But he forgot that the more angry he was, the more he played into Dugu Yingcheng's hands.
In fact, every step today is not only setting him up, but also constantly irritating him.
When people are extremely angry, they will not think calmly, and it is more likely that they will reveal their flaws, giving their opponents an opportunity to take advantage.
"Mr. Envoy, you said Dugu lied? Then why don't you tell me where Dugu lied? Didn't we talk about my king? Didn't we talk about unifying the eight countries? Didn't you say anything about destroying the continent? Hmm?"
"Yes, I did say that, but..." The man in black wanted to say something else, but he was interrupted by Dugu Yingcheng just after he said the first half of the sentence.
"Since the adults have admitted it, Dugu will not say anything more. As for whether you believe Dugu or a person with strange skills and unknown origins, it depends on your own choice." Dugu Yingcheng spoke in plain language and everyone present could hear it clearly.
Faced with the black-clad man's questioning, he was not at all flustered. Instead, he remained calm and composed, and responded with ease. There was no sign of him lying at all.
"Okay, okay, Dugu Yingcheng, everyone says that you are resourceful and have great foresight. I have learned a lot from you. I don't want to say anything more, and I am too lazy to argue with you. But I do have something to say to you." He turned around and looked at the coalition of seven nations with a stern face.
"Now the enemy is at the gates of the city. If you take one more step, you can conquer Tianze. Are you really willing to give up this great opportunity? For many years, Tianze has been bullying you and you have been oppressed. Do you still want to live like this? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Are you really willing to give it up? Besides, Emperor Shitian is in my prison now and can't threaten you at all. If you take one more step forward, the land of Tianze will belong to you. Are you really not tempted? People die for money and birds die for food. Even animals know how to fight for themselves. Are you willing to fall behind others?"
Although he had not spent a long time with them, he could clearly see their greedy and vain nature. Now that things had come to this, he did not believe that they would be without desires.
Once the desire for power is awakened, they will not care about the truth or principles. Because history is written by the living. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, which is an eternal law.
After saying these words, the time was almost up. While everyone was not paying attention, the man in black jumped and disappeared from everyone's sight.
In the air, only a few words were left, "I will remember today's grudge. We have a long way to go!"
The man in black left. There was a little disturbance when he left, but it was quickly calmed down. The leaders of the seven countries did not gather in twos and threes to whisper. This farce that should have ended opened another beginning with the throwing of the desire.
"Although the envoy's origins are unknown and his intentions are ill, what he said makes sense. For hundreds of years, Tianze has always been the only one in power. Coupled with Di Shitian's iron-blooded rule, Tianze has always been a huge mountain blocking our way. For so many years, we have been keeping a low profile because we are afraid of Di Shitian's methods. As for Tianze, we pay tribute every year. Do you all really want to be suppressed by Di Shitian forever? If it weren't for the missing persons case this time, we would not have been able to form a coalition, let alone force Tianze into such a situation. As the man in black said, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"Yes, even though the men in black said that the missing persons case was caused by their people, as long as Tianze is dead, the truth is up to all of us to decide."
"Besides, Emperor Shitian is not in the city. This is indeed a great opportunity."
"If we conquer Tianze, we can not only eliminate a powerful enemy, but also fill the national treasury and expand the territory. It will be beneficial and harmless."
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The emperors of various countries had long forgotten the fear they had just felt and abandoned the basic principles of being human. They were like a group of hungry wolves, staring at Tianze, this piece of fat meat, with golden light in their eyes.
Once desire is ignited, it is like a sporadic fire in a barren mountain. Fueled by strong winds, it will transform into a nightmare of hell, wantonly and ruthlessly devouring everything and burning all goodwill to ashes.
Seeing that the army under the city was not in a hurry to chase the men in black, nor had any intention of retreating, Dugu Yingcheng smiled and shook his head.
“I wanted to avoid a massacre, but now it seems that I am powerless. Well, you have chosen your own paths, and you will be responsible for any consequences…” His tone was regretful and melancholy, like a wail or a mourning, to save the souls who were about to pass away because of the greed of the powerful.
Finally, after taking a lingering look at the millions of soldiers, Dugu Yingcheng turned around without mercy and disappeared from the enemy's sight...
The coalition forces that had lost their marshals reorganized the army and united as their own commanders. Even after learning that Di Shitian was not the mastermind behind the missing population case, they still decided to launch an attack on Tianze.
However, the vanguard was always small in number and would soon be wiped out by the Tianze defenders. The enemy tried to break into the city several times, but all ended in failure.
The reason was not a problem of combat power, but after losing their leader, they each acted on their own, and each country had its own selfish desires, wanting other countries to be the vanguard and preserve their own strength until the end. But when every country thought this way, the situation became quite bad.
As the saying goes, one monk carries water to eat, two monks carry water to eat, and three monks have no water to eat. The current situation is a perfect interpretation of this saying.
"It's strange. These attacks all ended in failure. What's going on? Could it be that the Tianze army is really that powerful?" Emperor Dongling was listening to the battle report that had just arrived in the tent in the rear, and he was talking incessantly.
The seven countries took turns to send troops in these attacks, because no one wanted to suffer losses or be the first to do so, so even the order of the attacks was decided by drawing lots. However, even so, this problem was not fundamentally solved.
