pertwk Chapter 1914 Youth and Ambition
Chapter 1914 Youth and Ambition
Chapter 1914 Youth and Ambition
"Thirteen, no, the Mengshan Kingdom, one of the twelve great demon kingdoms?"
The demon king of Mengshan Kingdom must be a tiger. Each of them is called Mengshan Jun. He is one of the most powerful demon kings in Beijia and also commands the three powerful vassal demon kingdoms before Beijia.
Even Mengshan Jun has set out, which shows that Lingxu City is determined to win this battle.
Zhong Shengguang nodded with a heavy expression.
He Lingchuan immediately clasped his fists and said, "I request that you lead the Seymour Corps to Yuheng City."
It's going to be a tough battle.
"Don't worry." Zhong Shengguang waved his hand slightly, "The meeting will start soon, I want to discuss something with you first."
He showed a rare hesitation on his face, and then he spoke: "We just conquered Xianyou. What do you think we should do with this place?"
Deal with it? He Lingchuan didn't understand his intention for a moment, so he thought for a while and said, "Xianyou country originally blocked our way to the northwest. Whether it was communication or trade, we were always strangled by Xianyou. Now that Xianyou has been conquered by us, I suggest that we organize people now to clear the northwest corridor and open it up completely. In this way, caravans and passengers can set off from Baisha Bay, enter the Panlong Desert through the Yuheng Commercial Road, and continue to the four northwestern countries. The entire road is unobstructed, which can provide personnel exchanges and freight flows between the southeast, northwest, and northeast. Its value is immeasurable."
The above is about economy and transportation. Next, he talked about strategic security:
"With the destruction of Xianyou, the threat to the Panlong Wasteland from the north has been greatly reduced, and the military and civilians can focus on production. You know this better than I do."
Zhong Shengguang was silent for a while after listening to this before he said, "So you think we should continue to be in charge of Xianyou?"
The word "of course" almost came out of his mouth, but He Lingchuan was very shrewd now, so he considered the words: "The commander wants to withdraw?"
"Whether to stay or leave is nothing more than a question of pros and cons."
"I personally think that we should keep the fruits of victory." He Lingchuan said firmly, "In addition to the above reasons, Panlong City also needs more people and more land to develop better! Xianyou's significance to Panlong City, whether in terms of economy, location, population, or strategic significance, can be compared to the Maohe Plain to Panlong City."
Originally, Panlong City was trapped in the wilderness, with insufficient soil fertility, insufficient population, and scarce supplies. Coupled with years of war, life became increasingly worse. The real turning points in the fate of this mighty city were, first, the eruption of Emperor Liujiang, and second, the capture of Yuheng City, and then the capture of the entire Maohe Plain.
There is no need to elaborate on the benefits that the fertile Maohe Plain and the unobstructed Yuheng trade route have brought to Panlong City.
The reason why Panlong City was able to take a path that was inconsistent with its original history and even conquer the Xianyou Kingdom was because it defended the Maohe Plain.
"If we want to be self-reliant and strong, to resist Beijia and the demons, and even to adjust our relationship with Lingshan, we need stronger forces, more adequate supplies, more room for maneuver, and a richer team of talents!" He Lingchuan spoke frankly, "Excuse me, Panlong Wasteland and Maohe Plain alone are far from enough!"
Compared with Bega, these two places combined are still a tiny place.
This place is a place for them to take root and sprout, but it is not enough to support a grander blueprint.
"Is this your philosophy?" Zhong Shengguang said "good" several times, feeling very pleased. "You are always like this, determined to make progress. Panlong City is now full of powerful generals, but there are not many with your vision."
It was already afternoon. The sunlight shone through the window panes, illuminating He Lingchuan's eyebrows and eyes, making his facial features as deep and strong as a sculpture.
Zhong Shengguang rarely admires someone so much, he is young, determined and energetic.
Ambitious.
Yes, Zhong Shengguang saw ambition and optimism in his eyes. The young Tiger Wing General firmly believed in himself, Panlong City, and Zhong Shengguang, even when facing a behemoth like Beijia.
It’s great to be young, there are endless possibilities.
But Zhong Shengguang was very perceptive and saw something else in his eyes——
ruthless.
It's not coldness, but ruthlessness. It's the deep determination to use all means to achieve the goal.
Zhong Shengguang recalled his previous conversation with him, sighed secretly, and then added a "but": "What you said is all about the future. We have practical problems to solve right now."
"Commander Zhong is talking about the threat from the Beijia army?" He Lingchuan asked seriously, "With our current military strength and the reserves in Yuheng City, as long as we can survive the first few waves of attacks, and then switch to positional warfare, it won't be a problem to hold out for another year or two."
He was not talking nonsense. Panlong City had more experience than anyone else in fighting and operating at the same time. In addition, the frequent occurrence of Emperor Liujiang in recent years and the improvement of the spiritual environment in the human world have led to the rapid expansion of Panlong City's army, which is a world of difference from five or six years ago.
"Compared with Bega, we are not strong enough at the moment, so it is not appropriate to start a direct battle." As the highest decision-maker in Panlong City, Zhong Shengguang is always sober, "Not to mention..."
He stopped talking here, his cheeks tightened: "I understand your opinion. Let's go to the meeting."
Based on He Lingchuan's understanding of him, Commander Zhong should have made a decision, but this decision...
"Commander Zhong."
Zhong Shengguang paused and did not turn around: "What?"
"Have you thought about how we are going to defeat Bega and the demon in the end?" If the leader doesn't have a plan, Panlong City won't have one either.
This is the most dangerous.
"of course."
Zhong Shengguang put away the barrier and pushed the door open to go out.
……
Hall of War.
He Lingchuan arrived first and chatted with the generals attending the meeting for a long time.
There are an unprecedented number of generals present today. Apart from old faces like General Nan Ke and Xu Shichu, most of them were newly promoted in recent years, including He Lingchuan.
There are not only humans, but also several big monsters.
Logically, the leader of the wasteland elephant demon should have come, but he was too big to squeeze into the small door of the hall of war, so he sent a red-billed hornbill to act as his eyes and ears and convey the spirit of the meeting to him.
Now the red-billed hornbill was lying on the table. He Lingchuan handed it a handful of peanuts, and it was eating them happily.
Although everyone is the backbone of Panlong City, they are usually either leading troops to fight or guarding various places, so it is difficult for them to get together.
If you put some melon seeds, biscuits and fruits on the table, this place can immediately be turned into a tea party.
Half a cup of tea later, Zhong Shengguang pushed the door open and walked in.
As soon as he came in, the laughter and chatter stopped abruptly.
The relaxing moment is over, and it’s time to get down to business.
Zhong Shengguang looked around the room and saw so many talented people gathered together. He couldn't help but say, "We should build another military and political hall. This hall is almost full."
The generals smiled.
This is good, as it means that the number of troops in Panlong City is increasing rapidly.
Only the now fertile Maohe Plain and Panlong Wasteland can afford the increasingly huge demands of war.