Originally, these powerful men had strong opinions about Tang Buqi forcibly dismissing them from their posts and taking away their military power. Other officials in the south of the Yangtze River had even stronger opinions.
Those who do not support Tang Buqi's separatist rule will think that if this guy is really going to take action, how can we sabotage him
Those who support Tang Buqi's separatist regime will think you are a fucking idiot. I support you, but you are trying to take away my power
Some of those who were called to report to Zhao Changhe didn't even recognize him. They were full of resentment and thought to themselves, "You are nothing. Just because a book about troubled times praises you, do you really think you are a king?"
But after Zhao Changhe leapt into the sky, all thoughts disappeared. The only thing left was that whatever this old man said was the truth. All of Jiangnan, regardless of their stance or ulterior motives, fell silent.
People will have a heartfelt awe for a power that they cannot understand at all. There has only been one person who possessed this completely unreasonable deterrent power, and his name was Xia Longyuan.
But now Xia Longyuan's deterrent power has almost disappeared. Ever since the Book of Chaos reported that "both sides suffered heavy losses", public sentiment has been undercurrent, and Zhao Changhe has risen at the right time, like the sun in the sky.
Only Zhao Changhe himself knows that even if he jumps, he can't hit Lao Xia's heels... But we can create momentum.
When leaving Gusu and heading north to cross the river, Zhao Changhe did not continue to show his divine power. He honestly led Wu Zhui on a boat to cross the river. After all, he could not leave his wife behind and pretend to be powerful. Turning his head to the south, looking across the river, the royal aura of Jinling gradually faded. Although it was still there, it was obviously not as strong as it was a few hours ago.
It can be seen that Qi can indeed be changed. If you cultivate deeply, you can still use it.
"Your Highness." Wu Weiyang was accompanying him carefully: "Marquis Wu himself is not really at the point of rebelling... Although he has the intention to secede, but the chieftain does not agree, it is actually difficult for him to do anything. The current situation is that others want to move up a level, it is not his own business, so it is difficult for Marquis Wu to do anything. He said he would listen to his aunt and be an honest child? How will the Jiangbiao heroes see him? Will he still lead the team in the future?"
Zhao Changhe nodded: "That's quite normal... Do you think so too?"
"I dare not hide it from you, Your Highness. I am in a state of hesitation. On the one hand, I respect the First Lady's persistence and am willing to die for her, but on the other hand... I am really wondering what is so worth protecting in this dynasty." Wu Weiyang was speaking from the bottom of his heart: "And I personally can be a founding general, and I may be a noble for generations, which is indeed very attractive. What is the point of living a lifetime? The most important thing is that in this situation, I may not be called a traitor in history, Your Highness. I don't even have to worry about my reputation after death. Your Highness, I think I am loyal. If even I am so shaken, you can imagine what others will feel."
Zhao Changhe sighed. Yes, take the Three Kingdoms as an example. Will the generals of Wu, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and the Twelve Tiger Ministers be described as traitors in history? Not at all. On the contrary, they are famous for thousands of years. They don't even worry about their reputation and are willing to tangle with it. This is the inertia of the loyal thinking.
Wu Weiyang added: "Your Highness has descended like a god from the sky, and Jiang Biao is horrified and dares not think anything for the moment. Marquis Wu took advantage of the situation to 'drive us away', which can be regarded as a token of his allegiance. But at a certain point, I'm afraid that Your Highness will be difficult to suppress. Both the First Lord and Your Highness may be eaten by the swarm of ants. This general trend cannot be reversed by taking a few of us generals away."
Zhao Changhe said: "Do you think I took you away for this?"
"Uh..." Wu Weiyang said carefully, "I really can't think of how we can help His Highness..."
"Whether you are colleagues from the Demon Suppression Division or the so-called experts recruited from Jiangnan, you all originally did underworld things. Special operations are your forte. Have you forgotten what you have done after leading troops for so long? The four strong men on the list can play a terrifying role in special battle situations, okay?"
"What special thing does your highness want us to do?"
Zhao Changhe took out the Demon Suppression Division jade token with his name engraved on it and said, "Take my token and sneak into Langya, and go find Taoist Guichen of Taiyi Sect. As for how to disrupt the rear of Langya, listen to Taoist Guichen's instructions, he knows what to do."
Wu Weiyang's heart moved.
Just as Tang Buqi was able to recruit "Jiangnan masters", the King of Langya would certainly also recruit strong men, among which Taiyi Sect was the most typical one.
