I'm Going Crazy Because I Can't Contract With The Heroic Spirit.

[Since you were assassinated by Wu Chang, you have become more vigilant in exercising your authority, striving not to waste money and harm the people. 】

[The Northern Demon's invasion from the south became more and more fierce, and the Demon Suppression Pass was breached twice. 】

[You have been conducting military campaigns for many years and recruiting troops on a large scale, even at the expense of mobilizing troops to quell civil strife. 】

[In the third year of the Qian calendar 3383, Beixu Imperial City was completely completed, all functions and powers were transferred, and the capital move was completed. 】

[North Xuzhou, which has completely become the center of political power for the entire dynasty, has greatly improved its defense capabilities. 】

[You begin to greatly mobilize the financial and military resources of various aristocratic families, and let them participate in the defense of the Demon Suppressing Pass in the form of taking turns guarding. 】

[Northern Xuzhou was finally impregnable, and the Northern Demon's offensive temporarily slowed down. 】

Seeing this, Chen Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If we can stabilize now, we will have the opportunity to counterattack later.

Moreover, being able to do this is also due to the Dragon Veins.

Today's dragon veins are very small, and generations of Qiandi have used them as personal tonics.

But in fact, dragon veins are where the luck of the dynasty lies.

Chen Ming returned the dragon vein to the earth and attached it to North Xuzhou, which resulted in good weather and bumper harvests in North Xuzhou year after year, which greatly eased the logistical pressure.

Speaking of which, it is really sad.

The Daqian Dynasty occupies more than 80% of the world. The reason why the Northern Demons are Northern Demons is entirely because they were suppressed in the cold north in the early days of the dynasty.

As for the demons within the dynasty, they were hunted and killed in large numbers by the dynasty army.

Now, the Northern Demon, which only occupies 20% of the territory, is able to suppress the Daqian Dynasty year after year.

One can imagine how decadent and dark the Daqian Dynasty has been for thousands of years.

[The Northern Demon has been unable to attack the Demon-Suppressing Pass for a long time and began to look for another way. 】

[The northern demons sneaked into Mozhou and Youzhou on both sides of North Xuzhou one after another, and then went south to invade and lurk in the Daqian Dynasty. 】

[For a time, demons gradually appeared in various states, and the people were in dire straits. 】

【your choice....】

[A. Guard the north B. Send troops to hunt monsters C. Go north to defeat monsters D. Intervene personally]

Chen Ming sighed as he watched all kinds of strange monsters spread out and move south.

The situation he was worried about still appeared.

The Land of Demons directly borders Xuzhou in the north, but is not far from Mozhou and Youzhou on the edge.

Seeing that it was difficult to attack Northern Xuzhou for a long time, they simply bypassed Northern Xuzhou and invaded the neighboring big states first.

Mozhou Youzhou naturally also has projects and troops to defend against the Northern Demon, but they cannot be compared with Northern Xuzhou.

Especially in Mozhou, there are mountains and jungles, complex terrain, and demons with different abilities. It is difficult to search when invading from there.

With the large-scale infiltration of demons, demon troubles appeared in various places, and for a time everyone was in danger and the people were in dire straits.

These scenes were transmitted to Chen Ming through the Book of Heroes, which made him feel heavy.

There was already enough chaos in the rear, but now the demons are involved, adding to the chaos.

In the original Daqian dynasty, there were frequent uprisings.

After Chen Ming proclaimed himself emperor, he granted amnesty to all parties in the world, and the world was cheered up. There has been no uprising for a long time.

Nowadays, demons are raging. If they are ignored, many people will not be able to survive. In the end, what else can they do except rebel?

This is the devil's conspiracy.

Now you are huddled in the Demon Suppressing Pass and playing defense, then I will invade your rear.

If you manage the rear, the front will be weak; if you ignore the rear, the rear will be in chaos and self-defeating.

This corresponds to the two items AB in the options.

Chen Ming was very torn between these two items.

