Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1545: Chapter 484: Recruitment—Who Are the Bones in the Grave, Easy to Invite Gods, Hard to Send Them Away (2)

Whether he is a Sinner and whether his entire family was wiped out by the Lulong Landgrave remains uncertain for now. However, at the very least, it can be confirmed that this person also came from a Foreign Fief.

Xia Hong’s thoughts raced in his mind, but the moment was fleeting.

Upon hearing Xia Hong’s self-reference, Xue Zijing’s eyes flickered with a strange look, and then he suddenly smiled and asked, “May I ask Prince, have you ever heard of Great Xu?”

Great Xu!

Upon hearing these two words, although Xia Hong’s face remained expressionless, considering that Xue Zijing was very likely from the Lulong Feudal Town and given his Foreign Fief background, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

A hastily fabricated identity is ultimately like a fire that can’t be wrapped in paper.

Xue Zijing dared to use this question to test, which proves he must be quite confident, so no matter how I answer, there will be issues.

Even not answering would have loopholes!

Xia Hong’s mind raced, then he still smiled and cupped his hands, “I, Hong, am uninformed and have not heard of it.”

Seeing the smile on Xue Zijing’s face, Xia Hong knew that his Daqin Prince identity was likely of no use here in Chen Cang.

Since he was about to leave anyway, and was unlikely to openly operate in Chen Cang again, Xia Hong was less apprehensive and directly tore off the Vermilion Wood Mask from his face, revealing his true appearance.

“Mr. Xue, intercepting me here, may I ask what instruction you have?”

He directly skipped the issue of identity and did not ask what Great Xu was about, instead inquiring about Xue Zijing’s intention to intercept him.

After asking, he instinctively turned to look back westward.

Chu Tianxu, dressed in white, sped in quickly from the distance. Unexpectedly, upon seeing Xia Hong, his face no longer held any of the anger he had in the County City just now, instead carrying a strong sense of apology. He flew to a section ten meters away from Xia Hong, bowed directly, and said, “Hong Prince, it was Chu who offended you in the city earlier. As Prefectural Governor, I should have upheld local peace. I beg your forgiveness, Hong Prince!”

Seeing Chu Tianxu’s nearly humble posture, Xia Hong was slightly taken aback, then quickly understood something, and his expression instantly turned peculiar.

“Hong Prince, Chu might as well speak frankly.

Among the current Four Vassals, although Wei Bo is strong, Lord Landgrave Li Gangfeng is obsessed with longevity, neglects his duties, and the land is often disaster-stricken and sparsely populated, unlikely to become a True Dragon;

Hezang, enduring for 401 years now, with Landgrave Fu Wanhe nearing the end of his life and withdrawing from worldly affairs for the past ten years to focus on extending his life. His four sons have been continuously fighting over the position of Landgrave for many years, which turned into fratricide three years ago. Fu Wanhe’s most talented and best youngest son, Fu Qianqiu, was harmed by his three elder brothers, his entire family executed. Now the three sons have started a new round of fighting. With Fu Wanhe managing his family like this, the Feudal Town is not much better, showing that Hezang is already a hollow shell;

Cai Qiu has Cold Wave Lake to the north and Moao Mountain to the south, with no room for expansion. It is caught in the middle of the Three Vassals, a place of four battles, and while the Four Vassals remain peaceful, it’s not a problem. But once peace is broken, the situation is completely different, and the strength of Cai Qiu is already the weakest among the Four Vassals. Even though Lord Landgrave Cai Qianshan is resolute and aggressive, he cannot turn the tide;

As for us in Chen Cang…”

At this point, Chu Tianxu paused, his face showing a trace of pride, and continued loudly, “From the founding of Lord Landgrave Chu Longteng, with campaigns east and west, countless noble families and aristocrats have submitted in awe, and though there are discordances at the top, the major trend remains unchanged.

In terms of heritage, Chen Cang has only been established for over a hundred years, shorter than the Three Vassals, but the population and territory have surpassed, ranking the highest among the Four Vassals.

Even so, Lord Landgrave still strives for progress, appointing Grand Master Xue to boldly reform and strengthen the state.

Allow me, Chu, to say bluntly that there will be no major changes among the Four Vassals. For Chen Cang to unify Moao River, with a territory spanning ten thousand miles and subjugating the surrounding states, achieving supreme Statehood is only a matter of time!”

Supreme Statehood…

Hearing this for the first time, Xia Hong felt a slight tremor inside.

Having stayed in Moao River for so long, he already knew quite a bit.

The lowest standard for a Feudal Town is a territory spanning a thousand miles, where the span refers to the entire territory, with the longest extension from east to west or north to south needing to reach 500 kilometers; by extension, a State’s ten thousand mile span means 5000 kilometers.

This is a conventionally agreed standard, varying greatly depending on the map’s condition, but in this area of the Four Vassals, they generally cover over 100,000 square kilometers, with the smallest being Cai Qiu, wedged in the middle, at only 120,000, and the largest indeed being Chen Cang, with a full 160,000 square kilometers.

And Statehood is the next Camp level after Feudal Town!

With east, west, north, and south spanning 5000 kilometers each, it means a normal State’s overall territory is roughly 2.5 million square kilometers, and based on Feudal Town experience, it likely wouldn’t be less than 1 million even at the smallest.

Just as Xia Hong was startled by the term Statehood, Chu Tianxu, who had laid the groundwork for so long, continued. With a hint of sincerity in his eyes, he cupped his hands and said, “Regardless of where the Prince is from, Chu sincerely invites you to remain in Chen Cang and join us in opening Chen Cang as a royal land of peace. Father, Lord Landgrave Chu Longteng, has always cherished talents, especially young prodigies like you, Prince. If you could lend your assistance, Father would be overjoyed and would surely offer you a high position, allowing you to obtain fame, wealth, and honor as you desire.”

They truly want to recruit me!

When Chu Tianxu lowered his stance to apologize, Xia Hong had a premonition, but when he really heard the other side extend the invitation, there was an indescribable feeling in his heart.