Gui Chen of Taiyi Sect, once ranked 29th on the Earth Ranking, may seem to be at the bottom of the Earth Ranking, he is quite ordinary among the people Zhao Changhe has met, but in fact he is one of the top masters in the world, respected by everyone. Since the situation has changed drastically in the past two years, many people on the Earth Ranking have fallen, and even the Heaven Ranking has changed. Gui Chen's ranking is much higher now, and he has more status. In the entire Langya territory, except for Wang Daoning, Gui Chen's strength is second, higher than Wang Daozhong.
Taiyi Sect also became more and more prosperous. Everyone said that although its direct disciple Xuan Chong was not on the list, he should be at the level of the human list. Since Taiyi Sect was in Langya, when the Wang family raised the flag, Guichen expressed his allegiance and became an important guest of the Wang family with a very transcendent status. So Guichen controlled his tone and said that pure cultivators did not get involved in the battlefield and did not participate in the siege of Puyang, but only helped to defend Langya.
The more he manipulated, the more the Wang family felt it was normal and reasonable. In the past few months, Gui Chen had indeed helped the Wang family a lot, such as driving away the strong men buried in Langya by the Demon Suppression Division, making the court blind in Langya. When Wang Daoning returned injured, Gui Chen guarded the surrounding area, suppressing those who had ulterior motives and dared not act rashly. The Cui family sent assassins but they returned empty-handed.
He is like a stabilizing force and is gaining more and more trust from the Wang family.
Who would have thought that Gui Chen, who was regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the imperial court and the Cui family, was actually a hidden chess piece planted by Zhao Changhe long ago
If Gui Chen really turned against us, and brought along all the disciples of Taiyi Sect, plus the sudden appearance of four top fighters here... taking advantage of Wang Daoning's injury, there would really be a chance to decapitate him. Or we could wait for Wang Daoning to go out again and disrupt Langya - now that the battle was at a stalemate, it was impossible for Wang Daoning not to go out.
Wu Weiyang was a little bit incredulous and confirmed cautiously: "Master Guichen is now in a high position in Langya. The Wang family promised to make him the national teacher and national teacher after success. Your Highness is sure that Master Guichen still listens to you?"
Zhao Changhe wasn't really sure. Gui Chen had indeed looked down on the Wang family and had made an appointment with him. But if he could get a result beyond his expectations, then it would be hard to say...
However, Gui Chen is a Taoist who is good at playing with talismans. The so-called qi-reading should be a compulsory course. Even he can see that there is no dragon energy in Langya and it is not as good as Jiangnan. How could Gui Chen not see it
Smart people only follow the general trend.
The evidence that can be used for reference is that the so-called Langya Demon Suppression Division and Cui family assassins were all "expelled" and "unsuccessful", and none of them died.
"I'm not completely sure. As an experienced and brave general of the Demon Suppression Division, you have your own set of judgments. Lead your men to act according to circumstances. If something goes wrong, withdraw. There is danger. Are you afraid?" Zhao Changhe asked.
Faced with the risk ahead, Wu Weiyang felt a surge of pride in his heart. He laughed and said, "Isn't this what the Demon Suppression Division does? Since Your Highness trusts me, I will return to the martial arts world."
Zhao Changhe patted his shoulder and whispered, "You don't have to rely on Jiangnan to become a nobleman for generations."
Wu Weiyang's eyes lit up, and so did the eyes of the other people who were sitting quietly around him.
To put it bluntly, Jiangnan is just a separatist region and is only suitable for separatism. Since ancient times, it has been harder than ascending to heaven for the south to unify the north. No one would think that the Tang family has a chance to unify the world.
But if this person promises... then there is a real chance.
As they were talking, the ferry docked and arrived in Jiangbei.
Wu Weiyang and his four companions stepped onto the shore, used their lightness skills to fly away. Zhao Changhe and his family of three stood at the bow of the boat and watched their backs heading north. Their postures were like dragons and tigers leaping, and their momentum felt different from before.
Xia Chichi glanced at Zhao Changhe, and after a long while, he managed to utter, "Boss Zhao, you have this arrangement and plan in the mountain stronghold and the means to hang people. Maybe Beimang has established a country."
Zhao Changhe rubbed her head and whispered, "But they are for you."
Xia Chichi turned to look at him, the color in his eyes was unclear.
(End of this chapter)