They did send out troops, but they were selfish and unwilling to send out their elite troops or too many people. As a result, not only did they fail to successfully attack the city, but they also sacrificed many lives in vain.
Many people know this in their hearts, but they don't want to speak out. After all, none of them is selfless. Since they are all black, they naturally don't feel comfortable mocking others for being black.
In the Nanling tent, the Emperor of Nanling lay leisurely on the bed, in front of the bed were several half-naked women kneeling, peeling lychees with seductive eyes.
"Your Majesty, the military advisor requests an audience." A eunuch's voice suddenly came from outside the tent.
After hearing this, Emperor Nanling waved his hand lazily. The woman in front of the bed gestured and immediately said, "Let the military advisor come in."
"Summon the military advisor for an audience!"
Then a man in a white robe walked in and knelt on the ground without raising his head.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty. Long live the emperor." |
"Come on, let's get up. You are in such a hurry to see me, but what's the urgent matter? I am very worried that Tianze has not been conquered for a long time. If you don't have something important, don't bother me." His tone sounded very impatient, but his eyes were still staring at the beauty in front of him with lust.
Looking at the beautiful woman's sweet smile, my heart was already filled with hunger and thirst.
"Your Majesty, come, have a lychee." Between the jade-white fingers, there was a lychee with plump flesh, which looked very delicious.
Emperor Nanling's Adam's apple rolled around, then he opened his mouth and took the lychee in the beauty's hand.
To be honest, if outsiders saw him like this, he would look like a pervert. He wouldn't look annoyed at all.
However, the military advisor was already used to this scene, so he lowered his head and said, "I understand your Majesty's worries, and I came here to help you solve your worries and difficulties."
"Oh? Then tell me, how do you want to help me solve my problems?"
"In reply to the emperor, the reason why Tianze has not been conquered for a long time is actually known to everyone, but no one has said it out loud."
"You are talking nonsense. Don't I know all this? Do you need to come to me and repeat it again? I think you are not here to help me solve my problems, but to cause trouble for me!" After saying that, he picked up an apple and smashed it on the military advisor's face.
The military advisor knelt down hurriedly to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Please listen to what I have to say. If I cannot satisfy Your Majesty, I will kill you or hang you at your will."
"Okay, then tell me quickly, but don't say that nonsense anymore. My time is very precious, don't you think so, my beauty?" He stretched out his hand and lifted the beauty's chin frivolously, his eyes full of teasing.
The beauty replied with a shy smile, "Your Majesty, you are so bad."
However, the military advisor kneeling on the ground seemed to be blind to all this and continued to give his advice in a serious manner.
"Preserving strength is a common idea among all countries now. Since no one wants to lose military strength, Nanling is no exception. However, although we cannot let others send troops, we can expand our strength privately."
"Oh, how do you exaggerate?"
"Your Majesty should not have forgotten what happened today. The missing envoy massacred an army of Dongling. I have already inquired about it. That army was trained by General Donglin Weiwu himself. Although this General Weiwu is illiterate, he is extremely strong and brave, and is respected as the best general of Dongling. The army he trained is also the elite of Dongling. After today's battle, Dongling was seriously injured. Not only did they lose an army, but they also lost a general. This is a huge blow to Dongling. But on the contrary, this is a great opportunity for us."
After hearing this, Emperor Nanling also understood the situation and changed from being indifferent to starting to care about it.
"The military advisor means that I should suppress Dongling now and force them to return the cities they had previously seized from Nanling while they were in trouble?" Thinking of this, the mood of the Emperor of Nanling indeed became much more relaxed and happy.
Dongling and Nanling are neighbors across the river, but because Dongling is backed by mountains and rich in resources, it has always been richer than Nanling. In the past, they took advantage of the famine in Nanling and forced them to exchange cities for food. Since then, Dongling has jumped above Nanling. Although it is not in the leadership position of Tianze, it is still inevitable to be bullied occasionally.
It would be a gratifying thing if we could take advantage of this opportunity to reverse the situation of oppression that has lasted for many years.
"No, what I mean is that there will be no more Dongling!"
“What you mean is…” Emperor Nanling waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave, and then no one knew what they said afterwards.
On the other side, a hundred miles away from Yanglin Thirteen States, a large army was approaching quietly.
"Marshal, we didn't encounter any ambush along the way. It seems that you are indeed a man of great foresight." A general in armor knelt in front of the carriage with admiration on his face. The joy on his face showed his sincere admiration for the people in the carriage.
It is said that the smartest person in the world is Tianze's Prime Minister Dugu Yingcheng, but since he met the marshal, he realized that Dugu Yingcheng is not the only smart person. Their marshal can also make plans and win battles thousands of miles away.
Sometimes it is even suggested that their marshal is actually a fortune teller. He can even predict exactly which road to take and how to go there without encountering any enemy soldiers. He is truly a god.
It's a miracle that such a large group of people traveled such a long distance without being discovered by any intelligence organization!
"Speed up." A cold voice came from the carriage.
Upon hearing this, the general's joyful expression immediately faded and became serious.
"Yes, Marshal!"
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it! (To be continued)