000.

The total population of Gaoliu County is 1.092 million."

Hua Kai nodded slightly after listening. He thought that the population under the rule of the Hua family was less than one million, but he didn't expect that it was almost reaching 1.1 million. This population base is enough to be comparable to the second-class countries in the Central Plains. You know, the population of South Korea is less than 2 million, the population of Qi is 2.4 million, and the population of Yan is about 2.7 million.

"What about the fertility situation in Gaoliu County?" Hua Kai asked.

"Last year, there were about 69,000 births in Gaoliu County. Children under six years old are not included in the population. If Gaoliu County counts all infants, the population is about 1.5 million." The Hua family servant reported to Hua Kai.

"Starting from July this year, all one-year-old babies will start to receive spiritual rice subsidies. A total of 110 spiritual rice porridge distribution points will be set up in various cities in Gaoliu County. All children aged one to six can eat a bowl of spiritual rice porridge for free every day. There must be a spiritual rice distribution point among every 10,000 people.

The fact that all children over the age of six must go to school must be publicized to let the people know the importance of studying. Try not to use force, don't do a good thing to make people complain, and be more patient and communicate more with the people.

For the more than 30,000 people who have been freed from slavery this year, make good arrangements for their work and settle down and get married. Let the Hua family servants personally watch them. Don't make a big fuss about snatching a partner. If anyone makes a fuss about this, both sides will be punished with ten boards first." Hua Kai handled the accumulated affairs of Gaoliu City.

He hasn't been to Gaoliu City for half a year, and many things have changed very quickly. Now Hua Kai has decided to deal with all family affairs in April and May every year. In April, he will check the loyalty of slaves and free them from slavery. In May, he will classify the affiliated families. Generally, all political affairs will be handled before May, and then he will go to the academy in June.

Hua Kai is 22 years old this year, and Wu Ren Tu Ya is 20 years old. He learned from Er Zhuang that Wu Ren Tu Ya has reached the great perfection of Qi training. Now she is busy training the elite of Yuezhi. Now the 40,000 elite cavalry are all above the early stage of Kaiyuan. This force is already very powerful in the grassland.

But this is just the beginning. If there is another one or two years, most of the cavalry will break through the Qidong realm, and the number of Qi training will exceed 2,000. At that time, even the Qinglong Legion will not be able to compete with it.

This year, the blood moon has been reluctant to disappear for three consecutive months. This is obviously not a good time to get married. Moreover, the situation in the Central Plains is not yet high-profile for the Hua family. Hua Kai knows that his marriage should not wait any longer, but it must be at least until next year. Hua Mo's marriage this year has also been delayed!

On May 30th, Hua Kai was organizing his "Journey to the West". Now he has written more than 1,300 chapters, and the total Journey to the West of more than 8 million words is about to enter the final stage. The 33 heavens of the fairyland have been perfectly presented to everyone, and Tang Monk and his four companions are about to complete their journey to the West. There are probably more than ten chapters left for his first masterpiece to be completed.

A servant reported outside Hua Kai's study that someone from Qi wanted to see him. Hua Kai was stunned when he heard this. The Hua family in Gaoliu County no longer had any dealings with the Qi families. They were just allies with the Yao family and had spiritual wood business dealings. However, the Yao family also passed on the news to the Hua family through other people. Hua Kai asked someone to invite the Qi envoy in.

"Hello, Mr. Hua!" Hua Kai knew the person who came. He was the head of the Luo family in Linzi City. The Luo family was a third-grade family, and the family had a second-grade cultivation level in the foundation-building realm.

"It's Patriarch Luo! I wonder what business Patriarch Luo has in Gaoliu County?" Hua Kai's strength is far beyond his opponent's, so he doesn't need to salute him.

Patriarch Luo hasn't seen Hua Kai for many years. He didn't believe that Hua Kai had already established his foundation. Today, he saw that Hua Kai's spiritual power was far beyond his. He looked at Hua Kai as if he was looking at the bottomless ocean.

"Your Majesty, today I am here to meet Patriarch Hua on behalf of all the noble families of Qi. Everyone knows that Qin wants to unify the world. After they occupied the land of Han, they began to attack Zhou, Zheng, and Wei.

All the countries in the Central Plains must unite to fight Qin together to stop Qin's expansion. Qi has secretly sent 56 Xiantian realms to Han to support the coalition forces of all countries. I hope Hua family can also send Xiantian realms and above to support." Patriarch Luo directly explained his purpose.

"Are you representing the noble families of Qi or my teacher, Saint Zeng Shen?

The Hua family is independent and Gaoliu County does not belong to Qi. How many masters did the Luo family send, and how many foundation-building masters did Qi send?" Hua Kai asked.

"This... I am naturally representing the noble families of Qi. My Luo family has sent a Xiantian master to Zheng to fight against Qin. Qi's foundation-building master has not yet provided support, but it should be provided soon." The head of the Luo family said uncertainly.

"When you have time, you can take a look around Gaoliu City. It has a different flavor than Qi. Gaoliu City is famous all over the world. You might as well take a few more books with you when you leave!" Hua Kai has already begun to thank the guests.

The head of the Luo family came today to test the attitude of the Hua family. Now the Hua family is not weak in the northeast of the Central Plains. The news of Hua Kai and King Yan's [lofty talk] has spread all over the world. If the Hua family is willing to take action, it will also be an example for the world, but Qi is unwilling to take the lead, so how can the Hua family be willing?

Even if Qin attacks, Hua family still has Qi to support them! Besides, looking at the current situation, Qin's 600,000 troops are blocked. It will take some time to conquer all the nearby countries such as South Korea. Even if Qin increases its military investment, it will not be able to digest all the countries in the Central Plains in a few years. By then, the five major countries will face it together. Isn't it just right for him to quietly gather refugees from the Central Plains and develop himself quietly? Of course, the head of the Luo family will not fool the Hua family into confronting Qin head-on with just one word. Today, he is mainly trying to find out the Hua family's attitude. Hua Kai's attitude is very clear. The Hua family is still on the same front with Qi, but they will only follow behind Qi and will not charge alone. This attitude is enough.