pertwk Chapter 2005: A Thorny Moral Issue
Chapter 2005: A Thorny Moral Issue
Chapter 2005: A Thorny Moral Issue
Zhao Qing’s death sounded a bit strange, but not strange enough to alarm the Dragon God.
"Zhao Qing was less than 30 years old, healthy and well-trained. How could he die so suddenly?" He Lingchuan stroked his chin. "What did he do before?"
"I remember, I remember!" This time it was the Soul Mirror that spoke, "Ten days ago, Su Yishui led his army to attack the Shanjin tyrant Peng Zhe, and Zhao Qing also went to help, cutting off Peng Zhe's retreat."
Su Yishui is the leader of the Black Armor Army active in the central and western parts of Shanjin. He has recently defeated two powerful forces in Shanjin, one of which is Peng Zhe.
"First help the Black Armor Army to deal with the Flash Gold Tycoon, and then die suddenly at home twenty days later?" He Lingchuan said casually, "Send someone to investigate."
"Already sent."
At this time, another guard came in and handed He Lingchuan a document:
"A letter from Yundong City!"
Yundongcheng? He Lingchuan unfolded the letter and saw that it was made of exquisite gold-sprinkled paper with dozens of words written in ink.
This is the second time that Yundong City Lord Nan Ronghe has invited Emperor Jiuyou for a meeting.
The first time was the message brought back by Wanqi Liang. At that time, Guo Baiyu abandoned Miancheng and fled, but was intercepted by Nan Ronghe. Wanqi Liang led his troops to catch up and killed Guo Baiyu.
Afterwards, Nan Ronghe asked Wanqi Liang to convey his message to Emperor Jiuyou, asking for a meeting.
He Lingchuan had been busy and had no time to pay attention to him. Now when Zhan Xin saw the words "discuss the future", he began to have some ideas.
Yundong belongs to the Nanrong family. Eleven years ago, Nan Ronghe inherited the five cities of Yundong from his father and officially took over as the lord of Yundong.
Looking at the entire Shanjin Plain, the Yundong region was indeed quite lucky, because Nanrong and his son were all-rounders who were good at both literature and martial arts. Not only did they have profound cultivation, but the territory was also politically stable and harmonious. Over the past decade, the people were not well-fed, but their lives were much better than in other places in Shanjin, so the Nanrong family was also deeply supported by the people.
It is like the Julu Kingdom one hundred and sixty years ago, thriving and promising to become rich and powerful.
On the other hand, on the Jiuyou Emperor's wish sand table, the wish starlight in the Yundong area was very weak, indicating that they were more satisfied with the ruler and had no interest in the Jiuyou Emperor and the reincarnated dragon god. So He Lingchuan originally planned to leave Yundong to the last.
The difficulty of taking Yundong will be no less than that of the Allies.
In addition to the fact that the Nanrong family itself has a strong army, the Dragon God Army also has the embarrassment of having no justification for attacking the Yundong area.
It attacked most areas of the Shanjin Plains under the banner of eliminating violence and serving the people, so it could move freely and be loved. However, the living standards in Yundong are generally higher, and the people agree with the governance of the Nanrong family. What reason does the Dragon God Army have to attack Yundong?
No matter how poor the Gold Plains were, there were always a few places that still seemed to have some hope.
At this stage, the obstacle in front of He Lingchuan is Bai Tan, and he does not want to conflict with Yundong for the time being.
The Soul Mirror asked him, "What should we do if he really refuses to surrender?"
He Lingchuan walked back to his study, and casually pulled out a sand table to look at the location of Luofengtan. "No wonder Guo Baiyu wanted to occupy this place. Luofengtan is the gateway to Yundong. From here to the west are fertile fields, and there is no danger to defend."
In other words, it would be easier for the army to advance westward from Luofengtan into the territory of Yundong.
But what reason did he have to send troops?
The Soul Mirror asked, "Do you think the Nanrong family will collude with the demons?"
He Lingchuan shook his head: "It is not allowed to build temples or to offer sacrifices to gods privately in Yundong area. Violators will be severely punished. Therefore, the Nanrong family is very resistant to the demons."
Jingzi was not convinced: "This is an extraordinary period. Maybe the Nanrong family knows how to adapt and has also hooked up with the demon."
The most flexible representatives are Bai Tan and King Lupo.
"The Situ family and the Nan Rong family are old friends and have always had exchanges. Situ He once described Nan Ronghe's temper as stubborn and stubborn, like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard." He Lingchuan recalled, "When I restarted the hometown association, I specially invited several descendants of the Nan Rong family to participate, hoping that one day they could become a bridge for communication between me and Nan Ronghe."
Wow, the master has prepared for this so early? "Is it effective?"
"Almost nothing." He Lingchuan shook his head and sighed, "And Nan Ronghe is also very wary of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce. So far, Yangshan only has two branches in Yundong, and they are not large in scale. The most important and profitable business is still in the hands of the Nanrong family."
"The soil and water in these places in Yundong are good, and the resources are relatively abundant. They even have their own horse farms. The Nanrong family can live a good life behind closed doors - this is what they have basically done in the past ten years."
So Yundong is quite xenophobic.
In fact, this phenomenon and this mentality also appeared in the previous hexagram. Its political, economic and cultural levels are far higher than other areas of the Gold Plains. Everyone lives like people from two different worlds. Why should they get together?
Simply put, three words:
despise.
He Lingchuan groaned: "Once we have a conflict with the Nanrong family, the demonic forces behind Guo Baiyu and others will spread rumors that the Dragon God Army is hypocritical and unjust."
There are certainly many advantages to acting under the banner of the Dragon God, but the shortcomings are also very obvious, that is, one cannot lack too much in terms of morality.
The Soul-Snatching Mirror said angrily, "Does the Nanrong Family dare to challenge us? If they are not blind or deaf, they should know that the Dragon God Army is unrivaled in the Shining Gold Plains."
"Situ He said that Nan Ronghe is stubborn but not rigid. He probably also figured out that the person we want to beat up now is Bai Tan." He Lingchuan wrote the document himself and quickly sent someone to deliver it to Yundong area.
Later, he thought about it and asked someone, "When Pixia destroyed Gaopu State and approached the territory of the Situ family, did Yundong City send troops to help?"
The person he asked for advice was Dong Ye Shun, one of the backbones of the hometown association. He was born into a noble family in Gaopu, but he entered the government in Pei. He had a good understanding of the situation of the seven allied countries and was very flexible in his mind.
He Lingchuan used the Yuanxiang Association as his base, and absorbed many talents when he swept through Shanjin. Now he has initially formed his own grass-roots team, er, no, it is a think tank. After all, the current war and future governance are not something he can accomplish alone.
"When Pixia attacked Situ's Yaopo, the Nanrong family sent troops twice and fought together with the Situ family. There is indeed an old friendship."
He Lingchuan frowned: "When I asked Yangshan Chamber of Commerce to help the Situ family, why didn't I hear about Nanrong's family affairs?"
Dong Yejun replied: "At that time, the old patriarch of the Nanrong family, Nan Ronghe's father, passed away, and the Nanrong family had no time to take care of the external war."
He Lingchuan handed him the letter and asked, "What do you think Nan Ronghe wants to do?"