As for option C, he did not consider it. If you want to fight against the outside world, you must first settle down at home. Now is far from the time to take the initiative and start a full-scale war.

Moreover, even if he gave up the defensive advantage of the Demon Suppression Pass and went north to defeat the demons, it would have nothing to do with the demons behind him.

It will only make the situation more passive and disadvantageous.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Ming felt that he had to manage the rear first.

He found that it was really difficult for him. He had to worry about the rear at all times in his past and present lives.

[You choose to send troops to hunt monsters. 】

[In order to cover up the signs of dwindling military strength, you did not reduce the number of garrison soldiers patrolling and defending. 】

[However, as the demons in other states were gradually eliminated, the news was finally learned by the Northern Demon. 】

[Bei Yao takes the opportunity to launch a fierce attack. 】

【your choice....】

[A. Recall the troops B. Continue the suppression campaign C. Extend the front line D. Intervene personally]

Obviously, the Northern Demons were not brainless. After they sent the demons south, they had already thought of their next response.

What makes Chen Ming more confused is that the current layout of the Northern Demon Realm is that the world is divided among the seven demon kings.

It stands to reason that their internal situation should be even more chaotic than that of the Daqian Dynasty. Why do they seem so organized now?

For example, to launch a fierce attack on the Demon Suppression Pass, each of the seven demon kings only needs to send a certain amount and quality of demons.

But now that the situation is getting more complicated, can they still cope with it?

Chen Ming didn't believe it. He thought it would be fine for a while, but if it happened too often, problems would soon arise within Bei Yao.

[You choose to recall the army. 】

[There are obvious signs of the coming and going of the army. The Northern Demons began to shrink again, and then lurked southward in large numbers. 】

【your choice....】

[A. Guard the north B. Send troops to hunt monsters C. Go north to defeat monsters D. Intervene personally]

Bei Yao's reaction was extremely quick and orderly, and he directly started to pull with him.

Military power is wasted in vain.

Chen Ming sighed secretly. It seemed that the seven demon kings were much more harmonious than the human race in this regard. They must have been prepared before the war, and all aspects had been adjusted in advance.

It was futile to keep pushing, so Chen Ming chose to let the army continue to eliminate demons in various states.

Moreover, he sent extra troops to those large states where there were rebellions, hoping to put down the rebellion as soon as possible.

As for the Demon Suppression Pass, defend it with iron and blood.

In fact, Chen Ming had already made this plan when he moved the capital to North Xuzhou.

At that time, there were a large number of officials in the imperial court who objected, and the reasons were very good. The reason was that the current location of the imperial city was more central and looked after all directions, and the infrastructure in North Xuzhou was not as good as that of the imperial city. The rash move of the capital was a waste of money and harmed the people.

But the most fundamental thing is that they are worried about the Northern Demon and don't want to bear the pressure at the front.

But in Chen Ming’s words, without pressure, where would you get the motivation?

He moved the imperial capital to northern Xuzhou to bring all the aristocratic families to face the pressure of the Northern Demon.

If you don't want to face it, get out of the center of power.

How is it possible that all the good things have gone to you?

When the situation is really critical and the pressure of life and death is placed on his face, he believes that the major families are willing to show their true strength.

Sure enough, when he told the ministers that "the army is still in various states to quell the monsters", the government was opposed.

Having the army leave the Demon Suppressing Pass in the first place already made them feel insecure, and now they have to tell them that these defensive armies won't be back for a while? !

Who will protect their safety? !

A highly respected veteran minister stood up and said as if he was asking for help from the people: "Your Majesty, your trip is inappropriate. You will betray your moral integrity!"

Chen Ming sneered: "I am the emperor who suppresses demons, and I suppress demons for the people. What's wrong with that?"

"Whose heart is it to leave, and whose virtue is it to betray it?"

"My lies are deceiving the public, and my whole heart is just to keep people in the dark."

"Drag him out and kill him!"

All the ministers were shocked and trembled in silence.