Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 788: Chapter 313: Preparations for Migration, Population Surge, and Placement of Cold Resistance Level (Part 2)

“Without the Xia Family, I’ve already inquired; Leader Xia has no other blood relatives besides his younger brother Xia Chuan.”

“Don’t you think the current situation in the Great Xia Camp is very similar to the early days of Long Mountain, led by the old leader?”

……….

Upon hearing Meng Ying’s words, everyone was momentarily stunned, and then a complex expression appeared on their faces as they nodded in unison.

Among these eleven people, the youngest, Gongsun Fu, was already forty-seven years old; they were all people who had followed the old leader Li Tianhua in tough times, so they were well aware of the situation.

In its early days in Longyou, the Longshan Camp had no Li Family, much like the Great Xia now, it was just the brothers Li Tianhua and Li Tiancheng with everyone united around them, gradually nibbling away and annexing the surrounding camps, expanding the population, developing, and growing more powerful, steadily ascending to the throne of Longyou’s overlord.

At that time, perhaps no one could have imagined that Long Mountain would one day be annexed!

Thinking of this, the former members of Long Mountain showed wistful expressions and couldn’t help but sigh:

“Xia Hong and Xia Chuan will eventually develop into an influential Xia Family, a situation of single-family dominance; it’s a fate that can’t be avoided. The upper echelons will gradually decay over time. I guess all camps will eventually follow the old path of Long Mountain!”

“That’s right. Yesterday’s Long Mountain, tomorrow’s Great Xia, it’s likely a cycle…”

“Great Xia will never become Long Mountain!”

Meng Ying had not finished speaking when a rather sharp voice interrupted him.

“Greetings, Minister!”

Even before they turned around, Liu Yuan and over three hundred Cloud Dragon Army soldiers had already bowed and saluted towards the back.

Meng Ying and the others froze and turned to see Xia Chuan approaching from behind, realizing that everything they had just said had been heard. Their expressions instantly became anxious.

“We were just speaking nonsense; we hope Minister will forgive us!”

“Please forgive us, Minister!”

……….

Xia Chuan, dressed in a white silk robe made of Snow Bamboo Silk, carrying no weapons, only a Beast Bone Pendant hanging at his waist, approached the group with a gentle smile, extending his hand to offer them a lift:

“No need to be so tense, please rise!”

Earlier, when Xia Chuan waved his hand on the high platform, blood flowed like a river, giving an impression of extreme cold-bloodedness and brutality. Now, upon close contact, he presented this gentle and approachable demeanor, creating a sharp contrast that intensified the anxiety in Meng Ying and the others’ hearts.

“Newcomers to Great Xia may not be well acquainted with my brother, and it’s understandable to have such reflections on yesterday’s Long Mountain and tomorrow’s Great Xia. Over time, once you’ve stayed in Great Xia longer, you will naturally realize…”

Xia Chuan paused slightly, his expression solemn as he continued, “My leader Xia Hong has a broad vision, employing talents without bias, recognizing abilities irrespective of social status, often discovering talents from humble beginnings. In just three short years, the Great Xia Camp has grown from a size of less than a hundred to hundreds of thousands, which is enough to prove this point!

Great Xia is not, nor will it ever be, the private property of the Xia Family alone, nor will it have distinctions such as Xia Family and outsider like Long Mountain. Before entering Longyou, our Great Xia had a total of thirty-seven Cold Resistance Level individuals, spanning nearly thirty surnames. One could say that today’s camp stands because of these outsiders. Why would we sever our own arms and distinguish between us and them?”

Before Meng Ying and others could react to these words, the surroundings, including Liu Yuan, Yue Feng, and the over three hundred Cloud Dragon Army soldiers, had already turned visibly excited.

Xia Chuan’s words alone might not seem convincing, but paired with the expressions of Liu Yuan, Yue Feng, and other hundreds of Great Xia people, it was entirely different.

Meng Ying and others withdrew their gazes from Liu Yuan and others, exchanged a few glances, then bowed to Xia Chuan in unison, offering a solemn salute:

“It is a shame for a defeated army to talk about surrender, but a wise leader accepts submission with virtue. Henceforth, we are willing to serve the leader, serve Great Xia, and serve the Minister, with utmost diligence!”

Meng Ying and the others were not fools. Just from observing the reactions of everyone in Great Xia the previous day, they could deduce the order of importance for Great Xia, Xia Hong, and Xia Chuan in people’s hearts. Therefore, they intentionally placed Xia Hong first, followed by Great Xia and Xia Chuan.

Sure enough, upon hearing Meng Ying and others’ words, not only Xia Chuan, but also Liu Yuan, Yue Feng, and other Cold Resistance Level individuals beside him all smiled.

“Very good, by the way, do remember to notify that at dawn, all Cold Resistance Level individuals must go to the main hall to see the leader. Don’t forget it.”

“Understood!”

After Xia Chuan finished speaking, he waved his hand and entered the main hall first with Liu Yuan and the Cloud Dragon Army soldiers.

Seeing Xia Chuan leaving with the Cloud Dragon Army, Meng Ying and others were initially at a loss, then realized they were now free, they immediately became excited.

……….

To Xia Chuan, the surrender of these eleven people was still quite significant.

There were a total of fifty-six Cold Resistance Level individuals in Long Mountain; just on the high platform, twenty-nine were executed, Xia Hong killed one during last night’s siege, and subsequently, Bai Lu Gui controlled Li Xuantian who was slain. Li Xuanyan and Li Xuandu would both be expelled from Longyou. After excluding Li Xuanling and Li Tiancheng, only twenty-one remained.

Out of the twenty-one, Yue Qian, Cheng Guang, Song Kang, along with seven others, ten in total, were severely injured. Meng Ying and these eleven were the only remaining Cold Resistance Level individuals in Long Mountain who were in normal condition.

With these eleven people helping, the difficulty of migrating the population would greatly decrease, which was why Xia Chuan deliberately caught up with them and said such words.

Of course, recruiting these eleven was one of his tasks as well.